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Found this on the er 'other' bass forum.Must try this [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]There's a doctor who writes an advice column in the Memphis newspaper. Many people who suffer with leg cramps while sleeping have written in extolling the effectiveness of placing a bar of soap near your feet under the covers. [/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='PawelG' timestamp='1491044130' post='3270075'] Stretching is a great idea too. Imagine, the gig is done - everyone starts packing up and you start stretching and throw the craziest postures for the audience. Might get another round of applause though. [/quote] Unfortunately stretching is the one thing guaranteed to bring it on in my case,and to answer another question,no I dont exercise nearly enough.I'm one of the proverbial fat bass players at the back of the stage.

I usually drink pints of water while I'm onstage as I always drive to gigs.I should add at this stage that I'm no spring chicken (64) so may be I'm getting too old for this malarkey? Nah,never! Last nights gig was on a solid stone floor in a pub,and I had begun to feel the twinges long before we finished,so I knew I'd have trouble later on.Its not your usual calf muscle cramp,but a mixture of lower leg,feet and my big toes curling upwards,( I know) I've even heard that a banana after a gig is beneficial but I don't know.I'll check out the Lactic acid thing tho',Number6.Thanx.

Just thought I'd put this out.After practically every gig I do,when I get home and go to bed,Its practically guaranteed I'll be woken up in the night with severe cramp in both legs and also my feet.This only happens after a gig.I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem,and if so,how to deal with it?Is it something to do with standing in the one spot for a couple of hours,or the effort of hoofing gear around or what?All I know is that I spent nearly an hour last night from about 4.00am to 5.00 walking about like a zombie trying to ease it. Anyone else have this problem?

Bass - Sir Paul Vocals - Paul Rogers Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Eric Clapton 2nd guitar - Mark Knopfler.

As someone on here once said before,I've just had a minor but pleasurable incident in my underpants just looking at that.

Oh! Lori by Alessi.Great harmonies and nice bass.

Almost anything that James Taylor has covered.Especially 'Handyman','Up on the Roof','How Sweet it is' but NOT 'Day Tripper' off the Flag album.Big mistake.

Lose - Be unable to find (something). Loose - Not secured. (BTW.I had to actually look up a dictionary to find how to define 'Lose' without actually using the word 'Lose'.Try it.) ALSO: UK - Buoy.Pronounced 'Boy'. USA - Booey.

I once had this problem and found that it was caused by winding the 'E' string around the post before tightening it,as this puts a twist into the string.Try inserting the end of the string into the slot first and tighten to pitch without wrapping it around the post by hand.This cured that 'twanging' sound you refer to.Worked for me anyway.Seems the 'E' string is more susceptible to this.Your strings sound fine in the video BTW.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1484555281' post='3216193'] The relative pitch between the fretted note and the harmonic at the 12th and 19th fret will get sharper, yes. I meant the act of shortening the string will lower the pitch overall until you retune it after you finish and recheck. [/quote] Shortening the string by moving the saddle closer to the pickup will raise the pitch of the string,not lower it.

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull fame became a salmon farmer up on the Isle of Skye.He owns a large estate there.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1485079771' post='3220876'] So very pleased to read such love for Star Trekkin'. "Klingons on the starboard bow" will always raise a smile for me. That just doesn't get old [/quote] "Scrape 'em off Jim!"

Thanx!You realise now that I cant get the tune out of my head now? LOL.I know it so well.For some reason a sitcom theme tune comes into my head but I cannot for the life of me remember what it is.Please,if it comes to you,PM me and I'll do the same.

kd Laing - Halleluah.

I feel there should be a law brought in that specifically makes it a criminal offence for a bunch of drunk guys to dance together.Nothing good ever comes of it.Last night at our Xmas party gig at a local hotel 4 guys proceeded to have a joust,on each others shoulders and JUST missed our lights by a ball hair.Of course,bar staff turned a blind eye,but only when we stopped mid-tune,and told the idiots to either get on the floor or just f**k off altogether,did they intervene. I swear,there is going to be a serious accident one of these days.And its not the first time either.It seems when guys get tanked up,they'll try anything.Idiots.

Weddings - 'Dance the Night away' (Mavericks) Pubs - 'Bad Case of Loving You' (Robert Palmer).

Theres a few reasons I dont use a pick for playing: 1: They're very heavy 2: That big metal thing on the end keeps breaking the strings 3: The gurt big wooden 'andle keeps getting in the way. Wot??

I remember seeing Norman and Wilko and a drummer whose name I cant recall at an outdoor Blues festival here in N.Ireland many years ago.I remember him struggling to get the sound he wanted through a TE stack and took some time till he got it exactly as he wanted it.His bass was a J-type in a sort of metallic pink colour.They played about 1/2 an hour until the heavens opened and blew rain onto the stage so they had to stop.I managed a quick 'great gig,Norman.Sorry about the N.Ireland weather' as he came past.All he said was 'Cheers'.Still the fact that he said it TO ME,made my day.

I like the bass players concept.If your a bassist/vocalist you only need to play when you're not singing,and vice versa.I cant help wondering what they thought of that performance.Maybe it was their first time playing together.I noticed the lead guitarist got the opening riff pretty much spot on.Give them time.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271943819679?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Wot I use.A dime a dozen,not to flexible and contoured,so easy to grip.Haven't dropped one yet.Lost hundreds.

This has been doing the rounds on FB.Seems there are around 70 singers/bands depicted in this pic.Have a go.

Paul McCartney: "Teach me to sing songs of love instead of 'Burn Baby Burn' (a la Disco Inferno) off Pipes of Peace.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1456158446' post='2986046'] Here we go with basswoman Megan Davies ... wouldn't embed so here's the link ... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRxDKAYwlM"]https://www.youtube....h?v=_yRxDKAYwlM[/url] [media]http://youtu.be/_yRxDKAYwlM[/media] [/quote] Ah y'see? Basswoman does NOT work.She is a bass player.Or maybe bassgirl,or basslassie,........

I refer to myself as a 'Bass Player'.I refer to my instrument as a 'Bass'.When referring to other players,the term 'Bassman' is usually used where appropriate (Think Talking Heads or Applejacks).I think 'Bassist' is a bit too highbrow for the likes of me.