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My days of spending that kind of money on a bass to lie in the house as an ornament are long gone. Happier buying basses i can gig with and that fit the band image. Afraid an alembic doesn't really fit with Glam and punk band images. How shallow am i Dave

Sad for city centre venues and for a lot of bands that just can't afford to play there these days. Lot of venues in Glasgow will be feeling it. Glasgow also has certain roads only for buses during day time hrs but open up after 6pm to all traffic. Its not exactly clear when you're trying to navigate traffic and pedestrians just wandering across roads as and wherever they like so its easy to miss a road sign. Too many traffic lights and road signs in one area can cause people to miss something. Its brain overload at times. Every time i go into Glasgow they've changed the road layout and traffic management system. One night after a Glasgow rehearsal 1-12pm they had closed off the slip road onto the motorway and the diversion was in thru the town centre. What happens if your car is not ULEZ compliant but you have no option. Dave

Whimp. Its embarrassing to watch. Maybe he was a professional footballer when he was younger Dave

Our band is same, all from different areas so a single vehicle just doesn't work for us. If we need a van for our larger PA we hire one as a band but its only myself as the nominated driver and the drummer who lives 30mins drive from me. I ended up the nominated van getter and driver because i was retired and not working so pick up and drop off was easier for me. Obviously you guys have a lot more gear for the size of the venues you play. I know a few tribute bands that just turn up with their own backline and hire a PA and lighting either thru the theatres or a local reputable company. Dave

You could add it to the fee i guess but pretty sure the venues wouldn't be too pleased. What you guys need is a single 7.5t truck. All the gear in one vehicle. Dave

Cracking venue Daryl. Well done sir. Dave

Doesn't help when you get charged for the day up to midnight and again after midnight rather than just one charge for a single event. Not sure if you can get a permit that allows you one charge for both days ? Probably not. Glasgow council finances are in a poor state. Dave

We've given up on Glasgow centre. Too difficult getting to venues and parking is a joke plus the ULEZ zone doesn't help for some of the band.

Paisley has just changed its parking regulations so they'll have the wardens out trying to catch as many folks out before they get used to the new regs. Its a bit of a pain in Paisley as any time i've been there its never been "that" busy. Shame as it could kill off the town centre completely. I'm always worried about parking at The Cave in the road up to The Bungalow. Dave

Aye you were lucky. All i can say is that you are a proper musician. Little niggly health issues just don't matter to a true professional. Dave

He can still sing and play with a broken ankle. I toured with a broken ankle back in 80's. Just meant i couldn't lift any of the heavy gear (what a shame) plus i had to stand in same spot most of the night. There's a lack of commitment and dedication these days Dave

Bought a Pinegrove leather strap from Paul. Absolute gent, posted Thu arrived Fri morning. Strap is like new and even included the small Levy's wireless pouch which was ideal as i have one on my current strap. Comms was perfect, couldn't ask for a better seller. Cheers Paul. have a great weekend of gigs up here in Dundee and Arbroath. Dave

100%. I use my Sandberg VM4 for Glam covers band. Been using it for past 5-6 years now. No other bass feels as comfy and versatile for what i do. I use my Sandberg MarloweDK in Punk covers band and again no other bass seems to work for me and i've tried several. I bought both of those basses specifically for those bands and they work. Tried Jazz, Precision, Overwater, Fender PJ and just not comfy with them. I recently bought a Godin Shifter Classic PJ bass and i love the tone from it. Used it on a Glam rehearsal and it worked ok. Gonna try it on Sun night gig with punk band and see how it works out. I'll have the Marlowe with me in case i'm not happy. Dave

Sade Smooth Operator is a fantastic song. Nice bass tone. Dave

Great song. What key are you doing it in. / If i remember right it was Eb tuning and played on the E. I played that in one of my very first bands just after taking lessons back in late 70's possibly 78. Happy days Dave

I don't know enough about Alembics to comment but on TB a guy bought one for $700 but the elctronics had been replaced with something else and you can only get the original parts from Alembic and apparently cost a fortune. From what i've read the bass only sounds like an Alembic with the original electronics. The general consensus is that they are decent well built basses. Dave

Great pic. All quite at home there. All that's missing is a nice cup of tea in your hand and a dooker in the other. Nirvana. Dave

I've no idea, i'll google it to see.

So how many of you googled what colour Scooby's van was Dave

You have a purple van like Scooby Doo ? Dave

I've not seen that finish to be honest. Really liking that. Dave

I thought all Ric's had lacquered necks and fingerboards. ? Dave