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    Your very 1st song

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    Message in a Bottle, the Police, I remember being proper chuffed when the 1st band I auditioned for had this on their playlist, no one told me until the 1st chorus that they played in a different key.......then they had to explain to me what that meant.....I'd only been playing 3 months...i still got the gig!

    Can you remember your first one?

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    When my mid life crisis hit, at age 45, I reluctantly decided against getting a motor bike, cos I knew I would total myself in short order. bought a Squier P and a Fender amp instead. Within 6 weeks I had joined a local band and after 12 weeks played our first gig.  According to the old set lists we opened with Vertigo, but I have a vague memory that I hadn't learned all the songs and it was Ziggy, the 2nd song on the list that I debuted on.  I'm sure there some video somewhere....not rushing to find it!

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    How was your gig last night?

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    We're playing at the Harefield Hospital charity event later, we did it last year and it was great fun, weather is gonna be a bit suspect, as the 'stage' is on the grounds behind the nurses home we may get damp!  just about to load up the car..more news later!

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    Contrasting Cover Versions by Same Artist

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    4 hours ago, SPHDS said:

    The one (or would that be two.....!?!) that come to mind for me (albeit one is a '.......and........') are....

     

     


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    I prefer the 'Fast' Version......my old guitarist, the 'Slow'......so we were going to do a mash up of both.......until the drummer threw a tantrum and quit over not being able to go to the beach......but that is another story.....!

    We do both in 1 song , slow straight into the fast version, usually goes down well!

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    Who did you see live last?

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    On 14/06/2024 at 10:32, Oopsdabassist said:

    Off to see Nick Mason and the Saucerful of Secrets in Oxford tomorrow, can't bloody wait!!

    Well I wasn't disappointed!  Epic night and nostalgic as ye like, felt like I was about 12 again, I was hoarse as feck the next day lol

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    Streaming Platforms

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    Streaming schmeaming....i just listen to the LP's I've bought...I have a huge selection loaded onto the PC, works for me.  (showing me age I suspect....)

     

    Having said that, we do have Amazon Prime but the luddite in me didn't realise it was a streaming service also.

    This community

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    Love this place, spend a lot of time here, don't post a heck of a lot, but I end up deleting a lot of comments just before I post em in reply to some folks who appear to delight in being obtuse and/or trollish....."If ya can't say something nice......" that sort of thing.  I've learned a heck of a lot, met some lovely people, and hopefully imparted just a smidgeon of knowledge back as well!

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    Prejudices When Choosing A Bass

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    I dislike the angular body shape of a Jazz bass,to scratch the jazz itch I installed 2 tonerider J pickups into my old Squier PJ....after suitable body modification and a new scratchplate.  Its the closest I'm EVER gonna get to owning another jazz bass!

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    Prejudices When Choosing A Bass

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    'Coffee table' basses.  I can't explain why but 99% of those exotic wood basses with an 'interesting' grain.....just leave me cold.  Also relicing a bass......why pay good money for something I can do myself over a period of time by just playing it?  Too weird for me.

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