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I didn’t ‘pass’ the audition because I didn’t agree with one of the guitarists that John Deacon was the best bassist in the world. I said he was a ‘great’ bassist but definitely not technically the best. And it was a blues band and we weren’t playing any Queen songs 😂.

c1979 local charity gig... Aug 2025 local charity gig... A theme going on that isn't just that I have the same bass on???

Yes, but is he happy!

Did you have ‘The Manson Explorer’ that was on their advertising at the time? The stripy one? There are (or used to be!) pictures of it on the Manson history page of their website. I have a Kestrel that’s a ‘twin’ woods wise.

It’s all a huge bluff… 🙄

At 16 I got asked by a (then) girlfriend’s brother if I knew any bass players. My brother had a P he didn’t use so said ‘me’ (I’d been noodling on a guitar for a bit) and just joined in with them playing root notes. As a group we used to regularly see a band in a local pub that had John Currie playing bass who was amazing. He agreed to teach me (after much begging (and if he’s on here please do get in touch!)) and this fired me to learn (reasonably) ‘properly’. Moved on to other basses and the P went into my brothers cupboard for over 30 years. Recently he needed to sell it and I couldn’t let it go so bought it off him. It’s a poorly made boat anchor of a late 70s P. But two drummers (yes drummers!) have told me it sounds like the dogs doo dahs so that’s what you usually see round my neck. With my 2017 Status S3 as spare (😂). Had a few years over on the ‘dark side’ playing guitar in a couple of bands but actually sold two guitars recently - the only instruments I’ve ever sold…

He said: Can’t recommend anyone personally but these came up as registered for the Bristol area. (British Acupuncture Council). So they will be 'properly qualified' and know what they are doing. They can't register without the relevant certificates...

I guess it’s not a lot different to private physio but the couple of times I’ve suffered a few sessions of acupuncture has sorted it out. The guy who does me is a guitarist himself and seems to understand the ‘issues’ we face so maybe that’s an extra help. Thoroughly recommend him if you are Bromley/Orpington way at all. Or I can ask if he’s aware of anyone in your neck of the woods.

I’d say the Korg is ‘pretty old tech’ nowadays. All the rage in the 80s & 90s.

I’ve occasionally played with a brass section and it’s way cool. But as mentioned above many seem to be ‘different to us’. Ones I’ve played with ‘read’ so it has to go ‘exactly like that’. No ‘going round the chorus again’ (generally). And quite a lot of eye rolling and tutting with the way I play 😂.

Off topic but what did you move on to the Helix to?

I’m easily replaced! 😂

If I say ‘to the Tuner above the amp’ is the QI klaxon going to go off?

The great thing about IEMs is that you can play several songs in a pub and not know you didn’t put the PA faders up till one of the band not wearing them tentatively says ‘it’s a bit quiet’…