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I [i]think[/i] that is sort of where I was/am coming from with this. It was a different face doing much the same set to BT's that were probably a CD, but a CD of average MIDI using average soundsets. Fine for the punter who probably just hears a bunch of choons they know - how many times did I hear Mack the [i]feckin'[/i] Knife in 10 days - but the averageness of it got to me

I think I still have the bag of bits I picked up last year that have gone nowhere near a bass & no projects on the horizon so shall try to remember to bring them to drop back in

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1348743544' post='1817564'] Only kidding - but it is just gonna be me chatting a bit and pushing a few buttons - might be cool if someone wants to sit in too so I can loop them etc - anyway should be fun - really want to jam a bit too this year - and get my GAS on... [/quote]Perhaps you could do a chain loop [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1348750470' post='1817703'] Does anyone have a Jazz or Precision (or both!) that they're bored of and fancy sending to a new home? Think I need some more normal basses for demoing Barefaced cabs on t'interweb, don't need anything new/shiny and quite happy to have a Squier or suchlike. As long as it sounds good unplugged I'll be happy, electronics can be changed. And I'm ok with stupidly high actions and fat necks. Anyway, if you do, bring it along! I'll be interested to hear what everyone makes of the wee prototype I'm bringing along... [/quote] Well I have my Tanglewater Classic J I'm looking to move on towards funds a Midget, so...... [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1348754597' post='1817771'] Such a shame I can't make it this year [/quote] it won't be the same without you young man

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm doughnuts

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1348678038' post='1816865'] Crikey, who are these punters? I've often wondered if they're mistaking indifference for approval. I suspect some will like it - but I've never seen many people getting into the spirit of this kind of show (well, blood alcohol levels notwithstanding) - simply getting on with the pint at hand. [/quote]Is this again the X-Factor / BGT / [i]possibly even[/i] Karaoke effect, in that punters come to expect to see a lone vocalist performing to a backing track on an empty stage? I don't know, but perhaps I should give my next holiday destination some better thought

There were loads of copies in evidence round the pool while we were away, including MrsW. She thinks the book is marvellous. The bits I have been forced to listen to after she has hooted with laughter and then insisted on reading to me sound pretty average.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1348577881' post='1815413'] It does. They're called 'holidaymakers'. Ignorant , philistine plebs , obviously ! [/quote]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1348573963' post='1815328'] Thing is - if you get into/form a decent band that plays music people want to hear you will always get gigs. I think this has always been the case. If you are in it for the money this is even more appropriate. When i hear of bands that are finding trouble getting gigs its normally because they don't recognise what they are doing wrong - its easier to blame landlords, duos or the price of cheese than actually take a look at what they are doing. I'll leave you with this from Wiki... "A duo still performs under the name of Black Lace, but neither current band member was in the group when it was formed or when it enjoyed its biggest chart success" Now thats depressing. [/quote] True. I think where I was initially coming from was that where we were staying there was just nothing but the BT entertainers. That was probably dictated largely by the fact that for most venues it was easier to have this for an hour(ish) long "show". Perhaps such entertainers in such resorts are becoming the equivalent of stand ups in big cities, where they buzz around to a few venues a night - nice and easy in/out in that it's largely "here's my backing tracks, where do I plug them in?" and they're away.

Forgot they were over, mind I got back from hols too late to make the gigs Did have the new[list] [*]Neil Morse - OK may grow [*]Marillion - not managed to listen to it yet [*]RPWL - growing on me; and [*]Live Moon Safari - hopefully to hit the CD In the car on the way home tonight [/list] waiting on the doormat when I got home though

I suppose I am just getting old. When I started out the first "proper" (as opposed to school) band I joined at 17 - and I'm still gigging with the drummer all these years later - was playing WMC's at least once or twice a week. Five piece band. Fun & a good learning experience. The last ten days was in Lanzarote and as I said at the outset it was nigh on impossible to find somewhere that was what I would define a truely live music as opposed to a bloke & some CD's. I'm afraid I didn't walk - the inertia of an AI bracelet bit and anyway there was nowhere different to walk to. My drummers other band has been through vocalist hiatus, partly because she found she could go out with tapes or as a duo and demand the same money, but keep a lot more. Punters generally don't seem care, and I suspect with the advent of Pop Idol & XFactor are used to what is in effect a BT vocalist (shoot me if I'm wrong but I never really watch these if I can possibly help it), we are just inured to it. Perhaps The Voice tried a bit more with the backing band. As above I am not sure that venues pay that much less, if at all, for the BT man. It's just the line of least resistance and they don't have to worry about musicians and all their noisy gear. It's just a different age now for the resort entertainment, sadly.

