Maude

Deeply saddened by this news. We all knew it was coming but I didn't expect it so soon after the Back to the Beginning show. An absolute legend, who lived more of a life than most of us could ever imagine.

How can people be so callous? So then @AndyTravis, when's the err... the erm... ya know... the err red Jack Casady being listed? Just curious, no real reason. 😉

Sure Shot - Beastie Boys

Shot in the Dark - Ozzy

Doll Parts - Hole

Allow plenty of time to set up so you can chill for a bit before you start, or help out a bandmate who's having issues. Nothing worse than rushing to set up and then having to launch straight into your set without being happy. Nerves are good but don't let them get the better of you, it's supposed to be fun. If you find it particularly difficult then take on the role of a character, then it's your character up there doing it, not you. Play the rock star (to a degree), look confident, have a bit of swagger. Move more than you think you should, movement needs to be exaggerated to be noticed on stage, (a video of you will prove this). If you mess up, keep going. People really don't notice as long as things keep flowing. Try to relax and make a conscious effort to keep to rehearsed tempos. Once the adrenaline kicks in your 45-50 minutes of material will end up as 30-35 minutes. Keep any messing about between songs to a minimum. If the singer is good working a crowd then fair play but band members looking at each other, constantly asking "are you ready?" looks bad. Agree that you will launch into the next song unless someone says they have a problem. Above all, enjoy it. Energy flows both ways. If you (the band) look like you're having fun then so will the audience. If the audience look like they're having fun then that will feed your confidence and make you perform better. The energy continues its circular flow.

Angels With Dirty Faces Sham 69

Nice. I do like a Westone Thunder.

Does that mean you've just bought yourself a Sunn? 😁

Creep - Radiohead

When I were a lad I had an album of covers called, "We do 'em our way". That had the Sub's version of 'She's Not There' on it, as well as 'Friday on my Mind' by a band called The Golant Pistols, of particular interest to me as Golant was a local village. Turns out they were the house band (of sorts) at Sawmill Studios featuring the late great Al Hodge. But the stand out for me was The Slits' version of 'Heard it Through the Grapevine'. A fantastic funked up version that maybe doesn't beat the original, but gives it a run for its money.

The Impossible Dream - Carter USM

I've got one, it's actually a decent bass, sounds good with it's Powersound pickups. I paid the princely sum of feck all, probably worth a bit more but not much.

I've always liked a pickguard on a pickguard, especially if they're both machined from a half inch thick slab of plastic with a beaver held by the tail, a la Flintstones.

Ditto 🤘

See Her Pee - NOFX

Go (Fred) West - Pet Shop Boys

Down in the Sewer - The Stranglers

You Swim Again - Bee Gees

My Lovin' (You're never gonna get it) - En Vogue

I'm not sure exactly how long I get from a full charge as it's never gone from full to empty in one sitting, but it's a lot more than one hour, maybe five or six hours. When I practise it's usually for about an hour to an hour and a half and I get a good few sessions out of it before it needs charging. Kind of intrigued now as to how long it does actually last. Mine is the mp-2 rather than the pro but I can't see there being that big a difference.

Night Clubbing - Iggy Pop

The bridge would be positioned the same distance from the 12th fret as the nut, give or take a smidge for intonation.

Havana Gang Brawl - The Zutons

747 (Strangers in the Night) - Saxon