KingBollock

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1362152817' post='1996527'] Is that me, the guitarist or both of us? I only lasted 6 months in that band. The band leader (playing guitar in photo) didn't have the balls to phone me up himself, got the keyboard player to tell me it 'wasn't working out'. Maybe it [i]was[/i] the waistcoat... [/quote] Well, look at him. He's very obviously trying really hard to look cool and failing desperately. I can imagine that every time he looked at you his stomach turned over as he realised he's actually the David Brent of the band. I was looking a that's yesterday and so wanted to buy one that looked just like yours.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1362095678' post='1995897'] They stopped making them whenever people stopped buying chorded telephones. [/quote] I've got a couple and still use them. I find they're better than having metres and metres of leads snaking all over my music room floor.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1362083391' post='1995618'] And red rum was murdered and put in a bolognese. [/quote] Bolognese, from the Italian for Bollocks and Knees.

[quote name='Josh' timestamp='1362082949' post='1995609'] When you compare those 2 to the anger and other emotions that went into the first 4 albums, they do come up rather short. Surprisingly, even on Black Album through to Reload they were still producing some angry stuff, sure the music didn't reflect but the lyrical content sure did. St Anger has quite a bit of anger in it but again it's almost tame in comparison. Death Magnetic was more tamer again. They aren't angry, pissed off, scraggly oiks with long hair anymore. They've proven their point and the world listened and they are now very wealthy because of it. They're grateful to be alive and to be still playing to the crowds they do, and they are a family orientated band now, so they have to set an example. Dave was born into the religion as most are in America. But through the early Megadeth/Metallica years he was anything but religious, even having flirtations with the occult at one point. It wasn't until the late 90's or early 00's that he was born again and took his religion seriously, [b]so seriously that he won't play the songs that are tied to his occult dealings, I.E. The Conjuring, Bad Omen, Good Mourning/Black Friday etc..[/b].And it's partly the reason why they don't hardly play anything of Killing is my Business either. He refuses to play Anarchy in the USA as well because of his faith. If anything, what anger Dave has left it seems to be channeled on politics. [/quote] Oh, that really, really annoys me. The reason I refuse to ever go to see WASP live again is because Blackie refuses to play some of their best stuff just because he got religion. I had been following his diary on the WASP website over the last 14 months and the last entry was a huge plug for Christianity, though he rather lamely tried to claim it wasn't. An interesting thing about these musicians, especially the ones considered the band leader, that get reborn, their past is usually riddled with feuds with people they have told lies about.

If the effort weren't liable to leave me bed bound for a week and if I hadn't outgrown my suede waistcoat 18 years ago, I'd be bloomin' tempted to do this.

Dave Mustaine is a right nasty piece of work. I'm glad they've done nothing interesting since Risk (which I liked) as I hated the thought of giving that steaming, hate filled, bigoted, slimy turd my money. I don't normally let the ideals of any band I like interfere with my enjoyment of their music, if I like it I like it, but he's proper 'orrible. I liked Metallica's self titled album. I believe that if the recording values and the maturity of Hetfield's voice on that album had been used on Master of Puppets, it would probably be the best album [i]ever[/i] and I don't know that it would ever have been beaten. I never got on with Anthrax, it just seemed like some big joke that I didn't get. I love some Slayer songs, but most of their stuff I can take or leave.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1361919115' post='1993204'] [attachment=128587:bass2.jpg] wears glasses! (two photos on right are the same guy) [/quote] I'd go for this one. I'd put money on it and I don't do that lightly. I have a thing for recognising and remembering faces, which I seem to have developed to make up for my inability to remember names.

It's the "Do I really have to stand like this?" face that I find priceless.

Cool. I was expecting you to say Game, that's what most locals say. I'm a Course man myself but I do occasionally fish off the shore and am hoping to concentrate on it more this year. Planning on buying an inflatable fishing dinghy too, something we can explore the coast in and use as a base for snorkelling.

Welcome from yet another Welsh resident! Though I am so unsociable I might as well be on the moon, feels like it too, sometimes. So, the big question: what type of Fishing?

