Steve Browning

You need to join forces with Bob.

We could be the first band to split up for grammatical differences. 🙂

Do you know I've never heard that before.

There is a guitarist in the midlands by the name Steve Browning. Close to me here is a soundman called Steve Browning. If I can find a drummer with the same name we're set up and ready to go!!

Well, if Sade need a bass player - I'm in.

Usually the carrier will pay that and seek reimbursement before they deliver it.

Squier Classic Vibe Pbass as a spare. If you want a change then Sterling SUB Stingray (but fit a Retrovibe Stinger as it's a brilliant pre-amp). All within budget.

I found this bass almost 40 years ago and it has been my number 1 bass ever since. I don't gig it too much now, but I do occasionally (always for recording). It is light, resonant, the neck is beautifully worn and smooth and it sounds absolutely right for everything I play (or want to). It isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's been perfect for me since the day I first picked it up.

John Deacon on early Queen stuff. Bohemian Rhapsody is flats.

That's very odd indeed. Hard to think of anything used in the construction/finishing of a new bass that would look like that.

I actually have both. I have a tuner in the amp rack and one on the board. The board just has a switcher on it and I don't need it for every gig so the duplication is occasional.

How about (in a deep voice) - "a new bass for me, some man juice for you". It could work. 🙂

After ages not being used, I wired up my Live 1604 mixer and found that the onboard DSP effects are not working. The little screen graphics (that show the number of the effect chosen) are illegible but, even so, no effects are available. Not sure whether there has been a build up of condensation during the period of inactivity but it would be a pity to have to buy a new mixer. Is a repair/replacement of the effects unit a viable option? Your thoughts would be appreciated. I could move to an external unit but not want to if it can be avoided.

... or even know what a hoovercraft is.

Give me Count Duckula every time. 🙂

As a kid, I laughed at 'Til Death Us Do Part. I understand (now) why it wouldn't be screened now and I agree with the reasons.

Maybe an Elvis Costello fan.

Medium strength? You'll have to do better than that! 🙂

Good point. They took out the word 'gullible' though. 🙂

O(ops. For Pompey I forgot ... Gentle Giant Simon Dupree and the Big Sound (pretty much became Gentle Giant so a 2 for 1).

So Ubit was right, and bringing in some other point is irrelevant. Ok. Got it.

Portsmouth Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) Julia Fordham Paul Jones Griff Fender (Darts) Me (well I did get into the charts with IoW's Richard Taylor). 🙂 Joe Jackson (ok Gosport, but it's near enough)

Inexplicably, one of my basses has a small splodge of (what appears to be) blue Hammerite on the headstock.