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  1. Clarky
    Just back from 93 Feet East in London's Brick Lane. My 2nd gig with ATQR. Was going so well until the penultimate song in our 7 song set when the guitarist broke a string and - with no help from the stroppy sound engineer whose only comment was to point out we were 10 minutes over our allotted slot (not our fault, the earlier bands overran) - had to borrow a guitar from another band. We then discovered this had a faulty jack socket. We muddled through that song with the guitar barely audible and totally inaudible in parts and then we had to abandon the final song as my bass then also started to cut out (coincidence, hmmm). Oh well, the first five songs went really well and we will be better prepared for next Saturday's gig (guitarist will be bringing his spare guitar and I will bring extra cables, just in case)
  2. Clarky
    Just back. Was going so well until the penultimate song when the guitarist broke a string and - with no help from the stroppy sound engineer whose only comment was to point out we were 10 minutes over our allotted slot (not our fault, the earlier bands overran) - had to borrow a guitar from another band and then we found this had a faulty jack socket. We muddled through that song and then we had to abandon the final song as my bass then also started to cut out (coincidence, hmmm). Oh well, the first five songs went really well and we will be better prepared for next Saturday's gig (guitarist will be bringing his spare guitar and I will bring extra cables, just in case)
  3. Clarky
    Thanks! Actually we have two more gigs in the next 8 days Land of Kings festival in Dalston (E. London) next Saturday (5 May) Bull & Gate, Kentish Town a week Wednesday (9 May) BTW, I've still not rehearsed the set with the band yet! So far I've had an audition, a gig, two rehearsals for a studio recording of five songs, and then the recording session on Saturday. Learning by doing!!!
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    [attachment=106524:DSCN0960.JPG] Actually here's one with the headstock blacked out!
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    [attachment=106518:DSCN0966.JPG][attachment=106520:DSCN0973.JPG] No headstock photos (of course! ;-0)
  6. Clarky
    I got this R*****faker recently from Beedster as I had fond memories of my old 4001 (sold in 2008, my first gigging bass in phase 2 of my musician career beginning 2005). Unfortunately hindsight is rose-coloured and I am struggling with the ergonomics, having played a Precision as my main bass almost exclusively for the past 4 years (and having broken my left hand in between times which makes it uncomfortable to deal with narrower-than-Precision string spacing). Basically the slab body and (at least relatively vs Precision) narrow neck width just don't feel right to me and so I am going to try to move this on. It benefits from Rick electronics (including vintage tone control) and a toaster pickup and - courtesy of me - some brand new TI Jazz nickel rounds (>£35) which suit it perfectly (it doesn't work with heavy gauge strings). Only one minor issue is the scratchplate has a screwhole that is over the cavity so I have super-glued in a screw just to fill the hole and give a neater appearance. Beedster put £750 into this project, I've added the TI strings and I would like to get the £600 I paid back for this. Has a Warwick Rockbag padded gigbag and I will post, albeit pickup/meet-up preferred in London (I live nr Hammersmith and work nr Liverpool St) Beedster's ad below for reference. PM me for photos. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173293-late-70searly-80s-gherson-copy-of-a-famous-brand-bass-for-sale-sold/page__p__1613351__hl__gherson__fromsearch__1#entry1613351"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1613351[/url]
  7. Clarky
    Bump! Essentially brand new with sexy custom padded shoulder bag for easy carrying to/from gigs/rehearsals
  8. Clarky
    To the top. Offers?
  9. Clarky
    I loved Moonmadness and Snow Goose back in the day but was disappointed at their post-Moonmadness output. Afraid I went off them when they played my local (Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall) in around 1980 and were utterly disinterested and didn't bother with an encore (despite the usual calls from the crowd). They really didn't want to be there and - as a teen with hard earned pockey money that paid for the gig - that was it for me. Occasionally listen to Moonmadness (still got it on my iPod; I love the ethereal Spirit of the Water more than the obvious ones like Lunar Sea).
  10. Clarky
    Way cool, Rev! Here's some quite breathtaking music from Danny and the late John Martyn - makes me swell up ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmSPv-rtSQ
  11. Clarky
    and a couple from Rodrigo Y Gabriela (who are really great fun live if you get the chance to see them) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8dPso79Z9I a flamenco style cover of Metallica's One (and I love Metallica too!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQQCDW8vI_I&feature=related
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    Asturias played by John Williams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y8l4KijBA0&feature=related Mediterranean Sundance - Al DiMeola, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpRC6YRZt7g&feature=related
  13. Clarky
    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1335732257' post='1635233'] Visiting Seville in the autumn. [/quote] I'm jealous! If you haven't been there before the gardens of the Alcazar are wonderful and there's several great flamenco venues. Touristy I know, but a horse-driven buggy trip round the old centre is fab!
  14. Clarky
    I am partial to a bit of flamenco music from time to time. Always makes me think of balmy summer evenings and some wonderful holidays in Andalucia. Thought I'd post a couple of clips for your delectation - first off the wonderful Paco De Lucia with Entre Dos Aguas and then the younger generation superstar Vicente Amigo (thanks to Nigel/silddx for pointing me in his direction). Enjoy - absolutely wonderful as far as I'm concerned [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oyhlad64-s[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGJFACdcqPQ&feature=related[/media]
  15. Clarky
    Wicked news mate! Sorry I haven't got anything big and loud in the rig dept otherwise I'd happily sling it your way, given I'm gigging acoustic-y stylee currently. Anyways. spill all on the band!!!
  16. Clarky
    Really enjoyed that - thanks for posting. His enthusiasm and broad smile when playing is absolutely infectious
  17. Clarky
    Thanks Pierre! Rainy Sunday bump with a nice video of Japan featuring the wonderful fretless Wal player Mick Karn (RIP) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuiRBLa7pdA
  18. Clarky

    SOLD

    Clarky replied to Fionn's topic in Basses For Sale

    Hi there, I would drop a Pm to Beedster as he sold one and then regretted it
  19. Clarky
    Thanks Mike, boy that sub arrangement is in the way - but ideal for your front man!!!!!
  20. Clarky
    Little reminder bump!
  21. Clarky
    Thanks Barend. I think you are right and patience is the key word here!
  22. Clarky
    Oh well, 52 watchers and not one bid by the auction close (despite one guy telling me he would definitely bid in the last few minutes and an earnest guy from Belgium providing his phone number, contact details etc and clearing it with me that he could pay by bank transfer instead of paypal). Ho hum!
  23. Clarky
    "Hello Dave, you're my wife now"
  24. Clarky
    Clarky: "Always loved this one. A-ga-do-do-do, push pineapple, shake the tree ...")
  25. Clarky
    This would be gone within hours if you would post!
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