MacDaddy

Is Rhianna a band?

i could just post a multitude of Twisted Sister links, but I'll limit myself to these 2. The first the song and video that cracked the USA wide open for them, the second the one that was banned on MTV featuring Alice Cooper.

I've mentioned before in other threads - but it bears repeating - that I once (unintentionally) saw a Coldplay tribute band. The best reaction they got, was the last song which was 'I believe in a thing cold love' by The Darkness. true story.

going back to the cowbell... song / cowbell starts about 51 seconds in.

...without actually gigging it first? Winding it up at home is obviously out, and rehearsals are never at gig level. What to do?

Re. Marc Almond. I saw Soft Cell during their first reunion in 2001. Bearing in mind I'm a former metal head still very much into guitars, I can still stay it's in my top 5 best gigs ever.

It all depends. There is a train of thought that Sid Vicious was the epitome of the bass guitarist. Another would suggest Jaco Pastorius. Has anyone ever been at a gig and heard (a non-musician) someone say 'they're a good bass player!'.

10 years ago I was applying for jobs I was over qualified for with a masters, losing out to the PhDs who'd applied.

A bunch of Indie halfwits, who are so talentless they are unable to join in with the opening theme, and instead just stand there with their arms folded. A proponent of world music, never heard of before or since, producing some unintelligible atonal drivel, which nevertheless is lapped up by the audience less they be accused of racism for not liking it. A former boy/girl band member trying to gain some real muso credibility to kickstart a solo career, but obviously finding live vocals a bit tough. A former legend living on past glories, much loved by the audience who are obviously saddened that the legend is past their best and the voice is not what it was. A re-formed but fatter and balder line up of a band, failing to make anyone interested in their new material. Plus a painful ‘off the cuff’ chat with a ‘friend’ or celebrity in the crowd.

The other news is I've decided to have it fretless 🤯

Doh! Should have done this update last month! Jon has cut the body - apparently I have my own template which is the Shuker series 2 body but widened at the bottom. It's not contoured yet, but this is what it looked like last month.

As above. How did you do it, and what does it entail? cheers!

you weren't at the SE Bass Bash were you?

only if they are like this

- play the notes on the fret line/markers - Don't be tempted to slide to every note (unless that's what's required) - Severe vibrato can help slightly out of tune pitching. that's pretty much all I know about playing a fretless. Anything else I need to know?

old wooden skateboards

Top of the Pops 1986 is doing the rounds on BBC4, featuring a Ricky toting Richard Searle in Dr & the Medics.

is squarnch any good for metal? 😕

Well if I go and see a band with Billy Sheehan, Stu Hamm, or Victor Wooten, I'm probably going to want a bass solo at some point. If I saw Iron Maiden, and Steve Murray just stood at the back not moving, I'd be quite disappointed. If I saw Motley Crue or Kiss, and there was no fire or pyro involving the bassist, again I'd be disappointed. If I see a Psychobilly band, I'd want the bassist to at least spin his DB a couple of times. So it all depends...

doh! Don't know one Rick from the other. Edited.

Ah. No worries then!

The day goes too fast. So much gear and people to talk to. Yup the Mouse for me too 💕💖😍 and I've never been a fretless player. I won the Line 6 DL4 in the raffle, and have just seen on the raffle list there was a PSU with it. I didn't take it at the time, don't suppose it turned up afterwards?