odysseus

I love me a bit of Rush - currently got a live set from the Moving Pictures 40th anniversary on the deck while eating lunch. 😎

DP

Looks fantastic, but I'm too lazy to travel for gigs these days!

Personally, as I've got older I have less tolerance for other people's penchant for being awkward. It's challenging enough to get four people who like the same music into the same room.... then someone decides to become 'difficult'. A bit of time out can clear the mind and help refocus. Good luck with it sir! 😎

Yup. Me too.

Anything that gets the buggers off their phones and communicating in real life as well as being creative can only be a winner! Good on 'im!

Well that is rather lovely! 😍

Fender was a gateway to a Mayones Jabba 4, which is the best bass I've ever had! 😍

Being bassists makes us chick magnets, apparently. Yay!! 🤓

Probably right in my case..... 😬

Am I the only person who has, until this thread, never heard of the term 'yacht rock'? 👽

The thing about generalisations is that they apply quite a lot - they don't necessarily apply in absolutely every situation.

I had a Dingwall 5er for a while that was excellent. The only thing that was a bit difficult for me to get round was playing certain chords up the dusty end - the fingering was more problematic. The only reason I sold it was that I didn't need a 5er any more.

Rosalie.... in the Thin Lizzy style rather than the Bob Seger style. Went ok! Scream for me, Wendron Cricket Club!! 🤘

I used a 5 in one band where it was warranted, but went back to a 4 after it finished because I didn't really need the extra depth. Another band I was in used D a lot so I just tuned down to D standard on a 4, which worked well in that context. It's also easier on the hands and forearms... for me, anyway.

Nice haul. sir! You can never have too much Rush goodness! 😎

I design stuff on Canva then hawk my shizzle on Redbubble. I found it very easy to use when uploading your designs, choosing which products you want your designs on etc. There are YouTube vids, of course, which will run you through how to do it quickly and effectively. I've had hoodies and tees and been happy with the price and quality. I can't speak for other sites though...

I don't think I've bought anything this year, which must be the first time in about 35 years..... Nevertheless, there is 6 weeks or so to go, and I'm pondering a Strymon Cloudburst for guitar purposes.....

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...