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Surprised no-one has mentioned these yet. They were quite different when first appeared and very well made. Bit expensive but if i had the chance i would buy one. Alembic.

Is the centre section a pick up or ramp ? Loving the colour of that.

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My very own Overwater

Always liked the Pangborn Warrior bass design. This is the best colour pic i could find on line. Very similar to Jaydee layout now that i see it again.

Aye you're back Dave. No getting away from it you are a 4 stringer.

I've found a combination of both depending on venue. We've done ticketed gigs where people specifically come to see us play 70's Glam covers and we've done the clubs etc where as you say some of the audience will be there anyway. Some clubs bok you because the band brings in a bigger audience than other bands.

So you're a tanned woman with a PJ then ? That's good enough for me.

WOW i'm now back to being a real man again after a brief spell into 5 & 6 stringers.

Dave has returned to the fold with his renewed love of his old P bass. The boy has returned a man. Dave

Likewise my volume is set to balance against the drums and it never changes between gigs. My amp and bass settings never change even with full PA support. Means when i turn up at a gig i know exactly where my Master volume will be.Guitarists volume does vary a bit because of pedals he uses but he knows about it and is constantly tweaking them to get a better balance for himself. Dave

3 defining LIVE bands i've seen changes things a bit Thin Lizzy (76) Rush (78) Genesis (80)

Beatles EP at age 3 or 4 but not sure that really counts. First 3 impressionable bands Sweet Bowie Kiss Followed closely by Rush, Genesis, Floyd, and so many others after that Dave

Almost same for me in my early teens. Blockbuster - Sweet Ballroom Blitz - Sweet T.rex - Truck On Tyke Mud - Dynamite

We started off with the 4 off us making a list each and when we sat down at first band meet we looked at the common songs. Doing a specific era in music it was quite limiting. After that someone suggests a song and if we all agree we have a go at it. If it works we keep it. We don't have a band leader. Its a group decision and if someone hates doing a song then its best dropped. I'm lucky that we all share the same taste in songs with very few songs that we don't agree on. Some songs i've not been too sure about but once we try it i find its actually a great wee song to play. Dave

Always been a huge fan of Sweet. Altho their hits were mostly done by writers their B sides and live concerts included many of their own songs. They did sacrifice their originality for stardom tho but they were at least a very talented group of musicians who could rock with the best of the rock bands of that era. Here's one of my favs

I was looking for the kit. I think you might get a tin tho.

Gerlitz was not available on Amazon so went for the Dunlop full cleaning kit.

Not sure if its the lighting but that's quite an unusual sunburst. Seems to be more colour round the edges. Liking that. Dave

Drummer and myself live out in the sticks but our singer and guitarist appreciate the fact we have to travel further for everything. Also its down to me and the drummer to load and unload van as he keeps the PA and lighting. Too far to expect others to travel there and back again so we do it. The other guys do most at the venues tho so i guess we're kinda lucky we have a decent bunch in our band. Dave

when i was younger i enjoyed the band writing its own songs and seeing a positive reaction from your audience made it worthwhile. As someone earlier mentioned our bands back in the 70's / 80's would play a mix of covers with some originals thrown in. As the band got more recognition the covers were slowly rolled out and you end up with an originals band doing the occasional cover song. At that point its a nice feeling. As i've aged my enthusiasm to play originals and put the additional work, effort and time in is more than i want and covers just suit where i am in life. Youthful exuberance for writing and playing originals does eventually fade away unless you have a decent success with it. I had some local success with a few bands but the bands folded before it was taken to the next level. I also had a full time job i really enjoyed and paid extremely well and i wasn't prepared to walk away from financial stability for a maybe with a band. My choice of early retirement at 55 has shown i made the correct decision. I have a great life now and bands are so much more fun. I've never enjoyed playing in bands as much as now. Dave

Overworked Blue. You need a holiday.

Typically we quote two 1hr sets and we always go over unless specifically asked not to by the venue. In total we will probably do around 2hrs and 15-20mins especially if the audience are having a good time. To go out knowing i had a 3hr set would be soul destroying. For me that's half a shift at work with no lunch breaks Dave

Is that wedding / function band ?

@PJ-Bassist And once the kids have grown up and left the nest you'll be straight back into gigging i bet same as the rest of us.