MacDaddy

Back in the 00's when All-Bar-One used to do music. No-one had heard from the vocalist for a few days. Half an hour before the gig the guitarist went to find him. When they arrived we were due on so they came straight on stage. Guitarist had a pale worried look, which gets worse as the vocalist starts to emit woeful high pitched shrieks. I move closer to vocalist aiming to indicate wtf? but am repulsed (in every sense of the word) by an odour with its own post code. The short first set, continued thus, woeful wailing & the rest of the band trying to keep their distance from the vocalist, until vocalists Mother walked on stage, dragged him off and took him straight to a mental health facility. Turns out in the days we hadn't heard from him, he'd scored a massive bag of weed, and had been doing nothing but smoking it since. Whether this directly caused the psychotic episode he was sectioned for we'll never know. No idea who called his Mum.

Unfairly maligned is Ridgeley. Without Ridgeley, not only would there not have been Wham!, there would not have been George Michael. He co-wrote some of the early stuff, and helped launched Michael's solo career having co-written Careless Whisper. Michael always acknowledged Ridgeley's importance to himself and Wham! Love me a bit of Wham! 😎

Of course, just add your name to the list.

If you want to avoid batteries, or having to use a plug socket, and want cheap - £52 - here you go. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Donner-Rechargeable-Wireless-Transmitter-Receiver/dp/B0756YWWS9 The flip-side is they are a bit prominent, and the output is slightly reduced compared to a lead.

if you are anywhere near that London, you are welcome to try mine.

why not, Fender do these days...

I designed my Shukers (I let Jon help ) so they are quite literally made to measure. Couture bass if you will They look, sound, feel and play great. For me. My TecAmp Puma 500 sounds amazing, has a small footprint, and is as loud as I need and plenty more. Plus a cool blue LED strip.

No for me, as not enough frets. At both ends.

Tone wood

carbs before bed? A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips!

a conservative estimate based on current interest from this thread.

ok. List of people interested in attending a Hampshire Bass Bash (depending on date and location) 1. MacDaddy 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

depends on numbers. The SE Bash tends be be the biggest attendance-wise with between 30-40. If we have 10-20 the function room of a pub or club may do?

you wouldn't want to play the half time gig at the Superbowl?

you and me both

usually 4 vehicles. As has been said, not best for the environment, but as we all live a distance away from each other and our gigs are somewhat spread-out no other practical option.

the most difficult programme to edit? Top of the Pops 2. ('..what, him as well?..')

Southampton

Too much heft.

GAS sated

Singing in a drink faux Irish accent is almost unavoidable if you do The Pogues version of Dirty Old Town. Or any other Pogues songs TBF.

Purely in terms of playing, setting a goal can help. Learning new songs for an audition / jam night / open mic / gig etc. Gives you something to aim towards.

No Gary Glitter? someone had to say it

Snapdragon folding bass guitar. Surprising hit of LBGS 2018!