Ricky 4000

This ^^^^^

Woah, if they come out with a 32" scale Jaguar, I'm getting one. Although I've never owned (or even played) a 32" -- That's definitely where it's at. 👍

Which to be fair, is your assumption.

It seems like quite a problem for you. It's a horrible feeling trying to influence others to adjust their tempo during a performance, and once it's playing out wrong, it's harder to gauge exactly where it should be... then as you say, with thinking about that, it's easy to forget where you are in the song. Is communication generally good within the band? I wonder if you're all on the same page about what the tempos of your songs should be... and whether it's something for the band to work on. How does the tempo thing compare at rehearsals vs playing live? I'm sure it's common for bands to tend to rush through the set with the adrenaline boost of being on stage. Then perhaps being aware of that on the first few songs, a player may then start one off too slowly in an attempt to redress the balance?

Ahhhh, that's probably why he once said this in an interview for Smash Hits: 🤣

Wow, there's always good and varied stuff for my 'watch list' on this thread. How about this from the 1970s...

Wunderbar!

Git tae FACK. 😛

Agreed. I'm much older, and have come back to playing the bass after a ten-odd year break from music. I'm a much better player now than I ever was before, which is largely due to the help and wisdom from the folks on this fine forum. I hope you enjoy it here as much as I have (and still do). Welcome to the jungle! (sorry, couldn't resist a GnR pun 😃)

This reminds me -- I still haven't changed my vinyl flooring shim for the smart London wood one that a very kind gentleman gave me!

Here's one about Wales Dave. I've never seen it either:

I learned Scottish by watching 'Trainspotting'.

Can you cross it out? I plays a Jazz bass now. 😄

There's no glass in them. 🤓

I have a finger 'tache. 👍

Did he have his amp in a surf trailer or summat?

Ah, the fret thingies... 😄

I like the sound of the passing notes best, so I'd just play those, personally. 🤗

Getting past the fact that it's a Fender video - there's some great insight about Paul Simonon himself here: 👍

Didn't do you any harm though, did it? 👍 😃

You've completely spoiled that record for me now. Thanks very much! ☹️ You are absolutely right though. 😄

Great video, you come across as a really good bloke! And very nice playing at the end! (what song is that?) I gave it's first 👍 on YT! 😃 ... and hey, you played with Mark Knopfler!??? 😮 😎

I once spent a New Years Eve at a party with Big Paul Ferguson. What a super-nice bloke he is (and a great drummer!). 👍

Oooo, I'll have to try that when it's not 05:30 👌

Here's another - It don't get much simpler than this groove 👍 However, you might like this better: And this is pretty simple: I love that girl's playing, and her sound ^^^^ 😎