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Written by Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, this is one of those songs that never gets old for me, despite being recorded 42 years ago. Even then it had a retro feel though, plenty of Phil Spector influence etc. Here it is being performed recently by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. Different key and arrangement, but just as good IMHO!

Honky Tonk Women - Fifty years old and probably my favourite hit single ever. The minute the cowbell starts and the drums kick in, wow. Born to run - Epic song that still sounds fresh. I heard it through the grapevine - again, still sounding timeless.

Just occasionally after a long hard gig, my right hand (plucking one) swells up a little. Usually subsides after an hour or so, and I find running cold water over it helps this.

These songs I’ve played hundreds of times, and yet when I hear the originals I never tire of them. Dancing Queen - one of the best pop records ever made? My Girl ( The Temptations ) - Motown perfection. Sittin’ on the dock of the bay - Just wonderful. Lets stay together - see above.

Me too, ( apart from the Supertramp and Yes tunes....😄 )

Forgot to mention a s/h Schroeder cab as an option. Well thought of on here, lightweight and often in 4 ohm versions. They come up for sale every now and then for around £300 / £350. Cheers.

You could always try a Peavey 410TX. Cheap as chips s/h and come in 4 and 8 ohm versions,350 Watts.I had one for a couple of years and it was surprisingly good, handled my old Trace AH500 well. Only drawback being their weight, but otherwise worth a look. 2x12 wise, Gallien Krueger have made some, with the 212MBE being quite reasonably priced. GK also do some 4 ohm 410’s ,including the 400 watt CX410.i use a GK Neo410, mine being the 8 ohm model but also available in 4 ohm. Excellent cab, not too heavy and sounds great. S/h ones come up just within your budget

Think it’s fair to say that the majority of songs mentioned previously that people would gladly never hear again are pop / chart ones that have been played to death on the radio and by covers bands. I think that if it had been the same for a lot of the music people seem to prefer on here (rock, metal, album tracks )then maybe the outcome would have been the same. Certainly would be for me....😅

http://www.wembleyloudspeaker.com/ These guys will sort out your damaged cone, and maybe not too far for you as well. Hope you get sorted.

I run my Precision Lyte 100% full on, but do occasionally utilise the volume control for quiet passages in songs. It has a master vol for the P/J pickups and also a blend control (which does affect the overall volume a bit when dialled fully onto the J pickup.) When using a passive P-bass I always have it flat out too though, sounds best to me.

Few years ago I was playing at a club in a small seaside town in East Yorkshire. Easy gig with me, a pianist and drummer, doing usual old time stuff to quite an old audience. About half way through an old lady tottered up to the stage and said although they were enjoying the old time singalongs / waltzes etc, could we do any Rolling Stones tunes?!! Made me realise then that people in their seventies and eighties now were the teenagers of the sixties revolution and wanted pop and rock stuff!

Although designated as part of the JCM800 Bass series, your findings sound quite likely Bill. Here's the backplate -

Couple of basses in this thread that may be of interest, if only visually!

Great answer. My weekly pub gig with my acoustic duo provides all 3 so happy days. My main playing job always has 2 and sometimes 3 on a good night which is good enough for me.

This. Changed my world and entered my subconscious from quite an early age, only for me to realise later how much I'd taken notice of the basslines. Only wish I could play 'em!

Wig can work it out ,or even Eleanor Wigby ?

Back OT here's a classic case of if it ain't broke...…. I hate it when relatively simple songs are made complicated and lose the beauty of the original, but hey, each to their own etc.

Also when original line ups get depleted with apparently no replacements needed - I'm looking at you Take That (5->4->3!!), Boyzone (sadly due to death of a member) & Bananarama (once 3, then 2-3-2-3 etc...) All pop vocal bands which makes you wonder how many of them they needed in the first place I guess, (same as 5ive and S Club however many are left now..)

For the last few years Paul has made a number of solo albums on which he played a lot of the instruments himself. He’s a wonderful Hammond player, and often plays guitar on his solo gigs. For me he just has one of those amazing voices that connect straight away, very recognisable and always spot on. His session work includes recording with Elton John, The Pretenders, The Smiths, Roger Waters, BB King and Roxy Music - his CV must be one of the best in existence!

Sorry, ‘adult ( or album ) orientated rock’, a lousy phrase coined in the US I believe. I first heard it in the 70s, when referring to soft rock bands like Foreigner, Boston, REO Speedwagon etc etc.

We did a gig with Mickey Finn’s T.Rex a few years ago. Mickey was originally a member of T Rex with Marc Bolan, and formed the new band in the late nineties. Despite Mickey sadly passing away in 2003 they still use his name with the band on tours to this day I believe. How bizarre...

Fab. Seen PC on numerous occasions, first with Squeeze followed by Mike and the Mechanics, then solo stuff and then as keys player for Eric Clapton. Great singer and keyboard player and a lovely guy. May be a bit AOR for some people on here but he’s had an amazing career since first charting with Ace.

Not quite getting your drift now - spending a load of dosh on a pile of cr*p and it's still useless? Would maybe understand if it wasn't so fugly….😧 This^^^^, in a nutshell.

Don't do it, especially for £135. Dreadful things, and that's coming from someone who loves a Danelectro….😆