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I am genuinely filled with admiration for all of this; yet I'm sure I've seen it somewhere before. After all, it is about sound, our 'Holy Grail':

Soldier: Where'd you get the coconuts?
King Arthur: We found them.
Soldier: Found them? In Mercia? The coconut's tropical!
King Arthur: What do you mean?
Soldier: Well, this is a temperate zone
King Arthur: The swallow may fly south with the sun or the house martin or the plover may seek warmer climes in winter, yet these are not strangers to our land?
Soldier: Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
King Arthur: Not at all. They could be carried.
Soldier: What? A swallow carrying a coconut?
King Arthur: It could grip it by the husk!
Soldier: It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.
King Arthur: Well, it doesn't matter. Will you go and tell your master that Arthur from the Court of Camelot is here?
Soldier: Listen. In order to maintain air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second, right?

Etc...ad inf.

He may be talking b%x, but that's quite a pretty bass, if you like sorta-Fenders.

Where's Alex Claber when you need him?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='313538' date='Oct 24 2008, 08:59 AM']If I was one of those awful people who mis-applies cod psychology to complete strangers on the basis of completely inadequate evidence[/quote]

I never said he was a cod. But, in the absence of any specific leverage, people [i]always[/i] insult or threaten you with the thing they fear most. Logical, innit.

Anyhow, I don't care 'cos my attorney can prove I've made more in the last 5 seconds than everyone in the history of the planet while you're all rotting there with your welfare line parents, naked in a septic tank in a filthy basement in the middle of a toxic lake while I glide around Sherman Oaks in my $350,000 Lamborghini Twatinello and you couldn't afford the bit of thread hanging from the lapel of my Mr Nudie suit, even if you sold your family to Homie pimps [i]and[/i] all your pathetic possessions [i]and[/i] the piece of rotting plywood you call an Alembic, you loser morons.

Well, he's only had 3 sales in Oct under that seller name. Looking over the last few months, seems he mostly ships VOS Les Paul's abroad, and some overpriced 70's tat.

Suspect he's not doing quite as well as he makes out, which might explain his protestations to the contrary. Given most of his insults are to do with being poor and living in a dump, suspect that's the thing that frightens [i]him[/i] most, however rich he is. Perhaps we should just pity him.

OTOH he's still a t8sser. So let's go tw*t him and rob him, the big baby.

Bruce Foxton
John Paul Jones
John Entwistle

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='312265' date='Oct 22 2008, 04:24 PM']Give me the early eighties anyday compared to the talentless wonders today. I think it's a bit harsh to say that the early eighties was a dull time for music. You had the dawning of new romantics, new wave, hip hop, goth, electro & Ska..to name a few off the top of my head...what have you got now?[/quote]

Well, it was a bit dull for me, compared to the 70's ... but maybe not for anyone else.

In fairness, we did have the NWOBHM (hey kids, if you don't recognise this acronym, ask your Dad!)

Why not post a soundclip when you're done - nice to hear it...

All very Midsomer Murders...

Whether they're gen or not, he's clearly in need of a big hug.

Funny, I always thought of Numan as synth-rock of the OMD school and Roxy as being in their extended "Ferry as lounge lizard" mode.

The ever-reliable Wikipedia briefly lists the following as New-Rom:

Depeche Mode, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Japan, Ultravox, Adam & The Ants, Culture Club, Duran Duran, Classix Nouveaux.

....which represents a fair spread of sounds.

As to where the 'New Rom' sound came from - well, as mentioned above, there were various UK bands and individuals experimenting with synths at the end of the 70's, start of the 80's - Numan, OMD, etc. This later merged with some rhythmic aspects of disco and pop e.g Chic. Vocally, Scott Walker was a big, if unacknowledged, influence.

Around then, some club guys in London (Rusty Egan and Steve Strange) stuck a label on all this, while the Soho-istas glammed up as a sort of reaction against the perceived drabness of punk.

Thus the New-Rom movement emerged, but bands developed their own, varying sounds - ranging from the light 'session' pop of Culture Club to the left-field stuff from Japan. Musically, not as uniform as punk, with, I suspect, a fair bit of input from studio musicians.

