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[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1373542093' post='2138784'] They didn't fit with the band's look, and none of them want to wear matching leather pants So I've bought some gold lamé lederhosen for the next gig [/quote] You depping for BigRedX then?

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1373356238' post='2136477'] These are all mine for when I retire fronm the originals scene. [b]Boy Division[/b] - High energy version of Unknown Pleasures sung by four lads in tight PVC pants. [b]Codplay[/b] - Tedious, droning, accountant music played by a band of slightly whiffy factory workers from Young's in Grimsby. [b]AeroSmiths[/b] - Cock rocking versions of Morrisey and Marr's back catalogue. [b]the Psychedelic Spurs[/b] - Hoddle and Waddle sing Pretty in White and Sister Europa League. [b]Numan League[/b] - All your Synth needs in one band. [b]World Of WarKraftwerk[/b] - Teutonic machine elves. [b]Smashing Bumkins[/b] - Pa Larkin transposes Chicago alt rock to a Kentish farmyard. Pullet with Butterfly Wings, Perfick', etc. [b]Captain Sensible & Tenille[/b] - Love Will Keep Us Together sung naked apart from a red beret. [b]U2pia[/b] - Todd and Bono mash it up..... [b]Stiff Little Richard[/b] - Flamboyant rock n roll with an Ulster accent. [b]the Nicholas Parsons Project[/b] - Prog tracks that last just a minute [b]Bjorkwind[/b] - Icelandic space ritual. [b]Canon & Ball Corpse[/b] - Comedy duo go dark. Death metal on Tommy. [b]Emerson, Lake & Carlton Palmer[/b] - The audience wonder how the one with no talent managed to get in this group? [b]The Rollins Stones[/b] - Paint it Black Flag. [b]Promised You the Miracles[/b] - Smokey sings New Gold Dreams. [b]Thieving Sponging Benefit Scum[/b] - Daily Mail readers UB40 tribute [b]Good Vibrators[/b] - Beach Boys style punk bandwagon jumpers. [b]UK Dubs[/b] - Sly & Robbie supply the riddim while Charlie Harper toasts. [b]Bruce Forsyth and the Range[/b] - Thats the way it. Way it is thats. [b]Frankie Howerd and the Teenagers[/b] - Why do fools....oooh matron. Now listen.... [b]Mumford & Sunn (0))))))[/b] - Indie doom folk [/quote] A work of art sir - hat tipped! Only one to add, west coast harmonic rock for the bah mitzvah circuit, The Schmeagles.

66p for my Carvin. A bit of a trawl of my memory banks and I came up with the Cornford Harlequin (yes, sorry, a guitar amp) which at full price works out at £133.16 per watt!!

I'd check out some of the lesser name brands like Cort and Aria before making a decision.

Another 60+ pool of songs - some disappear for a while and then come back but every gig there will be something different, and often we'll throw something in on the night. Ours is all quite simple stuff - Dylan, Creedence, 60's singer songwriter sort of stuff so fairly easy to be flexible.

Art and entertainment

Is it a PubCo pub (Enterprise Inns, Punch Taverns etc) they're dropping like flies around here.

Is this a signature model?

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1372789629' post='2130066'] Don't do a "Del Boy" when relaxing at the bar matry! Hahaha. Hope the gig is fun for you. [/quote] Brilliant scene - almost as good as the Gandhi gag! Was a top gig, three piece - two acoustics (one doubling on mandolin) and me on bass. Really receptive audience, loads of Dylan including some not soo obvious ones, and a decent payer. Bring back wine bars I say!!

Got a gig tonight in a WIne Bar - didn't know they still existed!! Better roll the sleeves of my jacket up and learn how to slap

PM'd.

[quote name='onemanband' timestamp='1371907620' post='2119421'] Can't wait, a whole night of in yer' face, three chords, twelve bars, [color=#b22222]2 drums[/color], rock n' roll !!! [/quote] Fixed - great to see these bands that can conjure up so much energy from so little. Must check them out.

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon/Steve Gadd

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1370889291' post='2107016'] how about some tasteful [b] Little Feat[/b] [/quote] Is there any distasteful Little Feat? Steve Earle should be on your list.

Great guitar maker, and yes, big P90 fan here as well - that's a very wise buy!

Giving away an original Electro Harmonix Polychorus in the 80's.

Broken my current vinyl habit to buy a copy! Look forward to hearing it, good luck with the release Nige.

Terrific stuff Bilbo,let me know if you set up a Facebook page and I'll make sure I share it with my old Ipswich mates.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1366800602' post='2057451'] Most people I hear playing it play the guitar riff but with single notes instead of chords.. I've never heard anyone but myself playing the actual bassline [/quote] The right key let alone the actual bassline

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1366747248' post='2056865'] Smoke On The Water comes to mind! [/quote] Sorry, original post possibly a little bit confrontational - What I should have said is I don't think anyone would notice if you played this as the bassline isn't particularly obvious.

Rehearsed it last night with the settings as you had left them (although active off) - never used it with gain up that high, it sounded fabulous Thanks for that!

Hi Bren, Didn't want to remain anonymous, just wanted to hear your genuine response to the Carvin before discussing it - I almost feel embarrassed to compare it to amps costing at least twice as much so wanted you and I to get your own unbiased opinion on it. Thrilled you like it (as I'm sure Phil at Bass Gear will be) Great band and fabulous playing, esp you and your drummer! Mike

Top man - takes guts to do what you have just done. Welcome back

Huge variety here - Roto's are almost roundwounds with a little of the edge taken off whereas Status and D'addario are closer to flatwounds with a completely flat surface. I was using Roto's as I liked the extra bit of grunt I got from them having found the Status ones a little too tame (however, many on here love them). I have now switched to Picato which are as cheap as the Status but to my ears a bit brighter (which, although I haven't ried them, I understand the D'addario's also are).

How come such a beat up body has such a pristine (and absolutely stunning) fingerboard?