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I am amazed and GUTTED that this went for so much. I was very eager to have it.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='788473' date='Mar 28 2010, 01:08 PM']Faversham, by the creek.[/quote] Ok cool. Will check it out... middle aged men is our primary audience after all!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='788457' date='Mar 28 2010, 12:37 PM']Tap 'n Tin can be sh*t or it can be great depending on where you play and what night of the week. The Anchor is a dad rock pub full of your middle class people who say they want something edgy but what they mean is Bon Jovi, we turned up and played Tainted Love at about 240BPM then proceeded into a Minor Threat cover, didn't go too well.[/quote] Whereabouts is it? Sounds (unashamedly) like my covers band would go down quite well, haha!

Place is a wreck. Shame because it could be perfect for gigs. No one seems to care though, it's very cliquey!

[quote name='JTUK' post='788357' date='Mar 28 2010, 10:29 AM']Currently the The Crossfire who are quite new. [url="http://thecrossfire.net"]http://thecrossfire.net[/url] [url="http://www.myspace.com/thecrossfirex"]http://www.myspace.com/thecrossfirex[/url] Done the Chillbillies for years but no longer with them and Deep South way back when. The Rodneys as well, but in the last few years that has been whoever is available so not so good... We did the Beacon with them years ago when I remember it as a great venue, AIRC Don't crossover into Medway too much these days, there seems to be a dividing line I do like in and around Faversham... plenty of guys doing stuff, these days[/quote] Yeah we hardly play in Medway despite being based here! There just aren't the venues. Everyone would rather coop themselves up in the Crap 'n' Bin every night.

Yeah I guess it all comes down to supply and demand nowadays - there's plenty of people willing to supply a band (seems anyone can pull one together nowadays) but I just consider myself lucky that I'm in a fun band that's still in high demand. Who do you play for?

I'd like to hear some opinions on current bands you're digging who have excellent bass tone. My suggestion would be a band I rate very highly and I would suggest are well worth checking out if you're into your heavy 'stoner' rock (ala QOTSA) like I am! Not often you get a lead singing bassist who is so talented either! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIt5M3XtpsE&feature=related"]Truckfighters[/url]

The Anchor? Never played there. In terms of originals acts there's nothing but in my covers band (The Bodegas - who're playing at the poacher's pocket on walderslade road, chatham, for a Help For Feroes gig at 3pm today) we're finding there's still a lot of decent venues, you just gotta give them a good show. Competition on the covers circuit is fierce right now due to the drop in venues and venues dropping live music (usually as a direct result of their mismanagement/lack of adequate promotion).

[quote name='JTUK' post='788164' date='Mar 27 2010, 07:58 PM']Wow..Beacon sounds like it has changed...[/quote] Yeah it's no longer the biker's pub/top music venue it was. Never felt the same since the refurb and installation of the new (crap) in-house! It's a shame because Medway is sorely lacking decent venues... actually it's severely lacking a music scene of any kind!

[quote name='JPS' post='788053' date='Mar 27 2010, 05:56 PM']Another recomendation for Andy Crockett. Lovely guy and does a great set-up.[/quote] Cool stuff, thanks!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='788032' date='Mar 27 2010, 05:19 PM']I've found the landlord to be alright but the guy on the door is an utter prick.[/quote] Funny, I see it the other way entirely lol!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='788008' date='Mar 27 2010, 05:03 PM']You're not kidding we had a soundman fall asleep during a gig there once.[/quote] We've had some right stinkers! I think they employ whoever is willing to be paid the least! Better off bringing your own gear, at least you have control over it. They might take that as a bit of an affront, but who cares when the landlord has been heard talking about how he only puts on music for the profit to be made on the doors. Soulless much?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='787999' date='Mar 27 2010, 04:55 PM']I'm in The Plan, playing at Beacon tonight, I think it's a sell out [/quote] Think I've heard of you actually. Ah good luck - very easy to get handed a poor sound in there by the sub-standard soundmen they hire, very boomy all around normally. Hopefully as you're playing on a Saturday you might get a good one. Heaven knows their in-house PA doesn't help matters! Get a good crowd though and it can be a really fun gig - and not many venues where you get to feel all special in the band dressing room! All the best.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='787974' date='Mar 27 2010, 04:26 PM']Just popped down to see him, the man is a legend. I see you're in Gillingham, I'm playing there tonight.[/quote] Actually Chatham now; what band you in and where you playing?

[quote name='Daquifsta' post='787879' date='Mar 27 2010, 02:23 PM']There was a thread with a very similar subject the other day, which of course I can't find now Anyways, several people recommended Manny at Sound and Image (you know, the music shop opposite Argos in Chatham?) Can't comment myself, becasue my basses are only cheapy ebay specials and I set them up [/quote] I have experience of him. He once bet his house the dead E string I bought from him (and the E in 4 subsequent packets) was because of my bass nut. He was wrong and had just ordered a dodgy batch of Rotosounds. I never got his house but, yeah... maybe I'll avoid going there if I can help it! They sell crappy instruments too.

Wesbite no worky But thanks for the recommendation will check him out when I can access the site.

As copied from my post in the 'For Sale' section: I will take £750 cash/paypal for this bass and end the auction early if the buyer can pay for it before tomorrow @ noon, otherwise it's in the hands of eBay! Come on people, can't say fairer than that... Please buy my bass, I need the dollar for something awesome! :brow:

Warwick Dolphin much!? Nice looking bass actually!