Probably the biggest influence on the sound was the wider availability of big polyphonic synths - e.g. Kurzweil, Oberheim - that gave everything that 'lush' 80's keyboard pad sound, as well as the hideous 'parping' keyboard bass.

From my recollection, the early 80's was a pretty dull time, musically, with more emphasis on fashion and style than songs and substance. Sounds familar?

I've only ever heard religious stuff on Songs of Praise. I find the contemporary stuff a bit Lloyd Webber. Might sound better without the inevitably ploddy drums.

The only God stuff I ever really liked was 'The Count Bishops'.

As regards the OP, wouldn't know, haven't been there, couldn't say. I expect a lightning bolt would fry me the second I went through the door.

[quote name='Neill' post='307972' date='Oct 16 2008, 04:16 PM']it is quite expensive to just look at but very good value if you switch it on and hear it[/quote]

Works for me - LOL.

+1 on the Peter Cooks, but you should at least be able to get into Wunjo, Music ground, Rose Morris, Rockers and V&R. Might take a bit of wiggling, but should work out OK.

Apart from that, if she fancies something different while you're GAS-ing, there's a big Borders round the corner, and Foyles opposite the West End of Denmark St on Charing X Rd has lifts to each floor. If you're driving, be aware that parking is mad expensive. One of the nearest cheaper car parks to Denmark St used to be under the YMCA in Tottenham Ct Rd, but things may have changed...

If you leave your car further out and use the Tube, the nearest station for Denmark St is Tottenham Ct Rd, but check first to see if they've got a lift - don't think they do - so you might have to go to Goodge St on the Northern Line, but I think there's still at least one set of stairs up to the lifts - check the Transport for London web site - should be some info.

Have a nice day out!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='274327' date='Sep 1 2008, 11:08 AM']Is it just me who loves playing on a hollow wooden stage? The vibratons go all the way up my legs and tickle my balls in a way that no other stage can accomplish.[/quote]

+1 - worse sound ever on a concrete stage under a high, conservatory-type roof.

In a Volvo 240:

7 Piece drum kit
1x15 Bass Combo
2x basses
2x guitars
Pedalboard
Marshall Head
4x12 Cab
Pa Mixer head
2 X PA Bins
Stands, leads etc in tack-box
Me
Gtrst
Drummer

Me old 240 much better for hauling gear than current 850...sigh

I believe that "Awesome", as an adverb, means "Actually rather nicely".

Whereas "F***in' ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" implies that the item in question "promotes a profound sense of well being and universal bonhomie".

It's all so over-cooked and yet so half-baked...

How about "I saw Mummy ****ing Santa Claus"?

[quote name='Buzz' post='300859' date='Oct 6 2008, 10:06 PM']Christ man, after being a cheeky sod and getting that "endorsement" deal, get the Dano.

Go off the beaten track and bit, you might like it, I want to try one, just not a fan of slab bodies but I could perhaps put up with it if I really like one.[/quote]

+1. They do both thud [i]and[/i] sproing

Seriously bizarre bit of market forces voodoo thing going on here.

And where have all the Subs gone? - loads around during the summer - cheapest went for about £190, I think...

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='299082' date='Oct 4 2008, 03:24 AM']Valve amp technology hasn't had a significant change since roughly 1969, so a 30 year old amp is just as good as a new one from a technological standpoint. But speaker technology more than ten years old is dodgy, and more than 20 is a dinosaur.[/quote]

+1 - in fact, a 30 year old valve amp may in some ways be better than a new one. Assuming it's true point to point or turret board, it'll be easier to service than many modern examples, where half the components are crammed onto a PCB, including the pots and suspect things like plastic valve socket bases.

Probably a less compromised signal pathway too - no modern bells and whistles like effect loops to suck tone.

These unsung heroes from the late 60's , early 70's can be a real find. You're a very lucky man - top score!!

...and he built a 7/8 (?) scale biplane which he had in his back garden.

In the world of geetarists the badass is currently in serious disfavour; given explanation is that all the extra mass reduces sustain and robs tone.

Funny old world, eh?

Me, I'm the fastest.

Hear that? I'll do it again if you like.

Whatever about pickguards...

No neg reflection on Marco, but note how JV Squiers now rising to same value as a Musicman! Must be a bit of a worry for MM, this price collapse...