Newfoundfreedom

I've just noticed I had a few emails in the band's email account, which I never really check because we only got together just before Covid and due to restrictions and safety, we're not even really a gigging band yet. I can only assume the sender got the email address via our YouTube account or Facebook page, which feature a few live practice performances. It was inviting us to take part in a digital music festival on a platform called sessions.com Now, colour me suspicious, but I'm always looking for the scam in unsolicited invites like this. So I was wondering if anyone on here had ever heard of this outfit. It looks like we've already missed out on this one, but if it's genuine it could be an interesting exercise to take part in a future digital festival. I've copied the email below to see what the hive mind thinks.

It is now. 😁

Ooh that looks really nice for the money.

Nope. I refuse to let it lie.

I think I just weed a little bit.

Yup. On new stuff it doesn't make a massive difference as you'd be paying the vat either way, but the extra shipping charges for customs clearance are a pain. It's the used market that's now pretty much defunct, unless you're getting something at a ridiculous bargain price. The cost is now automatically 20 percent higher by adding the vat. That's before you even start with shipping and customs costs. There have been two basses on here that I would have bought over the past couple of months if it hadn't been for the gift that keeps on giving.

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/454725-harley-bentons-are-going-up-in-price/

Oh God. You're right. I had to do the search to see for myself.

Problem with radioactive pianos is they have no sense of timing. They have to be geiger counted in at every performance. Ithankyou. 🧐

To be fair, his headstocks still look better than Fenders.

Self published. In the same way that his instruments are self modified.

I wouldn't take it too much to heart mate. It's probably a case of a mate of one of the other band members became available, other than any refection on you or your playing. Although I can understand why you'd be frustrated after putting the time into learning their material.

I'm glad he's a luthier. He could have been a plastic surgeon. 😳

Only my attempt at humour mate. Scott is a phenomenal player, and a great teacher. Just not to my taste.

Don't do it! You might end up with a subscription to Scott's Bass Lessons. 😱

Good bless you. We practice weekly and I'm still striving for mediocrity. 😆

Yup. As I said above. I'm one of them. I couldn't care less for the adoration of a crowd. I'm not so insecure. And I certainly couldn't give a flying fig as to whether or not anyone is dancing. I haven't danced to a live band in my life, but I've enjoyed listening many. I'm in a band purely because I like the creative side of it and hanging out with like minded friends doing something we all enjoy. Going out every weekend cranking out the same old tired covers to a bunch of drunken idiots is my idea of hell, and exactly the reason I quit the last band I was in. Absolutely nothing wrong with it if that's your thing, and even better if you can make money doing it. But personally, I'd rather not be in a band at all than do that. Horses for courses.

If that were true Jaco would be sh#t next to me.

Yup. Same here. I've asked sellers questions many times, and often gone on to bid / buy said item if I get a good response from the seller. I've even bought stuff on auctions I've lost a few times, because the winning bidder didn't pay, so the seller has come back to me because they knew I was genuinely interested.

Yup. Exactly the same here. 3 hour rehearsal is usually followed by a couple of hours at a local restaurant with band membersfor a good meal and occasionally a few beers, and deconstruct what we've done that day and bounce around a few ideas. Again this is for original material, and something we never did in my previous covers band with all the members. I can't even imagine being in a band with someone who isn't first and foremost a friend. I wouldn't last two minutes.

I sold all my dogging gear on eBay. I had loads of watchers. (I'll get my coat)