DaytonaRik

I learned it ages ago and oddly enough came back to it a few weeks ago..lovely line to play - drop tuned to Eb IIRC

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1474362950' post='3137345'] Really,more important things in life for who? Not me. My basses and playing is my life. Blue [/quote] My friends, family and my life partner. Possessions are just that, the people in your life are more important.

I have a few guitars that I'd keep (especially an SG which was my 40th birthday gift) but apart from that sentimental reason no, they're just objects. There are more important things in life.

All, The Think Lizzy roadshow rolls into one of our favourite venues on Saturday 24th September as we return to The Crown Inn, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7AH. A later start/finish at this venue - starting at around 10:00pm Get along to hear your favourite Thin Lizzy anthems, plus a few unexpected tunes.

Most of my gigs are 60-70 mins away - about 120 mile round trip as the remaining three members are local to Derbyshire/Stafford and I live in South Yorks - easier for one to travel than three, but now and again it would be nice for me to be the first one home. It's only happened once so far!

Thin Lizzy trib/cover band, Ashdown ABM 500 head/Ashdown 2x10 and 1x15 cabs, Limelight 70's Precision replica...job done!

I was lucky enough to play before an ice hockey game and in between periods between Sheffeld Steelers and Newcastle Vipers at Sheffield Arena to around 5,500 people...loads of fun!

Think Lizzy had a gig booked on my 50th (recently!) and so we played it! I'm not really a massive party person but they guys in the band got a me a cake and evening turned into a bit of a celebration. I quite enjoyed it if I'm honest!

Hi All, After our usual summer sabbatical Think Lizzy return to live action this weekend at Dixies Arms, Bagthorpe, Nottingham, NG16 5HF We'll be delivering Phil and co's finest rock classics in the smallest but friendliest venue that we've ever played from 9:00pm

Isn't VAT only payable on the margin for used goods - i.e. on the difference between the trade in price/value and the eventual selling price...and the rate is 16.67%

An original's band I played in from 1988 through to early 2000's support WA at Bradford's Rio Rokz - a proper old school sticky floored rock venue/rock club. Must have been the late 90's/early 00's

2 heads (EVO and MiBass), 2 cabs, 2 basses, wireless and cables, strings - you name it I take two of it. The ONLY time I can remember not putting a spare instrument up was Rock City this year and yup...I broke a string! The law of sod is not only alive and well but it waiting for musicians the world over!

A serious hobbyist? Someone who may not take home a fortune after each gig but treats it as if it were his livelihood so professional, prepared, well equipped, well rehearsed and having fun!

The Cadillac Three feature a bass player (lap steel player IIRC) on their recordings but gig without one

Played at Leathered in Lincoln - Halfway Heroes MCC rally - and as expected this was a much more receptive audience than the Hells Angels gig at the same venue a couple of weeks ago. The crowd got more into it as the beers flowed and by the closing tracks (Cowboy Song, Boys Are Back In Town and Whisky The Jar) a good few folks had wandered down to front for a bit of a headbang/boogie! I stopped overnight and watched The Detonators featuring Handwired of this parish - they delivered track after track of rock classics executed superbly. A top weekend!

I've had my Lynott replica for about 14 months and gigged it every other week in that time but I've just noticed that it's getting considerably more road worn on the forearm chamfer - [attachment=224288:IMG_5180.jpg] [attachment=224289:IMG_5178.jpg] And the reason for this additional wear 'n' tear - [attachment=224290:IMG_5179.jpg] I'm not for one minute complaining and it's interesting to see the difference between real wear, noting how much larger the area of worn top layer down to just primer is compared to the original relic'd finish. I'll keep an eye on this over the next few weeks/months and document its progress!

This Saturday sees Think Lizzy return to The Davey Lamp at Ilkeston - come and help me celebrate becoming a pentagenerian. There have been moment when I thought I'd never make it - mostly involving two wheels and an engine! The Davey Lamp, The Triangle, Ilkeston, Derby DE7 4AP with a 9:00 pm (ish!) start.

I used to run an ABM 1x15 Combo on top of an ABM 2x10 extension cab - it sounded great!

Played at a Hells Angels MC bike event on Friday. Every track was greeted with an absolute wall of silence! We kept our heads down, got on with it and at the end of the gig the VP of the club came up to our guitarist and said it was brilliant and they loved it! What??? Speaking with the sound engineer afterwards we were told "you're walking out...that's a good sign!!!!!" Contrast that yesterday with a tiny village social club with maybe 20 people in there and the place bounced. Not really a rock venue but we were enthusiastically received and the venue want us back later this year. It just goes to show that you never can tell.

Hi All, a couple of dates for your diaries next weekend... For the bikers amongst you we appear at The Bullfrog Bash, Sleaford Rugby Club, Sleaford, Lincs on Friday 15th July starting at 8:00pm, We then head back to Derbyshire to play Milford Social Club, 5 Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56QE on Saturday 16th July with a 9:15pm start time.

Playing bass is just one of my hobbies/pastimes along with cycling, running, snowboarding and myriad of other thigs. Think Lizzy play pretty much a locked set and I can't recall the last time I rehearsed, apart from this Saturday with a dep drummer for an upcoming gig (drummer is criminally brilliant!) - I play along with a track I fancy learning once in a while but that's about it. That said, as I'm about to form a new rock covers band to run alongside TL I suspect that this approach may need some more thought!

^ This!

Lovely! It's definitely not mine (your old one) though Tobie!

I love mine - even though it's primarily my back-up I do enjoy giving it a run out now and again. In fact, it might get an airing tonight!

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