Manwithvan

I just noticed it's a significant anniversary for me. The original van (Mazda Bongo) was scrapped earlier this year, but as I have replaced it with a Berlingo I see no need to change my username. I couldn't think where else to put this, so I'll just say to all new arrivals. You've come to the right place.

Interesting coincidence - I was playing a gig with Mark Griffiths the weekend before last. We had a friend in common who died recently. I didn't know of his involvement with Sue Ryder, but will pass on Shazeroo's comments on the tone.

Yeah, that's a bit shocking. I work for Royal Mail mainly on parcels, so I'm an interested party. I'd say that the higher the expectations a courier puts on the packaging, the better. We get asked to handle all kinds of shit packaging. Paper envelopes, bin bags, heavy stuff loose in boxes, overstuffed bags that come apart. It's not surprising when these packages fail. I'd also say that 9 out of 10 of my colleagues are trying their best. But, like with politicians, bankers, policeman, the few that are either shit or malevolent cause a lot of damage, and are very difficult to get rid of.

No surprises here, but it might reinforce what you suspected https://www.ofcom.org.uk/post/deliveries-and-charges/best-and-worst-parcel-firms-for-customer-service-satisfaction-revealed/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Best and worst parcel firms for customer service satisfaction revealed&utm_content=Best and worst parcel firms for customer service satisfaction revealed+CID_00cf36b07798a35451ec40d7debd0005&utm_source=updates&utm_term=news centre

La Bella DTBs, not new but little used. For God Only Knows, Never My Love - all P, for We Are Family and I Feel Love - all J. Thanks to everyone who replied to any question. I have far too much 'experience' of deciding on a 'sound' for a gig, then finding out it doesn't work at all in a live setting. I like the idea of a nasal farty overdrive, but I could cause some havoc with that! I may become a convert to flats, that'd be ironic at age 65.

I have a wedding gig coming up very soon. We're all mates of the groom: most play in a big band together, but I'm not the regular bass player. The set includes All Night Long, We Are Family, Let's Dance, Never My Love, God Only Knows, Move On Up, I Feel Love (gulp!). I've always said I hated flats, but am having to eat my words. I've tried foam damping on rounds, but only flats will do, even if the bass is a lowly Ibanez TMB30. My problem with flats has always been getting the sound to cut through. Any advice on EQ'ing for the performance? I can take a EQ pedal. The band includes brass, woodwind, strings, about 20 of us. The groom's on guitar, and as he usually plays the French horn, there's another unknown factor! (I wondered if this question should be in a technique section, but I did a search and all the related posts were in this forum)