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Is Catalina the Apple equivalent of Windows 10? Is this spec any good for £245? 1.40 GHz Intel Dual-Core i5 processor 4GB LPDDR3 1600 MHz memory Intel HD Graphics 5000 256GB SSD macOS Catalina 10.15

Mike makes lovely basses. Wonderful chap to chew the fat with too 😎 (he's also to blame for introducing me to Bassworld - which is wot Basschat was back in the day!)

I haven't been going to the gym, so feel like I have less energy. And I'm getting back/shoulder aches that I never had before, possibly from home working Regarding enjoying NOT gigging, that would be a no. Gigging and being in a band are a large part of my social life, and most of my friends are in bands or musicians.

My quest to get recording continues. Having been through various PC DAW's and considered hardware options, I've been reading 'Garageband for Dummies' and it seems that this is a DAW I can get my head round. I know absolutely nothing about macs, but I've been looking at the mac mini's due to size, and there seem to be a few going for under £300, which suits the budget. What spec should I be looking at? At the moment all I want to do is use Garageband (with my midi controller keyboard, and guitar port), but as I'm working from home, it would be good to have a backup computer in case the laptop dies. Advice and opinions gratefully received, thanks McD.

Apparently expensive isn't always best

i thought this was going to be about Laurence Cottle playing on Black Sabbath's 'The Headless Cross' album...

this is an old band of mine, playing a song wot I wrote. Bass solo kicks in 1:33

Basschat needs a "who's the best guitarist" thread as much as the ozone layer needs another hole.

If there is more that can go wrong, there is more that will go wrong.

I love doing gigs, being a punter not so much.

controversial! Chillis bet than Stevie?

the original 2 covers, can't decide which is better...

Great original but i much prefer the Crue

it was quite a while after hearing Saxon's version, that I realised it was originally by The Sweet. I wondered why so many bands were covering Saxon! 😝

Great version of Fox on the Run, despite the rest of the (non Sweet) band members going into chorus too soon after the solo 😆.

Dee Dee Ramone. The Ramones live, after Dee Dee left were never quite the same (as good) Bernard Edwards Niles is ACAF, but it was always Bernard I was watching and listening to.

The bass line to Parklife is great fun to play.

I honestly don't know if you are been truthful here 😆

So unless the band all live together, only one person is allowed to be in the rehearsal room!

That's because you can't see the wood for the tree's.

Verdict?

Seek medical attention, even if it is just a phone appointment with your GP. You don't want to end up with septicemia or something!

I always try to have clean hands before playing. Especially before a gig, it's noticeable when you wash your hands after humping all the gear in and setting up, how dirty they have got. Afterwards the occasional wipe down with Fast Fret.

No mention of Bros