Mickeyboro

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!

Orgy Of The Damned features Beth Hart, Paul Rodgers, Iggy, Gary Clark Jr, Chris Stapleton and more. 

Sealed new double vinyl, yours for just £18 posted to any UK address. Now ….£10
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Pop sold in subject line of heading and thread will lock 

Fabulous basses, am playing mine tonight! GLWTS.   

Record Collector Presents...Hawkwind
 

Who knew when Group X formed in 1969, that 55 years later the sound of the UK counterculture would still be alive and ritualising onstage and on record as the mighty Hawkwind. Record Collector Presents… Hawkwind explores the band’s incredible musical and social legacy through classic album profiles, eyewitness anecdotes and collector stories with brand new interviews from all current band members including the good Captain, Dave Brock, the true warrior on the edge of time. There’s also a seven-page discography, books, films and memorabilia, a live report from 2024, unseen pix from the band at Disneyland in 1973 – yes, really – and praise from celebrity fans-turned-sonic cosmonauts. In search of space rock? Fire up the Silver Machine and head this way.
 

New publication, July 2024.
Cover price £9.45.Yours for £8    NOW £7 posted UK

6 hours ago, jimmyb625 said:

Cheers! 

We have one due out in a couple of weeks (or months, no one ever tells me) which will have 3 new tracks, plus some of the ones we usually feature in a set. A kind of "greatest hits" although no one's really heard of us. 

We ended up having to pull out of the Wickham Festival, as the main singer caught an infection which he couldn't shift, so that was a bit disappointing.

Do let is know when released! Sorry about Wickham, I am up in London so could not make it. 

Adding yet again to Chris’s’ roll of honour. One book sold, no problems. A top Basschatter!

Music From Lifehouse - now hard to find. All star band with Chucho Merchan on bass.  

Rare 2000 performance from Sadlers Wells. 
 

New, still sealed £12 (posted in UK). Now £10!
 

Or free with Who’s Next box advertised separately. 

Bought a cab from this fella. Great comms and very accommodating!

Bought a book from me. Flawless transaction!

17 minutes ago, Jackroadkill said:

 

Man, what a gig to play!  That's about my idea of heaven - decent rock music and Vulcans.

Where’s Spock?😈

PM sent

Barry Melton, San Francisco legend - The Fish in Country Joe and…. Appearing in Emsworth, Hampshire. 
Starring our own @Steve Browning

5 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

Looks great Michael. 

May be contacting you re my Guild!😧

This is the beast in question!

37 minutes ago, ricksterphil said:

 

He is a bit, but an amazing guitarist.....and very good stage banter. 

 

But he really shouldn’t sing!

Anyone own one of his creations or know much of his history?

Will reveal why I am asking in due course! 🙏

EDIT Spelling, thanks @Mykesbass!

The definitive book on the definitive bass! 
 

Great condition. £16 posted. The ideal present to yourself…

Will put more detailed pictures up later but I’m sure you all know this mega tome. Excellent condition.

Postage at cost, £6, or could meet in London…

2 hours ago, msb said:

 I usually leave the tuner on ,it makes it easy to check , I’m directly into my amp , no pedals. I also had two trumpet players between me and my amp.

Blame the trumpet players! I love it😈

9 minutes ago, msb said:

 

 

Love the bass but that protrusion at the end spoils it. 
And no, I’n not referring to the player😂

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

Cozy 

Surely that isn't access thru the stage area is it ? 

Dave

Thankfully not!

I did peer at the audience through a window-shaped hole in a wooden screen, however. 
Live music, the glamour eh?😁

2 hours ago, rwillett said:

 

Wow, that is tight. This is where an Ibanez Mikro comes into its own. Not sure you could even turn round with a normal bass.

 

Well done. Dead impressed 

This was mine last night, depping with a five-piece in the New Forest. Don’t think I moved a muscle all night…

Somewhere in the background is two Barefaced One10s and an Elf. Flea Jazz in front.

Thankfully they turned the Olympics off!

Sold a book to this fine fellow. Absolutely painless transaction. Recommended!