Baxlin

Many many years ago I saw The Alan Price Set at the Top Rank in sunny Donny, only it was winter, and one of their vehicles had an accident on the way. So they arrived without drummer and bassist. So as not to let the crowd down, they recruited the house band's drummer, and AP played the bass part on keyboard, at the same time as singing, playing keys, and leading the drummer. Brilliant.

Thanks for this thread. I find myself in a similar position at times, I play in bands with several music teachers...... At a recent session, I just started playing the melody, and the rest joined in, with I suppose 'variations' rather than jamming, but there was more predictability.

Is this another case of PC gone mad? One complaint and the rest of humanity, sorry, hupersonity, has to suffer? Apparently the reason for this is that it’s considered to portray entrapment of women for sexual purposes. The thought that she might be very keen, but just playing hard to get, seems to have been lost in the translation, along with the fact it’s a very good song!

I did it quite successfully onan Oldfield which I bought solely for this purpose. As the fretboard was black, I carefully masked the rest of the instrument, and sprayed it with satin black aerosol paint.

Alvin Lee (Ten Year’s after) and his red Gibson, complete with Ban the Bomb sticker, IIRC.

Willie Nelson and his Martin?

Started rehearsals for our Christmas choir last night, must admit although I sing bass, I hadn’t thought that this would improve my bass playing. I'll look at John Rutter's arrangements more carefully now!

Thanks, I thought as much. Worth a try though. Thing is, I don’t want to spend shed loads of money when I only use it for a couple of hours max a week!

In our Church band we use individual MEI mixer/monitors, with wired in-ear phones. In an attempt to go wireless, I bought a small Bluetooth transmitter to plug into the MEI output, and Bluetooth phones. Unfortunately, while they pair up ok, there’s about a half beat delay between playing a note and hearing it, which is not good for a bass player.....☹️ Does Bluetooth always have this? Anything I can do, other than forget it? Thanks

Nobody’s mentioned a player with a bit of skill.....🎶

I’ve always taped/tied a full length piece of 2x1 timber to any that I’ve 'posted', as an extra precaution, either inside or outside the gig bag.

The original member I think is Pete (Langford ?), who now takes the lead role. 60 years seems a good time to bow out, methinks.

Barron Knights in Chesham last night. Brilliant musicians, they announced they will be stopping touring next year.

That’s what I meant by losing a fret, chop it below the break. Short short scale? Oh, and defret it. Ditto on the type of project. Edit: wonder if the neck's even straight......Was thinking about a punt, but don’t think I’ll bother after all.

Might be worth twenty quid just to see it in the flesh? Then chop the top off to below the break, lose one fret, sort the truss rod (is there one?), and make it look like a headless. I’m tempted. Then maybe not.

Only two now, an EB3 and a semi-acoustic budget from G4M. Sold my fretless, my acoustic and my 5 string, as I wasn’t using any of them.

We just use the video option on the camera on an iphone6, but then play it back either through the mixing desk or a decent amp. Amateur maybe, but by using the eq different instruments can be identified enough to pick out mistakes!

I’d wear it, but I’ve not worn a tie since I retired a few years ago!

Went to the Amersham 'Rock n Roll Club' last night, 3 bands, Edison Lighthouse, the Foundations, and a band I’d not heard of, from Northants, the John Burrows Band. The first two had original members still playing, and were fine, but TBH no better than they should be: for me though the best band was the support, particularly their lead singist, Adam Whitmee. A young bloke in his 20s, alongside shall we say more mature (as in 40 years older!) colleagues.

According to various Buddy Holly biographies, The 'drumming' on Everyday was Jerry Allison slapping his thighs.

I had an Encore shortscale bass in black quite a few years ago, ideal for bedroom practice and the occasional rehearsal..... It wasn’t this one, though, the bloke I sold mine to still has it, and it ain’t in York!

Five of us jamming this afternoon, combined ages 337.......

I’m trying to move to wireless in-ears monitoring, via Bluetooth, but can’t pair the transmitter with the phones. I note that the phones are Bluetooth 4.1, but the Tx is 4.0. Could this be the reason? I would have thought that the later (presumably) 4.1 would incorporate earlier versions, but maybe not. Any other reason for incompatibility, anyone know, please? Thanks Malcolm

Re my last post, the finished article....

My thoughts and experience exactly, but as the fretboard on mine was black, and I couldn’t get black filler, I spray painted it black with satin finish, carefully masking the sides. Even though the fret slots were filled and painted, they could still be seen, just enough to aid fingering.