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Jings Crivens, help ma boab whit are you saying. Do you know the penalties for such blasphemy on BC. ? 🤫 It was nice knowing @Misdee, you have my deepest sympathies. 😂 Dave

Weekend off for me this weekend but starting next week its every weekend until some time mid January if i remember right. All Sat nights except for the Fri and Sat before Xmas. Good thing is PA is supplied on both those gigs so its an easy load in and out for me. Got a rehearsal this Thu night to run thru the Xmas songs ready for some party night Glam fun. Dave

I've stopped buying thru Amazon as i bought a set of D'addario EXL's and they didn't sound their usual bright tone when i fitted them but had no option but but gig them the following night but they literally lasted 1-2 gigs and they were dead. To be fair these had no signs of being used and the pack was sealed when i got it but no trust in Amazon suppliers that they were genuine strings. Now i stick to Strings Direct, Andertons, Guitar Guitar or other well known shops for my strings. Dave

I hadn't really heard of him until Mesa used him to sell the Subway cabs when they were released. I then had to see who he was but he appears to be one of those players that was well sought after and has played with a lot of people / bands. Very interesting style. Dave

So who is the BL in the band Daryl. ? and how did they become BL. ? Dave

Well that would certainly rule me out of any auditions on several points Daryl but whatever works is good.😂 Its funny how different bands have different ideas on doing things. The one that jumps out most and i'm very curious about is "you'll be paid in cash PRIOR to every gig". We don't get paid until we finsih the gig altho sometimes people pay us as soon as we arrive or at half time. Are the venues paying you upfront ? I've never heard of this before. Dave

I'm not a huge fan of the Sandberg tone from my VM4 but i always get a tone i like at almost every gig. When i hear vids posted later it sounds pretty good too. Doesn't matter what amp or rig i use i can quickly get a decent tone from it. Its the one bass i can always rely on. I've taken other basses as a back up or used the first set but something's always missing and i revert back to the VM4. I've tried Fender P, J, Overwaters, Godin but i'm never truly satisfied with them. I also find the VM4 the most comfortable bass to play on longer gigs whether its the weight or just the feel of the neck its amazing. I did like the MarloweDK tone with the punk band tho and once again that was my fall back bass and now my back up for the VM4 with the Glam band. Its just so easy to dial in a good tone from a Sandberg VM4 without tweaking the amp. Dave

Our punk band kind of faded into non-existence. Gigs started to dry up and we ended up playing same places far too often so the audiences were getting less and less. The feel in the band was that there was a lack of interest and eventually we had a band meet and i made my point about the lack of interest and the BL agreed and that was kind of it. We all agreed that it was time to move on. No hard feelings and we all left as friends and still keep in touch via FB. When its done its done and best to move on but before you do it might be worth having a band meet to find out where everyone else is on it and what and where do they see the band going. Dave

I knew it Daryl. You're his son 😂 Dave

Its odd but whenever i used to see a band, no matter what style of music it was, i always applauded at the end of each song unless the band were absolutely diabolic and making lots of serious mistakes but i don't recall that ever happening. I'm happy to see any band play especially if it looks like they are enjoying it themselves. I'd be that one guy in the audience that's clapping. Dave

We're quite lucky being a Glam covers band means we can get away with our singer mingling with the audience if not a high stage. He especially enjoys it doing Schools Out by Alice Cooper when he wears the silver long tailed jacket, top hat and silver cane and just plays with it a bit. Other things he'll do is chat with the audience and entice them to get involved. This normally happens when we are doing private parties where not everyone is into Glam and it just seems to help a bit. Dave

A sturdy pair of boots and he should be fine. Tell him to grow a pair and get on with the job. 😂 Seriously tho i hope he recovers soon and wish him well. Dave

And you do a sterling job of it Mike. Best thing you ever did. On that day you doubled your IQ. 😂 Dave

Apologies for the laugh emoji but have to admit to finding your story very funny Mike. 😂 Dave

You must be doing something right Rob. Always appreciated. Dave

I've noticed it before that you have a nice funky wrist action on the pick hand on some of your songs that i've never really heard used before Daryl. Think the nearest i've heard to it was Bobby Vega. Very nice light touch too. Dave

Thanks Daryl, was a hard one as the stage sound was very boomy but not so much out front. It was so boomy at times i couldn't hear the upper ranges of tone at all. I just put up with it and assumed i was playing the right notes 😂 Those G&L basses do have a lot of switches and variable tone EQ which is something i'm not a big fan off. I'm more a volume and tone control or like my Jazz basses with VVT or VPT set up. Just simple EQ and let the amp do the main work. On my Jazz basses i set my volume(s) and use the tone control for the different songs. I do like a humbucker sound tho and have been considering something new like possibly a Stingray but they are daft money these days. The G&L with the single HB in the middle is a nice tone too. The Sandbergs are great basses to play but i think their pick ups and pre-amps could be better but that's on another thread somewhere. Think with you using a pick you get that nice little click or edge on your tone and i really like that. Dave

Have to say i think your sound is very well produced assuming its the overall sound of the band you are talking about. I've seen a few of your vids now Daryl and the band sound is superbly balanced between you. Don't fix what isn't broken. The tone i use in the Glam band does vary depending on the band i'm covering but overall its not a tone i would choose if doing originals. I find it a bit dull with no edge to cut thru but it suits what we do. I switch on the amp "bright" boost for songs with lots of energy like Crazy Horses, Hellraiser and a few others but mostly its songs that had P basses on the original recordings. I like basses with a nice edge on them whether that's hi-mids or treble. From Geddy Lee to Glenn Hughes from Stormbringer era to the likes of Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. That famous Ric bass tone is probably my fav tone but i find Rics a little bit limited altho the new basses with the tone switch is pretty varied. (sure i've offended someone with that comment 😂) Dave

Love that funky little twist you have going on there Daryl. I've never heard that played with a pick before but that works so well. Don't think the fall was that bad as i hardly noticed it. I've always thought Crossroads sounded like a loose jam and playing the "Jazz" version works quite well in cream songs. In the mid 80's at a very packed rock venue in middle of Glasgow the 3 piece band i was in was playing Crossroads and the singer/guitarist and drummer decided it would be fun to announce a bass solo from their new bass player. I was using a fretless WAL at the time and had never been put in this position before so i just kept the main riff going and added a few fills and chords but i wasn't happy they did it as i'm not great at ad-libbing like that in front of an audience. I'm ok at a rehearsal kind of thing or even at home but when people are watching me the old panic sets in. Since that day i've told almost every band i've been in that bass solos are boring and don't work for me or an audience. I'd much prefer to work a solo out at home and just play a "planned, rehearsed" solo but none at all is better. 🤩 Dave

Love it when that happens. Dave

Sounding great once again Daryl. Great balance between you all and bass sounds perfect. Deep with a nice click top end. Band is sounding hi-end. Exceptional playing. Love it. Dave

Is that Crossroads by Cream Daryl ? Seems like a big bass rig for the size of room but i would love to play thru an SWR rig like that but i know what you mean standing in front of it. I cant hear my Mesa rig too well when standing directly in front of it. Sounds amazing 6-10ft in front tho. My Barefaced 212 cab is completely different and i can hear that quite easily standing in front or even to the side. Dave Dave

I have a checklist to make sure i never forget anything. I started it because i forgot my Glam Rock boots at one of our earlier gigs and had to wear black trainers but it did feel weird not wearing them 🤩 Glad it turned out ok in the end tho and that's the main thing. Dave