wateroftyne

8.5lbs is spot-on for me.

I had a chance of 'making it' in my early 20s. As is often the case, it didn't come to anything. Since then, there haven't been any opportunities for me to work in music full-time whilst playing the kind of music I want to play, so... I haven't.

[size=6][i]"Here man.. what are yaz airl gannin' on aboot? Wharraloada bollicks!"[/i][/size]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389373693' post='2333559'] ...and that makes it right. OK, then. [/quote] Reality can be a harsh mistress.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389372874' post='2333546'] It's perhaps just as well that truck drivers, spot welders and sundry other industries have not (yet..?) cottoned on to 'earning' a life-long revenue for work already achieved and paid for. [/quote] Amount of people who will pay a truck driver to do a journey he's already done and been paid for: [b]0[/b] Amount of people willing to pay to hear 'Every breath You Take' multiple times: [b]Lots[/b]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1389368211' post='2333466'] The Police were 100% Gordon Sumner, and the other two might as well be just hired hands. Anyway they just got paid a shitload of cash for their recent tour (net revenue $340 million), so hopefully they'll be able to afford their own Italian castles now. [/quote] I disagree. Copeland and Summers' styles are too distinctive.

That's the thing, you see. There are MILLIONS of songs out there, a huge chunk of which you can listen to for free. And a huge chunk of those are probably not very good. If you want Every Breath You Take, it's going to cost you. Why? Because people rate it so highly they're willing to pay for it. A mechanic fixes a car, and gets his hourly rate. He [i]could[/i] charge a fee every time the car is driven subsequently, but his customers would go to somewhere else and he'd go out of business.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389360380' post='2333280'] ... or a designer a cut, every time someone sits on a chair he/she designed..? [/quote] If the design of the chair is unique, and has feature that no other chair can offer, then I imagine they could keep it to themselves and charge what they like.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1389360161' post='2333272'] So should an artist get a cut of the entrance money from everyone who comes to see an exhibition of their work at a gallery? [/quote] I dunno how it works - does an artist not get paid when their work is displayed?

Ont he subject of Talking Heads, I nominate this marvellous piece of minimalism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StoXNhrT_7M (Sorry about the crappy version. YouTube have pulled the decent ones)

This thread is another worrying indication that music isn't worth anything anymore.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1389271622' post='2332133'] As I understand it, PAT testing is only about rudimentary earthing and physical cable condition. It's perfectly possible for PAT testing to pass a piece of equipment that is so poorly designed that it would burst into flames within five minutes of being turned on. [/quote] Yip. It's a bureaucratic box-ticking exercise being exploited by some to squeeze a few quid out of people who don't know any better.

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1389266010' post='2332012'] Ah thanks - now I think I understand. The poster wanted to appear funny by regurgitating said folklore? CB [/quote] Ah, loosen up, man. Just because you didn't find it was funny, doesn't mean other people didn't.

[i]"I totally agree!"[/i]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1389197095' post='2331210'] And surely the number of components is the least relevant concern to most of us when buying an amp, or anything else for that matter. Unless of course the afore mentioned axe grinding comes into play. [/quote] I disagree. I think it added to the cynical way it was marketed. ("You want your top-end back? £200, please!'). Like I say, I don't think they did themselves any favours. Disappointing for a brand as strong as TC.

[quote name='Alec' timestamp='1389195091' post='2331169'] Dedicated compressor control - no longer hidden in the shift layer More power (obviously) Improved top end without the build in LPF. [/quote] I know about the features, but I was asking about what, physically, you're paying for. Surely it shouldn't cost [i]more[/i] money to remove an LPF?

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1389181970' post='2330920'] The cost and price point of the product wasn't part of the issue and as always is down to what the manufacturer decides the market will support. [/quote] ..and I think you'll find a few RH750 owners were a bit miffed when they found out they were paying a lot more for minimal component changes.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1389181970' post='2330920'] You like a product or you don't, end of story, but axe grinding, trolling and general wind-ups was exactly what was going on in TB at that time. [/quote] I can't help thinking they brought that on themselves. Once I found out what was going on under the bonnet, how I felt about the amp based on my experience made perfect sense.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1389179301' post='2330862'] BG didn't start the fuss. A bunch of Talkbass users, seemingly with an axe to grind, made all the noise. The fuss about the power module was laughable, but one good thing came out. The RH750 can run at 2.7 ohms which means that you can run 3 of anyone's cabs. If you want to run a modular rig, (as I did, up to 3 x 112’s) that's a big advantage. The RH750 is as loud as any 750 watt amp on the market so the internal workings are irrelevant. I had one and it was very loud and with good features. I only sold it to fund my Thunderfunk. As with amps of any make the bottom line is are they loud enough and do you like their tone. [/quote] I don't think 'axe griders' is a fair description. I think it was a bit of a push for manufacturers to be a bit more honest with their ratings in a way that, say, EBS are. It's also worth noting that that RH750 costs over £200 more than the RH450. You have to ask yourself what exactly you're paying the extra for.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1389111614' post='2330146'] I'm not sure you're talking about the same song. New York Minute by Don Henley from the album Building The Perfect Beast, has Bob Glaub, Larry Klein and Pino credited on bass. I don't have the track listing to hand, but it certainly sounds like Pino's fretless playing to me. [/quote] It's a joke, I think...