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There were good bands all over, I saw Krokodil (great band, vocals let them down, all that shouting is so last decade.. ), Little Ceasar and Turisas in the Pepsi, also caught I am I in the Red Bull. Only bands I saw that didn't have something going for them (imho of course) were Slipknot and 30 Seconds to Mars. To be fair to the 'knot I only saw the tail end of their set as I'd watched Black Stone Cherry (awesome.)

Did the whole weekend, and I was also there for 88 and 92. Actually quite pleased that I still could fit into my 'Clairvoyant' T-shirt that I bought there in 88 and was able to take it back 25 years later! (It must have stretched a bit.) A good Maiden set, the sound a bit muffled and suffered from the wind (particularly Nicko.) If anyone just went for the Saturday though or left before the end, then you missed Rammstein, who put on another God-like performance. Absolutely, hands down, the live show to see (even if you don't know their stuff.)

Surely the letter is a back print for a band t-shirt!

Another +1 for Essex Amp Repairs in Witham. They recently replaced a faulty power transformer (think that's what it was called anyway) in my EBS HD350. They had to get the part from EBS in Sweden as there wasn't an exact match available from usual sources. Safety tested and certified as standard. Two very professional and friendly guys, well set up and obviously busy full time operation.

Welcome! If you have space, cash and a strong back and Jack Bruce is your man, then you could always buy one of his stacks! Two secondhand full Hartke stacks up for sale at Music Warehouse in Colchester from his 2009 tour evidently.(They are always up for a bit of a haggle too, ask for Lou ;-) ) [url="http://www.musicwarehouse.co.uk/secondhand/981-hartke-hx115-500w-bass-amp-cab-used-by-jack-bruce.html"]http://www.musicwarehouse.co.uk/secondhand/981-hartke-hx115-500w-bass-amp-cab-used-by-jack-bruce.html[/url] However, back in the real world just try a few bits out and trust your ears. Have fun.

I used to get this when I gigged a lot back in the day, and it was due to digging in too much under the influence of adrenalin. Technique and playing softer with a louder amp has pretty much solved it for me now. But, a quick tip that helps to toughen up your finger tips is to dip them in surgical spirit a couple of times a day, after a week or so they should start to toughen up a but. Not like getting callouses, the skin just seems to get a bit tougher.

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Bought an Xotic BB from Stephen, great easy transaction and good communication throughout. Cheers!

Surely this is more a comment on Radio 2's play list than on peoples choices? If they had to choose from Radio 2's Top 100 albums by number of plays, and there is still 100 albums on this 'favourites' list then, this is the original play list shuffled into some kind of popularity order. None of my favourites are on here, but I still listen to and enjoy Radio 2 in the car sometimes. Have to say a word in defence of Keane as they are getting a bit of a slagging (not really my 'thing', I'm off to Download this year for the weekend ) but I've been along with the missus to see them a couple of times and they are a class live act. That lad has an amazing set of pipes on him and it's a very 'positive' vibe compared to normal gigs. There are even family groups, with young kids and grannies along. IMHO if a band gets kids out to see live music, played by a band (rather than the 'go-go karaoke' that passes for a lot of the tosh they get fed these days) then they can't be that bad. Coldplay, on the other hand.....

I've got fond memories of British Lion and Steve from years back. Some of BL came from round my way and Steve knew a landlord of a pub in Thorpe Le Soken (Vic Hiles), anyway me and some mates went to see BL in this sleepy little village pub (which became quite a rocker hang out for a while) and met Steve and a few other Maiden types in the bar. As a result our drummer ended up fitting phones into Steve's studio at his home and several of us from the pub ended up doing 'yob backing vocals' on Fear of The Dark (From Here to Eternity and Chains of Misery) then having a pint in Steve's own pub at his house. Complete with stage props from the World Slavery Tour. Our drummer even ended up gigging in a pair of Steve's old spandex trousers from the World Slavery tour for a while! It wasn't a pretty sight. Also saw the BL guys a lot and I even still have an old 'European' tour t-shirt somehwere, one date on the back - Great Bentley Village Hall! Nice that Steve has got this material out (though he originally didn't play bass with BL, just managed them.)

Thanks, I did wonder if that might be the case. Might be stuck with more wedges then.

Hi, we might be adding a couple of additional monitors to our pa rig. Have any of you using the Behringer 205D run anything more than just vocals through them? Do they stand up to a bit of guitar and kick drum for instance? Cheers

Yes, I think so. Could be a useful 'get out of jail' gadget.

Hi, I had a TC BH500 (which I believe is similar to the classic but with a more traditional, and heavier power amp) and this was paired with a BC 210 and 212. It was monster loud and had quite a few useful features. However, I knew after a few run outs that I was never going to love it, just seemed a bit 'normal.' After I had moved it on one of my guitarists descibed it as 'characterless.' I got a good deal on a second hand EBS rig and the HD350 is a stonking head, with lots of tonal variation, compression and drive. I like it very much, and so does my guitairist friend!

[url="http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum"]http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum[/url] I saw this whilst surfing aound a while back, would this do the trick?

Sad news indeed, Maiden were my 'Beatles' and (imho) Clive kicks Ringo's butt every time. Time to re-ignite my campiagn to get 'The Prisoner' into our set. RIP Clive.

I've got an old SVT140TC combo, it's a 410 and 'only' 140 watts. But, it's a sealed stereo configuration and has great 'traditional Ampeg' tone. Nice eq, and plenty loud enough for average pub gigs but with balanced DI output for PA if needed. Gigged it constantly back in the day, lent it to mates (who all wanted to buy it), left it in the garage and it's never missed a beat, not even blown a fuse. A real workhorse, and weighs about the same as one too! The combos are rare but the heads come up occasionaly on the bay and are usually pretty cheap.

Have you been able to try it? Have you checked in the little slidey out door, there was a spare fuse tucked inside mine. I didn't spot it at first.

Hi I've got one of these that is sick at the moment too, the fuse in the kettle lead socket (accessed via the little drawer the other guys mentioned above) pulls straight out and there should be a spare fuse actually tucked inside the little drawer. If not they are 3.15A. Can get these pretty easy appropriate electrical stores. If you take the top off (you'll need a little allen key for one connector) then there are two more glass fuses inside, I [u]think[/u] these are 10amp. Worth checking these too. Unfortunately, this isn't the issue with mine, it's in with Essex Amp Repairs at the moment in Witham, they say something about a 'power - capacitor' , (I may be wrong about the capacitor bit) but there is six of them and one isn't working on mine, which causes the fuse to blow every time. Hope we are both up and running again soon! Update: seems you solved this while I was typing, nice one.

Thanks chaps, sorry all for going off topic!!

Thanks Bert, but even that's lost me! Can't even find find where it says media let alone any brackets. I blame Slayer... \m/

Far too many to choose from! For me, a heavy riff has to have a groove and impact, rather than maintain a constant level of ferocity. But I appreciate that tastes differ and that's one of the things I like best about 'Heavy Metal' , that so many variations of styles come along, take something and add something and it develops. Liking Rammstein at the moment, and also partial to a bit of Mastodon. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NvnWJU5Ak8[/media] No idea how you get the video's in. Old git, with addled headbanger brain cells.... (Update, old dog has been taught new tricks!!)