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A lot of us from the 60s kept our guitars and basses. So, you can imagine some of the collections out there. 64, I'll have conversation with my old school mates; "You still have that Fender Mustang your Mom bought for you in 1966" "I remember that band we had had in 1972. I can't believe you still have that black Strat." Blue

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1498677451' post='3326313'] Hey Daryl Have a good gig & a great time... Pete [/quote] Thanks Pete, I hope it's a good show for us. Daryl

I'm set with my; 1991 Gibson Thunderbird Gold Top Gibson Les Paul Bass ES-335 Gibson Custom Shop in Vintage Faded Cherry Blue

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1498697246' post='3326448'] Something odd is afoot, with the only Thunderbirds now being Epis. That said, the 60's Classic is burning a hole in my theoretical wallet, although my real one may not be quite so fragile, having bought a Classic Pro IV not too far back. Like me a Gibbo though, and my Blankety-Blank cheque pen and book will be happy there is nothing to temp for 12 months or so! [/quote] If you could find a used Gibson Thunderbird, depending on the year, could be a good thing. Blue

[quote name='steantval' timestamp='1498640293' post='3326006'] The pricing for seeing live music events in the States is very good, not like over here where we are continually being ripped off with high ticket prices. [/quote] I thought the pass to get into Glastonbury was outrageous. Blue

I'm friendly and I make sure I chat with our fans. However, I can also have a look on my face that discourages punters from approaching me while I'm playing. Reality is, they never notice the bass player. So, not too much of an issue for us. Blue

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1498626704' post='3325912'] You are probably talking about the old bolt-on Epis rather than the newer Classic Pro which has the same woods, same neck-through construction and the same pickups as the Gibson? [/quote] Yes, my Epi was a bolt on. And I would bet it did not have Gibson PUs. However the 1991 Gibson has a very thin neck with ebony fretboard. Blue

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1498342493' post='3324006'] Something for all you Thundercat fans... https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ec584f/play/p056f6ty/p056vfmk?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_6_music&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=radio_and_music [/quote] Cool stuff and talented young players. But still, couldn't get into it. Blue

[quote name='The_Rodster' timestamp='1498586535' post='3325726'] I agree totally with you. I've got two Epiphone Pro Thunderbirds and they are very close to my Gibson's [/quote] My Epi bird was not even close to my 1991 Gibson Thunderbird. Blue

Speaking of festivals ,Summerfest opening day is tomorrow. World's Largest Music Fest. I have to research most of the artists on the side stages, I haven't any idea who 99% of them are. A daily pass onto the fest grounds on beautiful Lake Michigan is $17.00. I'm a senior citizen,so $7.00 for me. I knew being older would pay off sooner or later. 😂 There is some young guy, a blues guy from France I want to see.I think his name is Marcus King. I'd like to godown the night Joss Stone plays a side stage. And I hope to stay for Peter's set. https://summerfest.com/2017-lineup/ We play Sunday July 2nd 6:30. Maple Road 9:30. Peter Frampton Blue

I saw a guys svt head start smoking. He had a back up head. Blue

I've played shows where 21 year olds were seeing a rock band with live electric guitars blazing for the first time in their life.I remember feeling like we were an historical exhibit in a museum. When I was 21, I had 11 years of being in bands under my belt. Blue

Woodstock Bethel New York, 1969. Blue

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1498435433' post='3324641'] Not condoning the use of illicit substances in any way, but purely as a scientific experiment while at Glastonbury, why not use the opportunity to buy a big bag of bitter tasting powder from a friendly local youth, and spend the evening pulling funny faces and making friends with everyone in one of the electronic music tents? It should give you an interesting insight into what kind of experience music without guitars is capable of providing. Those repetitive beats and wobbly basslines can be a lot of fun, and they're fine without any guitars. Ultimately it's experiencing music that is important, not so much what it's played on. People will always be into music, but not necessarily guitars. Guitars sound dated to many people, even to people my age (40s), and it's hard to squeeze any new sounds out of them, it's all been done. Anything that sounds genuinely new involves digital effects, but then you end up sounding like guitars trying to imitate synths. Like the whole 'dubstep using bass guitars' thing, which is cheesy and it never sounds as legit as actual dubstep. It's like playing thrash metal on a violin. You can kind of do it but it's never going to be quite right. The key thing is that guitars have a diminishing role in music. They're appropriate for some things, but there's a whole bunch of mainstream genres now which do not have a blues heritage, and for those genres guitars are not needed at all. [/quote] Old School electric guitar. https://youtu.be/nU8yuWddw0E Blue

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1498435137' post='3324639'] Many of your broad generalisations bely this vain illusion, old friend..! [/quote] The opinions and broad generalization of an "Older Cat". Not to be confused with "Old Cat" Blue

