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That's a hard one as most of it sounds more John Giblin but some specific parts sound very Jack Bruce. In 82 Bruce had more of an attack in his playing altho he was a very adaptable player whereas Giblin had a more mellow sound. Based on that i'd go with Giblin but i guess we'll never know for certain. Great wee song, thoroughly enjoyed it. Good choice. Dave

That's such a great concept you guys have. Love the whole idea of doing a full album like that. Well done. Any sound clips or vids would be good to hear too. The one thing that crossed my mind was how you all agreed on which album to cover. ? That in itself is quite a challenge. Dave

Is there a better way to be remembered ? 🤩 Dave

Don't know about you Daryl but your girlfriend is Dave

100% i think they could be worth looking into. Any further info on them would be helpful. Dave

Such a simple idea that i reckon would work quite well for most bands. Might look into that. Dave

Most of the Glam gigs are stage venues but some only have small stages and our singers have to move forward on to the dance floor. Sometimes it makes for a more friendly atmosphere as most of our audiences are women and they usually control themselves better. The punk band was almost entirely bars with no stages and we would set up monitors as a makeshift barrier that does help but not always. Our singer Lynn had her nose and eye burst open when a drunk guy fell over a monitor and hit her mic stand. Luckily no major damage to her other than a black eye the following day at her work. Being a nurse it was a bit embarrassing. Dave

I've never really listened to Solstice but that was really nice. I enjoyed that. Might look into them a bit more Rob. Dave

Yep no stage is a sore point with me too. I find that audiences think they are part of the band if you set up on the dance floor area. Had one experience with the Glam band on a stage that as only about 6" high and a girl came up on the edge of the stage in front of the band and started dancing to her friends. It was the last song to be fair but she seemed to think that was ok to use the stage. No gigs till 8th Feb for me. I'm actually quite enjoying the free time TBH. New classic rock project has a meet on Sun to decide what direction and songs so that a start. It started as an 80's rock project but singer found it a bit limited and suggested we try classic rock instead. Dave

Oddly enough when i saw the ELO band the thing i remember the most was the 2 female cellists just having a great time. Aprt from the smiling all night they seemed to work off each other with little dance sequences that looked spur of the moment to me but brilliant to watch. The full band did come across as having a fun night. Dave

If Gene Simmons can do it then why not. ? Dave

Yet still everyone's clapping so they must be enjoying it. Dave

This just looks like such good fun to watch. Dave

Sure i saw it on Amazon. Had a listen on Youtube but preferred the Rockland. I'll have another wee listen tho. Dave

Now that was good. Pure class. Cheers Pete. EDIT : just ordered Rockland from Amazon £33 but had a quick listen on youtube and it sounds like a worthwhile purchase. I like to have the CD's rather than downloads. Dave

That's brilliant. I bet you were in 7th heaven after that comment. Even when you fluff something it sounds good. Happy days are made from good memories. Love it. Dave

Appreciate the correction Pete. I've only ever bought the MW albums so need to have a listen to some of his solo albums. Any suggestions welcome on which are his better ones appreciating the fact we all have different tastes in music. Dave

Saw Kim Mitchell support Rush on the Farewell to Kings tour i think it was. I was gob-smacked how good a support band could be. That was the first time i'd ever seen a bass neck being bent slightly to detune the strings for a bit of show. They were superb. I never got the chance to see FM and i've always regretted that. As you say Rob, pure energy. Quite fancy his new DVD altho 6hrs of FM is a bit of an epic nights watching. Dave

Was just listening to Tales of the Unexpected album while making dinner. Incredible musician. It was a double CD album including What's Next album. Dave

WOW that is very nice indeed. Dave

Oh well back to the beginning again. 100% with @itu's comment above. Dave

Nice one. 👍 Dave

i quite enjoy a bit of funk and i'm more a Rock/ Prog fan but that's what makes playing bass so interesting. There are several different styles to pick and choose from. You don't need to like everything. I personally find that if you can incorporate a little bit of everything in your repertoire it can only make you a better overall player, and possibly put you in more demand as a bassist. Not being judgemental in any way here, i'm just really curious. Do you incorporate any part of your funk experience / knowledge when you play live or even at home. ? Do you think learning funk in the past has helped you at all. ? Dave

i'll take your gear off you to save you worrying about selling it. Dave

Interesting question. I have 3 basses i would never replace for different reasons. Warwick Thumb NT89 because its just gorgeous and the first bass i bought after meeting meeting my wife. She went along with me to Sound Control in Glasgow. Overwater Progress 6er fretless custom because my wife bought it for me for my 50th and at the time it's what i had dreamed off for a few yrs altho i started of with just a custom 4 string bass that moved onto 6string and then all out fretless to force myself to be challenged. I wasn't playing in bands at that time. Within 2 yrs i was back into bands and have never been so busy. Fender CIJ Geddy Signature that is just so nice to play. Its probably my fav bass. I bought this when i decided it was time to look for another band and ended up in a Deep Purple tribute. The Warwick and Overwater only leave the house when asked to do recordings for a mates studio. Don't think i'll part with my Mesa Mpulse 600 and Mesa PH212 cab because they just sound so sweet together. They are now used as home practice since getting the Subway rig. Dave