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  1. Paul S
    I've just come back from watching the film 'Stop Making Sense'. As just a casual listener to a few of their songs I feared it might not be my cup of tea but the performance totally blew me away. I enjoyed every second of it. Performance art at its best.
  2. Paul S
    I asked ChatGTP to write a blues song, supplying no other details than that, and this is what it came up with. Too long, obvs, and a bit cliché-rich, but that's the nature of the beast. I actually quite like some of the lines!
  3. Paul S
    Overrated. Opinions other than mine. Underrated. My opinion. [/thread]
  4. Paul S
    Yes please! Another PM incoming.
  5. Paul S
    Nice. I have 2 questions. Are you able to accurately weigh this, please? And will you post it? Ta.
  6. Paul S
    Sold a bass to Craig, spent a while talking 'old times' as he is an Essex boy originally Enjoy the bass!
  7. Paul S
    My fave WH song is her very first one, before she discovered all the vocal gymnastics, Saving All My Love For You. Before the addicitons kicked in as well, I guess. As has been said, what a tragic waste - she had everything but was it still wasn't enough.
  8. Paul S
    Pretty much everything and anything until abut 5 years ago, when I discovered the joys of TI Jazz Flats. I have them on all my basses now - I love how they feel, I love how they sound.
  9. Paul S
    And sold!
  10. Paul S
    On hold!
  11. Paul S
    I don't drink. I hate drunks. (I know, so why play in pubs? ) Friendly or aggressive, makes not a lot of difference, can't stand any of them. Almost by definition there are more drunks at large on NYE than any other night of the year so, speaking personally, I'd need a rather big pay check to play. On a brighter note, my blues rock trio Toredown played our end of the month residency at the Shamrock in Ipswich last night I'd say it was the best night we've had there, totally awesome atmosphere. As guitarist Alan accurately summed up 'We rocked it to the rafters' A12 shut on the return leg with a detour through small roads, got in at 1:45am but still smiling. Next up in 3 weeks, Blues at Barleylands club on a Saturday afternoon. Not been before, should be interesting.
  12. Paul S
    Having always been a Precision sort of fellow it came as a surprise to me that short scale happiness is Gibson flavoured. Completely diffeent sound and feel to a Fender but fits with my band perfectly. Not to say that there isn't room in my life for other shorties, of course. Those JMJs get a lot of love...
  13. Paul S
    This is what it sounds like FB link. Very light drive and mid push. https://www.facebook.com/Octaneblues/videos/1422414381722869
  14. Paul S
    Still here!!
  15. Paul S
    This is the bass I was never going to sell, but a move to short scale means this is unplayed. I've had this bass longer than any other and, of all the Precision basses that have been through my hands, this is the one I have kept. Bought from a drummer who barely used it, this is a really low mileage example in exceptionally good nick. One or two dings but nothing serious and certainly not considering this is a 40 year old. One of the slightly later examples of the, now legendary, JV series this is an absolute stonker. The maple neck is simply astonishly beautiful - aged to a warm caramel colour and has some slight but noticable 3D figuring, especially noticable in the sun. Shallow, C profile, 43mm wide at the nut. I changed the bridge to a Schaller 3D and the pickguard to BWB, everything else is stock. Orignal grooved BBOT bridge and white plate will be included. The tone is marvellous - fully open it snarls, growls and bites, rolled off a tad it does that glorious woody vintage thump. Lightweight, too, at just 8lbs/3.6kg. Why only £850? Fitted with TI Flats the neck is absolutely straight, the action currently low, 2mm or so at the 12th fret. It would actually go a little lower but my agricultural playing style is more suited to a slightly higher string. If fitted with slightly higher tension I believe everything would still be fine without needing adjustment but I am not sure how much more the truss rod can give if it were fitted with very high tension strings. It might be an issue, it might not. I took it to my luthier this morning to have a look, he said leave it alone, it is perfect. Comes with a quality SKB fitted hard case, although the key went to wherever bass case keys go some years ago. Price is £850 firm, collected from SS7, just 20 mins east of M25 J30 and I would welcome anyone to come and try because you will get hooked. I would be happy to meet half way or deliver with 100 miles for fuel costs. But I won't courier, so please don't ask. Pictures!
  16. Paul S
    Nice place - we played there a couple of times. Lovely couple who run the place and easy load in! What's not to like.
  17. Paul S
    Busy month for my lot, compared to normal Our monthly residency continues tonight.
  18. Paul S
    I discovered recently that I have been using one for the past 3 years without realising - my channel on the PA desk has the HPF engaged!
  19. Paul S
    They are usually OK, though?
  20. Paul S
    It is a very strange type of world that you envisage, Douglas, where expertise, experience and skill count for nothing and not rewarded. What would drive people to achieve those aims other than altruism, which is all too rare? You are a rare and lovely human being, sir, and I take my hat off to you, but reality is a hostile environment.
  21. Paul S
    This is cheap. I've recently bought the exact same bass and paid a decent bit more. Someone should bite your arm off!
  22. Paul S
    I have sent you as PM, sir, but forgot to ask if you can weigh this, please?
  23. Paul S
    How about this one, Douglas. I was asked to write a book on my particular subject. The actual words took me, I would estimate, a solid 300 hours of writing. Taking pictures for the book is tricky as I have travelled all over the country in order to do this. Sorting the pictures and deciding where within the text they should be placed and how much of the page they should take up is probably going to take me as long as the writing. But the only reason I have been asked to write the book is because I have 30 years experience in my field. What do I get paid for, would you say?
  24. Paul S
    Enjoyed that. A bit rockier than I was expecting, kind of Faith Hill meets Whitesnake. Lovely bass tone, too - what is the pathway?
  25. Paul S
    If you are interested, that is Echeveria agavoides that has been spray painted black. New growth will be grey-green [/plant nerd]
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