police squad

I'm in a function band that played at a wedding reception. Did the first dance, families didn't get along Complete riot. They all started fighting, Police came, people arrested. Band didnt even finish the first dance but the barman had the money and they still got paid

looks like we've all had some great experiences. I have 2 of note. Back in '95, I was due to play at my mates wedding, with my (very popular) rock band. He was a biker and the gig was in a biker pub. However, I was at the wedding breakfast and got absolutely plastered. Proper out of it. We ended up in another having some dinner (before the evening gig), I was asleep in the pub whilst they ate. They carried me to the car, drove me to the gig. Then I literally woke up, 'let do this' I said. And did. I have no idea how I got through it but it was ok The other time We had a recovering alcoholic on the drums. Lovely guy and a superb drummer. Turned up to the gig, set up, all good first song, Walk this way, Aerosmith. Drummer drops a stick, stops. Starts up again, and drops the stick again. 'I can't play he said' What to do? Singer says, I can play drums a bit, as can I ( a bit). The drummer is plastered We take 5 minutes to try and assess what to do. Barmen comes over, I play keyboards but can drum a bit too. Bugger me, he wasn't brilliant but he held it together really well. Punters didn't even notice

it sounds very P bass like in a band setting. I've done a couple of gigs with mine and it sounds ace. Everybody that's played it loves it.

Hey Ander, my JMJ is my absolute goto. A fab bass, great neck, I dont mind the strings either A great choice

WOW

My main gigging guitar (for my 80s thing) is a BM red special. It really is a great guitar with great sounds available from the pickups and the switching system.

very well said

very nice. David's a diamond geezer

A fairly quiet year for me, as I'm sort of done with buying guitars and basses except IN Fender JMJ Mustang (Awesome) P Bass bitsa ( not yet assembled!!) Fender Alternate reality Electric XII 12 string (bought for new function band, which is folding at the end of January) Vintage V58 Jerry Donahue Telecaster (again, awesome, also bought for the above function band) new Yonderbosk pickups for my Brian May red special OUT Rockinbetter 4001/3 with Ric pickups going up for sale next year, most of my 'Sting' basses from my Police tribute

good for you mate.😀

I would look at an Ashdown Rootmaster (RM) combo. I have the RM500 evo 2 head. I love it. Used to use Ampeg but wanted to go British (I know the RM is made in China) Not too expensive, even new

yep the room. I used to play a pub called, The who'd have thought it, in Kent. Best bass sound ever. Every gig. Same rig used everywhere but in that room, awesome

assuming that is actually the serial number and not just someone elses picture. Seems cheap for a USA made instrument

that's what I thought

yes they did a great cover of Unbelievable by EMF (we also covered this version) and the Madonna song, 'Express Yourself' I saw them at Donnington in '94 and again at The Forum (Kentish Town?)

did that have the weird mid-sweep tone pot. Sounded a bit like a wah wah IIRC

My band covered the single 'Money' back in the 90s. I thought the songs were good and I saw them a couple of times Just listening to the album now, at work, still sounds good

I used to sell a lot of them, when I worked in a music shop in 1989-91. there were pointy ESPs too Charvettes literally flew out the door

yeah, weighs a ton

I've been able to buy the strap buttons seperatley for ages. Allparts IIRC

yep that's mighty cool

I've still got a BLX80 and a hartke 2x10 HA1400 combo. Everything else is class D and neo. Even my guitar amp is new technology. Vox MV50 AC. It's awesome but it goes into a vintage 30 loaded cab. My pedal board weighs more than the 1x12 cab, now that needs addressing. I still have all my old guitar amps, an early 80s 50 watt Marshall head, Vox AC30 CC2X, WKZ Little Devil 50 watt head, WKZ Little Devil 50 watt 1x12 Combo and last but not least (you guessed it ) WKZ El Diablo 18 watt 1x12 combo. Various 4x12 cabs (all WKZ of course). None of which will probably be used in anger ever again. All far too heavy for my aging shoulders

why dont you just use a UK mains lead. Same voltage etc etc. My QSC rig came the same, with euro plugs but IIRC they had chucked in UK ones too

and the singers, they wouldn't know when to come in🤣