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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1342479715' post='1736049'] I was there. What a great night. I took the kids and they loved it too. [/quote] I could only get a single ticket so went on my own - was surrounded by celebs everywhere you looked though, Paul Weller & Elvis Costello were sitting near me & both, Weller in particular, were cheering away all evening. Someone needs to put a 'Babbitt's Greatest tunes' playlist on Spotify as a tribute tot he great man.

I saw the Funk Brothers show when they came to the RFH and Bob looked so cool just sitting on his stool grooving away - every now & then he'd drag himself to his feet & you could see the band's admiration for him & the audience gave him great applause. Another truly unsung great for many years but at least he got some recognition more recently. Definitely one who'll be sadly missed

[quote name='Bass-Thing' timestamp='1342102732' post='1729632'] Any chance of a pic of the Wes Steed Herbie Flowers j bass? [/quote] Build diary is here - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/page__hl__herbie%20flowers next phase almost complete

I had the good fortune to meet Mr Swift recently - lovely bloke and a great player. On hols at the moment but will look forward to reading this when I get home

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1340617347' post='1706905'] Is that a white polyestered neck a la Larry Graham? I kinda like the bass bar the headstock [/quote] I've played this, albeit a good few years ago, at The Gallery. I remember the neck being very thick glossy white and it put me off at the time. However, it really was ages ago so my memory might be failing me! I bought a different Randy Hope-Taylor instead, a Modulus Flea custom. I agree about the headstock, by far my least favourite part of this

I've just been through this process for a rebuild project and settled on the new Aguilar. It's been designed to replicate Dave Boonshoft's (joint founder of Aguilar) personal '64 P Bass. Should have it fitted in the next couple of weeks £100 from BassGear http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/accessories/pickups/aguilar-ag-4p-60-p-pickup/

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340571796' post='1706480'] Dave Greenslade's solo tour promoting the Cactus Choir album. I can't remember whether or not Tony Reeves played bass on the tour (he's on about half the tracks on the album), hence the "might". [/quote] Mine was Greenslade, Bedside Manners Tour

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1340789530' post='1709512'] How I miss it... [/quote] It may yet stay - all part of a longer term re-shuffle plan. Mostly depends on how the '64P restoration job goes. . .