Jean-Luc Pickguard

New Rubbers — Psapp

Its not even a squier. Probably worth about £100 on a good day with the wind behind it.

Tattoo — The Who

The Needle And The Damage Done — Neil Young

Has anyone come across the genere 'egg punk?' I heard the term for the first time last night listening to the 60 cycle hum podcast. It seems to be a sub genre of punk harking back to the late 70s and came about recently due to an internet meme. It seems to be based on a lo-fi aesthetic using fuzzy guitar and cheesy keyboard along with wacky lyrics to make a sound not unlike Devo. Apart from the name, it appeals to me and I'm going to have a go at making a few tracks in this genre. It has also been known as devo-core. As it seems to be mainly a US based thing perhaps there is scope for a UK specific sub genre. Any suggestions for what this could be called?

In my experience, apart from on the very cheapest instruments, it is rare to get tuners on a bass that don't work well from new or go bad over time. If yours do develop any looseness, stiffness or jumpiness, a dab of vaseline on the moving parts and ensuring everything is tight enough (but not too tight) should keep them working well forever. I think I have only changed tuners for aesthetic reasons — all three of my vintage pro thunderbirds look fantastic with Gotoh GB640s, but there was absolutely nothing wrong with the stock wilkinsons.

Why Was I Bournville? — Dinah Washington

If you're thinking about the GB640 or GBR640, They are not reversable and Gotoh only sell them as 4L or 4R. Also if you did get hold of two L & two R, I think the backplates would probably have too big a footprint to fit on a Starfire headstock. My Starfire II has a set of Grover 142N fitted as standard, which are well suited and might be a suitable upgrade for the starfire I: https://www.thomann.co.uk/grover_142n_vintage_bass_nickel_22.htm Alternatively, Guild used to use Grover Titans, so they might be worth looking at. Thomann have plenty of different sets of 2L2R tuners: https://www.thomann.co.uk/2l_2r_bass_tuning_machines.html

Every Teat Of My Heart — Gladys Knight & The Pips

Sofa Chess — Max Richter

Don't Wake The Scarecrow — Felice Brothers

Under My Car — Mazzy Star

Another Saturday Night — Sam Cooke

Your Biscuits Are Big Enough For Me — Bo Carter

White Limo — The Felice Brothers

The Knob Heads Theme

Spooky — Dusty Springfield

All About That Bass — Meghan Trainor

Cod Only Knows — Beach Boys

In the 70s we had annual holidays staying with family or a Hotel in Torquay as my parents were from the area. A clear memory from that time was a shop selling tourist tat on the strand which, no matter the time of year or time of day, without exception would always be playing Max Bygraves's greatest hits, or a seasonal Max Bygraves album at xmas. Even at a young age I thought this was cruel and unusual punishment.

Tobacco Road — The Nashville Teens

Silver — Pixies

My song, "Take A Bite" is told from the perspective of Satan, who has taken the form of a snake. This character from a popular work of fiction represents free thinking and rebellion against those who try to keep people blissfully ignorant and obedient, and wrongly label him as evil due to his defiance. In the song, the snake speaks to someone content in ignorance, encouraging them to embrace enlightenment, knowledge, and self-awareness.

I feel sorry for anyone working in a shop in December having to hear the same dozen festive songs on repeat all day every day. I detest all forms of xmas music so I wouldn't be able to do it.

Discuss what kind of sound you want as a band before going in and appoint ONE person to be the spokesman/producer on the session who mixing decisions will go through and has the final say. The engineer will likely appreciate getting direction from only one person rather than trying to please two or more who are giving conflicting directions. If there's a commercial band with a sound similar to what you're aiming for, play the engineer some tracks (through proper speakers, not tinny phone speakers) at the start of the session and listen to them again before/whilst mixing. The engineer will initially set up a vanilla mix for you, so if you have been designated 'producer' its up to you to tell him you want a more aggressive guitar sound or a bit more ambience on the snare etc. Don't be afraid to double track the lead vocal if the singer can give two (or more) near identical performances; if done right this *can* sound like a single vocal but way better.