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I’ve just seen video from Australia where they are selling them for $399 AU. An online calculator informs me that this is equivalent to around £223. Hmm 🤔

My Rob Allen MB-2. It is so different from the other 5 stringers I’ve owned (EBMM, Lakland, Ibanez) in feel and tone, but I guess that what RA is trying (and succeeding) to achieve. It is also the one instrument that Lady Ez says I’m not allowed to sell.

The production on that first album never ceases to impress me, it’s all crystal clear and uncluttered, which I think adds to its timeless quality. Bad Co were a supergroup that was more than a sum its parts IMO, normally it’s the other way around.

Boz Burrell, what a guy, what a player.

I think I will be coming, but can’t commit just yet.

I love Far Cry as a stand alone track, the chorus section makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. However, I do find the mix very dense à la Clockwork Angels.

Cody Wright eh? Cool.

@Ian McFly the head is sufficiently back angled to negate the need for a string retainer. I have 2 Elwoods and a Jake, it’s never been an issue.

There was another guitar player announced a few days ago, who had also appeared in my YouTube suggestions about a week earlier - Lari Basilio, she’s a bit good. One could hope that the bass player she’s used on her latest album would accompany her, but no announcement about Nathan East, so I’m guessing no .

Imperial purple with that gold stained neck.

This is the point I made earlier, although this time with some real toe curling examples; it’s always been dire one way or another.

This all sounds like that old Two Ronnies’ sketch: ”Are you the village idiot?” ”I was until you got here.”

New music within the genres I like still seems pretty healthy. However, ‘pop’, chart conscious output is as dire now as it ever was since its inception decades ago.

I go away for 5 minutes and this thread gets back on topic. What is BC coming too? 😉

Ah, a show of knowing nods of recognition.

I’d like to hear a remixed version of Clockwork Angels, the production is too dense and mushy for my ears and hides some fantastic tunes.

That’s a yes I think from the images on t’internet.

My ring tone is the intro to Spirit of Radio and screensaver the cover of Test for Echo.

I’ve been listening to/watching Lari Basilio since she popped up on my YouTube suggestions. Her backing band for her upcoming album are: Nathan East, Greg Phillinganes and asinine Colaiuta - not too shabby. She’s also just been announced for the guitar and bass show next month.

The Mysterines?

I love all of their 80s output and even the early 90s (yes, I’m the one person who likes Presto and Roll the Bones).

* Then you, sir, will require fish and poutine.

The first band I was in when I took up the bass had a new drummer who started when I did. We did some rehearsals and some gigs and it was OK, but I never felt that lock that I heard people talk about and just assumed , because I was new to the bass, that it was me and I wasn’t any good. Some time later we had a couple of gigs which the drummer was away for and a friend of mine, who I know is a great drummer, depped for him. One song in and there it was, the lock. It all sounded and felt so much better. The next gig, my buddy was depping again and the band’s old drummer, from before my time, asked if he could sit in for a couple of songs. Again, there it was, that thing between the drums and the bass. I never doubted myself again in terms of being to able to be a proper part of the rhythm section. @wal4string you might like this, if you haven’t seen it already, Rick Beato gushes about the maestro Gadd.

Double P for the win. You won't be sorry. Been there. done that, loved the sound.