RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1429285133' post='2750065'] Lighthouse Family - tuneless vocals used to drive me mad. [/quote] One band, where you can actually say 'it all sounds the same !' Very tedious

White stripes. That manic street screeches design for life ,or whatever it's called .

Still here bump

I imagine many got the needle today . I just can't get my head around record store day. The record/cd/ MP3 companies are behaving like bankers. Once I started offloading most of my vinyl for cd, I couldn't see the need to go back and buy something on vinyl that I had in the first place.

Nice bass

I thought east endears was depressing. This doesn't bode well for a first gig . Tell them you're washing the cat that night

A mixed bag really. TBH, more often or not, me and Mr. Guitar ( latter days Mr.Drums) were given most compliments . I think the reason for myself ,is because ,due to a way to beat the nerves , I used to pull funny faces / do cheesy rock poses a la rudy Sarzo . The last singer in my last band was great when auditioned/rehearsals. Trouble is , I wasn't impressed with him singing Fromm his lyric book at gigs .

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429206963' post='2749292'] Or front man is a borderline mentalist, so he does command attention, even if it's not the sort of attention we would necessarily like... He does deflect attention away from the rest of us - a good thing as we're quite boring really. [/quote] You look worried there

I think it's best to do whatever feels right. When I first got a bass many moons ago, I thought that pick was the way to go. When I started learning properly, I changed to fingers only. Many years later, I realised how sloppy I could be , so I cleaned up my act and do both. When playing gigs doing finger only, I realised I was never gonna be stevie Harris . So I often played with one finger only for the entire gig. Hats off to cliff burton , playing full on thrash never using a pick

I'm not one for festivals, but I did enjoy Donington a couple of times on the '80s. ( and the Germany equivalent ). Not in my 20's anymore . However, if I did go to anything outdoors , it would have to be for a day . Pretty much a metal lineup if I'm lucky. Having said that , an ambient all dayer would be cool. Something like jarre& orbital royksopp etc

Effects pedal?

Playing mustang Sally , and brown eyed girl may enhance your chances

How could I possibly forget ?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1428923019' post='2745911'] I've heard tell there's often cake, too. [/quote] Rather that than a curry tbh. Imagine the bum notes after a curry.