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Thanks for the info. Firefox also got a good review so I think I'll be sticking with that. I get a VPN with my Norton 360.

Hi Pete, I just ran this and my Firefox browser got a very good report. I have Privacy Badger, but also saw a very strong recommendation for Ublock Origin. The guy who recommended CYT thought that Tor, Mulvad and Brave were the best browsers. I've never heard of them. I'm very non technical and all this is a puzzle to me. Thanks for the reply.

Hi Guys, anyone use this tool to check out the safety of your web access? https://coveryourtracks.eff.org Is it useful? Safe? Any comments? Cheers

I don't think you have to do that. If I don't like something I just ignore it and therefore have no opinion to share.

My tale of woe. . . . last year one band leader died of a stroke, the guy who took over from her is soon to be off the road with knee surgery, one BL spent 2 months in ICU with pneumonia, 2 BL's between them cancelled a dozen gigs to have hip replacements and another BL is recovering from prostate cancer!! I need to get into a band with 30 year olds! Don't have me in your band. You'll get ill!!

I saw Morrissey supporting David Bowie at the Albert Hall. I didn't think much of it, but you can't be "rubbish" to get a gig like that. If someone expresses a dislike by calling something "rubbish" I just mentally tick the "lacking vocabulary" box.

A couple of years ago I replaced a bass player who had exactly the same experience. His wife wasn't well, and was finally diagnosed with dementia. He stopped playing to become a carer. I agree with Len, do everything,while you can.

I've had TI flats on my Lull PJ5 for at least 10 years, could be longer. IMO they sound as good as when I put them on. I always play with a lump of foam under the strings. A set of D'Addario NYXL's have been on my Sadowsky Jazz since 2018. I don't like the zing of new strings, but the NYXL's still have enough life in them to sound great on a gig.

Never mind the politics. Is the band any good? Are you working? Are the gigs good? Is C a better player than B? Are the rest of the band good players? Keep B or C (whoever is the better player), replace A (he's a troublemaker), end up with a better band and go from strength to strength.

This. I prefer 2 windings around the post. Locate the string in the tuning peg with just one wind then hold the string so the bridge end is free and can untwist and straighten out. Then tune up. I can't remember the last time I had a dead string.

Is 500 watts enough? Depends on the band, but most of all on your speakers. If your cabs are properly designed then 500 watts will be very loud. Is there is a difference between the loudness of D class watts and "traditional" power amp watts!! Probably not.

Won't be the best bass lines. It'll be the bass lines from the producers favourite songs!!

Greatest bass lines? Try those played by James Jamerson, Larry Graham, Bernard Edwards, Duck Dunn, Nathan East, Carol Kaye. . . . You can almost guarantee none of these players will be included!

He means playing a semitone rundown. If you are in C play I E /// I Eb /// I D /// I Db /// II

When you know, you know. Nice bass.

Sire get good reviews but that bass is 3lbs heavier than I would go for. Unless you are a fit 30 something I'd give it a pass.

You can try playing 1 6 2 5 on your own, see how it sounds. Maybe 2 5 1 would sound better if the guitarist isn't joining in. Most keys players should know what you are doing, but even something that simple can flummox a lot of guitarists. . . . and a lot wouldn't even notice you weren't playing the usual 5 4 1 turnaround.

Mo Foster played the Bergerac theme.

I have all the gear I want/need. . . . but if money was no object I'd ask Santa for a couple of Roadies.

Tribute bands require a totally different logic. I know the guys in a Cream/Hendrix tribute band and they went out and bought Marshall 412 stacks!! They are nearly as old as me. . . utter madness!!

Same here, which is why I bought the lightest gear available at the time and a heavy duty trolley (Wolfcraft) for the days when I just don't want to carry anything.

I've been using ACS for approx 18 years, PRO17's, PRO20's and a set of PRO26's, for one particular guitarist!! I wouldn’t gig without them.