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    Reclusiarch Aurelius on SoundCloud seems to be based in Krasnodar in Russia though, not Gloucestershire! No, I am not interested in joining this band, I was scrolling through JMB looking for dep opportunities (I am such a tart). Consequently it doesn’t matter directly to me, but there is a BC tradition of highlighting (for entertainment purposes) delusional or wildly unrealistic band ads. It will matter to someone though, when they sign up to goodness-knows-what in the hope of a shortcut to fame and fortune. I do hope the site rules allow us to discuss things that don’t even matter, otherwise pages of discussion on fret position markers would have to be deleted.
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    I was perusing the Join My Band ads for my area when I came across this gem: https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/performers-needed-t1547705.html Reading between the lines (and perusing this person’s other posts), this is a singer and instrumentalist who has written and recorded a set of material and now wants people to perform it to their exact requirements, even down to using the person’s own equipment. Prospective performers are invited to be interviewed (not auditioned) and advised that the choreography may be a challenge, and that they will sign up as employees of a limited company, of which Companies House hold no record. The whole thing is a massive red flag! I’ll let you know how my interview goes…
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    I’ve depped with 2 different bands that did exactly this. I actually find it harder to play the whole section in 4/4, plus it amounts to throwing away something that makes the song more interesting and enjoyable to play.
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    Last night was one of those final rehearsals that was so bad, you just know it’s going to be great on the night!
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    This Saturday I am playing guitar with Rebel Heroes at Pound Arts in Corsham, Wiltshire. Expect 2 hours of cracking David Bowie covers, from the first single issued under his adopted name, to material from his final studio album. There will be loads of hits of course, but also some ‘deep cut’ album tracks. Tickets are just £18 from this link: https://poundarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663861/events/428706891/seats?zone=Seated
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    Update time! I managed to age the plate a little bit. Christmas / New Year guests are gone and I'm just recovering from my third cold-type virus in a row, so I finally got around to assembling the new control plate and wiring it up. Here's what it looks like built and then installed: Obviously the black knobs are not very 1962 but I like the look. Positive: Much easier having master volume and tone controls. Negative: There is still very little audible difference after the first small movement of the blend knob away from its centre detent. Positive: 3 distinct sounds at the twist of the blend klnob. Like @TRBboy I'll probably leave it in the middle most of the time. It's also become apparent to me that a Jazz responds rather differently from a Precision to the tone control being backed off - not bad, just different. Time to play some more Steely Dan methinks....
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    I used to dep on bass with a blues band where the keys player thought his electric piano sounded too middly, so he ran it through a graphic EQ pedal with the most pronounced V setting possible. As a result, his left hand was considerably louder than my bass and clashed with everything I played. Eventually his expensive rack power amp went into thermal runaway and cooked itself to death.
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    I second that emotion!
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    If he looks like Thomas the Tank Engine I don’t know whether that would be a good thing or not…
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    Loving the Thomas-the-tank-engine PA speaker!
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    SOLD elsewhere
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    I occasionally gig with a local singer-songwriter. On one such gig, I was to be on lead guitar and when we rehearsed in the BL’s front room, the bass player was getting noise through his old-school Class AB combo (can’t remember what, but not Ashdown). After our rehearsal I volunteered to take a look at it, so we heaved it into the kitchen so that I could get the chassis out and onto the table. The amp worked fine in the kitchen. We identified the source of noise as the BL’s wireless router. There are plenty of old bass amps either designed or built in the 90s that are still being gigged today because of their perceived sonic heft, and despite their physical heft. Far fewer people back then had WiFi at home, so it wasn’t something designers had to address. Also I think getting your gain staging right may help to reduce background noise.
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    I don’t do New Year resolutions as such but I do review my goals periodically in my Bullet Journal. This will require some reflection, which I have yet to do because of (1) NYE gig, (2) house guests. However I have sacked off the predictable pub covers gigs to leave space for: (1) Bowie tribute; (2) Glam covers startup; (3) Rockabilly/country covers/originals; (4) Anything else that seems fun and/or interesting.
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    Final 2025 dep gig on lead guitar with a pub covers band. Ticketed NYE pub event with family members on the guest list. All went really well and had to remind myself that a lot of the gigs can be grim with a really late drive home. Looking forward to 2026 with at least 3 happening band projects!
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    Country music is massively popular in East Anglia. There is a (somewhat weird) fan-run country music club scene with a good number of clubs in that region. If you’re comfortable with strange requests, brown food, and ingrained racism, have at it!
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    Paisley bump
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    Hand-wired bump.
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    ThorpyFX Muffroom Cloud added!
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    Big green sparkly bump!
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    The VVT control plate arrived yesterday but, despite being used, it is considerably shinier than the relic’d stack-knob plate. I intend to attack it (gently) with some fine wire wool before treating it with acetic acid fumes from white vinegar. I also could do with some raw sheep’s wool from a fence as the lanolin is apparently good for dulling bright metal.
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    As a recent Jazz-itch-scratcher, I congratulate you!
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    Both pickups on full is definitely my favourite Jazz bass sound.
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    Just re-read your OP and noticed ‘read tab fluently’. I think that’s quite unusual, but unfortunately not that useful (in this context). With one tribute band I have had the keyboard player send me the ‘bass pad’ in standard notation, to learn before the gig; otherwise I’ve been expected to learn the set myself.
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