ezbass

I had them on my old Ibanez, I thought they sounded great until I gigged with it. I heard this superb, slightly grindy tone and wondered who it was, I had no idea that digging in would drive them like that. I really must fit some in a bass again.

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

Mmm, Nordstrands.

Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

Looking For Clues - Robert Palmer

We completely set up in the big room as we have previously last night, it was a bit cold. One of the then committee asks if we can set up again in the small bar! A quick reconnaissance of the area by the singer/guitarist gets a rapid negative (apparently it’s tiny, with probably room for just 20 people, without the band). That decided, the heating comes on in the big room and it even becomes a little too warm, very quickly. I can see why they wanted to move us, the audience is sparse, never more than 40 and mostly hovering in the 20-30 slot. That said, we give it our best, even with our drummer feeling under the weather. We try to keep it down, which is achieved, with only one request to come down a bit in the 2nd set, where I pretend to fiddle with my amp, but we don’t alter any levels and the drummer tries to play lighter, nothing more was said. 3 hour or so sets, interspersed with the ever present bingo. Some dancing (some very energetically, sadly they left after a while), lots of singing along and general grooving in their chairs. We had a great sound, confirmed by the keyboard player, who was set up at right angles, slightly in front of the PA. Really digging my sound with the VTDI engaged, very Geddy, Squire, Entwistle, JJB, but only use this where appropriate. Next gig in 2 weeks, without our keyboard player sadly.

Night Vision Binoculars - Passenger

I’ve been keeping my eye open, but haven’t seen any, or miss out. Still 🤞

Guitarists I understand, but unless you’re the sweatiest bassist out there, changing every gig seems wasteful. Of course, they may be using cheap strings (for a value of cheap, compared to guitar strings). I’ve been hemming and hawing about getting a set of Spirocores for my NS WAV, but it’s the cost that gives me pause (they may not be any better than the original ones on there). I don’t gig with it, sadly. It’s just for my pleasure at the moment. Perhaps I’m just not worth it?

Arriving Somewhere But Not Here - Porcupine Tree

Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz

Apparently, Vanessa Feltz.

Raspberry Beret - Prince

Jonny Dibble reviews the Ray2. If these are set up/checked in the US, this review is not an endorsement of that department’s abilities.

There does seem to be an element of them figuratively putting their fingers in their ears and going, “La, la, la!”

Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash

I think you’re bang on with sandpaper. Try a small area to see if it actually reveals the original, yellowed finish.

Lady Ez just asked who played bass with Suzi Quatro, I had to refrain from facepalming. That said, she did then mention Haim and the queen of bassface, Este. The name Ronnie Wood was just shouted across the kitchen, whilst Beck Bogert & Appice were playing on the radio. Technically, she’s correct, given Woody’s role in the Jeff Beck Group. Synchronicity at work.

IBTL

An update on bass player recognition from my other half. I received a text, later in the day, saying that she'd remembered some names (I did rather put her on the spot originally). She recalled Danny Thompson (although she referred to him as Richard Thompson's brother, which he isn't, but fair play, that one is niche); Chris from Thunder (Chris Childs); John Deacon and Guy Pratt. All very impressive, but she also named Andy Summers and Roger Taylor .

I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates

Just put her on the spot and asked Lady Ez, the results, I think, are very telling: “Baldy” (Tony Levin) “Er, Al Pacino?” (Pino) Then 2 guitar players Finally, Sting.

Unless you could cleanly cut out the T’Bird logo from the existing p/g and put that over the rout (it looks like it would cover it).

McCartney, Wyman… er…