PaulWarning

yeah I'm cack handed but that helps with a bit more room in the small space of the pubs we play in, haven't got to worry about smacking the singer with the headstock, of course if I want to I just turn round edit, I used to regularly accidently tread on my pedal, which I keep behind me, then wonder why my sound was sh*t, now I keep it under my bass stand

another starting point for compressor set up is to set everything to 12 o clock, the mid way point, and take it from there

surprisingly I've always enjoyed some of the Carpenters output, once saw a tribute in Tenerife, same thing, voice was spot on but she too was on the large side, wonder if it's the same woman

that's just what I thought

yes someones put a different (fake) decal on it, but presumably the serial number is correct, I mean you wouldn't put a fake chinese serial number on it would you? and he clearly says in the description it's not a USA one and it's a different neck (so a bitsa bass) and at £20 starting price I really don't see the problem. edit, I suppose he could have been a bit naughty calling it a Fender neck (but Fender have made some stuff in China but CY does indicate Squier), but it's not like he's claiming the whole thing is a USA Fender, and I think he bought it this way if I'm reading the description properly

I really don't see what he's done wrong, he says in the write up both were made in China

when anybody asks for money upfront alarm bells ring, especially when they say "we think you're wonderful we're sure we can help you make it" well if you think we're that good take a percentage of the profits then. Reverbnation are always trying to get money out of me, don't think so

been messing about with my B3 today, even with all the effects switched off (or the tuner engaged) there a noticeable difference between that and going straight into the amp, does it have a true bypass?

trouble is T & C can be long and full of legal talk (deliberately? ) that I lose the will to live after a paragraph or so, I don't bother with insurance apart from the really necessary stuff like Buildings and car, figuring that it's cheaper not too, otherwise insurance companies would go bust

used to get very nervous but over time it got less and less so now I don't get nervous, a bit apprehensive sometimes, but it's soon ok when I start playing, the first time I did an open mic on my own was the worst. All this performing to the public came in very handy when I delivered a very accomplished Father of the Bride speech at my daughters wedding , I've seen some poor blokes reduced to gibbering wrecks

must admit I found the sanctimonious bullying replies by the grammar nazi's a bit distasteful, wouldn't be surprised if the poor guy never darkens the Basschat forum again, wouldn't blame him

just have a chat first thanking him and asking if it's ok to alter the controls, thank him again afterwards, no need to go over the top, he's already said it's ok for others to use his rig after all. I once had the feeling that the main band wanted to use my rig (they obviously hadn't got one) but nobody bothered asking me so I took it off stage after our set, he soon came up asking very politely if he could use my amp

weren't they great? the way they used to cut the song in half if it didn't all fit onto one track

nah, minidisc will takeover

I use the Spotify discover weekly feature, to hear different stuff in my 'genre' it's worryingly good

I'm sure they'll be people who swear it improves the sound, they seem to have the capacity to fool their ears into hearing anything if they paid enough for it

Elixir Nanowebs are fairly noiseless, very smooth,and last ages, but not to everyone's taste

think the problem is there's a lot more classic rock songs around than the ones they play, I listen to Gold in the car (it's not available everywhere) plays oldies but rockier than Smooth, and they have the same problem, their playlists could do with being changed more often, it's almost like they don't expect people to be listening for a lot of hours

not a lot, it's the latest thing though isn't it? they've stopped scantily clad girls parading around at Formula 1, boxing is next, I was just wondering if, in another 40 years, they'd view the way women are used to try and make events more glamorous the way we now view racism in the 1970's. Personally I think it's an infringement of female rights by not allowing them to make their own minds up whether to partake in such events, history may prove me wrong

of course Pans People would never be allowed in this political Correct age, how degrading for women. you lot ought to be ashamed of yourselves for reminiscing about it

commercial stations target their audience, so PR aren't interested in the teens and housewives, they've got their own stations like Radio 1, Capitol and Smooth, if people don't hear what they like every couple of tunes they change stations, that's the price for having more stations, if you want more eclectic stuff Radio 6 may be the answer, but they'll be a load of stuff you don't like.

ah, the prog rock years, aren't they the ones that got all sniffy and said Punks couldn't play?

depends what you were into really, but the Old Grey Whistle Test was too prog rock for me when whispering Bob was in charge, once he went it improved no end, for me anyway, but it did have one major advantage over TOTP's in that the acts actually had to play live, which I always prefer to miming (which is also the problem with music video's), if I was being really controversial I'd say Jools Holland isn't a million miles away from the OGWT

I sort of agree with him on the putting effort in, it requires a lot of dedication and hard work to 'make it' and even then the chances are very very low, as for not making money from record sales, welcome to the digital age, the Gene is not going back in the bottle no matter how much we wish it would