SteveXFR

In 1985 I was listening to my dad's old punk tapes (New York Dolls was my favourite). If it were 1985 now, I'd probably be listening to Raw Power by The Stooges and Masters Of Reality Black Sabbath

I play a 5 string and barely use the G string so I could get away with a 4 string tuned down to drop A and have used that set up but I've found a multi scale 5 string gives me better clarity on the lowest string. There are 4 string baritone basses designed specifically for my purposes but they're more expensive than a second hand Ibanez. Maybe I should just remove my G string (the one on my bass) since I don't use it.

Decades of breathing in rubber fumes from the Avon factory has had an effect on the locals. There's a great little recording studio in part of one of the old Avon factories, they're really good at using the natural reverb of the old concrete building

I have worked in Trowbridge, Calne, Devizes and Melksham. I'd never want to live in any of them. I don't really like the people's socialist democratic republic of Frome much either

They bought it from a bloke in a pub in Melksham who stole it from Bradford-On-Avon

It's Trowvegas, what do you expect? The hemorrhoid infested hole of Wiltshire.

I used to know several supercar and supersaloon owners. All of them deliberately kept their cars off their social media to avoid everyone asking to go for a ride and to avoid thieves knowing where there's a very expensive car.

Then you'll just forget to switch it back on. Would switching it to passive work?

A member of the group my friends went with was removed without a warning for checking a message between songs. That seems a bit much. There are medical devices now which use smart phones. We wouldn't risk a Tool gig because my wife has her blood sugar monitor linked to it so checks it quite regularly and sometimes it's more than just a quick look.

For the best hammer on action

Metallic paint obviously.

Same at Tool gigs. From what I've heard, they can be a bit over enthusiastic in enforcement.

I only go to metal and punk gigs. No one talks because the music is so loud it would be hopeless. At the front, where I like to spend the evening it would be near impossible to hold up your phone to video it as 50 people slam in to you as they mosh. As for fans getting lost in the music, that's up to the band to take us there, grab us by the throat and keep going until the end. The only rules in the pit at metal shows are never intentionally hurt anyone and if someone falls down, pick them up (or if they need help then help them)

Nitro for the tone obviously.

Nope. Long scale only. Multi scale is getting more popular for metal and metal musicians will buy anything black so it would make sense.

Mutoid Man at The Exchange in Bristol tonight. Extremely good, excellent performance, tons of energy and they sounded great. Jeff Matz absolutely killed it on bass. Awesome tone through his Jazz bass in to a HiWatt amp and Ampeg 8x10. The man has serious skills.

The Pot - Tool

Ghost Trails - Cult Of Luna Killer tune

Cowboys from hell - Pantera

Our bovine public - The Cribs

New York City Cop - The Strokes I hate myself for even suggesting this one.

Afterlife - Mutoid Man

There's why I said check it. I wasn't 100% sure about it

You might want to look up the consumer rights act but I don't think you have a legal right to a refund. You have a right to a replacement or repair and you can only deal with the business you bought it from, not the manufacturer or importer etc. I went through it all a couple years ago for a useless laptop.

I use my car for work occasionally. It cost me an extra £20 to add business use. Might as well add it at that cost