Baxlin

Only two now, an EB3 and a semi-acoustic budget from G4M. Sold my fretless, my acoustic and my 5 string, as I wasn’t using any of them.

We just use the video option on the camera on an iphone6, but then play it back either through the mixing desk or a decent amp. Amateur maybe, but by using the eq different instruments can be identified enough to pick out mistakes!

I’d wear it, but I’ve not worn a tie since I retired a few years ago!

Went to the Amersham 'Rock n Roll Club' last night, 3 bands, Edison Lighthouse, the Foundations, and a band I’d not heard of, from Northants, the John Burrows Band. The first two had original members still playing, and were fine, but TBH no better than they should be: for me though the best band was the support, particularly their lead singist, Adam Whitmee. A young bloke in his 20s, alongside shall we say more mature (as in 40 years older!) colleagues.

According to various Buddy Holly biographies, The 'drumming' on Everyday was Jerry Allison slapping his thighs.

I had an Encore shortscale bass in black quite a few years ago, ideal for bedroom practice and the occasional rehearsal..... It wasn’t this one, though, the bloke I sold mine to still has it, and it ain’t in York!

Five of us jamming this afternoon, combined ages 337.......

I’m trying to move to wireless in-ears monitoring, via Bluetooth, but can’t pair the transmitter with the phones. I note that the phones are Bluetooth 4.1, but the Tx is 4.0. Could this be the reason? I would have thought that the later (presumably) 4.1 would incorporate earlier versions, but maybe not. Any other reason for incompatibility, anyone know, please? Thanks Malcolm

Re my last post, the finished article....

My thoughts and experience exactly, but as the fretboard on mine was black, and I couldn’t get black filler, I spray painted it black with satin finish, carefully masking the sides. Even though the fret slots were filled and painted, they could still be seen, just enough to aid fingering.

Just sorted out my Cliff Bennett and RRs album 'Driving you wild' with Chas in the RRs lineup. It's about time I gave it an airing......

Just read his Wikipedia entry, and also Dave Peacock's. Interesting to see the latter was described as 'musician and bass guitarist'.......

Very sad to hear this. Been a fan since seeing him in Cliff Bennett's band the Rebel Rousers way back in the 60s. Bit of Trivia, the RRs' long time drummer, Mick Burt was for years the third member of Chas & Dave.

Funny, that, I’m just off out to meet a mate whose name is Cobby.......

In the 60s, playing drums in the 'house band' at a big charity concert in Nottingham, expanding our lineup to include brass section - lovely. Rehearsed all day for the performance in the evening with the various vocal acts. Mostly it went well, including our usual lineup doing part of our normal set. But one vocal group had us rehearsing their opening song in a couple of different keys. They decided on which to play, then just before going on one of them tells us to change the key. Then actually on stage their leader changes his mind, but this didn’t get through to the brass section.......

At 20 I had been in the RAF for a year, being posted to the Middle East within a couple of years, fortunately in peace time. Enjoying single life, but never much of a drinker, I ran both motorbike and a car. Now at 71, retired, and a grandfather of 6, I still don’t drink much, I lost my nerve on motorbikes many years ago, but replaced it with my Morganesque 3 wheeler, as well as my daily drive Volvo convertible. And still playing, although it was behind the kit in my teens, very much a 4-stringer plucker now.

Success! Nice job, and no doubt gave a lot of satisfaction. I made one for my long scale Vintage acoustic - huge beast, as all I could find to fit was the unpadded flimsy bag it came with. I made it as a closed box, then cut the 'lid' off. I used an old sepele door facing for top and bottom, and "bendy" MDF for the sides, which enabled me to get away from the straight sided coffin shape. For the padding, I made a bottom layer of expanding foam then VERY carefully wrapped the bass in cling film, and filled around the bass body with the foam. For the lid padding, I just used a sheet of sponge/sawbo. I included an accessory compartment, which also served as an extra neck support. Mrs B then helped, covering the padding with velvety cloth (like a real case!), and she also made a leatherlook vinyl skin cover, proper double stitching at the joins, etc which we stuck on. (she does a lot of sewing!). Looked very professional, even if I say so myself, but unfortunately weighed a ton and was too large to go in the boot of my then car...... Wish I had pics, but I don’t, as I sold it some years ago.

Had a good time Friday evening, on our way on holiday, we stayed overnight with my cousin. Nothing unusual, maybe, but I was in bands with him in the 60s and early 70s (the latter being our age now!). Unfortunately we usually only meet nowadays at family funerals...... He still gigs occasionally, and has a collection of rather nice guitars, including a mint Gretsch White Falcon and various Taylors and Martins, and an acoustic bass guitar. So while our wives were yapping away in one room, we were happily jamming through 50+ years of music memories. Great stuff! Anyone else done this? Malcolm

Looks like the body's sunk just below the pickup, judging by the shadow cast by the string. Apart from that, wouldn’t mind having a go, but that’s outside my skill limits.

I play bass in a church band, and tbh, I felt a little guilty watching this video. But having said that, it’s also very important to play to the song's words. Our worship leader 'controls' this using a range of subtle hand signals. (No wisecracks necessary, the hand signals are polite!🙂)

The current lead singer with the Fortunes is the bassist, playing a right hand bass left handed, with as far as I could see the bass strung right handed, and the strap on what was now the bottom horn. Looked most awkward, but obviously worked for him. And come to think of it, Rod Allen, the original lead singer, also played bass.

Weren’t Dads wonderful..... But I do remember taking as much of my drum kit as I could on the bus to rehearsals, while Dad ferried it to and from 'bookings' (they weren’t called gigs in those days!) many times. That's probably why he helped me buy my first car the moment I passed my test at 17! (He used to joke that the next instrument I learnt to play was going to be a piccolo. Wonder why...)

See my post on Thursday. Great minds think alike.......

Rod Stewart may have recorded it (1969?), but IIRC it was written (or at least co-written) by Manfred Mann's Mike D'Abo, with Chris Farlowe in mind to record it, which he did in 66 or 67. D'A was apparently the producer on both, and played piano on Stewart's offering, IMO the weakest version. Seen MD'A perform it live a couple of times, he accompanied himself on keys, referring to it as 'the composer's version'! So which are the covers, and which is the original?

Joe Cocker's version of "With a little Help from my Friends" is in my opinion the best cover ever, particularly when compared with the original 'singalongaMax' treatment Ringo Starr gave it.