Silvia Bluejay

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1343134103' post='1745784'] Good job I didn't mention I work in a bank [/quote] That has no detrimental effect whatsoever on you being a thoroughly nice person

Well jel

YAY! Excellent news. I sooo want a real DB to add to the uprights... but for now I'm dreaming on.

Commiserations! Do you have a second DB you can play while you wait for the overhyped, overexpensive Olympic madness to end?

I can't help you either I'm afraid, but I'll echo fumps' welcome. Also, regarding your DB's action in particular, the obvious question is, is the bridge one piece or adjustable through thumbscrews? Either case, do have a read through these threads on here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/178028-actionheight-of-strings-on-44-double-bass-bridge-questions/"]http://basschat.co.u...idge-questions/[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/180451-adjusting-re-cutting-bridge-on-double-bass/"]http://basschat.co.u...on-double-bass/[/url] and see if you feel like having a look around by yourself, even just out of curiosity, before you go to a luthier. And by the way, you'll fall head over heels in love with your DB. There is no way back once you've been bitten!

Friday 27th? I might well make it. I've pencilled it in pending a couple of possible commitments. Do post the gig here too please, preferably in a separate thread. Hopefully I'll see you there next Friday! Edit: Paco and his fellow guitarists, dancers and choir were amazing. They got two standing ovations at the end, and played two encores.

I hope the performers will have a few more people in the audience than just you and me...! See you there.

Will do, thanks - it's a pity I'm missing you guys. I hope someone will take lots of photos and let us see them! All the best for the gig. Please keep us posted about your future gigs in West London. You say it's your last gig for this year - are your band taking a break from gigging for a few months?

Will make sure to get to the Blues festival before 2 then, and hopefully I'll find you there, Paul.

I always turn the Warwick forum chat off when I log on there! I think it does detract from the content that would otherwise end up in the normal threads and be there for all to enjoy.

Paul - afraid I'll be at Paco Peña's gig that night but, for anyone else in the area, where exactly are you playing?

Hey, don't rush to conclusions - I 'm thinking of popping in, weather permitting!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1342703540' post='1739599'] Hmm. OK then, how about this: I'll tell you something very interesting about my arse - for a pound. Any takers? Eh? Eh? [/quote] I love it when you raise the tone of a thread like this, Mark

[quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1342701055' post='1739534'] I started playing rock music in my teens and soon hair started growing in all the weiredst places ! So I cut down on rock music and played more Jazz to stop the effect ! [/quote] Hmmm...

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1342701023' post='1739533'] I do when I'm trying to stalk you......you need to notify me, I get lonely ya know ! [/quote] We can recognise each other by the nice EUB we carry with us, and cuddle, at all times

Does your Stagg come with a spacing bracket? I find that that can help you balance your instrument by allowing you to pull it towards yourself and still keep the correct distance for comfortable playing. (I've got a spacer for the HB, while the NXT doesn't need one as it's got its own tripod.)

No hair is equally cool!

[quote name='MusicJunkie' timestamp='1342690602' post='1739247'] Ask Joe Satriani. [/quote] He wasted his street cred in the early 00s! (And he never had long hair, IIRC?)

Playing rock music is good for much more than your hair! Your speed and accuracy, your street cred, your pulling power (even in the case of female musicians!), etc....

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1342625742' post='1738153'] Proof that 'care in the community' does work... [/quote] But I doubt anybody in my community gives a damn whether I go out or stay in!

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1342566465' post='1737317'] You need to get out more... [/quote] Thing is, I do get out as well...

Hehe I'm simply not a huge fan of the Manchester sound after the 80s. But the links you guys are posting here of late sound great!

Bump, and all the best. Let us know how it went, and post pics! I'm beginning to think I should plan a visit to Manchester soon, 'cos you guys seem to have a lot of good music stuff going on at the moment

We do what we can...