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I’ve been watching a fair bit of Bobby Vega recently and he said in an interview/clinic that the best bass is the one you have with you. A bit trite perhaps, but he makes a good point. Rather than searching for the ‘perfect’ bass by continually buying new/different stuff, which I’ve certainly been guilty of (often buying the same thing again later on in the pantheon of new comers), maybe find something that does the job and you quite like (at least don’t hate) and stick with it until it becomes part of you and your ‘sound’. Now, before you all start crying, “Burn the heretic!” let’s see how long it is until I forget the nonsense above and ‘must have’ a different bass 😂.

Has he recovered from the imprint of 12 machineheads being smacked into his face? I have a guitarist friend/acquaintance who revels in bassist ‘jokes’. Other than it just being a dïck move, he is actually not a funny bloke and his attempts at humour always seem to miss the mark. I even think I’m as good a guitarist as he is, as he only ever seems to churn out worn blues ditties and licks and I can do that.

Ooh, goody! Having just discovered the delights of SS, I’ll be following this with even more interest than usual, although I’m not sure that’s possible.

Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson

Happy days on the way I reckon; I loved the tone of the Big Singles in my 1605.

Long and Winding Road - The Beatles

The Storm - Flying Colors

Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry

Yesterday’s Men - Madness

I was watching a video of Scott Devine interviewing the great, Bobby Vega. Talk turned to his famous ‘shark’, 61 J bass. Scott asked what wood it was made of, Bobby replied, “Brown.” Utter genius.

30 Days in the Hole - Humble Pie

Thereby making them the antithesis of tonewood.

Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear - Alan Price

Hell Hound on my Trail - Robert Johnson

Love Cats - The Cure (just played on Radio Scotland).

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - Elton/Beatles

You can share the kudos too (so needy 😂).

And rightly so.

Proof that we are listened to; from Facebook

If You Have Ghosts - Ghost

Splish Splash - Bobby Darin

I’ve been meaning to watch this, thanks for reminder. I had tickets for Big Country up the road at Blair Atholl in May, but it’s been postponed/cancelled. ☹️

P90 Tele, mmm. 🤤

Overkill - Motörhead

This Is Not America - Metheny/Bowie