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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

Only recently came across him on Youtube doing Dean Town. Dave

If you ever get the chance to try it have a Jura Duerachs Own 16yr old. Now very rare to find. So easy to drink. Nice bass tone. Is that just backline or PA too ? Dave

Last night with Blockbustarz Glam covers band in Eastmuir Masonic Club, Glasgow. From the word go the organiser was brilliant, then the other staff came in as we were setting up and once again they couldn't have been more helpful. Venue was a good size with quite a high stage and just big enough to fit all 5 of us. Quite long with a tall curve ceiling which allowed for amazing acoustics. Sound wise stage was hollow wooden and created quite a boom on stage and i forgot my Gramma pad. Meant i couldn't really hear the definition from the bass and it sounded like more of a drone. Ramped up the mids and dropped the bass EQ slightly and that helped without affecting FOH. (bass and guitars don't go thru PA). Guitarist was having same issue. Playing wise we were good with very few minor things that only the band would notice. Not as busy as they expected but enough to make it a great night with many dressing for the 70's Glam night. Apparently a group of 40 that had said they would be going never showed and the organiser wasn't happy about that. From what we were told they went to another Masonic in Glasgow all dressed for a Glam night and were wondering why no one else was dressed up. So that made us laugh. Everyone was happy with the show with so many great comments afterwards. Have to mention this one because it was so sweet. One "mature" guy of 80 yrs old with his wife of 86 who were both dancing on quite a few songs caught up with us as we were loading the cars and laughing he told us that when Mikey our singer encouraged the dancers he was thinking and i quote "all very well for you youngsters but i was 30 when those songs came out and i was dancing back then but at 80 and 86 i struggle just to walk so dancing isn't as easy as it used to be but we loved it" and thanked us so much for a great night of memories. We all thought that was so nice and very touching. Usual gear Sandberg VM4, Shure wireless, Keeley comp, Handbox WB-100 into BF 212 cab. Something i've not mentioned in my gear because i forgot was the sound effects we use :- Jamman sampler into a GK MB200 just for the pre-amp and DI'd to PA. 40 min drive for me and mostly motorway so that was brilliant. They have told us we will be back but just need to confirm it with a few others. There is a possibility that a few other Masonic's in Glasgow will also be interested too. All good news. Few vids have appeared on FB Dave http://www.facebook.com/alan.duthie.3/videos/1347271517121402?idorvanity=559305587911326 http://www.facebook.com/alan.duthie.3/videos/1896444287937931?idorvanity=559305587911326

Possibly my fav prog album at the moment. Dave

some great choices there Rob. Many thanks for these.. Dave

my fav DP song. Used to love playing this live. Dave

Apologies there. Dave

Its a shortscale water-bottle with flats on it i reckon Daryl. 🤣 Dave

And to think you were ready to give up a while back if i remember right ? Great how things can change so quickly. Good to see you guys are busy to the end of the year. Much the same here. One weekend off from now to early Jan. Dave

Now we're talking Rob. Classic album. Dave

I see what you mean Daryl. We spent a long time rehearsing before we started gigging with the Glam band. I think its helped us be consistent with our gigs. Dave