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Same here.... take the album as a whole. It has to be far worse than filler to get skipped.

Seems like a few BCers there then! I was there courtesy of @upside downer …. Thanks again for the spare ticket! It was a fantastic gig…. Very good trip down JW’s musical and verbal flights of fancy👍. And a great (and loud) bass sound to boot!

True, he was a conscript not volunteer on bass.

Audio clip or it didn't happen 😀

IMO Beefheart had a resurgence in his last couple of years. I think a lot of fans agree.

That's cheating ! And while we're here... why are you dissing the bass player? 😉

If I have to commit to one perfect album, then no problem it's this one - The Fall, "Grotesque - After The Gramme"

I can't be the only one who feels like this, but there are some bands who, during a certain period, I was so totally 'bought into' I loved every track on those albums... even if there was the odd track that may not stand up alone. For example first 4 Stranglers albums, first 3 Ramones albums, first 3 Velvet Underground albums, first 10-odd years of Fall albums.

An album which springs to mind as an archetypal "All Killer" as generally considered (personally I love the album buts it's never going to make my top ten): Parallel Lines by Blondie Yielded a lot of singles for sure.

That's the best way to have a flawless career. Erm, ignoring The Great Rock and Roll Swindle of course...

Absolutely... no filler, sounds like a greatest hits.

Yes, I do hate it when I see an acoustic ensemble and the bassist is using an unamplified acoustic bass or bass Ukulele. Double bass sometimes ok Unamplified . Wish they would use a battery amp wether it’s an electric or acoustic bass instrument.

Great stuff once again and a worthy winner!

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Remember, if you ever say that out loud it will be hilariously funny to emphasise the wrong syllables in the words "emphasis" and "syllables"

I can't be the only one who's first thought was 'not even toilet break'? 😀

I felt the same way when I heard that Beefheart drummer Drumbo was going to ressurect the Magic Band without the Captain. But the Magic Band gig I went to was one of my best ever gigs.

I’m by no means a Rory Gallagher fan, but it’s great that Gerry can keep his work alive and bring such joy to the crowd.

Deadletter at Bedford in a couple of weeks

So anywhere between 0.0015 and minus 0.0005 then 🙂? 0.0005 inch is 0.0127mm ..... anyone got frets that low?

People may have certain associations with fretless bass... like lots of glissandos and 'Mwah' sounds, and may not want that in their music. After hearing you play they can hopefully see if what you actually play like suits them.

Ruts DC at Bedford Esquires… it was a one show as they were recording a video there in the afternoon. They were very very good! Support band where spoiled by the sound engineer mixing the drum kit twice as loud as the rest of the band 😡!

I’m presuming you mean second in a list of No-No’s rather than great things! What be the remainder of the top 5 (or 10) then?

Never heard of it before... but have now! Interesting, but it's far above the standards I demand of my instruments, so I'm unlikely to go for it. Anyone know the approximate cost?

I'm pretty sure I'd forget to lock the wheels on those trolleys and go a**e ove t*t