Happy Jack

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36284812 I have nothing to say that could be half as funny as the fact that this is real.

Lobster Thermidor aux Crevettes avec Aubergines in a white wine sauce, garnished with shallots. Failing that ... Spam!

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1463136182' post='3048857'] ... AND that the OEM will not sell these products to anyone else or disclose data about them. [/quote] Oh go on Alex ... you can trust us ... we won't tell anybody ...

[quote name='GisserD' timestamp='1463066618' post='3048275'] so why do pedal manufacturers put so much effort into developing stereo pedals? [/quote] Not sure there's actually much effort involved. Electronics are so cheap and so versatile these days that it can't add much to the production cost to replace a Mono output with an L/R Pair (the Left only being used by 99% of users for 99% of the time) and one extra chip to handle it. As to running a stereo signal through your bass amp, well you just wouldn't. But you [i][b]might [/b][/i]take a feed to an unused L/R channel on the band's PA and feed some effect through there too. Most FX pedals have at least one knob, switch or function than no one ever uses/

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1462955994' post='3047165'] For the more mature audience there quite a were a few - 'Do You Wanna Dance', '[color=#ff0000][b]Everywhere and Nowhere Baby[/b][/color]', '500 miles', 'My Girl' and most 12 bar Rock and Roll. But every 3rd number would need to be a slow one so they could get their breath back. [/quote] I'm going to take a wild guess that you mean [i][b]Hi Ho Silver Lining[/b][/i] ...

That'll be Zak Goldsmith trying to recover some of his campaign costs then ...

Does knowing a famous musician before he got famous count? Cos that's all I got.

Bwahahahahahaha!!! I absolutely love the OTB500 but I've never owned an amp that was MORE of a one-trick pony. It does what it does, and pretty much nothing else. If it does what you want then that's great, but don't expect versatility. For context, I used mine almost exclusively in the context of playing classic 70s covers (Stones, Dr. Feelgood, T. Rex, etc.) and it's just bang on the money for that. In fairness, I also remember one occasion (just one) where it sounded truly majestic with a double bass.

If there's really no jam night anywhere in Cambridge, at all, why not start one?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1462238245' post='3041409'] ... for over 50 years. Twice the age of most of you. [/quote] Hah! In your dreams mate. The average Basschatter is WAY older than 25, and I'm ... ahem ... rather older than the average Basschatter.

I genuinely thought this thread was going to be about volume issues! Living in London, I'm not really in a good place to offer advice about Cheltenham. But I do agree that serious frustration warrants a serious response, and there's none more serious than starting the band you want to be in. I've done it. Once. Maybe one day I'll try again. If nothing else, I guarantee you a fund of funny but true stories to regale your musician friends with for the rest of your life. Advertising for members for a new band is a bit like starring in your own sitcom. Don't ask me how I know.

Didn't you just sell one?

Does he do a cheaper version saying "Squier"?

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1462177646' post='3040743'] Ronnie Lane? If that's right then in Small Faces times he plays finger style on at least some of the videos I've seen. [/quote] The Faces were blessed with TWO excellent bass players, Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood. Woody first came to fame as the bass player with Jeff Beck in 1967. Edited to mention that yes, I AM aware that the Faces were not exactly the same band as the Small Faces!

Not sure that's a "whopping clanger" ... more like a single bum note. Until the OP pointed it out, can't honestly say I'd ever noticed it, and it's been one of my favourite tracks for ... ahem ... a very long time.

GK MB500 Aguilar TH500

Perhaps he's fibbing about his interests ...

An ex-Pino stack-knob Jazz from 1961: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EX-PINO-PALLADINO-FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-STACK-KNOB-1961-VINTAGE-FENDER-BASS-WHO-/391434650065?hash=item5b2352c1d1:g:D2IAAOSw7KJXEO9d I'll never sell this bass, mainly because I'll never buy it.

Hell no ... Alex, can you please bring Stevie?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-9403-2-4-belt-sander-240v/73893 http://www.screwfix.com/p/dremel-8200-20-10-8v-2-0ah-li-ion-cordless-rotary-multi-tool/6407G?kpid=6407G&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Tools-_-Shopping%20-%20Tools&gclid=CjwKEAjwxoG5BRCC7ezlzNmR8HUSJAAre36jFk-F9lh0BW9m3tiLGLmTcmzJbUfsEgcbcYwv4B8CdxoCNafw_wcB

Just focus on the look ... loons and glitter, platform boots, no spandex ... the music will take care of itself.

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1461576821' post='3035710'] What shall we moan about next . . . the cost of private jet leasing, mega yacht berthing fees, maintenance costs of private Carribean Islands? [/quote] Those examples are all very expensive because they all cost lots of money. An old mass-produced bass didn't cost lots of money, it cost a relatively trivial amount which most of us here could have afforded when new. It's now worth a lot more for reasons of rarity and - dare I say it - Mojo. How much more? I could make a pretty decent case for £4000, a rather weaker case for £6000, and a really week kite-flyer for £10,000. Above that and you're away with the fairies. IMHO of course. YMMV. L&GWR NATSOPA DILLIGAF?

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1461602750' post='3036059'] +1. I'm quite happy to frequent both forums. [/quote] What, country AND western?

Carmine Rojas ... Carmine Appice ... Marco Mendoza ... what's in a name?

Oh I don't know, she might scrub up OK, and it would help if she smiled a bit.