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did a gig for this years halloween. went as gene simmons....i dont need much of an excuse to dress up, let alone as the god of thunder!! met a very attractive young lady, 20 years younger than me...im hitting 50! boy, did she boost my ego!!! apologies for the dodgy looking wig and costume!!

we are just about to change drummers. guy we have is awesome...should maybe be semi pro or pro. but...... has pulled a gig because it wasnt enough money...when we did a gig he organised and it was a fiver more each!!! also...he wont practise we have a setlist of 60 songs....we only get to play maybe 40/45 of those and learning any new ones is out of the question. shame it couldnt work out, but its caused big issues we had practise sessions cancelled maybe an hour before .... on the other hand.. our very first singer was sacked after half dozen practise sessions..he was that bad myself and one other turned up early at the practise... he looks up and goes.."you're early guys...you've not come with bad news...like im getting fired are you?" guy was almost in tears when we told him...

hi and welcome sounds like youve had fun over the years playing!

i had a major falling out with the singer in my first band. guy thought he was Bono. sung even worse than the real thing.... ;-) last gig i did, i asked if he would mind rigging his PA, (i dealt with mixing the vocals including foldbacks) he just ignored me and got on with untangling a 60 foot, 20 year old orange extension cable. this was so tangled and twisted you would have needed a PHd in astro physics just to have sorted the first few feet. he gave up after 25 minutes and i left after that gig one other funny was playing at a MAG gig (bike show). we were "background entertainment"..if that makes sense. after the 3rd song i think he was expecting the 1200 bikers who were milling about to stop what they were doing and bow down in wonder to us. when this didnt happen he announced through the PA that "you can clap if you want to" i told him to shut the f**k up..... he didnt speak to me for the rest of the day

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1494406884' post='3295633'] Welcome! [/quote] thankyou!

[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1494405538' post='3295614'] I was born a Moonraker (Salisbury) even though I am now Dorset based. [/quote] salisbury born too...now living just to the north of it. ahhh...dorset....beautiful area.

mine to date... happy with what ive got....the Blackbird is my main gigging bass. i dont have any more room.....a smallish mancave, which is usually a mess as you can see!

[quote name='dazza14' timestamp='1494343179' post='3295162'] Welcome from ANOTHER Moonraker! [/quote] good to see a few of us about! and thankyou

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1494340650' post='3295117'] Welcome to Basschat Talent is not as important as sheer enjoyment! [/quote] thats good news! lol

[quote name='Wilco' timestamp='1494281754' post='3294742'] Welcome from a fellow Moonraker. [/quote] thankyou!

greetings all... just joined up. been playing bass for about twelve years. i'm in a four piece classic rock covers band. i'd discribe my playing as..."what i lack in talent, i make up for with enthusiasm" cheers, phil.