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How much postage on the PSU and Radeon to Manchester?

Sex on a stick :wub:

[quote name='bassninja' post='263595' date='Aug 16 2008, 02:16 PM']A gig for an annual 'dinner & dance' of the Natural Childbirth Trust, at a Wildfowl Conservation Centre in rural West Sussex, sometime in the mid 80s. We'd been booked for our whimsical folkiness, as a result of one of the band knowing one of the people on t'committee, you know the score... But they booked a comic/compere through an [i]'agency'[/i] unseen. What could possibly go wrong? I mean, they were charging a fortune, so it must be OK, eh? After we'd set up and gone away for a glass of wheat grass juice and placenta or something, we met the comic trembling in the dressing toilet. His agent had given him; a blue comedian from the northern club circuit, a gig for a bunch of cheesecloth wearing, muesli-eating composting fanatics. His schtick involved a Les Dawson/Bernard Manning type gag-based routine with some parts dependent on a pre-cued backing track, which he operated. He asked our guitarist to hit 'play' on his backing tape on a given signal, at which he then appeared with much pizazz from behind a curtain playing something or other on a trombone, as I remember. He 'worked the room' to this tape (does anyone remember George Chisholm?), and sauntered over to the deck so he could stop it, ready to be cued up for the next part of the routine. Only he hit 'fast forward' instead... The next forty minutes was agony to watch as this blue comic frantically tried to find his place on the cassette while trying to do his routine, largely over his shoulder, in such a way as to be as inoffensive as possible, becoming more and more flustered with every silence that greeted the latest gag about his mother in law, and 'Don't cook fish for tea Mother, because Dad's coming home with the crabs...' We felt his pain. But Schadenfreude is a guilty pleasure [/quote] That is pure comic genius

[quote name='Shaggy' post='263527' date='Aug 16 2008, 11:20 AM']I remember him from "Eurotrash"! Wonder if he's still doing the same act?[/quote] I'm pretty certain he is, I shouldn't think there's much scope for that kind of act By strange coincidence, a guy called Andy Till (who is a member on here) depped for me when I was in hospital, and Andy just happens to be Mr Methane's nephew!

My God.....what a week!!! Well done that man.

Had to back a guy called "Mr Methane". Our band backed him on TV whilst he lay on his back, farting into a microphone to "Bye Bye Blackbird".

Stuck around til the end of the Bass Day in November to see him perform. To be honest, I'd never heard of him prior to that, but was told by a friend on the day that he was worth hanging around for. Saw him setting his gear up, heard him soundcheck, and immediately ran out of the theatre to buy his CD. I think he's incredible. Emailed him a week or so later, and got a really nice reply back. So he's also a nice guy. Talented, [b]and[/b] a nice guy..........I hate him in every way possible

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='261877' date='Aug 13 2008, 08:11 PM']...I really need those money ..[/quote] I read this in the voice of "Fonejacker" , So obviously a scam.

Not my cup of Earl Grey.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='260976' date='Aug 12 2008, 04:33 PM']Plain black looks sexy...[/quote] Ooooh......now.......ooooh......

I bought a L-2500 off yorks5stringer, and it's quickly become my main bass. Fantastic basses for the money. And the wood combination on yours is great. Have fun with it.

[quote name='Tone le Bone' post='260957' date='Aug 12 2008, 04:12 PM'][font="Verdana"]Have decided to spend some pennies on my newly acquired Lakland DJ , in the form of a new pickguard. What do you think, white pearl or black pearl?? [/font][/quote] I've got white pearl on my Lake Placid Blue, but I'd go for the black pearl on yours.

[quote name='Mike Brooks' post='260563' date='Aug 12 2008, 03:16 AM']Yep, I've got one in white. Looking to sell it too. PM me if you're interested, was going to sort new pics and put this up for sale soon so if you want first dibs, let me know. Mike[/quote] Mike, If I was flush at the moment, I probably would. But I'm not, so I can't. Stick some photos up though anyway, it'd be nice to see. In all honesty, my original post was more about just seeing if anyone has it just out of interest. I'd just love to know where it's ended up.

