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Hello and welcome. Mark

Hello and welcome (back?). Mark

I saw this on Fb a day or two ago, and I'm going to echo one of the posts I saw in response to it … what is that black plate behind the bridge? Anyone any ideas? Mark

Funny that this thread should pop up as I've been having this internal discussion this last week about Biffy Clyro. I'd hardly say I love the band, but there's a lot of their stuff I do like, but equally as much that I don't. I don't think I have a band in my music collection quite as polarising of my opinion as this one. Mark

As someone who used to be an avid rock climber, this particular comment tickled my sick sense of humour in this instance. Sorry if this was 'too soon', Jack. Mark

Dude. 😲 Wishing you a speedy - and full - recovery. Mark

The album is available on Bandcamp if you wanna have a listen. Mark

One of the very first pieces of music I learned on bass was the theme to Mission Impossible. I always keep trying the tune to Doctor Who but never quite manage to finish it. I'm slowly working my way through the theme to The Mandalorian at present. I've always wanted to start on getting the theme to Blake's 7 figured out, but as yet I just haven't started that one. Mark

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I have a Tanglewood Les Paul copy, but I would dearly love a Firebird guitar. Mark

For the people boycotting Amazon for purchases, I understand your stance, but it doesn't really matter where you direct your online business to, because Amazon Web Services (AWS) makes up so much of the internet backbone these days, that no matter where you make your online purchases, you are still very likely to be using Amazon via AWS to do so. And not just purchases either, pretty much any website you use will likely have AWS at some point between you and the service you want to access online. If you truly want to boycott Amazon, you may as well just get off the Internet, as that's really the only way to avoid using Amazon these days. Mark

I really liked that, nice work there. The writeup under the video was a good read too. Also, 52 tracks! 😳 Mark

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Wow. Look at the break angle on that B (or whatever tuning of the lowest) string! And does it really pass under all the other strings? Mark

I really like the look of that bridge. Nice work all round. Mark

But … but … NEW BASS! Mark

Even Flow by Pearl Jam … " … rests his head on a pillow made of concrete" Right, not Even Flow then. 😂 Mark

You really want to know the answer to that question, eh? Mark

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Good on you for standing up for yourself. Sorry it came to the point you had to leave the band, but if you told them why you were handing in your notice, and they didn't reverse their decision to have the keys player doing basslines (synth or otherwise), then it looks like you made the best decision. Mark

Is there no scope for compromise in this situation? I realise that there shouldn't be the requirement for such a conversation in a band, but this issue isn't of your making, it's been forced upon you, so the best situation can surely to be attempt a compromise. If you don't feel comfortable in relinquishing full bass duties (and why should you, really?), and you are not wanting to take over drums or guitar or whatever other instruments are already played in the band, suggest a new one? Tell them you'll play gong throughout the song? Or triangle? Try and make the suggestion just ridiculous enough to highlight that their suggestion to you is equally daft and offensive. You may not be one for confrontation, and that's fine, I can understand that if that's the case, but again, this is not a situation of your making, they brought this to you, not the other way around. It doesn't seem as though you are quite prepared to walk away from the band, the posting of this thread says as much to me, but sadly you'll have to deal with the situation one way or another. Mark

Once I've come down from the joyous expectation I had for this update, I'll finally get some sleep tonight. 😂 Mark

Yes! Vindication for the circuit board staying on display. Good choice. Mark

I don't have a particular axe to grind with this, but stating that the cost of content creation is zero (or close to that) is a preposterous statement, even someone with a cursory knowledge of what it takes to create content (which, for the record, is not a term I particularly like to use, but from a streaming services PoV, I find it very appropriate) knows the cost is not "close to zero". Music fans and artists hit back as Spotify CEO claims “the cost of creating content” is “close to zero” Mark