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The Akai UB-1 Unibass (assuming you can find one!) lets you add a 4th below or a 5th above the note you're playing. You can also add a synthesised octave above your root note, and add a 5th above that, so it becomes like a rhythm guitarist in a box. Admittedly, it lacks the flexibility to play any other chords other than a basic root+5th above your line, but he doesn't miss notes (unless you do) and you don't have to pay him or buy him a pint!

I'd really like this authenticated. I don't think I've ever seen an elf playing bass!

Where is my mind? - Pixies

Trust you to lower the tone!

I was a teenage punk/hair metal fan in this era, and I too hated Wham, Spandau & Culture Club. I thought Duran were OK. (nothing special though, but just OK) Nowadays, I'm 52, and I AM one of the old fart generation, even though I don't feel it (mind you, ask me again after a late night listening or playing loud music in a pub full of half-whizzed twentysomethings and you'll get a different answer) I've mellowed as a listener, and my tastes have broadened. I now listen to jazz occasionally, and I've been known to have a little boogie to some of the current chart fodder once in a while, but dig deep into my heart and you'll still find my core is full of 70's & 80's stuff!

Ding dong merrily on high - Christmas carol

Peace of mind - Boston

I like it - Gerry & the Pacemakers.

Oh my God - Police

Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne

Every cloud, as they say 😀 A

If it's not a daft question; if you don't like them, why did you buy the second one? The first could be put down to bad luck, but the second seems to be the triumph of hope over experience! A

Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles

Soul of my Suit - T-Rex

White Boots - Vaughan Brothers

Sabre Dance - Love Sculpture

And you probably sounded better for it. I've worked with a few soundmen who've got no business going near a PA system. Numpties!

Have a drink on me - AC/DC

Cradle to the Grave - Squeeze

We need to reverse this worrying trend of bassless bands! As bassists, the responsibility must lie with us to stop these skinny-stringed interlopers. We need to educate people about the great qualities of the bass, and bring the works of guitarless bands like Ben Folds Five or Morphine (RIP) into the limelight! A

Let's Go - The Cars / Ernie Isley

A-Bomb in Wardour Street - Jam

Trumpton Riots - Half Man Half Biscuit (Not strictly playing the game there, but it's such a goody it deserves a mention!) A

Another day in paradise - Phil Collins