Rich

I suggest 'Le Monde' as the paper, together a red carnation buttonhole. The code phrase is, "the wind seems to blow colder with each passing autumn".

OK. So logically you would have to agree that your earlier categorical statement that "the best bass lines on most albums released since the early 80s were synthesised or sampled and played by a sequencer" should have read, "the best bass lines on most albums released since the early 80s may have been synthesised or sampled and played by a sequencer, although obviously we have no way of knowing".

RIP Pete Academy.

And the only way anybody can categorically state that "the best bass lines on most albums released since the early 80s were synthesised or sampled and played by a sequencer", would be if they were present for every minute of the tracking, mixing and mastering of the recordings and knew exactly what had and what had not been used from the first guide tracks to the final production master.

There are three. One in Stroud; the staff are nice but the clientele are semi-evolved and are only interested in the disco that follows the band. Plus there is zero parking. And it's an hour's drive away. The only thing I ever liked about playing there was that I always got to hear the shipping forecast on the drive home. Second is in Bridgwater. Last time we played there, I counted seven punters at the end and then realised I'd included the bar staff in that. Third is in Downend, Bristol. Used to be a great venue with a good landlord, with whom we got on like a house on fire. We were one of his favourite bands. Then he retired, and the new crowd are clueless. First thing they did was replace all the carpet with hard wooden flooring, so the place rings like a bell now. Then they started getting silly about the money ("I'm sure I didn't say I'd give you as much as that", "yes you did, want to see your email?"). The last straw was when they double booked us, despite our drummer phoning them to confirm two weeks previously AND sending them a bunch of posters.

Does this mean the band is folding, rather than them just replacing you? Also: I spent my first 23 years living in Shinfield, so I know Wokingham well. My first good band was based there. Many a happy drunken hour spent at the Ship and the Molly Millar.

https://youtu.be/zfoLBRcK9to

Here y'go then, 24 minutes of it this time. 4 years on from the first vid, and they're still doing the same... errm... style.

I can't believe that people actually went 'woo' at the end. Unless it was short for 'woo boy, thank god that's over'.

Well we can see where this one is going.

Ohhh my word, that is super drooly. I'd love a YOB Jazz, but have you seen the price of '65s lately..?

Eek. Best of luck.

Find a luthier and get an actual quote. You have nothing to lose by doing so.

You took the words straight out of my mouth sir. It's a great album anyway but Giblin absolutely owns it.

I thought this thread was "Albums you've really tried to love", not "Artists and bands you've always hated"..?

Yes, it does feel like it. The neck on my V7 fiver is certainly nice and slim.

Jaydee Roadie 1 fretless, alas long gone.

My Sire V7 fiver at the office.

My Shuker custom 'J' bass. Satin finish tobacco sunburst on burr poplar. Even the headstock is in on the act

I'd love a P7 to match my V7 but there's no way I can afford it at the moment. If they'd brought the two out at the same time, I think I might have gone for the P7 (as I understand it, they share the same neck dimensions etc).

'Best' is of course entirely subjective, but most albums? Really? I doubt that somehow.

As are such simple hardware issues as knobs. My fret ends were ok, but I replaced the knobs with shiny ones from fleaBay and the tuners with some nice Hipshot ultralites (thus shaving a good half pound off the overall weight of the bass). Oh, and I replaced the bar string retainer with some Hipshot string trees. Twisted necks and duff finishing and dodgy woodwork are all problems, and as far as I know they are absent from Sire instruments. Tuners and knobs are just niggles.

Ah-one two three, and... We're on the march wi' Ally's army, we're goin tae the Argentine And we'll really shake them up when we win the world cup, 'cos Scotland are the greatest football team. Oh dear.