essexbasscat

For the vintage angle, you could try the Roland JC120, or JC160. They're full range with a very clean sound. They do command upwards of £250 - £300 though. That said, +1 to the personal PA approach, does have a lot to offer

Thanks for posting that NIge. What a great way to start the weekend - some inspiration to practice

That's something you don't see every day

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1333661395' post='1605143'] Standard carpet fitting spray glue is fine. You can pick it up from B&Q. Follow the instructions, couldn't be easier - I have a tin for such jobs, including coming back from holiday and finding that moggy had used my cabs as a scratching post! Grr! - Glued and looks as good as new (though the carpet could do with a bit of a 'going over' with a fuzz buster!!) [/quote] You're lucky Dood. My two felines tore the a*se out of my Bassbooster combo covering

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1333661271' post='1605138'] I just saw the BBC NaT obit. I am really moved. What a great bloke. [/quote] Yes, the article length was much longer than usual for the news. Respect.

This one. HIs voice sends me to the dark side [url="http://youtu.be/TlaujMa3s6s"]http://youtu.be/TlaujMa3s6s[/url]

Our band frequently runs one number into another, making the play list up as we go to keep the audience, especially when we're really cooking. There's also a comment I remember reading around here a while ago that it only takes 5 seconds for a dance floor to go cold. There was some agreement on that at the time. I can also easily imagine other members of my band getting more than a bit peeved when the bass player says 'hang on a second' for yet another time. Still, that's just the band I'm in. I dare say the mousemat hoky koky may work well for others and fair play to them.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1333449973' post='1601752'] Our drummer once picked up a camping table in a bag from my garage instead of the mixing desk [/quote] Absolute classic Last year, we get a phone call from our drummer while setting up at a golf club. He says "I've met the DJ, where are you ?" He was completely set up at the other golf club five miles away.

Did a gig alternating several times between my 6 - string bass and a Mandolin. Playing the Mandolin was like holding a pencil

The only problem with the mousemat solution is that it can't realistically be changed between songs Is there a cheaper version of some king of selectable damping ? (and not the palm of your hand )

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1333311384' post='1599968'] That's a Cathy Dennis classic, isn't it? Excellent, but I find it so catchy that my mind just rejects it altogether after having me hum it a couple of times - very musically 'cloying', so to speak. Edit; did you capitalise He - referring to Bono - on purpose? I know he's God to someone, but... [/quote] Ah, yet another Baldrick moment, now corrected. Thanks BJ

Bono apparently said this was one of the best pop songs he'd ever heard http://youtu.be/c18441Eh_WE Myself, I'm compiling a list

Thanks Clarky, what a great way to start Sunday, listening to BB

Start with nailing simple chords i.e. E, A, D, G, C in majors, then add the minors and the 7ths. Get friendly with barre chords. Then find songs that use those chords ie rhythm guitar stuff playing along to some Beatles songs / melodies to get you going. Simple ones are Norwegian Wood etc. By the time you're doing that you'll probably be doing Rebel Rebel, Smoke on the Water, (please don't do Sweet Child of Mine) Stariway to Heaven etc Wonder how long it will take before you're doing Country finger picking ?