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And now the thread needs updating with photos of said new bass. 😊 Mark

Have you tried connecting to it through mobile hotspot? This should determine if it's your internet connection/router settings or if it's a device issue. You could also try connecting using your phone and see if that works. Mark

To be fair, the silver would've looked good against any of the backgrounds from the other images too, but yes, I also saw what you highlighted. 😂 Mark

Oohh I do like that silver. Now if only they did that colour in the newly announced 5-string Triad. Mark

Um, okay … I guess the band doesn't want to openly be known as a band that uses backing tracks, so if anyone calls them out on it they can point at you and say "look, we have a real live bassist!"? Who recorded the backing tracks? Can you sabotage the tape deck during playback on stage? Pretty sure they'd need you then. How long have you been in the band, and when you rehearsed for them did nobody tell you that you'd not be miked up and playing to a backing track? It seems odd that they just sprung this on you a week before a gig. If you've no real attachment to them, where's the harm in just walking? Although I suppose there's no harm in just standing up for a couple of hrs and getting paid for it, unless you really can't be arsed, then just quit. Mark

But … but … sundials in the UK are only useful for about 1 week each year, and that's if we are lucky. 😂 Mark

No issues here MacOS 11, Safari. Also tested on Win10, using Edge, all good. Mark

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* Genesis has entered the chat * Mark

BritishBassLuthiersList.pdf 4.5meg .pdf of the above linked file. The link's aren't active as I suspect the pages of the original were just grabbed as images. Mark

I thought that was the whole idea of RSD? Noooo, not in my case anyway. There's a few bands I really try to by the records of, so if they release new stuff - one has already released an album this year - I'll really try to get it on record, but otherwise, I download at least one new item (be it album/ep/single) a month. I have enough items on my iTunes wishlist alone to continue doing this for a few more years. 😂 Mark

Same outcome I had as well. It's all well and good saying supporting local independent stores is what we should be doing, but when the process is as frustrating and, ultimately, disappointing as documented here, it's no surprise we turn to online retailers and sellers. Mark

And this, for me, is the main problem I have with RSD. Have you actually tried to go to a participating store on the day and get what you want? There's such limited quantities of participating releases sent to each store that you have to get there super early in the day, and even then there's likely a queue to join, so by the time you get to the counter the one/s you want are likely all gone. In previous years (I haven't checked this year's store locations) the nearest participating store to me is 35 miles away, there's no way I'm getting up at the crack of dawn just to travel that distance for disappointment and frustration, so the Internet it has been. I've had more luck with RSD from the 'net than in-store purchases anyway. The one time I got what I wanted from in-store the only copy they had left had a damaged cover, all the RSD web purchases I've made have arrived in pristine condition. I know physical stores have it tough these days, but for some (me included) the Internet is just a much better option. Mark

That's interesting, as I've never had any issues with any of the 8 5-string basses I have, and they are all tuned to low B (that clue is in my username hahaha). I do always use Rotosound flats, though I don't know if that would really make a difference or not. Mark

This is just Sharon being Sharon. This is her final hurrah, what with it being Ozzy's final gig she'll have to put to bed that which made her famous in the first place. Mark

I see what you did there. 😂 Mark

RSD isn't - or at least shouldn't be - about the artists. Yes, they've co-opted the whole dam thing these days, but it's still about getting bodies into physical record stores, that's why it was create, and that's what still happens. I hear your argument about CD's and other formats, but as long as it's keeping bodies moving through the doors of physical shops, whoever participates is just helping the cause. Mark

Ozzy says in an interview "I can't walk anymore" due to the effects of Parkinson's disease, but Sharon insists his voice "is as good as it's ever been". https://people.com/ozzy-osbourne-can-no-longer-walk-due-to-parkinsons-8787090 Mark

This has cropped up in previous threads, but it's worth mentioning again. Yes, whilst you are free to say what you wish, you still have to abide by forum rules. Here, politics is a topic that is generally frowned upon for discussion, for myriad reasons, but mostly just to try to maintain decorum and a peaceful environment for everyone. Mark

Nothing, because I don't have a Spotify account. I don't stream music, I'll buy it if I really like it. There's some stuff I buy on records but mostly I'll by from the iTunes Store and recently I've started to use Bandcamp more. Mark

Good luck, and let us know how you get on with it when it arrives. Mark

Much better body shape IMO than the Harley Benton one in the OP. Mark

Damn that GAS. Mark

Damnit. I did not need to know this. *sigh* Mark