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[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1420156188' post='2646301'] I'm watching it now on the iplayer to see what the fuss is all about. [/quote] There is no fuss just people expressing an opinion. If any fuss is being made it's by those who seem to like the programme.

Perhaps there should be a sticky instructing us all on musical taste and what it should be.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1420155100' post='2646278'] It always tickles me when people slag these sort of shows off. [/quote] You must be in a constant state of being tickled every new years eve then. [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1420155100' post='2646278'] If there's something on telly that you're not enjoying then turning it off (or over) would surely be the sensible thing to do? [/quote] If something is awful why not be allowed to express an opinion? [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1420155100' post='2646278'] I'm sure you can get yourselves nice and wound up by the time it finishes. [/quote] More people seem to be wound up simply because others didn't like the show. [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1420155100' post='2646278'] It just doesn't sound like a very healthy option to me. [/quote] I'd say that having an opinion instead of saying you liked something you really thought was awful is extremely healthy.

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1420150278' post='2646219'] Wow, so much opprobrium. Are people making you watch it gun to head? There's always the off button you know, or other channels. [/quote] It's called having an opinion i think. This would be a very dull place if we all agreed with each other and liked the same things.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1420148706' post='2646193'] I so agree with this. It never ceases to amaze me how many BC'ers seem to revel in having a go at live music on TV. Doesn't seem to matter which genre, channel or programme style. There's always somone taking huge offence at professional musicians playing live on TV for the entertainment of others. [/quote] I don't think that anyone has taken offence at profession musicians playing live on TV. I just think that it's a tired old formula and well past it's sell by date. Just because professional musicians are on it doesn't automatically mean that it's good to my ears at least.

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1420147991' post='2646183'] Acoustic bass guitars are fine for solo practice, but can't keep up with a guitar in the volume stakes. The loudest ones are the resonator types, but you do need the right strings. [/quote] I had an Ozark metal bodied resonator bass and it was no louder than my Washburn AB20 acoustic bass.

Here's a few Bass VIs in action in very different musical styles. [media]http://youtu.be/GTEydh1qZGI[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/J11NV3IjFug[/media] http://youtu.be/66MJ-KOFBFQ

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1420130594' post='2645909'] Also guy in Soft Machine in early 70s. It can be done. [/quote] Roy Babbington http://youtu.be/CKDuevCr90Q