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[quote name='ricksterphil' timestamp='1426115202' post='2714715'] Don't stress about making a cock up - only other bass players will notice Think of it this way.....if you're the singer and you forget your words everyone notices As a bass player, if you lose, your way, you can just say its jazz. [/quote] Fixed.

Michael Jackson's real name was Noskcaj leahciM. But changed it soon after he wrote "Man in the mirror"

When he was a child, Marc Bolan's mum used to send him down to the corner shop every week to buy a pack of Trex cooking fat.

One of the members of stampy footed shouty glam popsters Slade, had a doll with a pointy hat with a bell on it when he was young. He carried it everywhere with him, in a special bag that his dad had made for him. He later took the name of that special bag when he decided to embarked upon a career in pop.

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1426119480' post='2714761'] Somewhere in the south. I appreciate the offers, but I dont see how. If I can get it sent by 24 hours Fedex it would reach him as quickly as it would reach you wouldnt it ? [/quote] Okay, just thought I'd ask. You never know. Best of luck with it anyway.

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1426102958' post='2714478'] My thoughts exactly. But apparently not. The land is jointly owned by two people, one in the UK and one in France. I'm led to believe that all parties have to sign the same document in front of witnesses. We have signed it, he one in the UK has just signed it, now it has to go to the other one and then get back here to their solicitors in Brum, and then my solicitor in Wales. Then will have to be approved by the buyers solicitor I expect. All this should have been done months ago, but as we are buying the freehold, to sell with the house, the YTS kid, or whoever my solicitor delegates this sort of job to, missed it. [/quote] A real long shot, but where in France is the other owner? Worth asking just in case they're near here.

You'll be fine. Take Happy jack's advice. In addition to that, bear in mind you have a partisan audience, probably made up of other mums, dads and friends and family. You're in the safest and best first gig situation ever. They are all guaranteed to be going nuts clapping. Even if you do catch fire Concentrate on your daughter and enjoy yourself. You'll be hooked after the performance. Best of luck, not that you need it.

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1426090979' post='2714278'] Due to a complete balls up by the solicitors handling the conveyancing for the sale of my house, I need to get a form to someone in France, get it signed and then back to my solicitor as quickly as is possible. Obviously the post offices here and in France are too slow, so it need to be a courier I suppose. Does anyone on here do this sort of thing regularly, and whats the cost and whats the best way ? [/quote] Is it not possible to scan the document, mail it to them, get them to sign it, scan again and resend it electronically? Is the house being sold here, or in the UK? Not sure which way round this is all happening and can't see why they are asking for 10 days in the middle of it all.

Haggis munching singer Annie Lennox recorded walking on broken glass after a ball from next door's garden hit her greenhouse.

Despite screechy dying cat sounding slide player Duane Allman playing a crappy out of tune solo at the end of Layla, he got to keep his job.

I could be in with a chance if they were more specific about where the hair has to be

So I guess mentioning her tits is out is it?

I think you've covered all the ground now. This thread is sheet.

Open mic night last night in a swishy new bar. Drinks ridiculously expensive, skeleton house band of keys, guitar and drums. They wanted a bass player for I wish, so muggins gets up. "I must play all the time" keyboard player started it off (playing the little known Michael Schumacher version) surprised we didn't get a speeding ticket. Awful. Guest vocalist couldn't fit the words in. In addition, the guitarist that got up with us needed a SatNav to find where he should have been on the fingerboard. Don't know why I put myself in these situations The Mrs sang a nice smooth and funky version of Sunny though, so not a total loss. At least it was a night out.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425582335' post='2708860'] Both Ben Folds and Gerry Garcia were great ice-cream afficianados. [/quote] Ben Folds? Does he? Does he?

So, now I can't decide whether this thread is about Newbiephobia or doughnuts. Doh!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1425546915' post='2708349'] Surely [i]someone [/i]has to sacrifice themselves and go for it..? Or should one leave it to go moldy, then give it to the tweeny..? [/quote] It's a moot point here, much as I love the place, the French fall a long way short of the mark when it comes to making a quality doughnut

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1425509479' post='2708158'] This is a genuine question, not playing devils advocate. Is 'first come first served' just a way of buyers claiming stuff or is there an actual marketplace rule I've missed? I've always thought that (when buying on basschat) the PM to the seller is just to register my intent to buy and its up to them if they want to sell it to me. I'd totally understand if they went for someone local (making the transaction quicker and easier for the buyer) who contacted them after me if it was an easier sell for them or they got offered more money etc, providing they were fair and informed me and/or gave me the chance to increase my offer/cover postage/make my offer as appealing to the seller as another buyer's offer. [/quote] In an ideal world you'd be spot-on. However, when personal loss creeps into the equation it all goes out the window. It all depends on the attractiveness of the deal. If I advertise a common £1000 bass for £950 and I sell to the nearest buyer for ease (disregarding an earlier contact) The result would be a shrug and an "Oh well, I can understand that" from the loser. If I advertise a rare £1000 bass for £250 and do the same, the unlucky loser then feels that I've run over his cat, slept with his mother and put the pics on Face book and eaten the last doughnut thus making me the second most evil man in London (Col Sebastian Moran for those not in the know)

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425515102' post='2708222'] Bassist for Mancunian Bubblegum Band "New Order" Peter Hook, got his nickname "Hooky" due to his fondness of fishing in the Manchester Ship Canal. He once landed an 8 stone Asda Trolley. [/quote] Sort of like a "Abu HAsda" then.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425479358' post='2707744'] None of prog/fusion band "Gentle Giant" actually like tinned sweetcorn. [/quote] Correct, and I will add that before they were Gentle Giant, they were called Simon Dupree and the really really big & tall sound.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1425471323' post='2707621'] Now you're doing it! It's a "t". Some people [/quote] I went capital for dramatic effect

[quote name='artisan' timestamp='1425469625' post='2707585'] Hi yes I agree I was rather impatien [/quote] So chill out, sit down and make yourself a "T"

Does this count?

"Stereo"typical, I see what you did there