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[quote name='Ashweb' timestamp='1505306091' post='3370889'] I've recently had to explain what Turning Japanese by The Vapours (I think) is really about. Entirely worth it just to see the shocked look on their face :-) [/quote] That's an urban myth. The song is about growing up and feeling like you suddenly don't know yourself, as if you're part of an entirely different culture.

We're a good lot us bass players aren't we?

[quote name='Luulox' timestamp='1504115566' post='3362817'] Turns out her dad was the drummer in saxon I think, who was taking over drumming duties in motorhead, Pete something. [/quote] Pete Gill

[quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1503822415' post='3361007'] LifesonLee has more of a ring to it. [/quote] Yes, but it sounds like a courier firm.

I have used them several times for online orders. Excellent service every time.

Half past six.

[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1500636962' post='3339253'] I have never been a big fan of going through a PA, unless the room size dictates I have to, or it's a pretty good PA, with a chap who knows what he is doing [/quote] Or a woman who knows what she's doing.

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1500134195' post='3335848'] Why not? Surely a hobby is a still a hobby regardless of whether your main source of income is a result of being self-employed or working for someone else. [/quote] If you're self employed, all your income from every source has to be declared. It all counts together as one overall income. All expenses can of course be claimed as well.

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1500131696' post='3335825'] Agree with the second part of your statement but not the first. Intention is key in both situations, IMHO, so if your music is genuinely a hobby, it's a hobby regardless of whether you are an employee or self employed. And without wishing to get too technical, even if your expressed intention is for this to be a business and not a hobby, if you're regularly making a loss, and have never made a profit, you will need to demonstrate that you are approaching matters commercially and that there is a possibility of making a profit e.g. backed up by a business plan. Otherwise it is not an "adventure in the nature of a trade with a view to making a profit". Obviously, if in doubt, please speak to HMRC or your local accountant. [/quote] If, say you make 95% of your income from a self employed business and 5% from music, surely you can't just not include the music income and claim it's only a hobby.

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1500047317' post='3335373'] Ok I'm gonna stick my neck out here and offer some free tax tips (on a "non reliance" basis in case any of you decide you want to sue me!) Two situations: [b]Pro / Semi-pro musicians [/b] If making music is how you make a living (e.g. Jus Lukin'), it's a "business" and the [b]profit[/b] that you make is potentially taxable. But profit isn't the gross income you get from gigs - you should also deduct all reasonable costs relating to your music business (e.g. car mileage allowance, studio rehearsal hire and even the cost of your gear should be eligible for "capital allowances") from your gigging income to arrive at the profit figure. The other point is that your music business profit (and it may indeed be a loss, once you have taken off costs) plus any other income from other sources that you receive needs to be > £11,500 (the tax free personal allowance) in 2017/18 before you have to pay any income tax (there is a separate point relating to NI). (If your music business turnover is > £83,000 then you will also need to register for VAT, but I assume that is not going to be an issue for 99.9% of us on here and I suspect you will already have a decent accountant in those circumstances). [b]The rest of us - hobbyists[/b] If our gigging is "just for fun" i.e. a hobby and we get paid a bit as we are going along, then it's not taxable (and nor can you claim losses). This will often be the case where we have a separate full time job and gigging money is a nice to have bit of "pocket" / "beer" money. You don't even need to worry about keeping records in these circumstances. There can be a grey area when a hobby becomes something more serious that is being done commercially with a view to making a profit / living from it (or making a decent contribution to a living). At that point it's worth having an informal chat with either HMRC or your local accountant. My two bands, after a few years together, are getting to the stage where we are managing to more than cover our costs, but I'm very relaxed that it is still a hobby for most of the band members. And if HMRC ever decided that I was at risk of making a taxable profit, well I'd probably just spend ("waste"??) money on a Warwick SS2 bubinga, a Rickenbacker 4003, an Ibanez SR1800, a Vanderklay 210 (or maybe a BF cab) and a ridiculously nice amp head [TBA] (oh yes and a decent compressor pedal to keep Cuzzie happy) and claim capital allowances on the lot to turn my profit into a loss which I could carry forward to later tax years to offset any profits, for the forseeable future... Hope this summary is of some use to some of my fellow BCs... [/quote] If you do other self-employed work though, any musical income, however small, should also be included and records kept etc. This also means that any losses you make from music can be written off against all your other income. Also, a player may only be making "pocket money" from gigs, but their intention might be to make it a profitable business, which may, or may not ever happen.

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1498396780' post='3324289'] I can't help but think the Foo's are what The Darkness would have been like if they took themselves very, very seriously. [/quote] It's big hair arena rock in a slightly different guise isn't it? I'm sure this is widely acknowledged and nobody thinks they're some kind of deep, moody indie rock band. It's scruffy, shouty Bon Jovi.

As others have said, a great post. It seems at least one thing is clear; keep on playing!

If you like the guitar part; learn it! Learn the vocal melody, drum fills and keyboard part on bass too. Then focus on the bass part.

[quote name='Tim Chapple' timestamp='1494436468' post='3296000'] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif](Does Rolf voice) - "Can you tell what it is yet?"[/font][/color] [/quote] You can't do that anymore.

There's something about union membership which seems to go against the spirit of independence, individuality and freedom which many of us creative types hold dear.

Whenever I've felt like this, I just keep going. To me there is no such thing as not playing, not practising, not gigging or not being in a (or several) band(s). Those states just don't exist.

Ask a heavy smoker to leave it in their house.

A great night. Neil talked a lot about his career and approach to bass and did a bit of playing. Pretty special to see him play his celebrated line from Fool For Your Loving, close up. Surprise revelation: Coverdale loves Weather Report!

[quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1493067585' post='3285410'] Blind Faith [/quote] They lasted one album too long.

Wow, thanks for that.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1492949010' post='3284286'] There's three bands you don't often see in the same sentence [/quote] Stranglers have much in common with Yes, I have often thought. The bass tone and attack and twiddly keyboards in particular.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1492357523' post='3279641'] Those are pretty useless IME, you want something like this .. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BDeals-Wax-Removal-Ear-Syringe4oz-Stainless-Steel-Surgical-Veterinary-Instrument-/262857878171?hash=item3d338cea9b:g:SAEAAOSwx6pYpzgr"]http://www.ebay.co.u...AEAAOSwx6pYpzgr[/url] [/quote] That seems a bit OTT. Otex make one which is more like a rubber bulb. It works well after a few days of using the drops. You can buy them in Boots.

There is some Partridge-esque product placement in this one at 0.46 and 3.27. Cringeworthy. What it means to be a solo artist in 2017 - Vlog #134 Apr 12th 2017 - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9lz60db-cU&t=509s

[quote name='amir93smith' timestamp='1422804055' post='2676916'] Just wanted to ask if somwone could post the mark+ patch (first factory patch in the pedal) one of my friends was dicking around with the pedal and replaced the patch [/quote] All patches here: [color=#006621][font=arial, sans-serif]https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/ms60b_patchlist-pdf.370284/[/font][/color]

When you all look forward to rehearsals.