Raymondo

What night is it on? I used ti live in Huthwaite and have gigged in all of the pubs (though most are now supermarkets )

Shared.....Sorry to hear of your loss....B*ST*RDS indeed!

Many moons ago (the mid Seventies) we were booked to play at a pub in Redmile in the vale of Belvoir. It was a well know venue and we were excited at being booked there to play on a Sunday afternoon. We were guided to the "function room" alongside the pub and were a little bit surprised to be asked if they could put a tape player through our PA. It transpires that we were "supporting" a stripper! we played three sets and in-between them a "lady" would come on and remove her clothes to the taped music. Our drummer kindly offered to operate the machine ( we were eighteen and desperately happy to be around a naked female ). We played to a completely empty room....Stripper...packed the place out ...we come back on, not one person stayed. It was nice seeing some boobies but completely soul destroying to play. We refused further gigs there.

Bloomin 'eck Shell ....that went a bit sideways! I understood the humour AND I guessed it was Kev straight away.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1494106035' post='3293379'] [b]Um, not to put too fine a point on it but looking at your listed interests, I won't be dipping a toe in your pond no matter how you nicely you introduce it.[/b] Welcome to Basschat anyway. I am running a TE1818 cab as an aux to my 300w Ashdown combo with its 15. I thought there might be eq problems but so far I am really liking it. I do tend to leave it fairly flat across the five bands of the combi though. I can't vouch for gig levels yet but I am optimistic going from results practising at home at low levels. If you use a lot of effects this might be inflexible however. [/quote] Why? what's wrong with Golf?

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1491207419' post='3271129'] Dave is good for me. I knew there were other people out there that cared as much about fellow bassists. That's a great offer and depending on how things go that might be a good option. Can only thank you myself and keep you posted on what happens. I have to say at this point that i'm no saint and wouldn't do this for everyone. There are a few people on Basschat that i've known since joining and following their posts you kinda get a picture of who they are. They are people that i feel i could trust and are well respected long term members. [b]Don't want the flood gates opening and i end up with no gear for myself [/b] Dave [/quote] .

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1491167623' post='3271018'] I now have visions of comic relief shipping lorry loads of fluffy, snake shaped draught-excluders out to Somalia. [/quote] Ha ha ha ha ...the joys of posting after a nice bottle of red! ( another first world problem ....that's not meant as a dig Bilbo ...it was a jest at my own expense) I don't think I will edit my post ....it's quite a nice typo!

Dave, can I call you Dave? you do sign off that way. If you want to break the journey I would gladly meet you in the midlands ( I live near j28 of the M1 and take your gear down to Bubinga. I too am retired and would treat it as a day out . I don't have a fiver of any description otherwise I would offer it too.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1491159615' post='3270940'] I think that this is what they call a first world problem. [/quote] True but we live in the first world. I don't think that the op was suggesting that his bass being older than he thought, was more important than Boko Harem abducting twenty girls, or there being a draught in parts of Africa. We wouldn't be able to discuss much here on a bass forum if we only stuck to non " first world problems".

I bought my MIJ Fender p in (I think!) 1994,possibly early 1995. When I checked the serial number it showed that it was made in 1989. I just assumed that it had been "in stock" at various places, the factory, the warehouse, the shop I bought it from. It might be more common than you would think.

I heard the single on Ken Bruce's show last week. On one hearing I thought it was a bit bland. I love a bit of Purple though so I will give the album a listen.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1488386714' post='3248524'] There was a lot of sh*t being smoked back then, yeah ... [/quote]

I used to think that I started gigging in 1975 .I recently discovered it was 1974.......... First gig Market Harborough Working Mens club (bit of a trek from Nottingham in those days...fee...£29.00 less agents commission shared around a four piece band. We knew 12 songs and had to play 3x 20 mins sets. Audition p bass copy ....£29.00 from woollies ( a weeks wage as an apprentice plumber or gig money for a band in Market Harborough ) No idea what lead I used into.... Laney 100wat Klipp guitar amp and a 2x15" Carlsboro cab....bloody huge and weighed a ton! Happy days trying to get back home by coasting down hills because we couldn't afford the petrol

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1488233407' post='3247157'] On Saturday night the folk punk originals band played its first gig within the boundaries of the Peak national park. A gruelling drive on minor roads in the rain to a Royal British Legion in a quaint stone village. We weren't quite sure what to expect but we got the sort of welcome a small rural community off the beaten track can give if they like you. I think a couple of the band might still be there drinking. [/quote] Was that in Hope? I gigged at a club in hope many years ago and had a similar experience.....I didn't want to go home

+1 for using the forum. A couple of years ago bagsie blue bought a bass from near me and I happily met him to deliver it after picking it up. Norwich is a bit far for me to be of help at the moment but you never know who might offer assistance.

My MIJ Precision does that. I bought it new in'92 and it's never bothered me in the slightest. I don't see what all the fuss is about

I've only got one bass Mind you, it is a Fender.....maybe I could nick your gig?

[quote name='dyerseve' timestamp='1487590739' post='3240918'] is there nothing we can do to help this guy Mateusz thats just been scammed? Surely that's more important than telling off fellow BCers for inappropriate comments? [/quote] Not as easy as you imply I imagine. My son got scammed on a different site and trying to find where the so and so lives or get further replies was a waste of time. Ped on the other hand owns this site and get easily ( and quite correctly) sanction anyone that questions his sensibilities.

Signed and shared on facebook.

Shared ...I hope there is a good outcome.

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1485730059' post='3226285'] For a song that goes D, C, G, that's quite clever! [/quote] I had that thought too.....maybe they changed the key?

In my last band we usually started with Don't stop ....Fleetwood Mac. Simple, bouncy and dancey if they were up for it but also sing-alongy if they weren't.

Back in the seventies I took my (first) wife..... She was probably just my girlfriend at the time ....I don't know it was ages ago to see Sacha Distel....apparently he was "good looking" I didn't know that he was a great guitarist and I actually had a good night!

In 1972 I was fifteen and wouldn't have wanted to go and see that concert if you paid me ...I was into Budgie,Led Zepplin,Black Sabbath alongside Bowie,T.rex and the glam rock stuff. I realise that Rock and Roll was tremendously important In the way music developed.....I did see Chuck Berry at Buxton....but it was "old music" to me and I wasn't interested.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1485009472' post='3220368'] Sorry, wrong thread [/quote] Oh no need for an apology I should have put a smiley after my comment to show that I was not being abrasive... So if anything ...my apologies to you