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Did my last gig with FTJ last night, should have been going to hammersmith on Monday, after show and the works, but can't make it. I'll get a few shots on line when I get time The dates I've done with the band have been an absolute pleasure, think about it, I'm 43, so grew up listening to this stuff, and many years later I get full show access to shoot the band (normal is 3 songs) whenever I want. Bruce knows my face and at some point, always acknowledges me, which is nice! last nights show was great, heavy crowd in Birmingham, a few more "crowd Surfers" than normal, also a bit quieter than previous gigs, but the band were on form. Bruce' sound and playing were spot on, P-bass with a plectrum through a Marshall stack, awesome sound! A new song in the set is going to be a single, more info when I know myself, I'll also find out what they are planning for next year when I can Tony

I anyone using a digital recorder such as the Roland VS2000, VS2400 or Tascam, Korg equivelants? My PC is getitng tired and requires a rebuild, was wanting to add a control surface like a Tascam 1024 replace my soundcard, but the ££ involved would probably be more than the cost of a stand alone digital recorder. The small screens have always put me off, but several of the Roland VS units now come with a VGA card, so they have started to have extra appeal! PC will live OK as it is for editing loops and running the odd synth, but for full multitrack recording, it's getting a bit past it! Cheers Tony

Bruces P bass sounds great, I get to hear it close up, can sometimes hear his Marshall backline where I am, he's vevry professional (the whole band are!) and rareley plays a note outside of the songs, but on the odd occasion he has, it sounds very powerful! Tony

So did anyone else get to any of the FTJ gigs? I did Liverpool and Sheffield, had to duck out of Leeds, will be in Birmingham at weekend, possibly London on Monday, but don't know if I can be arsed doing London so close to xmas. Got some good shots, I'll get a few online once I've cleared it with the band Some new material in the set this time round and I hear a new album is on the cards. The new stuff retains the style and sound that fans will appreciate. I have close contact with these guys, so I'll let you know whats happening as I find out Cheers Tony

Another manc' here, salfordian born and bred to be exact, prefer that to Manc, Manc is too generic RED i am ! Tony

[quote name='lozbass' post='354647' date='Dec 14 2008, 10:42 PM']Now I've got the Sei Jazz that Mr Russ had (via Tony) - it's really rather lovely![/quote] Hu matey Glad to hear your liking the bass, couldn't stay away from Sei, hence the new jazz, didn't you have a few other Sei's? Tony

I also owned the Sei Jazz that Mr Russ once owned, would still have it but I have a liking for solid colours these days, hence the white Sei Tony

Figured we needed one of these, after all, the GB boys have one! This is my Sei/Mcintyre 5 string Jazz, nearly chnage this a while back for a very similar 5 string Jazz with a J-retro, but couldn't go through with it, this bass is ther nuts, plays soooo nice and looks great, so it's gonna have a J-retro in the new year! Photo's by TimmyC Lets see 'em Tony

Was watching that too, would have had a punt if I had not already decided to play with my pre and p/ups! Which GK pick up are you going to try, I'm sure ther are 2 versions, the earlier GK-2B and the newer GK-3B, I'm sure the numbers are right, no doubt Ped will provide more info! Tony

Hi I'm going to have a chnage in my Se Jazz, currently running Bartolini soapbars and Bart' 3band pre amp. Both p/ups have cil taps Thinking about going for a mix of J-retro as I really like these pre's and thats based on previous experience. Thinking about going Nordstrand for p/ups. Fat stacks look like they will do the job, what various web sites have to say about them sounds like they will work for me. Modern sounding but with a coil tap giving a more old skool sound if needed. But then there are the The Big Splits, they may also do the job, I'm inclined to go with fat stacks but figured I'd ask on here first So anyone experienced any of these p/ups? Cheers Tony