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That's because his kit is on fire.

I had some foreboding about tonight’s gig, the communications between the band leader and venue had been vague and it didn’t appear that much promotion had been done by the venue. Just before leaving, I received a message saying ‘small stage’, which didn’t help my expectations. However, it was rather good, only enough room on stage for the drums and backline, but not really an issue and the load in was really easy. We had hoped for more bums on seats, but it wasn’t too bad really, we played well and there was a fair bit of jigging around by the punters and some nice comments. I took my fairly new Squier 40th Anniversary P bass for its first gig outing and it excelled! The pickups seem quite rude and raunchy, which I like and it sat in the mix perfectly, it’s a keeper (we’ve heard that before ), I took a backup bass, given the new P was an untested quantity, but it was not required. All in all, rather splendid.

St Johnstone Supporters’ Club tonight.

One would think that the Ibanez, headless shorty (EHB1000S) would be dive free, but I have no practical experience of it.

Always was. To me, he sounded like he was playing, whilst falling down stairs, even on studio albums and I say this as a Led Zeppelin fan. That said, a great writer, producer arranger and acoustic player.

Not the first time Sonny T hasn't been available, someone else was on bass for the Montreux gig. I did find out who it was, but I've now forgotten.

I’ve Farted - Ivor Biggun

Shotgun Blues - SRV

I've been considering defretting my HB 'Stangalike.

IIRC Ian Anderson taught himself.

Those would awesome covers if you could source them.

I’m an inveterate tinkerer and have messed with almost every bass that I’ve owned, even one of my custom builds (replaced the pickup, knobs and fitted a pickguard). The least messed with have been my old Roscoe Beck signature (perfect as it was, except I eventually fell out of love with the neck width) and one of my current Maruszczyk custom builds, but even that has replacement knobs (Sadowsky style) and a couple of under layers for the transparent pickguard for a change of appearance. Probably the most savaged was my first Fender US J, I replaced the pickups with DiMarzio super Js, fitted an East preamp, put on a D tuner, recessed strap locks and a replacement PG. Then there was the Fender P Roadworn that had an extra P pickup fitted, the neck stripped and a replacement PG. I think I’ve got better over the years and changes tend to be cosmetic. However, guitars are another matter altogether, my 2 electrics have had all manner of changes made, to the point where the Telecaster only has the original neck and tuners, neck plate and PG, everything else is different (it is now perfect).

Tea In The Sahara - The Police

Conversely, buy some soapbar covers, drill them out in the appropriate spots and replace the J covers with them.

That is a cracking CAR.

Red does not whisper. That red one shouts, "BUY ME! BUY ME NOW!"

That's a nice bass, but a nasty ding. They need to offer a substantial discount for that, let's hope they do. At least you'll be ahead in the worn mojo game.

So many things are overrated in the world, our own opinions being pretty high on the list (I’m aware of the irony here). However, in our world of bass, I think pick playing is rather underrated.

Good work! 👏👏👏

I remember buying it on vinyl and thinking how great it was back then. Gave all my vinyl away, this is one album I miss. ’80s at its best. I rather liked the styles back then, at least there was a style, rather than the mish mash there has been in recent years. I’d rock a mullet these days over the sparseness that I’m lumbered with - business in the front, party in the back.

I certainly remember a Yamaha being played back then and a quick Google backs that up.

Girls On Phlegm - Duran Duran