Stub Mandrel

First gig for the covers band last night, as a private party for one guitarist's birthday/friends of the band. Bonkers audience all waving their phone torches for 'with or without you' much fun but sometimes felt like chaos on stage. Really fun friendly night and some nice appreciation from audience.

"About Time", which may just have been a comment on making a decision seems to have some traction. It came from the drummer so it may be a reflection on our ability to keep time, which is more challenging when you have four people who aren't drummers or bass players.

I was thinking more of Vindaloo Chicken.

My money is on "The Plastic Chicken Experience"

Took me a while to get into her voice, but I'me a total Lisa O'Neill convert.

The issue with a Jabba Bass is not affording one, it's persuading Jezza to part with it once it's finished...

Good lord! I'd forgotten there were bass players under 50!

I have a first gig for a band on Saturday. I'm going pedal free. Could be the first time ever for me!

First gig with one of my bands tomorrow! Still not named, one suggestion is we ask the audience to name us. 🥺

Indeed!

On vinyl 🙂

Very distinctive but not unattractive instruments although I hate the little feet.

I am content with my current mix of amps, which alresdy includes 2 TEs 😃

Sadly out of reactions, that's great. Your guitarist is channelling Huw Lloyd Langton at one point or two 🙂

Bearing in mind my comment above, perhaps the future is relatively inexpensive, easily replaced class D power bricks, and separate preamps that are a cross between a DI box and the front end of an amp.

Probably both got the same Class Dpower stage. Which is irrelevant as all class D power stages are more or less identical (transparent) and it's all in the choice of preamp.

This and the Virgin and the Gypsy, two awesome tracks, but this one is utterly kliller.

They weren't one person fewer by the time of the second set, were they?

Was in a band with Jack Cobb of Kynch and his dad for a while until Covid did for us! https://open.spotify.com/search/kynch

Go a report today that one of the castors failed on my 1100 combo while being moved out of storage into the rehearsal room. Second time it's happened. Ordered some 360kg rated 75mm castors instead. I know they are meant to sound better on the floor, but be realistic! Incidentally, I've found that it sounds less bottom heavy but much more balanced when at least a foot, preferably two from the wall behind it. Anyone else had similar experience (it's 4x10)

Best of luck with the future Jamie, and thanks for organising past bashes, including the two I went to. I'm now in South Wales rather than just outside Burton otherwise I would offer to lend a hand. Actually, being where I am, a Bass Bash south of Brum sounds a very good idea... do they still rent out the big rooms at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre 🙂