Skinnyman

Which is perfectly fine and whilst I’m sure the blog is excellent, I for one would respect your wishes to let “I was Hitler’s Bassist” become a thing of fond and distant memory. But there is definitely a clamour for more of the Del Var wit and wisdom. Your many contributions to this forum are, I think it’s safe to say, universally welcomed and appreciated - but is there not an opportunity for you to free yourself from forum constraints and give your imaginings full reign with an occasional series of blog articles? A view from the porch, as it were. The bass-based equivalent of A Letter From America. Or just the collected memoirs of one who used to run a burger van with one of the most influential figures of the era? Then, when you have enough material, gather it into a book and chuck it on Amazon to make a few quid like the rest of us.

And then you look around you at your fellow musicians and discover a policeman, construction worker, naval rating and a cowboy on stage with you. Bad things come from bad hat choices. Some people can wear hats, some can't. Some could stick a plant pot on their head and look cool, trendy and sophisticated. Others (and i count myself among them) could wear the coolest of cool hats while stood in a fridge in the middle of December and still look like a pillock. Every hat I've ever worn has managed the trick of looking embarrassed to have me stuck to its a£se. So, listen to Del Var's sagacity and wisdom, heed his advice, take his words and hold them to your bosom like the cherished pearls they truly are - but be prepared to accept that, regrettably, The Hat may be for others to bear and not for you....

You're looking well, Ricky. That hairstyle suits you

You could buy a new one.... http://www.speakergrills.co.uk/ Or, as you're a tightwad according to your original post, just live with the dents. If the grill is still doing its job of protecting the cone why bother? In fact, why not 'relic' it? Stencil band name of your choice on it and then rub the stencil till it looks faded. Stickers, peeled and torn off. You know the kind of thing... Hey, people do it to very expensive guitars so why not amps, cabs and combos?

What you two get up to in the privacy of your own bedroom is your business..... I'm sort of surprised she lets you though...... Odd woman. 😮

You don’t realise he’s a soul singer until his Bill Withers...... (20-odd years I’ve been waiting to get that joke legitimately into a conversation. Twenty-odd years. My life mission is now complete)

It was the duck I felt sorry for .

This is also a tactic that has been used for years by people (and developers) buying houses near motor racing circuits and then bringing actions about the noise. Croft, Donington, Mallory Park, Oulton Park - all had similar complaints and forced to introduce noise restrictions, cut down on race days, testing, etc. Again, did you not notice the signs when you bought your house near to the racing circuit?

Hahaha! That man is an imposter! I am Skinnyman (and so is my wife!). weirdly, it does look as if they filmed it outside our house....

Shush. 😁

With his strangely tiny right hand?

I’m down with the kids so I was going to respond with “word” and a couple of little fist-bumpy icons. But the nice man from the broadband people didn’t show me where the little emoji-ma-flips live so you’ll have to make do with a “well said, sir” instead. Searing analysis as ever, Mr D. Oh, and isn’t Flash tough on grime?

Worried? They're terrified.....

I've got the studio time booked but no producer will work with me. Not since.....y'know

Tain't moi go an' oi'm not one to push in, loik. 'Tis Bartelby's go if you two'd shut up an let 'im get a word in....

You ok, Hun? Sorry - couldn't resist. Seriously, I hope you're okay. I thought it was a bit quiet round here....

Hopefully, neither are they..... (Sorry Mr Delvar, sir... No 'ffence)

Nice. I think I prefer my more restrained approach though 😀

I think we can rely on Skank to keep any adornments tasteful. A bit like this, perhaps....

Oh there is, Young Teebs, there certainly is.

Black and maple. Mmm mmm. Always looks classy

I think this is a brilliant idea (especially for a bass forum!) and i can't understand why no-one thought of it before! I agree that if people only choose obscure songs to show off their knowledge of Patagonian Jazz or similar then it's going to whither and die. But everything so far has been pretty mainstream and gives us all a fighting chance. My only gripe is that I'm now intimidated by the level of skill being demonstrated..... But that's just me and I'll get over it. Keep 'em coming, I'm enjoying this - thanks, Stew for kicking this off 😀

You cheeky little bleeder - you ain't too old to go over my knee, y'know. I tell yer, if i was twenty years younger yer wunt be ser bleedin' cheeky then. I dunno, bloody kids to-bloody-day, got no respect. 'S them wind turbines wot does it, sends 'em all crazy in the 'ead, like. An' that Young Teens, 'e's the worst of 'em 'e is wiv 'is answ'rin' back an 'is bleedin' whotcher-ma-call-ems, emoanies or some such. Never 'eard the like, I 'aven't. We never needed no emoanies in my day. Oh no, a swift one up the bracket and that left no-one in any doubt abaht 'ow you was feelin'. I remember when it was all fields rahnd 'ere and me and my mate Ricky we used to go dahn the woods be'ind old Johnson's place and nick 'is apples. Anyway, one day..... (Shuffles off, mumbling)

I despair, I really do. It's not bad enough that you don't see the problem, it's the fact that you think you're part of the solution! There's no such thing as a sustainable source for emojis. Once they've all been mined, that's it, they're gone. And conditions in the emoji mines of SE Asia are terrible (there was a Panorama expose on this about six months ago). So not only are you promoting exploitation of child labour, you're also burning your way through a dwindling supply of an increasingly rare commodity - and deluding yourself that you're somehow doing it "responsibly". Get a grip, you hippy!!

Just where do you get all these things from? Some little child somewhere in South East Asia is working night and day for pennies making these emojis just so that you can sp#nk 'em all over the place. Now listen to Mr Delvar and stop with the emojis before this thread becomes another worthless cesspit.....