Richard R

Most honourable. I would call it a Tier 2 fail though, so you're still eligible for Tier 1 if you want?

A bit radical, but it just might work!

Nope. I deliberately use an Amazon card to pay my company travel expenses so I get a bit back on the hotel bills etc. I can't then use that to buy bass stuff on Amazon.I nearly put that example in my post explicitly. Plus the rules only allow unsolicited gifts you didn't choose.

I'll sign you up in the "Repentant Sinner", sub category. Your playing for pride.

That requires a definition of "substantial ", which depends on income.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hire-a-court-venue Turns out you can hire a courtroom!

OK. I propose an ammendment to the 2025 rules as follows: Without setting precedent: Normal cables are allowed this year, even if they aren't replacing breakages. (Wireless or any non-conventtional systems aren't) Purchases made with music-store specific loyalty points are allowed. We could get tighter with the definition, but let'sjust allow if for now. (But I couldn't use the Amazon points I am racking up on work travel and hotels to buy a set of machine heads) Asking for gift vouchers for a present then spending them on gear is still a fail when you spend them. Straps, plectrums and sundries are still OK. Make sense?

Cables aren't consumables like strings, surely? If you have one then arguably only need another if it’s damaged, like for like replacement. I haven't ever needed to replace a cable. And they are in the signal chain, like a new wireless adapter would be. A ruling on whether shop loyalty points should be included is clearly required though. They are designed to encourage spending, which is the opposite aim of the thread. Loyalty points built up in previous years?? The cost of the item should be irrelevant. If we introduce, say, a £10 threshold is that the equivalent of ignoring speeding that's <10% above the limit? @SimonK is still in as the BCPS hasn't come to a conclusion.

Welcome aboard. Lots of us on here started after middle age. I usually recommend StudyBass.com as a great free resource which is well structured. Scotts Bass Lessons academy lessons are also very good - much better than the free clickbait he puts out on YT.

I thought it was a KitKat...

I've had a bloody awful day and still have a headache. Simon didn't need the cable, a piece of wet string would have done and he's already got two of them. I say he's out. But it seems the majority disagree, and I'll feel better after a night's sleep so he's still in - hooray! 😃

Bad speakers annoy me, so while it's probaby T2 then would be lenient and let you off with a caution. Be glad it's not an Unpleasant Discharge, which is what I think Donald Trump got. Or possibly is.

Where are you based? Clearly there is something a bit weird going on if two techs haven't found it, but you might be near someone who can provide a third pair of eyes, or an imminent Bass Bash.

It's free postage though 😅

I had the same question last year. This is the thread. I bought the TS one my last post, it's been very good.

That's a jazz trio, swing low! 👍🏻

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

I agree. If you were buying studio monitors for your recording setup, that would be tier 2, but laptop speakers don't count.

We, after a little resistance, enforced the use of CCLI song select numbers to identify songs unambiguously. Where the song isn't part of CCLI we have to purchase the music and send the words round. Or just not play it as they tend to be cheesy US songs 😉

Of those I recognise every title those starting "O" being old hymns. The "Do not be afraid " I know was written by a member of our congregation, so it can't be the same one. Which are new to you?

Our church verse for the year, Isaiah 43:18: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" That's going to be my excuse for any "novel" notes on Sunday morning which weren't there at the practice or on the chord chart. I shall call it "Isaiah Jazz" 😎

Stay strong on the path, brother. In other news the UK apparently might have a GAS shortage, so if we don't buy anything we could perhaps use our pent-up gas to help keep the country warm?