Dad3353

Good evening, Patrick, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Now, now; that's only until next week. Not exactly a two-year hiatus. You'll survive.

It often means that they're about to utter a horrendously racist remark.

A bit atypical, I'm afraid; it's a Hofner Verithin bass (glimpsed in my avatar pic...). Bass or treble p/up both work fine. I use the Sonuus for adding string bass, bass clarinet or French horns; stuff like that, in an orchestral vein. Not very 'rock', really, but I have no tracking issues. Works for guitar too, of course.

It's true that I'm not a 'speed freak', on bass nor anything else, but my Sonuus copes with anything I ask of it. One of the benefits of being old and doddery, maybe..? (That's me, by the way, not the Sonuus..! )

I'm not sure if we've been here before, but still... 'I couldn't care less about alcohol' translates to 'I have no interest in alcohol' ('It would be difficult for me to have less interest in alcohol as, by implication, I have none'...) Therefore, in opposition, 'I could care less about alcohol' means (to me...) 'I am very interested in alcohol'. Maybe this explains some confusion here. A strange expression, which seems to have come to mean exactly the same thing, to some, despite their being opposites. It's no wonder that World Wars flare up occasionally.

Whatever method is used, the answer will be forty-two.

OK, but try listening yo the others, not just mine.

Good evening, Brendon, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Scraping under the bar, here's mine (sorry t have kept you; I must have dozed off again... )

Is there nothing to meet your needs in the Motu catalogue..? Motu products ... We use a Motu Traveller; it's excellent, but they have a very wide range to choose from.

Good evening, Shadven, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

He'll be able to leave it to next of kin when his clogs are popped.

Good evening, John , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, Rodd, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. The disease 'GAS' is bad for one's health, perhaps, but mortal is a bit strong, I'd say.

Not sure about the breakables, but they definitely do need socks. One should look after one's feet.

What..? A pick-pocket..? Where..? Call the police..!

I'd suggest that it might be best to store the bass gear under the stairs instead. Babies do rather poorly there, in general, except a certain Harry Potter (but he was fictional, I think. Wasn't he..? Yes..? I thought so...).

Nice-looking cowbell.

Good afternoon, Pete, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Goodwill and a sunny disposition go a long way, in my experience. If getting old counts as a disability, I'm now chronically reliant on others for even the most menial of tasks. Luckily, we're a family band (I drum, our eldest on guitar 1, our youngest on bass...), with a couple of long-standing family friends for guitar 2 and singing/front man. It's true we don't gig much of late (mostly due to my incapacity, but not only...). When we do 'go out', I set up my drums, which consists of me sitting on my drum throne unpacking my cymbals whilst the singer and or youngest empty the cases of their drums and set 'em up in front of me. I'm not averse to coiling up a cable or two when tearing down, but only after a reasonable hiatus as I recover enough energy to get up off the floor where I've been lying, flat on my back, trying hard to breath again. Handicapped..? Not 'alf..! Nevertheless, and despite all this kerfuffle, we're still performing sporadically, and there's a fine spirit of camaraderie which enables us all to pull together, laugh at the tough moments and enjoy even more the highs. It certainly wouldn't be supported (nor supportable...) in any other type of formation, and is not really to be countenanced for regular gigging, even on a one-a-month basis. I'd need ambulance support and a pair of nurses bearing oxygen to be able to tour..!