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[size=5][sub]You really want sparse songs. How about "Ain't No Sunshine". Suzanne Vega does "Left of Centre" with just bass.[/sub][/size] [sub][sub][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Fqk2neBNM[/media][/sub][/sub]

I use a PF500 with a VT1 (into a Compact). Works brillantly for me.

I play in a blues band (guitar, bass, drums, vocal) with a valve compressor warming up my Class D amp, and a valve overdrive, the latter just used sparingly. Can't imagine what other effects I'd want in this context.

Just bought a cab from Jon. Deal done in a day (paid and delivered to my bro-in-law) from 250 miles away. Great communicator and thoroughly recommended. Martin

Try the Blues Bar in Harrogate and the Duck and Drake in Leeds. Both regularly feature blues bands but I'm not sure they pay as much as £400.

Barney Miller theme. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-DmJ9H3ng"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-DmJ9H3ng[/url]

If its been there at least 9 months maybe they'll entertain offers?

I saw Stephane Grappelli play when we was in his 80s. He had to be helped onstage to his seat, but once sat down with his violin in his hands it was like listening to an 18 year old in the prime of his life - so much fun and invention and life in his playing. Wonderful.

Their version of Money (That's What I Want) (which is pretty close to the original) might fit the bill.

Thanks. Gonna have to rethink the logistics. I was very proud of the fact that I could fit the board, plus amp and all cables into a backpack laptop. And then the 'soft/hard' switch broke off the Compressor in transit last night. On the plus side the Bass Drive was amazing.

[attachment=103075:20120320_0252.JPG] My new board. Picked up the VT1 Bass drive from PeteB this weekend. DHA compressor is between bass and amp and is always on. DHA bass drive is in the effects loop - I'll leave it on and control the amount of effect using the amp's Mix control. Turbo Tuner is connected to the tuner out. It all sits on a homemade board on top of the amp. Once I get over the shock of the price of Ampeg's footswitch I'll use that to mute when tuning, and to switch the effects loop on and off, but for now I'm happy to do it on the amp. Trying this out for the first time in anger at practice tomorrow night, but it sounds awesome through the headphones.

Does it not all just boil down to taste? Eventually you discover music that moves you (or makes you move) and it becomes important to you. I say eventually, because when you're young that's only part of it - there's also fashion, wanting to be in a 'gang' etc. Its no less important (to the individual) for being about more than just the music, but most robust battles fought out in the playgrounds, letters pages of the NMA, forums etc are, lets face it, pretty unsophisticated ("Blur are s**t, Prince is God" and so on ad nauseum). I've reached a point where I can listen to any sort of music, work out whether I like it or not all by myself, and genuinely don't care or even think about whether it is "credible" or "authentic", "genuine" or "manufactured".

Where is Sunday's gig?

The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet is always fun.

Jeff Prystowsky from the Low Anthem. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiigQgy8JD4[/media]

DHA did recommend a particular one in another thread recently. I bought one and it made a great difference to my Compressor. I'll try to find the thread. Here it is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/166860-dha-vt1-power-supply/page__view__findpost__p__1521984"]http://basschat.co.u...ost__p__1521984[/url] This is the power supply: [url="http://www.rapidonline.com/SearchResults.aspx?kw=85-3112"][color="#0f72da"]http://www.rapidonli...aspx?kw=85-3112[/color][/url]

I rarely practice bass on my own. I usually practice/work out parts on a guitar just because its more convenient, and then rehearse with the band on bass.