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Loved Odelay when it came out, Midnite Vultures too. Since then, he’s not really grabbed me, tried a couple of more recent albums, but found them quite hard to like, just a bit bland, which he certainly wasn’t back in the 90s. Odelay came out at the right time - I was 22 in the Summer of ‘96, and that record will always sum up that period. Beck was really NME-coolness back then….but times move on, and he’s certainly a long way from that musically now.

Wonder why they had to make the reason so public? Most of these things end with plain old musical differences or concentration on other projects, etc. Seems a bit disloyal to throw Zak under the bus, whatever the circumstances.

His accent has definitely changed over time! 🤭

Sad news. Wonder if that Stingray was Gerry’s backup? I know from interviews he used a MM for his years with NBZ, then reverted to a P with the BoF for historical accuracy. Either way, horrible for the whole band. Hope karma catches up with thieving bar stewards. 🤬

Always watch Matt’s videos. Again, I’m not a fan of his music, but he comes across as a genuine and nice guy, which makes he videos very enjoyable.

Funny how some ‘big’ names from 15-odd years ago (Snow Patrol, Supergrass, Franz Ferdinand, Fatboy Slim, Scissor Sisters) have fallen so far down the bill.

Markbass fanboi here…….🤭👍😇

Very nice. Miss mine, I had to let it go when I was dealing with a health issue….cracking combo. 👍

My main bass, my Ricky, has had a few mods that have changed it from stock. I’m never selling it, so didn’t keep the original parts. However, I have to agree - I’d never see what I’ve done as any kind of upgrade. It’s exists as the bass I want to own and play the bits off…..it’s changed, modified…..but upgraded? No. Just adpapted to my personal specs, which may not be for everyone.

Just watched some PR for it, Sharon and Tony. Strange how it’s her doing the promo like she was in the band or something. Ozzy must be in a bad way, if they’re keeping him out of it at the moment. Saw a vid on YT when the presenter said that he’s expecting a very short Ozzy and Sabs set. If Bill was a worry for the reunion, I doubt he’s been playing every day since…. i can see why it’s happening, but…..I always preferred RJD anyway!

Streaming quality can be amazing……not on Spotify, though. Qobuz has hi-res variants, and of course it’s dependant on the system you use. Streaming can be amazing, but the best sounding gear isn’t cheap……you could finance a massive record collection for the price of a high quality streamer. I went down the streaming route a few years back…..sold all my physical stuff, bought the best unit and speakers I could get. No regrets. 👍

I use Qobuz, similar issue with some. A lot of Curtis Mayfield’s Curtom record label releases are absent - one of my favourite soul albums…..the s/t by The Notations - criminal it’s not out there. So much so, I’ve thought about getting a CD player for the hi-fi, and rebuying some of the older reissues.

Bought my MB cab last Summer, took just over a week. Packaging amazing as ever, used them years ago and definitely will again. 👍