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Wendy and Lisa - Wendy and Lisa Great voices, musicianship, sounds, lyrics, songs, chuck in a bit of my own nostalgia - bliss!

Bought and sold on here - all pleasurable transactions. Can I suggest that from this point on the word "bump", to move a thread back to the top, be replaced with "TIM?"

Hey Jude - 2 mins 58 secs

Wendy & Lisa - Waterfall. One of my all-time favourite songs. Thanks for that. Isn't Wendy playing a white Pedulla in the Sideshow video? I love white basses too, by the way.

Hello there, My name is Mike and I'm the bassist in The Hops. Based in London, via Dorset, Nottingham and Cheshire...., we've been together for 12 months, we are a 4 piece; vocals/guitar, guitar/vocals, bass and drums. We play swing/rock/folk/punk. Ring-funk?! [url="http://www.myspace.com/thehops"]http://www.myspace.com/thehops[/url] We are soon to play at; 15 Oct 2010 229 Club London 13 Nov 2010 The Bull and Gate Camden Town, London 4 Dec 2010 Champions, Bournemouth Bournemouth, Dorset 9 Dec 2010 Monto Water Rats London 10 Dec 2010 100 Club London (supporting The Men They Couldn't Hang) Cheers, Mike

Cheers deej, This is AFTER going through plenty of pedals that I 'don't need'! Already decided that the Small Stone is to be replaced by an equally old MXR Flanger (modded with an LED). Too much bottom end loss. Mike

My first pedal board. Your opinions and comments are quite welcome! Mike (edit for PS question) P.S If you could add ONE pedal to this lot, what would you chose, and why? [attachment=60232:DSC_0133.jpg]

Thank you all for your contributions - some great advice; all noted! I should say that I play in a 4 piece pop/rock/swing band, with lots of vocals i.e harmonies, plenty of guitars and, of course, a thundering rhythm section! So, we're not too loud. The two cameras idea seems like a good one, and then going on to sync the sound afterwards. There are venues in London which will film a gig for you, and I guess that option is to be used when appropriate. The camera my band, The Hops, needs is more to document each gig and if anything is of good enough quality, to put on show at myspace, youtube etc. Thanks again for the advice, I'm quite chuffed. Regarding Route 66. In the late 80s it was THE place in Hanley, Stoke on Trent to drool over guitars. This is the place I bought a Capri Orange 77 P-bass for £270, and 78 Stingray for £695. It was run by Don and Karen. Don ALWAYS wore those big glasses with the bottom half shaded bit, and Karen was a bit of a rock chick..., or was. Lovely people who must've seen me at least monthly as I could not go to Hanley (from Congleton) without walking up the hill to, well, just go and look. Oh, they had a sale every year and I swear once they had a Dan Armstrong(?) plexiglass bass for "£85 or make us an offer"!!

Thanks cheddatom, that would be great! Or should I say, grate! Cheddar - cheese - grate..., ahem, sorry. How is S-O-T? Does Route 66 still exist up 'anley? Any more suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello there, I should imagine that a good few of you film your own band when ever you gig - perhaps more as a record of events than a rockumenatary, if you will. I need a camera for this very thing. Must be reliable, good value, handy-sized/good portability, have relatively good sound reproduction (or an attachable mic) and work well in the low levels of light we have become accustomed to working/stumbling around stage in. Second hand is not a problem. So, can you recommend a camera? Thanks, Mike

I'll be there. Scott's one of my favourites also. Be good to meet up too.