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I personally wouldn't buy any gear that I wouldn't gig. They're all tools for the job. My gear is good, maybe very good (GAS related), but nothing that I would not bother with if I couldn't take out in public. I aim to have one of each - bass, amp, cab. All very good, rather than a number of cheapies, but all giggable.

My word. A Love Supreme with slap bass. Words can't describe how queasy I feel right now.

Sold Bruno a set of flats after he missed out on the first pack! Brilliant to deal with, instant payment and great comms. Nice one Bruno, many thanks! 😀

Yes! In my experience, it's always been drummer related. With a better drummer, I also find that my own playing usually improves too. Weak link in any band brings everybody down.

I've held (my) fire until now....!

Strings Direct, Amazon, any decent online retailer. Shame, but used to use SB all the time....not any more.

Love myself a bit of Rush, and noticed the DVD is going for about £14 now. Enjoyed the 'Beyond The Lighted Stage' DVD, so was pondering this. Anybody seen it? Worth a watch?

Mark kindly purchased a new set of Flats from me. Instant payment, and great comms throughout. Super chap to deal with - thanks again Mark! 😃

I've stuck some UHU all over it for now, and it's currently weighed down sticking.....hopefully! Says it is suitable for polystyrene and plastic, so I'll take a look later... ....before I look at bringing in the heavy artillery! 🔫 EDIT - Don't think it's stuck too well yet....will give it overnight...

The spray adhesive is quite expensive for a small repair....would an all-round UHU do the job? Says it works on most surfaces?

Haven't got one of those....looking for a tube of something suitable!

The 'plush' interior (top side) of one of my Fender hard cases is coming away, so needs a bit of glue to stick it back. Any suggestions of the best adhesive to use? There's an array of choices, not sure what would work best. Thoughts?

I know a guitarist who hates (she says) anything from the 70s. She's pushing 50. However, although hating -'the 70s', she plays in a punk band! Somehow that musical point missed her along the way....

Pick for me. I've been working on my fingerstyle a fair bit recently, but when I get with the band, I always revert to the pick - just seems to get a tone that sits better in the mix. Faster? I'd say. I'm a bit of an over-player anyway, and have regularly been asked if I'm being paid by the note! I'd attribute a part of that to the pick, as the up and down strokes allow me to play as such. Saying that, Jaco played more than me with fingers....!😀

I'll never understand quite how that whole saga played out. For numerous others, that would have been career over.

Had both - IMHO, it was the Flea which won the day. Mine wore Fender flats, a great combo on there. Ditto what has been said above - it really growls, Perhaps one of the jazziest Jazz basses I've played. Not a light growl like a Geddy, but a dark, low snarl on mine. I would have kept it, but the fake relic thing doesn't really work for me. Took me a couple of purchases to work that out, though! It was so nice, that I even recently considered another.....excellent basses, and for me, better than the standard Roadworn.

Nice one, thanks for posting. Myself and Mr. Page are now Twitter buddies as well!

I've always thought the Roger comes across well. By all accounts a very nice guy, and extremely down to earth. Amazing career, and does some extremely important charity work. Recently gave his time to open a new cafe at the end of the railway near here. ....and that's before you get to the list of songs performed , and brilliant vocals recorded with The Who. At least his point has got people talking about rock....even if the consensus is that he wasn't that far off. Incidentally, I love The Who By Numbers, 4 years after the...ahem...peak!

It may not have peaked in '71, but there's no doubt that it fell flat not too long afterwards. The '76 list itself makes a good point - that many albums, of quality, in a year? I personally couldn't fill a list that long from the last 20, even 30! Good list of albums released across that whole year here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_in_music#Albums_released Some super soul in there too....and Jaco's debut! Had I not been 2 years old, I would have been seriously broke every month! I don't think it's just rock. Take most years up to the early 80's, and you'll find a treasure of rock, soul, jazz. Maybe things come in waves. There was some great American 'alternative' stuff that came up in the 80's, which led in to the 90's, but since then, most rock music has left me cold.

Cool! Much appreciated - I've got to order more in the next day or so, so will head for SD!