Rayman

I've played to Les Battersby, Jim Macdonald and Liz Macdonald. Beat that.

This is better...... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxZukx-Drw0&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxZukx-Drw0&feature=related[/url]

I didn't think his playing was as bad as some make out? Once you get your head around the trippy 80s presentation, it was fun to watch. Not [i]that[/i] useful I don't think, but fun. I quite liked his tone too.

The Wurzels?

I met Mark to trade one of my stingrays for his Fender Hot Rod Precision. Top bloke, very punctual, a pleasure to deal with. I can't recommend him highly enough. Russ.

We did a wedding some years ago. I'd been ill for a couple of days before, seriously unpleasant gastric flu. Any other bog standard gig I'd have pulled out, but someone's wedding.....you have to soldier on don't you? Apparently it was a great gig. We played well, and the music went down well, but I remember almost nothing. I've never felt so bad in my life, and spent the time before the gig, during the break, and after the gig, cowering in a corner behind the stage with a bucket next to me, out of the sight of the guests. I can remember staring at the drummer at one point, sweat running down my face, swaying backwards and forwards, and telling him I couldn't go on much longer, but we got through it to the end, that's about all I remember from that night. Apparently the groom came to the microphone after the set to thank the band, and especially "the bass player who was feeling unwell". I was round the back of the marquee meantime, throwing up. Top night.

That sir, is quality, of the highest order. Reminds me of a gig I played at Rafters in Manchester, many years ago. King Kurt had played there the night before, and the stage was an absolute mess. I spent most of the gig slipping around in what looked like blancmange. The Death Cult (later The Cult) were up after us a couple of nights later, so I'll bet they weren't happy either. I'm not suggesting you're like King Kurt.......the vid just reminded me of those phsycobilly/goth days I used to be a part of.

I've been down the Delanos road, and for me, it was a big fat dead end. To me, a 'ray sounds great straight out of the blocks, and if the tone isn't right for you, I'd look at a Jazz instead, rather than swapping out EQs and such, again, I've tried all that, and it didn't work for me at all, the mods made the bass sound clinical and souless.