dave_bass5

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.

Going in to Tequlia is how we used to do, and then a bit of Whole Lotta love. That bit always went down well, and always a shame to go back in to La Bamba 😁

Probably worth spending the weekend reading this thread. lots of chat about the merits of a Helix vs individual pedals. What sounds good to one person might not to another. Some sound close enough, some dont etc.

WOW!!!

Yep, thats me. Too easy to ‘noodle’ when I should be doing something constructive. Same with any instrument for me though.

Ive recently started to use PMT in London. The first ‘real’ music shop ive used for a very, very long time. When i was working (up till last Oct) i could store all my boxes etc there. Now ive lost that i dont have room to keep boxes at home. Obviously within the return period isnt a problem, but later on if something became faulty like an amp or speaker I’d need a box. With PMT just up the road i dont need to worry about boxes anymore.

Yes, same, and i also got stuck in a rut in that i would always sit and play the same songs (that the band were doing) over and over again. It got boring and i couldn't get myself out of it. My view was why learn new songs when the band wont do them. All I’m doing is playing along to recordings. I know this is not the norm, but its how i thought of things. Benign a very band minded person it was always about what the band will do.

Cheers. There is enough non bass specific chat on here, as well as friends, to keep me around. Once a bass player always a bass player, so never say never. I handed bass duties over to a mate and the band sounds so much better for this adjustment. We sorely lacked keys so its the right move. I must admit i was getting in to a rut with bass and no gigs/rehearsals during the first lockdown. All this gear and no reason to use most of it. I was getting very twitchy and itching to rehearse again, as i love making music. The keyboard changed all that as i could/can now write again and having to learn all the band songs on keys, as well as re learn how to play etc, has kept me busy and very much sane. I’d say i have more enthusiasm for playing music now than i have had over the past few years.

This is 100% my feeling. I also like the idea that i can buy, try with the band, and send it back if its not for me. I try not to, but have done a few times.

I went back to keyboards (after 25 years) and have no intention of playing bass in the near future (although i have played bass recently on a recording i did with a mate). I lived for playing bass with the band, but sitting on my own at home i just didnt feel it. I wanted to do some recording but bass on its own is boring to me. Tried a bit of guitar but couldn't really get in to it. A happy ancient caused me to buy a new small keyboard, and then 2 weeks later a big one. To me its a more complete band in a box. I can sit for hours playing it, and any instrument i want is right there in front of me. Its actually changed how i feel about playing in bands. Now I’m happy making music at home, where as before i needed the band. We have rehearsed a few times since i changed, and its great fun, but I’m now more contingent with not rehearsing as well, I’m not selling off all the bass gear, but most of it, especially the rig. Still keeping a few basses, and ive recently got a Yamaha DBR12 for keys, which sounds great with bass as well.

Didnt pick the bass up for the first 6 weeks of first lockdown. Then played it a lot for about a month, learning songs I’d been meaning to learn, then gave up playing bass. What year 🤔