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This is interesting . . . [b] [size=4]Then vs. Now: The Path to Success for Artists[/size][/b] [b]George Howard[/b] is the Executive Vice President of Wolfgang’s Vault. Wolfgang’s Vault is the parent company of Concert Vault, Paste Magazine, and Daytrotter. Mr. Howard is an Associate Professor of Management at Berklee College of Music http://blog.tunecore.com/2012/06/then-v-now-the-path-to-success-for-artists.html

Sounds like your goldfish is looking a bit poorly so you went to the fayre to see if you could win another.

[quote name='dragan' timestamp='1361465210' post='1986135'] I should lost ownership on the bass so you would share sympathy,eh? as I said, I am not robbed,but like clearly pointed - this guy saw bunch of photos,he presented him self as a Vox admirer,he clearly stated that he is buying the bass if I just arrange delivery. He said he is playing Vox Phantom bass for well over 35 years and he desperately wants to buy the one. He didnt said[i] "If you deliver, I will check and think,he said - I am buying the bass,do you need a cash deposit first[/i]"etc etc... Thank You Kevin and others!!! [/quote] Exactly. Some people just don't know how to do business. Luckily the unreliable jive-ass dipsticks I have dealt with on BC were few and never got to the point of a near handover. Except for one no show who I cleared a Saturday for.

[quote name='future_boy' timestamp='1361465196' post='1986133'] I've joined up now, and all set to take part on Saturday. [/quote] Welcome to Basschat, and The Relay, mate

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1361464658' post='1986119'] Hi Dragan, sorry to hear about the hassle mate. For those interested, Dragan's band supported U2 when they played their famous gig in Sarajevo. And, Bono sang on one of their songs too, pretty cool. He's a really great guy, totally honest and trustworthy. [/quote] That's quite a claim to fame! Amazing. Adam Clayton joins the Beatles and Lieutenant Pigeon on the Basschat[i] 'Do not slag off as certain members may be offended' [/i]list

[quote name='Toasted' timestamp='1361464056' post='1986105'] This. Apart from the stairs bit. [/quote] Oh come on mate, they are carpeted

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1361464110' post='1986107'] If the guy had E1000 on him, sounds like it was the plan all along. If the price is agreed, its done, if there is an unforseen problem, don't complete the deal, don't try and renegotiate with someone who isn't a party to it, and if a third party is doing both parties a favour, putting them in the spot like that is serious bad etiquette. [/quote] Yes, that doesn't look like cricket to me at all. Although judgement should be reserved until we know more, or are we allowed to make assumptions based on speculation in the absence of any evidence, and after a few pints of snakebite?

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1361460995' post='1986035'] I'm lovin your Afghan Not so sure about the white polo neck though... [/quote] I usually had a kaftan on I unceremoniously gave that afghan to a girl I rather fancied at college. Not even a bloody thank you! That put me right off her.

[quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1361461069' post='1986038'] "sh*t through the eye of a needle" [/quote] Stop drinking so much Guinness then.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1361458711' post='1985990'] Your mate hasn't even got flares. Useless. [/quote] His flares were inside

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1361459768' post='1986011'] I've been looking through old issues. How about this sartorial smoothie????? [/quote] Massive !

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1361456186' post='1985932'] I'm guessing the poor bloke was co-erced into striking that pose by the photographer. Then when he saw it he wasn't too happy and asked for his name not to be printed in the mag. I bet we've all committed fashion crimes in the past! You should see my curly perm and huge white-framed spectacles combination! [/quote] Oh god, tell me about it! Here's me in Wales at 18 with my guitar, afghan, self embroidered bell-bottoms and a Flying Teapot-carrying friend The photo was augmented with paint by a fellow sixth form art student. We listened to a lot of Gong and consumed a goodly number of local flora of the genus [i]Psilocybe semilanceata [/i]

[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1361456055' post='1985930'] Present & working here. [/quote] Thank you, found it! It's moved to the left side, I hope that gets sorted

