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Frank Blank

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    Would You Stay Or Would You Go?

    in General Discussion

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    #4 for me, #5 is just a more diplomatic version of #4 if you ask me, in fact one where you can shift the choice/blame back on to the other band members. If your ideal situation is being in that band with a different singer then don’t p155 about around the edges of that, aim for it. I was a drummer who was usurped in exactly this fashion, the band was better after my replacement stepped in and I have usurped a bass player in the same fashion too, I have remained on good terms with both. I realise this is down to being unbelievably lucky that there were very little ego problems in either band and equally lucky that they were all very reasonable and not inclined to willy wave...

    Oh, hang on, I’m an ‘orrible bastard. 

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    Weird string question

    in General Discussion

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    Or possibly they are are counterfeit, many brands are faked and the fakes are sometimes coated with unpleasant and (I think) dangerous substances. Last time I was with the luthier who sets up my instruments he was telling me all about this very subject but I can’t remember very much of what he said apart from some fake strings having iffy gunk on them. I seem to remember him saying something about the fakes emanating from China.

    Hello from Hertfordshire

    in Introductions

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    48 minutes ago, RoverT said:

    Hello.  I have just come across this forum.  I'm an amateur guitarist (played for about 50 years on and off) and I've just started to learn bass guitar.  I'm looking forward to learning from this site.  I have a cheap Squier Jazz bass and a Tanglewood acoustic that I bought about 10 years ago and has been hanging on my wall for most of that time. 

    I'm based about 15 miles from Cambridge. 

    Welcome. Be prepared to learn lots, spend lots (if you want to of course) and, err, don’t mention Brexit 🤫

    Why?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Frank Blank

    Sitting on my mates Doorstep listening to the first PiL single, I went indoors, picked up his bass, sat back down on the doorstep and I could play it. I was sixteen and already drumming in little local punk bands by this time so I put the bass back and continued drumming until I was 25. In whatever rehearsal situation I was in I would always play the bass during breaks in my drumming duties so in 1988 I stopped drumming (mostly) and switched to bass (mostly) just in time to take up a lengthy career as a bass and drum tech with touring bands so I mostly played other people’s gear for a few years. I’m wittering, you wanted why, not a bio!

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    Of all things bass related, what are you most proud of?

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    Hearing both Benji Webb and Paul Di’Anno take to the stage with their respective bands at the time (Dub War and Killers) after we had supported them say something like “F***ing hell I thought we were heavy, what about that lot”. Then subsequently seeing both gentlemen weeks later (Benji with Dub War at a European Festival and Paul D in a Walthamstow chippie) wearing my band’s beanie hats, I was stupidly chuffed.

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    How was your gig last night?

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    1 hour ago, Leonard Smalls said:

    We had one last Friday in The Valleys...

    It was a nasty rainy night, we drove 1.5 hours to get there. And played a pretty decent set, bar fupping up our last song (it's a cover so it didn't matter 😁) to 10 very enthusiastic people. Which I spose is better than playing to 1000 indifferent people! Then we drove home, which took a shade less than 1hr20...

    Still, at least my Parker bass got an outing!

     

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    A quality t-shirt there Sir.

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    Contemplating a Trip to Bass Direct

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    4 hours ago, CamdenRob said:

    I’d end up taking home that White Emperor standard classic 😕

    I have a black one (preferred colour) reserved from the next batch arriving at everyone’s favourite German music retailer in a couple of months time. But that gets more expensive by the day with the slide in the value of the £ 😕 with every £100 my reserved one gets more expensive, that white one looks more attractive 😕

    Let’s go get it!

    Contemplating a Trip to Bass Direct

    in General Discussion

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    I hope the dude who runs the place isn’t reading this!

    31 minutes ago, CamdenRob said:

    I’ve looked at going a few times on the train from London but it looks a bit of a hike from the station... Could get a cab easily enough though I suppose.

    You could but I could drive you to the door!

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