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[quote name='blue' timestamp='1492281772' post='3279234']
How easy is it for your local bands to get a slot at your Glastonbury Festicak?

Blue
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I don't think there's many

There's a fair few unsigned acts or acts that have a deal but have not released anything yet, but I imagine thay they all have professional representation.

They did used to have the Glastonbury town brass band play the pyramid stage on the sunday morning.

Hell of a way to wake up after a heavy night of revelling, a million trombones blasting their way through 'Ruby Tuesday' at festival volumes.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1492206421' post='3278743']


It's a 2 week premier fest on beautiful Lake Michigan.

At 64 I will have to YouTube most of the acts listed. I only recognize a small fraction of the artists.

Blue
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I imagine The Chainsmokers will be right up your street...

http://youtu.be/ZuwfZGDWOio

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1492204278' post='3278727']
Not heard of half of the acts on the bill
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To be fair I doubt most Americans would have heard of half the average Glastonbury line up. Probably not most British people either for that matter..

I think it's fair to say that there's something for most people there.

I can offer up the stock pickups from a Squier VM70s Jazz.

Just let me know where to send them.

As long as no one tries to sell a Squier as a Fender I don't see the harm.

I'm a Squier owner and proud, they're cheap guitars that are dead easy to mod, my Jazz is a modded VM70s.

Having said that I'd be put off buying a second hand Squier if someone had rebadged it.

But that's just me.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1491857537' post='3275987']


I can't.

Even listening to it is a challenge for me.

Blue
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😅

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1491856358' post='3275972']
Definitely talented and I guess he's an example of the direction bass playing is going.

Me, I'm an older guy. I'm taking a pass on Thundercat and staying with my friends like Rocco Prestia and Chuck Rainey.

Blue
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I think he's pretty unique, he's more a jazz guitarist who plays a bass than your standard bass player.

I really enjoy his stuff, but I couldn't emulate it if I tried. I'm guessing not many of us could.

I've got the same VM70s bass. I've modded mine a bit, but even with the stock pickups it was easy to get what I think of as a classic Jazz tone.

I swapped out the original electrics for a K1agon loom and put in some Aguilar 70s Jazz pickups on mine and it now sounds fantastic.

I wonder if there might be a fault with the electrics on yours?

I was suprised that most of the new Yamaha BB range have rosewood boards.

I expect every manufacturer with an export market will stop using rosewood over the next 12 months.

Cheers for posting that up.

I found Scott's Slap Bassics series incredibly useful and I'm sure I'll enjoy working my way through these just as much.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1491680824' post='3274800']
What's the Moog circuitry all about - this is new to me?
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I think it was a souped up tone sculpting circuit, like a graphic equaliser on steroids.

A lot of people took the circuit out although I can't remember whether it's because they were unpopular in themselves or whether it was a reliability issue.

I seem to remember that Krist Novaselic played an original RD Artist on Nevermind.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1491604908' post='3274324']


A burka would cover a multitude of sins. :-)
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😂

I'd settle for some trousers.

I'm on an adroid tablet and the clips work fine for me.

I did have an experience with my old Kindle Fire last year when one day it just stopped 'seeing' the YouTube links.

Never got to the bottom of that.

I thought this thread would be about these guys.



http://youtu.be/eVH1Y15omgE

The noiseless pickups on the deluxe jazz apparently weren't very noiseless.

The elite has the next generation of the noisless pickups which are supposed to be a big improvement.

Listened, loved it, but can't vote as I'm not on faceboook.

It has a kind of indie vibe to it as well as the disco.

It reminded me a bit of Two Door Cinema Club's latest album, which is a very good thing.

😉

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1491161429' post='3270952']


You mean he wont listen to what anyone else says, about anything????
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All part of what makes him a legend.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1491160783' post='3270948']


She doesn't half talk bollocks, that Vera Lynn. I was down at The White Cliffs today. Lovely sunshine, not an f-ing bluebird in sight! :-)
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Bluebirds are not a native species in the UK.

On the other hand, 'There'll be pigeons over the white cliffs of Dover' doesn't have quite the same poetry.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1491079892' post='3270412']
I'm cool,

Always dig the YouTube clips he posts.

Blue
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Group hug.

Nice.

Remimds me of the soundtrack to an 80s buddy cop action movie.

Possibly played while the maverick one is downing several bourbons after a tough day.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1490996593' post='3269808']


Yes, it's just variations on a theme though isn't it? Getting the left/right/front/back to shout as loud as they can - the Firehouse blurb - the Love Gun blurb etc etc

I shouldn't complain, I've had tons of enjoyment out of them over the years.

The original reason for the post was the line [b][color=#ff0000][font=Arial, sans-serif]"The band have released 44 albums"[/font][/color][/b]
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My best guess is that they're counting special editions from various countries, I believe there may be a few Japanese editions of various albums for example?

We all have bad days mate.

Blue's a decent guy, I'm sure he won't hold it against you