NancyJohnson

It's odd seeing a thread resurrection that you have zero memory of contributing to. The owner of Amen Corner Music passed away a short time after my post and the store had a 48-hour fire sale to clear the stock. I went over out of curiosity more than anything else, just to see the inside of the place, but had no intention of buying anything. In death came probably their biggest trading weekend ever; the place was full of people literally fighting over the same tired old stock/junk that had hung on wall hangers ignored for years, all overseen by a few clueless offspring/relatives of the deceased owner. It was like hyaenas fighting over the scraps of a long dead zebra carcass. The people clearing the shop were just accepting ridiculous offers on kit and I often wonder whether I could have thrown in a £100 offer for an old Hamer USA guitar and had it accepted.

And @jonno1981

I popped some Ash on earlier. Just a hits package. Time for a deep dive.

I sold this to @police squad a few years back as I had a Mike Lull incoming. He sold it in fairly quickly. It was dreamy. I think I'd like to bring it home at some point.

In answer to the first question, does 5.1/surround add anything. Oh, yes. This isn't about some kind of tweaking of the stereo image to make it play on more speakers, this is a full-on back to the master tapes remixing/reworking for 5.1/7.1. I own a few 5.1/surround reissues (or in some cases albums issued in 5.1); Steven Wilson has reworked eight or nine XTC albums and Tears For Fears first three and last albums. For me it's just about reinterpreting the familiarity of what you're listening to, nothing added or taken away, just that the audio is coming at you from five/seven speakers and a sub. It's more companion piece than replacement. The first time I heard the tile track of The Seeds Of Love, I honestly thought I was going to cry (and I'm not an emotional bloke in the slightest; it was just glorious). @hiram.k.hackenbacker may chip in here. I often give thought to albums I'd love to hear reformatted. Jellyfish. Japan. Certainly NIN.

OK, that's a belter! Weeee!

Can you do me a favour? Does Tidal support 5.1/surround audio. I've mentioned Band On The Run. Is that on there in a surround sound format?

Beyond a cursory overview yesterday, I've not tested anything beyond Spotify at this point. A mate has offered me his Qobuz sign on, so I may give this a try over the weekend.

I suppose prompted by the Atmos/Spatial Audio version of Band On The Run, I'm questioning whether it's time to reconsider moving from Spotify to Apple Music (or something else). I've been with Spotify for years, have no real issues with the general audio quality, although my ears do detect a less woolly quality if I'm listening to a lossless source (ie off a NAS). I suppose the majority issue is that we have dozens of playlists in Spotify and whether I can be donkeyed enough to rebuild these on another platform. I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has actually listened to BOTR in 5.1 on Apple Music and what else is actually up there in this format. [Edit] I've done a bit more reading... The term 'Atmos' seems to be an all-encompassing and oft misused term; I am interested in audio in a surround sound format (it works extremely well for the Steven Wilson XTC and Tears For Fears reissues), so I would like to investigate this further. I'd need to be able to listen in a home theatre/5.1 set up and through my Sonos kit/PC/Android devices/car.

This is all dreadfully sad. I met Nick a couple of times years ago, literally as a middleman to resolve a bass deal gone wrong with someone I knew (it was a Lakland 5-string from memory). He seemed a decent enough sort. Calm and unbothered where I'd have been spitting feathers at the inconvenience of the matter. Anyhow, boo. Sleep well, sir.

I just realised that's the single pickup schematic. Assuming you've opened the boot, you should be able to chase back the neck pickup and determine where it's wired. The pickup selector on yours looks to be a Stratocaster five-way unit affair; I'd assume everything goes through that and then into the onboard electrics. Go here to see how the 5-way is wired: https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/latest-updates/5-way-strat-switch-explained-part-2-standard-strat-wiring

I ran racks for a few years back when I was carrying around preposterous amounts of kit. I loved how self-contained it was; in the main it was a 4U set up, Korg Tuner (1U), Sansamps (various 1U) and a Matrix 2U poweramp (which I'd use in stereo or bridged depending on the application). Around the back I had a 1U PSU to power everything and I had my wireless unit plugged in. Just adored how tidy it was at the back; sound guys would delight that there was a short XLR extension, so it was easy to jack into FoH. Loved the storage additional space for Speakons. Once you put the lids on, nothing moved. Ultimately, the weight/portability of the thing was it's downfall, especially considering I'd be taking any combination of 1x15, 4x10 and 2x10 as well. Shocking that my current small/modest set up (Darkglass AO900, plus a pair of 1x12s) arguably goes louder. [Edit]. Weirdly, Facebook threw up a couple of photos today. This was the RBI set up. God, I loved this. Tidy.

I've been using a Palmer DI box. This just DIs into whatever I'm recording on and allows an additional out to an amp/stomp. Can't get much more transparent.

I've heard it's merciless. Chortle.

I've owned a Geddy Lee and my Jeff Ament Lull. To be honest the Ged was no better or worse than any other Jazz - Fender or otherwise - that I've played to be honest. The Jeff Ament is a little different in that respect; when I saw it for the first time, I had no idea it was a signature model, it was more like, 'Wooah, that's what I've been looking for for the last 40 years.' It's a custom instrument; while the design-specs lean heavy on a Thunderbird, it's wholly different to the model it owes it's legacy to.

I always felt I'd like a Korina Explorer. Never had the confidence to pull the trigger on an AliExpress one. Don't need any more basses. Oddly, despite it being. Chibson, I'd still like a G***** name on the headstock. Maybe. Later this year, perhaps. No idea of how to go around doing this, best sellers etc.

The Mike Lull Paul Anthony model. Chortle.

If it does what you want, then surely you can use it however you want.

There was a story about him working with Ronan Keating and taking a (fake) call from the US advising him of a death in the family, or something, just so he could abandon the session because he hated it so much.

My first bit of outboard processing was a Bass POD and despite the naysayers, I still have a soft spot for Line6 kit. There's something about the (Get Offset) type of You Tube review posts that probably do more damage than good for a product like this; while the editing is generally OK, the whole apologetic approach to the way it works (pressing the buttons/rotating the knobs), her playing in general, along with the audio quality makes it unwatchable beyond a minute or two.

You are Simon Gallup and I claim my prize. 😆

I was a huge fan of the New Radicals album, although Gregg Alexander always came across as being a bit of an ungrateful knob. Interesting piece about Murder On The Dancefloor in The Grauniad today, I had no idea he co-wrote it. Interestingly there's a 40 second clip of his demo of it; the song is immediately recognisable, but it's also (obviously) like listening to New Radicals putting their spin on it. Shame they only did one album. #2 could have been an absolute belter had Alexander not given the material intended to other artistes. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/04/hear-gregg-alexander-original-demo-of-murder-on-the-dancefloor-sophie-ellis-bextor

I'm sorry (and very tired), but while the whole post is peppered with what my late mother would describe as 'sloppy visual abbreviastic embellishments' (she was an English teacher), I'm with @Gasman here; the ol' Apostrophe Police meme needs to drive to the scrapyard! I can live with misuse of apostrophes (or to use the collective term, the Greengrocer's Apostrophe), but life really is too short to worry anymore. Just chuckle away and silently correct it. As you were. Let's find this chap a flight case.

I've been ripping and listening to Nine Inch Nails most of the day. Three or four songs from each album. In the main, fantastic stuff. I've also been sent an MP3 of an EP by Milano pop/punkers Panamas for review. I'm on my third listen at the moment; bejeeeesus, it's absolutely stellar. Imagine The Ramones meets The Strokes meets The Hives. 10/10.