Mickeyboro

7 hours ago, neepheid said:

Good gig last night at The Leathan in Portlethen with Nine Lives.  We were well looked after, the band area was already cordoned off with a couple of tables which were labelled as reserved for the band (that's a neat idea!) and were swiftly removed to allow us to crack on and get set up.  I went up to order a few cans of Coke for us and the landlord gave us them gratis (and repeated this at half time, came over and offered us a drink, nice one!)

 

Gig went well, it wasn't super busy and it's an odd layout, it's almost like there are two bars.  I could see a bunch of people through the doorway in the "other" bar enjoying the music but too shy to come through for a dance, ahh well, as long as they're having a good time that's all that matters.  We did have an enthusiastic gang of dancers who were up for most songs, so that helped.  They left about half way through the second set, but were replaced by a couple of guys who were into the heavier stuff we tend to gravitate towards at the end of the night, so it was rewarding work all night.

 

I played the Harley Benton HB-50 through a Markbass rig (Mini CMD121P IV + New York 121) and it was sounding really good - I actually got compliments on my bassing and its sound from folk.  Had a fine chat at the end with a young bass player who said that my bass tone was really clear and coming through strong.  Oh no, says I, that means the mistakes were coming through loud and clear also

 

Anyhoo, great night, really enjoyed it, and smugly played a bass no-one can buy until 2024.

 

Nice to see ‘Keith’s cab’ contributing to your sound!👍

37 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Great pic and we can see what you all look like "out of stage gear". 

Who are you people ??? 

Dave

Where’s Jeff? 😂

4 minutes ago, Rayman said:

Good one last night, although it was a shocking on stage bass tone via a house rig, but apparently it sounded fine out front.

 

 

 

 

 

Tell us more about venue, rig and band!

Just sold Gavin a CD. Could not have been more effortless. Recommend!

Sold this gent a pedal. Could not have been a smoother transaction. Recommended!

On 10/11/2023 at 13:38, police squad said:

Got our debut gig with The Americana Revue   https://www.americanarevue.com/   coming up in 2 weeks, so I went shopping with my wife for some new clobber.

The gig is completely sold out, which we are very proud of.

 

Anyway, here's the gear

 

Anyone else buy gear exclusively to wear at gigs

 

Looks a good project to be part of. Will try and catch you if you get over my way…

14 minutes ago, Len_derby said:

You and I both know Martin Ace 😉

Yes, Len, he has the ‘undertaker’ look down to a tee…

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Are you talking covers or originals?  Or does it matter (other than there's an extra creative phase, licking a song idea into shape)?

I was going to say covers, but why restrict the discussion? 
I managed to get a song into the set of the last originals band i played with by digging out a demo from 1980 and playing it to the songwriting duo. They thought it had been done last week, snd I only told them later😂

Every band has a way of introducing new material.

How does your band do it? Does anyone have a veto? Can anyone suggest songs or just one/a few? What if it stretches the band’s envelope? How many songs make it to rehearsal and not the set? Have there been fallouts and fights?

Just now, Len_derby said:

 

I’m a big fan of traditional blazers/jackets. They have lots of pockets to hold all sorts of stuff. I have a selection, mostly bought at charity shops. This is one of my more sober ones.

 

 

That is definitely the look!👏

8 minutes ago, asingardenof said:

 

He played a bit of bass in the TV series Manchild I believe - I have a distinct memory of seeing him sat on a sofa playing a Precision next to Don Warrington.

He is also a Fulham fan! I am warming to him even more…

Answered!

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Having a gear rationalisation and decided one U-bass is enough. So, up for grabs is this metal-strung Kala Journeyman. The ideal first U bass for a traditional bassist, being far more playable than the rubberised variety!

Great nick, no damage but - full disclosure - there’s a small fingernail-sized gloss patch below where fretboard meets body (there when I bought it, too insignificant to see in my photo). The finish is otherwise matt. 

Deluxe Kala gigbag is the icing on the cake. UK postage included in price. 
 

Oh, the sling around the top of the neck at nut is where I attached the strap - will remove!

Here are the all-important figures:

Specification:
Size: Acoustic electric uBass
Top: Laminate mahogany
Back and sides: Laminate mahogany
Binding: Cream
Finish: Satin
Neck: Mahogany
Nut: Plastic
Saddle: Plastic
Headstock: Standard
String: Kala wound strings EADG
Tuners: Custom black die cast
Cutaway: Venetian
Electronics: UK-500B
Short scale: 20.875 in
Overall length: 29.625 in
Includes: Padded gig bag

Measurements: 
Scale length: 20.875 inches
Overall instrument length: 29.625 inches
Number of frets: 16
Body length: 13.9375 inches
Width at upper bout: 7.875 inches
Width at lower bout: 10.5 inches
Width at waist: 7.062 inches
Body depth: 3.125 inches
Fingerboard width at nut: 1.75 inches
Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 2.25 inches

And the blurb

The Kala Journeyman is the grandest u- in the new line up, made of laminate mahogany with white binding, f-holes, and a cutaway. The Journeyman is a great for gigging, has the original u-Bass tone, and it won’t break the bank.

