SteveK

A good therapist! I would wager that most of his faffing about is psychological, or nerves, or both. I guess someone has told him that getting the precise depth setting on his chorus and delay isn't important. If all that knob twiddling really is necessary then maybe a reliable friend/roadie could twiddle for him.

He may be too forthright for some, and sounds like he could be a little pretentious in the flesh. But, I remember ads from Melody Maker in the 70s, when pretentiousness was the name of the game. Consequently, I don't find this ad to be too bad!😃 At least he didn't stipulate, "No Ties"👔

Yeah, he looks quite frail! The band, doctors and insurers must feel confident that he is capable of completing the tour with no adverse effects. I haven't seen the tour schedule, so don't know how intense it is, but... The major stresses with tours of this nature is not so much the performing, but the lack of sleep due to different hotels (we all sleep better in our own beds), the travelling, the meet n greets, and the many interviews and general promo stuff. My guess is that Banks, Rutherford and everyone else involved will make sure that Phil is excused all that, and his load is made as light as possible.

I first became aware of TM Stevens when I bought The Dance of Life album by Narada Michael Walden. This song, for me, is the ultimate "feel good" 70s disco track.

The clip credits Soundfiles and Video to someone called Rainer Wind (can't be his real name, can it?😀) On further investigation, Rainer Wind is a German bass player who demos loads of stuff on line. He demos a G&L Jazz Bass which sounds very similar to the OPs clip. *removes deerstalker*

I think that's normal... even with healthy ears! Certainly, in my younger pre tinnitus days, when playing in or listening to amplified bands, the sound would become very dull and lacking top end very quickly. Sadly, that is now what I have to permanently live with, in addition to the constant high pitched buzzing noise.

Interesting to learn that Phil could possibly play drums again if he put his mind to it and put the time and effort into it. I assumed that it was a physical impossibility.

Indeed! I was a huge PG era Genesis fan, and quite liked some of the PC era stuff. Live - PG, or PC era - they were phenomenal! In the Last Domino? vid, I got as far as That's All. I know it was a rehearsal, but... Phil didn't sound like he was even in the same room as the other guys😔 Rather than watch the rest of the video I'd rather remember them as they were. Having said that... some of the greatest moments of Genesis have been the instrumental pieces (Firth of Fifth for ex). If PC's son is up to the job those sections will still sound great live. If there was an "InstruGenesis" tour I'd be up for a ticket.

I can't fault the songs, the atrangements or the performances - they're perfect! Perhaps that's the problem! For me, their music is just too "nice"! And, I have to say, the clip of "virtual" de-aged ABBA looks soooo cheesy.

Excessive singer monitor levels (wedges & sidefills) is a problem that we have had to deal with for several years. It's the reason for my permanent ear damage. Loud 24/7 ringing in the ears is no fun! Sadly, It's a problem that we still haven't really resolved. Unless your singer is prepared to compromise you'll have to either quit, sack him, or live with it.

I was in a band booked to play Westfield College in November '75. After soundchecking, some scruffy 'erbert, in the widest Oxford Bags imaginable, came up to us and told us they were going to be playing, and that they would be using our PA!!!! Later that evening, during their set, the singer announced to those that were still in the hall, "We're The Sex Pistols... Have fun!" I remember getting the distinct feeling that he didn't really mean it! Anyway, to the point... I want to know who's going to be playing me!

WTF I think I would check with the GMC that they are registered and qualified to practise.

Another (very bad) tinnitus sufferer here! I'm 66, played loud gigs all my life with no protection. I got away with it until about 10 years ago. The straw that broke the camels back was having a singer who monitors very loudly and refuses IEMs. There were a couple of shows where the volume from sidefills was so loud that it felt like a knitting needle had been pushed into my ears. I'm not blaming him, it's obviously the accumulation of many years volume abuse. Needless to say, I've shut the door after the horse has bolted, and now use custom ear plugs. I'm aware of it pretty much 24/7, but can live with it most of the time. Although, the constant ringing does p*** me off when watching movies or listening to music at home.

Yep, definitely sounds like a pick.

Of course they're punk... they tore up pics of John Travolta!😂 Gotta say, the bass part never sounded particularly well played. Like he's teetering on the edge of a cliff.

Lying, dishonest politicians... who'd have thought(?)🙄

Who the hell knows what's going on? It appears to be official. The government's own website shows it in black and white. Of course, the phrase "short term" looks rather suspicious! https://www.gov.uk/government/news/visa-free-short-term-touring-allowed-in-19-member-states Edited: as my autocorrect is seriously misbehaving!

For many musicians who tour EU countries regularly (of which, I am one), this is potentially good news! Re carnets: A lot of bands (such as ourselves) keep their gear on the continent. Many other bands will have promoters hire in equipment, so for a lot of bands carnets shouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, I don't see the carnet situation being resolved. A lot of countries on the continent require carnets. EU countries will now most likely require the same.

I've owned several Warwick basses since mid 80s and have never encountered bowing problems. Unless, the shop has no problem (which I doubt) with you turning up with your tools and attempting an in shop setup, I would steer clear!

Which takes us right back to The Fabs✌️🤩

... and Richie Blackmore🤘

I don't subscribe, but could read the whole thing. It is a small article. I've looked around the internet for a little more info, but couldn't find much more. Apparently they are going to use a "Future-proof digital storage"😂 "Brain"? In a thousand years brains will be soooo last millennium

Not a fan of Blackmore's Night, then!😉

Don't see any mention of The Stones stuff being included! Guess that answers the "Who's better" question😀😴

This seems to answer that oft discussed topic, "How long into the future will The Beatles music be listened to?" The article brings up more questions than it answers. I'm a huge Beatles fan, but can't help thinking, musically speaking... Post apocalypse, wouldn't it be nice to just start again(?) https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beatles-music-bomb-proof-vault-b1891562.html