Beedster

My humble apologies Sir

That is the next album on my list today 👍

I think at the time the front cover was quite shocking and therefore in keeping with the band and the music. But yes, today the back seems so much better

And of course while front cover was good.... The back cover is one of the most iconic in rock history

Fenderbird has often appealed 👍

Fair point 👍

Funny isn't it, Gibson crap at basses* but great acoustics, Fender....... * Apologies to owner of Gibson basses but I've never found one I liked

I'm also discouraged by the fact that the only time I bought from their website in the past I received a very unapologetic (note the 'un') email the following day indicating that the bass had sold already, despite the fact that their website had been very happy to take my cash anyway!

Bloody dog's done another Motley on the drive.......

I like that. "Careful mate, you're only a guitarist and that's a heavy plectrum, you'll put your Fleetwood out if you're not careful"

BG not exactly expansive in their descriptions are they 🤔

Yep I had one, it was very nice but the pre-amp was something of an acquired taste

Thanks Clarky, interesting 🙏

Thanks all, much appreciated, As per @uk_lefty post, yes considering what even bog standard US Precisions sell for used these days the price isn't too hefty really, I'm assuming the J-PUP is a modification?

And he had those keys and that bass to compete with, not always easy to weave subtle guitar part into that sonic maelstrom

He's thrown in the Cozy....

Anyone know much about this? https://thebassgallery.com/products/fender-tnb-thinline-telebass

There’s defo something about him in that clip 👍

I had to walk a similar distance one night in the 80's following a mate's band's gig in a West London club on account of Lemmy having signed the £10 note that was otherwise going to get me a taxi home

So, wasn't a session player either, this about the Grip recording From

Some accounts, and frankly therein lies the problem with being famous and dead

He's in his own World isn't he 👍

"It's not obvious is it....?" Beautiful moment. I love everything about the late 70's, and Ian Dury is probably very close to the top of the list, the first time I realised what being 'a tight band' meant was watching The Blockheads, and there was probably not better frontman for that band that Dury, an oddly Shakespearian character who was in so many ways years ahead of his time. Now he really was a huge loss not just to music but to the wider arts and to society generally ❤️

Really enjoying drilling down into RN. There's a lovely bit of sax in the chorus of Get a Grip that sounds just like Andy McKay in Roxy at the time.....