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Your GF sounds ace - just do it!

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Took a break of around 18 months when I started a family. Missed it like hell, got back into it gradually by doing deps, been pro for 21 years now! Can't imagine doing anything else to be honest, still love it.

No 46 currently playing - The Faces 'Stay with me' - yay!!

Went ampless for the first time in ages a couple of weeks ago. Was okay, but not as good IMHO. Can't teach an old dog etc....

From what I remember, the band let Charlie choose who he wanted and he picked Darryl Jones. That was 1993!

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Whilst not condoning the trashing of phones, can't help but agree that the presence of them at gigs can be really annoying for both audience and band. Couple of experiences I've had for example - At a recent Eric Clapton gig in Leeds, we managed to get good / expensive seats fairly near the front with uninterrupted view of the band and EC. The guy next to me spent the whole gig with his smartphone held up videoing the large screen to the right of the stage, concentrating on getting the best shots etc, whilst there's an excellent gig going on just to the left in front of him! Went to see the excellent Vintage Trouble at a smallish club gig, standing only. Bunch of students in front of us held their phones up to record it through most of the gig, obscuring the already limited view we had. When asked politely to stop, they just ignored us. Only a bit of a more shall we say persuasive chat with them made them move. What I don't get is that for the most part there are often great quality professionally recorded clips available of stuff (either on sale or free on the web) that you can watch whenever, and just enjoy the moment of the live gig. Rant over!

Anyone seen this band? [url="http://www.creganandco.com/"]http://www.creganandco.com/[/url] It's Jim Cregan on guitar doing some Rod stuff. Looks okay.

Always fancied a Hofner Violin, even though they can be a bit of a nightmare. I'd love a Dan Armstrong plexi , although ones I've tried are soooo heavy. The London series are great too, but quite rare. And I lust after the Kay Jazz special reissues, just can't justify one!!

Some BC people may be interested in tonight's evening of Rod Stewart stuff on BBC4. First up at 21.25 is the Alan Yentob documentary 'Can't stop me now' - a repeat but quite interesting. Following that is 'Rod at the BBC', starting at 22.50. A new compilation, should be lots of Faces & Ronnie Lane with a bit of luck. Then at 23.50 there is 'Sings the American Songbook', ( which for me is probably best avoided!) Cheers.

I play with a drummer who has this problem more than many. Perhaps it's a confidence thing, perhaps it's because he's an intense worry-wart, and I think he also watches too many drumming technique videos instead of just paying attention to the flow and groove of music. Anyway, you can just hear him [i]thinking[/i] in the way he plays. I keep telling him to chill and let it flow, but it's like he's forcing the drum parts into being, beat by beat, and then trying to chuck in some 'triplets over a half-time quarter note feel' in a fill when a simple 'bip-bap-crash' would do. Always bloody thinking, and it drives me nuts sometimes. He could be so much the better player if he'd just shut the hell up in his own head, and [i]let[/i] it happen, instead to trying to [i]make[/i] it happen. This ^^ is so true!

Dano Longhorns do suffer a tad from neck dive I'll admit, but nothing that becomes a pain TBH. Inevitable I guess when the (hollow) body is made from pine/ply and hardboard!! No rainforests in danger here!!!

Couple of Dano Longhorns for your delectation - 1st reissue in 'blue suede' I believe, and a Korean 'Pro' which remains my favourite. The black/silverburst one in my avatar was a beaut too.

I've been after a silver sparkle DC for a while now - missed a couple along the way. Remember trying one out late 90's when first reissued - should've got one then!

I have a few Fender Precisions and a Stingray - my favourite bass though? My Danelectro Longhorn! 30.5" scale, pretty much only one sound but it's a great one!

You can, but will probably sound less 'acousticy' than bronzewounds. (Also may not respond so well with piezo pickups as bronzes?) I have a Washburn EA20 and usually use Elites acoustic strings and they are fine. Having said that, Strings Direct are offering free postage on orders till 31st August, and have Fender Phosphor Bronze sets in at £13.99 so may be tempted to try some.

hey Chris - thanks mate, but not really my thing! Good luck with getting sorted, cheers.

Still available! Cheers

Amazing!

Great track/groove!

Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life (or indeed any of the others!) Bruce Springteen - Born to run Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Better Days Marvin Gaye - What's going on Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street

Part of the launch for The Commonwealth games in Glasgow I believe.