Woodinblack

Is there no 'not buying a rickenbacker' emoji?

I don't play that (I used to do pump it up by elvis costello, which is a good bass line), but if I did it I wouldn't tend to use the open strings. No idea why, I just don't do it much, so I tend to be more round the 5th-8th rather than 0-3rd.

Most of mine have 24. I am happy with that, don't need any more.

I have had an HB (jazz) and it was great apart from the weight. It had some cheap parts as you would expect but it really was above its price level in playability. I am one of those people who has had many 5s (mostly 5s) and never really noticed a huge difference between cheap ones and expensive ones. My favourite 5 string is a sub £1k bass.

Yes, i guess there are differences, and I am sure there are some that have an attention span that long, I guess I am from a later generation Can't really say about the grateful dead, I couldn't name one of their songs and I have seen several groups that have done 3 hours+ - Jethro tull springs to mind as quite long, I guess hawkwind might have been too, but I doubt I was in a state of mind able to perceive time during their gigs (doubt they were either). Don't get me wrong, we have people who watch our entire sets, in fact at one gig a few weeks back there was a woman who started dancing at our first song and carried on until we finished. I just don't understand it!

I am not suprirsed. I am always saying to the group that I don't think that doing 3 hour / longer sets are a positive. People don't want that. There is no group I would want to see for that long.

I knew what the concha was but I was always wondering where the Craniofacial team of texas part of my ear was!

Am so glad there is only one more gig before christmas

Fan noise? Does it have a fan then? I haven't seen any pictures of the back.

Do like the style of it. Probably not going to like the weight!

That sounds like a great idea. Will suggest that one for next year, the ska version of things go down well.

Agree with that, I would just walk. As tempting as it would be to do other things, I would just walk and not have anything to do with them. I would however go to the gig (as an audience), see how they did and so that people can see it is not you being a problem.

Not back to back, but I have played the same venue with the same amp and the different speakers, and the new one seems to have a different sound to the TC112s (2 of). Seems to have a bit more presence in the middle, more importantly it makes my newest SR sound fuller (as it sounded a bit rough before).

1. Laugh 2 "Hell will freeze over before I do that. Good luck" 3. Slowly finish pint in silence 4. Stand up, walk away, no backward glance, never speak to them again.

1. We played a harbourside festival, hadn't done it before, didn't know it. Started off as a half an hour slot but the band after us bailed so we got extended (which was odd as we didn't know them and they didn't know us). Anyway, afternoon in the sun, crowd that had been drinking, us on a truck opposite the pub(s), great venue for a gig. Setup was us just turning up and plugging in. I do the PA and lights so most gigs are me hauling stuff in, spending time setting it up while the guitarist asks if we are ready for a sound check yet. Played well and the audience liked it, got decent money for something so short. Got asked back. 2. Sadly quite a tricky choice, there were a few. I think my least favourite was a local fair. it was cold, songs were being called out then starting other ones, I thought we sounded bad, we had to sit around for an hour before while we couldn't set up because an old man was playing songs to a backing on a laptop that his daughter was sitting behind on the stage. 3.Steve Hacket, in bath. Loved it, sound was great (not too loud), playing was perfect. 4. Gary Numan in bristol O2. He was great, sound was good for the O2 (unlike the support), but it was way too overcrowded, left before the end.

Often seems the ego is unrelated to the talent.

Finally got round to gigging it last night. It sounded so clear the band commented on it. Actually they were also impressed with it with the weight and finish of it. loved it, I was pretty happy. now I just need a bag, don't want it to get dented up like the tc 112s (must remember to tuffcab those)

I disagree. As you say, CV - It is like any other job. If you decide to leave then it is good to give them notice and cover things that need covering. However, if they kick you out, they kick you out. it is up to them to sort out arrangements afterwards.

Power of love by frankie goes to holywood (yes, a christmas song) or by huey lewis (not a christmas song)?

I put a ban on the slade one. Bah, humbug.

I started watching his indian course, was interesting, haven't got far yet.

We always do stop the cavalry the few gigs near christmas. It sound bad, it has never gone down that well. I have no idea why we do it - well, technically I do, because the singer and guitarist say that everyone loves christmas songs, something I have yet to see proven.

Love the finish on that 805 - better than the flat finishes they used to have. I wish they would do a premium / prestige fan fret.

No, there is no way I would do it. Seems odd they kick you out with no backup before an important gig, sounds like they might be imploding. however, I would really like to go for all of Franks ideas!

Nesh? As in 'unusually susceptible to cold weather?' Not specifically, it wasn't that chilly!