Behlmene

[quote name='vmaxblues' timestamp='1453293738' post='2958122'] So, we are being asked to a 40th Birthday Party, all good so far, he is an acquaintance of two of the band, and he has asked for a price for the evening, I suggested £400 as a mates rate, silence, he has come back with... 'I was thinking £200, as when I spoke to your guitarist the other night he said you charge around £200 for pubs' This makes my blood boil for all the obvious reasons and it looks like the others in the band don't really recognise my opinion that this is taking the p**s. They are keen to do it and see it as a paid rehearsal! I have said if we are doing it at pub rates it must be treated as such, i.e turn up at 7.00, set up, do two sets of 45 mins, pack up go home. No extra sets, no lights, backing music etc and definately no setting up at 12.00pm. Am I being silly? [/quote] No you're not being silly. You band's reputation proceeds you. The gall of a commoner to offer you such a reduced price for your services! It's unheard of. Off with his head, of course.

Anything Duran Duran.

I listen to both. The lyrics are one of the main parts of the music. They tell the tale.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1452977416' post='2955326'] I do love this record. one of the best early MTV videos of all time. Very creative artist that he is, with a song about sex. Very innovative musician. Would love to see creativity like this more in popular music today. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1tTN-b5KHg[/media] [/quote] Awesome song - awesome artist.

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1452265823' post='2948271'] Sorry, I much prefer the Beatles. [/quote] Me as well!!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1452240494' post='2947857'] [media]http://youtu.be/Fr-7Z5S78gM[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/Xwy-CPaXgOc[/media] [/quote] Thanks for those ET, and the "Don't Let Me Down" one too. Gave me goosebumps watching. Also, I really enjoyed the WTF looks on the faces on the ground !!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1452113290' post='2946673'] I'm conjuring up black/white early footage when I hear that line. I could be wrong. Blue [/quote] I believe you're right. And here are some stellar color stills that were taken that day: http://www.vintag.es/2015/01/wonderful-color-photographs-of-beatles.html

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1452111364' post='2946616'] At the end of Get Back, I believe. [/quote] Right, you did your homework .

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1452159217' post='2947009'] That quote doesnt make sense if you think about it. [/quote] John may have been a bit stoned .

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1452049107' post='2945922'] For the under 50 crowd; [i]"[b] I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we'll pass the audition."[/b][/i] [b]John Lennon[/b] [/quote] Literally the quote is: "I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope [b][i]we've passed[/i][/b] the audition." I took the liberty of doctoring the tense as the line was spoken [i][b]after[/b][/i] an audition (actually a free roof top concert).

[b] I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we'll pass the audition.[/b]

As if I didn't already know I was an asshole. Thanks for rubbing it in, Paul !!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1451995886' post='2945268'] Not saying that the wood will not have an effect in the sound of solid body instruments, but when you consider the huge variation between individual bits of wood of the same species, it seems a bit too much to give the wood the importance that some want to give it.[/quote] You make a good point. I have gone into guitar shops and compared identical guitars (recently MIM Teles of the same year, same wood, same electronics, same set up) and found that they sound noticeably different. Some sounded dull, others lively, some in between. I'm not convinced a given type of wood has a tonal advantage (Ash vs. Alder, etc) over another, but I do think the wood makes a major impact on the sound of a guitar. My opinion, If the wood is resonant it seems to contribute to sustain and makes the guitar more pleasing to play. If the wood it not resonant I notice a dampening effect and the guitar can become a chore in short order.

[quote name='40hz' timestamp='1451933926' post='2944782'] I'm definitely of the opinion that the wood has little to do with it really.[/quote] Seems the top manufacturers may be wrong. They insist on using what they suppose is quality wood for their guitars. Maybe it's a marketing thing?

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1451815282' post='2943552'] It wouldn't be too bad an idea to replace either neck or body if it wasn't a Nitro finished Candy Apple Red bass with matching headstock with original decals as well! [/quote] Hate it for you !