paul_5

where's that "Brain Bleach"?

I've done both sides of this argument (cover/function bands and originals), and only took the covers/function work because they were paid gigs - often very well. My original bands have never made anywhere near as much money, but I'd rather do that than Disco Inferno for the 600th time. Ultimately it's a personal choice - if there's money to be had then yes, I'd quite like some, but I think it's unrealistic (at best) to expect a venue to fund my indulgence in quirky prog/hard rock. I don't do covers for free because it's not something that I'd enjoy doing as a hobby - and that makes it work.

I need a saxophone for our rendition of "Hava Nagila'. Perhaps this isn't the one for me.

Played in Liverpool last night. Must have been about ten people in - 6 of who were either in or with the band after us. Just me and the singer/guitarist who changed the keys to half of the set, which meant playing 'catch-up' most of the night. Thankfully it was over relatively quickly. The 3 piece on after us still insisted on talking all the way through our set though. Poor form ladies. To sum up, I've had (much) better gigs.

I'm still confused as to the difference between 'Jam' and 'Preserve'.

I think he might get in trouble over that "stingray".

Erm, where's the other half of that pickup?

Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans! KIWF . Trees died for [i]that[/i]?

Dr Tweek does good kit if you're after components, very reasonable prices too. http://www.doctortweek.co.uk/

'Groove is in the heart' / 'Bring down the birds' by Deelite / Herbie Hancock 'Money' by Pink floyd 'I wanna be adored' or 'I am the Resurrection' by the Stone Roses

Name of the Game - ABBA Saturday Night - Whigfield 'Boots' - Nancy Sinatra 'Killing an Arab' - The Cure

I love playing this. I like to use the open A string and double stop the keyboard part too. Always wanted to play it live, but never have done.

I absolutely love the look and sound of a Ric, they're iconic on both counts. I once borrowed a mid '70s Ric 4001 to record a song for an EP that I'd written - "Ric into an Ampeg half stack" I thought, that'll sound superb! And it did. Everything I wanted from both the bass and the amp. Couldn't get through a verse without fluffing it. Awful playability. I did it with a Jazz in the end, and have played them ever since. Them still purty, purty basses though.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1342722033' post='1740044'] Daft pose, [s]thin hair[/s] [b]mullet[/b], lives in his mother's basement...great model! [/quote] Fixed.

I ran my freeze out of the '9V outlet' on my Boss TU3 - silent. Everything else was daisy-chained.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!

I played it years ago in a functions band, had a stab at it the other night on my fretless. Hmm, might need just a leeeeetle bit of work...

I'm not a guardian reader, and neither is my wife.

purty bass!

I love ABBA, but predominantly work in rock/prog styles. I've also got the first S-Club 7 album, it's actually pretty good, not as good as Erasure though...

I've fitted a bridge cover on my "bitsa" Jazz bass and I love it. I use it as a cowbell!

Dave Hall VT1EQ, bass in one end, iPod into the line input and headphones at my kitchen table. Simples