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Our Budgie tribute band In For The Kill will play our next gig on Saturday 5th May at: The Barge Tamworth Road Long Eaton Nottingham NG10 1GH This gig also features well respected rock DJ and top bloke Mick Moonshine. Band on 9.15pm/9.30pm approx. Admission is free. More gig info; http://www.inforthekill.webeden.co.uk/ Cheers Tony C. [attachment=106264:IFTK Bandolier bash (3).JPG]

[quote name='yepmop' timestamp='1335473566' post='1631935'] I love Rickie's especially the sound that Geddy and Chris S get out of them, but I found the Necks did not suite by stubby fingers and I got on better with Fender basses. Hugely jealous that your're in a Budgie Tribute band, I met Burke Shelly in the mid 70s at a Budgie gig really nice guy, so was Tony B, probably the most underrated band of all time. Watched your clip from your site, very impressed! Cheers [/quote] Oh, Thanks very much. I was playing in a Wishbone Ash tribute band for a couple of years but when that ended I formed the Budgie tribute. Tony Bourge is my hero and the reason i'm playing at all. I have never met Burke but I met Tony Bourge after a gig at The Boat Club in Nottingham when he played in a band called Freeze in the late 70's along with original Budgie drummer Ray Phillips, they were both really nice guys. I have met Pete Boot, drummer on the album In For The Kill who came with his wife to one of our gigs. I've also met ex-Budgie guitarist Simon Lees because he played an encore with us at a Budgie fan get - together a couple of years ago, when his band Anubis were invited to open for us and play their very first gig....all great fun! I have just bought a 1974 Jazz bass so I have both, a Jazz and a Rick. Chris Squire is my fave player (hence the Rick) and Geddy Lee was another influence, Martin Turner also. I'm glad you liked the clip, but i'm pretty sure we have played much better than that! Nice to have you on the site Tony.

[quote name='yepmop' timestamp='1335183758' post='1626778'] "Also wished I had kept my gear, I once owned the 5th Rickenbacker 4001 ever built" Tony [/quote] WOW! Welcome to the forum Tony from another Tony who happens to be 50+ I only wished it had been me who had swopped your old Rick. Great to have you aboard.

Oh bugger! Sorry Pete i've been dying to watch your band again for ages but I have to work on Sunday and I can't get the time off. have a good mate ...Tony.

Gotta say I enjoyed both those Youtube clips i've not heard either of them before. I can remember SAHB being on Whistle Test a couple of times and liking the single Boston Tea Party at the time. I quite liked the SAHB album (without Alex), Fourplay. Also watched Chris Glen with MSG in Derby around 1980......good times!

They look good on pictures but i've removed the covers on both my Jazz and Rickenbacker they just get in the way.

That's really good, I like Busy Like Signal Nice one Chris.

I watched it because i'm a fan of Stillwater. I'm not so struck on the first album but, I Reserve The Right is mega.

If you send anything via UPS (I work for them) and you get any problems, then PM me and i'll try to chase it up on your behalf even if it does not go through East Midlands Airport (where I work) I may be able to assist. City Link is crap, I used em' once, (before I joined UPS).......never again.

I'd go with an MXR 90 every day. Boss and Maxon do some good one's as an alternative.

Welcome Roland!

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1334269360' post='1613739'] It seems quite a few for sale adds don't have any pictures, or worse still, a stock pic from a shop web site. Buying off the web always has a little risk with it, you are buying an item you are unable to inspect for condition etc. If you don't include a photo of the item for sale, you are expecting people to part with hard earned money with no idea of what they are buying apart from your written description. For me, no picture means the add is a none starter in my quest for a GAS item. Please put a little effort into your sale and take some pictures. [/quote] I couldn't agree more. Even if the pix don't do the item(s) justice, it's better that than nothing I say.

Welcome!

Hi and welcome