Skinnyman

I think the reality is that they use the international language of the Internet - which is of course, American. We shouldn’t delude ourselves that foreign bands who choose not to sing in their own language are singing in English English. They’re singing in the language of good ol’ Uncle Sam.

I don't practice as much as i should but when i do, i like a routine. Some scales to warm up, then a quick whizz through songs or bits of songs i already know, particularly ones that give my fingers a work out. Then i play 'Ruby' because i adore it, then it's onto whatever I'm learning at the time. If I'm not learning anything new, I'll just play some or all of the setlist. I should do this every day, but i don't. I try to do it at least a couple of times a week if I can - other times I just pick up the bass and noodle...

You're thinking of Chic

I was surprised that in a programme about guitar effects and the innovators who developed or popularised them, John Martyn didn’t get a mention. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

That's an idea. I'll get the costs and then, as you say, stick a post on here, TB and the Rich forum. Might be worth looking into design registration first as you suggest. The actual materials cost will be negligible - it's amending the designs for the different variations of Ric and the opportunity cost of printing (while he's printing my rests which might punt for £15 or £20, he's not printing the commercial components that he charges thousands for. Still, worth investigating...

I need to see if my buddy is prepared to run off a batch and how much they'd cost. So far he's done these two at mates rates but his printers run pretty much 24x7 so I'd have to order and pay for a few and it would only be fair to pay him the proper rate. I'm also not sure how big the market is for them - but it might be worth getting a dozen or so and seeing....

That's a very pretty bass. I've been looking at those as I'm thinking of adding a short scale to the stable.... And a nice, neat solution to the rest problem.

Pictures of the Mark II version - very pleased with this one. All I have to do now is finish soldering the ground connections and screening the electrics as I managed to introduce a loverly hum when i took the pickguard off....

+1 for Faun

Yeah? Speak for your self! I’m not a balding fa....... oh, hang on. As you were

A valid point and one that we tend to forget. There is much wrong with the BBC these days and they could (in my opinion) have done more with this series - but these programs were so much better than a lot of the awful stuff that passes for documentary and pollutes the airwaves these days. I enjoyed all three programs. Yes, there was a lot of stuff I thought they missed out and, yes, they spent more time than was necessary on other stuff - I got the distinct impression that much of the content was dictated by budget; the cost of concert footage and interviewees and the savings to be had from reusing material where possible across all three programs. But it was a decent set of programs with some interesting material and a broad appeal that extended beyond those of us who play to include the wider listening public and for that I think the BBC should be given due credit. Other opinions are, as always, available and valid....

You beat me to it 😀😀

Well we have to get it out of our systems somehow....

Oh cr@p, that looks really nice. I thought I'd got over my GAS

I had the Gibson SG bass and loved the sound it made. If the Epi is half as good it’d be great. Gretchen do one as well which is pretty cheap and might be worth a punt, especially second hand. As an aside, a friend of mine had vibration white finger (which I think is what you’re describing) and had it sorted with carpal tunnel surgery. Is this an option for you?

LOL 😀😀😀

Well that puts "Shut Up" in its place.....

We have a winner then. Assuming that you can post all nine of your new songs on here for us to listen to?

So “Shut Up” is ahead at this early stage with “Only You” a close (or distant) second (or not, as the case may be). Six seems hard to beat....

I'd forgotten about Huey Lewis. That's another of the beggars....

S'pose we all need a hobby. I'm guessing there wasn't a fight for custody?

Only if they gave Andy Summers appearance fee to Sting....

Completely different songs as in Doctor, Doctor by the Thompson Twins and the different song of the same name by UFO. Not to be confused with the different song by Robert Palmer with a different name but the words "Doctor, doctor" featured prominently in the chorus.

I guess it's actually "different songs with the same name where you start to play one version and the rest of the band are playing the other, especially where you don't realise until the chorus." A thread with quite limited appeal I'd suggest, but one to which I could certainly contribute...

There's a confusing number of songs with the same name. Power of Love. Doctor, Doctor being just two. I have an unerring ability to learn the wrong one