Raymondo

And Me!!! I have the stink bombs ,flares and police sirens ready to set off at strategic points,during the performance of the ,clearly, inferior acts cluttering up the stage after The Achievers have finished their brilliant set. It's up to you @Teebs to set off the sprinklers if any of the judges show signs of weakness. Should be a good night..

Whey hey Nice one Jack! Come on people …..buy this album.....you won't regret it!

Ah I see you have fallen for my bumbling old man persona...Teebs certainly has. I have a few days to source untraceable forceps and a new scalpel ( the old one is very worn) and then I'll be ready. Oh don't let Teebs know will you? ...he thinks he is going on a non organ donating night out and I'd like him to keep that illusion for a little while longer🤐

OI YOU TWO! Stop winding that nice young mr Teebs up. I am going up that there north soon to the same gig as him and I was hopping to blag a beer off him! I need him to be nice and calm.

My first bass was from Woolworths,branded Audition and cost me £29.00 in 1973. I played through a New Laney 100w Klipp guitar amp bought from Mum's catalogue on the never never! Plonked on top of a Second Hand Carlsbro 2x15" cab that cost me a fortune...£80.00! I don't remember my bass having the split scratch plate ,but that is probably because I immediately took it off and spray painted the bass Black..as you do! With a cheap can obviously! I couldn't find a pic of my old Carlsbro cab , Mine had a fully covered front and there wasn't the side vents but it was old ...and VERY heavy. I had to keep my gear in my bedroom ,that eventually led to many drunken nights stumbling upstairs with it after a gig ,trying, and failing , to not wake my Mum and Dad or my two sisters.

I only know what I hear on Planet Rock Radio ...and I am a heavy Rock fan. Sorry but I cannot get "into" Rammstein. I'll pass thanks ….. .. .but I will look out for the Rammstein influence on the next Achievers gig!

I don't play in a band any more ….though would really like to get back into it, it's just my Fibromyalgia restricts me somewhat....you could always like these instead😍😜…….https://www.facebook.com/theachieversuk/

As I was just reading what @ricksterphil had posted, my neighbour knocked on my door and delivered my bass! Unfortunately I can't get to the Latch Lifter as I will be in Spain ( I am pulling in a couple of Achievers gigs as part of my week away....have I mentioned that I quite like them?) but have liked your Facebook page and will look out for any gigs I can get to. I followed Bluesparky's fight ...I went down to Ipswich for his final gig...met him and his dad and a few others...lovely people. It was such a shock when he passed so shortly afterwards.

It is very kind of you to thank me in public Robbie, much appreciated. I actually had a brilliant night out in Bath ( it was convenient for Robbie to get to then) when I gave you the bass and loved that old guitar shop you showed me. There was an amazing coincidence when arranging to get my bass back...….. I live in Ilkeston in Derbyshire and with Robbie being near Bournemouth ,finding a mutually convenient meeting place was a problem ( short of me having a night out in Bournemouth but I've been there before 😉 ). I went to Stroud on Friday to see The Achievers (AGAIN @Jack_Stroud_Bass ) and arranged to meet Robbie at the station to get my bass....on Thursday I was chatting to my neighbour and he mentioned that he was going to Bournemouth On Saturday for a holiday...he met Robbie and got my bass saving him a 7 hour round trip...how cool is that? !

In that case...……… I can't say.😜

Couldn't get a pass out so dragging SWMBO along....nice😁 See you there, we can discuss Aaron's drumkit at length😉

As @Jack_Stroud_Bass is far to busy practicing his stage dancing to update this I'll let all you eager beavers...I'm looking at you here @Teebs ..Know the details... Venue as in the OP Time ...doors open 18.30 finish around 23.15pm Tickets £17.50 (plus booking fee) seated and £15.00 (plus ...well you know the rest!) standing Advance sales only https://www.seetickets.com/event/2019-ukblues-challenge/bluefunk-rhythm-blues-club-poynton-cheshire/1392483 Here ends a public service broadcast by Raymondo on behalf of the very wonderful band...……. The Achievers Get them while they're hot ladies and gentlemen.

'I'll donate next week when I have the pennies ( I've saved the link ). I rather donate to a collection for a hit man to take the robbing bastards out though! Maybe we could arrange for them to visit Fleabag's gaff, near the top of his stairs?

You see…. all this aoelian and dorian mode malarkey is exactly what passes me by. Oh i'm impressed by you all and a little in awe of your knowledge...just not bothered about joining you. I just listen to the song and play what I hear . If I get it wrong " technically", I don't worry ...it sounds ok to me so I play it that way... Frank Zappa must be turning in his grave!😂

But it could be argued that he ruined the romance in a beautiful moment😋 I am not against theory in music ...I just never bothered to learn it. I can see @ambient's point about cutting down the time to learn songs by eartoo. Thanks for all the replies and different perspectives, all of which are valid....it's just good to know that I am not the only one bumbling along on here.😁

Prompted by the "Bass ramp" thread I have been a member on here for years. I have played bass since 1972, and you know what? I've never heard of these. I don't ever think about how I play. I never analyse anything.... I was once asked if" I meant to play all those ghost notes"?....I had and still have no idea what ghost notes are. I learned ,from here, that I must use the "floating thumb" technique whilst playing, but have no idea how...I just play that way. I don't understand what "left hand muting" means, I don't have any interest in using effects pedals. I just plug in and play ….learning to play covers by ear and making up my own lines by feel. I have enjoyed myself, played loads of gigs and just let things wash over me. Am I the only one?

Barnard…...Simon Barnard....Porn star extraordinaire. At your service.

Mine's rather un wieldy … Chapel St Leonards The Coffee Shop

I haven't bought one for over four years and I don't even have that at home at the moment ….I loaned it to @Brook_fan whilst he gets back on his feet. I still have my other bass though...purchased some 28 years ago.

Another vote for the Bikers festivals here. Back in the Seventies and early Eighties I went to loads of festivals...all the big ones that you can think of (except Glastonbury for some reason). The worst for rain being two consecutive years at Buxton....shudder!. I don't go now as I cannot stand camping; I go to the odd smaller day festival but even that is getting a chore...The best I can do now is Wotton -under- Edge festival ,where I stay in a lovely hotel and the bands all play in the different pubs around the village for three days.😁 Late nineties to mid Noughties I worked selling Jacket potatoes on my ex-Father in law's trailer at all the Bikers festivals of the season. Every "big" HA ,Outlaws etc one and a few smaller "independents" ones. Never any trouble , polite ,patient customers, some cracking bands to see and over all a great place to work. Extremely long hours and very tiring but well worth it.

This is my fave novelty single of all time. I know it's more of a comedy "song" but any excuse...

I have a bass. I bought it in 1992 (ish) I have changed the strings a few times and I took it for a "set up" once ,a long time ago. occasionally I clean it. That's it really.

I am one of those that fell for his comedy charms in the Seventies. I didn't like his later, shouty, persona and,agreed, Magic Roundabout was very cheesy;However I loved his stand up stuff. I paid the princely sum of 50p to watch him live at the Nottingham Theatre Royal when he was at the height of his early stand up success and I thought he was brilliant. I'm sure it's not just you though that didn't find him funny!😊

Ah but they did ban that, hence the bemused look on the babyfaced audience members on Top of The Pops, when Mr Carrot appeared on stage "singing" Funky Moped.😁

Now come on @Jack_Stroud_Bass you know very well that we all have to stand around talking about Arron's unusual drum kit!🙄