Cliff Edge

I have a “vintage” Matsumoko Aria Pro ll TSB 650 from 1979. Impressive build quality, quite light, very easy to play, makes very nice noises using short scale TI Jazz Flats. Found it in 2022 for under £500.

I know what wood sounds like when I bang my head on a door frame. I wouldn't call it musical.

I’ve seen Inca pipers in various cities across the globe selling cd’s to the tourists. I think it’s an international business.

Busking. Bass players are a rarity. I’ve seen one in Hastings late last year noodling along to some jazzy backing tracks on a battered Jazz bass.

Excuse me but I’m guessing a major percentage of basschatters including me are bordering on geriatric. No need to be famous.

It’s a duo and we’ve both been there and done it all so these days it’s pretty much “shall we do this?” “ yes ok let’s give it a whirl.”

A shed somewhere in the home counties then?

A pack of TI Jazz flats. But I might be mis remembering 2014.

Yes they all say that.

I just hope it’s not a huge disappointment.

Nice cardigan.

Artificially intelligent hearing aids. The mind is boggled.

I’ve always been happy with VistaPrint.

One that finishes in time for me to get home before bedtime.

My ‘72 Jazz makes nice noises with TI Jazz flats. Before those it had LaBella DTB Flats.

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.