I was reading something the other day about Aria Pro II basses, and landed on a page about the SB-R80. It reminded me that I had one many moons ago, and just out of curiosity I wondered if it had landed in anyone's hands on here. It's particularly different as I stood on the guitar lead whilst standing up and broke the jack socket on it, so my dad replaced it with an XLR socket instead. I part-ex'd it for a Yamaha BB110S at Sounds Great in Wilmslow, Cheshire circa 1986-1988, so if someone bought one from there, it was more than likely my old beast. And I'll bet the current owner isn't the tiniest bit aware that the previous owner before me was none other than Tony Butler of Big Country. So.....does anyone have it?

[quote name='ironside1966' post='260266' date='Aug 11 2008, 07:14 PM']Situations like this are best addressed before hand, or when taking the booking if pos able.[/quote] Which is why we do, and the DJ at the same gig as us should have done.

[quote name='Sibob' post='260240' date='Aug 11 2008, 06:55 PM']Don't get me wrong, I really do agree with you! But I can still see why a Bride & Groom might think "well it's our day, we want our music", it's not how you and I would do it, but I can understand why it happens! Si[/quote] That's OK then I understand why it might be fun/a bit nostalgic/self indulgent for the B&G to pick maybe half a dozen songs or so, but an entire playlist? Unless 99% of the audience is of the same age range and musical tastes, I think it's just wrong. We also did a wedding a few months back where the bride's sister emailed me to tell me what songs they wanted playing. I told her to let me know which ones they specifically [b]didn't[/b] want playing, and leave it to us. We've done it enough times. We know our business. I know it's their day (as it was mine when I got married), but I really don't see the point of paying a DJ and then telling him what to play. If so, just stick a CD on through the band/house PA.

OK. Maybe pointless was a bit too strong. But part of the process of a wedding, in my opinion, whether as part of the band or one of the bride & groom, is to make sure that the majority (as we all know you can't please everyone) have a great day. I, personally, wouldn't, and didn't, have a set list full of songs [b][color="#FF0000"]I[/color][/b] wanted to listen to. If I wanted to do that, I can quite easily do that sat at home listening to my entire record/CD collection. And if the playlist is just for me & the Mrs, why pay to have a DJ? Otherwise, I'd have had (as was the example I gave earlier) a half empty room, where the majority had probably p*ssed off to bed/bar/another venue to listen to stuff they'd appreciate a good old dance to.

[quote name='bassman2790' post='258031' date='Aug 8 2008, 01:06 PM']+1 We've played at a number of weddings where the Bride and Groom try to pick a set list for the band based on the songs that they listen to, past and present. We always try to explain, as democratically as possible that Great Aunt Hilda has never heard of 'A Flock Of Seagulls' and that our set (which includes Mustang Sally) has been developed to contain something for everyone. Personally I hate the song, but it always goes down a storm.[/quote] Smack on. We did a wedding at a few days notice a couple of weeks ago, so we were left (as we should be in my opinion) to work the night around our set. We had them up dancing all night. Then the DJ finished the night off playing an entire set of stuff hand picked by the bride and groom, and it was a half empty room with an empty dancefloor in no time whatsoever, along with a thoroughly deflated DJ. As soon as he tried sticking on what he knows works, he was immediately told to stick to their playlist. Pointless.

[quote name='4000' post='259253' date='Aug 10 2008, 12:57 PM']!!!!!!! Are you sure that wasn't a cheese-before-bedtime induced dream????? [/quote] Ha ha.....the only thing I wish I had was a copy of it. But it was impromptu, as an end of series bash. Uncle Peter (can't even remember his bloody real name now - I'm sure it's Alan or something) played the drums left handed, so we had to do a quick set up change of the kit. And he signed the drummers snare skin with the old "Woof, Bark, Donkey...I'll tell you that". He also drove a knackered old Volvo estate in his slippers!! Hang on, it's sounding even more like a cheese induced dream

I thought I had it tabbed somewhere, but take a look on YouTube at MarloweDK. I think he's got it pretty much nailed on.