odysseus

There are fewer and fewer venues down my way as time goes on. As it is a popular holiday area, a lot of pubs find that they can make more money by putting a couple of extra dining tables where the bands used to play, rather than paying a band. The holiday makers will turn up, eat, drink and spend money regardless of whether there's a band on or not, it would seem.

I remember being in Tesco earlier this year and Kruangbin were being played over the tannoy. I was pleasantly surprised, given the usual dross that is on.

Yep - Quill and Wordsmith are increasingly being used in sports reporting and financial reporting. It wouldn't surprise me to see it elsewhere.

On one of the rare occasions I did covers, I loved playing this song!

Nikki Sixx?

Down here probably Lemmy... and then a blank look...

I use Canva for my POD stuff. Very handy, and the Pro account is worth every penny to me.

Like a lot of you folk on here, I have owned quite a few basses over the years - probably 30 or so. What was your trajectory of increasingly good basses - ones that stood out along the way and surpassed your previous instruments in some way. First bass I owned - a metallic pink Charvel that I thought was great... until I played something else. 1st milestone bass (second bass purchase) - Ibanez Roadster that I played in a mate's music shop and subsequently traded the Charvel in for. Way more playable and gigged it for 3 or 4 years, and bought another off Ebay as a back up. Better sound, better action, active etc. 2nd milestone bass (probs 8th purchase) Musicman Stingray HH - probably my first 'quality' bass bought off Ebay - that funky sound, the solid neck, 5 way selector, and it was black. Lovely! Had it for about 12 years before selling. 3rd milestone bass (probs 15th or 16th?) - Status Stealth I got off the local FB music page. Fantastically playable, great action, very light, easy to learn to slap on. And one singer particularly liked the fretboard lights switched on... which I could have done without TBH... always felt a bit of a tw@t with those on. Still got that bass though! 4th milestone bass (last purchase) was a second hand Mayones Jabba 4 that I got off Bass Direct 3 years ago. Absolute beast of a bass - like a Fender Jazz but better, with active/passive options - difficult to explain how, but I wanted one for ages and I just clicked with it as soon as it arrived. Not selling that one ever! I've had plenty of Squiers, Fender Modern Player jazz, Fender USA jazz, Yamahas, Ibanez, a Dingwall 5er, A status 5er etc. in between, but these were the notables. Anyone else? 🙃

Dude could sink some beer for sure!

As long as you keep yourself in both physical and mental shape then crack on IMO. The question is whether people WANT to see your wrinkly gurning bass face on stage. If they don't.... sod 'em.... you're the one cracking the bass end out! 😎

A bit of weed helps me get some great ideas. A recording app on my phone means I have a record of them. If I am at home I can get them down on Guitar Pro. Funny thing is, the morning after a session I can still be quite productive - lying in bed with an acoustic guitar and the recording app has led to some creative stuff. Not really playing in a band or smoking da 'erb either these days though....

Great work, good sir! Bonus points for kitteh action! 😺

Yes. Up to and including recent times a man's worth was derived from status and resources, while a woman's was largely from beauty and thus marriageability. (Sounds archaic now, right?) So, apart from the aristocracy of previous centuries, it has been predominantly women who wore make up to enhance their 'worth', such as it was. Any bloke who wore make up was seen as a bit of a big girl's blouse. This would appear to still be the case to a large extent unless you're in some famous new romantic band.... but the times.. they are a-changing and who knows how norms will change in the coming years.

As one of my mates says, "you can roll it in glitter..."

You don't put a bumper sticker on a Ferrari 😎 Alternatively.... you can't polish a turd... 😶