upside downer

Picked this up the other day. A 12 string mandolin which I believe is called a mandriola. The frets are a little wonky in places and the whole thing looks a little skewiff but it's very nice. Looks home made, especially as the bowl of it is an old frying pan! Plays well, stays in tune, very loud and it's non-stick

Ben the drummer sounded genuinely contrite about the whole thing. Well done to Greg James, he got the level of chiding spot on there.

Being a buffoon, I never got around to seeing The Cramps. I've got tickets for this lot in August.

Thanks, all. I'll have a mooch around for a suitable picture 👍

Primitive, sleazy and thoroughly magnificent.

Seems odd. What has your IT department got against the Dutch?

Algerian vibes.

There you go, chap 👍

Going to Bedford Esquires tomorrow evening to see noisy, shouty two-piece JOHN. The guitarist is called John. The drummer who sings is also called John. Makes sense.

Just popping home for a bit before continuing around the globe...

I'm in, despite having a major equipment issue so it's all been done artificially in Ableton. 'Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?' asked Shakin' Stevens many moons ago. Now, he's baffled by the bizarre sight in front of him, so much so in fact that he is lost for words. He'll just have to make do with this relaxed, mid-tempo, gently mysterious synth groove to try and decipher the meaning of it all. Don't let it drive you crazy, Shaky!

Cool! Not sure, but I think @Earbrass of this parish plays one?

Yes, those long fingernails are sure to be...oh, hang on...

I tended to look bemused, indifferent, joyous, annoyed, confused and frightened simultaneously. Is it a nickelharpa?

New Sparks.

21 years old, September 1991 at the Oakley Arms, Rushden. Debut gig by four-piece local band the Fly Agarics playing songs like 'Web of Life', 'Moonbum', 'Government Relics', 'Sir Billy', 'Do It' and 'Chemical Bin' that have all gone on to become beloved, classic anthems to rival anything put out by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin put together. Waddaya mean, 'Never heard of you'?

Truly a community. This place is the best for many reasons, but the main one for me is the warmth of the folk on here, who are so generous to help out and offer friendly and useful advice. Such a huge amount of experience willingly shared, it's marvellous. Also, plenty of wise, old heads relaying their gigging exploits down the years has led to some tremendously interesting and funny stories! And, it's addictive! I should be working right now but I feel the need to mooch around Off Topic for a while. Carry on, Basschat, it's a great place to be.

Congrats @NickD, great tune! 👏

Been a while. Here's something from Zambia.

That's why I'm not using a mandolin.

Gender fluid dungarees, natch.

Didn't think much of it, nor did I think it was woke. However, what a great idea! I'll be doing my own slowed-down ukulele arrangement called 'The Non-Binary Are Back In Town' 👍

Good grief! Best wishes sent for a speedy and thorough recovery.

Sing it by all means, just don't do it