Rich

I agree with HazBeen. Just watched the video review, it's excellent. Some nice playing on there too. I love the way he pronounces the word "balance" as "bell-ends".

I adore my ash V7 fiver, got to say I'm quite tempted by the vintage one but only out of curiosity.

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1473021741' post='3126207'] He's touring with Wakeman and Rabin in UK next year. [/quote] From what I understand, their bass chair will be filled by the seemingly ubiquitous Lee Pomeroy. The guy's CV just keeps getting better. I've said it before and I'll say it again... he's living MY dream.

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1472393683' post='3120762'] Behold, Prog fans: [/quote] At a very quick glance, this looks like the last band on the bill are a low-key bunch called 'MORE TEA'. Now that really would be quintessentially English music!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1472519115' post='3121806'] And I don't know if you know that I'm 63 and have no interest whatsoever in band management. [/quote] I suspect that by now there are hitherto undiscovered tribes hidden away in the depths of the Papua New Guinea rainforests who know this.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1472576977' post='3122306'] Crikey Dad, you need to change your screen name to great great grand Dad if you're recalling that from experience! [/quote] What do you mean "if"?

I must be the only bugger here who likes electronic drums. Modern electro kits are incredible. The only reason my drummer doesn't bring his out to gigs is that the wiring loom takes ages to sort out, even with his careful braiding and colour-coding.

I'm not going to try to convince you or anyone else, because it's all individual taste, and the main thing about individual taste is that it's, errm, individual. If you like it, fine. If you don't like it, fine.

Somewhere between a zebra and a dazzle-ship looks amazing. Watching this with interest.

[url="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/144394-Belgian-jazz-legend-Toot-Thielemans-dies"]2016 continues its relentless campaign of Total Bastardness[/url]

Along with the post-gig tear down, the waiting to go on bit is my least favourite part of the gig. Once we're soundchecked, I'm raring to go and just want to get out there and play.

"He inspired me...". Those words seem to be a recurring theme here. The big guy touched so many peoples' lives in such a good way. I hope that somewhere, somehow, he knows that.

As if the album title wasn't bad enough. Words fail me.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1471104388' post='3110574'] Never? I'm astonished that former member Inti has passed so swiftly from the public consciousness. IIRC, he boiled the concept of playing for money rather than artistic or personal satisfaction down to the noun 'clownwhore', a term which enjoyed brief popularity as a forum meme. [/quote] Yeah, but nothing he ever said was worth reading anyway

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1471056003' post='3110273'] This sounds like the old, "I have a traditional job, I play what I like when I want" so I'm a little better than those that play for a living. [/quote] This would be a "the old" that exists purely in your imagination then, because never in all my years here have I seen anyone even [i]suggest[/i] that playing as a hobbyist/semipro/part-timer makes them better than a pro.

Professional in terms of approach, hobbyist in terms of returns/income.

How much could i get for a kidney?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1470941240' post='3109546'] ... through a KORG SDD Digital Delay (i) > Korg SDD 3000 Digital Delay( ii) > Line 6 DM4 Pro > TC 2290 Digital Delay > TC 2290 Digital Delay > Line 6 Pod Pro > Korg A3 Multi Effects > TC 2290 Digital Delay (E) > TC 2290 Digital Delay (F) > KORG A3 Rack Multi Effects Unit > Eventide H3000 Harmonizer >Lexicon PCM80 Digital Effects Processor > Lexicon PCM70 Digital Effects Pro > Backline and DI [color=#ffffe0].[/color] [/quote] No, that's the signal path for the kazoo. The washboard's has four tubescreamers and a Mu-tron.

God, has it really been 6 years? Miss ya, daft old sod.

My Shuker 5 doesn't see a whole lot of gig action any more since I got my Sire V7. The low-fi sound of the Sire seems to suit live work better. The Shuke is the better quality bass by a hundred country miles and is still my go-to recording bass.

Extreme -- III Sides To Every Story. Haven't listened to this properly for ages and had forgotten how much I love it. That guitar/bass unison solo in 'Cupid's Dead' is still awesome.

For some reason, some people choose to word "I don't like Tommy Atkins or his music" as "Tommy Atkins is sh*t". Whether it's just a phraseology thing or a conviction that their opinion is The Only Correct One, I don't know. I used to get all defensive when it was aimed at someone I particularly liked, but these days I just treat it all as so much white noise (unless an ensuing argument gets to the stage where the mod hat has to go on).

[quote name='police squad' timestamp='1470652088' post='3107294'] After my gig yesterday afternoon, mine fell over onto the floor, fingerboard side down and because of the reliced finish I don't know if it's mint anymore!! [/quote] If you dent a relic bass, does it improve the finish?