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I always get the Restricted View seats at Ronnies, it's not that restricted really. Unless of course there's cheaper standing tickets! Having said that, I've noticed recently that the venue has reduced the footprint of the Restricted View tables, it used to extend all the way to the wall on the left by the entrance. Now those tables are somehow not as Restricted a view as they used to be.

Two dates in June 2020, two sets per night: https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/book/5832-snarky-puppy Cheap seats = £75 (standing for £50, but good luck getting one)

Sad news. A previous band featured his and Pat's 'Phase Dance' in the set, always a high moment.

Got any pics, serial number, that kind of thing? will keep an eye open in my bit of SE London.

Are they the same apart from the magazine title on the cover? As a UK subscriber to what used to be the US Bass Player, it now seems like I get a UK magazine with a US title shipped back to the UK.

How was the non-PG material?

A fundraiser has been set up to help Juan's recovery. Help out at https://uk.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-juan-alderete-brain-injury

Good intit! When I grow up I want to be a Morris Dancing straw man.

A friend is in the Abingdon Morris Men side. I can't see him in this dance, but he's in recent facebook pics and more memorably in this pastoral slice of joy, clearly a major influence on Sam Mendes, Alfonson Cuaron and Alejandro Inarritu and that lot. (my friend is behind and to the left of the singer when she first becomes obvious)

With thanks to setlist.fm First concert - Dire Straits, Wembley Arena, June 12(? day before Live Aid), 1985 Last concert - The Aristocrats, Islington Assembly Hall last Saturday Best concert - Led Zep reunion or Kate Bush Before The Dawn Worst concert - Quireboys, lates 80s, Southampton University. I fell asleep standing up Loudest concert - Motorhead, Hammersmith Odeon, 2005 Seen the most - King Crimson, 12 times Most surprising - Porcupine Tree in 2000, 2007. After seeing a brilliant show in 1995, these two were surprisngly boring, and I left both early Next concert - Julian Cope Wish I would have seen - Genesis with Peter Gabriel; literally any Bowie (only saw him at the Freddie Mercury tribute at some considerable distance); Joni Mitchell with the Shadows & Light band

Juan is awesome, hope he pulls through. Seen him a bunch of times with The Mars Volta. Got to meet him at an Earthquaker demo at Wunjo, where he was gracious and humble towards a fan's gushing over the intro to Day Of The Baphomets (me). Also his pedalsandeffects.com site is hugely helpful in directing my effects research/spends.

Yes, but you don't have to is the quick answer. On the other hand... What you get with a 13th chord is a whole host of chord tones. Have a look at C13. From root upwards in thirds that's C, E, G, Bb, D, F, A (root, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, 11th, 13th respectively). Yes you can play all the notes of a mixolydian mode over that, but that's not helping much in terms of outlining the harmony as the song plays along, and that's a big part of our job as bass player right? Check out some of the triads you've got in that selection of notes. As well as C major, and C7, which will help you out big time, you've also got for example Bbmaj7 (Bb, D, F, A), Dm (D, F, A), Gm (G, Bb, D) and probably loads more. Chuck in a few of these triads instead of something based on C and you might start hearing some jazz. Or, alternate a couple of triad pairs (Am and Dm for example) and see what happens. To maybe even elicit an approving nod/raised eyebrow from your keyboard player, lets pretend you've got a #11 in there instead of a 11. Then you get to switch between triad pairs C7 and D7 for example or even you've got Bb-D-F#, the triad based on the third mode of the melodic minor scale, which opens doors to all kinds of excitement. (Bilbo will be along any moment to correct me on this paragraph) Remember there are no bad notes, just bad resolutions.

This is my go-to resource when working out what does and doesn't work in walking bass.

Your strap is twisted. Whichever way you turn it first to untwist it will be the wrong way.

Can't remember the original question, but get some Richard Sinclair in as well. Incidentally, many of these prog bassists - eg Squire, Wetton, Sinclair, others = all have a chorister/church-based musical beginning. There's the origins of your contrapuntal multi-part harmony thingy.

I've got the Ketron K8 pedal board, I used them for a while to do bass pedals when I was in a Genesis trib (then I found a Moog Taurus I and traded up). I hooked up mine to a Novation Bass Station and they did a good - albeit basic - job. They sure don't have the heft of a Moog Taurus 3 so if your chap is heavy-footed, might be best to tape them down.

The Museum of Music in Barcelona has a Ricky 4001 that's newer than my Ricky 4001. Which made me and my bass feel quite old

(and indeed the rest of the album)

I find Joe Dart's effects board needlessly over-complicated

4-string on the top, 8-string on the bottom. Admittedly blurry old-school camera photos don't help here