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  1. Marvin
    [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1454493001' post='2970165'] Saw The Winery Dogs Last night in Bristol - Awesome! Billy Sheehan, Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzen at their explosive best! [attachment=211373:Billy.jpg] [/quote] I was there, and they were awesome...and explosive.
  2. Marvin
    I sold a Yamaha bass to David. Excellent communications and a pleasure to deal with. I wouldn't hesitate to deal with David again. Cheers
  3. Marvin
    [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1454152337' post='2966937'] Nice plug, but you're going to have to say it louder if you want any prezzies [/quote] IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1454152382' post='2966938'] Me too haha! 65 tomorrow Happy birthday Marvin [/quote] Happy birthday to you to for tomorrow. Quality people born on 31st you see
  4. Marvin
    I see the over 50's have just got out of bed, now nearly neck and neck with the 40-50's.
  5. Marvin
    A day from now I'll be a year older.
  6. Marvin
    My basses are cool, that's all anyone needs to know
  7. Marvin
    I had one of those 'health checks' a couple of months back and although I'm approaching 43 I've got the metabolism of a 24 year old....and no, he's not having his metabolism back.
  8. Marvin
    [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1454011440' post='2965467'] They had Salmon Dave play there back in the 60s [/quote] Quite the plaice to play then.
  9. Marvin
    [quote name='lee4' timestamp='1454009169' post='2965424'] I will be 47 this year,and I am the oldest in the band,but also the most immature! [/quote] I found that most of the young people I've been in bands with just aren't immature enough...they're so serious
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    [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1453975569' post='2964762'] Yep Me too - if it gets cancelled I'm now blaming you! [/quote] Perhaps I shouldn't have said anything
  11. Marvin
    [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1453984652' post='2964902'] 42 and desperately trying to continue playing bass in a band whilst bringing up a family. Gets me down quite a lot only having pretty basic basses and amps (browsing on here doesn't help ) but I have amazing kids that need my money more! [/quote] I'm the same age (although in a few days time I'll be a year older ) and I have a self imposed rule that I don't use, what I refer to as, household money to buy gear. Hence I always ask for money for Christmas and Birthdays if people feel they want to give me anything. I'd say I have good, price conscious gear I'd feel guilty as sin if I spent 'house' money on all the GAS I suffer from
  12. Marvin
    I've tickets to see The Winery Dogs next Tuesday in Bristol. Very much looking forward to seeing them again. Hopefully there'll be no calamitous weather conditions that prevents us getting there I missed a gig by a different band back before Christmas because of the heavy rain and flooding.
  13. Marvin
    My Facebook profile says that I'm 22, even if it is wrong I'm sticking with it In truth I'll be 43 on Sunday, gifts kindly accepted Mortgage, children and work do get in the way of joining the bands I'd like to, buy hey ho. Anyway, I'm in a good band now and am thoroughly enjoying it. All about getting the balance right. I'm similar to Gary. Most of the people my age want to do material that doesn't interest me. It's probably why I've been in a couple of projects with people in their 20s.
  14. Marvin
    [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1453920705' post='2964289'] Or got wet. Its still amazing though. [/quote] With the right stuff it'll be as waterproof as the surf board they made.
  15. Marvin
    Love it. It'd be interesting to see a bass made of cardboard given the amount of tension.
  16. Marvin
    It's all boxed and ready to ship. I've still got the boxes I bought it in from DV247. They're about £80 new, so this is half price Good piece of kit, just surplus to requirement now as I've got a very different set up.
  17. Marvin
    PM replied. On hold.
