BigBeefChief

Did we [i]actually [/i]win the war?

I'd crank it up a bit. If someone is so sad that they can't have a polite word with you prior to going to the council, then they should have their face torn off by rabid dogs. Either that or a polite letter through your neighbours doors?

I'm no racist, but none of this would have happened under Hitler.

[quote name='Lee Van Cleef' post='464509' date='Apr 16 2009, 10:37 PM']I suppose there's also nothing like doing the following after a tough day at work: A. Viewing other people having a tough day. B. Striking a material to produce vibrations. C. Manipulating polygons on a screen with a controller.[/quote] You're right. Nothing weird with pretending your a wizard from the planet Zordov.

[quote name='Lee Van Cleef' post='464390' date='Apr 16 2009, 08:44 PM']For valid reasons, a lot of metal fans value the escapism that such subject matter provides.[/quote] True. After a tough day at work there's nothing I like more that slaying an imaginary dragon and taking a dump in a church yard.

[quote name='OldGit' post='464291' date='Apr 16 2009, 07:05 PM']So BBC, what did you decide after all the advice?[/quote] I think it will probably happen, but will be a long process! I'm confident we could put together a decent set, get gigs, and have fun. My biggest concerns are the investment in a PA and finding time. I will keep this thread updated as and when. I feel that we will probably take it slightly less seriously than some of you and make little or no money. But I'm happy with that.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='463832' date='Apr 16 2009, 12:20 PM']Now let's hear the list of the bands with good-looking singers...[/quote] I'll start. The Pogues?

...jumpers for goal posts, the sound of leather on willow and Boney M riding high in the charts.

I think we peaked at Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. I think it's an age thing. There are probably some great bands and musicians around today that I would have loved in my teens. Life has turned me into a bitter old cynic who hates everything now. If you think all modern music is crap, the music aint the problem, YOU are. In 200 years time people will be having the same conversation and ranting how good bands were in their youth were. People cite the Beatles as a great pop band. Indeed they were. Listen to a lot of their albums in their entirety and there's a lot of crap on there. We forget about these though. In my day you could leave your front door unlocked and Bobbies were 7ft high, but you don't hear me complaining.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='463600' date='Apr 16 2009, 04:20 AM']Metal does itself no favours image-wise, with all the stupid songs about dragons and satan and pixies and hobbits or whatever. It's only ever going to appeal to people who read fantasy novels and attend sci-fi conventions.[/quote] I agree. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind rockin' out, but when some dude with long hair starts singing about slaying dragons, or a dude with make up starts shouting about taking a dump in a church, it kinda turns into self-parody.

[quote name='LWTAIT' post='463489' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:48 PM']no... it is. i can't think of a really good album thats come out in the last 6 months, i don't think ive bought one.[/quote] There we have it. Proof.

So when are we seeing the Vintage?

[quote name='tombboy' post='463269' date='Apr 15 2009, 06:25 PM']I'd hazard a guess at South Wales and their band are called Godsticks and have a myspace page where you can see and hear them. Just a hunch, mind... [/quote] [attachment=23832:Columbo.jpg]

[quote name='4000' post='463241' date='Apr 15 2009, 06:07 PM']How often do you drop a pencil or pen when you're writing?[/quote] Most sentences.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='463187' date='Apr 15 2009, 05:28 PM']By the way, although the Barefaced Big One is clearly better than all of you, I don't mind selling you one! Alex[/quote] When are you gonna have some photos of the Vintage or will I have to build a superior cab myself?

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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='463106' date='Apr 15 2009, 04:00 PM']Hey BBC - It worked really well on the jazz. I suppose if they were deleting it from the Precision (where it was pretty useless) they had to do it for both. I'd imagine they're made on the same, if not parallel production lines or something like that.[/quote] Yeah, didn't see the point of it on a P! Crazy. I find that without the S1 "on", my Jazz is just another bass (albeit one that plays really well and fits me nicely). With it switch on, its something else. Haven't got round to trying the 08/09 Jazz yet though.

Was never into maple boards, but they're really growing on me. That looks lovely. My only gripe with the new model is the removal of the S1 switch, but maybe that's because I'm a frustrated P player? Did you rate the S1 at all OTPJ?

Much better! It's easier to make money than develop talent!

Respect to anyone who can play with a pick. I'm awful.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='461822' date='Apr 14 2009, 10:04 AM']I've got to the point now where I sell off anything that isn't earning me money [/quote] I still think that was a cruel thing to do to your kids.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' post='461569' date='Apr 13 2009, 09:13 PM']I dunno - it made sense to me, but I like Flann O'Brien.[/quote] Is it like Quiche Lorraine?

[quote name='Spoombung' post='461049' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:14 AM']That's charming, but unfortunately reminds me of Flann OBrien's [i]The Poor Mouth[/i] with the Gaels complaining about how misunderstood they are and the sheer poverty of their lot.[/quote] I don't know what you're talking about if I'm honest.

I think its the nature of the beast. The reality is, to most peoples ears, the guitar is a more versatile instrument There are more things you can do with it, and more (acceptable) sounds you can get out of it. How many non-dance/RnB songs have a guitar solo in them? Most of them. How many have a bass solo in them? Very few. Whether we like it or not, most people prefer and are more receptive to the sound of a guitar doing something different than a bass. These means there is a greater market for a broad range of guitars. Also, more people play guitar: more popularity = more variation. Let's face it, the UK's most famous bass soloist (MK) spends most of his time at the bottom of the bargain bucket in petrol stations! I think the bass is a fine instrument, but a bass solo to me isn't as expressive as a guitar solo. To me, bass is about holding down the low end (my opinion only), and for that I don't want anything more than 4 strings and passive electronics.