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[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1457867281' post='3002422'] I have no idea how I remember songs. In fact during a song that is new to me or I haven't done in a while I sometimes have no idea what comes next then suddenly my fingers are in the right place. [/quote] ^^^^ This. Our drummist refers to this as muscle memory. When learning I guess its mainly patterns.

Rappers Delight - Sugarhill Gang

Somebodys Watching Me - Rockwell

Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin.

Didn't Alembic produce something in the 90s as an anniversary model with a list around $30k?

[quote name='Davetheglitz' timestamp='1457476223' post='2999010'] We tend to forget that the volume control is via a logarithmic pot so the perceived sound will increase linearly. I'm very fortunate that I play with a musical drummer - and with a Markbass cmd121h combo (which has been nicked out of my van in the last week - bastards!) I had volume set at 9 to 10 o'clock. I'm buying a traveller 121h cab and a little Mark 2 at 150W into 8 ohms to replace the beast and I reckon it will give me better resolution when setting my volume. Even at these levels I still wear ear plugs! [/quote] In line with the whole watts vs volume thing, I'm also struggling with the definition of a small pub gig as well. 250 Punters in a crowded room? I have a Markbass 250 Blackline into a 4ohm 102 traveller. Its very loud in this kind of situation paying rock covers

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1457534880' post='2999467'] Town Called Malice. Ah yes. [/quote] All Jam music is known in my house as fighting music. There's just something about it

Another ex six stringer who now uses a pick maybe 30% of the time. The nylon picks with a rough surface for grip work better and last longer. I play dunlop 0.88mm ones which are flexible enough but still give a sound. I am still gripping much harder than when I used to play 6 strings, but then so is my left hand.

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' timestamp='1457368412' post='2997839'] Without wanting to burst your bubble, you should be aware that the nature of this survey is that you're going to get a misleadingly popular response. Reasons why: 1. You've posted it in a very carefully selected environment. You've already whittled down the list of possible respondents to the kind of person who might be interested in a gadget for saving space on-stage. 2. Surveys, by their nature, are self-selecting. You've only gained market information about the kind of person who fills in online surveys. What about the kind of person who doesn't fill in online surveys? What do they want? 3. You haven't given much detail about the product, so no-one's got any reason to express disinterest. We're all naturally curious, we want to know more, and we're all projecting our own personal desires onto this nebulous item. If your product is actually only ergonomically suitable for crocodiles, and one of your survey questions was "would you be interested in a product that is only usable by crocodiles?" then you'd get a far less flattering set of results. 4. If you say to people "hypothetically, would you buy a porcelain walrus" then you'll get a smattering of "yeah why not" responses, and when you then go into business producing porcelain walruses, you might be disappointed by your sales. Turns out, people tend to be much more enthusiastic about gadgets and new ideas until the point at which you say "right, now buy one." S.P. [/quote] Some fair points, but it depends how you interpret the data. If this is simply establishing whether there is a perception of a problem that a product might solve and whether a market might exist the survey is valid. I don't think you could extrapolate the results in to a market size. Details of the product should be kept well under wraps if there is possibility that a patent will be applied for.

[quote name='Skinnyman' timestamp='1457176378' post='2996005'] Over the years I've amassed a nice collection of basses, all of which have been gigged regularly. But a few months ago I bought a Sandberg VM5 that, for me, is just perfect. It's exactly the sound I've been looking for. It's now my only gigging bass. So now, I don't know what to do with the other basses. I've spent a lot of time (and money, but don't tell the wife) getting them and they're all fantastic in their own way - but I know that they just aren't going to get the use they deserve. So do I thin the herd and take a massive loss selling them? Or hold onto them for the occasional rehearsal? Anyone else been in a similar position? [/quote] You are barely back from honeymoon and you already want to ditch your ex' girlfriends?

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1457439940' post='2998509'] Spin off from other thread.... There's some songs that turn punters into absolute ass hats. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Chelsea Dagger - Fratellis[/font][/color] Mr Brightside - The Killers and from taunton-hobbit - [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners[/font][/color] [/quote] oops.......rather too many of these in our set list at the mo.

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35751399"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35751399[/url] Since the bonnie lad appears to be going mutt, who would you choose to replace him?

