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I didn't want to suggest it as it's one of my top ten albums of all time and it's easy to have an inflated memory of, because of its importance. But, being on Spotify for the Fish album, I ended up play No Parlez by Paul Young. It's the reason I picked up a bass in first place and re-listening to it today, but with a critical ear, it still holds up; Pino on fire!

FTFY. C'mon you know the adage, "Will play for food." Missing out on pizza is anathema in my book.

It happens and I certainly don't know why. I tend to stop playing to see if it helps, sometimes it does, other times not so much.

I've been doing a swift surf through the tracks on Spotify and it really is a Fish/Giblin album. State of Mind reminds me of Mick Karn.

I shall have to check that out.

High Voltage - AC/DC (double whammy)

You like what you like, being eclectic makes it interesting.

That was my thinking too.

Well over 2 years without a bass purchase, I’d survive

They are definitely somewhere between a full width P and a J, coming in at 40mm or so.

No, I don’t need it, but would possibly be doing it to avoid a very attractive fretless P that Bass Direct have. I would concur too, but I thought I’d check.

Radio Africa - Latin Quarter

Told ya… Just for the bass playing, Oil on Canvas - Japan, Mick Karn shining throughout. Graceland does have some stunning playing though - GAH! 😫

Just one? Ooh, tough choice. Avoiding solo albums by bass players, probably Paul Simon’s Graceland.* *I will no doubt change my mind as soon as I hit submit reply.

I don’t know what you mean?

Oh, great and wise denizens of the Abstinence Thread, what is your thinking about having a bass defretted, in terms of category 1/2 failure?

Sexiest looking guitar on the planet IMO. I can’t play them, however. The ergonomics are all wrong for me (that’s my excuse anyway ).

Mixed emotions with that one for you certainly. However, if it makes you think of him every time you play it (hopefully, of good times), maybe that’s not a bad thing.

Some of the reactions to other peoples’ musical tastes here is amusing. Artistic taste is subjective, if often perplexing from one’s own perspective. People forget he’s had excursions outside of DP. I used to love his voice and saw Gillan at The Marquee, now it’s like fingernails on a blackboard to me, not to mention his awful lyrics. Same goes for Quo & Iron Maiden in terms of my about face on my opinion of them. I must now refer myself to my first paragraph above and not judge others for liking them (I don’t).

Paper Plane - Quo

I think they already had this info from months/years of weekend request shows and the weekday request hour (1-2). What seems to have happened is that they had more people listening for longer and, unless they have premium access, being exposed to more ads. The top 500 was what listeners, at least the ones who voted, wanted. I hope this doesn’t see a shift away from playing more recent bands or the country rock that they have been pilloried for. If it wasn’t for PR (I'm a listener from the very early, ad free days) I wouldn’t have heard bands like Volbeat, Those Damned Crows, Blackberry Smoke, Black Stone Cherry, Greta Van Fleet, the list goes on and I’m happy about that. It has also achieved the reverse by confirming my dislike of some bands that a lot of folk hold in high regard. It’s not all gold, but then I refuse to believe that any artist’s catalogue is all gold, no matter how revered they are. Finally, a top whatever that has caused controversy; who would have thought that would be the outcome?

Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

Umbrella - Rihanna

Thought Rush might do better, but that’s exactly what a Rush fan would think.