Paul S

Have to agree. Best thing I did was change to this set up. I have a Spectradrive which sorts out the DI, EQ, Drive and compression in one pedal, plus a tuner. Straightforward rig!

Mistreated. Nuff said.

Never seen the appeal, myself. 🤨 If you can fit it in like that, can't you fit it in as per the video, horn first (ooh matron etc)?

That is so very apt 😂 I don't feel he has been the same since he had his nose and teeth 'fixed' and used to sing in lower registers. Instead of that strange Mr Punch thing he has going on now.

Yup. Follow the fun. Enjoy it!

I mainly use a pick. A Jim Dunlop like your one but the black 1mm version. I used to exclusively play with a pick but over the past 4 or 5 years have gradually started to play more with fingers on those songs where it is more appropriate. But if I need speed and/or accuracy I absolutely need to use a pick. It is what feels most natural to me. I very occasionally use my thumb to pluck, too.

I think if you read the 3rd and 4th posts, they mention fingernails.

Harley Benton PB Shorty. It is a damned fine bass. For the money it is a miracle. Sounds like a vintage Fender straight out of the box. Seriously. https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbp90bk_shortscale_ebass.htm

I paid £280-odd for a brand new 425 a couple of years back. I SOOO wish I could get an 8lb 5 string BB425/1025 or the newer equivalent (still not got my head around the new numbers ). I really like everything about them except the weight.

I've cheekily re-named it '2020 Blues' and bashed out some suitably bleak lyrics. I wonder if singer Alan will approve... 2020 Blues It came all the way, from China to your door No matter what you say, it’ll knock you to the floor Nothing left to lose, got those 2020 blues. You might fear the worst, if you’re old or if you’re sick If your bubbles burst, this flu won’t miss a trick Nothing left to lose, got those 2020 blues. With old freedoms lost, will things ever be the same Or will we count the cost, and forever change the game. Nothing left to lose, got those 2020... I've just read the news, got those 2020... Im just so confused, I've got those 2020 blues.

Fabulous. I've never heard it isolated before. Underscores why Glover is my all time favourite bassist. Some of those fills are just so melodic.

I'm sure if you'd asked her nicely it might have been a possibility. She seemed fairly indiscriminate, back in the day.

This popped up on my mp3 player this morning. Pulled from a dodgy tape but I think it is the only copy (not mine)? Unless someone here has one. I love it - kind of ZZ Top meets Michael Jackson And who couldn't love a band called Fester and the Vomits

I don't know the technicalities but in a former band both guitarists did this very thing. Severed the cable twixt amp and cab and placed a DI box of some sort in between. What sort of DI I don't know.

guitar > amp > DI > cab

Great tone and playing! Good stuff

I wanna dance wit choo. Disco Tex and his Sex-O-lets.

makes it our own.

Actually singer Alan would probably end up singing something like that anyway. One time we got 'You got me flappin like a fish on a pole' in 'C'mon Let The good Times Roll. The verses appear in any order, too.

Sounds good to me! Thanks you.

Yup, might well do this.

Same again, the Noel Coward one. This is why I had the minor rant. The Robin Trower penned tune with the same name is nothing like this

Yup. That's the Noel Coward one again!