Richard R

We had the winner a few posts back: "Is this the way to Amarillo" So nothing at all to do with gorillas, but it did have a pillow in the lyrics! And my colleague's WhatsApp post give a good indication of her confusion about the song too.

Liked those a lot. Thanks. 👍

What else the morning after an election?

Ah sorry, just realised you were querying my typo, not wondering what the Garrick Club was! Maybe Carrick will allow Dame Judy on guest vocals one day?

Welcome aboard! What bass and rig do you have?

Memorised RHCP - hats off, I can't remember The Chain. Welcome aboard!

... in the middle of the night in mysterious circumstances? ... leaving only her hat and a cigar? The suspense is unbearable! Welcome aboard!

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/01/judi-dench-and-sian-phillips-become-first-female-members-of-garrick-club

his/her chances. Unlike the Carrick, women have always been welcome at BassChat. 😊

I've never counted BB raffle tickets as gear. What with a lot of business travel, staying away, and needing to be on tech rather than in the band at church I have played once this year and may only manage twice more. This means the gear I have isn't getting used, I don't get to practice at home, and I can't justify more stuff. Unless a 35" 5 string travel bass for well under £200 exists....

We have an answer!!!! It is But you really need to read the WhatsApp messages that came when I was sent that: Worth it just for the level of confusion on show!! 🤣

Thanks a bunch @Clarky! 😁

That Beyonce song is a lot better than I expected it to be. I'll now have to listen to the rest of the album. That would be hysterical and awesome in equal measure! "Sweet Alabama goes through the motions"

All good shouts. Sorry! Sorry again! If it's any consolation I have Mike Oldfield's To France stuck in my head. I'll suggest that, but it is even less like Sweet Home Alabama than 500 Miles is.

I asked for any more information and got "It has a lyric about a pillow and head I think. And it’s sort of a party song" It must be something pretty well known because she doesn't listen to much other than what's on Heart FM.

All good suggestions, but apparently not the song she has in mind. I suspect the gorilla is a red herring and we should think about countries.

So here's a bizzare question, from one of my twenty-something friends, who isn't really into music: "Do you know a song that's about a country or has a country in the title but I'm sure it's also about a monkey/gorilla...I can't for the life of me remember the song or tune But it's in the same vibe of song as Sweet Home Alabama or I Would walk 5000 miles" Any suggestions welcome, as I'm stumped! 😁 ===== Answered on page 2 =====

Same joke in Birmingham last week, but after the first song when Nick asked for no flash photography as it hurt the bass player's delicate eyes. Good fun live, and I think they quite enjoy ribbing each other on stage. Shame they didn't play Green in the Colour.

I thought he was long dead - then realised I was confusing Albert Lee with Albert Collins. 🤦‍♂️

Great hymn that! Are you sure it's 9/8? I have been singing it, and end up in 6/8 or 12/8. But then my sense of timing and rhythm is pretty carp!

Or as the self service machines at Tesco might say: "Unexpected Trombonist in the Worship Area "

I had a Christmas Eve service once when an unexpected trombonist turned up.

There seem to be lots of manufactures making very similar looking earbuds with various Z10 designations, or the same factory churning out the same thing at different price points. There are also variations with the number of drivers. I know the Linsoul ones were recommended, if anyone has a variant it would be good to know how they perform.

I have an old EBS session 60 for use at home, which is made with the back corner chopped out so it can tilt back. If one day I need to buy a gigging amp then I shall definitely pinch the flat pack idea.