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  1. cetera
    Exactly. I saw KISS for £70 at O2 Arena. Two hours of pyro, moving staging, lasers/lighting & all the inherent costs of them..... plus crew, personal/public & product liability insurances, tourbuses, lorries, logistics etc etc
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    HAMER IMPACT SPECTOR NS SPECTOR T-BIRD (SPECTORBIRD)
  3. cetera
    I love Aja.... and all the other original Dan albums.... it's just Gaucho that leaves me cold. So sterile I feel like I've been dipped in an antibacterial bath....
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    Lol! They can keep them at that price.....
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    Any band you're in - covers or original - is what you make of it. I've been in many of both of the above and luckily had a decent level of success (e.g.main originals band had Euro/Jap CD release and played huge Euro festivals.... tribute band played all over Europe and Japan.... current covers band/show packs theatres), A band is only as good/rewarding as the effort you put in.... it makes no difference if it's originals or covers. It's all about doing 'what you do' WELL. Positive audience feedback, re-bookings and happy, smiling, faces at the end of the night... coupled with phrases along the lines of "you guys were fantastic"..... and hopefully a few quid in your pocket. Being anti-tribute, anti-covers or any other such nonsense just limits your playing and performing opportunities, networking angles and life /travel experiences...
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    Paying gigs ALWAYS take priority over any bass show....
  7. cetera
    There will be a serial number and a printed 'Made in Czech Republic'/printed 'Stuart Spector' signature.
  8. cetera
    Lol! Love you Frank..... Sadly funds say no.... :(
  9. cetera
    My Youtube recommendations have led me to this groovy 70's psychedelic rock & funk instrumental album by a European band I'd never heard of before..... niiiiiice....
  10. cetera
    The fantastic and unique 'Toy Matinee' album with songs written by the late, great Kevin Gilbert (RIP) & Patrick Leonard and some of the most wonderful bass playing ever, courtesy of Guy Pratt:
  11. cetera
    Funny, I know plenty of pro players on this forum. Not that your statement has anything to do with the thread anyway... You may want to look at your communication skills (and your overuse of the 'comma')?
  12. cetera
    Ask his Mum. She paid for it..... You can ask her when she brings a cuppa in....
  13. cetera
    Love my Epi Vintage Pro.... it's not going anywhere :)
  14. cetera
    It is. PM'd.
  15. cetera
    Cheers! Just picked up a 5 space pedalboard with soft case & power supply for £35!
  16. cetera
    Close, but no cigar..... wrong band. Broken Wings was by Mr Mister - singing bassist was the fantastic Richard Page. Peter Cetera was never in Mr Mister, he was a solo artist after some 20+ years singing/playing bass in Chicago.
  17. cetera
    It's a clip from Wayne's World and Tia Carrere always reminds me of my girlfriend of the time who was half Balinese and looked VERY similar. Mmmmmm........ Marc Ferrari - Keel were part of a group of LA bands (including Black & Blue, Ratt etc) who I was into in the mid 80's. I'd recognise him anywhere. The fact that he's a prolific library music writer I know through my work at PRS.
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    The 'girl' is actress Tia Carrere The guitarist on the right is Marc Ferrari (guitarist of 'Keel' and now a prolific library music writer)
  19. cetera
    Actually he barely ever played bass on his solo stuff. He used Pino etc... However he sang and played some mean bass in his original Chicago tenure (from CTA to Chi 16) Others: David Paton (Pilot) Jason Scheff and Jeff Coffey (later Chicago) Gene Simmons (KISS) Kip Winger (Winger) Jack Blades (Night Ranger/Damn Yankees) Joe Puerta (Ambrosia)
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    A couple of years ago at Wembley Arena - REO Speedwagon blew Status Quo, without Parfitt (RIP), off the stage...
  21. cetera
    Once you find YOUR tone, sound, etc etc then that's all that matters. It will make you feel happy, play better and rejoice in the connection you feel through your instrument of choice and amplification. I made my bass connection early on when I discovered Spector basses. They work for ME and to my ears sound, look and feel superb. My amp connection took much longer. I played Vox, then Trace, then Ampeg, then TC (with dabblings into Mesa/Peavey/SWR etc) but finally, after 30 years, found my 'sound' using GK (preferably 80's/90's 400RB & 8000RB heads but the new Legacy range do it for me too) and 12" speakers. That's MY experience, they make me feel a positive musical connection and I wouldn't expect anyone else to feel exactly the same. If it's a decent bassline with groove then people will dance... regardless of whether it's through an old Peavey or a brand new D-Class micro head. Anything else is just argumentative b*ll*x....
  22. cetera
    I may be up for this mate, like everyone else - dependent on date....
  23. cetera
    Scorpions supporting Judas Priest at Hammy O. Priest dialled it in and Rob Halford prowled the stage looking at the floor. Only gig I've ever left early... Tyketto supporting White Lion at Town & Country Club. Energy, songs and amazing vocals put a pedestrian White Lion to shame....
  24. cetera
    I have my input trim around noon (with an active Spector). No huge hiss present... and a beautiful bold tone. if I want a little more gain/grit then the overdrive channel is my friend :)
  25. cetera
    Sod that for a game of soldiers! lol!! I'm just happy if they all work and sound good! 😁
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