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Just in case anyone is considering it... It's worth mentioning that as good as DR Bass cabs may be, ordering anything from them these days is the equivalent of giving your money to some random bloke on the street.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1363944930' post='2019800'] I'm definitly in a minority, thought the 900 was horrible, not one useable sound with a P or J through a Compact. Not a patch on my LMII or even the Tiny Terror at the time. Played with all sorts of Vol/Gain/Master combo's, EQ etc. Nothing. But yes, I'm the 1% here Si [/quote] 2%.Mind you, it was better than the RH450 which, had I been able to afford to do so, I would have happily smashed to pieces with a hammer and then repeatedly driven my car over. I guess we're just not for these times, Si...

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1363940697' post='2019720'] Ah... that brings back memories! Which bar was it? [/quote] It's called Ernest, in Ouseburn / Shieldfield. Nice bar! We got a couple of 'proper' gigs out of it, so it was worth doing. But to backtrack to some earlier comments - if you do original stuff, and you're starting from scratch, you have to do dodgy gigs like this. It's part of the game.

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1363908576' post='2019558'] I agree with that but what if they have a harmonised line, say, played by 2 guitars and bass? Surely they couldn't do that just by ooh that sounds nice? [/quote] If you know what sounds nice, then yes you can.

Dirty Life and Times - Warren Zevon Shakey - Nell Young Even if you're not a fan of either, the books are riveting.

Disclaimer: I have no idea where the thread went after the intial chat about gaps under the frets. But... I really hope BC isn't being bullied into removing stuff. That would be very disappointing.

Just done one of them showcase gigs in a student bar in town with my fledgling originals band, to a handful of interested people, for no money. I enjoyed it.

When I were a lad, I couldn't be a*rsed to learn to read. All my time went into developing my ear.

Unfortunately bubble wrap isn't adequate, and FedEx will walk away. One for the 'down to experience' pile, I'm afraid.

My little Behringer Eurorack mixer has worked like a champ for years. I think it cost about the same as a packet of crisps and a bottle of irn Bru.

I think that's reasonable...

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363809532' post='2018072'] Why didn't you say that then? [/quote] Because to me, it's all music. And I don't really distinguish between the two to any degree.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363809269' post='2018062'] Sounds like you should work towards being originals then mate. [/quote] We do. We have a full set of originals, and we do original-only gigs. But the songs are so good, we play some in the covers set too, and the punters appreciate it. This, in turn, it drums up interest in the original gigs. Like I say, simple.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363777903' post='2017335'] Another thing I find hard to understand is covers bands who chuck in a few originals into the set. What does that achieve? [/quote] Just to focus on this comment... It's simple, really. One of my bands, which is less established than the others, has a personality split between covers and originals. The covers get us the gigs, and the originals are so good (IMO) they fit right in amongst pretty distinguished company. Punters now know the tunes, and shout out for them.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1363791961' post='2017706'] I can't imagine what playing in a covers band down the pub might be like. [/quote] It's a bit like getting paid to go to the pub with your mates. And much more fun that sitting on one's ar5e watching telly of a Saturday night.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1363791493' post='2017691'] You don't play Sex on Fire do you There are a few (and I stress few) bands I've seen doing covers that are different and that the band obviously enjoy playing. If I could find like minded people that would be great, as a fun side project. However, most covers bands, it seems, walk a well trodden path. [/quote] Nope - it's a Sex on Fire wasteland. I do get to play covers by Warren Zevon, Loudon Wainwright III, The Traveling Wilburys, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, BB King.. and loads more. It's far from a hardship :-)

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1363790234' post='2017668'] Covers bands are hard work. Learning all those songs, most of which I wouldn't normally give time of day to on my iPod. [/quote] I'm lucky in that I really like the covers I play. Life's too short to play stuff you don't like.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363780149' post='2017398'] That's fair enough, do you write? Do you get a kick from presenting your own creations that transcends playing other people's music? [/quote] I get a kick out of playing well at nice gigs. I write in a band context, and I've been playing original material since I was a nipper. To be honest, it all merges in to one big ball of bass-playing fun.

I do covers and originals. I couldn't give a stuff who wrote the tunes. They're either good or they're not.

[Pedant mode ON] CITV = ITV (yuk) Zingzillas is on CBeebies. [Pedant mode OFF]

1980 is just prior to the management buy-out which dragged the company out of the doldrums. if you'd only been born a year later...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1363726860' post='2016737'] 'Tis true, but my Laklands are great and cost me around £28 - imported from Chicago. [/quote] I usually pay about £22...?