Rich

Definitely a Gibson

I love having a bit of a sing, unfortunately I don't get to do it with my current bands as there's no room for it (3 singers in each band already). I really miss it.

AMAZING gig on Saturday night at the JamJar in Bristol. God it was hotter than Hades in there -- that stupid Aussie hat I'm wearing was soaked through by the end -- but the crowd was fantastic, danced their arrses off and sang themselves hoarse, and we were on good form. A good crowd always lifts your game. I wish they were all like this. WhatsApp Video 2023-06-11 at 16.23.03.mp4

Driving In My Car - Madness

Virginia Plane - Roxy Music

A Lot - 21 Savage

Yr un peth yma!

Yeah, well, predictably it wasn't . I got bored with the wood, so paint happened: Lots of masking tape, scalpel blades and swearing.

Needles and Pins - Jackie DeShannon / The Searchers / Smokie

Clutching at straws a bit, but... does anyone know if any of the Line 6 pedalboard receivers (or anyone else's receivers for that matter) will work with my current Line 6 TBP12 (G55) transmitter?

Song Of The Being - Sally Oldfield

One of the most underrated songwriters ever. Everything he's done is masterful but his '15 Minutes' album is an absolute tour de force.

Gig debut for the modded pedal last night. Over the moon with how good it sounds, managed to get a great Geddy-like tone from it now the scoop is gone.

Personally I'd describe them as various things, but "band" isn't one of them. Seriously, when did a shouty bloke with a mic and a quiet bloke with a laptop and a can of wifebeater become a "band"?

Well done for completely missing my point.

Christ, you must be a mind reader. Either that or you're making unfair and unwarranted sweeping assumptions based on what you yourself say is a lack of information. TBH, given the OP description of the 3 experiences (vanity project, unpleasant atmosphere, unprepared braindead duo partner), the type of music is totally and utterly irrelevant. They could be playing the best songs in my favourite genre and I still would run a mile.

And there I was thinking it was Peters & Lee.

"gareth, what did you think of the band?" "Oh don't ask me, I don't have an opinion."

As opposed to the Grumpy Old Bastárd Unit, who I fear would find him incurable.

I missed out on a New Year's Eve gig... it was a 40 minute drive from my house, and half way there the niggling slight problem with my car's cooling system became an alarmingly un-slight one. Luckily our second guitarist also plays bass and has depped for me in the past, and he hadn't left home yet, so he was able to swap his gear over and covered for me. So rather than a fun evening and a healthy payday, I had a crap evening by the side of the road waiting for the AA man (who was surprisingly prompt and tremendously helpful, as was the random bloke who stopped to see if he could help), and a financial outlay. Also nearly missed out on a gig when I arrived at the venue to find that our normally efficient crew had left my Wal behind at the previous gig venue... some frantic phone calls and smoking tyres later, it was in my hands 5 minutes before curtain up.

I agree wholeheartedly. I sold something a while back and the buyer offered F&F, which I accepted. We've both been here for a loooong time and he was satisfied that my ad & PMs were genuinely me. I'd certainly never dream of demanding F&F. I think bank transfer is probably my choice for the future.

!drowssaP

"Ladies and gentlemen, Rock Against Racism are proud to introduce our special guest... Eric Clapton!"

"Level 42 regret to announce that Mark King has the flu and will not be appearing tonight. Depping for him, please welcome on bass Keith Bastárd, the UK's leading Sid Vicious tribute act."

"HELLO GLYNDEBOURNE, LEMME HEAR YOU MAKE SOME F***ING NOISE!"