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We do this and I have an old Zoom 707 multi effects (about £20 s/h) that I use as an on stage tuner. The "fretless" patch sounds spot on for the number.

16th / 17th / 18th Nov at Ronnie's. Steve Gadd, Jimmy Johnson and Mike Landau. Damn, all dates sold out already. Seems they're avoiding France too on the tour.

Appearances like that, and clinics, probably pay GG's mortgage. Whether he actually wanted to be up there with that bunch is another matter I'm sure he cringes every time he gets reminded of it.

That's what I like to hear. You'll be gigging 6 nights a week in no time.

Sad, but on the upside, not many get to have a 60 year career doing what you love. RIP.

There is a young cowboy he lives on the range His horse and his cattle are his only companions Sweet baby James. James Taylor

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1442936264' post='2870752'] A 'Face' could have been construed, back then, as a celebrity, or person of note; the folks cited were simply somewhat modest. [/quote] I'm guessing you were not originally from London Dad, as a "face", when I were a lad, was someone of dubious character and reputation that you usually avoided.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1442935969' post='2870747'] Band names can be deceptive. For instance, all the "Fine Young Cannibals" were actually Vegan [/quote] Bugger! The fine young cannibals are coming round to dinner tonight and I've made a beef casserole

HELP NEEDED. Thought I'd ask here first. Does anybody know why Steve Marriott, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Winston decided to call themselves the Small faces? as the average male face width is between 12.8 and 13.2 cms and all four of theirs fall within these parameters. I had previously thought that they may have had some teenage friends with much larger faces thus meaning that their faces were indeed "smaller" but on investigation, this has not turned out to be the case!

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1442306894' post='2865842'] All leads at the back of the stage go behind any backline and drums. All leads at the front of the stage run along the front and are taped down in front of the mics. All leads going front to back go along the sides of the stage and are taped down if needed. Any excess, which is normally front to back, is hidden behind the backline. All our leads are long enough for the largest stage we could possibly play so there is normally quite a lot of the leads left over but never seen and NEVER across the stage to trip over. [/quote] Exactly this.

Band played good but for me, hated it. Been a heavy few days. Thursday, live band recording at France Bleu radio, Saturday, wedding anniversary gig, home at 2.30 am Sunday morning, up at 7.00 am, 70km drive to sound-check and play at 11.30 am. Leave there at 13.00, 230km drive to afternoon / evening gig and then 160km drive home. It's not fun anymore.

Never can say goodbye (Communards version) but How sweet it is (James Taylor version) is a very close second.

They're not asking you to phone, or for any details or payments etc so I can't see any advantage to anyone here to suggest it's a scam. If you did go, and provided your e-mail address in some manner, seems it could be valid. Worth a shot I'd say.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1441737199' post='2861385'] Are you sure it isn't a CD [i]INPUT[/i]? G. [/quote] +1

Hip-hoppist Melle Mel had protesters outside his home for three weeks after 112 employees of the Highways maintenance dept lost their jobs after taking his advice.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1441733606' post='2861347'] Happy 100,000 views, thanks to all who have contributed and err...viewed. Today's big question, do we stop at 100,000 (ish) or continue? [/quote] Be interesting to discover it's full potential. Let it run. It may even outlive some of us older members

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1441364529' post='2858264'] I wonder how much of it might be "the trouble with audiences"? Some people are happy just to hear the song played well using whatever palette of sounds is available to the performer, while others seem to judge the quality of the performance by how closely it resembles the record. The latter group might have to adjust their expectations a little when attending small venue gigs. [/quote] That'd be the difference between a normal pub crowd out for a good time and musos in the audience who can't wait to pull a performance to pieces. Most audiences don't know what's going on. They have selective hearing, especially when it comes to intros. That is, in no way an excuse for shoddy playing and production but how many times have we all been unhappy with our own, or band's performance only to hear how brilliant a night the audience had. By way of example, I can think of four different ways I could play the intro to Smoke on the water. Only a guitarist in the audience would comment on what constituted "correct" The well oiled aging punter who's waited all night for his favourite song will be over the moon with whatever.

I sing over the top of my normal tone, no effects (I use a 5 or 6 string) Good enough for this song as the audience (as usual) will only hear what they want to.

Metallica were just reading? I think that would really annoy me if I'd paid good money for a ticket.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1440687264' post='2852989'] So where would Placebo fit into their research? [/quote] Nowhere, they're not really a band. You only think they are

The money wasn't an issue and I've done loads of weddings over the last 30 years. I think I just feel the strain of being out of the house for nearly 18 hours these days and getting back at daft, o clock.

Lead vox & BVs for me. Was in two classic rock trios on bass and lead vox although Jail break was always a no-go area for me. Stephen Hawking would have made a better job of that one

We were the only band playing at a French chateau wedding reception. Told to get there at 3.pm (left home at 12.30.pm) as we had to set up before the caterers arrived at 5.pm. Got there to find the caterers had been in the morning. Set up by 4.pm due to play at 10.pm and subsequently started at 12.45.am. Pulled away at 3.45.am Last wedding I do. Don't care how much they're paying.

Set up your amp next to them, plug in your bass and then go and stand behind a screen or in the next room and play. See how they like it

Being the youngest member of my first band (16) I was always relegated to the back of the Ford Thames 400E. Thus, the rear load area became my domain and the humble 4x10 or 4x12 column became my settee.