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Supertramp. Hated them at time. Thought it was all too twee and middle class. Over the last ten years or so, the (songs rather than the band) have really grown on me, culminating in us seeing Roger Hodgeson back in August. Stole the show from Toto to be honest.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1506280837' post='3377592'] It's not meant as a dig at Blue, but a genuine question. It seems to me that the bands that I'm always told are my influences are from the sixties or seventies, as if music began then. But what about all the rock'n'roll before that, and the Jazz and blues before that? My personal musical radar only goes back to around the 1920's delta blues, really got into Robert Johnson for a while, but wasn't the early blues music that the African slaves brought with them into America? How come folks seem to only consider 60's/70's music worthy of being an influence to everyone today? [/quote] I totally get why you've said that. However, (I'm 65 btw) there was just as much crap around in the 60s and 70s as there is today. Conversely, there have been some really great artists over the last 10-15 years. I think the reason you hear this a lot, usually from us oldies, is that the sixties especially was a time of great change in music, quite a revolution in fact so, when you heard something new and good, it was usually vastly different from what had come before. That's much harder to do nowdays but there is still some great stuff getting produced.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1506239396' post='3377182'] I disagree. IMO Jaco has made a contribution to anyone playing bass today, whether they know it or not. Blue [/quote] With all resect Blue, I can't see how you arrive at that conclusion. I understand that he was a good player and has obviously influenced many players after him but as I've never enjoyed his work, and leaving aside the lack of ability issue, I can honestly say that the only contribution he's made to my bass playing is that I know for sure what music I don't want to play and what I don't want to sound like....but wait a minute....that means he HAS made a contribution to my bass playing despite me not even liking him. Well, I didn't see that coming. You Yanks are damn clever😋

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1506116587' post='3376639'] However, I will never get or understand how some younger players don't understand his inpact or overall contribution and inspration to thousands of musicians. Blue [/quote] The truth is Blue, is that it's totally unimportant to them. Not knowing about Jaco Pastorious will have no physical effect on anyone's lives and will probably make no difference whatsoever to the playing ability of 99% of the world's future bassplayers. I'm not trying to be sarcastic here. It's just a fact that to some kid who wants to play Foo fighters covers with their mates, Jaco Pastorious made no contribution to bass playing whatsoever as far as they're concerned.

Love the musicianship but lyrics and wacky vox spoil it for me.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1505759135' post='3374125'] A very generous offer. I'll be down in the Pont De Gard area. [/quote] Ah, only about 6 hours drive then😂

Where are you going in France? If it's near me, I'll lend you a little combo.

I was looking for one of these recently. Great in the vintage cream and the added bonus of the classic body shape. They're about $1,000 in the States so I guess that's about £700 here. It's the Ray35

Just sold a Status Energy 6 to Nick. What a nice friendly guy. Great communication, paid promptly and a nice cup of coffee and a chat to boot when we finally met. Highly recommended.

[quote name='phil.c60' timestamp='1501145255' post='3342764'] We have a very simple setup: a Yamaha EMX512SC powered mixer and a pair of Electrovoice SX 300's which are 12" passive speakers. We normally only put vocals through it and occasionally harmonica. I have put my bass through it via a Sansamp VT bass on a couple of occasions due to amp issues, and it coped perfectly well for that. We don't usually use monitors, but occasionally end up with one or other speaker behind the microphones and provided you tweek the speaker angles don't get any feedback issues. The speakers I bought second hand from a Basschat ad about 18 months ago, the mixer came with a pair of Peavey Hisys 15's and stands and leads for £300 via ebay. The Peaveys proved to be a bit to big for smaller venues hence I bought the EVs but we were in a similar situation to you when we bought them and needed something quickly. That was 3 years ago and the PA is still going strong, (we gig around 25 times a year) and we use the Peaveys if we play outside and want to mike up the kick drum. As it happens, I bought another Yamaha EMX 512sc desk as a spare which is in much better nick than the scuffed one we gig and have never used it.....if it's of any interest pm me! [/quote] Another big fan of the Yam EMX powered mixers here. Ultra reliable and tremendous value for money.

