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How could I forget the Friday Rock Show with Timmy Vance? I used to go to sleep listening to it but would tape it and listen back. Great times and he introduced me to so many bands.

Was that meant? 🤣

I have never tried one. I remember years ago a guy in another band used to have an Aria Pro II and I thought they must be good but to be honest I was never a fan of their body shape. Thinking back, his bass sound wasn't all that great anyway but it fitted in the mix.

"Sounds" newspaper was where we found out about bands back in school but I think it was me going up to my mates house and hearing him play his big brothers Kiss records that turned me onto rock and metal. My tastes have developed over the years but I am always rocker at heart.

I have just found this band and can't get enough of them just now!

Bonio fae U2

A bit like Bonio then.

It doesn't hurt and gets all of the hair out and leaves the inside of your nostrils like a babies bum. I have yet to find a trimmer that doesn't leave annoying stubble plus it grows back in a day or so. These are much better and last longer. My local Turkish barber does this and its not sore at all.

Clearly it's a nasal hair wax remover. Sting isn't getting any younger and those pesky nose hairs can be a bit annoying when you have an image to portray.

So were you not the bass player in this band?

Loving this!

Yup, this is the definite case up here. No matter who I want to use Menzies are going to be the first port of call, so if a parcel is going down South they take it to Glasgow and from then I have no idea who takes over, Coming the other way no matter who takes the parcel to Glasgow, it's Menzies who take it to me.

I get what you mean for functions or tribute bands but for the band doing covers in a pub in a small town you can't look too rock star'ish or you get labelled a twatt.

I used to say this to my band mates all the time. We had one guy who was our acoustic guitar player who was the most miserable bugger ever when he was playing. I used to say try to at least look like you are enjoying yourself. We stopped short at dressing a certain way but I honestly think a band that looks like they are enjoying playing rubs off onto the punters.

Death From Above 1979. Bass and drums.

If that is your audience then that's what you have to do. What's the point in playing complicated musical pieces of original material if no one is going to bother coming? Lots of people slag off cover bands for doing certain songs but sometimes they are forced to. We started playing music WE wanted to play and soon found out the hard way that we had to play what THEY wanted to hear. I happen to think we were good at it too as we were not short of bookings. This snobbery at cover bands gets right up me.

I saw a band years ago in a bar and the group of people I was with were saying how good they were. I pointed out that it was a guy on guitar and a singer but all of the music was backing tracks so they were not particularly good at all. Strumming along to a song does not make you a decent musician.

We used to rehearse regularly but back in the 90's and early 2000's we never rehearsed as we were so busy all the time. Now and again we would get together for learning new songs but the set took care of itself.

I am willing to bet there are loads of bass players (and other musicians) who have no more talent than the weekend warriors but have landed lucky by being pally with a decent guitarist or singer who writes decent songs and are doing ok on the professional circuit.

There is no " I used to gig all the time but now due to job constraints I can't but I hope to again in the future" option

We used to play Wagon Wheel. I despise that song and it's no challenge whatsoever but do you know what? Everyone loved it and sang along so it was worth it to play it.

Back when we were really busy with gigs we used to leave our gear stacked in a corner and pick it up the next day. I've seen me leave it until Monday after a Saturday gig. Trust worthy people round here plus we knew the bar staff would never let anyone else take the gear.

In my experience you always seem to like other peoples sound more than your own. Other people will say to me it sounds great but I always think it doesn't and they sound better.

Slammed the hatchback door shut on my old Vauxhall Astra GTI when I had the gear in the back. Smash!