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I’ve never heard it called that, but I do the same on my phone. I listen to everything, even banal stuff, so it gets done.

I’ve probably got some bass books I’d send you if you want them (free, if you want). Just send me a DM.

Don’t put your mind or body under and pressure! I agree with Bilbo’s advice above. I am currently learning how to play classical double bass (where you have to read music and play with a bow). It’s a completely different instrument and approach, but it’s transformed my electric bass playing, and improved my jazz sight reading. Whatever you do, ensure it’s fun. Sounds like you need a bit of that…

I described a pre cbs jazz bass here as mint and it wasn’t. That was fair enough. The fact we acknowledge the changes is better than ignoring them (which I’ve experienced before!)

I’m sure I’m as guilty as anyone of doing it. Bet if you go through my old listings I’ve done it! At least BB acknowledge it and provide a clear listing with good photos. Can’t imagine paying all that for a bass but if it makes someone happy, why not.

Looks nice. Another: all original (except for the changed hits) listing, but cool anyway.

Was great wasn’t it…

I was going to say this. I have never liked the Who and (from what I have read) Daltry sounds like a tool. But I got a free ticket to see them in Cardiff in 2006 (with Pino, I think as Entwistle had died) and they were really, really good.

I have no need for it but I wish it well on its onward journey!

It’s a 4 year old video, so it seems the “innovation” hasn’t caught on. Shes a great player though and if you like that sort of music (which I sometimes do) she plays with some great people.

If all you ever see are the negative examples of business behaviour, then no wonder you’re so jaded with it all. Thats fine. We need regulators to keep things in check. But not all businesses - and business people - are bad. Neither are we criminals, tax dodgers or rule breakers. If we’re doing stereotypes, there are enough of those about tax people, but we won’t go there. Workers do generate wealth, that’s completely true - but this situation only occurs because someone has create a vehicle, with the inherent risks associated with it, to enable them to do so. We don’t need to invoke the spirit of Marx to explain why they shouldn’t capture *all* this wealth, but the rewards should reflect the risks (as they do in all walks of life). Oh, and I’m writing this while taking a break from building a new business website. Can’t imagine any of my contractors are doing the same…

It’s interesting where simply being bad at business or investing in a dying operational model mutates into wilful corporate malfeasance. I don’t know enough about GAK to be honest, but the majority of failed businesses I’ve known aren’t through design, but circumstance. If also say HMRC are, for the most part fantastic and fair. I had a problem and they sorted it, offered advice and enforced no penalties. The systems we have aren’t perfect and can be abused (VAT is a classic one that open to abuse) but we have to deal with what we have.

Personally I have invested tens of thousands of pounds of my own money in my business. I have worked more hours than I should, in some cases to the detriment of my health and my relationship. During COVID I had to take on loans to keep the business going as we got zero support while others received tens of thousands. I’ve spent lots (and I mean Fodera/pre-CBS levels) on innovations. Some have worked, many have failed. I’m probably no better off than had I maintained my career trajectory in-house. I think my experience is probably similar to lots of Ltd company owners.

Steve is going to view this through the lens of a taxman. Owners and employers jointly create wealth, which is true. The argument for lower taxes on business people is that it encourages them to invest and take risks. But taxes aren’t lower for most small businesses. The reality is that dividend reliefs are pretty much gone and most Ltd company directors (like me) pay similar rates of tax to PAYE employees.

We’ve had this discussion before. It’s not necessarily about risk, but about flexibility too. Plus dividends are taxed after corporation tax has been paid. The reality is that I pay similar amounts to of tax on my Ltd company earnings as I do on my private work (declared on my self assessment tax). The overwhelming majority of small Ltd shareholders who are owners will pay pretty much the same tax as PAYE employees (with no holiday pay, sick pay or other associated benefits). GAK is more likely to have been the victim of changing circumstance bit corporate malfeasance, but we can’t say for sure.