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Amazing cabs, amazing price - will be gone in an hour!

18 minutes ago, NikNik said:

I did a quick search. On an ebay listing, the description states 'A heroin addict for more than ten years, he blew millions on drugs and booze and left behind him a trail of chaos and carnage. The human cost of this runs to six marriages, four divorces, a pair of estranged daughters and two dead ex-wives.'

 

I need to buy this.

It is a very sad story. Having met him I felt he was a kid who never grew up, nothing malicious in him. 

6 hours ago, Bluewine said:

No gigs this weekend. I was with my first grandchild. 

 

Daryl

Congratulations Daryl! Maybe this will start a new thread - bassists and their grandchildren?!

2 hours ago, Stephen Houghton said:

Will do, think we've played with them before, we are on main stage 5pm Saturday

Will tell my friends who are going to see Nektar and SoM to give you a listen!

12 minutes ago, Merton said:

 

 

What’s the bass? Looks interesting!

On 24/08/2024 at 15:05, Franticsmurf said:

The station is about 200 yards from the hall and they have promised to remove the boat to make room and, of course, in case there's a shout. As the station is close to the beach, we'll pick up an audience and I expect we'll have the RNLI collecting buckets out. Band on the Beach!😀

Can you blag your way onto Saving Lives at Sea? 🌊 

6 minutes ago, Stephen Houghton said:

Next gig for me and McHale's Permanent Brew,

 

I can just about make out your logo on the right there! Say hello to my pals Son of Man. 

Keith is a gentleman and a scholar. I couldn’t complete a deal (my fault) but he refunded me no questions asked!

9 hours ago, TRBboy said:

Bit of an unusual weekend for us, had a charity fundraiser at Hereford rugby club last night, which was early evening (7-9), and then today a 3-4 slot at a family festival at Pearl Lake Holiday Park, Shobdon, Herefordshire. Both really enjoyable, and nice to not be home late at night! The best thing was that the kids got to come and see us for a change! 😊

 

Lovely looking Yamaha. Refinished?

26 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Played a west country cider festival today, home by 7pm which is unusual but great.

Ashdown/Sandberg combination for this one - a beautiful combination 

Nice! Did I sell you that Sandberg Stew? 👍

2 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

My feeling is that if you are covers or blues covers then the name should give a bit of a clue as to what you do. Originals, it is all about branding.

 

Band leader/originator should keep it unless someone else from the band came up with it. 

 

We are the Otis Jay Blues Band. Fairly clear labelling.

Otis Joseph is my two and a half year old grandson, born as we got together. He owns the name, I guess!

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Really ?

I've not heard anything bad about them but i'll have a wee look at that.

They do last a lot longer than other batteries tho.

Dave

They leaked from my CD controller on to a Love CD cover last week. 
 

Brought a new meaning to Acid Rock!

And, more specifically, who ‘owns’ it after a split?

I know the Wishbone Ash saga, but how have you dealt with such a thing?

Stories please!🙏 

Curved Air. Sonja Kristina still has it at 75!

Anyone identify Chris Harris’ bass?

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22 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Why do you say that? Who would be stepping back? 

Am I really to believe no one here makes any judgment calls in their bands, and things just magically happen.

I am saying that’s how I became leader. I don’t remember volunteering…

Does that make sense? (Voice off: Don’t tell him, Pike!😂)

3 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

 

Worst of both worlds ... "Who appointed you God, then?".

 

 

It’s a bit Dad’s Army though, isn’t it? You don’t take one step forward, the others all take a step back!

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Perfect transaction, thank you Neil!

Hunter’s new album, the better of the two Defiance LPs by far. 
 

Astounding a man of his years can pull out a classic like this. I have the CD and am really enjoying it. 
 

Hard to gauge price: only one I can find is £36! Yours for half price then, £18 posted UK. Now £15  now £9

Recently I have (so my wife tells me) been very bad company (no pun intended) as the band I lead has been running into problems.

It seems the hassles of everyday management have soured the enjoyment of the performances, and part of me would just like to turn up and play, not giving a thought to future bookings, band availability, money, egotistical lead singers, moaning drummers, stroppy guitarists…

Maybe I should set up a poll!

M

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Sold Neil a magazine. Perfect comms and a very reasonable chap!

A positive experience.

A gig that seemed fated from the start. Guitarist didn’t want to do it, drummer cried off with painful wrists the day before. ‘It’s not our kind of venue, it’s too late, no one will come.’ But as so often happens we dragged victory from the jaws of defeat!

The cellar bar venue rarely does ‘non original’ music but we got the nod for a Saturday two-setter. The stairs are murder with gear and the stage is compact, but the sound is very good. I played my Flea through the house Markbass CMP121.

And so the Otis Jay Blues Band live to fight another day. Suspect the guitarist was going down with something - was in a foul mood anyway, playing from 10-midnight, and paid £6 for parking  - but the dep drummer performed manfully. A drunken bunch of ravers, none of whom had ever seen us before (our audience don’t do late night Saturdays) took us to heart. I have never been groped on the dance floor before, but there’s a first time for everything!

Arriverderci Boscombe… we will be back!

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