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Love hearing wee snippets like that. What would i have bought first ?? who knows but another WAL might work for me. Dave

Probably same for me too altho i think i might have bought Do They Hurt first and then Product and Unorthodox Behaviour. Brand X and Bruford were a turning point for me and when i moved from Rock bassists to Jazz. I would sit at home after work for approx 2-3 hrs every night learning those albums and a few others. It took my playing to a new level where i was playing things that were way different to the rock bands i was playing in. John Giblin, Percy Jones and Jeff Berlin were guys i could only dream of playing like. Dave

First came across John Giblin on Brand X albums and was astounded. Quite different to Percy Jones and loved his style ever since. Was a bit surprised he joined Simple Minds but he made quite an impact with their sound IMHO Was never able to quite capture his smooth flowing fretless technique. Dave

Aye he's no too bad that young fella.😂 He did some of the Mesa Subway cab demos too. Dave

Would you not be safer putting your gear in proper secure storage. Might be too expensive ? Any local family, mates or neighbours that would let you keep it with them. Dave

Today i finally managed to nail the one song that i struggled with using a pick. Reasonablly happy with it but it will never replace the feel of using my fingers. I did take on board the Bobby Vega clip above where he explains his use of the pick and keeping the wrist flexible and use a light touch. Also not to think too much about the technique and just go with it. That worked out to be so true for me. When i just went for it the song fell into place. Just wish i had a rehearsal to play it with the band 😂 Dave

Good question. Gig money ?

If i buy an album via Amazon i sometimes get the streaming version for free and i just add it to my Itunes. Have to admit i'm not using itunes as much as i used to. I now just download my own albums onto a USB and use in the car rather than ipod etc. Dave

That list has highlighted something i never gave a 2nd thought. I do watch bands on youtube. On many occasions someone mentions a band to me and i go and have a listen and if i like it i buy the CD album. I just thought of that as similar to old vinyl days when you would listen in the music shops before buying. If you like it you buy it. Sometimes i'll play a band on youtube even tho i already have the album. Interesting how i never really appreciated what i was doing. Will it change me ? i'm not sure but i'm being honest. Dave

I'm old school and still buy CD's. Only downloads i get are when i buy the CD on Amazon and i get the free album download too. I don't use Spotify or any other streaming. I'm a great believer in the artists should get some of the profits from their own albums. Some of the stories i hear are quite surprising and such a shame really. Dave

Ran thru first half of our set with a pick and the song in particular i wanted to use it for was mainly the Sweet Ballroom Blitz. Guitarist in our band now wants to do the live version with more attack. Good news is that i found the pick not too difficult after all. Still needs a lot of work to get my confidence in using a pick. The bit in middle where bass is prominent is the bit i struggle with. Not fast and not technical its all about the rhythmic feel of it. Comes so naturally with my fingers. Good first stab tho. The DAVA picks have certainly made a big difference. Dave

There's no right or wrong way to play bass as long as you can play with confidence and enjoyment. I see pick playing as an added tool. No different from slap or finger-picking styles. I don't deny i prefer fingerstyle and it feels more natural to me but that's probably down to 40+ yrs of fingerstyle. Then again i'm no expert or even competent at slap as a style but i muck around a bit with it just for fun. To get to a decent level using pick i want to try and play our full set where appropriate with the pick and eventually i can pick and choose when i want to use it. Dave

I haven't used a pick in such a long time but the HD DAVA ones are pretty good bits of kit. Dave

Gave them a quick try and they definitely feel a lot more comfortable in the fingers and no sliding between my fingers with the rubber type material. Just got to master the technique now. I just dont have a natural rhythmic feel with the pick but if i use my index finger like a pick it feels more natural but i'll certainly give the DAVA a chance. Who knows this might be the turning point where i master the pick 😀 Dave

WOW that is so nice Dave

New DAVA picks arrived few mins ago, will give them a wee shot later on today.😎 Dave

that's quite impressive pick style. I'm amazed at that. Nice. Dave

My brain is constantly muting my thoughts. Sometimes i'm a complete blank. 😂 Dave

Even with you're name @fingers211 ? 😂

Very nice indeed. Liking that.

Cheers @Cuzzie Ordered a set will be here tomorrow. Can always depend on you sir. 👍 Dave

where's the best place to buy them ? Can only find guitar versions ?

Badfinger - Timeless. A Musical Legacy album. Love this song. The bands story is quite sad. Huge talent but just didn't seem to happen for them. Rob Evans voice on this at times reminds me of earlier Geddy Lee.

Used a pick when i was taking lessons for 18mths about 40+ yrs ago then changed to fingers since. Been asked on several occasions to use a pick for more attack (usually by guitarists). I can do fast parts with a pick when palying a lot of different notes across all 4 strings but struggle playing broken 8ths on same note for some reason. I've gone down the route of growing my nails long enough to catch strings and provide enough attack that everyone is happy. I enjoy using my index finger as a pick. I find that quite a comfortable playing style altho the finger gets a bit painful under the nail after a while. I keep working with a pick at home as it could be a useful tool in future. I also get sore fingers holding a pick after about 20-30 mins but i'm putting that down to lack of practice with it. Dave