Count Bassy

I think that it is great. Two superstars taking the fosters out of themselves and raising money (all profits) for charity (though I can't find anywhere how much it actually made). It was no 1 in the UK for 4 weeks, 8th in the US, and several other places for weeks in 1985. And that is when , when the charts actually meant something. Both the recording and the video were completed in one 13 hour session. Hats off the them both.

Who do you Love ? (The Juicy Lucy One)

IMHO. Calling for an Encore means that you want to hear more of the band. Doesn't matter what thay play.

Garrison Keeler's "Guide to the Orchestra": The harp player spends 45 minutes tuning up and then someone opens a door and they have to start again. Edited to add: And the double bassist always looks worried - because he's always wondering how the hell am I going to get this thing home.

"The Bad"

I am hoping to see Roger Chapman in the spring, by which time he'll be approaching 81. Last saw him just before lockdown. Yes the voice has changed, and the songs (new and old) adapted to suit, what a voice still. Still producing new and strong material.

It worked for BB King.

My favourite drummer of all time

Having read the site posted to: It says that the process is accurate to 1 thou (0.001 of an inch). Yet further down it says that the frets have to be to 0.0005" (ie half the tolearnce of the process) to avoid buzzing etc. Typo, or an own goal?

two problems I find with jams is that: A: there is a bass player on stage who doesn't want mgive way, and B: That bass player is way better than me anyway. And C. I'm not really an improviser and 😧 I can't count

They'll always have value as firewood.

I can mostly work it out, but very very slowly.

Thanks for using that word - it means a lot.

But you are forgetting that Mars Bars were also bigger back then.

Mods. Please lock this thread. BigRed seems to have lost his mind.

However if you run your 500w amp at 500watts then using an 800W at 500w will mean that the amp has extra headroom and thermal capacity. ie it's less likely to stop working.

Lighter/less taught strings = easier to bend.

Some would say that "Dead End Street" would be more appropriate.

Though singing in tune in the first place would be preferable.

Firstly, I probably disagree; the attack and decay, harmonic content etc. are all different. Secondly, if is true, then the same people couldn't tell the difference between a Squier and an Alembic - but we don't all play Squiers, do we?

That's cheating. Only one allowed! (i.e. I wish I'd thought of sneaking further choices in under the radar)

I guess it would have to be Norman Watt-Roy. Why? Here's a clue.

Threaten a small claims court. Do not delay. Not a commission sale but, when I was self-employed I had a customer go bust on me. I gave them way too many chances, culminating with a cheque that bounced (it was some time ago), and after that a letter from the reciever. Second example was a commision sale of an old Leica camera where the bloke (Peter Walnes - be warned, he's a scum bag) sold the camera, gave us excuses, and then went bust owing us around £750. Don't delay, go straight for the Jugular.

One has to suffer for one's art, Dad.

Personally I disagree with this. A gently plucked string highly amplified does not sound the same as a "dug in" string.