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Discussion ongoing here: R&M's coverage was a bit haphazard as neither is a guitarist/bassist. They made the point that Gibson targeted wealthy collectors - doctors and lawyers, rather than the player at the gig...

Not forgiven them for killing off Cakewalk (amongst many, many other brands). Still it lives again - for free thanks to BandLab (https://cakewalk.bandlab.com/) Agree with comments about Hubris and frankly delusional visions of lifestyle branding. But what not's been covered is their policy of shops buying stock effectively taking on the risk. Also the autotuner malarkey which reveals their catastrophic lack of empathy with their customers... All in all a perfect storm of failure... PS... they didn't server us dog-beaters well did they?... Thunderbird maybe, RD possibly, Rippers, Grabber nah...

Blimey! That's a spicy enchilada.

Blimey! High praise indeed - 'not without merit' is downright effusive! Interesting comment about tone and its relation to swing - is it BS' growl obscuring the emphasis of the beat?

Gorgeous and the proper shape too... not the new fugly generic bass shape

This popped up in my YT profile this morning... bit of an oddity with duelling basses... Not sure it's great music (actually I'm fairly sure) but interesting none the less for a great tone from the BC Rich and Abraham appears to be playing a new Yamaha 6...

Massive thumbs up from me... Billy showing in can hang on a jazz standard (Favourite Thins) whilst bringing retaining his massive tone... P.S. Prepare for Bilbo to chime in with he doesn't swing etc.

For he's a jolly Goodfellow for mine... Sorry about the dust...

I would if the Admins bothered to police the threads - 'General' has become a dumping ground.

I'm being flippant. Site's OK but has just disrupted all those people who recognized the old layout. (Think your favorite supermarket changes - where's the coffee now!?) Depends what you're trying to achieve with the new site I guess.

I said side scrolling... and I don't want any of those basses...

So how do I get that quick view of what's new in... side scrolling worked really well on old site?

It's the Goat of Mendes! What's this ungulate pedal? DG or TwoNotes challenger?

Not sure it counts as a full score editor like Sibelius but Cakewalk Sonar is back (from the clutches of Gibson who bought it and dropped it in their mad expansion.) Any who, it has notation and a tab editor... and is free!!!!! https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

I wouldn't take him that literally. In the past he's said the same about high end basses in a live situation too. (He used to play Pedullas at one point.) What he's saying is that in a large concert situation, the details get lost...

Actually I meant 'Wicked Lester'. Sorry. Said Kiss wasn't my specialist subject...

Better than 'Uncle Fester'

Aww I'm not a Kiss fan but I'm going to go with the pro-Gene camp. Yes he's an arch capitalist but... he brought us Van Halen, Rush and was politely respectful when Chris Squire died. Plus he seems happy to engage fans in all his money-making ventures. Not wild about his claims to female conquests... 2,000+ That's just creepy and probably requiring medical attention. And it's also rubbish. Last of a dying R&R dream breed.

Yeah! Exactly... on paper it looks great... loved all the heritage bands: 80s Crimson, Police and Level 42 (well early L42)... But in action... talent tribute band for anyone of the above.

Gorgeous... perfect even if it were a five. Much better than the nerfed new shapes (which make them look like anonymous Japanese basses).

I think Joy Division got there first... Fast forward to nearly 2020 and a disused factory is an anachronism - may as well video yourselves as blacksmiths or thatchers (Ironic!). It's not lack of jobs that's the problem anymore, but it's the quality - zero hours contracts & the gig economy etc. I don't think anyone wants to go back working in a factory - or even remembers for the younger generation, so lamenting them will be a bit of a period piece.

Is it me or is the whole Gizmodrome thing all a bit, 'welcome to our new direction...'?

It'll happen - Mike Portnoy on drums. Mark my words... Re. this rehearsal footage - It's good to see 'Alex' having a go at bass 'n' vox although he could have changed out of his potato harvesting/bear wrestling gear beforehand. And put his teeth in..