Hone your skills and perfect your craft, this u-Bass is made to take you as far as you want to go. The Journeyman will set you on your way to becoming a master. Being the first u-bass with a cutaway is handy for anybody looking to make the most of the whole fingerboard!

The preamp features a built in tuner, so no need for any clip-on tuners. And with the wound strings, you have a decent acoustic volume as well as a crisper bite to the sound if you want it! You can of course dial this out with the onboard EQ so you get that lovely warm woody thumpy double bass sound if you want - but you can have a more contemporary, rocky sound as well which is impossible with polyurethane strings.

Neil Young hardback Rolling Stone book £6 posted

CSNY Three-hour documentary DVD £10 posted (still shrinkwrapped)

Gene Clark DVD £10 posted

Rationalising my stuff, so I only really need one of these.

Sure you all know how useful they are as insurance against amp failure. Yours for £20, UK post included.

We all know front-people see themselves as the be all and end all of the band. 
 

So my question: do you treat them differently to other band members? Are your comments and criticisms tempered by the knowledge that they are likely to be more sensitive than the average musician? Or do you treat everyone the same?

Hard to find collaboration between master bassist Graham and Prince. Features Chaka Khan.

Excellent condition, UK postage included. 

Blurb!

GCS 2000 is the eighth studio album by Graham Central Station, and their first to be released by NPG Records. The album was co-produced by Prince (as ), who co-wrote one song (Utopia) and appeared on every track as a musician or vocalist (mostly uncredited).

The album was released on 2 February 1999, the same day as 1999: The New Master (on which Larry Graham also appears), and was third and final album in the 'trilogy' worked on with Prince (as ) and Chaka Khan from late 1997 to mid-1998 (New Power Generation’s Newpower Soul and Chaka Khan’s Come 2 My House were the other two albums in the trilogy).

The booklet contains a long note written by Prince, titled "’s dare" in which he describes with superlatives Larry Graham’s style, how "he is funk ITSELF" and dares anyone who listens to the album to "try not 2 make the 'funky face'."

Rock books plus postage at cost:

Byrds book (RRP£30) out of print £10

Kevin Armstrong (RRP £16.95) is an excellent musician’s autobiography. £5

1 hour ago, Delamitri79 said:

Hey folks

 

I'm thinking of buying the markbass cmd 102p for gigging with a 5 piece wedding band and a 3 piece pub band. I play a 5 string g&l l2500 tribute and I'll have FOH support on both gigs. 

Will the combo sound nice and full for a stage monitor and will it handle the 5 string low end stuff pretty well? 

 

Many thanks 

Derek 

Used one for five or six years without any problem.

Remind me how long Kelly Groucutt lasted? 😂

57 minutes ago, casapete said:

That’s a great bass fest Mick, forgotten that one! 

But we screwed it up by letting the vocalists imitate the brass section at the end with kazoos!

Needless to say, it didn’t make our live album… despite my excellent bassline.😂

2 minutes ago, casapete said:

For me it’s missing Jim’s rather more interesting original walking bassline - Dave Hill sticking pretty much with

just the root notes ( probably to allow him to stomp about like he does). 
 

Totally this! The fave one I ever played was How Does It Feel…

@neepheid I spy the MarkBass cab you got recently - how is it performing?

Oh, and get well soon. I shut my finger (left index)  in a car door before a gig once and the feeling has never totally returned…

3 minutes ago, casapete said:

! Backstage there are lots of photos of bands who’ve played there over the years,

including The Stones, Thin Lizzy, Quo, Judas Priest, Ozzy and Motörhead.

( They must be slumming it these days having tribute bands on like ours! )

What are you on about? The Stones are their own tribute!😂

1 minute ago, casapete said:

Hope so Mick. Being northerners we sometimes think weather reports for southern regions are maybe

a bit exaggerated, but you’ve had it grim down here just lately. Seen loads of trees down and the sea

front last night in Folkestone was wild. Still blustery here today ( we are near Canterbury ATM) so hope 

things improve as the day goes on.

Good luck and safe travels! It was pretty stormy in Bournemouth at 7 this am (off to Craven Cottage to see Fulham - United).