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The Detroit Skinners.

Well, it wasn't last night, but on the 30th November. We, Verdant Rupture, did alright on our debut gig. Went rather askew in the last song (the one about the lesbian suicide polycule*) and needs some drum reworking to fix the issues. Playing the song written in Sheffield General Cemetery, that's about the SGC, in the SGC was a thing of beauty. I'd post the link to the livestream, but the sound on that was very not good because no one was monitoring it, unlike in the room and on stage - both of which were decent. *Keira and I choose interesting subject matter.

Still in, baby and not going out this year!

Maybe, maybe. Surely I'm not the only one though - the one and only.

I think I'm going to make it through the whole year! Wow!

Two, first off a BC Rich Warlock (Platinum series) and secondly, a Crafter electro-acoustic. The headstock dive of the Warlock was absolutely detrimental to my ability to play (I was pretty rubbish back then so any loss of capability was very much felt), and the Crafter, well, it turns out the chunky bodies of acoustics don't suit me, and neither do phosphor bronze strings. 2008 was a bad year for me, bass purchase-wise.

Fields of the Nephilim in Manchester on the 26th (October, that is). Met up with my own band's singer whilst there, when the mosh pit started up, she went towards it, and I backed away. I am not into that kind of thing.

The Wu-Wang Clan.

Yes indeed. I don't think they ever stopped (pandemic notwithstanding).

Inkubus Sukkubus at the Hallamshire Hotel in Sheffield on Saturday.

Soul II Soil

The O'Kays. The Brotherhood of Dan. Go Pest. The Wee Gees.

I bet that AT-AT stomps *hard* live!

Detained Under The Mental Health Act Clown Posse Professor Dre The Notorious C.H.O.N.K.I.E B.O.I

Lady DSM-V Diagnosis Huel and Oats Roy Orbigrandson Heaven 70

Rotosound Jazz 77 flats are 45/65/85/105/130 for the five string set - I understand you find the Ernie Ball cobalt flats to have greater output, but it sounds like the gauge variation would be a plus point for the Rotos.

I will say, the only time notation would have truly helped me was when I was in a band with a classically trained folk violinist. I think for some genres notation would help more than for others (jazz, for instance). At any rate, it wouldn't hurt to know it, just don't make it your first priority - learning the notes and tuning up must be your first priority once you've decided to actually give bass a go and have (legally) acquired one.

The Alleged Stranglers Superhomeless/ SuperNoFixedAbode Nosnowforyears Patrol #AntiVaxx (Cure deniers)

ACAB (ex- The Police). Elected Head of State (Ex- King, Queen, Prince). Suzy Octo (Quatro just isn't enough these days). Boudicca and the Banshees (Cultural appropriation, best avoided).

I don't think I signed up to this, but meant to. As it is, I'm still in. The last thing I bought and paid for was in November (HX Stomp XL). I refuse to upgrade anything until I've at least giged some of the cool stuff I have, though I am open to making a level 2 infraction if headphones (for production puproses) are permitted under level 2 rather than level 1.

Just going on the sheer number of big name artists using Schecter, I've got to think it's not a lack of famous players that are a problem for them - though a lot do seem to be hard rock or metal players. I don't think I've seen a Schecter in a physical shop but still, I own two and a good friend of mine owns another herself. Mine are a Riot 4 Aurora Burst and an SLS Evil Twin, both lefthanded. They're both great instruments, particularly the Evil Twin. My friend has a C-5 GT in purple and it looks and feels amazing (for a righthanded instrument). I guess the reason so many manufacturers build Fender-esque instruments is because those general shapes are so baked into the cultural psyche that people expect them and so it's a relatively easy money-maker, especially if you can do it cheaper and with just a touch of modern features to put your own twist on proceedings.

I'd rather have a Stargazer than a Ricky. I loathe the Rickenbacker shape.

Wu-Tang Klan (Yeah, these guys *are* white southern hicks in stupid conical hoods and they can't rap for shit!) The Mangles Het Shop Boys Deby's Midnight Runners Bun Club

Mammy Wynette (Maybe not actually a career killer for country). Tom Bones Gob Marley Farter the Unstoppable Sex Machine The Sinks

I rather like the Reunion Blues Oxford, but it's just slightly above you price (here it is anyway ndertons.co.uk/reunion-blues-rbx-oxford-series-electric-bass-guitar-gig-bag/). I did consider several of those mentioned above, but can't exactly remember why I didn't go for one of them, probably something to do with having bought the most expensive bass I've ever had and opting for a relatively "fancy brand" and Mono was too heavy and ridiculous for my needs (I'm very unlikely to be dropping my bass out of a hotel window from multiple storeys up).