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Think the guy was trying to set up a gig on his own and had the chance to get SLF but their contract stated PA, lights and backline to be provided. This guy knew we had a decent PA and good backline gear and thought he would chance his arm. The whole thing fell thru when we said no. He waffled a bit and said he would then supply a PA and try and get some backline for SLF. Never heard from him again and the gig never happened on the date he said. Maybe he wasn't a promoter and more a punter trying to set up an SLF gig. Maybe he just didn't know how things worked. I'll never know. Dave

I had forgotten about the other bit but they also wanted us to provide the full PA. Our drummer who has toured some major venues across UK and Europe ie Wembley Arena has the full QSC PA with a combination of different cabs depending on venue size up to 1000 audience sized gigs. After that its a hired PA. I think the promoter was just a chancer cause he wanted the use of the full PA plus our backline and lights for our nominal fee of £300. We just said no. Dave

I was new to the punk band but the other members did say they were a decent bunch of guys but the nature of punk in my head just told me NO. I've since realised that the many punk bands i've met since have all been no different to any other genre of music i've played in. Most are decent and appreciative with occasional idiots thrown in. Since joining the punk band i'm now a big fan of SLF bass player. I really like what he does. Terrific tone on the early songs. Believe he used a Guild bass. Dave

You picked your wife with your eyes shut ? Is she aware of that. Dave

Had a 30min support slot earlier this year where headline band wanted to use our backline and like you i said NO. The gig went ahead with headline band using the venue's own backline. Not the best of drums or bass amp but it does the job. My attitude was that i have no idea who the bass player is and how he treats his gear so i'm not letting some idiot use my £3k bass rig. I'm fine with bass players i know using my gear. I also didn't want to hang about till 12pm listening to a band i wasn't really a fan off and then having to load up my gear. Also had a request to support SLF who were coming over from Ireland and wanted to use our gear. I again said no and the promoter should be supplying the backline for SLF not the support band. That gig never happened. Think the promoter was a bit of a chancer. Dave

My fav word.

We get that regularly at both the Glam and Punk gigs. Think its just the DJ's random choice tho rather than deliberate..........i hope. Dave

The guy does have a vid on youtube but not the smoothest of players IMHO. I got the impression he wasn't comfortable with some of the changes soi didn't include the vid. Plenty of good ones on Youube tho. Dave

I checked to see if our @Bilbo had done this one but dont see it. There was someone else on BC that was doing VIDS with music tabs i saw their post recently might have done this one. I'll see if i can find his post. I did comment on it as it looked good. Its a youtube channel if i remember right. Dave Sorry @Reggaebass couldn't find it but did a search and found this bass TAB that might help. I did find a few VIDS on youtube without bass tabs that showed how they play it that might help. Foreigner-i-want-to-know-what-love-is.pdf

Would love to see the Live Record version with Richard Sinclair on bass. It was always my preferred version with lots of wee fiddly bits especially the bass solo. Dave

OK take your point. Dave

Just think of every gig as an adventure where the unexpected can happen at any time. Sometimes the challenges you overcome can make the night a better experience when you know you've won over adversity. Once i start playing i generally enjoy it no matter what i've had to put up with to get on stage. I would have to say that the other singer being a TW*T would be a punch in the head response from me. I wont accept that from another musician who should know better. PS I'm not a violent disposition, i just have respect for others. I guess i just like playing in bands so its worth it for me. Obviously its not your fav part of being in a band. That's fine we all have different views on being in bands and we all share our experiences and thoughts on it. There's no right or wrong attitude to it. Hope it picks up for you and better more organised gigs appear that you can turn up, plug in and just enjoy. Its why i enjoy the punk band so much, its just so simple compared to the Glam band with costumes and full PA's etc. Punk band turns up with a vocal PA and backline with a few lights. Job done and paid at the end too. Dave

A return gig at The Riverside in Dumfries for the Punk band last night. Always a great audience in this venue. They just get really into their punk music. Lots of very positive comments at the end. One guy said he couldn't understand how i played punk fingerstyle. He also said he loved my composure on stage and likened me to Jimmy Page but i think he may have meant JPJ instead. Said i made it look easy. The blisters on my plucking fingers tell me otherwise . Another guy that just happened to be passing and heard the band came in and after 2-3 songs called his mates to come down, "you got to hear these guys, f****g amazing". He told the guitarist's wife at the interval about it. His 3 mates arrived before the 2nd set and loved it. I think we had a captive audience thrown in as everyone was wearing summer wear with girls in summer dresses and it came down in torrents of rain half way thru 2nd set. They had nowhere to go Lots of vids but all direct to FB and difficult to copy over i'm afraid. An hours drive home and a bit of coffee and toast before bed. All in all a great wee night

I was trying to calm his and every other bands fears. Dave

Ouch !!! that aint good plus you might have managed another gig on that night. Bad news all round no matter how you look at it. Perhaps the singer should cover everyone's costs . I jest of course......................or do i On the plus side the singer wont make that mistake again. Dave

I've been watching that and its a great price for a complete Mesa lightweight bass rig that will cover everything you'll ever need. GLWTS Dave

Apologies for the laugh emoji but the fact you were writing it during the break just made me laugh a bit. Many of us have been in that position. I certainly have but the 6 people there all bought the band tape (it was a long time ago) Dave

Late 70's were just a magical time IMO. So many great local bands / talent about. Almost every pub had live music of some kind and you could go between venues in Glasgow listening to all the different bands. Great times. Dave

You might get them 2nd hand but Mesa not delivering outside US until maybe 2023 depending on several factors including parts supplies, shipping costs etc. They are having a hard time same as so many of the big suppliers. No-ones fault its just the way things after the pandemic. I am running a Mesa 210/115 rig with my Mpulse600 and its so sweet. I regularly get comments made about the bass tone. Sound guys love my tone and tend to run their desk flat on my channel. Even when no PA support its so nice. Best rig i've ever had. Also built like the proferbial tanks you expect from Mesa. I just love their gear. BUT ....... cant get new kit so i'm moving amps to Handbox hopefully in next few weeks all going well. Good luck with the search. Dave

The EQ comment i made was only my own opinions on why they might have made the change from B, T and Contour to B, M, T. For me its a bit different from the Stingray thing where its basically B, T or B, M, T with no contour control involved. Is the contour not a Mid control in effect as it cuts the mid frequencies and in some cases boosts Bass and treble a touch. ? Not sure on that to be honest and its all just me firing out my own thoughts. Dave

Is the TT and MarloweDK bodies the same. I could compare my Marlowe against my Geddy Jazz but for me they feel much the same size and weight when playing them. Dave