Stub Mandrel

Only got this sorted lunchtime today...

After we lost an upcoming gig a few weeks ago, I was panicing a bit. The one band has secured three plus a few promises/backup lists and I got a gig for the other band tomorrow. Now just hope the mass of messages (about 40) I sent out doesn't bring a tidal wave of offers!

For £70-90 you could buy a harley benton kit with an oversize, unshaped headstock and a bonus box of bits that are mostly surprisingly serviceable and a very light, unfinished body.

Good Jazz bands do. I've seen established ones with long reputations that don't...

Leave the first one out? A popular trick.

Is there some imperative for shortening it?

I pay no fees. The recipient takes a tiny % hit.

On the other hand, I save around £30 a month by using PayPal business to pay international suppliers, they get paid instantly instead of after potentially weeks (or moths in the case of Australia (where normal payments fail more often than succeed) or America (where many people have banks that don't accept international payments(!))

The letter says what I'd expect. I can't see any reason why the legislation would place an onerous burden on Basschat.

Not possible to get to London that early on a Sunday

Jaco re-incarnated on Sax!

I saw the Ghost-queue in Birmingham on Sunday and they were explaining how everyone would get their phones bagged. The Hawkwind gig was pretty good, people mostly just took the odd snapshot so no sea of videoing phones.

I asked Scott and he said they don't like Sadowsky basses because they are shite. Joke...

Just found this video of their opening song, the only played off the new album! A pretty mellow introduction. Then Traveller of Time and Space off the previous one.

Hawkwind at a sold out at Birmingham Symphony Hall last night. They really are at the top of their game and played several tracks I've never or rarely heard live before. Felt totally fresh with a 90% new setlist but utterly awesome. Dave Brock was in great form on vocals, keyboard and guitar... he's 83 now! The support band, Cornish-language psychedelic folkrockers Hanterhir were very good too.

Our drummer went to that and enjoyed it.

That will be you at bottom left by midnight...

Apparently, Pete told Zak he was only researching alternative drummers for a book.

We have the same, we've had a few glitches... mostly slow updating. Took me ages to realise adding events on Outlook doesn't send the changes to Google grr!

Going to be helping out a band whose bassist is expermenting with moving to keys (pressure!) Mostly songs I know (or thought I knew!)

I'm 62. Apparently 60 is the age where bits start to wear out or fall off... We played the Exchange last night, valleys pub very appreciative of the sort of classic rock we play. Virtually empty when we started but a good few people came in when we started playing. Were they lurking outside? It eas never as busy as usual (had people gone to town/events gorcEaster?) But at least they were appreciative. Two new tunes were Uprising and New Sensation. Got a great sound using Joyo XVI (octaver), mojo mojo and 1980s Ibanez Chorus for Uprising. i used the brassmaster for one or two tracks, it sounds ott on its own but when we are all playing it seems to mellow. Big wait for our next gig so we were discussing a strategy for bookings. With us all in two bands, we need to double check the diary then contact all our previous venues ... plus we plan to self promote a ticketed two-band night. Chesp tickets to ensure decent numbers.

I've got a couple, might try one at rehearsal.

Cheap source of a neck and hardware for a project...

Wow, no way I could cope with that! My brother (who is an insanely good guitarist) had his trapezoid removed. Fortunately his doctor is also a guitarist and gave the specialist specific guidance. Even so he was out of circulation for six months and still feels it is recovering. He's eight years younger than me and started on steroid injections way before I had any symptoms. His was made worse by extreme mountain biking, including competition downhilling. I think my less severe biking didn't help...