Old Man Riva

Definitely the "sax-a-ma-phone"..

Whilst not working for or affiliated to any brewery I do have a bit of insight into the licensed trade through my work and it's an incredibly tough time out there at the moment (and has been for a number of years).

It's worth bearing in mind that any landlord/venue committed to putting on live music these days probably does so in battle with an area manager being challenged on profit and loss by the brewery head office (who in turn will be being challenged on profit and loss).

A number of the larger UK breweries see live music as "old hat" (unless it's an iconic venue or it's catering for a 'trendy'/student audience) and believe there are better ways to get punters through the doors and deliver a better return on profits - Sports TV being a big driver (even with the insanely high costs set by Sky) along with a focus on food sales (whether cheap food deals or what's on the menus etc.) - the return on food sales is hugely higher than those against drinks (and let's not forget the majority of breweries tie the venues into a deal where they supply the drinks at significantly higher cost than could be sourced elsewhere).

Even if a landlord has any say as to what actually goes on at their venue they will be looking for anything that is hassle-free and returns the best/biggest profit.

As I say, it's tough out there so spare a thought for those that are still trying to keep music live.

The above said, there is no excuse for poor/late communication and if I were the OP I'd be feeding back to the venue advising on the consequences (to the band) of being told so late in the day and ensuring the venue is made aware of other means of contact moving forward... whilst looking to book their next gig(s), obviously..

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The best intro to introduce the band by a mile, by my namesake
[url="https://youtu.be/hcrUuCDFLOQ"]https://youtu.be/hcrUuCDFLOQ[/url]
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Love it, not seen that before!

[quote name='probablypike' timestamp='1459073588' post='3013252']
This.

Music journalism aimed at musicians is awful for excluding women. And that needs to change. One magazine that is doing amazing things is She Shreds. Check them out over here: [url="http://sheshredsmag.com/"]http://sheshredsmag.com/[/url]
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It's a fair point but it's hugely inhibiting (and widely open to debate) when it's referenced as 'shaping' music.

If they're trying to promote positive reaction to female players then surely reference players who have 'inspired' - with a little artistic licence you could legitimately name any/every female who has ever been near a bass guitar and say that someone has been influenced by them.

So, Annie Holland from Elastica would get a mention, ditto Tessa Pollitt from The Slits and Este Haim from Haim and Tracy Wormworth, along with Gail Anne Dorsey and Gaye Advert (both mentioned above) and countless others.

And if they are going to reference someone shaping modern music (which is an incredibly difficult thing to quantify) then why leave out Sara Lee and her work with Gang of Four; a band that hugely influenced Flea and RHCP as just one example?

And lurking at the back is my new favourite bassist Tim Lefebvre..

Derek Trucks is such a fabulous player. There's a clip on YouTube of him playing with the Allman Brothers (Dreams) that is just stunning.. such a great/natural feel for the guitar.

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I think football should be banned from pubs tbh. It's hard to hear yourself think. Even when games are over , the shouting carries on. Even the lunchtime games are shouty affairs . When I was gigging , we often used to avoid playing on a footie night . We knew of the irritations that are caused.
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Not much (any) chance of that happening, with the pub trade struggling as it is.

If anything you'll see more sport on TV in pubs (along with associated/targeted advertising - betting etc..) as it gets people through the door and spending at the bar esp. for England games, tournaments and the dreaded Premier League.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1458934949' post='3012302']I aimed for a [i]"90s-hip-hop-sampling-70s-funk" [/i]sort of thing).
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Nice playing.

You nailed that '70s funk vs. 90s hip-hop' thing..

Many mixes (and re-recordings) of this out there but this one really shows that killer bass line..

Flares are compulsory!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mls04iVmU9o&list=RDmls04iVmU9o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mls04iVmU9o&list=RDmls04iVmU9o[/url]

Two from Change.. with Luther Vandross on Searching

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKm8B1540_w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKm8B1540_w[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8UVT6-i224"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8UVT6-i224[/url]

Not necessarily the greatest technically but they can convey emotion, tell a story and sound utterly believable..

So Joni Mitchell singing Hejira, Roberta Flack singing The First Time Ever I Saw Your face, Karen Carpenter singing Goodbye to Love, Dusty Springfield singing Goin' Back, Aretha Franklin singing Until You Come Back to Me...

Jeff Buckley singing Last Goodbye, Curtis Mayfield singing Now You're Gone, Steve Marriott singing The Autumn Stone...

If I could sing like anyone, though, it'd be Rod...

Rod the Mod taking on Man of Constant Sorrow [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvfItj_qzNg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=nvfItj_qzNg[/url]

Part 2... Tim Lefebvre comes across as such a nice bloke.

