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Or Jools Holland. Or Endaf Emlyn, or Geraint Jarman or Myfyr Issac. Pino was active on the Welsh Language scene a long time before he hit the bright lights. We have been enjoying him a lot longer than anyone else. We discovered him. Between him, Gareth Edwards and Aneurin Bevan we have a rightful claim to world domination.

Hey y'all. No, I do not have "lack of practice" blisters (even though I deserve them). I seem to have a very small lump across the palm side of my top joint in my plucking index finger. It is on the bone. And when I drag it across a string, for pizz, it hurts. It hurts in a way that makes me think "this is unattractive" and makes me want to make it not hurt. This requires not playing. Obviously, I am not going to take medical advice from an internet forum, much as I love you people. However, does this ring any bells with anyone? It will have a bit of a long term effect on my DB playing if it does not behave. I am thinking some sort of arthritis-y thang. Fortunately, my sister and her husband are GPs so I can get informed opinion on the very lamest medical situations. Any thoughts? In other news, I have taken a choir/orchestra gig playing Vivaldi’s Gloria and the first half of the Messiah in 4 weeks. I will be hurting in all sorts of ways. I have not used a bow in anger in ………..many, many years, and actually maintaining a properly functioning left hand to play all that classical stuff in tune is going to be a rude awakening I am expecting pain there, but I know what that is.

I was worried that you had left the country with the spoils.

You can change this stuff?

Hey Jacob. Welcome

11/2 on Hey Ya is stretching the point somewhat. I can see how he gets there, and it is one way of looking at it, but still.........

That's the real thing happening, right there.

That is a beautiful L1000 you have got there. I played it at a bass bash and got quite emotional about it!

I know a secret and I'm not telling!

Thanks Jezza. I just did a trial price with overlad and it was 50% cheaper fully insured. I just need to get my cardboard wrapping done now!

Rats, I guessed as much. Even though a hard case is packaging. I used to keep a proper, full on, heavier than a small house, flightcase just for these moments. I am not sure why I got rid of it. Probably me thinking my days of buying and selling were over. Pretty naive, huh?

Hi all, I am shiping a bass in a Hiscox case. You know the ones. I am entirely happy that it will protect the bass. However, if UPS manage to drive a fork lift truck over it and damage it, are they going to throw a hissy fit and tell me that it was not double packed and therefore is invalid for an insurance claim? Thanks y'all.

If I were to do it again, I would have had a pair of ACS plugs 35 years ago. I did not. It was never going to happen to me. It did. I would happily gig with a mid level Yamaha for all those years and not spent on all those basses (and probably should have). I should have bought a set with the money I did not spend and I could be gigging now. I cannot. Not in any meaningful way. I have a fretless I cannot play beause I cannot pitch properly without hearing it properly. I cannot play without earplugs. Complicated improvised ensemble work? Those were the days. These days? Nope. £135 for a set of moulded plugs BEFORE there is an issue is something I get to regret not doing every day. I KNOW you did not ask about moulded plugs. I cannot think of any reason not to have them. I wish I did not know this.

Proper lush it is.

I glanced at the picture and saw racing stripes for a moment. That was exciting.

Tricky just before that big solo.

Sadly there is not that level of energy involved Attacking the reflective surfaces would mean curtaining 30m x 25m on both sides. It could get spendy. We have had mics in the past which have been fine so I am just going to try another headset I honestly cannot remember what the headset is, probably Proel cheap and cheerful. The problem really is that the mic is actually sitting, perhaps, 3cm from the ear. For broadcast it would be fine and dandy, but for live sound it is proving to be less than useful. The AKG is digital. We used to use a lav set up but the headmic gave us a much better signal level. Thanks, the headset looks great but I would have trouble plugging it into the radio transmitter I have just bought another cheap and cheerful Proel head mic, but one with a much longer arm. We shall see. Thanks y'all.

This sucks deeply.

It's weird, isn't it. When they came out, with all that hardware, I thought "hmmmmm...looks a bit industrial". Now I think "get a load of THAT!".