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Go Nilo! Still howling I note. 👀👍

Excellent. Give it welly - the more you put in, the more you'll get out (that's the theory anyway!)

Good for you Cliff. Long may your enjoyment continue. Search for your mates on-line. It can be fairly easy to find them once one is in the bag. Good luck.

Sounds very familiar. 👍

Good luck tonight. You'll nail it. Remember to let us all know how it went (with accompanying photos).

I suppose everyone on BC has their own story regarding why they first started playing bass. For some it might have been to emulate a 'hero'; others may have started simply to get into playing; perhaps it was to gain 'coolness', to attract someone, to make money, to become 'famous'? Perhaps your parents had a role? Could have been friends? I began playing whilst in High School, when a bunch of 15-year olds decided to form a band. We had zero idea how to play, what to buy, how to rehearse, gig, or even to tune our instruments. It sounded like you might imagine, but somehow, I owe it to these guys from half a century ago. All but two of us stopped playing decades ago - some never made it to gigging, but they helped me enter a world, which although it cost me a fortune over the years, I would never have dreamed was out there. So, c'mon, who/what gave you your inspiration? Give them a shout and we'll see commonality we all share.

Beat It -Michael Jackson

My 'Mantovani Live at Castle Donington' leaves me cold nowadays.

'59 Precision for me please. One in Andy Baxter's at the moment, but waaaaay out of my price-range. I'll have to settle for a Fender CS '59 pretender.

Happy birthday tomorrow. Big 4 O 👀👍

The Teacher -Jethro Tull

1975 and have never really stopped. Gigging within five months. Go for a gig as soon as you can, it'll teach you more about playing than any number or rehearsals. Remember to let the bar-owner or whomever, know that the gig will be a first and not to expect slick professionalism (unless you're already there?). Good luck.

If he's gone away, I'll take it up then: I currently have four T-birds - Gold Anniversary, 2015 with EB pickups, non-reverse Pelham Blue and 1999 Tobaccoburst. I have had another three Gibbos including a Custom Shop sunburst, an early '90's tobaccoburst and a '66 non-reverse. Also owned two Epiphones (neither wonderful IMO) including the current '60's reissue. Decent 3' strap with suede backing meant no headstock dive and all sounded wonderful through an Eden stack. T-birds are fairly light and in over 45 year of gigging them, I've never had a headstock break on me. I've heard all sorts of horror stories over the decades, with plenty reasons why T-birds (and other Gibsons) are crap, but I have to say, that I love them and will never be without one in my collection. As @Frank Blank would, no doubt, say, "That is all".

Hit the FlapJack - Ray Charles

For me, it's the EBS chorus every time.

Good for you - that's one serious achievement and one to be very proud of. Hang in there bud. 👍

Triad - David Crosby

Ooooooooh! A Metro on top of a 1x18 should = bass utopia. 👀👍

I'm in the first category .

Both parents sang and recorded singles for limited release to friends and family. My father sang in pubs, clubs, etc. I remember that there was always music going on in my house as a child. Still remember whole songs sang by them, although I'm talking sixty-plus years ago. That's probably why I describe myself as a singer who plays bass, rather than a bassist who sings.

Jig a jig - East of Eden

As long as I'm playing the bass, I know I have a major tube as the first stage of my signal chain. 😉