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[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1374420462' post='2148503'] Cut the woman some slack - She was 62 when this was filmed for f***s sake! [/quote] Tell that to the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith.

Goes without saying its my opinion.

Sir, how dare you. How very dare you. Hey nonny nonny, folder-oh and Plants garrulous wassailing underpin most of Led Zeppelin's finest moments. How they ever managed to step back from the brink of repopularising morris dancing, I'll never know. (PS: In all seriousness, Led Zep are the greatest rock band ever. PPS: A very good friend of mine is a well known Canadian folk rock singer and even SHE thinks folkies in the UK are a bit weird. Blackwater Side is in one of her sets BTW)

The arrangement is very very tastefully done - finely crafted and orchestrated. The vocal arrangements enhanced the basic elements of guitar and drums we're all so familiar with. Ann Wilsons voice is perfect for the song but I was left a bit flat by the lack of energy in her performance. The occasion is clearly important and there is a heavy expectation of a dramatic production. Decorum in these situations dictates an equally dramatic show of appreciation. Almost like a presidential campaign rally, I ended up feeling like reaction was a little contrived. Its a no to the next round from me.

happy birthday clarky

Nice work, sir.

Hmmm, I'm visualising how I might use it live within a Class D based rig. Its not going to compensate subtractively for the mid emphasis of Class D amps...in other words make a Class D rig sound like a Mesa Boogie 400+, is it?

OK, removing the influence of any speaker cabinets would help ensure the amp could be used live. Interesting. I've been aware of these amazing pieces of kit for a while but haven't had a chance to play with one. It seems like the only piece of kit that someone could own, especially if someone is well connected to other owners of choice pieces of kit. I'm a bit skeptical about any modelling kit's ability to capture subtle compression effects of tube amps though.

Can it profile without a mic, say off a DI?

OBBM has supported him in the past. I've seen him too, he's an interesting chap. His bassist played a Modulus TBX and swore by it.

For Hair Metal? White, no question. If you get bored with it later, you can graffiti it with spray cans or markers.

Played nice too!

No it was the President 500/5. [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2465&type=Bass%20Guitar"]http://www.thebassga...e=Bass%20Guitar[/url]

I only just missed out on free tickets to that gig through work and then the following day half price tickets. Kind of glad I didn't make it now, not seeing them perform at their best would have left me gutted!

There is a lovely Hofner in the Gallery at the moment for reasonable money.

This is what understanding the pocket is all about. I tend to visualise it like a wheel spinning clockwise. The mark on the outside of the wheel at 12 O'Clock represent the timing for playing on the beat. There's a mark on the spinning wheel which lines up with the mark on the outside once every beat. If I play when the two match up then I'm on the beat. Either side of that then I'm either in front or behind. So I need to imagine playing behind the beat, I'll play a note when I'm imagining the mark on the spinning wheel passing the 2 oclock position. Playing consistently is as much about mind as it is about detail though. If visualisations aren't your thing, just chill out and avoid playing the note until the absolute last nanosecond before the length of gap takes it into the next beat. Things get a bit more complicated when some notes are played on and in front of the beat during the same phrase. Chicken Grease is a good example. Have a listen and see if you can tell which notes are on, in front and behind.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1373817133' post='2141890'] A blanket ban is easier to enforce than a selective ban on the basis that being intoxicated is an either / or condition. And, to be fair, many of the jolliest stories we hear on BC involve excessive consumption of the Devil's Buttermilk. I note that the OP does not mention whether engaging in sexual intercourse with [s]passengers[/s] customers or fellow employees is also prohibited and whther such a ban is partial or total. "Bass-chappie!" "Master-at-Arms?" "Did you shag Mrs Mulwray, the Texan oil heiress last night?" "No, Sir. Tops and fingers only." "You may carry on, Bass-chappie" [/quote] Indeed. Any frightful beastliness may well lead to beastly frightfulness. And it'll end up with us all going down with each other if we're not careful. Mark my words.

Its probably for heath and safety reasons. It's not uncommon for work places with a mission-critical operations role to have a no tolerance approach to alcohol. Yes exceptions could be made in specific circumstances but at the end of the day its easier for the company to manage a blanket ban rather than get drawn into debate over the relationship between roles and booze. Airlines have the same approach to mobile phones - not all cause problems but some do (like Nokia). The airlines don't want to get drawn into debates either.

Jimmy Johnson's 5 string graphite necked Alembic. I can't find a picture of the front of it right now though. Google is not my friend.

Dominic Piazza also does some fine playing - with a thumb pick too! That bass BTW is so close to something I've designed myself that I'm making with Jon Shuker later this year that it made me do a double take. Mine will be headless though.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1373548155' post='2138912'] If you can make it to Chiswick then that should be do-able Steve. [/quote] Yep, I'm in Parsons Green so a short District Line jaunt away via Earls Court. Hopefully the Shuker will be working, but if nothing else there will be a Pangborn and maybe a 75 Jazz and Guitar Rig Kontrol if of interest. I may need to sit in on someones rig though.

I'll come if I can grab a lift with someone from West London. I won't have oodles of gear to bring either...for a change.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1373490402' post='2138313'] I think it's sometimes worse than that. From a personally point of view I think any paying gig should be treated as a professional one (but I totally understand what you mean about the differences). [/quote] I agree and this was the biggest disappointment for me with the band I was in. We started off as a group of friends who survived the demise of one band only for there to be a split in aspirations with one faction wanting to make money and the other preferring to do something we enjoyed. The money making faction won out and the rest of us left as we got fed up with the grind.

My old band would start at 2500 and then negotiate UP for extras. We never had any issues with audiences apart from one Irish wedding where predictably enough they all got rat arsed and started pining for the ol' Emerald Isle during a singalong of Danny Boy, Rose of Tralee etc. while we were packing up. Had to take the mic of them eventually (and carefully). Apart from that the punters were great. I think a bit of market research might be in order if that hasn't happened already and be prepared to travel. The one thing I really resented was getting back on a Sunday morning at 3am after a 2 hour drive and having to lug my amp back up to my first floor flat.