Cliff Edge

Back in the 70’s I did 6/7 nights a week in pubs that were absolutely rammed with punters. Admittedly this was mostly in and round London and playing in a country band.

It’s my irrational prejudice, if you don’t like it I have others. Oops, sorry. Never eard of ‘em.

All of them according to my wife.

Black trainers. Have you no sartorial decency? Shorts worn with black trainers and black socks. What is wrong with you? Socks with sandles. I know that’s an old one but the guilty are getting younger. Actors in TV shows and films who mumble and whisper. Might be my old ears though. And have I mentioned baseball caps worn backwards? The price of gin.

She’s wearing a cowboy hat indoors. Belongs in another thread.

I’ve just remembered something………………no, it’s gone. Sorry

Once kicked off the second set with a great sound on stage, until the end of the first number when someone out front told us the PA wasn’t on.

Venues that advertise “Live Music” and put on a person singing to a Karaoke backing track. People who think they are musicians who sing to karaoke backing tracks.

I can never understand why people wear hats in cars. Especially the driver, I always stay well away from them. Same goes for country singers and cowboy hats. And anyone who wears a baseball cap when not playing baseball. (I have a couple of those). Oh yes, and bass players with the bass just above the knee when standing.

I saw Kenny Wayne Shepherd a year or so ago in a proper concert venue with normally great sound. Christ he was so stupidly loud we joined people walking out half way through the first set. A similar thing with Joe Satriani although we did last until the interval.

Not bass related, but Keefs “Life” is excellent.

Does any band have to be loud?

sounds like a plan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye5jx8y3go

Brass nut on my 72 jazz fitted many moons ago replaced the broken original. Graphite bridge saddles on that too. Brass nut and bridge saddles on the Aria makes a nice noise. Plastic nut on the Ibanez SR and probably just plastic on the Stingray too.

I don’t have any suggestions beyond what has already been said. Practice is the key. I started singing when I started playing bass but that was a long time ago. I Saw Her Standing There was my first effort. I figured if Paul can do it so can I. I admit he is better than me.