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Think @Newfoundfreedom has changed his views a bit since he started this thread in 2019. Could be wrong but i'm sure he'll dive in soon with an update. Dave

I've tried a few over the years, EBS, Mesa, Aphex, Boss and some others i cant remember They've all had a noticeable change on my tone some more than others but the Keeley so far i haven't noticed any tone change at all. Maybe if i was using a lot more compression but i tend to set most compressors the same settings or thereabouts. Dave

Just a quickie mention. Bought one of these this week and tried at home and found it a very impressive little pedal. Absolutely no change in tone between off / on and it doesn't squash your sound at all. Only 3 knobs ....... Compression, Threshold and Gain and very easy to set up. I only use a little compression approx 2:1 or 3:1 and set to smooth out my volume more than anything else. First gig this Sat night with Glam band will put it thru its paces. Expensive pedal but for me its worth it. I've tried a few others over the years and they've always affected my tone in some way except the inbuilt Mesa one which was 2 knobs and also quite subtle. Dave

A proper bass cab then Dave

He's not posted on this thread since July which is unusual. Haven't noticed any comments on the other threads i follow. If anyone knows him let us all know he's ok. Dave

Nice Daryl. Sounds like a nice tight band there and a really punchy bass tone too. Is it a 210 or 212 cab you're using there. ? Enjoyed that. Dave

Come to think of it i haven't seen any new songs recently. Hope all is ok with Rob. Dave

Our new guitarist was saying that his last Glam band did Lonely This Xmas and it always went down really well and Wombles song crashed badly. I really liked the wombles xmas song too so it surprises me it tanked. Dave

Its great for me Daryl cause i love everything about Xmas and the run up to it. Dave

No-one's mentioned doing Xmas songs in the punk band Steve which surprised me to be honest as we're doing them in the Glam band and drummer and singer obviously share both bands. PS : do you still have your notes on it Steve Dave

I'd love to try that as i've heard another version of it where the bass line was straight 8's unlike Jimmy Lea's amazing basslines. That would work. Dave

For some odd reason the punk band doesn't add any Xmas songs. To be honest i dont really know much about punk songs other than whats in the set list and a few other Ramones songs i quite like. I'll have a listen to your suggestion as i've never heard of it before. Might recognise it once i hear it tho. Dave EDIT : i do remember it now that i've heard it. I've put it forward to the punk band but we only have one punk gig in Dec.

We're doing Let It Snow by Sweet, Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade and I Wish It Could be Xmas Everyday by Wizard this year. Wizard song has a different ending in each of its 4 choruses so trying to remember them has been the difficult part. Dave

Sounding great there Blue. Dave

I have a padded Hot Covers one specially made. It has a zipped open end with only the handle showing at the other end. Put the amp on its end and drop the cover over the amp, lie it flat and zip up the end to completely cover the amp. HotCovers.co.uk Apologies but i cant seem to get the actual link copied and pasted ??? Dave

We always have a rehearsal plan. It might be just a set run thru or it might be specific songs we have some issues or concerns. Recently we had a rehearsal to go over the 3 Xmas songs we've selected. I dont consider our band professional or competent enough to learn the songs on the night kind of thing. As it turns out we turned up at rehearsal, ran thru the 3 songs and hey ho first time was spot on. We ran thru them again and all good. Having booked the studio we just ran thru some songs that anyone had concerns about. We have a new guitarist that learned the set (35-40 songs) in 3 weeks before gigging but he's perfecting the guitar parts now that he's settling in nicely. I've been in bands that had no idea what they were doing, no plan, no suggested songs with the hope a jam session might produce something good. I didn't stay long with those kind of bands and wont audition for bands that dont have a basic plan on what they want to do. If its a start up band i want an agreed set list started before the first rehearsal. Dave

Think this says it all really. I'm guessing for most of us on BC its part time or a hobby.

That's just the start of your Fender GAS creeping up slowly on you as you get older Dave

Ah Lovejoy. Now that was another great programme. Why dont they show that on TV again instead of constant repeats of Frasier, Big Bang and all those other shows that have been running continuously for god knows how many years now. Dave

Pretty sure pro bands all learn their parts before they turn up for that week or month of rehearsals before a tour. If its your job you need to be on your game and show up prepared. Unfortunately for most bands its a hobby or part time and they dont have the option of concentrated rehearsals before gigging so i get the rehearsal thing. I personally dont see a rehearsal as a social event but more a work event. I do enjoy the rehearsals tho and we do 6hr rehearsals when we can to cut down on travel times but we'll have 2-3 coffee breaks during it and that's when we have a blether and a chat about band type things. Our band are a bit scattered across Scotland from Wanlockhead, Lanark, Bathgate, Boness and Perth which would make for difficult socialising. No matter how you view rehearsals, if you enjoy what you do then its working for you and each to their own. Everyone's happy. Dave

I think that's probably the reason my Glam band has remained together for 4-5 yrs is because we dont see each other outside of the band with maybe an occasional once a year coffee meet. Only been with the punk band about a year but its same singer and drummer in both bands. When i was younger it was mostly my mates in the bands and it did cause some friction. Dave

on the road to the Dark Side you are. Dave