Doctor J

Yes, exactly what the entertainent industry needs is more people who keep quiet and don’t have an opinion on anything. That’s entertainment. The saddest part of this is the reaction of so many who are outraged by one man speaking his mind. Remember when having an opinion and talking about it was a regular thing? What an utter shambles the world has become where speaking openly and without fear draws the ire of those who’d rather live in a bubble with the precious fallacy they’ve cultivated around their sacred cows. Let the man speak. If you don’t like it, tough. Learn not to get offended by opinions other than your own. There’s a lot he said which was a little uncofortable to read but I’m guessing he got to where he is by being a straight-talker and not someone scared to upset a Beatle or two. Consider that maybe they tried harder and did better because of his directness. Being a producer is a lot more than just “Well done, boys, you’ve just recorded your first number one!”

Seriously, every gig is downhill from there

No idea, but it should make it easier for you to land one either way

Be careful with that kind of gig, it's a slippery slope.

Ibanez had a pile of Affirmas at NAMM. It may have gotten away but not for much longer new

If you find it scooped then cut the lows and highs, don't boost. and you'll get the mids. I think they're fantastic. Very versatile and very aggressive, which is rather to my taste.

Yeah, but one kid is lying, the other is being brutally honest. I'll take an unpleasant truth over a comforting lie any day.

What a refreshing interview. Finally, somebody with something to say. In the age of absolutely sterile personality vacuums scared/coached not to say anything even remotely comntroversial, that was an interview worth reading.

I can’t remember which album I heard but I was left with the impression that if you took all the James Brown out of him there wouldn’t be s whole lot left. It’s good to see he’s diversifying.

Can’t argue with that

What controls are you going to run?

Nice. 70’s position bridge pickup, too. You’ll get some quality growl out of that.

Depending on how severe, you can smooth it out without going through to bare wood using fine steel wool. This is provided it is just expansion and contraction and the next itself is well made. If it’s sloppy construction there is no alternative to either replacing it or sanding through the finish to the wood itself which obviously isn’t satisfactory on a new instrument.

Ok, that’s always my initial idea, even when wondering what to have for breakfast, but this one would have been accompanied by clanking trumpet brass on carpet In the cacophonous spirit of what I get from the picture, I am going to try to visit every key along the way for at least a short time.

The temptation, initially, was to go with the sound of those instruments falling down a flight of stairs but I have veered towards disco with this one. I have no idea why.

I’m focusing on the giant subwoofer the stool is on

Sir Richard Head III move. If he was upset he could have had it out with you in person. Calling it out from the stage is utterly pathetic. What a tit.

I've heard better

Maybe it's an existential thing, the photo is there is no photo?

Bass Heaven - chest-rattling lows, that new string zing, simple basslines which give the song life, intricate basslines which which give the song life Bass Hell - when slap meets pop and it makes a sound which is heard, look-at-me-I-can-play-lots-of-notes-all-the-time

Well done, Bleat

StingrayPete don't dress up as no Fedex guy

Yes, delivering an insightful video interview and, perhaps. plant tour back to the patrons of Basschat. You know it makes sense.

Or... you'd love to do an interview with Sterling for Basschat.co.uk, what time suits him?

Hmm... have you seen Forbidden? It's not worth hearing, mind.