PaulWarning

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1481718480' post='3194481'] *1980 in America. [/quote]yeah but it's a good story and as a sweeping generalisation, you might say it goes to show good music stopped at the end of the 70's

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1481716910' post='3194467'] I've just bought a lefty second hand and it's 10 Ibs, that's me weighing myself first then again while holding it, heavier than my P, just, fortunately it doesn't bother me, they do very a lot though I've had one before, and this one is a different beast, far better neck and seems heavier as far as I can remember, I think this one is an older model than my previous one [/quote] [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1481717182' post='3194469'] As the natural ones have the grain on show they tend to be a heavier wood than the painted ones which I think are/were basswood? I had a natural one which was over 10 pounds I seem to remember. [/quote]both mine were natural finish so this could be correct

I've just bought a lefty second hand and it's 10 Ibs, that's me weighing myself first then again while holding it, heavier than my P, just, fortunately it doesn't bother me, they do very a lot though I've had one before, and this one is a different beast, far better neck and seems heavier as far as I can remember, I think this one is an older model than my previous one

took me a while to appreciate it, still prefer the first two Clash albums to be honest, a little bit too eclectic for me, but a cracking record and bands do get criticised for not progressing, voted the best album of the 80's by Rolling Stone despite the fact it was released in 1979 lol

[quote name='la bam' timestamp='1481630855' post='3193836'] The PA at Skegness was changed a few years ago. The sound directly in front of the stage is usually very good. At the same time, the sound at the sides of the stage near the bar is absolutely terrible, whether its bands or pre recorded music. We've been 10 years on the bounce for the weekends to watch and the last few years has been a real change. I'm guessing, but I bet its so the staff can hear the bar orders better at the bar. [/quote]while where you are standing has a big effect in the example I gave about In from the Jam and then the Sex Pissed Dolls I was in exactly the same position, the sound couldn't have been more different

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1481618965' post='3193684'] Was that the one in Skegness at start of October, Paul? If so we played there on the Friday (we were on the Introducing Stage, and won the competition entry to the Main Stage next year). [/quote]yes, I don't remember seeing you, but I could have done, the sound on the introductory stage was very mixed as well, first day my mate went up to the fat controller (you had to be there) and asked him if he thought the guitar was loud enough, he said yes but turned it up anyway, again overly loud bass drum and muddy sound but some bands were better than others, guess it's down to how well you play as well, we've booked again for next year and applied to play as well, a bit of interest after seeing our vids but not heard anything further, fingers crossed

went to the Butlins Punk weekend this year and the difference between the main acts and supports was startling, in from the Jam had a suburb sound next band on was the Sex Pissed Dolls, bloody awful overly loud bass drum and muddy loads of echo/reverb, felt sorry for them people were walking out saying how crap they were, I put it down to the main acts had their own sound men, the rest were using Butlins in house sound guys who clearly didn't know what they were doing

[quote name='IainS' timestamp='1481564730' post='3193336'] Absolutely. I played a gig last week where we were paid £250 and only ten people turned up. I say turned up; they were already there and they didn't leave. I don't imagine the pub made too much money that night. [/quote]this is the rub isn't it? if the pub pays out more for the band than the take in extra drinks they aren't going to book bands for very long and why should they?it is a business not a charity, as for Pub Companies making loads of money I'll wager it's not through putting live bands, in my area at least very few pub chains put live entertainment on, its usually about selling food. The thing that annoys me is when the people that run the pubs book the wrong bands (through ignorance and lazyness) then say live music doesn't pay

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1481560969' post='3193298'] I've got a big box full of demo recordings of Nottingham bands from the 80s and 90s on cassette. I'm about half way through getting them all converted into uncompressed AIFF files. [/quote]if the quality's anything like our early demo a MP3 with a bitrate of 56 would be enough

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1481550050' post='3193145'] I like cassettes.... [/quote]I've got several hundred of them with recorded radio programmes on them (they were great for that, well that's all we had) it's a right pain in the arse transferring them into mp3's

it's not just about sound quality, the ambiance is vital to the listening experience, how many of us have enjoyed listening to records on a clapped out pub juke box? the enjoyment is nothing to do with the sound quality it's about our mood and the atmosphere which, for some, is enhanced by putting vinyl on a turntable

yeah the head shouldn't be too much trouble, I have a Trace Elliot head that weighs about 13Kg, an easy one handed lift, that I use with a light weight cab.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1481213707' post='3190648'] f*** 'em. [/quote]yep, I feel next to nothing when someone I don't know dies

the thing is you do feel like you know them when someone dies who you admire and grew up with so it's only natural that you feel some sort of loss and sadness when they die, as for 2016 being a terrible year, no it hasn't, we're all getting older so the people we admire and like for whatever reason are likely to be a bit older, so 2017 is likely to be as bad if not worse

Vinyl is also synonymous with the golden age of rock and roll and pop, it's no coincidence that the vinyl top 10 is almost all old stuff, nostalgia is a powerful force look at the love for steam trains and WWII planes, it's not going anywhere I agree with a few post on here, you're far more likely to listen to the whole album (well one side at least) on vinyl than CD, digital downloads have been a disaster for whole albums as a piece of work

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1481129363' post='3189915'] In the last year I've noticed a lot more bands selling vinyl on their merch stands at gigs. I think the demand is expanding beyond the old guy/nostalgia/audio snob market. [/quote]that's true, 10 years ago minor bands wouldn't have dreamed of releasing their stuff on vinyl

I heard this morning that Vinyl out sold digital downloads this morning, in monetary terms anyway, not that surprising with vinyl costing £25 a pop (new Stones LP) and loads of streaming services it is a bit of a distorted statement, I imagine they'll be a few Dads getting it Blues and Lonesome on Christmas morning, can't say I'll be going back to vinyl at those prices, nostalgia comes at a price I'm not prepared to pay, but who'd have thought 20 years ago? I still enjoy getting an LP out and putting it on the turntable but at my age I would wouldn't I?

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1480996215' post='3188822'] If they were really good I might buy em a beer [/quote]nobody has ever bought me a beer

I'll have a chat if there's something I want to ask them, but I'm rubbish at inane chit chat with people, I leave that to our singer he's in his element talking about himself I'll mention basschat if it seems relevant to the conversation

chromatic runs always make me smile, the Clash's London Calling has a 4 note chromatic run in it, how does that work? no doubt someone will enlighten me, but till then I'll stick to my maxim, If it sounds good it is good

scales on bass are quiet easy really because unlike a guitar all strings go up in 5 fret intervals, so once you're got a scale shape it's movable everywhere, start with major and minor scales it does help to understand why you're playing certain notes, although it's not essential, quiet often I'll play a bass run that doesn't follow those scales sounds alright though, I was doing a bass run for years before I found out it was the pentatonic minor scale

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1480767284' post='3186981'] 60% of the door plus expenses [/quote]bloody hell we'd get f*** all, 95% of our gigs are free entry

you'll get paid what the market will stand, if other bands are willing to play for that, then they'll get the gigs, assuming other things are equal, unless you drag a big crowd in you won't get as many gigs, the laws of supply and demand are everywhere

so not a lot then, apart from a few hundred quid on the price

so what's the difference between a pro and a standard?