RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Great stuff ! Enjoy ..

Why not stick with GarageBand ? As for interface , Behringher Uphoria Umc 22 is cheap and cheerful .only 2 inputs and no midi , but is straightforward to use .

Mmm.. I think of nerd bass as something more complicated , Steve Bailey or Michael Manring territory. Mainly 6 strings , fretless , lots of wood like Zon or Warwick . Micheal manring is a genius , but his playing in front of live audiences is extroadinary. He seems to keep adjusting the tuning every few seconds . You'd expect somebody to shout out "leave it alone ". Having said that , I wish I had the chance to see him .

I was thinking for quite some time of tracking down a Squier Badtz Maru bass. Two main reasons ; 1) to see how I get on with a short scale for a change . 2) It's odd, collectable ( for some meaning I'd get my money back if I did sell ) and would be a bass just to pickup and noodle . However , the more I looked at it I see it as really a kiddies beginners bass( which it is ) with awful tuning pegs and bridge .For the extortionate prices they go for now , I took a different route .. I got a Squier Mini Bass instead , and for the £110 I paid it is brilliant ! I've just got to think of a sticker / stickers to put on the scratch plate . It also saved me having to change the bridge and tuning pegs if I did get the Batz Maru . That's the kind of bass where mods can only benefit the bass.

Seems like the wheels of confusion are still spinning . If Ozzy is as sick as constantly stated , one wonders how/ why he is able to have his own set before the headliners. Will he be sitting on his throne , or be a hologram!.? Possibly both? Will the other bands just play solely sabbath songs ? It'll probably be a really good gig bar one or two bands , if you're into outdoor gigs . I'll probably watch the pay per view , if the price is not outrageous ..

Could be wrong , but with social media I imagine it'd be a lot harder to avoid these sort of problems . Two instances of band name issue spring to mind from the '90s ; 1) 2 bands called Wrathchild . Eventually became Wrathchild uk / Wrathchild America. 2) my friends band at the time got contacted by someone , who told them another more established band had the same name . Problem solved by my friend's band called " the ----s " People moan more these days it seems , so maybe an entirely different name is the best way to go . ( until someone else has it

Quelle surprise . Plastic surgery is an expensive business for celebrities 🙂.

Only purchased things from them via eBay . Great service . Occasionally I'll look on their website . Always seem thorough and professional in their listings.

Wow! This seems to be unravelling from the Black Sabbath performance , to another ozzfestt to what looks like "a tribute to "Show.(If it still goes ahead ) No doubt the DVD / record/ cd / download releases will make it sound and possibly look like a very energetic show. More money for Sharon . The poor punters killing themselves to give . ( to charidee:)

...and motley crue 🙂

Pinterest may provide some inspiration

You've done well to be in the same covrr band for so long imho . . I think being in gigging bands is like a job in itself . Trying to book rehearsals with band members going on holiday/ looking after the kids etc can be a pain . Then there may be times when band members are in more than one band . Booking gigs and following 5hem up can be messy. I think the best feeling of all is playing in front of people . A great rehearsal is great too . I don't miss it at all , but it took about a month to realise that . When the fun stops stop 🙂 wishing you all the best anyway

Wow! For that price I'll stay home . Let's get f@@kin' Lazy 🙂

I saw the you tube clip yesterday . Only imho , but I think it sounds much better on guitar than bass .

Yeah, I was at The Hyde Park gig too. I was reluctant as I had enough of outdoor gigs . Pleasantly surprised . Geezer was phenomenal . Imho apart from Sabbath , Faith No More were the best band of the day . Soundgarden bored me , and Chris Cornell was in black days then nbeknown to us . He just seemed disinterested. As for Ozzy , 4th Row at Blizzard of Ozz gig at Hammy and it was a great gig . I couldn't go to the following tour, due to receiving a letter and refund due to him biting that bat . Saw him at donington and hammy o on the ultimate gin tour. He was going through his wig wearing stage and looked like Sharon from Eastenders. Tbh, I think the tour at Hyde park should really have been the end , but Sharon and money = cash 🐄

Fundraising gig in Birmingham turns into another Ozzfest . Will there be another show or 2 added on ? A lot of bands and megastars there . Probably be more than one stage to choose from . Potentially short sets by all performers . Whatever floats your boat .

My first gig with the blues band . Everything was arranged for 3 bands to play the Coach and Horses in Kingston . The guitarist/ founder of the band had it all arranged. So much so that we ended up headlining . Apparently we didn't care who headlined ,and just wanted to play , The other bands were supposedly all as laidback as us. When we arrived , there were no posters / promotion of us playing . Then there was a relief manager who seemed to be miserable and oblivious to what what going on. We watched the first band . All seemed well. Our turn to go on stage ..Relef manager " can you turn it down!?" We eventually managed to complete the set . Apparentky the headline band were getting narky for some reason . This annoyed our Guitarist / Founding member/ Ex European ju jitsu champion. When we were packing up to leave, the Founding member's car was blocked in from leaving . So, obviously angry he asked the singer of the band " can you move your car ?!?" This was just after the headline band started their first song , sunshine of your love. The band had to stop , and car was moved . The Grey Horse was always a bit of an odd place to play with the various bands Iwas in for some reason. Nice pub for a drink , but the rest never impressed me . overrated imho .

I notice big name companies such as M&S, Qvc use them . Always been a cheap and nasty company from my experiences . When I see an item I am thinking of buying I now check if I can , the name of the courier co used. I recently purchased an item from a nice eBay seller . "2-3 days " so contacted him ( not reached out to him) ,and he agreed to use Royal Mail Speciall Deelivery , and I paid a bit more for this. My mine gripe with evri , is that it's always between the hrs 08.00-20.00 hrs . I always find the tracking app absolutely useless. Just a picture of a van saying " on its way " or words to that effect. Then I'll get a message apologising for delays which mean parcels are delivered arounf 10 pm!

Totally agree about the Rush cash grabs .. I have all their catalogue on remasters CDs . They were about £ 6 or so when I purchased them . I did get a couple of their digipacks ( 2112/ hemispheres) but that's it I made the " mistake" of selling vinyl albums for CDs back in the '80s/'90s.( not all of them thankfully) . I have since Re purchased most of the Rush ones on vinyl ,and have now stopped . The last vinyl I got was the Atlantic/Rhino Box set ,which tidied up the loose ends so to speak . The Geddy Lee Book of Bass and the Album Artwook books are good imho . So many bands doing the same thing following suit. My effin life indeed . I got bored of that audiobook half way through . I don't fancy my effin socks or underwear either 😮‍💨 It seems I've finally stopped being over obsessive with stuff at last 😬 Depends on your tastes etc, but the 3 best deluxe editions for me ; The 2Tangerine Dream cd albums and Celtic Frost Vinyl box set. Anyway , as you were 🙂..

Suprprisingly , I won't invest in any of it . If I have second thoughts , I'd get the download . Too many cash grabs from them lately . It'll probably appear on you tube at some point. The other thing is when buying CDs of certain bands of late , there are various cd versions which come in book format . I'm struggling to keep up with all the digipack editions etc ,and finding places to put them is becoming a pain.