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They can't have all been robbed of their speakers and then chucked on the bonfire surely? I get all nostalgic for stuff like this. First band in I was in we had a pair of VOX 4x10s I think, then later upgraded to a full 100watt Fender PA. head and columns (with 4 x 1/4 jack inputs) Wouldn't mind getting a pair just for the rehearsal studio for old time sake.

Has anybody ever seen these two together in the same room at the same time? It's only a hunch but....

Funnily enough, I bumped into Kevin Willoughby in a Norfolk pub (fabulous bass player from the Cambridge area) when he was doing a little Sunday afternoon freebee. He plugs into a 15 watt practice amp then out, into a 75 watt keyboard amp. What a sound. Really warm and rounded. He swears by it.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1439538855' post='2843601'] The serious question is if he doesn't sound good, why is he your drummer..? [/quote] We're hoping he'll make a good chef Besides, none of this is really true. He's got a maple snare, he's pretty damn good and I got the pic off of Face book and just made the whole thing up for the sheer hell of it

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1439445868' post='2842857'] Smells and looks better too [/quote] You've met him?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1439412035' post='2842712'] What, no drum sticks..? Not even winging it..? Well, At least he'll know when there's a fill at stake, [/quote] Love the kit in your avatar Dad. Is that 4 possible BBQs and a giant paella pot?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1439403878' post='2842573'] Mmm, looks delicious! All you need are a few rolls... [/quote] You can sit at the back of the class for that one

I think it probably depends on the guitarist. Our guitarist plays both on every gig and yes, the tone is certainly different but neither dominate the overall sound.

Don't know why I didn't think of this before.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1439244813' post='2841324'] Maybe he (I assume he) meant it would suit someone who was tired of tedious twiddling and wanted to try something more challenging. Maybe. [/quote] Yes, it will be a "he" we say dumb stuff far more often than women do

I'm still getting my head around the words [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] "two-week mid-life crisis group relationship-counselling holiday in the Lake District" [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]all appearing in the same sentence. [/font][/color]

One assumes the guitarist has placed the ad (or the vocalist) Still, sounds like he's got enough drummers. Why does he need more than one? Ah, maybe they're also bored guitarists.

Sounds like you had fun week. Great idea really.

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1439199570' post='2840660'] I am thinking of a new career where I will stand on a stage playing recordings of DJ's playing other people's recordings. I will call myself a DJJ... ;-) [/quote] [quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1439200602' post='2840673'] Now this I like - A performance of recordings of people "performing" by standing behind a computer. Wait . . . that sounds like 2/3 or more of what DJ's do! [/quote] So, a DJ covers DJ. Great idea. I can see money in this. I'm going to start a DJ tribute band with just me in it.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1438989076' post='2839321'] However if your plan is to play with others at some point, don't expect a live drummer to keep time like a machine. [/quote] Quite, but at least you only have to punch the information in once with a drum machine.

I've seen something like that before on the flight deck of a 747.

[quote name='Slipperydick' timestamp='1439045254' post='2839630'] No, just that the world was a very different place. Only a couple of hours a week of 'pop' music on the national radio station, and contrary to what people believe, pirate stations were am, and relatively low power, so couldnt be received by everyone. The Beatles were on the TV news and in the papers every day. On the covers of what few pop music papers and mags there were every week. and the merch, authorised and otherwise, not being as organised as it is now, really was everywhere, furniture shops, wallpaper shops, sweet shops, electrical shops, clothes shops. Epstein really didnt have a clue about merchandising, I read somewhere that he sold the rights early on for only a few grand. [/quote] I see your point about the flood of exposure but the Beatles were not the only huge attraction at that time. (1967) Floyd had arrived, Hendrix, Cream, The Who, The Beach boys and The Moody Blues. All these names had hit it big. There were plenty of names to fill our time up. Their success (The Beatles) was due to a highly original concept album but I guess there was loads of hype around that time re the India thing too. I seem to remember a lot more than 2 hours radio a week full of great music and there was a name gig on every street corner. Music fans really only bought the Melody Maker or NME. I guess there were "fanzines" at the time but I don't remember them.

[quote name='Slipperydick' timestamp='1439031353' post='2839492'] This. if you weren't there you wont understand the effect of Beatlemania hype of the time. It was after all, the first time the UK had been subjected to it to any real extent, young and old alike went for it hook line and sinker. Some people who were ther still believe it. [/quote] You make it sound as if it was a pure con job and that people were fooled into liking them. Not exactly Milli Vanilli were they

[quote name='skywalker' timestamp='1438972835' post='2839158'] If they are anything the Trace 4 x 12 that I have played through a couple of times recently the are ballbreakingly heavy as well. Our guitarist organises open mics at Lac Du Mondon (Nr St Leger Magnazeix) on the first Saturday of each month (5th September and 3rd October next two) which are getting popular and attracting some good musicians now, we usually do a short spot at that and then a jam with some of the musicians who have played earlier if you fancy that. I am at Mortemart (near Bellac) and we are having a bit of a do for friends and neighbours on 11th September in the garden (about 5pm), you are welcome to come for that also. [/quote] Thanks for the invite, very kind of you but that weekend is looking a trifle hectic. Radio recording on the Thursday, wedding gig up here Friday, birthday gig Saturday and a band gig and a dep on the Sunday with 200 kms between them Will certainly try to get to one of your open mic nights though if I'm down that way.

[quote name='JoeEvans' timestamp='1439017243' post='2839371'] There obviously is that kind of 'good', but I think there's at least one other kind too. The Beatles don't do anything for me personally. If I was on a desert island with no music apart from a stack of Beatles CDs, I'd barely bother to play them. But they must be one of the most loved and most influential bands of all time, so whatever my opinion might be they were certainly 'good', to say the very least. [/quote] +1 That's what I mean. Personally I like them but it's only my opinion. It's just that some people think there's some sort of mystical other "good" that is reserved for those "in the know" ie, themselves.

[quote name='Slipperydick' timestamp='1438957940' post='2838985'] Sles figures at the time dont really prove anything, Beatles recrds were guaranteed to sell, they could have recorded their farts and fans would have called it brilliant. Only a few years later McCartney proved it by releasing Mary Had a Little Lamb. [/quote] There is only one "good" it doesn't exist on multiple levels. "Good" only exists in the minds of those who think something is good. It's only an opinion, so McCartney's releasing of Mary had a little lamb proves nothing other than, (if it sold well) that lots of people thought it was good for whatever reason.

[quote name='Slipperydick' timestamp='1438957940' post='2838985'] Sles figures at the time dont really prove anything, Beatles recrds were guaranteed to sell, they could have recorded their farts and fans would have called it brilliant. Only a few years later McCartney proved it by releasing Mary Had a Little Lamb. [/quote] Really? Surely by definition, sales figures at the time prove how many people bought the record at the time, which was my point, irrespective of quality, which is really only a matter of opinion.

Either Chris Squire's Fish out of water or ELP's Trilogy for me.

[quote name='skywalker' timestamp='1438960786' post='2839015'] I know it well, we have seen gigs there a few times. Not the place for lots of equipment though. [/quote] Despite being just a 4 pce inc vocalist, we have a French guitarist that's fallen in love with Marshall 4x12 cabs (yes, plural)

We were in Le Dorat not far from you a few weeks ago playing in La Petite Fontaine. Small world. Have a good gig.