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc37lAINTBw"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc37lAINTBw[/url]

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Goodbye to Love, The Carpenters (the verses), then back in the world with that soaring guitar break at the play out.
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The opening line is enough..

Always have a lot of time/admiration for those who play in the house bands we see on TV - e.g. Dave Swift on Later, Will Lee on Letterman, the bassist on BBC's The Voice (not sure who it is?).. etc.

A huge array of styles/songs covered expertly due to their versatility..

JPJ was phenomenal in the 60s but for me the modern player who shows the most versatility would be Pino - the list of acts he's played with (see post above) is so diverse and I can't think of another bassist who could match that level of diversity.

Edited to give an honourable mention to Chris Chaney - another hugely versatile player..

Life on Mars - Bowie

The Downtown Lights - The Blue Nile

Flamenco Sketches - Miles Davis

Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye - Roberta Flack


That said, the older I get I find I blub at pretty much anything..

Some great tracks mentioned so far.

To add..
Standing in the Road - Blackfoot Sue
What's the Colour of Money - Hollywood Beyond
Soul Train - Swansway
Breakin' Down - Julia & Company
John Wayne is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantazee
Ever So Lonely - Monsoon

Another one for AC/DC in 1978 (Coventry Theatre).

And again another one for Slade - the annual Birmingham Odeon Christmas gigs after their 'comeback' at Reading (in 1979 I think).. Noddy Holder used to do the same thing each year:

"Is it loud enough?"

"No"

"Turn it up Charlie.."

And Charlie turned it up. Thanks Charlie..

Sadly no room for vinyl these days so have ripped CDs to my iTunes on my laptop and transferred the music to an iPad/iPod. I can then play either of these through a Marantz CD player which is part of a Hi-Fi set up (an old NAD C350 amp through a set of B&W 685 speakers - recently upgraded from B&W 300s that I'd had for 13 years).

For the car it's the iPod through a USB interface or Radio 4..

It's fine for me and I really enjoy the whole 'shuffle' approach to listening to music - i.e. one long random playlist - but have challenged myself to listening to albums in their entirety, with no skipping allowed.

Not many albums where I'm not tempted to skip a track or two if I'm honest..

Just bought a Lakland Bob Glaub PJ Bass off Mikkel.

Bass arrived from Denmark today via UPS tracked courier, on time, packaged with great care and perfectly matching the description as set out by Mikkel in the original Basschat ad.

With excellent communication throughout (both email and telephone) Mikkel was an absolute pleasure to deal with and I wouldn't hesitate for a second recommending him as someone to have complete trust in, whether buying or selling.

Thanks Mikkel and good luck with the house project!

Ah, okay..

I wonder whether we'll hear the upbeat Hunky Dory-style track at some point in the future?

Thanks for that..

Have you come across part two?! Can't find it on YouTube

I've had a set of Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones for a while now and have found them to be great for planes, trains and automobiles etc.. That said, they're the chunkier ones and I now wish I'd bought the lighter version (which I think they've since discontinued).

Recently bought a set of Sennheiser IE80 in-ear headphones, which I can't recommend highly enough - fabulous sound overall with a rich warm bass and whilst they're not noise cancelling keep out a fair bit of external noise. They were £169 from Richer Sounds which, whilst still expensive for a set of in-ears (IMO), was a bit of a bargain..

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1457030649' post='2994690']
Sly & the Family Stone had a dig at Motown's copying of their psychedelic soul style in their song 'Hot Fun in the Summertime':

"I 'Cloud nine' when I want to"

referencing the Temptations song
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They also referenced a number of their own song titles in Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)..

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1457040720' post='2994820']
Brilliant. Think I have a new favourite band!
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It's a shame as one of the guitarists (non singer in the live clip) and drummer have left since the last album so not sure who they've been replaced by or how it will sound now.

That single is ace, mind..

I love them.

The track (new single) is funkier than their previous stuff, which also has that slightly retro feel without ever sounding derivative (that said, it can be fun playing 'spot the reference' with their music).

They're really good players - the bassist plays/sounds a little like Chris Squire to my ears - and the 'D' and Corsicana Lemonade are both well worth a listen..

A couple of other things they've done.. (prev. single and a live instrumental - with a nod to Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac?)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd4_fy9DMR0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd4_fy9DMR0[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKMIDHUwHmM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKMIDHUwHmM[/url]

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I think that the bass player is normally subtly grooving it looks cooler than jumping around doing solos then not being sure what to do with yourself for 2 verses on guitar, but I'm someone who also enjoys defensive tactics in football
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So Franco Baresi playing a bass would be your ideal?!

I'd go with that..