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Has anyone used them? I have seen them a few times, most recently by Kenney Jones at the Brit awards. I understand what they do, but it seems to make the drummer remote. Is there a better way than screens to stop drums bleeding sound into.other microphones?

On 07/09/2018 at 19:48, scrumpymike said:

Jogged by the mentions of Jet Harris, my tired old brain has just come up with another couple of names - Eric Haydock and (post-'66) Bernie Calvert of The Hollies.  I saw the band - including EH - in '64 as a kid on holiday at the Princes Theatre in Torquay, where they were sharing the bill with Jet Harris and Tony Meehan.  I was mainly interested in The Hollies for their vocal harmonies but I really loved the distinctive bass lines Haydock played on a Fender VI, although Calvert turned out to be a more than adequate replacement.

I see Eric Haydock died yesterday

On 25/12/2018 at 04:46, John T said:

Happy Christmas!.. I'm at work unfortunately listening to Sister Sledge. There was an Owl in the warehouse canopy earlier, a big White one.

Obviously depends on the song, but some of Sister Sledge, I switch off to just the bass. Some of them are worth listening to on their own in my opinion. The bass really drives some of their songs

12 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

So just to be clear, was that your best purchase for 2018? 😀

Lol yes. My best and worst as it was my only purchase last year. It is good, but superflous for my needs. Should have saved my money for a decent gig bag instead

An Emma Discumbobulator. There is nothing wrong with it, but I bought as an impulse at the LBGS, and have no real need for it

Or . if you have facebook and join The Bass Guitar group, he gets on there a lot and is very approachable . I am sure he would answer your questions there

There used to be  1 or 2 nasty people when I first joined, but most get fed up and leave if they are not getting the attention they think they deserve. I have had disagreements, and got into some heated discussions, but seem to sort it out with a pm. I think a lot of people get exasperated, and get a little hot under the collar on occasion, but as pointed out, it is usually a misunderstanding. I have had many years of free enjoyment out of this forum

i bought it many years ago , but came with a tin. It is definately a record of 2 totally different sides to it.

I bought one for 50 quid 3 years ago

Nice moment

I am listening to a lot of Faith No More. I like Billy Goulds playing quite a lot. Never really took time to listen to him properly.

If you want to own a bit of Jaco history, maybe.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bass-Amp-Head-Rare-Collectable-of-Jaco-Pastorius-his-personal-Bass-Amp-/162391475187

If Carol Kaye says it was her line, I am in no position to argue. I don`t know what she would have to gain by lying, as she has achieved more records on a hit then we all have put together on this forum, It was an interesting clip, so thanks for posting

By the way ... Despite the fun, I was seriously thinking someone might want it. It might not be the best of amps and stuff, but a good way for a young kid to get into the industry

1 minute ago, wateroftyne said:

The headphones thing made me laugh. Deary me.

Haha. Yes. What is the point of the meter thing. I find them neat on an amplifier, but you can't see it on your headphones

I was surprised to see they are trying to muscle in on Sonos. I can't ever see them being taken seriously against them. Doubtful anyone other than Ashdown enthusiasts will consider them.

Just in case anyone is interested

https://www.fish4.co.uk/job/8135390/marketing-assistant/

Thank you. Be there in 5 mins

Anyone know what time the place opens please ?

I will be trying tomorrow. The roads are clearing up quite a lot, so I will be making an early start

Not looking good for me. The snow is coming down fast. The A40 to M40 has got severe warnings. The A417 to M4 is going to be hard . My only other option is M5 to Bristol, M4 to London. Chowny says Bristol is bad, so looking a bit grim for me. My ticket is valid for Saturday. If i can transfer it to Sunday, I may try then. Ahh, thanks for the info Bluejay

Are there any Londoners that can tell me what the weather is doing? I am planning on driving to Hillingdon if I can get there. Then I have to rely on the tube. I am not feeling optimistic.

I am starting to worry about the snow. Got some way to go over the Cotswolds to get to the M40. It can get bad over there

2 minutes ago, discreet said:

Perhaps you could go and work for The Guardian? My old mum and dad read The Mail, I'm sick of telling them that most of it is not true.  I think they just enjoy being outraged.

I think they are about the same dap, just polar opposites.