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Yeah, Mick's a weirdo like that. Other way round for me though: he does have my number, but still didn't call.

Welcome, Blundomatik! Aye! The Wal is one fearsome monster. Got one demonstrated, but did somehow manage a narrow escape. My wal let was grateful. Enjoy BC! bert

Welcome, Hamerock, and thanks for inadvertently possibly helping out with a problem I have: I do shove my Jazz into my Genz, but get no sound. You OTOH seem to shove the Genz into something else again. Will investigate! Seriously though, I like the sound of that. Anyway, enjoy BC! bert

Hey Pfretrock, and welcome! You've been practising the... er... [b][i]Fend[/i][/b] out of the Fender? Just guessing. [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1408289289' post='2528644'] Saw a BCer at a gig last night, if I can find him, will tell him what I think of his playing! [/quote] Ouch! He'll be fearing you now! Anyway, enjoy BC! bert

Aye! There is a few people on here I would love to go and see but kind of hard as I don't swim that well.

Of course.

Won't give you numbers, as my numbers are irrelevant, based as they are on different instruments and subject. BUT, I did have an experience that taught me a lot: My students were almost exclusively of the type who faithfully came to lessons each week, and did so for years and years, with good results. Then, I "bought" another music school, inheriting its pupils, and suddenly noticed in them a lack of scope, lack of commitment, bad practising and bad results. It took me some time to realise what the difference was, and it was that that other school had taken in each student it could get, and had not made good, firm deals ("contracts" as it were) with them - - thus allowing for all kinds of slippery slopes, including the lack of building up good practising routines. This of course had had a negative effect on the effectiveness and, more importantly, on the fun. This experience affirmed my belief on how important the time spent before the first lesson is, and how important the first lessons are. If one wants students who stay, and with good results, this IMHO is at the core of the center if the middle of what's important. Be very friendly and positively supportive, and paint a rosey perspective for them, but also be very strict with what you demand from them, and do not just take any student you can get.

[quote name='gadgie' timestamp='1407971636' post='2526005'] BTW I do that a lot as well. [/quote] Ha! I often do that lot too!

Flare the port, Dougal. FLARE THE PORT!!! Nice one! It's fun having fun, eh? ...though I fear the plethora of proposed folk song titles that may be snail mailed your way in this thread... Huh?

Welcome, Jock! Important question: are you related to the Kinmylies McPlops or to the Culduthel McPlops? Now, I personally wouldn't dig up this old matter, which should've been forgotten ages ago, but thought it best to give you a heads up on how, even on BC, there's more than a river that separates... (Sorry, mate! Just couldn't resist when I saw your login name. ) Anyway, enjoy your stay! best, bert

Hi Danny, and welcome! It's nice to see a pro on here. Finally someone who'll manage a slim bass neck with 6 thin like strings on it, and we'll have us some BASS CHORDS! Enjoy! bert

Welcome, Mike, from another noob. You'll find BC is a well as well as a fountain of knowledge, and it being both questionable and searchable. Enjoy! bert

[quote name='Bolo' timestamp='1407161226' post='2517886'] A Rubens sounds fatter [/quote] Quote of the month!

After this thread I will now sell my [b]way too[/b] expensive bass gear and get me one of those Audis. I'm intrigued and charmed by this concept of all the Audi users w*nking at each other - much like we did in my motorbike days, though we just moved our hand upwards and downwards so as to keep the bike stable. But I'm similar in that my economical situation practically precludes me from being in a band. The cost of it all would break me. So yes, you're definitely not alone. The survival thought for me is that things can change. I hope you have stuff to survive on too!

There's also HNBD (Happy...), but as you grasped already, that term is nonsensical seeing as no-one ever is happy on an NBD. Edit: Correction: unless of course the NBD involves a pink Daisy Rock. Happy days! Thought I'd better put that straight.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1407757905' post='2523596'] Grolsch was the cheap beer that you'd get at the supermarket, about 2/3 the price of say [size=4]Heineken.[/size] [/quote] Are you sure? I'm Dutch and I can't remember Grolsch ever having been anything else than a well-respected quality brand with pricing as to be expected. Mind you, they did have several different qualities, so maybe one of them was a budget beer that I don't know of. The gist of your story does fit very well with what happened with Stella Artois though, which in the beginning of the seventies at least (don't know how long it lasted) was a budget brand (the cheapest brand our Albert Heijn supermarked sold back then), before at some point (during the eighties I think) they rebranded themselves as a premium brand that was "reassuringly expensive". Well well ... "reassuringly plasticky" it is for Grolsch then.

Luvverly! It's on repeat in Tractor [s]Manor[/s] Shed.

[quote name='basscell' timestamp='1407544900' post='2521755'] my usual listening material are Ton Koopman or Andras Schiff, but this is poetry. [/quote] Whoah! Careful with my heart! Never imagined anyone but me would mention Ton Koopman here on BC. I used to work for him over three decades ago - not that it is a much cherished experience, but I vividly remember how he reacted like stung by a wasp when I proposed he start a choir and call it Amsterdam Baroque Choir. The look in his eyes told me that that probably was exactly what he was planning, and that he strongly disliked the notion of me mentioning such an idea. But back on topic: I must hear some Family. Back in the days they seemed to me like a nice band I'd certainly buy an album by "one day, but not today". This view may need some adjustment.

Welcome, Karl! Bert

C'mon folks! A little bit more of the famed community spirit, please! No? OK, I'll volunteer then: If anyone sends me a case of Grolsch, I'll do what's necessary and send Leon his washers Free Of Charge! Must say though it's a real shame a bloody foreigner had to volunteer for what you easily could've managed yourselves.

I do indeed know all about these, so won't buy them. That said, it's not always laziness. Sometimes it's true, and often I guess it will be about suggesting to the easily led that this is the desirable thing everyone talks about. But then, you already knew that - since you're looking at this, that is.

Hey Nomad, and welcome! Got it today, eh? Then you know more about basses than I do. I'll be presenting you with my questions shortly. Enjoy BC! bert

Welcome, oh grumpy one! I have no answer to your enquiry, but hope you'll enjoy BC. best, bert

Yup, he is!

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1407114428' post='2517507'] Quite like this one from tonight's gig... [/quote] This Thread Is Worthless Without Phone Numbers!