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Just took delivery of a synth pedal today fast & smooth transaction & came very well packed. Ed's a nice fella & I'm more than happy to deal with again

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1348760437' post='1817853'] Gav, mate - I'm not sure there's anything stereotypical about you [/quote] I'm glad you noticed, is it my habit of mixing scalextric & butter that gives it away ? Roll up roll up...come get cha nose warmers....fresh today.

I'm energetic on stage, I sign along & bounce about like a nutter & I'm as mad as a pelican in a boob tube with a wine stain down the front. I'm not sure if I am a stereotypical bass player !

Enjoy your stay in the BC fold mate !

I use mine every day because I go mountain biking & since i got my upright I needed more strength. It has helped me loads & helped with stamina. I feel the benefits now definitely

Unsung ? yes definitely .....but I like being a bass player for that very reason. You need a good strength of character to not look for the acceptance of the crowd, you do what you do well & feel good about yourself because of it. In my book short term glory cannot be compared to quite competence. over the years whenever I have been confronted with the "Ho you play bass ? your not a musician" I instantly switch to the "Aww bless you, you don't know much about music....." then go on to patronise them making out that they don't really notice something as important as the thing on there face where their nostrils are. It's very funny how many people "Like music" but know nothing about it. Once I was told that a bass player is not important, I replied "So why does every good band have one?" they didn't have a clue what to say to that. I hope we continue to be under appreciated, it's great playing music & not having the ego, glamour and BS that gets in the way of what you are doing.

Its a little cranky....i feed it on Absinthe & Disco's

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1348148853' post='1810025'] Perv [/quote]

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1348151269' post='1810066'] which floats better? [/quote] Probably the bass but she would be harder to make a raft out of i would imagine

[quote name='Bassmonkey' timestamp='1348144941' post='1809949'] Pudsey. What about you? [/quote] I'm just off Leeds & Bradford road in Bramley Near the Acorn Pub I think we may have to organise a pint mate

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1348149828' post='1810041'] Really? She seems as bland and obvious as the bass she's holding. [/quote] Ho i'm happy to find out thank you

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1348142691' post='1809892'] yes but she comes with a P im afraid (i think the J comes with the brunette) [/quote] I will take it

I wonder if he polishes Glat pins ?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1348006544' post='1808160'] Anyone ever dread the scrunchie? [/quote] I did once .......I never got over it

Aye up where abouts are you ?

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1348141810' post='1809871'] I'm ofFendered that there's no other choice. I would not want to go without a bass, then again, as someone suggested, taking your significant other would probably be an even better choice PS I did [b]not[/b] vote! So there [/quote] Nothing about a significant other....she would have me pave the beach or something ....maybe someone else .....lol If H read this she would Chinese burn me till I cried lol

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1348090703' post='1809306'] For me - I don't like Fender basses; too generic (yeah I know they more or less created the genre that they're generic of), too bass-ic. That also includes basses that claim to be different but are also more or less Fender's in disguise. [/quote] Aww thank god someone else feels like this I'm not alone in the none fender liking wilderness

awwwwwwww craaaaaaaaaap! I've just seen this, and I live 5 mins away from the venue grrrrrrrr

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1348141090' post='1809841'] There's more to life (and to bass) than Fenders. [/quote] Great minds

Can i have a girl there instead ?

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1348139381' post='1809791'] To put a positive spin on this, Gav, if your imagination is ahead of your fingers you're alright mate, rejoice! [/quote] lol I rejoice in my mind every day ........lol I can find it a little frustrating at times, but then again the laws of physics does not keep up with my imagination either

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1348138248' post='1809759'] It's mad... we don't play many pubs because of the pay... but we are getting loads of offers at the moment and I'm using them as a showcase gig for our function/wedding clients [/quote] Yes mate but it's something different, and it's something you can dance to. There are too many covers bands all covering the same songs, I don't see a problem with covers, it's just every band sounds like the same band. what's more something that is not a droning metal band either. (By the way I'm an ex metal head myself but there are some gash bands out there) good on yer mate, it's nice to know some rays of sunshine are out there hope it gets better for you as well !

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1348130405' post='1809598'] I was doing a dep gig with a band last week.... Typical 'pub' band..... sex on fire, Dakota, Don't look back in anger, you know the set..... Was speaking with the Landlord of the pub and he's moaning that most of the bands on the circuit (Essex) have a similar repertoire and he and his punters have noticed this..... So I tell him about my band (Disco Genre) which he likes the sound of..... and get booked in October for a try out and then he gives me another 6 dates for 2013. Two days later I get a call from another pub in the chain given me another 5 dates for 2013... and he say he's gonna recommend me to another pub.... [/quote] Ya see mate if my local has booked a disco band I'd be there to see that. Another covers band doing what you list before, I wouldn't come in from the smoke shelter.