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I would like to be good enough to play a decent solo, but when the bass drops out of a tune for a solo the bottom drops out of the song. The groove disappears and it makes you realise why we are such a crucial element to a band. To play a great solo and retain the heart of the groove at the same time is going to a level of ability beyond most - best not to bother! Guitarists can widdle away in the knowledge that the rhythm section is still providing the foundation of the song.

So.. I'm aware that as an old fart I'm not the target audience of either of the following but... Sigrid and Olivia Rodrigo were both excellent; great tunes and both were backed by bands doing their stuff really well.

Bass on the Sigrid set is rather lovely.

Last night was our first gig since March 2020; wedding do at the Brighton Beach Club. Load in was far from ideal, park in a side street on the other side of the road that runs along the beach, carry pa (2x15" Peavey + ancient 15" monitor) plus my bass rig across the road then down a set of steps to beach level - eek! However the gig was great, lovely to be out again and see peeps enjoying themselves. Dep guitar we hadn't met before the gig was bang on, I was ok (I think) aim is always to keep tight and play the song. Got some free nosh from the buffet - nice. Didn't get off till after 1.00 then 1.5 hour drive back to Hampshire, try not to make too much noise unloading the car then cup of tea and a bit of toast - rock n roll!

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go; special request for a wedding - so probably a one gig wonder.

Last gig was the Saturday before the first lockdown. Next on will be Sept 3rd - looking forward to it. 😃

Painted necks Those chrome things on old Fenders Zero Frets Headless Single Cut Stingray 5 string pickguard White pickups Anything that looks like a bit of antique furniture Knobs with numbers on Tort and Pearl Pickguard Fanned Frets - never played one though Warwick Thumb - that top horn looks a bit.... I leave it to you to guess. The original Wal body shape Short scale necks - come on it's a bass! Gibson EB

Powerage - no better set of hard rock n roll ever in the history of all mankind. Riff Raff & Gone Shootin - epic.

Joss Stone.. Me on bass - I wish!

You will have to move in with the drummer😂

Locked out of Heaven - Bruno Mars Go Down - ACDC

AC/DC - Powerage - just the best collection of raucous hard rock n roll ever. Riff Raff and Gone Shootin - epic. I got stuck trying to get out of Reading when we had that load of snow in late 2010, left work at 5 got home at 11.30 (20 miles) I had this on most of the time in the car - made the whole thing rather enjoyable. Stevie Ray Vaughn - Couldn't Stand the Weather.

Excellent, looking forward to next year! I've seen him a few times, really like his style. I was a student at Portsmouth Poly as it was then and got to see BB King at the Guild Hall - probably 1988, fabulous he was too.

Robert Cray at Pompey Guild Hall - next week. Now next year..

Croissant...a bit flaky.