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Haven't been to this one, didn't even know it was on! Been to other shows run by Mojo, and like most guitar shows they do tend to be a bit bass light. I often go to the events run by Northern Guitar Shows, the next one being in November at Aintree Racecourse. http://www.guitarshows.co.uk/ You never know though, you may find something bass-wise should your son not want something too expensive in Strat world, although I wouldn't hold your breath...😉

Went to see Chatham County Line last night at The Met in Bury. Superb bluegrass band from North Carolina, amazing musicianship and stunning vocals. Upright bass sounded fantastic, played by Greg Readling. Brilliant venue too, first time I've been.

Played a large function last night in Derbyshire at an old hotel. 350 guests, long narrow stage, high ceiling in the room so acoustics were dreadful. Our 6 piece band was put together for the event, but 4 of us used to play together years ago so was a great chance to catch up. Our sax player was doing this gig, then going to start a tour the next day in Glasgow , supporting Saxon! Musically it was a bit hit and miss, but we got a good percentage of the audience up to dance at some point so think it went okay. Lots of hanging around so plenty of time to drink and socialise! Also on with 3 ladies who did a vocal act during the meal, 40’s style harmony stuff which went down well. Event finished at 1am, me and the guitarist then loaded out the PA and our gear ( thank god for my BF Compact ) and got in at 3.30am. Must admit I’d forgotten how tiring these sort of gigs can be, guess it’s my advancing years not helping either. Still, Sunday night gigs are not that common so was glad of the work. Day off today though, need it to recharge my batteries after 5 gigs this week.

Jeff is a true innovator, and is one of those players who you can pick out from all of the others. The recently aired documentary on BBC4 'Still on the run' was a brilliant film, highlighting his long and varied career. I wasn't a big fan of his, but watching this changed my perception a lot. Always uncompromising and with a wry sense of humour too, top feller.

My old function band used to do this, and everyone but me hated it. Two chords, repetitive etc etc. Think our brass section didn't like it as there was too much for them to do in it. 😄 However, have a listen to the original - what sounds like a deceptively simple song has quite a lot going on in it, and whenever we played it the audiences loved it and always got up to dance. I think it's one of those tunes you hear everywhere that you get sick of, but then when you hear the original you realise most people don't play it anything like. Think Mustang Sally etc etc....

First night at a new venue for my acoustic duo in Cottingham (near Hull). We had been resident every Tuesday at a nearby pub for nearly three years, which came to a rather abrupt end with a change in management. However, the landlord at a neighbouring pub 'The King Billy' has given us a months trial to see if we can make the evening happen. Playing in a back room, we had a great evening, with plenty of our regulars 'jumping ship' to the new venue to join us. Fingers crossed, we're hoping to make it every Tuesday from now on.

Lots of good comments and advice here. Only thing I would add is that (certainly from my point of view) it really isn't always possible to send texts when you're going about your daily work / business / life. I drive a fair bit, and only check my phone for tests when I stop for instance. Also many jobs do not make it easy to constantly be monitoring your phone for calls / texts. I check my phone as often as I can to ensure nothing has been missed, and (to my knowledge) nobody has died yet as a result of me not answering immediately 😄

Good stuff. Glad to hear that customer service is alive and well , although it’s a bit sad that it isn’t the norm with every purchase / company you experience. Hats off to S&T.

Just got back from my monthly gig at a local pub, playing country rock stuff. Good crowd in, some having eaten there earlier, plenty of requests and a full dance floor. All in all a good night. However, the landlord had a word with us earlier on, saying he was leaving before Christmas due to not being able to make anywhere a decent living from the pub. Apparently the breweries encourage incoming tenants with discounted rents for maybe a year, after which the charges soar and landlords get scared and quit. This results in a constant changing of people running the establishment, with lack of continuity and building of a long term identity and reputation. In these challenging times, it’s no wonder pubs are closing . We’re just hoping if a new person is found to take on the pub that they will continue to feature live music as part of their business plan. I’m not holding my breath....

I thought the Ronson one was really good too. Plenty of Hull stuff!

Also maybe worth getting your cab checked, as some official ratings can vary a bit I.e. if it is actually a bit less than 6 ohms you’ll know it’s not a good idea. The bridged thing has confused me sometimes too!

Saw the Feelgoods with both Wilko and then later Gypie Mayo. Different style obviously to Wilko but nevertheless still a great player IMHO.

Someone I knew was working with them, nothing sinister! Just didn't want blow what's left of my rock 'n' roll credentials.

Hard to believe, but the agent of the function band I played with back in the 90's actually suggested cloning another band using the same name as he was turning down so many gigs for us. As mentioned on another thread, we actually split the band in two for one pair of gigs, 4 original and 4 dep players on each gig, and got away with it. Seem to remember there were a good number of bands going out at one point using 'The Drifters' name, so maybe that's what they did?

Think there still may be - 'Bucks Fizz' has one original member, whilst one now calling themselves 'The Fizz contains the other 3 originals. Just don't ask me how I know this please...😅

Fiona Bruce - nah, but slippers...….🤤

Nice one. Us over 50’s (ahem...) can always show these young whippersnappers a thing or two 😄

Yup! Interesting article here - http://www.acousticmagazine.com/interviews/brynn-hiscox-case-history/

Good point - probably best to try with your bass to ensure a snug fit.

Had a couple of them for years, excellent cases which will take most abuse thrown at them. Much prefer a shaped case to rectangular too.

Okay, shame as I have a mate who would have been happy to help you out. Hope you get it sorted though 🙂

Are there parts available for the potential dep?

Who has the other 2% then? 😄

I’m one of those tightwad hoarders who don’t sell anything as technology advances, hence have 100’s of albums on vinyl, along with maybe 3000 singles. My CD collection is probably around the 1000 mark, which I still add to these days due to eBay being so cheap! Use Spotify (free version) for listening to new stuff, then if I like it I’ll source a hard copy. Have maybe 30 or 40 albums on my phone which I use in the car for when there’s nothing much on the radio. Avoid Amazon / downloads unless absolutely necessary, but know that will probably change in the future! File under ‘dinosaur’......😄