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Probably my markbass head with 2 1x12 markbass cabs, or did i prefer my old Trace Elliot GP 12 4x10 combo? Oh i dunno ?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1422202003' post='2669789'] I love my current rig, sounds great, but if I was physically able to cart it about still, my Marshall DBS7400 and VBC412 cab was an immense rig. Should go without saying that it was with a US Precision [/quote]US Precision?? What you Lozz??

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422200759' post='2669773'] 1976 Fender Precision Bass, USA Ampeg SVT Classic and Ampeg 8X10 cab. Can't be beat for rock music. [/quote]8X10 cab.... How's yet back mate?

Here's me at the 3 chords festival Penzance 2013.. Remind me again why i sold that P bass??

There's me still looking for the Rickenbacker

It's only nearly 4 yrs, perhaps he's a slow reader.

Yea i watched this about a week ago, loved it, it never finished til about 2.30am Plenty of old jazz and P basses

This may help you matey. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51381-noisy-hissing-ashdown-abm-500-rc-evo-iii-head-is-this-normal/page__fromsearch__1

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1421102079' post='2657280'] I guess I would say I'm older, I'll never be old. And my age has allows me to observe about 50 of I'm a gigging guy and I have experimented with multi-effects devices for live performance and for me they don't have the mojo I need. I"ll continue to employ my pedals. [size=4][font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000][b]Blue's Pedal Board [/b][/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]Line 6 Wireless Relay[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]Korg Pitch Black Tuner[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]MRX Bass Octave[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]Boss OB3 Overdrive[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]MRX Phase Shifter[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]Boss Synth Bass[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]T.C. Electronics Dedicated Delay[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]EBS Multi-Comp Compression[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]T.C. Electronics Chorus[/color][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#0000FF][color=#000000]T.C. Electronics Hall Of Fame Reverb[/color][/color][/font][/size] Blue [/quote]i could have double that amount of pedals and i still wouldn't be happy with my sound

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1421105326' post='2657320'] I also love driving home from gigs early in the morning and returning to my empty condo. After 50 years I can't really say there's anything that bothers me about gigging. There will always be venues that are more difficult than others, but that's part of the job. Blue [/quote]everyone to his own

He can't do hardly any Saturdays tho, he's in far too many bands

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1420966059' post='2655447'] Well whatever happens Paul, make the decision after Jan 29th as coming to see you guys - in effing Watford But seriously, having experienced the same feelings as you`ve described, the writing is on the wall. I think time to jump ship before you start to really resent it. [/quote]i won't be doing "effing" Watford mate, its a Thurs, that'll be Glam Rock Glenn's gig

You lot are useless, you wouldn't catch me forgetting both my basses and driving 30 miles to a gig...

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1420976090' post='2655622'] Roger, you need a rest...... give me a call. [/quote]you interested then Chris ?

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1420833783' post='2654119'] I empathise as I feel the exact same way. When gigging becomes a pain then its time to give it a rest! [/quote]not just me then .. Thanks for that

[quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1420833443' post='2654112'] Depends on whether it's paying the mortgage really......if you can live without it and afford to bugger off and just play music, it's a no brainer. [/quote]mortgage is paid off, the money obviously comes in handy but i could live without it.

I've just looked at my (almost fully booked) gig list for 2015, and I'm saying to myself " oh no not that gig again and i hate that effing place or bloody hell ive gotta drive all the way to St Albans again" If I'm thinking like this is it time to call it a day?, I get on really well with the rest of the band but i just dread the gigs, setting up, packing away and driving to and from. I may have the chance of joining an originals band from the 70s who gig once every couple of months on average, proper gigs as well not rough dingy pubs , most of you will probably tell me to make my own mind up but i thought I'd share this anyway and maybe get some of your thoughts. Cheers. Edit I've been with them for 7 years, before that i was in a tribute band for 10 years playing a hell of a lot of gigs and some really gruelling tours.

[quote name='Nim' timestamp='1418083035' post='2626802'] Hi Mate, I've been gigging with some Ska bands in the States as well as many other gigs/tours/recordings with different bands in different styles. plesae let me know if you guys are having any auditions. Best. Nim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBOS1iSjCs [/quote]nice playing Nim

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1420390437' post='2648725'] Really? I doubt that [/quote]i should think they were contracted to do a full set rather than the 2 or 3 songs that they did

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1420385588' post='2648632'] Aye, but they said it at the end of the gig, not the beginning. [/quote] i doubt they got paid for it though

[quote name='SingleMalt' timestamp='1420325138' post='2648186'] I wonder how many people were inspired to get into Bass by Geddy. I know I certainly was. [/quote]i weren't , I've been playing bass 30 odd years, a few people told me to listen to some Rush stuff but i didn't want to know being heavily into punk, i heard spirit of radio on radio 2 about 5 yrs ago and was blown away, .. Yup i am now a big fan.

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