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[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/russjm/thewinds20.jpg[/IMG] Good gig on Saturday, a small crowd in a big pub is never good, but once we started the second set the place had filled up nicely. It seemed like a[i] long[/i] gig too, we've been putting new stuff in, but failing to drop the old stuff, so it went on forever. We really need to butcher the set list. The Spectors sounded great, and for the first time in a LONG time, I had people coming up to me afterwards commenting on the bass sound, so you can't say fairer then that. A couple fo different people said the bass was really clear and punchy, not something they were used to hearing, as in this particular venue it was usually wooly and thumpy with most band. So I'm very happy with that.

Someone from my home town, maybe I'll go and have a look at it.

I'm not a Ritter fan either particularly, but that's fabulous.

Probably been mentioned before, but I took delivery of "Let's Get Lost" on DVD yesterday. A fascinating rather than entertaining watch, it's a kind of scrapbook of the life of my personal favourite trumpet player Chet Baker. He's followed throughout the last months of his life, on a European tour, by a managery of some talented, some irritating people such as Flea (talented or irritating? You decide) it would appear, and extracts of his earlier life are mixed in. It's a bit annoying when the commentary keeps interrupting some of his performances during the film, so don't expect much in the way of live songs in their entirety, because the chop and change style of the film robs you of that, but it's a good watch for Chet fans, of which I've been one for years. I guess the final lesson is, don't do speedballs, if you value your health. Enjoyable, sad, funny, and fascinating for his fans, it's worth a watch.

Done

I had to sit and wait for days for a beam of sunlight to appear.

Great news. I fear my repairs will cost a heck of a lot more than that, if and when I go ahead. I'll try doing some of it myself first I think. I've seen some double basses held together with tape and all sorts

Lol nope neither of those

@ The Winds, Romiley, Nr Stockport, Saturday 23rd June. I'll even buy you a pint, can't say fairer than that.

Hi Mikey, I'm hoping to get to one of them. I used to be in a band with Ben's dad many years ago, which makes me feel very old indeed.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1339752461' post='1693651'] Um, whiskey will dehydrate your throat and make it worse. [/quote] Indeed, but during the gig itself, not on the days running up to it, it's not a problem. Plus you won't care if it's a problem or not once you've drunk it .

Cheers boys. Yeah, the Markbass rig is really great, incredibly clean and tight sound, which took some getting used to at first, I've always had a fairly growly almost dirty sound with the band, but the rig changed all that, for the better I feel. The colour coordination is a happy coincidence, in fact I hadn't noticed 'till you pointed it out!

Gargle warm salt water, then lots of hot drinks and lozenges. AVOID cold drinks completely. Have a flask of hot drink nearby at the gig, and if you don't have to drive, a couple or three of whiskys work wonders too. You'll probably find that on the night your throat will loosen up a bit during the gig, but you'll pay for it the next day.

Don't start me off......my head's spinning from all the comings and goings. I'm going to ban myself from the for sale section.

I forgot Stuart Zender[i] AND[/i] Doug Wimbish.

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I spent a very pleasant half hour at chez Ash while picking up a rather splendid double bass. I could've spent the rest of the evening there talking Prog and Rockabilly. Top chap, and highly recommended. Russ.

I'd like to add my name to the list for these, as and when they are available. Cheers, Russ.

Thanks Daf. I'm going to do an about turn and try the Rockabillys I think, so I'll put my name down.

I would also like to try the honeys. I just picked up my first DB, which currently has flatwound steel strings on it, similar to the Thomastic flats I have on an electric bass, and I really like the feel of them, but the E string seems pretty dead to me, they've been on a looong time I think, so I'm thinking of changing them. The pickup is not magnetic, so Silver Slaps are an option, but I fancy the Honeys.