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It is bad. I agree 100%. Bands like The 1975 represent everything that's gone wrong. Blandness on record, repeated onstage to the letter. It's like audiences can't handle any rough edges. Takes away the point of live music. Where's the rawness, spontaneity.....and the decent acts?

Worth checking out is a great live album, The Word Is Live. Lots of stuff from the classic years. For fans of their version of America, there's a 16-minute tour-de-force on there. Squire is on fire throughout, as we all expect!

Just checked the ticket and Google - June '91 - you're spot on! 😀

They really were great from the start to Drama - that, and their debut are both great albums that tend to be a little overlooked. Best for me, I'd also say Relayer. I reckon it's their strongest - by a slither - as Close To The Edge is pretty flawless. Relayer for best album, CTTE for Squire's best tone! I actually saw them (1991?) 'An Evening Of Yes Music Plus' from memory. It was pretty much every member who'd been in up to that point (except Peter Banks). In the round, there were a lot of people on that stage. Very good gig, they opened with a long 'Yours Is No Disgrace', my fave Yes tune - so I was rightly hooked from then on!

Couple of thing for me. Band I was in around 2012-14 recorded an EP with the late Bernie Torme. Of all the recordings I've done, it's by far my favourite. It was just one of those magic days - drums sounded fantastic (always my normal complaint, people can't record drums anymore), my bass tone was right on....we did it live in the studio, warts and all. Bernie was awesome (next band I was in recorded with him as well), and the 4 tracks are something I'll always treasure. Pity nobody bought it......! ☹️ Other one was playing a festival gig to around 4,000. My biggest audience ever - wasn't my band, I was depping.....but what a confidence boost to play it, and maintain that feeling of 'I'm actually getting away with this!' 🤣

I was a drummer from 11, but a family house move a few years later meant that there was nowhere to set up the kit. As such, and wanting to still be musical, it was a case of 'what do I like'? That was easy, besides drummers, I loved Lemmy and Geddy Lee. Choice made, and here we are 27 years later! I have returned to the drums for a few occasions (the odd gig, but very out of practice now) but from the moment I switched I was a bassist.

Woodstock was certainly a massively impressive line up. Some of my faves....the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Hendrix, Grateful Dead, early Santana, The Who....all played awesome sets. Can't wait to watch the BBC show. Also recorded stuff on Sky Arts as well. I remember the big celebrations of 25 years of the festival, back in 1994. 25 years back from then for me was waaay back (I was 20 in '94). So to have even that 25 years ago now, is a very scary thought! I didn't live through it, but the festival line ups of that era were mind blowing. The IoW 1970....Hendrix, Miles Davis, The Who....wowzers!

Holy thread revival, Batman! Funnily enough, JR is a name I only recently came across, as he plays on the second Automatic Man album. It came up when I was doing some research on his modified Rickenbacker. More info here - http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10566.msg179861#new

Great bass tone on it as well - divides opinion - but I love it! 😀

I've probably got prog wear, for whatever style I'm playing! 🤣

Doesn't sound that cheap, TBH, especially at this moment in time. Are the older Italian, or newer Indonesian ones? Makes no odds in my experience, but may help you determine the age a little better.

One band that always really grates on me. Guess we all have them - Stipe's vocals for me, have always been a huge switch-off.

I'm not sure which career point is lower.....'Dog Years', or 'I Think I'm Going Bald'! I agree, TFE is probably their weakest overall. I still like most of it, though!

New thread idea.....your least favourite Rush album!🤣

In my opinion? Yes. Last 24 hours I've listened to Hendrix, The Stooges, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers.....can't think of anything this century that comes close. I'm a rock, soul, jazz fan. Today.....souless, sanitised....I think there was a turning point around the early 00's. And I'm in my early 40s.....so wasn't around for so much 'classic' stuff at the time. Last week I put on Miles Davis Live At The Filmore. 49 years young, and more of a challenge/immersive experience than is possible today. Sadly.

That's not it - it's this one I read - https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/barry-white/love-unlimited-insights-on-life-and-love/GOR003357455?keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-b7qBRDPARIsADVbUbXFyIvqlJA5ZEv0r_Y5US-XVUj0lQDBlKn-UFo7blykg3z5s-mKUYIaAvtSEALw_wcB

I'm also in the 'all of them' camp. There's not a single one I don't like. Only gripe is the 00's production values. I too wish there was more 'space' in the Clockwork Angels sound - it's such a strong album. I'd probably have to plump for a live album - the longer, the better! 😀 Am I the only person who loved Ged's ' In Rio' tone?

The Evo (not the 2) seems to be available in a few places for £349 at the mo.

Thanks! 😀 How's it, a year on?

Thread revival! Out of interest, are these made in the UK or overseas? I've been looking at these with interest, maybe changing from a Markbass.....

I ran the 500 combo alongside a 1x15 cab for a while. Sounded really good, bags of room. Changed the car, so couldn't fit it in, so moved it on. Only reason.....it was a great combo, very useful on its own. I think the Rumbles are great (terrible name, though!). I've previously run a 1x15 as well, which I often gigged on its own, it was great. My practice amp is a Rumble 40, had it for a few years now. I don't own any others now, as I went back to separates (Markbass and Markbass...now Barefaced - thanks Rhys re the BF!).....but I'd recommend the Fenders greatly.....and I'm plugging in a Ricky as well. When I did stick a P in, it went to a different dimension!

TGI Extreme. I use one as (although I'm not on public transport), and find them to be light, well padded, and very well priced.

I've been using D'addario NYXL's for the last year or so. Nice mix of bright, grit, and volume.

The Marcus Miller range seems to be well thought of, and upgrade from the Little Mark 3. If endorsements lead to more artist involvement, and gear improvements, then we're all winning! Or am I just trying to justify the future purchase of a MM product? 😮

I love what BW did. He wasn't known as 'The Maestro' for nothing! His 70's output is pure soul gold. I'm not much of a fan of when the 80's rolled in - he stopped using live musicians on record, went down the machines route. Sadly, the results were not on a par with his older luxurious productions, so well arranged by Gene Page. The whole soul 'loverman' got to be a bit of a parody for a while (Lenny Henry amongst others), and maybe for some, that may have prevented their actually giving BW a serious listen. A real shame, as those classic-era albums are just stocked full of outstanding grooves. On radio, you only ever hear the same couple of tracks....he had so much better. His autobiography is a great read, too. He came from nothing to rise to where he did. Really inspirational. He died, sadly, relatively young (58), and the last I read, the family were still arguing over his estate. Not nice. Whilst Love Unlimited are in the topic, my fave album is probably their last, 'Love Is Back'.