Clarky

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='1156691' date='Mar 10 2011, 02:50 PM']60-75 mutes may be too long [/quote] You're probably right! Although I assume you mean minutes not people with impaired speech We will have to stretch out our set to go much beyond an hour - we plan to do this with circus acts, fire-eaters etc (honestly)

As an update we've been told that we have to perform a very truncated set (30 minutes or so) as the promoter accidentally booked one too many bands (five), doh. Bit frustrating. We are on first at 8.30pm, it turns out, as its so complicated to soundcheck us (given size of band) its easiest if we s/c last and then leave everything set up for our set. If 30 minutes is too short a time to make the trek to see us, then next up is a much longer (60-75 minute) slot at the Hootananny in Brixton on 10th April (the promo blurb says "Stranger than Paradise present: 14 piece rock and roll burlesque gypsy voodoo jazz circus from RATTLIN' BONE, violin driven gypsy mahen starring the unequivocal chancery blame from THE GADJO CLUB, menacing dark folk goth punk from RASP THORNE AND THE BRIARS plus ethereal saucy minx PRINCESS KNICKERS") Cheers Clarky (the real one, not the pretender from Rainbow/Uriah Heep/Collosseum)

Thanks gents! My office is near a Robert Dias hardware shop which sells T-cut, so I will buy some today and have a go with that this evening. If that doesn't improve things, can I take you up on your kind offer Ou7shined?

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1156269' date='Mar 10 2011, 09:34 AM']If you can feel it with your nail then you will have to sand it back (1000 grade) but the good news is that if you can't feel it with your nail then a cutting compound and a bit of elbow grease should see it off.[/quote] Unfortunately its the former but its really not deep. Would it be reduced/minimised with a cutting compound as I am not keen on sanding? And which cutting compound would you recommend? Thanks Ou7shined!

A bit annoyingly, my otherwise perfect condition Alleva-Coppolo picked up a small scuff last night. Was putting it away in Hiscox case when the top decided to flip shut and caught the corner of the bass near the jack plug. Its only a scrape within the thick lacquer finish and not through to wood so its not a biggie but it nevertheless is a bit irritating given the overall condition of the bass (especially as I have been trying to sell it). Is there a quick and easy way to buff/polish out a scrape on nitro. I don't fancy using glass/sand paper as I can see me just making it a great deal worse!

What a coincidence. Decidedly non-legendary bassist Mark Clark (akak Clarky) also has a new album out (Thr life and death of .... Rattlin Bone). He owns a Rainbow album (Rainbow Rising), saw Uriah Heep live in 1978 and saw Colosseum perform on TV when the guitarist was Gary Moore, RIP.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='1155739' date='Mar 9 2011, 07:26 PM']Very nice. I would have said you could have done with a few more shots but then again being a bass player i'm probably biased.[/quote] I agree and not in an egotistical, look-at-me manner. I was surprised when I saw the final cut how little the DB featured, especially compared to the drums. The director said right from the off how beautiful my DB looked and how it should feature ... and yet the only shots where the camera lingers are those ones looking down the fingerboard. Still, the video was essentially done for free so can't complain

[quote name='tomb' post='1154710' date='Mar 8 2011, 10:53 PM']nope, im still 13, will be 14 in august. tattoo was my 13th birthday gift from my mother[/quote] Fair do's and that's a very progressive mum you have there - I wouldn't let my oldest son get his ear pierced until he was 18! You must be just about the youngest member of BC - good on you but makes me feel ancient, lol!

[quote name='tomb' post='1154688' date='Mar 8 2011, 10:41 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-ALEMBIC-EPIC-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-USA-/140518780310?pt=Guitar&hash=item20b7926d96"]http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-ALEMBIC-EPIC-4-ST...=item20b7926d96[/url][/quote] Are you sure you're 14? You look awfully hairy and tatto'd for a 14 year old!

If only it had been a 63

Or you could buy 200 Sue Ryders ... Re: Clarky's Quest - The Movie, can I be played by Johnny Depp or the dude that played Aragorn (wearing a grey wig of course) then there might be a bit more action in the Clarky household

[quote name='chris_b' post='1153530' date='Mar 8 2011, 10:44 AM']The rule should be to put SOLD alongside the post title and leave the detail for others to view.[/quote] I agree with this. It encourages trust in the BC community and helps place a value when buying/selling items

I had the same with a Thunderbird. Lusted for 30 plus years, bought one last year and hated the skinny neck and ergonomics for the right hand. Sold it straight away to BCer norris who I am glad to say loves it!

I will be there on Saturday. Think middle-aged, slightly chubby, long-ish grey hair and that's me. Like the avatar pic left but without the zombie make-up!

If a single H was good enough for Bernard Edwards ....

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1152898' date='Mar 7 2011, 08:04 PM']Hmmm ... fast and tricky? Dangerous ground. Perhaps you meant fast or tricky but not both at once?[/quote] The slash / was deliberate. I don't do simultaneous fast [i]and [/i] tricky Some would argue I am capable of neither, mainly audiences and other band members

I too would be interested due to the reasonable string gauges. I had Roto Tru Bass which sounded fabulously thumpy and DB-like but the D and G strings were so fat it inhibited me playing anything fast/tricky.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-Paul-Reed-Smith-PRS-Bass-IV-Red-Gold-Hardware-/250783360024?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a63da6418"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-Paul-Reed-Smith...=item3a63da6418[/url]

Eching the above, Wes was a gent to deal with in my sale of a Fender 62RI Jazz neck and paid uber-fast

Gareth bought some Fender tuners and a bridge from me. Paid super-fast and as before was a pleasure to deal with!

[quote name='Johnston' post='1152040' date='Mar 6 2011, 11:12 PM']Your link didn't work for me Clarky. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Death-Explicit/dp/B004Q2G3OU/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1299453093&sr=1-18"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Death-Explici...093&sr=1-18[/url][/quote] Thanks mate! Your link works

FYI, our album "The life and death of ..." is out now on download. We are still debating whether to produce CDs or vinyl as the physical format. 10 songs, roughly 40 minutes, and very swampy! Its £3.99 as a download on Amazon or £7.90 (not sure why so much more) on iTunes [attachment=74107:51St_OzT...._SS500_.jpg] Amazon link: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Death-Explicit/dp/B004Q2G3OU/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Death-Explici...ef=pd_rhf_p_t_1[/url]

Our album "The life and death of ..." is out now on download. We are still debating whether to produce CDs or vinyl as the physical format. 10 songs, roughly 40 minutes, and very swampy! Sadly I am not on the album as it was recorded just prior to me joining. I will be on the next one though Its £3.99 as a download on Amazon [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Death-Explicit/dp/B004Q2G3OU/ref=dm_ap_alb3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299450071&sr=8-14"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Death-Explici...071&sr=8-14[/url] or £7.90 (not sure why so much more) on iTunes [attachment=74108:51St_OzT...._SS500_.jpg]