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Thing is with rock, you can tell by fashion if a rock fan is in to Gunge as opposed to say Thrash. Easy genre of rock had its own fashion and scene; punk; glam; goth; etc. Clothing associated with the rap scenes, or dance scenes seems to be generic.

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1423868136' post='2690026'] Well I could hear the difference, Drum and Bass was a breath of fresh air but it never got a chance to develop...that was the point I was trying to make. [/quote] And the fashion?

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1423867492' post='2690016'] Hardly dare to suggest this but Hipster? [/quote] What's Hipster music?

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1423866720' post='2690010'] There are lots of mini music trends happening all the time. I used to enjoy listening to Drum and Bass, House, Progressive House etc. on late night shows. The problem is great new music is quickly sampled, copied and then manufactured into popular music at such speed that it never really gets a chance to become a subculture. [/quote] To me that's all just 'dance' music - but I was never a fan. Did fans of each genre have a style of dress that was different to the rest?

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1423866370' post='2690007'] Are you talking only about sub cultures that have gone mainstream? Grime not count? [/quote] No just in general. Grime has been around for what, 10 years? But essentially it's just rap.

It's an unusual situation for a magazine. It has a 'captive' audience who want a decent bass guitar magazine, so it should be a success. Problem is, it doesn't look like the audience are getting what they want.

You know the thing, music with a fashion and a scene. Can't think what the last one was, probably Gunge (Grunge) but that was 20 years ago. The Chav thing didn't have an associated music, but it's more than 7 years ago since that started. What's new?

[quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1423861560' post='2689936'] Auditioning through an agency. Or agencies, rather! [/quote] Goes without saying to check out any contract before you sign it. Are you in the MU?

How can Fender possibly be in trouble now that Bono and The Edge are on the board?

In the Days of punk, it was here's 3 chords, now form a band.

Hopefully he'll do a Wilko.

[url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0eKMCGYLBkU"]http://m.youtube.com...h?v=0eKMCGYLBkU[/url] I was particularly pleased when I nailed the above. Also the below. [url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jaRipA5_M"]http://m.youtube.com...h?v=t5jaRipA5_M[/url]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1423081497' post='2680562'] Soul Music was the novel that got me into the whole Discworld series, really funny and lots of muso in jokes; recommended. [/quote] Reg, the small-God of club musicians [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1423053319' post='2679994'] Paul Chambers/Jimmy Cobb etc got £300-400 odd for Kind Of Blue, a multi million selling LP by THE Jazz artist of the day. [/quote] well $400 in 1959 equates to about $3,225.59 now. Not bad for 2 sessions. Especially as no-one had any idea they would end up as a multi miliion selling LP.

Best sound I ever had was from a late 70's 60w Traynor combo. Sadly it wasn't loud enough otherwise I would never have got rid.

[quote name='chris.lowe83' timestamp='1422529235' post='2673661'] I know I'm posting late, but my favorite power duo right now is Graveltones: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MGXu0Fm1GA"]https://www.youtube....h?v=3MGXu0Fm1GA[/url] they have a huge sound, they have an amazing stage show, and they are a bit more dynamic I find than Royal Blood. RB's sound is insanely impressive though, and admittedly the Graveltones and a another good duo, Black Pistol Fire, sound thin to me after listening. Graveltones just write awesome songs, which trumps everything for me. I think they rely more on the composition of songs, knowing when to play and when [i]not [/i]to play, and that makes them really pop for me. [/quote] Just been listening to them, to me they sound like a band missing a bass player.

I prefer them to ER20's, but as others have said the insert tool is a pain.

Lovely, particularly like the all in one pup cover/ramp/thumb rest. I'm glad you did what I never got around to doing!

Can't be doing with the earlier 'proggy' stuff, but the Hold Your Fire era does it for me. As it was one of their least successful albums, despite going gold, I realize I may be in a minority.

You could try not fighting it and turn it to your advantage. Let the vocalist take centre stage and get the 'backing band' to all wear matching jackets (or shirts)

Use it or lose it. I had a break from bands for about a year, then when I got back into it my 'ear' had gone. I did a thread about it at the time. What helps me, is transcribing. If not the notes then at least the structure.