SpondonBassed

Thank you for the patronage never the less. Having had an Irish parent and an English one, I have to distance myself somewhat from patriotic tendencies in case I get disoriented. The St Patrick's day thing is not something I ever subscribed to even when living in the old country as I did for many years. I am the same with St George's day. Enjoy the day as you see fit. Any excuse for a knees up is a good one. Maybe it's not seen so much but it happens anyway. I avoid pubs on the day even if they don't taint the beer because it just gets silly.

'Bonkers'? Yes. The word was brought back to popularity most effectively by Dizzee Rascal just a couple of years ago. You are right about there being folk who don't connect with music much in their lives until they see something captivating as well. It's the reason Music Videos are such a good marketing tool. There are even some people who never get anything from music. They never listen to it by choice and when it is on they don't regard it as being different from the other background noise in their lives. Sad. It is rare but I've heard an interview with someone so afflicted. Unimaginable to you or me but real none the less.

Superb!

Don't forget a set of these to tuck down your lycra tights: CLACKERS! They're appropriate to the era so no-one can do you for it. Mick Fleetwood even had a wooden set that he got out for an album cover once.

I've flagged this up for @Bluewine because I happen to know he is a fan.

Aw no! Can you carry on with the blond burst onto your car and claim you meant it? Style it out bro'.

I can't see clearly but it might be that she's pointing to her euphonium to alert the sound crew that she's about to go solo on it.

I'm like that about relicing. The word itself is abhorrent. It's too much like re-lice-ing, in other words; putting fresh lice back in. Premature ageing is regarded as a debilitating condition in humans for goodness sake! I have to admit that it is used to good effect however where newness detracts from the overall image you want on stage.

I admire her subtlety.

I disagree. It would have been a waste of time doing it and not sharing your experience with the others here... perhaps. I mean; in addition to learning something new and finding that it works, you have inspired others, @stewblack for one, to have a go where otherwise they'd have been overawed by the prospect. That lickle cab might find a new home in a home cinema system. All you need is a mono amplifier module of suitable spec to make it an active sub. At those levels you might never get to fart inducing cone velocities and you'd have a really solid bottom end as a result. Not a waste of time. Well done!

We'll all be here. Just remember to check back with us sometime please?

Nah. It's summat to do with that Peaky Blinders' themed gig that @Les attended recently.

You might be having a hard time because of that. Very little in so-called civilised society is actually real. We live our lives with a thin veneer of civility that barely conceals our embarrassing animal urges. This is as true in the 21st century as it has always been. BTW, you needn't search for the Waltons' cover of Sex on Fire, it hasn't been officially released yet.

Do something completely different for a bit. Deliberately ignore your instrument and try to engage in something that is of interest at the moment for you. You will miss the bass after a while. If you don't, cosmically speaking, it is of no consequence and you will have given it a go but maybe it's not for you after all. I think you are going to miss it sooner than you think.

Because it reminded you of this?

I've been hoping to corner a local drummer just to do drum and bass sessions for practice. No luck yet. I've had a few false promises though.

Gosh, snippy.

Which? The Waltons or Mumford and Sons? I like the Walton's version of Sex on Fire.

I'm wondering how you're all going to get away with performing Oh Danny Boy in Arriba Mexican Restaurant on St Patrick's night. I'd watch out. Just be sure those green enchiladas aren't just last year's masquerading as Irish.

Aw. I thought this was a follow up to KFC's chicken shortage last month!

Something about that makes me think of Ian Curtis of Joy Division. I mean he must have been under a lot of pressure to put on a bit more of a show than British audiences were used to for the tour he never went on.

Seconded.

A bushel of fags washed down with alka-seltzer?

Sorry mate. I don't deal in perishables since the public health scare in '07. I'll throw in a couple of used slacklines though if you're really wanting to wow the crowd

It would remind me of evenings sat watching the Rolf Harris show on t'telly. Are you sure you want that effect in your target audience?