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so as funds are lacking and I'm playing a bit of lead guitar, I'm using my Boss ME-50B. The chorus and delays work quite well, but I'm not quite there with the distortions yet. Any advice on which would work best and/or how to get the best out of a bass multi fx for guitar? I'm playing an active guitar which can be played passive. cheers.

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1318935036' post='1407823'] The Grand website says' the 1 Nov gig has now been rescheduled for 4 April 2012 [/quote] yeah, I've just seen the email from the ticket company.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1318803533' post='1406442'] I would love to see him live but not anywhere near London [/quote] Fortunately I can catch a bus which takes me all the way to the venue, and another from outside the venue that takes me all the way home

One of the most influential bass players ever - and one who acheived commercial success - is playing in that London, his only UK gig, and only 3 replies?

Larry Graham playing in that London in less than 3 weeks - 1st November - and no thread? Ably supported by Basschat's own Ray and his band The Fantastics! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/155274-the-fantastics-live-at-clapham-grand/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/155274-the-fantastics-live-at-clapham-grand/[/url]

i'll see what's in the diary, but as you're in my manor it'd shame not to. So probably see you there.

i email AKAI about it, but they never replied. You'd think that even if they didn't want to make it again themselves they'd license the design to someone who would?

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1317992099' post='1397052'] Why can these things be straightforward ? [/quote] Al, if we knew the answer to this we could bottle it and take it on Dragons Den and negotiate a deal and earn a fortune!

I've got my tickets, and it is shameful how excited I am! A basschatters band AND Larry Graham! Does life get any better?!

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1317151736' post='1387443'] Quite a thick clubby neck on it too. [/quote] possible deal breaker for me, but TBH it's more about the image. There's something about a bass V that is so

nail clippers. wet wipes.

Anyone had a go on one of these? It really appeals to the 80's metal kid in me that never grew up At less than £200.00 (if you shop around) it's got to be worth a punt? I'd probably order one blind if I had the space, but interested to hear what others think.

Glad it was as good as usual, but gutted not to have been able to attend. So when's the next one

who needs reality TV when we have Basschat

more pics!

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' timestamp='1315319420' post='1364174'] Demis Rousoss was bass player with 60's prog rock band Aphrodities Child who produced one of the best prog albums ever 666. [/quote] and Nana Moskouri was the original bassist in Atomic Rooster.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1316589695' post='1379918'] It turns out that what I [i]really [/i]needed was a website where I could go to talk about Basschat. [/quote] Finnbass?

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1316594874' post='1380002'] I rank myself about 300 basses behind Clarky and HJ. [/quote] and a couple of divisions below the Premiership As for myself, I would rank as standing at the back muttering about how things were so much better in my day...

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1315943877' post='1372510'] I think it's pretty safe on a yellow line after 6/7pm. [/quote] it's just for the loading convenience. There used to be space for a couple of cars alongside right by the doors next to the stage.

in the 'you might also like' section at the top, is a O/S OB50 BLACK 4 STRING ELECTRIC BASS ... with a buy it now price of £81.68 Why do they think that would interest someone in the market for a £7.5k 12 string bass?

could be up for this. Will swing by the venue tomorrow after work to see if the tickets are any cheaper from the box office.

sounds good, p body with J neck works for me

Played there a few times in the noughties. Was told by a mate who used to see the band that the best sound we ever had was at The Horn. Not sure what the parking is like these days, but you had to get there early to get one of the spaces next to the venue.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1368706' date='Sep 10 2011, 04:48 PM']This was brought home to me in a very forceful way just over 10 years ago when my band at the time played a large Student Union Christmas Party. The event was split over 4 areas in the main college/union building and there was a potential audience of several thousand. We were on the main stage supporting an up and coming signed indie band who were promoting their newly released album. Nice big stage and excellent sound and the opportunity to play to a massive audience. Despite playing really well and giving everything to our performance, our set was met with roaring indifference. As far as the audience were concerned we were an inconvenient interlude to the disco that gave them the opportunity to hopefully get laid that night. The only thing that stopped the evening from being a total disaster IMO was seeing the headlining band fair only marginally better in terms of audience reaction than we did which proved that it was the audience simply weren't interested and not that we were crap as a band.[/quote] i was in a band who played support for The Dream Boys - bizzarely enough this was in a bowling alley, and for strippers at a Vetinary college Christmas do. Despite our going for it and putting on a great show, you can imagine how interested the audiences were in seeing a band.

[quote name='Len_derby' post='1368497' date='Sep 10 2011, 12:49 PM']Years ago I went to see a jazz quartet and I was one of a sadly small crowd. The sax player (who was a 'cuddly' shape and no oil painting in looks) cast his eyes sadly round the room and said 'F***ing hell, I've slept with more people than this'[/quote] has to go in the quotes thread!