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News just in.... Canadian prog rock band 'Rush' have introduced a devastating 5/8 tariff on all tempo exports to the United States....

I'm looking forward to playing with Duran Duran/Spandau Ballet tribute show 'From Gold to Rio' at St Austell Keay Theatre tomorrow (Friday) and at the Warners Hotel 'Littlecoate Hall' near Hungerford on Saturday

Cracking day at the show yesterday.... lots of fab product and a perfect networking opportunity with not only fellow bassists, but some of the manufacturers and distributors too. It was lovely to hang out with Pete from Barnes & Mullins (Spector), the @Bass Direct chaps, @walshy & @AndyTravis, Clive and Andrew at Anaconda in the bass room..... as well as my good mates Chris Childs (Thunder) & Mike Hicks I almost didn't visit the guitard show downstairs, but glad I did as there were also some tasty basses down there from AC Guitars and many others. Was great to meet Tom at Audio Distribution Group who are now handling Gallien-Krueger.... and also to chat to the D'Addario chaps about endorsement opportunities. Will definitely be there next year!

Damn, you're making an old bassist blush! lol! 😊 So lovely to finally meet you in person too mate! And, of course, Walshy as well.... So many stunning basses and I finally got to try that ebony Ripper!

I hope so, that's what I'm doing....!

Yep, enjoying these. Seen the Gene and Tom Morello ones. Will watch the Wolfie one soon but not sure I can face the Sharon Osbourne one...

Ah, I remember playing that place.... the door behind the drums leads to the dressing room, which is a static caravan! Full on Alan Partridge and much laughs with our own 'Music For Chameleons' fretless bass shenanigans....

I've had 3 x Peaveys and all were excellent. A 'Rudy Sarzo; in dark red and 2 x 'Randy Jackson' RJ-IV's (in silverburst and redburst). Fantastic basses one and all, but I just wasn't picking them up enough.....

Ah yes, I saw that interview....

Would love to know the settings on that MXR flanger....

Just on train home from a sold out show by Uriah Heep, April Wine & Tyketto at the London Palladium. Heep & Tyketto were both excellent as always. April Wine didn't really do anything for me.... Pretty good live sound in the venue though....in particular Chris Childs' bass with Tyketto cut through nicely...🎸👍😎

Yes, but diff EQ points

Polar Audio were GK's old UK distributor so they must have found some at the back of their UK warehouse....

Definitely replace it with the LHZ Haz pre. I organised the European distribution for Lonnie West (the maker of LHZ) with Mark at Bass Direct and they are super popular!