SteveXFR

Everything from Ashdown has a VU meter.

I just spotted some absolute bargains on the Ashdown website. Worth checking out if you're looking for a new amp https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/last-chance?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0rBgZMhbe3PLWJSDkH23n-iUwYZ0os8BokUZQ5YMlYTvHtroRbH_k2s6Q_aem_AUxJWX58K5vLl_7e3zNEl__cqs9pd-mJaHcYAYubEn_xr3jnVoGT5lPtAMgg5dgoVG_4myReh1WmGQGKym-NHjzz

I played in a doom band, all our songs were miserable (except the one about alien lizard people). It goes down great for the right audience. Alice In Chains will go down well in any metal/rock gig.

Dumb - Nirvana

Not bass specific but some interesting insights in to the music industry. Two Promoters, One Pod Presented by the promoters from Arctangent/200 Trees and Damnation festivals. Although they're metal/rock festivals, a lot of what they talk about applies to all types of music festivals and the industry in general. Lots of interesting stories from their years in the industry, probably a few they should have kept to themselves! The riders episode was particularly good, they talk about the good, bad, weird and confusing. https://youtu.be/F1x7JIKj_uw?si=Gaao9OqEMJPcgGdp

They actually have three words for fluffy depending on the context

I've worked for a German engineering company. Stereotypes about German efficiency and quality are all wrong. They do have a sense of humour as well

Last night was Mondo Generator at Cobblestones in Bridgestone. The band are fronted by ex Kyuss & QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri and have been around since before QOTSA. The two support bands, Nomad Lizard and Kadabra were awesome. Kadabra's bassist is my new hero, serious amounts of groove and awesome moves. Mondo Generator were just awesome, mostly their own stuff but with a few of Nicks songs from QOTSA and Kyuss. It was really cool to see someone I've seen play stadiums and arenas play in a small pub and hanging out with the punters.

Is a Fender or Gibson or Music Man really worth three or four times more than an often better made Ibanez or something else which often sounds as good? My Ibanez SRMS805 is the nicest made bass I've owned, it has a huge tonal range and it plays really nicely but cost £900 new and I picked it up used for half that in as new condition. I'd happily pay more for one of these than another Fender.

Touch me I'm sick - Mudhoney

Tuesday night, Mondo Generator supported by Nomad Lizard at Cobblestones in Bridgwater. I'm excited for this one

My daughter is dyslexic and knows the notes on her fret board. I am not dyslexic and don't know them. My excuse is I use so many different tunings they're always in different places. It's rarely a problem.

Definitely some FNM in there. The quiet, jazzy breaks in between heaviness is very FNM

I've found my challenge for now. Mother Sky by Twelve Foot Ninja I come across this while looking up Strapping Young Lad songs as recommended by @BreadBin Sometimes youtubes recommendations hit the spot.

I have a particular dislike for that term. What makes something "real music"? What music is not real music? Is it a real thing or just snobbery? Metal fans are particularly guilty of this sort of thing, arguing over what's real and what isn't.

This was the song I'd previously heard her on. Just disgraceful. Like they tried to create the most stereotypical pop punk song with the worst lyrics. I've no idea why Travis Barker agreed to play on it.

Well that's a change for the last disgrace of a song I heard her on. Emo Girl by Machine Gun Kelly. Look it up, it's as far from this as it gets.

Going blind - Melvins

I've owned a few Sterling Stingrays and played a Sire V7. I don't think it's a case of one being a better bass than the other, they're different basses which are intended to sound different. The Sire V7 is more comparable with the Sterling Ray34 in terms of quality although closer to the Ray 4 in terms of price. The Ray HH models do sound different to the Ray H even when you select just the one pickup. Personally I prefer the single pickup H models.

As much as I like my Ibanez, I find the tone straight out of the instrument really bland but it's s really great starting point to build on with effects.

A tuner would make the pedal too big to fit on a board with other pedals. To have a tuner as well, you'd need an extra foot switch and that needs to be a reasonable distance from the other switches or you'll stomp on the wrong one by accident and suddenly the audience gets sad because there's no bass which means they can't dance and then they get angry and start fighting and throwing furniture. So basically, no tuner for safety reasons.

Why does it have to be your only pedal? Surely you'll be needing a tuner and then you may as well get a nice overdrive and while your building a board, you best add a fuzz and why not put on a phaser, delay and chorus. I'd probably put an EHX POG on there as wel

I wouldn't want either to be honest. If you want a really decent preamp with a great DI and a really nice gritty overdrive, a huge range of tones then get yourself a Two Note Le Bass or the new Two Notes Revolt. You can pick up a used Le Bass for around £150

Woolworths. Since they stopped selling records and pick & mix, they're dead to me. What could be better than a shop where you can buy the latest Def Leopard single on cassette and a little bag of jelly beans and chocolate mice.

I didn't think of that. FF will be a bit of a speed test as well