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1498433792' post='3324634'] Yeah, sure, but you're [i]old [/i]now, innit..? I don't think even [i]you [/i]had those skills when you were just starting out (ie: young...), so give the kiddies a break and allow 'em a bit of time to hone those skills, maybe..? For many, t'will come, sure 'nuff ('n Yes I do... ). There are many that can improvise with the best of 'em, at all ages, I'd say. Why, I even know of some [i]old [/i]folks that can't improvise for toffee..! [/quote] I'm older not old. I'll never be old. Improvising and jamming was how me and my buddies started out. We didn't start out writing songs for our cd. I would argue the young guys with really good improvisational skills are the exception. At least in Milwaukee. Blue

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1498324597' post='3323885'] I raised this point sometime back and I was firmly told I was talking complete trash. Youngsters are as excited about music now as they ever were.[/quote] 64. I suppose there are exceptions.No one can convince me the young generation is as excited about new bands, artist and live music as my generation was. Blue

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1498308884' post='3323781'] A couple of thoughts: ^ My first thought on reading the article was that it was guilty of a massive selection bias. Fender, Gibson, and Guitar Centre - huge companies who depend on shifting thousands of old and rather generic designs each year while simultaneously competing with enormous second-hand and collectors' markets that they've helped to saturate in advance? I'm not surprised they're in a spot of bother. I would be interested to see whether someone like Adrian Marusczyk or Mike Lull is having the same problems. Without wishing to sound patronising, is it the ladies' turn to take over what's previously been a very male-dominated field? I rather enjoyed that song, and I'm also very aware that a lot of the big names in modern blues happen to be female guitarists. I know Joe Bonamassa seems to be one of the most well-known players at the moment, but there's no shortage of people who prefer Joanne Shaw Taylor or Chantel McGregor for blues-rock, Samantha Fish for country-blues, or Erja Lyytinnen and Ana Popovic for something a bit more soul-oriented. [/quote] Couldn't agree more. Joe's act is way to polished and perfect for my taste. However, I have seen him do some bar jams and he's outstanding. Now that I think about it, Joe can play both sides of the fence. Most of my Woodstock era buddies won't cut Joe any slack. When is Chantel coming to the States? Blue

[quote name='oldbass' timestamp='1498427986' post='3324590'] Young players now are too far from the blues. The electric guitars heyday was playing blues style rock etc...all t[size=4]his current fast down strumming makes me cringe. Yes the guitar is doomed.[/size] [/quote] I definitely see a lack of improvisational skills with the younger generation. I've seen it where they only know songs and if they get lost in a song they can't even find their way back. I've started grooves based around the A 7th chord with a drummer. I'm waiting for the other guitarist to join in. No such luck. They just stand there with this confused look on their faces. For me, all those endless hours of rock and blues jams ( not open mics ) back in the 60s paid off. Blue

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1498359616' post='3324068'] So many youngsters are starting out with Rocksmith. Once they pass the beginner stage they buy better guitars. They try emulated bass in Rocksmith and they all go and buy a bass.So many new guitarists have gotten much further with this software than they ever did trying to learn via online lessons. I think young players have it better than we ever did. I see lot's of young people on various forums so I think music is gonna be OK. PS and the reason we all took up the bass is still relevant today,to impress the opposite (or same) sex [/quote] 64,with the learning technology available to beginners today as compared to my generation there really no reason to suck. Blue

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1498429006' post='3324607'] Watched a bit of it - I guess its another thing that I don't get. [/quote] Me too. Blue

Me, stay away from gigging bands where band members have young families unless they do it for a living. Definitely stay away from bands that feature young females that are recently married. You'll find another opportunity. Blue

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1498282406' post='3323586'] King mentioned it on the interview with 6music's Shaun Keaveny. I wondered if your bud was on the tour. He's enjoying it by his own account. That's a show that I'd enjoy seeing. Wednesday's interview; http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08tlsw8 The interview is during the last hour of this three hour breakfast radio program. [/quote] Great interview. Thanks Blue

[quote name='crag42' timestamp='1498273621' post='3323579'] Yes I saw the carlisle show they did. I may be a tad biased but they're head and shoulders above UB40. L42 played around 1hr 15mins and stuck to playing the hits but a tighter live band you'll struggle to find. [/quote] I was wondering about that as I was thinking Level 42 seems like the tighter band of the 3. Blue

[quote name='JoeEvans' timestamp='1498291975' post='3323639'] Not everyone can write very well (by which I mean get their intended message across clearly and unambiguously) and - as with music - people who don't write very well, often don't know that they don't write very well. They just assume that everyone knows what they mean. In fact, now that I've written that, it seems to me that we all just assume that people know what we mean, and perhaps no-one can say precisely what they mean in a short paragraph, or even a long book... So I wouldn't personally bother to try and read to much into the exact wording of an advert. If it sounds like vaguely the kind of thing you like, then go and meet them and have a play. You'll know whether it's right in the first minute or two of playing. [/quote] Or calling first and asking a few questions. Blue