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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1509910798' post='3402559'] [/quote] What's that then Chris? Looks gawgeous!!

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1509551488' post='3399849'] Pre-CBS Fender P... [/quote] +1

About an hour but then we're still fairly new as a band so haven't settled into a routine yet. Did a gig on Sunday night, all set to go when the pedal came off the bass drum and it took 30 minutes of fiddling to re-mount it (electronic kit - it's a very small venue). Some good-natured bantering from the audience ensued and when the pedal was finally fixed we launched into it and the gig went down a storm thankfully.

Buy the best quality speakers you can afford - RCF or Electrovoice would be my choice. Avoid Peavey gear...always sounds muddy to me.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1509954145' post='3402751'] I like whatever the song's called they're plugging on the radio at the moment. A clever mix of Plastic Bertrand's [color=#ff0000][b][u]'Ça Plane pour Moi'[/u][/b][/color] and Ricky Martin's 'She Bangs'. And people will still buy it. [/quote] [b][color=#ff0000]C'est magnifique![/color][/b]

[attachment=256815:Bootsy.png] This or black or anything except white shirts, black waistcoats and pencil-thin red leather ties

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1509544413' post='3399782'] I remember when all this was trees. And you could leave your front door open. Is it time for my nap yet? [/quote]

They're back [url="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stagg-Electric-Stick-Bass/232544578910?hash=item3624bcad5e:g:cp8AAOSwe7lZ5Pcv"]https://www.ebay.co....p8AAOSwe7lZ5Pcv[/url]

I to lust after the T-Bird.......

Fender rumble head for sale.......collect only from Milton Keynes police! [url="http://ebay.eu/2zl0g6S"]http://ebay.eu/2zl0g6S[/url]

Best Mike Lull Custom M4V.......I knew it would be good but I have to say it's exceptional and the range of tones available is also right up there Worst Sire Marcus Miller v7 5 string....fab guitar, but I could not get on with the neck of a 5 string...I only had it 2 weeks before moving it on (thanks to Basschat)

Given the sort of stuff he plays I would have thought the SWB would be set up for jazz/funk/slap tones rather than rock....just guessing

Our drummer auditioned for a band and thought he'd got it. They then told him the drummer who had left had re-joined....shall I tell him that it was probably an 'ickle white lie?

Anyone come across Hurricane basses by Morris? Appear to be MIJ in the 70's

Excellent, not my bag but you can't fault the standard of musicianship and level of technical ability

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509149123' post='3397063'] Some of the most talented Musicians are not the kind of people you would want to be in a band with. You will hear many pros say; "We never look for the best musicians, we look for the best people" Blue [/quote] True. Best drummer I ever jammed with was a very arrogant (and confident) guy! He was a jazz drummer and was really very very good, fitting exactly with what we were playing, but adding to the sound mix beautifully. He and our guitarist/songwriter/leader clashed so it was never going to work and he left. Before doing so we had a last jam with me, him and our lead guitarist (the band leader was absent) - we did a session just jamming as a blues trio and it was great - he made us sound great and he suggested we form a blues trio without the other guy. We turned him down but I often wonder what would have happened had we not done so...

I messaged the guy and he's getting some more in next week....be interesting to see what he lists them at. If they are no too much cash I just know I'm gonna spring for one...I'm going to question him about packaging tho

Me next please.....keep em local!

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[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1509020694' post='3396072'] you'll still get sack... only after the gig when the band is at home [/quote] You've heard the rumours then....!!

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1509009706' post='3395937'] The guitarist in my present band was once threatened with decapitation by a drummer he sacked. The same drummer ended up in my band and felt that I was sabotaging him. He really did have deep seated, psychological, problems, including psychotic delusions of persecution, for which he was taking medication. [u][size=5][b][size=6]In the end he was sacked, onstage, in the middle of a gig.[/size][/b][/size][/u] Not the most diplomatic way of doing things. Luckily he didn't kill us all. You never know who you are dealing with. Better safe than sorry. Being nice doesn't cost anything. [/quote] Sacked in the middle of a gig.......that's hardcore! Best defence against getting sacked....own the PA and drive a large comfortable van!....or so I'm told...I've never been sacked from a band cos I'm awesome and perfect

Plyed through one of these at rehearsal tonight [url="https://www.andertons.co.uk/ashdown-rootmaster-c115t-500-evo-500w-1-x-15-combo"]https://www.andertons.co.uk/ashdown-rootmaster-c115t-500-evo-500w-1-x-15-combo[/url] Very impressed with the sound allthough didn't get to push it and played with all the controls flat You need a head torch to see the control labels in anything but good light but apart from that it looks like a winner. Be an interesting comparison with a markbass combo We rehearse at Pirate Studios so you might come across one if you do to (there are a few dotted around the country). Given the retail I'm guessing that Ashdown have dished a few out at below cost to places like pirate. In case you haven't heard of Pirate Studios [url="https://www.piratestudios.co.uk/"]https://www.piratestudios.co.uk/[/url] If it's still there next week I'll try and run it through it's paces and report back

comfortably numb was epic last night....mind you they saved it for the encore the little tinkers

Saw these guys at De Montfort Hall in Leicester last night. If you like Floyd I would advise catching these guys on their current tour if you can, the standard of musicianship was exceptional + the light show is fantastic. [url="http://www.aussiefloyd.com/"]http://www.aussiefloyd.com/[/url]