NickD

Remember you're playing for the punters, not the musicians.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1455737776' post='2982010'] For any other latecomers... don't forget the deadline for entries is Monday night. [/quote] A cracking start from me... I think I'm not going to make it! Since starting, the twins have gone down with chickenpox, which pretty much blew most evenings from a getting things done point of view. If I knew my kit I'd have maybe just scraped it, but the learning curve combined with the lack of time so far, compounded by us leaving for Blackpool in the morning, has pretty much buried it for this month. I had some (IMO) half decent ideas, but they can always be recycled... bring on March! Some really nice work has gone in this month, it's gonna be a hard vote!

I'm splitting if we've got plod on here... My bass playing is criminal!

Rehearsal: Usually a full band gathering in an expensive rented room. This time is set aside for the sole purpose of allowing the singer to begin to learn the songs that the rest of the band have been learning in their own time for a number of weeks previously.

TE is just how bass sounds for me. With a return to gigging on the cards I've been trawling round trying to sort a new combo and nothing sounded right. In a flash of inspiration I booked my old Series 6 in for a service, and bingo! OK, it's heavy, but I'll worry about that when I get old and feeble.

Foo Fighters for me. Gotta love 'em... sound blokes, good rock & roll attitude, good to fans, etc. They can knock a fair old tune out too, but having to listen to more than two back to back is an exercise in tedium.

I wonder who will curry on his wonk?

There a special place in Hull reserved for that guy!

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1455120371' post='2976144'] I thought it was their guitarist who always had calpol to hand? [/quote] *Allegedly*

Fender Copy. A derogatory term used widely in the 70s and 80s for knockoffs of Fender body shapes/pickup configurations, that is no longer in common use despite it applying to around 95% of all basses produced. Manufacturers realised in the early 90s that they could circumvent this obvious truth being applied to their product by making slight variations to headstock shape, then charging at least a grand.

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1455119342' post='2976128'] Entwistling: The act becoming a famous and well respected bass playing despite sounding like the above ^^^ [/quote] Hard to argue with that. His Calpol consumption was through the roof.

Tapping. A technique designed to emulate a 4 year old, completely off his tits on Calpol, plonking away on a cheap toy piano.

I've got a bit of surgery coming sometime this year, but I don't know when... so unless I'm in hospital, unable to walk after surgery, or I die on the table, I can't see me missing this. It was great last year. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. TheGreek[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. Bassface 2k10[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. Billy Apple[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. bluejay[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Skinnyman[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. gary_mac[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. such[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Bottle[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. seashell[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. Grangur[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Lozz196[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Truckstop[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]​13. Sibob (pending new baby situations)[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. Jazzneck (90% sure)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15. NickD[/font][/color]

[quote name='RalphDWilson' timestamp='1454348576' post='2968847'] @NickD - it's worse than that - 21 days until submission! Good luck - but if you need help, the guys here are very knowledgeable and very helpful, so please ask. cheers Ralph [/quote] Damn... Better start thumbing through some manuals then... This might be somewhat rough!

OK... It's 28 days until the end of February... I've got a DAW I don't know how to use, a midi controller I'm not sure about, an effects unit they say can be used as an audio interface, no mic, no keyboard skills, no time, no ideas... and I'm wearing sunglasses... Hit it!

I think the most respectful thing would be to bury the Euro vision song contest with him! Seriously though, one hell of a career, and always really engaging. A real loss. RIP.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1454108570' post='2966661'] I believe all radius' are 14' [/quote] Many thanks for that!

Does anyone know what the standard radius is on the Elwwod, I can't seem to find it?

I need to stop reading this thread...

[quote name='such' timestamp='1453981260' post='2964860'] I'm not going to try that either. I fully intend to outdo the last year, photo-wise. [/quote] Me too!

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1453981001' post='2964854'] You have a point! For me, the best part of the show are the masterclasses, immediately followed by the performances (on stage or at the booths), then the actual stands and, especially, the people working on them. So it's a whole-day activity because there's always something happening somewhere that you want to be part of. [/quote] It's the masterclasses and shows that really make it for me too, and that's what takes up most of my day. Browsing and shopping I can do elsewhere so I concentrate on the things you can't see in most bass stores.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1453980099' post='2964834'] I don't think I'd be happy to do the show in just three hours, but if that's all the time you have, make sure to arrive at the venue at least 20 mins before the doors open. Once in, have a clear idea of what your priorities are - first of all, check out the stands you want to visit, have a look round for what you want to buy, and then, if you have time, check out the masterclasses and the performances which happen to be on while you're there. [/quote] You get round it much quicker if you're not stopping to photograph everything! (... or so I'm told... I've not actually tried that yet)

It's not massive, but there's enough there, it could be done in half a day. I always easily lose half a day, if not more, going to the masterclasses and live shows, and a little more watching the little jams organised at some of the stands. Even then I still have enough time to get around and try what I want to try, and buy whatever I've planned.