Beedster

Also a very good point 👍

Yep, muting is the key. I did this with two massive Mesa rigs in a rehearsal studio a few years back and on reflection should have sought Jack's advice first

Interesting point 👍

Don't well all mate, don't we all 👍

Badass bridges are mostly placebo but as is the case with other placebos, can still be quite effective 👍

Well Lawrie, you used alcohol and Vodka is............?

I’ve found that after initial disappointment the last three albums have all grown on me, surprisingly in the case of their most recent

A good point 👍

Anyway, back to the music 👍

In case the Messner reference was obscure…. https://www.theonion.com/beaver-overthinking-dam-1819568416

Interestingly I’m still thinking this through Dennis Messner style. Do I 1. Use hide glue alone 2. Use bolts and hide glue My gut feel is option 2….. Either way I’m doing the work next week 👍

Need to see some pics mate 👍

Lemon oil?

Exactly 👍

Just f***ing love them, simple as. Saw them miming at the Olympic closing ceremony last night, and even that made me smile. Over and above always seeming to land albums at pivotal points in my life - I was living in Venice Beach when BSSM was released, fell in love to One Hot Minute only to experience a very painful break-up soundtracked by Californication, with something of a recovery to Stadium Arcadium (yep, long and tough tough break-up) - it’s probably also a combination of my being the same age as Flea, having been a slap player in a funk-rock band in 85-86, and having that strange sense that no matter how much I love mote credible styles, and especially Jazz and upright, if there was one band I’d love to have played in…. Another upside, wearing a RHCP t-shirt tends to get you served quicker in bars 😆

First gig with band in 2010, 120 miles from home, singist hasleft mic bag at home and drummer had done the same with his stick case. I sorted the former although meant no BVs from me, rhythm guitarist - I suspect with good reason - takes sticks to all gigs so sorted the latter. I only gigged with them the once

I suspect a mistake many of us make is expecting good technicians to also be good composers?

All’s well that ends well 👍

We’ll agree to disagree on that 👍

There’s a lot of truth in the above, there is some incredible music being made right now, I’m always humbled by how much of the music my kids listen to is innovative, skilfully executed, and well produced, despite being performed by artists who you might expect to be the opposite. It’s too easy to get trapped in a genre/era model and not see real innovation elsewhere

Don’t start argumentative threads then

As I’ve said before on BC, the guy’s playing inspires me, I’ve worked on some of his versions and they’ve helped my technique no end, he’s not an album musician but that’s not his thing 👍