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Sounds like someone got a wee speeding ticket there @ped. It does annoy me too. Oddly enough i had a police car outside my house today with a speed camera in our wee village road. Can only guess something has happened on the road or someone has complained about the speeding as its a long straight road. Dave

That's good news. The amount of heat generated from valves is quite surprising. You wouldn't want to touch one. Dave

Yep that's the same with mine. I was thinking the top of the amp was very hot first time i used it but not enough to bother me. Most small footprint all valve amps get very hot. Just remember to switch off right away after a gig and allow time for it to cool a bit before throwing in the back of your car and try and store flat on its feet. Let us know what reply you get tho just in case something aint right. Have to say it works without issue. Dave

My WB100 runs pretty hot too. Hotter than the Marshalls our guitarists use. Its an all valve amp in a small box so you are gonna get a fair bit of heat next to the casings. Other valve amps would have a larger gap between the top of the valves and the top of the amp with a grill for ventilation. Can't remember if it has a fan in it or not. Can't say i've heard one when i've used it at home on the odd occasion. iI'd agree about same a s hot Latte is probably a good description. Dave

Well done and good to see you back out gigging. Dave

I was brought up on Prog and Rock ie Genesis, Floyd, Rush and Kiss. When i was 20 i decided to listen to jazz rock bassists just to improve my playing. Couple of yrs ago i was asked by our drummer if i would be interested in helping his punk band till they got a new bassist. I enjoyed it so much i stayed and its just great fun. Takes a lot of finger stamina to play punk fingerstyle for 2.5hrs. I appreciate you want to stick to what you like and are into. I would rather be playing any bass in a band no matter what style as long as i enjoy it. I did pack in the club and function band to be fair as it just wasn't me. Hope you can find a metal band that suits you. Nothing better than getting fellow musicians into same music and playing what you like. All the best. Dave

Until i found the bands i'm currently in, i joined various styles of bands to get more experience. Everything from Prog, Rock, Pop, Tribute, club style and even a Ceilidh style rock band. Some were covers and some were originals but for me it was worth it. I learned a fair bit and i had to accept different characters in each band. Means i'm a bit more tolerant these days and accept that not everything in a band will be perfect and i just get on with my job in the band. I'm very lucky that i get along with everyone in both bands and it just works. We have a great laugh at gigs and even rehearsals are great fun. Dave

100% and that guy might be a valuable contact in future. Both bands i'm in at moment have same drummer. I first spoke with him 6yrs before being in a band with him. We had discussed by PM's about doing Glam Rock but couldn't find the right people and it fell away. Then out of the blue i got a message thru the grapevine that a guy was looking to do a Glam band and when i spoke with him and suggested the drummer he said he knew him and was already on board and the drummer had also recommended me on bass. We had never met and had never heard each other but when you know you know. We've been in same band for 5 yrs now. Bit of a long winded storyline there There's no reason for not giving a quick one liner reply saying you are busy at moment. Dave

I think its just bad manners. I always reply to any messages i get altho i don't use Bandmix much at all these days. Dave

Do a little photo-shoping and remove it. Dave

Never mind the singers head what about possible damage to the bass. You can replace a singer, not so much a nice bass. Dave

Looks like a great venue. Very atmospheric. Nice Dave

I've heard of bands simply putting a cloth or material of some sort over the mic /sensor for the Decibel meter and that's enough to dampen its response. I have heard of the sockets that aren't covered by the trip circuit too. Guess we either don't play that loud or venues have them switched off for us ? Dave

Never come across any to be honest with my own bands. If they've been there they were never triggered. Dave

I'll try and come down if not gigging Stevie. Would be good to catch up. Dave

Probably to be expected as he must have gone thru h*ll with that accident wondering how he's gonna cope with life. Well done to you guys for staying with him and getting him back up there. Hopefully he's getting more confidence and getting on with things as normal. Quite inspirational i have to say. I'm getting quite emotional myself now. 😂 That's made me happy today. Dave

Wish i had known Stevie and i would have come down for an hour. What is the bands name. (you do change bands a lot ) Great wee pub and they have a live band on every Fri night and always pretty well attended. Last time i was in it got too busy for me and i left after the first set. Being sober i find it difficult to put up with drunken idiots in pubs unless i'm playing and getting paid for it. Maybe next time. Let me know when you are back. I'll come down and stand right in front of you as i did with another BC'er @Angelus who plays there regularly. Dave

How did he feel getting back into it. ? Dave

Great stuff, and well done to your singer coming back from such a serious accident. Well done. Dave

If you want total darkness blackout curtains might be the better way to go. I don't mind a little bit of light at the edges but when the cat pushes the vertical slats aside in the middle of the window and the sun directly hits your face its a bit of a nuisance to say the least. Dave

Only realised after 20 yrs of asthma that it was the Ibuprofen that was triggering it. I have to make do with paracetamol these days which isn't so fast acting when a migraine comes on. Jings i'm an auld duffer these days. Dave

And a few amps in the collection too. 👍 Dave

I would have thought you just turned up and played at your gigs Pete. Iss that not what roadies are for. My biggest problem over the years is i can't sleep when its daylight. If its not the brightness its the daytime noises. I have blackout blinds but the cats love jumping up between the vertical slats and hey ho i'm awake as the sun hits our bedroom window in the mornings. I think you're right tho. Once you get into a routine of doing regular gigs its no different from doing most other jobs with odd hours. Dave