  18. Marvin
    [size=5][b]BOSS GT6B[/b][/size] Here's a bit of a summary from the BOSS website. [url="http://www.bossus.com/products/gt-6b/"]http://www.bossus.com/products/gt-6b/[/url][list] [*][i]Professional bass multi-effects processor with COSM technology[/i] [*][i]True analog bypass and 24-bit converters for uncompromised sound quality[/i] [*][i]COSM Bass Amp Modeling recreates the tone of some of the greatest bass amps and speaker cabinets in history[/i] [*][i]New COSM Compression effect modeled after 4 well-known compressors[/i] [*][i]Ultra-intuitive interface with analog-style knobs[/i] [*][i]Built-in expression and control pedals[/i] [*][i]Versatile effects including "Auto Slap" and sound-on-sound looping[/i] [*][i]BOSS' best synth bass sounds with incredible tracking[/i] [*][i]Balanced XLR output and coaxial digital output for recording[/i] [/list] [size=1][size=4]There's not an awful lot this pedal doesn't do, it's packed full of features. Being an older model it doesn't have a USB connection but that's about it. I bought it thinking I'd start using effects in my band but to be honest it's just become a large floor tuner, effects don't seem to be my thing. The only thing I tend to do with at the moment is switch on the auto slap, pluck a note and stand there as the pedal repeats it almost indefinitely , so it's time to move it on.[/size][/size] [size=1][size=4]I'm based in North Devon.[/size][/size] [size=1][size=4]It has the proper BOSS AC adapter (it has some electrical tape one end as the plastic had got a nick in it, but no damage to the inside) and owners manual.[/size][/size] [size=1]http://[url="http://s278.photobucket.com/user/hjbryant/media/20160127_105518_zpsrtwrdqht.jpg.html"][/url][/size] [size=1]http://[url="http://s278.photobucket.com/user/hjbryant/media/20160127_105546_zpsvybksghx.jpg.html"][/url][/size] [size=1]http://[url="http://s278.photobucket.com/user/hjbryant/media/20160127_105635_zps4ugc5fao.jpg.html"][/url][/size] [size=1]http://[url="http://s278.photobucket.com/user/hjbryant/media/20160127_105641_zpstrwya5g5.jpg.html"][/url][/size]
  19. Marvin
    [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1453888634' post='2963734'] i'm trying to imagine what the latter sounds like. [/quote] ...think Miley Cyrus
  20. Marvin
    It's probably a mixed bag. The band I've just joined (originals) were talking about getting some gigs booked and whether to approach a very popular hard rock band for a support slot. The gig would be packed, they always attract a crowd. It's about building the band up again. The guys have had a year without a bass player, so a lot of work getting their name out there has been somewhat lost. Differentiating your band from the crowd seems to be key, standing out a bit, having a sound, some character. I'm afraid, and it's going to be an unpopular thing to say, but there are a lot of covers band who look and sound very similar. A lot of that seems to be down to people of my age+ who in their 20's and early 30's were in originals and now still want to play and start a covers band. 4 middle aged men playing the music of their youth in lots of pubs up and down the country is going to wear thin over time. I love the band I've just joined, I've only been in it for 3 weeks. It's not only about playing live to get your stuff out their but about writing and recording, getting that idea in your head out there and working with others to get what you hear in your head to become a reality. If I wasn't in something creative, in a band or collective who was writing music, then the bass would get sold off. It doesn't have to necessarily be gigging. Gigging isn't the be all and end all. I wouldn't be as enthusiastic about sticking at playing and gigging if it were a standard covers band. People can regard that as snobbish if they want, but I don't get my musical kicks from playing Sex On Fire to whip a crowd up.
  21. Marvin
    Let down by a mate, who was going to buy it, so re-available. £230 inc postage (if req).
  22. Marvin
    [quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1453668036' post='2961628'] Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction: Tattooed Beat Messiah etc. [/quote] ...and the winner has been found. That's a great album. Unfortunately lots of people don't 'get it'. Splendid choice.
  23. Marvin
    Bass travels for much longer. I did a gig in a marque and couple of years ago near a residential area. The next Monday one of my wife's work colleague's, who lived in the area, was whinging at work that all he could hear at his house was the 'bloody bass from some do up the road' I once couldn't a bass part I was trying to figure out. I put the song on my car stereo, got out of the car, closed the door and walked about 30ft away...the bass part stood out a mile. Wicked!
  24. Marvin
    I got my B1.on (brand new) for £41 inc p&p from a seller on Amazon. It's perfect for home practice. Headphones in, iPod or other music source and bass...sorted
  25. Marvin
    Zoom B1.on and good headphones.
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