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Another good idea, thank you. I spent a bit of time yesterday working on a short solo version of a song (not an original) that I've been playing about with for a while. Therapeutic.

Yeah, problem was they rehearse once a week and gig once or twice a month. Even if they were prepared to accommodate me, I couldn't do it at the moment. Too fatigued. Walking good and a helpful reminder to do it! Thanks.

That's really kind. I'm going to look at what I've got first and see how it goes. But much appreciated 👍

That's a great idea. I used to read when I played piano as a kid half a century ago. I so regret not keeping my reading up when I switched to bass.

Looking for some advice from you good folk. As some of you might remember I’ve had to step back quite suddenly from playing with my band to concentrate on beating my pesky non Hodgkin’s lymphoma via a 6 month course of chemotherapy. I’m now 2 sessions of chemo in and have bad days, ok days but plenty of good days between treatments. I’ve kept my musical genes busy looking after a PA and video screen install at my church and then sorting out the myriad bits of fettling that follow on from that - learnt loads. But I’m struggling to find the motivation to play. It’s really a perfect opportunity to improve my playing, I’ve time, I can’t mix and mingle with folk as much I used to as my immune system is shot and I’ve a music room full of lovely gear. But I just can’t work out how to approach it. When in bands it was easy, new songs to learn, old ones to get better at - playing all the time. I’ve old scale books, some Norm Stockton DVDs, an online course I subscribed to a while back but………any ideas please? Perhaps any tracks that would be a good workout to get my head around? Thanks. And love and strength to anyone going through a difficult time with their health.

Another fan of Badlands here, always interesting stock and Ed is a great tech.

The question was for Nathan, funny about Rhino though (also another lovely guy).

As a huge Quo fan I can't believe I didn't know that - and it was such a small audience as well. I asked him of all his shows was there one that stood out and he said playing for the Obama inauguration - always remember that.

As a local I'm really sad to hear this news. I was only chatting with them a couple of weeks ago about buying some pa gear online but being able to return to the store if I needed to - they couldn't have been more helpful. It's also where I saw Nathan East do a workshop some years back - that will live long in the memory. Hope they find a way to resolve whatever the issues are - North Laine won't be the same without the big yellow of GAK.

I've just ordered a cover for an A&H mixer from them. Due to arrive today and about £15 cheaper than elsewhere.

Nice. The A&H apps inc one which is highly simplified and locked to a few basic functions but will look at that app as well.

Understand - but we've running a band in there for three years with a dreadful PA so we will see. Options to do much more are limited. Fortunately I am a very quiet bassist 🙂

It is a bit! But carpet under drums. And that suspended wooden ceiling which is slatted works wonders. Plus new soft chairs going in to replace the wooden ones.

Yes, just noticed that. Speakers are in front of the lecturn and all of the platform area. I think I us d a wide angle setting on my phone so it makes it look a bit weird!

Yes, next to where the rack will go. Mixer can be run from band area or at the back. Expect some novice users to be using the basic iPad app and not touching the mixer.