miles'tone

That sounds amazing Blue, well done you! Out of interest, what does your diet consist of? Whatever it is it seems to be working. I'll have some of what you're having!

I'd work weddings every weekend if I could. Best money I've earnt as a musician and always a good laugh if you have the right bandmates.

Nice one Blue I enjoyed that. Not seen that footage before. Talking about being there.. I wasn't, but in July 1962 when The Beatles played the Regent Dansette in Rhyl, North Wales, Pete Best was, shall we say, a bit out of order with an amorous advance on my mum as they were loading out after the show. My mum actually put her stiletto heel through his bass drum as she told him to .... Off! A couple of weeks later Ringo replaced Best. There are actually living witnesses to this story as I heard about it from one of my mum's friends first. Quite a legend my ma.

Picks.

Tort with maple fingerboards = NO (unless it's a natural finish body) Tort on black bodies = No Parchment (cream) looks best to me. Sets off the black nicely and is in harmony with the maple. Looks classy.

I really enjoyed that, thank you!

Ta-da! http://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/products/fender_50s_precision_bass_maple_fretboard_2-color_sunburst.asp?gclid=CjwKCAjw7MDPBRAFEiwAppdF9CndBCmCFfYuj4WQSQGQX_Gm4Z6XmvjV86FTB2IAm0AhhpHmMFnp-hoCELIQAvD_BwE

F**k that for a game of soldiers.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1508154129' post='3390065'] Lol [/quote] + A million

I hear it but it sounds good to me. "If the sh!t fits, wear it."

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1507706663' post='3387297'] I remember seeing him for the first tine on a US variety show in 1965. His performance hit me as hard as when I first saw The Beatles perform. Blue *Probably saw Janes Brown live a dozen times. [/quote] I managed to see him just a couple of years before he passed supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers. That was a very good day

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1507575709' post='3386486'] I watched it last night. I thought it was incredible. What a story! Unfortunately I think the doc will resonate more with those of us that grew up with Brown and watched his career and music evolve in real time. Was it me or did you think most of the musicians besdes Bootsy didn't have many kind words about Brown? I saw a lot if live footage I'd never seen before, fantastic! Blue [/quote] Incredible is the right word Blue. I didn't actually 'discover' James Brown until the 80's (born in '72) which was when I started searching for the records all my Hip Hop heroes were sampling so I didn't experience his socio-political importance in real time. Mr. Dynamite just changed all that! I've always heard of his almost tyrannical control of his band and business so that was no surprise, but understanding now what kind of life he was born into and that he had been fighting for his since birth finally explains it all for me. It does seem everyone who played for him is still spun out by him, feeling both truly thankful and resentment in equal measures. It must have been mind-blowing to be there. In the eye of the storm..

If you're on Netflix, check out Mr. Dynamite - the story of James Brown's early life and career. It's bloody brilliant and you owe it to yourself.

Good in it!? Loads of stuff to have fun with. I found a still of the table shown in the video in the comments section..

Well for me anyway. Check it out. I'm sure some of you here will get something from this.. http://youtu.be/1dRA28cdt5c

Can't beat Linda on sausages mind.

That is not a sale, merely a chat about a sale. If the seller needs a quick sale then sell it to whoever has COMMITTED to the deal first. To the potential buyer - Snooze, you lose.

I find going out to the van with everyone and listening to some really inspirational tunes gets the mojo working.

Ah, the old Sumner v Copeland chestnut. Just make up, form a nice easy WhatsApp group for future gigs and tell him he can write what he wants on his drums

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1506512861' post='3379235'] Mind, that's all backline, so don't discount the influence of the amp & cab :-) [/quote] Indeed! 🤘

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1506446150' post='3378831'] I'm pretty sure they're D'Addario NYXLs... [/quote] Cheers. Never tried them but if I can get close to your sound there I'll be made.

What strings were you using on The Chain in that gig video WoT?

Proper good 'burst on that, nice thin band of red. Tortastic too!

Damn, that's a beauty! Sounds amazing, congrats!

Unfortunately with Ishibashi they can't ship instruments with rosewood fingerboards internationally now due to the CITES thing. I actually bought a 70us P bass in the summer but they couldn't get the license to send it. If they (Ishibashi) acquired the bass after Jan 31 2017 then it's a no go. The P I was after was actually acquired by them in 2016 but they couldn't find the documentation to prove it so no joy. The correspondence I had with their international customer service chappie was second to none though. He tried everything to sort it out, emailing me almost daily with updates. Gave me a full refund in the end. Can't fault them and I would not hesitate buying from them "again" if I was into maple boarded Precisions.