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I've just watched a performance on the Brits where the song is seemingly entitled Shutdown. Now, I'm in no way criticising the artist or performance. I fully understand that this guy's target audience does not include me but I could only get the one word (or maybe it's two) Shutdown. It's all over for me isn't it. Especially as it crossed my mind that maybe he's singing about his local B&Q or Phones4U. I feel like a dinosaur and it's getting near extinction time.😶

Just had a mail from "See tickets" advertising Dylan at various venues. Not a huge fan but I see him as one those names you sort of ought to maybe see before either of us dies. He's at the Palladium which I believe, was bought by Really useful in order to bring quality theatre and music to the masses at sensible and non-inflated prices. Palladium website doesn't even list the gigs in its events calendar but you can buy tickets via "See tickets" at a minimum cost (enticingly entitled the "Silver experience") for a mere £225. "Gold experience" is £250 and "Front row experience" is £275. This provides you with a seat, and some "Dylan collectable merchandise" and a full itinary which I guess, is a piece of paper with the gig start time and if the bar is open in the intermission. Anyway, I'm not going as I've figured out it'll be cheaper to fly to the States and visit him in hospital when he is dying. Assuming he goes first.

Acoustic jazzy duo with quite a few Piaf classics thrown in...... Can you do Smoke on the water or Black night???

I'd walk away from this situation at least until the existing bassist has had the courtesy of being spoken to by the band (certainly not you) As for learning the stuff in the background, if you really want the gig, why not? However, are you sure that ALL the band will be in agreement about who replaces the current bassist?

What's the name of the band? For all we know, you're called the Puppy killers.

[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1486228209' post='3230196'] We're kicking that one around as a potential track. Fits our 'take an 80s tune and whack big guitars on it' theme. [/quote] Then give Video killed the radio star a listen by The Presidents of the United States. Audience goes mad for it and, huge fun to play.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1486227688' post='3230191'] Nina? [/quote] Yeah she did the original but this kicks ass a bit more. The Nena version still gets daily radio play over here so should go down well.

It's that time when we all get together to choose another 12 new numbers for the band. Been looking for something to buck things up a bit and came across this little gem. I think it'll be a winner as the original was huge in Europe and I think it'll be great fun to play. 99 red balloons by Goldfinger. Anybody else do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-qfzH0vnOs

Yes, we'd all be millionaires with the benefit of hindsight because at the time that we sold all these great basses/guitars/cars/watches/houses etc, we all assumed we could always replace it for the same price. By way of example, if I add the four selling prices of my 76 Gold top, 76 Explorer Ltd edition, my 1966 E-type and my Rolex GMT, they total £1,900 About half the price of a Wal today. And so we move on in life. Hopefully, without regrets.

I think one of the early Genesis members packed it in and bought a lemon grove in Spain and wrote a book about it. Nick Simper, first bassist with Deep Purple became a male nurse I think. But, Brian Cox is certainly making a shed load more money talking about stars than trying to be one in the music industry.

Does this mean you're possibly losing your drummer Blue? Otherwise a hypothetical ad seems a strange exercise. For the record though, stipulate own transport (assuming you travel separately) willingness to rehearse when required maybe.

I thought we were all invisible anyway so does it matter?😂

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1484252857' post='3214112'] No, not for me, but so many Bacharach & David songs where I can pick out all the string, horn and backing vocal arrangements. Odd one I know! [/quote] Not odd at all. They were two of the greatest writers of the day. I'm with you here.

Oh c'mon now! Really? Every album from the 70s? Okay, I get it. It's now like that voting for Wagner or Ed Balls thing isn't it? 😂 Ha ha, I posted too late😂

Hmm, four albums from the 70s between us so far. Wonder if that's relevant.

We probably all have one or two. An album where you know every word, bass note, guitar / keyboard part and drum beat so intimately that you can play the whole album in your head, in the correct track order. Mine it seems are Hemispheres by Rush and Deja Vu by CSN&Y Be interested to hear what others' are.

If I were you, I'd pop into a shop (or a mate that as both) and play a Tele and a Strat as they are very different guitars that players tend to go for either one, or the other. Strat players aren't usually Tele players and vice versa (Obviously there are exceptions to the rule) Be a shame to find a nice whatever, only to find you maybe suited, or preferred, the other guitar.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1484220090' post='3213602'] Just play a 6, best of both worlds. There's a symmetry to a 6 string, the centre 4 strings being a normal 4 string bass. If you're used to playing a 5 in normal low B tuning then that's there, with the bonus of a high C. [/quote] This. Got all you ever need in one bass.

[quote name='addictedtobass' timestamp='1484160456' post='3213193'] Harley benton pb50 £85 ish , special ebay seller price £100 + ONLY £12 postage Harley benton B450-LH £119 special ebay price £140 +£12 post Harley benton st-62 £96 ebay £100 +£12 post what a louse ! [/quote] I get what you're saying but looking at the prices he's selling at (£15 profit + P&P, less actual postage costs and seller fees for eBay and PayPal, I can't see why he's doing it. Or am I missing something here?

Sounds like a gig that could go bigly.

[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1483988401' post='3211764'] We are mortal, people are dying all the time although our culture tries to hide the fact. We're all going to die. People age, they suffer pain and disease, they die. It is the nature of life. So I get a tired with OMG, 2016, somebody we know of has died, OMG 2017, people are still dying! Is it just me that finds this obsession with celebrity death unhealthy? Peter [/quote] The reason people (myself included) post these things is usually, (whether a fan or not) that some of these people formed part of the soundtrack to their lives. I personally couldn't stand "Where do you go to my lovely" however, it was continuously on the radio and T.V in a certain period of my life and therefore, became part of the backdrop to it and yes, it does make us realise that we aren't immortal as we subconsciously think that those famous names we grew up with will always be there. It also gives some people the chance to reminisce a little if they want to. It's not really an unhealthy obsession with celebrity death, just another way of marking the passage through our own lives.

I seem to remember a couple of The Quo had a little function / covers band for quite a few years. I wouldn't have thought they were doing it to earn another £100 a week because they needed it. Probably, simply the buzz of playing small venues.

We're off again

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483536744' post='3207994'] The world moves on, why aren't we all at the ballroom on a sunday afternoon anymore? There will always be a few people that keep genres alive along with suitable venues in some cases but will there be bands full of fifty year old blokes playing Hey Joe forever in every town? Maybe,maybe not. [/quote]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483536744' post='3207994'] The world moves on, why aren't we all at the ballroom on a sunday afternoon anymore? There will always be a few people that keep genres alive along with suitable venues in some cases but will there be bands full of fifty year old blokes playing Hey Joe forever in every town? Maybe,maybe not. [/quote] Oh no, you mentioned "that" song. It's all down hill from now on😋