Japhet

I've got a Digitech Bad Monkey sitting around. Quite happy to send it to you if you want to try it out. Then, you can buy it if you like it or send it back. PM me if you're interested. It's a good sounding pedal for a cheapie and can be modified to sound even better for bass.

Great voice. She's quite a character too.

Straight off to try to find some Janet and John CDs. Happy memories that I'm sure many others will miss as well.

I'm using the Diago Patch Factory kit which is essentially the same as the George L set. The reason I use these is that I can position the pedals I use most at the front of the board but run the whole lot in whatever order I like without making it look like a bowl of spaghetti.

Was going to be Calexico at the Barbican, but thanks to RickyV above, Jo Harman at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds is now top of the list.

Had a Mk VI and gigged it for years. Masses of power and absolutely bullet proof. It had a huge range of tone options as well. It did however feel like one end of it had been filled with concrete.

I use mine at the beginning of my effects chain (always on) and have a Way Huge Green Rhino further along for a more driven sound. Seems to work well.

At a time when the general population seem to live into their late 80/90s, we seem to be losing a lot of celebrities very young. All very sad.

I'm more relaxed listening to other people play which I assume makes it better to listen to. When I'm playing I'm trying to get the job done.

Depends a lot on the genre of music. Lyrics in rock and funk can be complete rubbish if the power or groove are strong. Likewise,a lot of ballads can have average music but the lyrics can make the song special. Great music is a combination of both.

Tilting your amp or cab up a bit helps if you can't hear too well otherwise the sound is focussed around knee height.

Zoom B3.

Haven't read through the whole thread so apologies if I've repeated anyone else but, would many people have paid thousands of pounds/dollars, or indeed even heard of Fodera without Victor Wooten?

Jazz is a big miss for me. Some of it I love and some of it sounds like tipping a load of musical instruments off a cliff. It's such a huge genre I wouldn't really know where to start or find the stuff that interests me. Same goes classical music. There are plenty of other genres I don't like much and can't be bothered to explore and other stuff that leaves me thinking 'why would you want to listen to that?'

The man has gone. What song does it for you? For me; Lady Grinning Soul (with the gorgeous bassline from Trevor Bolder.

Massive shock. The most creative artist I've ever known. Don't really have any words to describe how sad I feel.

Didn't he come across the band in a club somewhere and just ask them if they wanted to be his backing band? That's what I heard.

Something out of the Phil Jones stable might fit the bill.

One guy who really caught my attention is Robin Everhart (ex of The Rival Sons). Nice blend of funk and rock in hiss basslines.

Love my Tecamp stuff. My Black Jag is my 'go to' amp and is always 100% reliable. Great shame if they disappear.

Read up a bit about Learning Styles. We all learn differently. Some people are auditory learners and listening is their preferred method. Myself, I am a visual learner so writing down chords, structure, riffs etc. helps the information to stick because I can visualise what I have written down. Kinesthetic learners like to be on the move so walking whilst processing information helps. Males tend to be kinesthetic learners. It's a fascinating subject.

One man's meat is another man's poison. The bloke is entitled to his opinion but should keep it to himself. There were probably plenty of other people who liked the sound.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1451490929' post='2940925'] Merely my personal experience with multi effects units for live application. Blue [/quote] Have you used a B3 live or are you talking about effects units in general. I have a B3 and it's fine for gigs and certainly doesn't make any noise.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1450871727' post='2936568'] Not having girlfriend trouble by any chance? Been there, done that! [/quote] Never any problems with Mrs Japhet, but previous bandmates girlfriends..........jeeez.... don't get me started!