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1361385669' post='1985170'] Some Fenders resonate well and have loads of tone and character, some sound dead and lifeless. Most are somewhere in between. [b]I've been playing Fenders for over 25 years and I think generally the consistency and quality control is as good now as it's ever been, but I'd still recommend playing it before you buy.[/b] [/quote] This is exactly how I feel. I've had many Fenders and I am delighted with my 2011 USA Deluxe V-Neck Strat, and I've had some lovely Fender Japan guitars and basses. I tried a particular new USA Standard Jazz in 2011 in Denmark Street, and I thought it was lovely, great player, some others have been only 'good'. I think USA Fenders are very good and pretty consistent at the moment, apparently the Mex Fenders are getting better too. But Japan Fenders are fantastic, all depends what you're after really.

There are multiple fashion crimes in this picture. They are so bad I can't even prioritise them

I don't seem to have a FOLLOW option for this thread. Another glitch?

Another legend bites the dust. So young too. I didn't know El Alien was in Soft Machine at all, so thanks to Earbrass and Steve for the education!

I'm there, hopefully with a mate.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1361400846' post='1985572'] [url="http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/story/2013-02-18/life-of-sir-bobby-celebrated/"]Here's a video report[/url], with a teeny bit of footage from the gig - including a fleeting glimpse of yours truly about 50 seconds in... [/quote] Wow! Brilliant! What a thing to have for your scrapbook!

This is great, we're on the road!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1361352718' post='1984824'] I do not agree with that at all. Jason Bonham is 100% up to the job of filling his dad's shoes. [/quote] Completely agree.

[quote name='onemanband' timestamp='1361319827' post='1984679'] Hi, Early this year, I was quite happily playing a sort of semi-acoustic mix of covers and original tunes with as a three piece (two guitars and occasional drummer or self recorded drum track). One guitar left for other projects, drummer couldn't really "cut the mustard" so departed, so that left us working as a duo (acoustic or with occasional drum track). Since then the we've been joined by another guitar and drummer, and here's the problem..........the drummer and I just do not get on, both musically and [b]personally, [/b]and I don't think we will. As this has also resulted in the musical direction moving away from the original project I have decided to walk away.....so, has this ever happened to you?? [/quote] Go for a few beers together, get to know for sure. A lot of music comes from personal tensions, you can learn a lot from each other.

Wot, posting things three times? Yep

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1361316811' post='1984649'] Yeah i loved him when i was younger that's why i went to see him out of nostalgia, plus my mate loves him. It's still his big influence. There is some incredible stuff from Black Star to some of the 90's stuff, it's just he could go on a bit and some songs were terrible, but when he got it right it was excellent. He'd did couple of good covers on that Inspirations album. It seems that we share a couple of common influences. Vai was my main one though. I hammered PAW and SAR for years. I met him after gigs a couple of times. i got him to sign my bass and a copy of PAW, tho that's gone missing. One time we were waiting outside for ages for him to come out. When he finally did my mate Luke, who was a bit of a bellend says, 'f***in hell Stevie! Where you been? George Micheal came out quicker than that!' To be fair Vai laughed and had a little chat with us. [/quote] Lovely! So Much Malmsteen is risible, but you are absolutely right, when he's on it he's amazing. That first Rising Force album absolutely transfixed me, it was all I wanted to do. I even formed a band in Wales called Damian to show off my new skillz Ridiculous. What was Vai like to meet? I think I still prefer Flex-able to PaW, but there are some great things on PaW. Before it was released I got a floppy vinyl of Blue Powder on the cover of Guitar Player, it was part of a Carvin promotion. That f***ed me up, I was obsessed with it. That and The Attitude Song, which I'd never heard but tried to learn from another advert in Guitar Player, for their subscription offers, it had an arty photo of a floppy vinyl of The Attitude Song and some of the sheet music in the background (an issue I hadn't got), any little snippet would do When I finally got hold of the album I learned the song, that was so incredibly satisfying and educational! I take it you also started as a guitarist?