[quote name='LemonCello' timestamp='1347003061' post='1795770'] Just sold my lovely Squier P to Al. Almost instantaneous payment! Good bloke to deal with, Nice one Al [/quote]Thanks Gary. Pleasure doing business. Hopefully the fully tarted photos will follow shortly

Aye, I suppose it's probably the way of things now. The only actual all live music show we saw (not counting the backing track maestros) was the flamenco act. Did get recommended a bar via rec my vocalist got from a rep at the resort he was at (he & his missus flew out to the same island on the same day and five minutes before MrsW & me but to a different resort and we met up one evening for a meal & some G&T's). Looked like a good place with a band on the following night, but MrsW had sunstroke (at least that's what we suspect just a 24 hour bug thing) so we never made it there Last night there the hotel had a guy who put on better than average show, enhanced (for most) by a large back projection screen that included him singing a duet with a female on the screen in his role as Pavarotti, and spoilt by the drunken English tw@t at the back ([i]don't it make you so proud sometimes[/i] ). Good, but the only thing that irked me, as an alleged muso, was the fact that when he was "being" George Michael or Freddie Mercury, the video clips of Wham or Queen doing the same songs were all slightly faster than his backing track was running, and when his Pav did Nessun Dorma the orchestra on the screen was pretty obviously actually playing Bolero (bit like the silent keyboard round on My Music for those long enough in the tooth to remember that ). Difficult to sync completely I sure, and I'm just a picky b@st@rd

Bands are just dinosaurs really arent they? Get yourself some backing tracks of varying levels from rough midi, up and a powered monitor and it seems you´re away, at least that´s all I´ve seen as "live music" so far on hols. Perhaps it´s just the place

Can take it or leave it, but don´t actively search either out

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1347365281' post='1799784'] It's just a piece of acrylic? How much would that cost to knock up in the shed? [/quote]There are a few YouTube videos from people who have built their own. Studiospares seemed to have replacement hinges. The main requirement of a DIY version seems to be rounding all the edges so you do not slice your hand off moving them.

Moon Safari Lover`s End Pt. III (Skelleftea Serenade) [url="http://www.progstreaming.com/_wb/pages/play-album.php?activeAlbum=00173+-+Moon+Safari+-+Lover%60s+End+Pt.+III+%28Skelleftea+Serenade%29"]HERE[/url] Yet another really good current Swedish prog band - IMO of course.

[quote name='police squad' timestamp='1346575042' post='1790608'] I had the RV4. It looked like a rickenbacker with music man pickups. It was an excellent bass. I used it in a Jam tribute band while I was depping for them. Sold it recently. Very hard to sell as that annoying bloke ( I won't bother to name check him, he doesn't deserve it) from rickenbacker kept getting my ad pulled from ebay. But the new ones do look interesting. Familiar but different [/quote]Sorry to harp back on this, but on what grounds was he getting it pulled? Based on the note in the For Sale forum the registered marks are the headstock design, name and nameplate design, NOT the body shape apparently. Funnily enough having already seen these here when the previous batch went up for sale, the drummer in my proggy lot sent me an email re these after we have been talking about "The Bass We Dare Not Name"

Apologies if someone has this on watch, but this looks interesting and rather nice [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Steve-Smith-lined-fretless-headless-6-string-Heart-Heartwood-Goodfellow-/280959868104?_trksid=p4340.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29%26meid%3D1960185178530633263%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D1013%26rk%3D3%26"]Fretless & headless 6 string[/url]

I've use [url="http://www.wey-group.co.uk/about_us.htm"]Wey Group[/url] to send but they're probably no good to you in Sheffield. More recently [url="https://www.deltec-courier.com/"]Deltec[/url] delivered the Squier P I bought on here overnight Cardiff -> Guildford for £13 & with no problems

Still got my ancient (mid sixties the repairer reckoned, though the repair probably makes it a "Trigger's Broom") Superbass 100. Haven't gigged it in years, but it does have a thunderous roar to it. #2 son has it stacked up in his room and runs it up as a [size=1][i][sub]guitar[/sub][/i][/size] amp on occasion I'd love to use it, but it weighs a ton!!