BillyBass

Brown? Shame, that is a bit of a retrograde step. After blue, you should be progressing to shell pink or metallic lime green.

I'm with you on this. I've had two non-stompable pedal shaped objects that run off a 9v supply and I've moved both of them on: The Tech 21 DI 2112 and the Rafferty HPF. Both seemed like a good idea when I bought them but in practice, both worked better on top of my cab, rather than at my feet. Yes, I could have made both work but there were easier solutions. I know the Ant is powered by 230v but still, knob twiddling is easier up on my cab, and then if it is up on my cab, there is no need for a pedal sized amp.

Congrats mate!

Our singer struggles with a set longer than 45 minutes and his voice needs at least a 30 minute break between sets. Our songs are punk/indie/rock and are often a bit shouty. He is worried he has done a bit of damage to his vocal chords. But, the start of the second set does sometimes seem like a struggle to get the crowd back into it again, if they haven't left!

I'll do it again this week. https://theshfl.com/album/Invariant https://www.deezer.com/en/album/246839182 Any more links would be welcome

His twitter post suggests it's a custom shop model but I'm sure @Bassassin is on the money here. A made in Mexico version will be on sale for between £1200-£1400, I would guess. The headstock is interesting. I don't like reverse headstocks but 3+1 is cool. I'm guessing this is an active, two humbucker bass with coil switching options.

I had the Jam Pedals Rattler but I sold it as I thought it sucked too much of the bass out. The Lucy Dreamer, however, I have kept, I think it works really well. I have been tempted by the Red Muck but also have my eye on the Genzler Crash Box. I like the idea of a HPF to tailor the frequencies being distorted-and keep more bass.

In the grand scheme of things, £180 for that is good value.

I'm guessing a known musician as a public speaker would appeal to other, perhaps amateur, musicians but if this is a networking event I imagine SME owners would be your target market? If so, getting a public speaker who is guaranteed to tell a good story and get a few laughs would be important. A stand up or someone like Phil Tufnell, who has lots of experience ad libbing on game shows, would be ideal. Toyah!? Dear me no! Networking is about building trust. If you see the same faces at these events and other people there are using their businesses, then they must be trustworthy, right? The bottom line for the attendees is how much new business you get from these events. Consequently, getting numbers in is important and keeping them coming to the future events is too. Well attended events attract even bigger numbers. Good luck!

No I wouldn't. I was part of a networking group for a couple of years, nearly ten tears ago. We would meet once a week, at Saracens rugby club, or Mill Hill Golf club, have a bite to eat, network, talk about our businesses to guests etc. I got a few interesting jobs out of it but I came to the conclusion I was putting in more than I was getting out, so I left. This idea of yours, is it something you want to arrange instead of the sporting lunch at work or is this a separate thing you are thinking of, and are, perhaps looking at it as a business idea for yourself?

I couldn't control myself. After a certain amount of grovelling, wifey acquiesced and I've ordered the Periwinkle burst Triad I left a link to above. It's not in the shop yet but it left the Reverend factory last week and is 'in transit'. Merry Christmas to me!

I suppose the Bay City Rollers are from a time when you could be a top pop star, have thousands of screaming schoolgirls follow you around, and still get all your best clothes from Primark, like Woody seems to have. Boy bands are a bit more polished these days.

I remember some of the girls in my class, when I was about 12, crowding around a poster of the Bay City Rollers that one of them had blu tacked to the inside of their desk, discussing which one they loved. So, @MacDaddy, who was your fave?

Two thing that have struck me from this thread are: 1) People won't listen to music if the singer is an rSol 2) @MacDaddy used to listen to the Bay City Rollers

I'll go first then. I liked this. I played it whilst cooking, so it was technically in the 'background', which it fits well. It's quite an easy listen but didn't blow my socks off. From a bassist's point of view, it's nice to hear the timbre of a double bass. Would I go and see these live if they turned up at the Barbican? Not by myself but my missus liked them and she would be keen, if I went too. As background music it's great and I'm sure they would be popular in some posh hotel in central London that has their own jazz trio, but I imagine Tord Gustavsen would be insulted by that. 7/10

I can't seem to get this on Bandcamp, but I imagine we should all be able to tap Spotify for free. I have a Deezer account so I have included that. If anyone can't access the album, let me know.

I'd like to listen to something new while cooking this evening and as @Newfoundfreedom has chucked a sickie (we want a doctor's certificate by the way, or a letter from your mum), I'll do this: https://theshfl.com/album/The-Ground https://www.deezer.com/search/Tord Gustavsen Trio – The Ground

Oi, @Newfoundfreedom I'm waiting...

Fair enough.

5 years ago, at age 55, I was up a ladder, replacing the lights in a music shop, staring at a cheap but attractive Yamaha bass hanging on a wall and I thought, "I'm going to learn how to play a musical instrument". Nearly 2 years later, I met up with a similarly inexperienced drummer from Gumtree on the very first day after lockdown that the rehearsal studios were opened and we were allowed to play together in a room. We gelled, learnt to play together, got singer(s) and a guitarist and learnt to play with others. The drummer fell in love with the singer, she broke his heart and the band imploded. I had just joined another band that were serious and on the same page, so it worked out well. Our first gig was in April, that was a milestone for me. Ten gigs later our drummer left but it looks like we have a replacement lined up. I'll keep doing this until I'm physically incapable of playing.

good bass line, and nice use of drive too.

Funnily enough, I never liked Elvis Costello back in the day, he wasn't punk enough, but we have added 'Pump it Up' to our set list and listening to some songs I haven't heard in ages, like 'Watching the detectives', I'm starting to like him.

My band covered 'Screamager' for a while. It didn't get a good reception in the places we played, so it got dropped. Just listened to their version of 'Isolation', quite good it is too, though I wouldn't consider it better than the original. Joy Division were the first band I ever saw live, so emotion is involved in my opinion here.

I like learning new songs and the more I do it, the better I get at it. If a song is complex, with several slight changes, I might have to write it all down but by playing it over and over again I'll get there. The one song I have tried that I can't do is 'Hit me with your rhythm stick'. I don't have the chops. I can't play fast enough fingerstyle. I'll keep working at it though.

That really is taking the Mick. If there was a tip jar for the band it could have been ok but your singer might have felt like he was begging from his workmates. would have been a good video opportunity for Social Media though.