leschirons

I'm guessing it's home-made but who knows?

I just find it intriguing.

Michael William Connolly or Pete Riley. Both in Essex though.

You'll find them both on Face book.

On 10/07/2021 at 23:27, OliverBlackman said:

It’s classic rock, with emphasis on classic 😉

It's Classic rock now, but not at the time😄 It was Heavy rock.

Not that I'm a fan of hers but I imagine not too many people realised Dylan had written one of Adele's biggest hits when it stormed the charts.

Very underrated player. Fair songwriter too he was. Big loss.

Spooky,  Classics lV ,  Dusty Springfield,  Atlanta rhythm section but original was Mike Shapiro as an instrumental.

Never knew.

On 14/06/2021 at 15:14, la bam said:

Being the weakest member is a real good thing imo as long as your attitude is correct.

It encourages you to drive, work and strive to be better. To enjoy it more and see the chance you've got. To be enthusiastic and really want it.

When it's the opposite end of the scale it's easy to become complacent, irritable and dismissive and potentially throw away a good thing.

Exactly this. Being the weakest is the best reason and opportunity to improve. Being the best is also great, but only for about 10 minutes when the frustration sets in.

You know that bit in Lord of the rings where the Elves, Bilbo and a few others load themselves onto some sort of Viking barge and sail off to somewhere, citing that now, is the time of men and it's  all over for magical beings?

Well that's how it feels to me. I started out, in the unreliable group van, playing to 6 people in the back room of a grubby London pub, and then having a row to get your £15 for the gig because the idiot landlord was too tight to put a 30 bob ad in Melody Maker. No-one has to do that nowadays and all the work, the effort and the s h i t gigs back then only strengthened our resolve to carry on and make it, whether you made it or not. 

At nearly 70, I'm tired and worn out, with no real interest in playing but,  will no doubt finish my days playing 4 village fete charity gigs a year with three other old lags who did the same things I did 50 years ago.  Not so much the music, but the way things are done has changed beyond recognition.

We (bands) are now merely passengers, on a sinking ship.

23 minutes ago, drTStingray said:

I wasn't expecting the 'My old man's a dustman' gag!! 😂

Always expect......the unexpected.😆

27 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

Si l'if est remplacé par du bois de balsa rôti, alors la chanson chantée par la colombe prend un ton creusé et semble moins triste.

Seulement jusqu'à ce que la colombe soit abattue par les chasseurs😆

1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said:

Connaissez-vous la blanche tombe, où flotte avec un son plaintif l'ombre d'un if? Sur l'if une pâle colombe, triste et seule au soleil couchant, chante son chant.

Mon père est un éboueur, il porte un chapeau d'éboueur.

As a natural progression from the original thread,  what's your preference of wood for lolly sticks? Poplar seems to have a nice sturdy yet flexible quality whilst teasing the consumer with a feint earthy background taste. 

But, the dependable  Baltic birch gets my vote. A totally different density leaves one with a confidence that your stick won't result in your Magnum hitting the deck.  

Of course, many still revere the legendary 64 Mivvi stick ( the go to lolly of choice for legends such as Anthony Newley and Screaming Lord Sutch )  To find one in original condition....one can only dream.

Okay, I've just done my own test. 

Same bass.  Same amp. Same flat settings. Finger style in same position over pickup.

Only variable,  three glasses of Fitou in between.  It does actually make a difference to the perceived tone. Tomorrow evening, I  will repeat, but with a Montrachet and see what transpires.

1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said:

I would like to hear a test where everything was the same....including the wood. Would they all sound the identical, or would there still be variation from one instrument to the next? 

Good point.

Maybe I just wasn't listening then.  😆

I seem to remember being into Robben Ford,  some rock, some funk, Prince etc but thought I was always up on mainstream pop music due to being in loads of covers bands but evidently, that wasn't the case.

17 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

Depends on your age.

In your room squinting at the lingerie section of John Moores?

That was 25 years earlier.

I only ask because I've just watched an old TOTP from 1990.

The ONLY two numbers I'd heard before were Take my breath away,  and

Un-chained melody😳

There were big names in there, Elton John, George Michael, Paul Simon and Wings but I'd stake my life on never having heard any of the songs before.

Is it me? or was 1990 really that unmemorable?

2 hours ago, Geek99 said:

You’d better learn to count in 12s....

 

 

i’m, err, from norfolk ..,,

Cool, gimme six.

Had this 24 hours now and loving it although, it may be partly that I'm loving playing along with the Brand new heavies, Brian Bromberg and Daryl Hall😆

Yes, it's a little noisy but the aux in from my tablet works great and I can easily achieve a great bass tone for playing along to some favourite groovy tracks.

It's been a life saver mentally speaking and really only has to last until we move in to our new home in a couple of months and I get my gear over from France.

Happy days.

Well, it arrived, and whilst I can understand the construction concerns, I must admit I'm pleasantly surprised with the sound and functions. Cables getting in the way has never really been a problem for me when using phones however, at some point, I know at some point I'll give it a knock as it's quite vulnerable on the edge of the bass body so, I'll get my bro to make up a male / female  jack cable and keep the unit on the table.

As a tool to keep me from dying of boredom in lockdown, it'll do fine.

56 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

Where have you moved to, @leschirons?

I could cobble together some bits to tide you over if you're nearby- I can't speak for other basschatters, but we can be a helpful bunch, at a push! 😉

That is a seriously kind offer so thank you very much. However, I took the plunge and ordered the Vox which will arrive tomorrow.

We are currently in a rented flat in Harlow Essex but have found a place to buy in Norfolk. We had previously been looking in the South west around Crewkerne and Beaminster but couldn't find anything suitable so now moving to Norfolk, in between Swaffham and Dereham.

Thanks again for your kind offer.

3 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Consider a zoom b2.1u and some headphones. Runs on batteries and has drum patterns 

Got one of those, it's in France😆

Thanks for your replies everyone..

All taken on board. Bit more investigating to do then.

16 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Mine is great, I sold my PJB headphone amp because the Vix does the job at 10% of the cost 

Thanks for that,   might as well give it a go then and just try not to sit or step on it😆