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[quote name='Ghost Rider' timestamp='1492708402' post='3282626'] Bought some stuff off Danny - Fast postage & great guy to deal with. Cheers - Anth [/quote] +1 Same for me... Just bought some XLRs from Danny which are in great condition and arrived here super-fast! Without doubt, he's a great person to deal with and I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again. Thanks Danny 😊

Just traded Mono straps with Kev and to echo much of what's been said above, he's a great guy to deal with and a credit to this fine forum! Thanks Kev 😊

Just bought a P bass copy from Mick which is a surprisingly nice sounding and nice playing bass. What's not surprising at all though is the fact that Mick is one of Basschat's finest - he owns some fabulous instruments, really knows his stuff, puts in a lot of effort to help out others on the forum and of course, he runs the Herts Bass Bash every year! So deal with Mick in absolute confidence folks.. And if you've ever got an hour or two to spare and you want to check out some cool basses and have a good chat about all things bass, head down to Hatfield and see Mick - you won't be disappointed! Thanks Mick 😊

Thanks Mick, It was a pleasure catching up yesterday and thanks also for allowing me to check out some of your very wonderful basses. The ACG was quite stunning and a real surprise to me as I've never played one before.. As good as it was though, it was not quite in the same class as your Veillette-Citron which was just superb. Thanks for the chat, your time and the bass.. Cheers Nik

Always sad to hear such news! I didn't know Gary or his band but have just had a look at their Facebook page and looking at the photos, he seemed like a real character.. Thoughts are with the band and his family and friends. RIP

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1489945810' post='3261005'] Thing about Chuck, he took some of T-Bone Walker's guitar and Guitar Slim's stage show and married them to pin-sharp lyrics that ordinary kids could relate to. Chuck wrote songs about girls, cars, girls in cars and mundane setbacks elevated to a comic plane. Along with contemporaries Leiber and Stoller he wrote the dictionary of Rock, dragging the infant art form away from the often pseudo-poetic lyrics which dominated popular music at the time. His writer's ear as much as his swaggering boogie will be his legacy. There's only so many times one can play a Chuck Berry intro but his words never stale. [i]Wailing down the freeway, testing out the cruisin' power; State trooper trailing, clocked it ninety miles an hour It was'n me, Sheriff; M'mm, Sheriff, it was'n me Ah! It must have been some other body, uh uh, Sheriff, it was'n me[/i] [/quote] Very well put, Sir! 😊

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1489930902' post='3260864'] Ignoring my ding a ling. [/quote] True But theres always an exception that proves every rule..

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1489926979' post='3260831'] Chuck Berry was one of the most influential songwriters and performers of the 20th Century. He's up there with Lennon McCartney, Dylan, Lou Reed and the rest. Those who think they haven't been influenced by him had better check out their heroes. The 6 Degrees of Separation theory certainly applies here. [/quote] Absolutely spot on, Chris. We've had the Greatest Hits CD on this morning, and his songs are like 3 minute works of art; perfect from start to finish.

It's great to find the time and space to rediscover and experiment a bit with your playing and back catalogue like this Peter - 'refreshes the parts that gigging band's don't reach' to paraphrase the old TV commercial. But my advice would definitely be to hang onto your amps/cab a bit longer as you never know what you've got till it's gone or what may be just around the corner. I had about 9 months off from gigging two years ago whilst in between bands, but i really missed playing live.. Yes, it can be a hassle sometimes, but there's nothing quite like it either if you enjoy entertaining people and playing with other musicians. Hope all's well with you by the way 😊

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1489884603' post='3260613'] I liked and still like "Dancing in the Street", Great driving version which doesn't take itself seriously. [/quote] Yep - me too. I like his version of the Alabama Song as well, but i think its one of those 'marmite' pieces of music that really divides opinion​...