asingardenof

Thank you!

If you're operating as a business subject to the Consumer Rights Act you should be aware that that legislation effectively states (at Sections 19(14) and 19(15) to be precise) that if a fault is discovered within six months of purchase then the item is deemed to have been sold in that condition unless proven otherwise. In other words they could potentially come after you to replace, repair or refund it unless you have demonstrable proof that the faults weren't there when the bass was sold. If they're trying to con you with a video of a bass which is not the one you sold then you should tell them to jog on.

Bit late as our rehearsal was a week ago Sunday. We had two new songs to learn, Shout and Somewhere In My Heart, and we pretty much nailed it. Hoping to get another rehearsal in before our gig, but it will depend on how Mrs asingardenof recovers from her c-section. Having a rehearsal two days after baby 2 was born wasn't the plan, as the due date was two weeks afterwards. Before we started our keyboardist, who has suffered from a few health issues (both mental and physical) mentioned that he would see how the next couple of gigs went before deciding whether to pack it in at the end of the year. He has though recently stopped smoking (though started vaping) and was looking better than I've seen him for a while, and he seemed to be having a great time, so we'll see how it goes. I'm not sure what that would mean for the band, because he's a founding member from many years ago, as well as a friend of the singer and drummist, so I suspect that if he goes then the band will fold. If that does happen I doubt our singist and drummist will be particularly keen to start a new one, so depending on what our guitarist might want to do I could be looking for another band after Christmas. Ho hum.

I'd love to play in there, but it's a bit cramped for us and they don't really want covers bands. Ho hum.

Our rehearsal space has Ashdown Rootmaster 500 heads through ABM 8x10 cabs. It's awesome.

Current song learning for the band is Shout by Tears For Fears. Not massively complicated, but a nicely tricky little solo in the bridge makes it fun.

Option 2 for sure. My amp hardly ever needs updating significantly but our guitarist needs to adjust for each venue, sometimes several times during the set but at least the base volume is about right.

I'm not saying that everything by Oasis is a banger because that's demonstrably untrue, however there are some of their catalogue that would be extremely popular were we to play them, however it's just a flat no.

I'm familiar with Pinky & The Brain. I saw a post the other day when someone said that they'd be willing to hear Brain's plans, to which someone astutely responded that at this point they'd be willing to hear Pinky's!

You can, and you can always opt to not accept them at the point of collection/delivery whereupon the person bringing the stuff will invariably process your refund on the spot.

Beeyooteefool!

Pretty good rehearsal on Sunday (yes, I'm a bit late), and I think we have our two new tunes almost nailed. We had a bit of a chat about more new tunes but I don't think certain members of the band have much ambition in terms of what we should add to our set list. A number of absolute bangers (e.g. Go Your Own Way, or anything by Oasis) have been dismissed out of hand because the singer is vehemently opposed, so we're reduced to now learning a couple of plodders by Tears For Fears and Somewhere In My Heart by Aztec Camera, none of which I think will exactly get people in a party mood. Ah well, I'll have to put more effort in, because the last song I proposed (Two Tribes) is now a well-established crowd and band favourite. The seeming tradition of arranging rehearsals on holidays continues, as after having one on Easter Sunday the next date we can all do before our next gig in August is on Fathers Day.

Just had a follow up from my MP who apparently sent my concerns to the Secretary of State. I'm not sure the reply really says anything we didn't already know though.

With Trumpty Dumpty wanting to annexe Canada. Lame attempt at humour, just ignore.