Just bought a bass from Martyn. What a lovely guy. Been such a help in getting the bass about 250 miles nearer to me, and on a family weekend away. Very fair price, great comms and ultra helpful. Buy / sell with utmost confidence. Top man.

He IS. The man. Apparently played on more the 4000 albums and the most recorded drummer in history.

Couple come to mind. Both Steve Lukather (well certainly the first one and probably the second one) Rosanna and Running with the night by Lionel Richie.

I live 20 minutes away from a lady bass player who played bass for Jet Harris whilst he played guitar. Even more obscure is that Phil Collins once bought me a lager and lime and he wasn't a bass player.

Normally, I'd attempt some flippant and mildly amusing reply but to be honest, this sounds like a situation to be avoided at all costs. Sort of made even worse as her mother is seemingly going along with the plan.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1502873084' post='3354011'] this, if someone says they're unavailable a gig shouldn't get booked, simple, on the other hand if anybody'e forgot to fill in the calendar I would expect them to do the gig, having said all that we do double check with everyone before confirming any gig [/quote] Exactly this.

Used to play in a pub band in the UK where one of the two guitarist's was the lead vocalist. Also, a very clear case of "it's my van and P.A. so it's my band. He had a habit at the end of songs of shouting out "take me home" and before the other guitarist's solo "tell me a story" Probably acceptable and convincing if your Pat Travers or some other renowned rocker but not if you've got a squeaky little voice like he had. Rest of us would die of embarrassment.😂 Anyone had the same problem?

The Communards cover of Never can say goodbye or 99 red balloons by Goldfinger

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1502908713' post='3354353'] still not heard from anybody that's hired a dep and it's not worked out for whatever reason, have they always been a success then? because I've seen them, one dep guitarist I saw used a music stand (fair enough) but was really low in the mix, when you could hear him you knew why [/quote] And there's the other side of the coin to consider too. I depped for a couple of bands a while ago (last minute panic jobs) where they've been so bad I've thought "never again". It may not be your band, but it's still your face up on stage😂

Just got back from the Toto gig in Schaffhausen, (Switzerland) Absolutely awful mix. Usual trend, bass drum so loud it made you feel sick. E and B strings on the bass like something from Close encounters, everything above, non existent. You wouldn't have even known they had a sax player apart from the fact he's 6ft 4in tall. Couldn't hear Lukather for the first three numbers and lead vocals we're inaudible. Support act though...(Rodger Hodgeson) great mix. Whole drum kit behind an isolation screen and mic'd properly. Only complaint was panned Tom's.

S/h Aria pro 11 six string. Cheap, reliable, sound good and easy to play with a 34" scale and 17mm at the bridge

Artistic integrity doesn't really have a lot going for it when it's up against the whole audience dancing all night and a hot and sweaty band going home grinning from ear to ear because they've had so much fun, and got paid for it.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1502053457' post='3349061'] No-one (including myself...) touches my cymbals with their bare hands; they're protected by '[url="http://cymbag.com"]Cymbags[/url]' until the moment we start, and covered up immediately afterwards. Once sullied, they cannot be cleaned and retain their original tone, so I don't let 'em get dirty. On the other hand, I wouldn't go around changing multi-effects patches either, so... [/quote] Exactly, don't mess with the bass player😉 However, I've just bought a second hand K custom dark crash that's absolutely filthy and it sounds fabulous.

[quote name='Buzzy' timestamp='1502051884' post='3349048'] Local beer festival , nice easy 10 minute drive . We were the first band, played to absolutely no punters just a few uninterested staff. Did our agreed 1 hour set and packed the gear away in pouring rain. Got paid, went home, waste of time. [/quote] Been there. Feel for you.