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Shame the 12 Bar had to go though. I think it's the sax shop that'll be knocked through to make an alley direct from the tube station. As previously said Wunjo's are being shunted around to renovate the shops one at a time. Last time I asked when they'd be taking over the hairdressers.

Highway Star was transcribed in the January 2012 issue of Bass Player magazine, I've got it here. I can scan it if it's of interest - I've already spotted a couple of differences to the transcription above. I've no idea which is more accurate mind you.

Yep, my band does versions of jazz-rock classics from Metheny, Billy Cobham, Weather Report, Mike Stern, Jaco, Mahavishnu and that lot, plus some of our own stuff in a similar vein. Goes without saying we don't make any money from it! That's not the point really, it's a laugh to play and the punters like it. It can be fun and games getting gigs though. I try to get bandmates to not say "fusion" when describing us.

Currently got a Trace Elliot SMX Dual and an Analogman Bi-Comprossor. On the shopping list is a Darkglass Super Symmetry, when I've sold something to make room on the pedal shelf for it.

[quote name='Stickman' timestamp='1476746418' post='3156965'] I loved Mick's playing, truly a unique voice on the instrument. I was going to post a bunch of links to collaborations not mentioned above, like Dali's Car, Polytown (with David Torn and Terry Bozzio), Bill Nelson, Midge Ure etc. but instead here is a track from the live Jansen Barbieri Karn album called 'Playing In A Room With People' as that is the one I seem to return to a lot: [/quote] That JBK album is brilliant. Saday, Maday is originally from MK's solo record Bestial Cluster which I can't recommend enough.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1476766025' post='3156995'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XUaDJm0ac8"]https://www.youtube....h?v=6XUaDJm0ac8[/url] There you go. [/quote] Smashing! Thanks.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1476730613' post='3156782'] Tracy Wormworth, always wondered who played on that tour. She does a lovely drop D bass line on If You Love Somebody etc which was a bonus live track with one of his singles. It was nice to hear him back on the bass for his second album after Daryll Jones did the first and their's some lovely bass on it. [/quote] Had a quick rummage for the If You Love Sombody live but can only find earlier (Bring On The Night era) clips. Got any links to the Tracy version? Wooden spoon bonus round: Temptation/Frustration etc. etc.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1476731311' post='3156791'] I believe what he meant was that he didnt want them just sitting about doing nowt with there lives cos they would just get all the old mans money. Also, he is a Geordie, he has a sense of humor. [/quote] As a comedian he should stick to bass-playing

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1476726078' post='3156708'] Two pages of Sting-stuff, and nobody's mentioned his Tantric bonking yet! What's happened to Basschat??!! [/quote] I was going to mention that in another 8-10 pages or so.

Love The Police and a fair chunk of his solo output. I remember saying to a friend around the time of the Lute album "it's really hard staying a Sting fan sometimes". Didn't think much of his recent session on Jools either. I missed The Police first time round but caught them in 2007 in Vienna (brilliant - one of a few standing gigs they did) and Wembley Arena (so so). I saw him first at the Human Rights Now show at Wembley Stadium in 198something, round about the time of Nothing Like The Sun, and on the tour for the same album at Wembley Arena. Bassist then was Tracy Wormworth from The Waitresses! (that's her on Christmas Wrapping). I saw the Back To Bass show a couple of years ago as well, that was pretty good. Added props for some brilliant basslines in The Police, agree Ten Sumner's Tales is his best. Also love The Lazarus Heart from NLTS, Jeremiah Blues Pt 1, Dream Of The Blue Turtles (with Demolition Man on Bring On The Night - wow), Moon Over Bourbon St, live album All This TIme is surprisingly good. Bonus points for ongoing use of Moog Taurus synth pedals. Wooden spoon for the "greatest hits with orchestra" thing, trying to be too clever-clever, the Lute album, the musical, the beard, buddy-buddy tours with Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon, telling his kids they're not inheriting anything.

So there is. I'll dig it out later.

Does the 1980 show exist in a cleaned-up official version? I've got a bootleg of it, not sure which version. It sounds ok but if there's a better one around I wouldn't mind hearing it.

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1476027666' post='3150554'] I've had electronic goods that just don't work after been sitting unused for ages. Can't explain it. [/quote] I know drummers like that.

I hear rumours that Peter Gabriel has a film of it, but then again Mike Rutherford's said both "I'm glad it wasn't filmed, it was a bit ropey" and "We should have filmed it in hindsight" (paraphrasing both).

The trouble I have is that the velcro bond (hook to loop) is stronger than the glue bond between the velcro and board/pedal. So in some warm-ish weather recently the glue got a bit melty and so pedals came away from the board leaving a double-layer of velcro (ie hook later and loop layer) still attached on one side or the other. (The velcro is that which comes with a Pedaltrain case by the way). Anyone else get this?

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The petition to save the Curzon cinema in Mayfair has had the desired effect and the mayor's putting legislation in to place to put the responsibility for soundproofing on the complaining party: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-plans-tough-new-rules-for-developers-as-he-wades-into-curzon-cinema-row-a3352481.html

It depends on how long your piece of string is, but probably less than a fiver depending on whether you want a signature, tracking, delivery this week or next week etc. Have a look at http://www.royalmail.com/price-finder - most likely a Small Parcel 101g to 500g.

John Giblin's Takamine TB-10 (used on Kate Bush's Before The Dawn shows)

Really enjoyed this on Later Live this week. It passed the litmus test to bother with recording the Friday show as well. Kala U-Bass, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDx0G1A9Z8

Don't suppose they're doing a Wayward->Bohemian medley kind of like Dream Theater did that time? Ffwd to 4m30s if you're not keen on the usual DT bluster. It avoids the trickier parts of Bohemian Rhapsody for starters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhDPIgM1xQw

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1471707719' post='3115237'] He describes it as rare which I absolutely agree with. Having followed these since Mike Rutherford started using them I've never seen one in this configuration. [/quote] Serial number 8401 is roughly translated as "8-string neck, 4-string neck, 01st off the production line" (take with pinch of salt of course)

"Tatty case", how dare he. The case actually belonged to my other Shergold, the 12/4 Custom Double. When I bought the 4/8 originally from a bloke in Egham, it had no case so I had one built. The 12/4 got the new case, as it was still on regular gig duty, and the ahem "tatty" one was passed down to the 4/8.

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1471870090' post='3116516'] It was mine and it needed work when I bought it as the necks and bridges had been swapped around - the 8 string saddles had been reversed too. The 4 string bass side was lovely. It was very heavy and cumbersome - I bought it because I'm a bit of a Shergold fan and had to own one of these albeit briefly as this was pure GAS! I sold it to this guy last year and he's taking a bit of a hit on it - so it's a bargain if you need an excuse to employ a chiropractitioner! [/quote] It was mine as well. Agreed the 4-string side was fabulous, but could never do much with the 8-string side. I traded it in at Wunjo as p/x on my Takamine TB-10, nose around in the basschat vaults and you'll find that story.