silverfoxnik

[quote name='smaz' timestamp='1505750863' post='3374020'] Looking like I'll be able to make it - hopefully see you there! [/quote] Great! 😊

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1505600681' post='3373140'] Hi - no binding at all. The previous-but-one owner removed it! I'm thinking it might be too big a job for one day, though... [/quote] Spoke to Ian he agrees, it's too big a job for the day. Sorry..

[quote name='cetera' timestamp='1505722135' post='3373699'] Are we having the obligatory 'name' stickers with Basschat name & real name? [/quote] Indeed we are ! 😀

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Thought so.. Thanks 😊

[quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1505650751' post='3373328'] Fair point Nik, and I guess the other thing you could add to that is that they're the ones out there making (or made) a successful living out of what they do (or did)... [/quote] Very true! [quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1505651167' post='3373333'] Just my 2p's worth - I've read a lot of people say how great they are but.... I just don't hear it. That being said, I didn't "get" The Beatles for years until I really listened to all their stuff from "Rubber Soul" onwards, and really appreciated how great (imo) they were. Maybe Primus will have the same effect on me when I'm about 75 (if I live to be that age...) [/quote] Aren't Primus Les Claypool's band?

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1505600681' post='3373140'] Hi - no binding at all. The previous-but-one owner removed it! I'm thinking it might be too big a job for one day, though... [/quote] I'll check with Ian and let you know...

Whatever our individual and very subjective views are about all the band's mentioned in this thread, we're the ones doing all the talking about them - spending our time and/or our money listening to their music to decide whether or not we like what they do and whether they're overrated or underrated or not. Meanwhile, the band's in question have absolutely no idea who we are, what our views are, whether we're good bass players/musicians or not, and what our opinions of them are. And they most likely never will. Its pretty obvious who's in the better place, don't you think? 😉

Thanks Folks - looking good!

A gentle reminder of what's on offer next week, in case you weren't aware... [b]Timetable of Events[/b] [b][u]Theatre[/u][/b] [b]11.15 [/b]— [b]Talk: Lee from Andertons Music Co. [/b]Lee will discuss all things bass, ask what we want from a bass shop, explain what it’s like to run a music company, describe what the company’s plans are, and answer questions. More info: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/referrer_cleansing_redirect?hmac=sGA0eARo%2BCWoE8zxnVRCkGAGELMCFzL%2FnPk4VSYTb1g%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andertons.co.uk%2F"]https://www.andertons.co.uk/[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/referrer_cleansing_redirect?hmac=n4TZblWScF3W594RVz8CuwagYiJ2tO%2BrHXZTIiREkQo%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fandertons%2F"]https://www.facebook.com/andertons/[/url] [b]12.30 [/b]— [b]Workshop: Davey Rimmer, Uriah Heep. [/b]With a bit of help from Gary (a.k.a. cetera) we have invited Davey to give a 45 minute presentation on his career, gear choices, life on the road, Uriah Heep, Trevor Bolder, etc. If we ask him nicely, he may even demonstrate a few tunes for us! More info: [url="http://www.uriah-heep.com/newa/biodaveyrimmer2.php"]http://www.uriah-hee...aveyrimmer2.php[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/referrer_cleansing_redirect?hmac=ybZwZqxAQwNuQ8TnjNrPfofKRqI6nQi6fZnY0mYN6fI%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdaveyrimmer.uriahheep%2F"]https://www.facebook.com/daveyrimmer.uriahheep/[/url] [b]14.00 [/b]— [b]Workshop: Steve Lawson. [/b]SoloBassSteve will happily do whatever fits best – gig, masterclass, Q&A, or bit of all three. “I'm sure whatever I do will turn into a bit of all three of those” he says... More info: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/referrer_cleansing_redirect?hmac=4j9wMNYzEbJC8W0wjUF684cYAYfQwpQdZXama3ht6Fg%3D&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevelawson.net%2F"]http://www.stevelawson.net/[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/solobasssteve/"]https://www.facebook.../solobasssteve/[/url] [b]15.30 [/b]— [b]Ped’s update on new Basschat website. [/b]This is subject to audio visual equipment being available on the day. [b][u]Hall[/u][/b] [b]Throughout the day [/b]— Ogling, testing and showing off of rigs; gear stalking; socialising. [b][u]Foyer[/u][/b] [b]Throughout the day [/b]— Sign In Desk, Refreshments, For Sale Items. [u]In addition:[/u] [b]Stephen Chown – Chowny Bass. [/b]Stephen will have a selection of Chowny and Retrovibe basses for us to try, and will be available to demo the models and answer questions. More info: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/referrer_cleansing_redirect?hmac=BqxOqjw6cS%2Bhj9tC0cI%2Bi9mMOVO9bexgjabrRqdWl%2Fs%3D&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchownybass.com%2F"]http://chownybass.com/[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/referrer_cleansing_redirect?hmac=VqTDGZOv%2BNgaiPDsMRAlvgsPSq%2FccNaTkINea6IlI%2FA%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FChownyBass%2F"]https://www.facebook.com/ChownyBass/[/url] [b]Ian Robinson[/b] Ian has kindly offered to come along again this year and do set ups and other techy stuff on the day. More info: [url="http://www.string-instrument-repairs.co.uk/"]http://www.string-in...-repairs.co.uk/[/url] [b]Rock-Wire. [/b]Dave (obbm) will be there with his cables and connectors for sale. More info: [u][url="http://www.rock-wire.co.uk"]http://www.rock-wire.co.uk[/url] [/u][u][url="https://www.facebook.com/Rock-Wire-123388984420079/"]https://www.facebook...23388984420079/[/url][/u] [b]16.00 [/b]— [b]Raffle[/b] [b][u]Jam Room[/u][/b] [b]Throughout the day [/b]— As per normal, the place to have a jam with [b]Paul [/b]of the Junkyard Dogs on drums and other creative Basschatters, More info: [url="http://www.junkyarddogslondon.co.uk/index.html"]http://www.junkyardd...o.uk/index.html[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/junkyarddogslondon"]https://www.facebook...kyarddogslondon[/url]

