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[quote name='Musky' post='545338' date='Jul 20 2009, 02:39 PM']Oooh... contoversial! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36629&hl=water+rats"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;hl=water+rats[/url] The problem with a lot of gigs in London, or central London at least, is that few of the venues do in house promotion so you can be dealing with promoters at the same venue that have wildly different attitudes to bands. Nights at Water Rats are mostly promoted in house by Monto, though several nights a week the venue seems to be hired out. Personally I'd prefer not to deal with Monto, though others appear not to share my reservations.[/quote] Ohh, very interesting reading that other thread. I used to play the Water Rats about 9 years ago and it was ok. Always a pretty good venue. My new band have been looking at getting some gigs in London but it looks like I might have to avoid the Water Rats now. I did speak to the promoter last week. A guy called Tom Rogerson and he did seem very friendly but it does sound very dodgy there now.

Interesting reading this. I used to play the Water Rats about 9 years ago and it was ok. Always a pretty good venue. My new band have been looking at getting some gigs in London and it looks like I might have to avoid the Water Rats now. I did speak to the promoter last week. A guy called Tom Rogerson and he did seem very friendly and made no commebt about having to pre sell tickets. Still. It does sound a dodgy setup.

This could be a really good thread. How about adding The Waterats, kings Cross, London and the Boileroom in Guildford, Surrey. I also think 600 capacity is a bit much for The West End Centre in Aldershot. More like 200 - 300 hundred.

I used to always take a spare but only because I used to play with a plectrum in an angry punk pop band and so string breaks was fairly common. Once every other month but then we were doing lots of gigs and practising for 8 hours a day for 3 days a week so I was going through strings quite quickly. Now I play with fingers in a more layed back folky/pop/jazz (no idea to be honest) thing and so I can't see me breaking strings anymore. However, its a hard habit to break and I am so far torn between taking two or just one to gigs now.

I originally had a 1998 Musicman Stingray with maple neck which I sold in 2001. It was the nicest, flatest neck ever. I loved it. Now move forward to now and I have bought a 2005 Musicman Stingray and the neck is pretty damn chunky. Now is there a build difference between the necks on Stingrays or has my playing just changed over the years and all this playing of Jazz basses has made Stingray necks feel much fatter than what I originally remember?

Richard bought my Ashdown ABM EVO RC 575 head. Super guy, quick delivery, great to deal with and very friendly. Needs a holiday though :)

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='541020' date='Jul 15 2009, 09:54 AM']Being up on stage playing music is inescapably about look and image. It's nearly as important as the music. My band consists of four old, fat, baldy blokes - it's a bit of an odd image but it's still an image. Most pro musicians I know care a great deal about their appearance as it can make the difference between getting the gig or not. EDIT: Hang on a minute... who'se the dude in the carefully crafted white shirt and loose tie. You go down the pub like that do you [/quote] I love that photo. Something very coool about it. Is it you?

Great thread this. I think its very important to get the band image right for the reason that it is also a product, not just music. It helps people identify and relate to the music and the group. However, its very hard to get right as each member of the band have their own opinions, styles and thoughts and you somehow have to meet in the middle. Still, if you can get it right then it can really work wonders.

[quote name='The Funk' post='540812' date='Jul 14 2009, 10:32 PM']You can pull chicks from playing bass? [/quote] Hell yeah and real one sometimes

I'm more worried about why the bass is so high up and why it has one extra string. So so wrong Am I the only one who fell for the whole, rock and roll, get in a band, get drunk, strap your bass around your waist, look sexy, get in a fight, look cool and pull lots of chicks approach to bass playing?

Good stuff. Your lead singer looks a bit like the lead singer from Ash. Tell me though, why do you all wear your guitars so high up? It looks really uncomfortable. Not taking piss, serious question.

[quote name='Telebass' post='537818' date='Jul 11 2009, 12:24 PM']My '96 is that pale lemon yellow. And the neck is a long way from the tree trunk that was on the Sting I had. Only slightly fatter, front-to-back, than the very thin neck on my MIM P...which is exceptionally flat.[/quote] If you ever want to part company with it then let me know as its one of my dream basses

In the early 90's, Fender Japan made the 51 Precision in Sunburst and a very pale lemon yellow. My dream is to own the pale lemon yellow one but they are so so rare. In fact, I have never seen one in the flesh, only in pictures. Much nicer than the butterscotch colour. Here is a picture on it,

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