Done. I suspect this isn't something that makes the drummer take up less room. In all seriousness, are you looking to justify a product you want to bring to market, or create a need a la Apple?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1456952174' post='2994036'] Not my cup of tea, however I would play country with no problem if it's a oro level band with a lot of good paying high end gigs booked. Blue [/quote] I really don't understand that Blue. I thought you were a pro musician because you enjoy it. Surely the enjoyment will wain rapidly if you don't like what you are playing. A $600 dollar weekend is, I believe, about wedding band territory in the UK.

[quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1456928510' post='2993645'] I can understand that. I really need to see if there's some musicians who just like Playing in St Ives, Cambs. I was spoiled in leeds and liverpool, you couldn't throw a stone without it bouncing off 2 musicians. [/quote] OMG did you really just mention Liverpool in a Blue thread??????

Each to his own, but given a choice of classic Blues, country, classic rock, or gothic thrash I think I'd prefer to give up playing all together.

Unfortunately I never saw them play, but used to enjoy answering "Supergrass" when asked "Oasis or Blur?"

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1456840201' post='2992746'] Dead Kennedys.....Too drunk to f¥€k or Police Truck P.S. i know these aren't 90s but they certainly are alternative [/quote] I might leave those to the Fanzines

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1456854833' post='2992929'] Sounds like a great set, Blink 182 All the Small Things Lemonheads cover of Mrs Robinson (great bassline as well) [/quote] [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1456879203' post='2993247'] Can't Stand Me Now, Libertines would go well, good chorus song. Loads of Greenday songs ....... When September Ends and Boulevard if you want a change of tempo. . [/quote] Some great suggestions, keep em coming! All the small things and When September ends are already in the set. Mrs Robinson is on the tentative list already. I love Cant Stand me Now, but not sure the BVs are strong enough. Was wondering if Don't Look Back into The Sun would work?

I'm interested to know of any off piste covers that work well. We do 90s and later mainly alternative with a tinge of punk but we're not really genre specific just wanna play songs that people enjoy. Amongst the usual Oasis and Kings of Leon we play Weezer's Buddy Holly which is a great song and goes down quite well, and Bang Bang by the Dirty Pretty Things which the band love playing but it always seems to bomb a little. I was looking at stuff like Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want, NY City Cops by The Strokes. Something by Greenday that isn't Basket Case? Any suggestions along similar lines?

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1456522425' post='2990099'] My dissertation was on non linear dynamical (it's every bit as sexy as it sounds!). At the time there was some academic interest in the way gossip spreads but no one had managed to find a mathematical model which could be a useful predictor of conversational patterns. [/quote] Surely that will be a Mandelbrot fractal? Eventually the pattern will repeat and Blue will explain why the Beatles changed the world.

If you actually go to another EU country and buy in person you can bring it back to the UK without any additional charge as long as they are for your own use.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1456475964' post='2989322'] Yeah, it's lost in translation . Th o p has probably left this thread . Shame [/quote] No I'm still following. I read an interesting book on chaos theory once (whats not to enjoy?) and this is kind of the butterfly effect in forum form.

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1455888223' post='2983319'] No disputing that Wings were commercially the most successful of the solo Fab's work, just that I personally preferred Harrison's solo work. Which is slightly odd since I saw Wings live but never did get to see Harrison The 'Concert for George' DVD remains one of my all time favourites. [/quote] We should never confuse commercial success with musical talent or influence on subsequent artists. Celine Dion would be way above Bob Dylan on commercial sales.

American Special PB, I'd worked a 75 hour week on a business trip, and had a free day to visit the guitar shop before my flight home Peavey cirrus first bass, bought on a home leave visit to take back to the desert cos I was borrowing a bass there. Littlemark 250 Blackline, doesn't need justification. small, light, and more than I need playing in a pub covers band Markbass 210 traveller. as above Ashdown Mibass cab. Bought as a small light cab but wasn't really man enough. Is good at collecting dust and getting in the way. Small practice amp thingy what I used to practice on before I got my own gigging gear Pedals, apart from the tuner are completely unnecessary, but they give me additional sounds without too much effort, and look nice with all those LEDS.... The six string stuff: Patrick eggle new york stage. My first proper guitar. Fender Texmex Telecaster, upgraded with SD electrics. For that single coil sound S&P SP6 spruce. Honestly I only went to buy some strings and came out of the shop with it. Fender Sonoran thinline acoustic electric. Fancied a plug in, and it was ridiculously cheap HH 100 VS amp hand me down from my older brother, the matching 4x4 was wrecked and scrapped long ago