Crusoe

I only have one bass. It's kept in it's case in the bedroom. I don't have a lot of kit lying around but do often find myself playing air bass.

I buy it in my local chemist so that scenario would never play out.

Trainspotting: Sick Boy: It's certainly a phenomenon in all walks of life. Mark: What do you mean? Sick Boy: Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: George Best, for example. Had it, lost it. Or David Bowie, or Lou Reed. Mark: Lou Reed, some of his solo stuff's not bad. Sick Boy: No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.

I played the lead role in the school musical when I was in sixth form and got recognised by a couple of kids whilst walking down the street a few days later. Sadly fame never really beckoned after that.

Welcome from Belfast @pintspiller

Stay on target, stay on target...

If it's good enough for Tom Araya's hologram, it's good enough for me...

Have you tried these new SquareWound strings?

The very one. It has to go and get repaired every six months apparently.

Just ordered a new Dyson X400 amp...

I always loved this sketch.

It's notoriously crap for its transport links. You'll have to either get a bus or taxi. I'd say get the bus if you don't have a lot of luggage as a taxi will probably be about £30. Bairds will probably be best for instrument hire. There's a Dawson's and Matchett's. I think the latter only does orchestral instrument hire. If you need any more information give me a shout.

Which airport are you flying into and where are you staying?

Support your local music shop (by buying five quids of plectrums every couple of years) 😆

Does anyone else feel embarrassed going into a music shop just to buy some picks? You just know they guy behind the counter wants to say "Aye, thanks mate. That £2.50 you've just spent will go a long way to paying our bills this month"

Not sure if it'll be the next band I see, but I have booked tickets for Pixies in September. Excited!

Never knew such a thing existed.

It wouldn't be some sort of talk box would it? The sort of thing Peter Frampton, Dave Gilmour or Slash use.

So few? "You Suffer" is 3 seconds long, so they could probably squeeze in about 700 songs if they eke them out a bit.

Chat? Surely nothing more than "Hello Cleveland!" is needed.

That sounds terrible @CyberBass I hope all comes right for you.

SOTW was one of those songs on the "banned" list in my local music shop years ago, along with Stairway to heaven and Smell's Like Teen Spirit.

I imagine it must be tricky for a band to play. I read somewhere that they deliberately made the time changes awkward so that other bands would find it hard to cover.

I had a go at Black Dog earlier. Tricky one. That John Paul Jones is a bit good.

I never expected to come across Ronnie Pickering references on a bass guitar forum! 😂