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No pressure then Billy! I just hope you enjoy the gig - we’re a theatre show so play most of the hits from ELO in 2 x 50 min sets. The venue has a bit of a sports hall feel, so we’ll do our best to warm it up a bit! Our sound guy usually does a great job, so hopefully it should be a good night. Cheers, Pete.

For anybody going, make sure you catch the support act The Christians - great band.

Ha ha! I hate liquorice allsorts ( but love a Dano).

I would think at least some songs would have to be mimed anyway, as weren’t her vocals speeded up to raise the pitch on the original recordings - her natural voice being too low on some of the early stuff?

Here's one bound to set the cat amongst the pigeons - my beautiful Dano Longhorn in silverburst.

Do it! It’s a great price for one of these. 😆

Tonight (Monday 16th) on Channel 4 at 10pm there is a showing of ‘Summer of Soul’, a 2021 documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Apparently the footage was rediscovered in a basement and then restored. Features many great performances including those by BB King, Stevie Wonder, Mavis Staples, Sly and the Family Stone & Nina Simone.

Probably the HA5500 model, 500 watts into 4 ohms. Don’t know your location, but Rich Tone Music in Sheffield currently have a s/h one in stock for £179. 😊

I don’t think so, although I’m not sure about all of the streaming platforms. ( DVD’s still for sale on eBay though by the looks of things.)

Happy days for rock’n’roll fans shortly -2023 Little Richard biopic ‘I am everything’ on CH4 at 11.05pm. Alternatively Chuck Berry ‘The King of Rock’n’roll’ at 11.15pm on Sky Arts.

Halfords used to happily give away the boxes that cycles were delivered to them in. Various sizes so probably be worth a visit?

How do the Hull gig go Steve? Nice venue The Wrecking Ball, putting on some great stuff. Albert is a class act, seen him many times both playing with his own and other bands. Great he’s still out there doing it.

Withernsea can be a drag to get to Mart. Hull’s roadworks are going on for years yet, building a new intersection by the Marina. Once it’s done you’ll be able to whizz straight through to Withernsea though! Would have liked to come and see your band, but family health stuff meant I was unable to. Hopefully catch you soon. All the best, Pete.

Believe it or not Dave , when we go to east Scotland it’s usually quicker going up the A1, then across the A66 to Penrith and then north on the M6/M74 etc. Going all the way on the A1 to Edinburgh looks like it should be quicker but some of it is single lane with a 50mph limit for vans. My band is in Dundee this Thursday and we’ll be heading there via the same route.

Mentioned these before, but the best case I’ve ever used is the ‘Bass guitar foam case’ by G4M. I bought two of these, and in over 10 years of use on the road all over the UK I’m still just using the first one! Light but very strong, mine originally cost around £30/35. They’re now £49.99 but even at that still very good value for money IMO.

My onstage settings rarely vary, with everything centred tone wise. However, last night for instance (at the engineer’s suggestion) I turned down the lower mid control a touch and quite liked it! I do prefer a rounded sound onstage, but have found that what often sounds a bit more ‘middley’ at soundcheck sounds just right when the theatre is full, so a good compromise. I think I’ve reached a point using the same amp/cab/bass combination for so long that if anything altered too drastically I would feel uncomfortable. Sounds a bit sad but it just suits me as it is. Occasionally get to use something else and I manage okay but prefer my own rig.

Got some from Amazon this week Dave, £6.99 for a pack of 5 tests.

We were. Few spare seats so could have sorted you a couple of comps too! Next time round maybe?

Our upcoming gigs over the next few months, ( although we’ve just heard that the Carlisle gig has been cancelled due to problems at The Sands venue regarding the concrete structure of the building.)

Couldn’t agree more. Seen them a couple of times in small venues and they are a powerhouse.

You’re probably right - never get to see any! 🤣

Depends on how much really - once you start getting into four figures then someone may start getting a bit twitchy about notes. Definitely best to avoid £50 ones as they still carry some stigma from counterfeiting operations in recent years. If you’re doing a bank transfer also beware of dodgy accounts, although this is maybe more of a problem when selling with scammers using fake screen shots to show the funds have left their account, and saying it will show up in yours after a ‘delay’ etc. I always prefer cash still, and think most sellers probably do. (Best to take a mate with you though of course, just in case. 😆).

Also back on OP, a Trace BLX combo. Great idea, small combo design etc and very well built. Just sounded meh and heavier than my car.

You’re a better man than me for allowing the mixer to be placed on top of your cab! Admittedly I am a bit touchy about things that may vibrate or cables everywhere though, and when set up space is limited there are sometimes no other options. Like the look of your TKS cab too. 😊

That’s quite possible. The preamp tube may have been duff, although I think you can run them without it in the signal chain so who knows?!! Also the earlier ones were ( IIRC) a Mosfet design which I believe was later altered so perhaps this affected things too. I had one of the matching cabs with the aluminium cones which I didn’t get on with at all. 😆