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Superb version. One of my fav Deacon Blue songs. Your band is exceptionally talented. Love it. Wouldn't mind seeing you guys. Dave

yep i like that. Dave

We played that one before you came in OR we'll be doing that in set 4. Dave

Last night with BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam band in Bishopton Social Club turned out a fantastic wee night. When we arrived we were quite taken aback by the size of the venue. It was small with only 8 tables seating around 40. It apparently holds 80. Manager said things have been slow but he was surprised at ticket sales being so poor. Anyways it didn't look too empty so we just went for it and the audience were up for every bit of it. This was THE best audience interaction we've ever experienced. Enough so that when the singer was introducing the band he mentioned it was my birthday and the audience erupted into a "happy birthday" to me. When he mentioned its the drummers next week they did the same all in great humour. For a laugh he said the guitarists was in 2 weeks and off they went again and then Lynn's birthday was May and off they went and finally our singer Mikey even got a "Happy Birthday" too because they thought he was missing out. The whole night was like this. Not a lot of dancing first set but when we came back 2nd set they had obviously been lubricated at the bar and were up from first song. When we joked about what song we were doing next they responded by cheers or disappointed "awe's" when we didn't do an Osmond ballad, but just a great fun night. One of the best nights i've had as far as audience participation goes. Great positive comments at the end of the night too. Had one guy come over at the end and asked if i was the bass player and when i confirmed yes he said it was the first time he'd seen a bass player play the proper Jean Genie bassline with all the runs and fills. He was a guitarist himself. Organiser told us we were the best band they'd ever had in the club and those that never showed will regret not being there, but we have been asked to come back with date to be confirmed. We even had the honour of the amazing DJ Celebrity in Scotland Mr Tom Russell in the audience and at the end he couldn't be any more complimentary. "Band was very tight, obviously well rehearsed and compared to other Glam bands i've seen, far superior." Our Sweet covers were superb but unlike tribute bands we were covering just about every Glam band. His mate has provisionally booked us for Jan 2026. When we asked about the venue and if PA and lights etc his reply was "i want you to replicate exactly what you have tonight" so i'm guessing he liked it 1 hour drive home so not too bad. Was home for 2am. Usual gear. Sandberg VM4 into Shure wireless, Keeley comp, Mesa TT800 and Mesa SW210/115 cabs, platform boots as standard. Dave Not from last night's gig but the boots can be seen.

2 gigs in one weekend is a struggle for me never mind 2 in one day. WOW. Dave

Worth every penny IMHO. Dave

Yep i'm good with that Rob. I get a lot of enjoyment from your website. I also feel that i learn a lot and therefore improve my reading ability and "i think" a better player. Sent an initial small donation Rob. If you let me know its been received and all ok i'll increase the amount. Hope that's ok Dave

Congrats on 550 tracks Rob. Amazing achievement and many many thanks for the ones i've downloaded and for helping me become a better player. Cheers Dave

That bass just sounds amazing. Great band too. Dave

I tried various comps over the years but settled on the Keeley Bassist as i like simple. Less is best for me. Only 3 knobs and 2 of them are left in same position every gig and the middle one i tweak for different basses. The Keeley is the only one i've tried that didn't colour the bass tone when on. I quite liked the comp on the Ampeg SVT7 which was literally one knob - the ultimate simples. It did work quite well. Dave

Well deserved. I've just listened to the JB song you did there and it didn't sound too bad but i'm now gonna have a look at the transcription you've done and i'll be proved wrong. Dave Edit :- yep there are some very fast wee sections in there Rob. Once again i'm impressed. Dave

Yep i only use my comp as more a limiter than compression. It only just triggers when i hit the strings slightly harder or i add a bit more treble or bass on the actual bass. On normal playing with bass EQ running flat the led never triggers. Dave

I've never actually been in it but played a few other venues in that area but it does pull in a decent audience with several well known acts playing there over the years. Dave

If i had known i would have taken a run in to see you guys. Dave

Oh yes that is nice indeed. Dave

100% appreciated. I look forward to the new ones you post. Such a varied list on the website too. Its an amazing collection. Dave

Liking that bass altho not sold on the scratch plate but i'm guessing it fits the music you play. Pretty good pics there too. Dave

I'm addicted to TV even tho i'm not particularly watching it i still have it on. I keep promising myself to switch it off. As you say most of it is s*** anyways and maybe just read more. I have books i bought years ago that i've still not read yet. I used to only read on holiday and i thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm also into model railways so that takes up more of my time these days. Dave

Superb stuff and wish you all the very best with this new project. Dave

WOW Rob you seem to be working 24hrs a day on these. Take a break and go have a wee coffee. Dave

Great venue apart from the 3 flights of stairs. I'm due back in the summer with Glam band and might just use their backline to save a bit of lifting. It does have an amazing musical history based on the various posters on the walls. Dave

Love the band name. 👍 Dave

WOW that is so good. Gotta have a go at that altho i only have my 6 string fretless these days so that might be a bit of a struggle. When i hear John playing i just want to get another 4 string fretless. Superb playing. Many thanks for this one Rob. Dave

Recently bought Fish first solo album Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors and State of Mind with John Giblin on bass might be a nice wee line to learn. Dave

That's a very colourful and eye-catching bass. Dave