Frank Blank

Very true, unfortunately I have neither 😐

#4 for me, #5 is just a more diplomatic version of #4 if you ask me, in fact one where you can shift the choice/blame back on to the other band members. If your ideal situation is being in that band with a different singer then don’t p155 about around the edges of that, aim for it. I was a drummer who was usurped in exactly this fashion, the band was better after my replacement stepped in and I have usurped a bass player in the same fashion too, I have remained on good terms with both. I realise this is down to being unbelievably lucky that there were very little ego problems in either band and equally lucky that they were all very reasonable and not inclined to willy wave... Oh, hang on, I’m an ‘orrible bastard.

Or possibly they are are counterfeit, many brands are faked and the fakes are sometimes coated with unpleasant and (I think) dangerous substances. Last time I was with the luthier who sets up my instruments he was telling me all about this very subject but I can’t remember very much of what he said apart from some fake strings having iffy gunk on them. I seem to remember him saying something about the fakes emanating from China.

I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.

... 👍

Welcome. Be prepared to learn lots, spend lots (if you want to of course) and, err, don’t mention Brexit 🤫

Only from those not in the know... *taps nose*

Aston Barrett... it doesn’t get any better.

Sitting on my mates Doorstep listening to the first PiL single, I went indoors, picked up his bass, sat back down on the doorstep and I could play it. I was sixteen and already drumming in little local punk bands by this time so I put the bass back and continued drumming until I was 25. In whatever rehearsal situation I was in I would always play the bass during breaks in my drumming duties so in 1988 I stopped drumming (mostly) and switched to bass (mostly) just in time to take up a lengthy career as a bass and drum tech with touring bands so I mostly played other people’s gear for a few years. I’m wittering, you wanted why, not a bio!

Hearing both Benji Webb and Paul Di’Anno take to the stage with their respective bands at the time (Dub War and Killers) after we had supported them say something like “F***ing hell I thought we were heavy, what about that lot”. Then subsequently seeing both gentlemen weeks later (Benji with Dub War at a European Festival and Paul D in a Walthamstow chippie) wearing my band’s beanie hats, I was stupidly chuffed.

I’m a steering wheel drummer.

Im definitely trying one out.

A quality t-shirt there Sir.

Now then., I’m driving and I’m a man of leisure. Apart from next Tuesday and Wednesday I am free seven days a week so between you work out a day we can all make, because my answer to all suggestions will be ‘I’m free!’.

Christ I hadn’t thought of that, despite the messages, not big enough!

Sorry, I think you were the 5th to express interest if I’m right?

I think I make that a full house... @hiram.k.hackenbacker @CamdenRob @Wolverinebass @fleabag ...this means three in the back though and @FinnDave on the subs bench in case anyone drops out, agreed?

That’s two seats gone, if you are serious that is?

not yet, still got two seats free. Not that I think I’ll get them all filled but will give a day or two more.

One seat gone!

Let’s go get it!

This is a local thread for local people, we’ll have no trouble here.

Will do.