SteveXFR

I once played in a room next to where Peter Gabriel was jamming with a couple mates. Not sure that really counts. My daughters bands new guitarist is the son of a very famous folk singer. Does that count? He's really good.

My daughter needs a 5 string for her new metal band and there's a TMB 105 for sale locally for £150. Are they actually any good? Not expecting amazing things but is it nice to play and does it make a decent noise?

Lou Barlow's tone on The Lung by Dinosaur JR, specifically this live recording. The bass is solo at 1:50 I would also like to be able to play like him

Will it be able to bring beers to practice? No? Then my position is safe

My B3K overdrive works fine with the effect engaged but when I turn it off, there's no signal getting through the pedal and out to the amp. It was fine until today. Is this something that could be repaired? Who repairs pedals?

Cost of living crisis, government in chaos, schools crumbling, global warming and now this https://www.nme.com/news/music/mel-b-on-spice-girls-2024-reunion-we-are-definitely-doing-something-3598676 Have we not suffered enough?

The other problem with tee shirts is you need a range of sizes.

What we found is tee shirts don't really sell but badges and patches do. People don't carry much cash. They're much more likely to have a few quid than twenty quid in their pocket at the end of a night.

Thanks everyone.

I'm struggling with my P bass in C so I tried using my multi scale XL 37" scale length 5 and it plays and sounds great. I'm only using 3 strings so slackening off the other two to try to avoid over stressing the neck. Should it be OK or am I risking a broken neck?

Turntable - Rancid

I only play 4 of those strings. Supporting Hellbastard back in December

Stoner metal Kyuss - Gardenia Down - Losing All Fu Manchu - Evil Eye

I think I've got the fill. A couple pull off and hammer ons seems to be getting me there. I don't have a fretless so I won't use one

I got the notes, I just can't play it!

I've been learning Even Flow by Pearl Jam and it's not too difficult except for the descending scale runs. Is it just me or is it actually difficult to play it clean? Any tips? Its 8 seconds in, ending with the harmonic

Guitarist insisted I needed to buy a Ampeg SVT Classic plus 8x10 and an active sub. A reasonable request if we were a headlining, touring band playing big stages to big crowds. This was in preparation for our first gig which wasn't yet booked. I told him to get stuffed and the drummer said "wot he said" and followed me out

I've had friends who turned pro in mountain biking or as musicians and they're all absolutely skint and never get to do what they loved just as a bit of fun with mates any more. I'll give it a miss I think

The entire bicycle industry for making 27.5" wheels obsolete and messing up production so badly last year that now all bikes are extremely heavily discounted. These two factors combined mean my top spec, incredibly good enduro mountain bike is now worth half of bugger all. The whole bike is now worth less than I could have sold the frame for last year.

Ebay fees have just got too high for me. I'm selling stuff elsewhere now

Yeah, I see why they would like those particular comedians and with the exception of Sarah Pascoe I don't find any of them more than mildly amusing and can't stand Michael McIntyre. My favourite American comedian at the moment is Reggie Watts, he's just confusing but brilliant.

I can't stand the whole "we're punk, now buy shares in the company because that's what punks would do" thing.

Jaguar. No more V8 saloons, not ever. How's a gentleman supposed to get around with less than 8 cylinders? Triumph motorcycles. No more sports tourers. Its just pretend classics or massive off road style adventure bikes.