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They did, and then it did arena tours with his original live band playing along with Elvis ( on screen behind the band though).

I think the catch up thing is probably only for those with similar TV platforms, not for Freeview cheapskates like me then. 😁

Might be a dumb question, but when you can only watch Sky Arts stuff via Freeview channel 11, am I right in thinking there's no way of accessing any catch up facility?

I remember people playing it okay apart from the F chord which was always a struggle for a beginner, especially on a guitar with a high action like most starter instruments were in those days.

Yup, that’s the one. I watched it expecting it to be nothing special, but was blown away by it. Love Vince Gill, great singer and no slouch in the guitar stakes either. Also Steuart Smith on guitar is fantastic too, and Joe Walsh his usual brilliant self. Wasn’t sure if the vocals were a bit too good to be true in places (?) but overall thought it was a great performance.

Just a heads up for a couple of things on Sky Arts today (Sunday 31st Jan)), channel 11 Freeview. At 5pm till 8pm there is Rush : Time Machine Live in Cleveland 2011. Not my thing but know there’s a lot of fans of the band on here. Then from 9pm to midnight there is The Eagles : Live from the LA Forum concert, from 2018. This was on recently in case you missed it. Cheers.

Nice one - I wonder why they quote the 15 watts output @ 4 ohms when they’ve fitted an eight ohm job as standard though, with no means of running it at 4? Maybe the difference is so negligible. Come on down Bill!!

Good advice, although regarding point 2 - check whether the amp will run into 4 ohms. With no extension speaker socket there’s a good possibility ( as with many smaller/ budget combos) that it will only run an 8 ohm speaker, which is probably what it had fitted at the factory.

I will definitely need to have a good few run throughs of our complete sets before we confirm our first post Covid gig, whenever that may be. Nearly a year now and it doesn't bode well for my memory. Especially backing vocals which are always the first to disappear from my brain. We've already discussed having a couple of days rehearsal to get things tight, and we may have a new band member to accommodate too so it will be time well spent.

If you're looking to find a lighter bass, perhaps the Hohner B2 range aren't for you, as they're not as light as you may think - 7 to 9lb are quite common. Great basses though.

No offence intended obvs. 😊

Absolutely. May be best for the OP to look at rationalising his gear and getting something small and compact that will do most gigs, especially if it's not too heavy.

Believe me Dave, your Columbus was in a completely different league to the Jedsons, and a more than suitable bass for a beginner in the mid 70's. Probably better than some Fenders from that era too....😅

They were everywhere in the early / mid 70's Dave, you must be too young.....😄 Most common finish was sunburst I think, and it was either that or cream/white IIRC. They did a matching guitar too.

Without wishing to sound dismissive, I honestly think you’d be better to put any money you were thinking of swapping speakers in your combo towards a combo thats a bit more gig worthy. There aren’t many gig situations that a 15 watt combo will handle for either electric or upright IMHO. You’d be better with something at least 100 watts plus, and there are other threads on here with recommendations as to what’s best. Personally I’d go for a Fender Rumble combo - I’ve got the 100 watt model and it will cope with small gigs just fine, so long as the drummer isn’t a maniac. Good luck, cheers.

I remember those Jedsons, absolute rubbish instruments. Sunburst with white plates, dreadful pickups and hardware including a feeble bridge and tuners. If someone pays £300 ( or any more than £30 TBH) they need to have a good word with themselves.

Any of those godawful guitars of the 70’s which people try to sell for unrealistic prices - Satellite, Audition, Kay etc. I would imagine anyone who buys these at seriously inflated prices are just trying to recreate their happy youthful memories when presumably they knew no better. They were sh*t then as they are now, really doesn’t make them worth £200. Same goes for those woeful cheap Les Paul copies people try to pass off as being as good as the real thing, despite the bolt on necks and single coil pickups under humbucker sized covers etc. for £400. Just buy a new Harley Benton / Vintage etc model and save your money.

They were / are the perfect starter bass, and look quite cool too. Mine was really light and played well, should have kept it really. I thought the black finish worked well with the black headstock (which they all had), wasn’t sure about how the red and black combo looked though to be honest.

Since these were introduced, there has been a surge of interest in Fender offset designs. As they are no longer available new, perhaps it’s just down to supply and demand? I had a black one a few years ago and it was a great bass, wish I’d never sold it now. When new they were going for around £180 - ish IIRc and were on sale everywhere. Sold my mint black one for £120 and remember thinking that someone was getting a great bass for the money, but £395 to me does seem way OTT.

Sounds harder than it is - works really well in most circumstances!

I’ve always found this method works well, especially on gigs where you’re not familiar with everyone in the band. Shouting / trying to lip read what someone is saying whilst playing an unfamiliar song can be difficult , especially when B, C, D , E and G can sound pretty similar! Times I’ve waited for a pedal note I can play for a few seconds whilst shouting the key and title of the next tune in a keyboard player’s ear. Worked for years in a band where the BL / singer insisted on calling the set rather than working one out beforehand.

For anyone who didn't see this, here is Bruce Springsteen from last night's Biden-Harris Inaugeration. Wonderful.

Must admit I’ve been doing that lately, paranoid about Covid I guess! Really annoys me when people stand in front of the paper display reading all the dailies and often thumbing through them - you’ll know all about that having run a newsagents I’m sure.