[b]Raffle Items:[/b] 01. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Gotoh FB30 bass machine heads. Never used - timmo[/size][/font][/color] 02. Bass stand (A frame) - silverfoxnik 03. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Chowny Fuzzster Pedal - chowneybass[/size][/font][/color] 04. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Joyo OD pedal and pot-luck CD bundles - TrevorR[/font][/color] 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. Please add any items you would like to donate to the Raffle here. Thanks

Latest For Sale list: 01. ACG Finn 5, 33" scale - Merton (£1075) 02. Ashdown VS212 cab - Merton (£175) 03. Quadraverb GT rack fx and ROLLS MP8 midi foot pedal controller (£150 ono) - Stingray5 04. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5 string fretless Rick Turner Renaissance - Steve Lawson[/font][/color] 05. Bergantino HT115 and HT210 (£625 the pair or £325 ea) - 51m0n 06. Hartke LH500 (in 2u Gator case) (£200 or £800 with the 2 Bergs above plus some very nice speaker cables) - 51m0n 07. Bass flight case £19.99 08. Keyboard case £9.99 09. Squier Japan, Silver series Telecaster £239.99 10. Westfield Mini Precision - obbm - (£60) 11. 1973 Fender Precision 3TSB, Maple Neck, Case, etc. - obbm -(£2000) 12. Iceni Zoot. Body. (no fixtures or fittings just the body) £49.99 13. 14. 15. Please add to this list if you're bringing any items to the Bash that you have for sale...

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It's not acceptable at all. Even worse, a guy behaving like that whilst he's with his female partner.

Sorry to hear that.. commiserations to you! Next year, hopefully?

It's a good read, this thread. 😁 Top of my list, especially as far as the BC fraternity is concerned, has to be Jamiroquai. I think Vulpeck are hugely overrated too. IMO, there's a difference between bands who's music I personally don't like, and bands who I think are overrated. In the case of Jamiroquai, I personally don't like their music at all and I think they're vastly overrated. Conversely, I actually quite like some of the Vulpeck stuff I've heard, but still think they're a bit overrated Just my personal 2p worth of course. To try to argue that The Beatles are overrated is an utterly futile exercise; all the evidence - their sales, cultural impact, critical acclaim, respect from their peer over the years, etc, etc - is too compelling a case. Be that as it may, it doesn't mean you have to like their music.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1505333203' post='3371190'] I'll be bringing a big box of BC Polo shirts. Will sell very cheap (cost price, so about a fiver) and any proceeds will go towards the charity Cheers ped [/quote] Thanks ped! 😊