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When something awful happened to me, (my Dad passing, he was my best ever friend as well as me Dad) music stopped as well cos it felt "stupid and trivial". a lot of the stuff we both enjoyed used to simply upset me (ho Hum) but and as they say I got to live with those feelings given time.But it took a lot of time and still some music chokes me still after two bars but, I got on the provebial bike. and often think he'd say "dont be so soft!" took up playing again around the time I joined BC and allthough I'll never be the "Pino P" I wanted to be in 1983, playing bass makes me smile again,gets me out earns some cash, and gives me sommat else to think about other tha the day job,...so thats good innit? god what a morose sentimental twat

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1323215343' post='1460795'] [size=4]Car hi fi systems seem to work for years![/size] [/quote] thats the fella! it will be fine! old glassback here, leaves a cab in the car (out of sight) and all seems to be well as Chris b, says its nowt new.

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1323189957' post='1460363'] Marcus Miller Nate Watts My dad Willy Weeks [/quote] OK, But, My Dad, rubbish at the Bass, superb on most other things though, he could fix/do anything! sh*t Bass player though.

Love it,cant play it.....Stevie's Sir Duke

Well I think, for what its worth, If its a usual £250 fee and its a pub where people come and see you/go down well, double to your fee for new year, is not unreasonable and not too greedy. be careful not to "bite the hand that feeds" if its a regular pub gig and especially they support you throughout the year! The likes of Crez(ect on the forum), is in a "Proper" pro function band will go out for lots & lots more that night ie xmas/NY eve (I'm only guessing that youre describing a similar situation to me where you play most weekends to regular crowds and band/landlord have "symbiotic" type deal.) in short double, usual fee and possibly a wee bit more (£100) for NY is fair and if its a busy place, Thats fair. the key is to negotiate dont pitch too low though, It could be your night off too! otherwise! hope this helps in some way

[attachment=92969:Father Frank.jpg]I'm Not a real [s]welder[/s] Priest you know.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1320086067' post='1422162'] The best bassline in the world is the one in that great song that you never really noticed but just wouldn'tbe the same without it. [/quote] Like the one on Prince's "When Doves Cry"

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1319709721' post='1417448'] Would that be at Spirit Studios on Tarrif St? If so we prob crossed paths as I used to work and reh there at the same time. [/quote] No, it was at the Greenhouse in stockport, though you being a Manc based Bass player we may have met somewhere along the line ATB John

Leonard Pyle.......(happy now?)

Nice Mullet Mr P! (It was the 80s! I had that suit and haircut too at the time, we alldid it!)

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1318394053' post='1401513'] Also, the band Ghostbeat featured Pino Palladino's daughter. [/quote] Well I never, Pinos a mate of Jools, hence him commenting on her playing no doubt

Peter Gabriel on the Jools show ! 11/10/11 with the BIG orchestra!! "JEZUZ tonight" ( as we used to say) that was good!!

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1318344969' post='1400891'] Don't you think seeing a funk band where some of the players are reading looks a bit Sh*t? I do. [/quote] Never recall seeing "Earth Wind and Fire" Reading on stage....you know at GIG!! prehaps well all ( well I should ) raise the game a little W

I know I'm gonna be on me own but I'll say it any way, Eewwgh!I ugly posey pigbass ( SFX tumbleweed and wind)

"All right Now" ...dont you even dare go near a D in the chorus (E and F# are the only other notes..just saying!) and if you play 'owt on the verse you need to listen to the record again glad youve got sommat good going on H

[quote name='Killerfridge' timestamp='1318020922' post='1397467'] "What's that string called again?" "I've just written a great new song" *Plays power chords of A, F, C, G* "Whadya think?"* *Note: all our songs go A F C G. At least all the songs written by this certain person. Doesn't even think of changing the key. [/quote] Does he know that with an added A (post G) hes re-written "The Time Warp" and Richard O'Brian has a good legal team.

hes local,...ehup from an old trafford born and bred BCer...should we start a"manc and proud club?" paging Andy Travis....but then again, Gary(manni) Mounfield.......yeah we know......we get it ( I bet he lives in Altrincham nowadays, don't you know, hoity toighty!!...crumpsall not good enough....oh its only a JOKE!! by the way Daaaveman being an ehup player is no sin (Ha)

I've said it before and I'll say it again..Thump Thompson from "The Darts" still doing it better than Duck Dunn. solid,Motown souly (in a doowop band sense) groovy when needed and with a bit of humour all chucked in. listen to "The Darts" back catalogue and not smile/love it ..No?... " Prithee thou knowest not the works of "The Darts" Sire? i'Faith ye art made of stone, as Muyst thine ears bee me thinks,..my Lord, the fyinest tyunees that doth priyze the verye birds from the Treeze" sorry when a bit "Chaucer" to make the point its "oldish" (not that much though only 1976/1980) loved that band! too ignored by half! great Bassman did Chaucer have a Z?

[quote name='BH12neil' timestamp='1317330980' post='1389695'] How a shout for Dan McKinna of Tindersticks fame. [/quote] Nigel Tufnel&Dereck Smalls:"is this a Joke?"

[quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1317328050' post='1389651'] I really like(d) Carmel although like allot of acts from back then, I'd imagine a fair portion of their music was played on a Fairlight [/quote] I used to rehearse next to them and (dont know about records ) but live they sounded great, its all them, great band I thought too. post fairlight though most likley Akia s1000...(well I know it was)

Carmel in the 80s was a three peice vox,D bass and drums does that nearly count?.....being a trio and all? worth a listen though ( sorry about that!)