dave_bass5

Are Thunder part of all this? I’m not sure when they first started, i didnt get in to them until quite late.

And it costs nothing to at least get the song in your head so they’re are no ‘you sure we didnt miss a bit out’ moments. This seems to be the biggest issue, rather than notes. Quite often the drummer would tell us ‘I had a quick listen in the car on the way here’.

Cant find a good word to say about any of that family.

I wasnt aware of any of those issues back when i used to go and see them, other than the issue with Schenker and his drinking, but you could tell they were more a pub rock band than IM, who did seem to always be on the next rung up the ladder to success. You can always rely on a band to self destruct just on the verge of making it lol.

Cant argue with that, but isnt that what Rock and roll was all about back then 😎.

UFO were the band that should have had the fame Iron Maiden got....IMO of course.

UFO 🤟

Yeah, you’d think they would make a point of doing this in their own time and not mine, ive had to do it myself a few times (i put my phone up against the pup, works just as well, and impressed my guitarist when i first did it) just to prove a point. When I’m right it’s ‘well we arent trying to get it exactly like the original’, and yet, they are listening to it.......😂

Yeah, I believe they did, and yes, i had forgotten about those things lol.

When i switched to keys in June i was up and running by Sept, our first rehearsal with the new line up (a new bass player). Me and the Bass player spent a lot of time leaning against the wall while one or two others listened to Spotify on their phones and worked out what they had already been playing for months. I get that some have more free time than others, but when you join a band you are making a commitment to do whats needed.

What put me of Macari’s after I was up and running with music gear was all the brass instruments they had in their window. Wasn’t as cool as the shops with all the guitars and basses so I rarely bothered.

This is pretty much standard for any time though. I’ve always made the effort so that guy isn’t me, and get quite annoyed with others when it’s obvious that I was the only one to give up a lot of my free time, because I actually care.

Wow, i got mine from there are well. Not sure of the year, but i do know it was late 80’s. I then traded it in at Rock Stop for something i cant remember lol,

Didnt know about this until i saw your post, just had a listen. The album reminds me of early Vixen, but less polished (well it was the 80’s). Probably the vocals. Thanks for posting that.

Yes, sounds like its sending the signal back in to the Helix. Probably a simple fix.

Not for me. Not been so in to music for a good few years. I feel self contained now, so can get on with things without having to wait for people who say they will do something and dont. I think part of my lack of enthusiasm with the bass during the first lockdown was the overal lack of anyone else in the band wanting to do anything musically. I felt musically isolated. It was hard enough getting them to learn stuff for regular rehearsals, but when none of them could be bothered to try and keep it going I drifted off band stuff.

Thats really cool. I love hearing a rock guitar in a more poppy song. She still has the moves and the talent.

My GF/singer was in an all girl covers band with Jackie just before she joined GS. Its strange seeing her on those large stages at rock festivals, when ive also seen her playing in social clubs with all the sparkling costumes they used to wear.

No, because I still own 5 basses 😀

Another fan of RG. My mate used to refers to them as ‘the pretty version of GirlsSchool’. I saw GS quite a few times, but never got to see RG live. First time i ever heard the song Bang Bang was them playing it, and its still my fav version.

I was split between not wanting amp/cab sims for band stuff, so used a HFX, but needing them for home headphone practice. Having the BDDI and DK preamps worked for headphone practice with my HFX perfectly, and in fact I tended to use the BDDI more than the amp/cab sims in my Stomp as well.

I still listen to the first album at least 2-3 times a year. Ive been out and about with them on headphones, and caught myself singing ‘you’re an Anglewich...you’re an Angelwitch’ in my best football hooligan accent lol

Ive lost track of the amount of times i saw Angelwitch back in the day, especially at the old Marquee. I remember having one of their Baphomet posters on my bedroom wall, and the first time my GF walked in and saw it she thought i was in to black magic and was part of a cult lol.

I found the BDDI sim to be good enough that i didnt worry about not using my ‘real’ BDDI, although its only based on the V1. When i went from last using a BDDI on, to using a Helix, i never missed not having the real thing. You might find nothing is as good as what you are used to at the start, but a bit of work can get you most of the way with most of the effect. Its not the best at everything, but it can pass itself off as a full pedal board with a bit of thinking and work IME.

I don’t know if this has been talked about already, but i saw this when i was talking down Charing Cross road today. Very sad sight. When i started playing music this was the first music shop i ever went in. I came out with a Truckersound Combo, A Craftsman Les Paul copy and a Coloursound fuzz pedal. My mum came with me and we got the bus back home with it all. Back then we also had Rose Morris in Shaftesbury Ave, The Fender Sound house in Soho Square and many more shops spread out around the Denmark st area. I also noticed one side Denmark street has only two music shops left. Sad times, but a sign of them i guess.