I had never played a 5 string until the day I bought one. The string spacing on my Aria Pro II 5 string is about 15mm and the neck width is about that of a 4 string, so there was no real transition, it was very easy. The second 5 string I played was also the day I bought it. I struggled with it in the shop, the neck was a lot wider with a 19mm string spacing. Even though I struggled I still felt like it was a good Bass, so I bought it. Once I got it home it took 4 hours to get properly used to it, once I did I felt justified in my choice, it really is a nice Bass. So, I didn't struggle much with the physical aspect and I seemed to automatically take to having the extra notes where they were. This might have been because I first bought a 5 string because I was into a lot of music that needed one at the time. And I very quickly adopted that lower D, instead of dropping the tuning on a 4 string, in most of the songs that I played that required it. I regularly swap between a 4 and 5 string now, with no problems at all.

Yup, I was going to go with Cort, I love my Cort T-35. Westfield too.

A Big Bottom of Bassists.

A Thrum of Bassists was the first thing that popped into my head when I read the thread title. A school/shoal of Bass...

When I bought a Violin, many, many years ago, I found that the quality of the cheapest of the cheap and the dearest of the cheap wasn't much, so I went with really cheap. Which was a good thing for me, because even though I took to it quite well, my hands soon got too big to play it (I'm a great big fat fatty), which was a shame. The thing I found I couldn't skimp on, though, was the bow. My Violin only cost £100 (including case and a bow, though I replaced the bow with a better one), so I have the problem you want to avoid, it's not worth selling on. If you can get some good advice, second-hand might well be the way to go, there'll always be someone just giving up.

[quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1360407509' post='1969846'] No, I mean the Jonas Brothers track. Sorry dude... [/quote] Awww.

Someone who never fails to make my heart feel like it's about to burst and make my spine all aflutter is Sharon den Adel, the singer from Within Temptation, especially on the album The Silent Force. I like to lie back in a dark room, with headphones on and play her albums. The tone of her voice and some of the notes that she hits, along with the music... It's like the moment when the Opiate rush kicks in, it is truly beautiful and if anything could make me believe I have a soul, it's her when she stirs and lifts it into the universe on clouds of gently pulsating awe. I feel as though I have been given a gift. And all that from a cheesy, Pop/Goth/Rock band for teenage girls.

[quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1360342719' post='1969057'] I'll openly admit that I think that there's some cracking Jonas Brothers tracks. World War 3 Hey Baby Burnin' Up is a personal favourite [/quote] Mandy Lion's WWIII? I have the first album and it's great! Love the second one too but have never got around to buying it. First discovered him on a Metal Hammer cover cassette in 1991 that had Love You To Death on it. I've never spoken to anyone who has even heard of him before.

A f years ago I made an avatar I would love to use somewhere, but I think it would very quickly do my own head in. I took it from the video for the Pearl Jam song Do The Evolution.

I have to say, I struggled with the intro to the first song but really enjoyed the bass once he started singing. That second video, though, is bloomin' lovely.

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1359720808' post='1959277'] 'not a control freak' eh? excuse me if I don't believe him. [/quote] If that bloke was near here I'd be bloomin' tempted, I'm listening to his stuff and really enjoying it. Mind you, anyone who'd have me in their band would have to be as nuts as I am, so I'd probably avoid them.

I use them and have never noticed a difference. I only bother using them if I'm changing the pot that the capacitor is attached to, and mainly because they look nice.

I've always wished desperately that I could sing. If I could hand over whatever skills I have with all the instruments I play, including Bass, and be handed the skill to just hold a tune, I would do it in a heart beat. Actually, I'm not quite so sure anymore. Over the last four years I have come to terms with it. But still, if I could swap for the skills to be a brilliant singer, rather than just holding a tune, I'd go for it.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1359585899' post='1957271'] Carlsbro again, I'm afraid. One of those 'Stingray' monstrosities with four buttons for preset filter settings. Can't really remember much else about it, as my therapist says I shouldn't dwell on this sort of thing. Funny thing is, they last forever. The same amp is still functioning just as it always has - same amp, same speaker. If only everything was made like that. Used a Carlsbro Bomber too. sh*t. [/quote] I had to replace the bridge rectifier in mine.

Another for the Carlsboro Stingray here. Only mine was a 100w head with separate speaker cab. It was the most toneless, lifeless waste of components I have ever had the misery of hearing. I hated the bloody thing.