pete.young

Anyone else remember The Plaza, Upper Brook St, Manchester?

I'm very happy with my MXR M87 Bass Compressor, I reckon that would be worth a look in that price range.

Morley Little Alligator has a pot which lets you set a minimum value at the "off" end. Or you could use a clean boost.

Thanks for the heads up on that, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it on iPlayer.

This is theft pure and simple. Call the cops.

I dunno. My memory is that all of a sudden around 1975 every one was trying to do it, and nobody knew where it came from it was just out there! My memory is not what it was but I do remember you Pete Academy and it's good to see you back and posting again.

My guitarist friend and I got fired from a gig backing a Country and Western singer/guitarist. The sackable offence was switching to a reggae version half way through "Help Me Make It Through The Night". We were young and daft at the time but in fairness we richly deserved it.

Does his insurance cover you for personal injury sustained while you are acting as his unpaid employee?

Kiwi and I both had great results using Burman Pro4000 heads with EBS Neo 2x12 . Added bonus is that the weight of the amp stopped the cab blowing away in the breeze :-)

Banjo player wanted by Waxies Dargle, a well established band playing the music of the Pogues. We have an immediate vacancy for a 5 string or tenor banjo, or a guitarist willing to convert. We have a mix of paid gigs and festivals and could take on more bookings with a reliable and committed banjo player. The band is based in Ipswich and gigs in Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk, with the occasional trip to Ireland. Vocals would be a bonus as would a bit of mandolin. We are not a tribute band so no dental work will be required.

I have a Rally mandolin, a superb instrument made from quality woods including an ebony fingerboard and binding, less than £300 new. Not seen the basses before, this looks very nice. Purple Turtle in Stockport used to be the importer, they went bust a few years ago.

Vintage V300. Superb quality and sound for under £150. One day I hope to get mine back from my son, who walked off with it at Xmas!

Result. Well done!

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1461327024' post='3033706'] A pub I gig at now and again has reworked their menu as a tribute: The lamb koftas in a wrap are now Prince Of Persia The Southern fried chicken brioche is When Doves Fry The shared platter is Party Like It's ...£19.99 The 12oz rump steak is The Most Beautiful Grill In The World and the vegetarian special is Little Red Courgette [/quote] Washed down with a pint of Purple Reign, launched yesterday by Greene King to celebrate Brenda's 90th. Great timing, couldn't happen to a nicer brewery!

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1461081523' post='3031286'] Incredibly touching story Kevin, thank you for sharing that..and here's to Jimmy [/quote] Yes, I will second that, very moving. Thanks Kev. I don't still have my first bass guitar, which was a Hofner Senator. I wish I did, but only because I wouldn't have been able to buy my second bass guitar, the most horrible piece of crap to disgrace the planet. A Vox Wyman, since you ask.

Is there no end in sight to the bad news? Prince now. RIP dude to a true genius.

All the early Nic Jones recordings, now lost forever in the morass of Celtic music.

Some great advice here. The only thing I can add is that an audition is a 2-way street: you are auditioning them too. Are they what you want, are they good enough to be in your band? Good luck, hope it works out.

I used to have a Tech Soundsystems NDS 4x12 which is perfect for this job. 27kg and wider than a Burman head, which is slightly wider than a BF Vintage. I sold it on the forum and it pops up from time to time.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1459942947' post='3021064'] Orchestras don't play to small rooms of noisy drunks [/quote] Last night of the proms is a large room full of noisy drunks! Not tried the joyo but I'm very pleased with my TC electronic clip, better than the Snark it replaced.