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[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1452978568' post='2955337'] The 1975 did this recently which I reckon was definitely inspired by 'Sledgehammer' amongst other 80s stuff. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5bZuUlftI[/media] Okay, the video is not quite in the same league.. [/quote] Yes! I have been telling everyone who'll listen this song sounds like Sledgehammer. Great video, great song. Sledgehammer that is.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1452822105' post='2953884'] I have never heard Megadef and only 1 Nirvana song. However, I know enough history to know both bands had a huge influence.And I understand what the big fuss was about them.So no I'm not completely ignorant. Funny old world, eh? Blue [/quote] Why do you keep bringing up Megadeth? I mentioned Zeppelin, the stones, velvet underground etc. Look, no offence meant, I understand how influenced you are by The Beatles and I totally get that. But your view on more recent bands such as Nirvana echoes exactly the view some people expressed in this thread of 'the greats' of the 60's, which is a view you took exception to. I've listened to hundreds of Beatles songs. My mum used to play her Beatles LP's to me when I was a kid. I grew up listening to these songs. But, when I got to about the age of 11, I discovered my Dad's Black Sabbath LP's and found it much more exciting. The Beatles I find 'ok'. I understand their influence and I respect them as songwriters but I'm not greatly moved by their music. But all the 'greats' , yours, mine, and everyone else's in this thread would have been nothing without the blues musicians from the early 1900's, we should recognise that at least.

This has happened to our band a couple of times. The worst occasion was when we actually saw ourselves on a poster for a big local music festival that happens every year, as part of the band line-up. No one had ever even been in touch to make contact, let alone book us. First and the last we heard of it. Very odd. Another time we were asked to do a gig and couldn't, confirmed we'd not be able to play, but still somehow found ourselves advertised. At least on that occasion we knew what it was all about.

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1452787790' post='2953535'] The sosososososo guy I mentioned I can't remember. I could have a guess but I'd be very embarrassed if I got it wrong) insisted that music wasn't entertainment and that if you enjoy it you're doing it wrong. He was very quickly told just how far up his arse his head was... [/quote] Link please! This thread passed me by.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1452741640' post='2953076'] I know nothing about those bands, so I can't intelligently say if I like them or not. Key phrase, " I know nothing about them" Blue [/quote] Given I was talking about some of the biggest and most influential bands of all time, some might describe that as ignorance. Funny old world, eh?

I'm 35 and too young to have lived through the Bowie era, but have heard enough of what he did to realise it's not to my taste. That's not because I'm young and ignorant, I'm a big fan of 'the greats' from the 60's and 70's. I'm a fan of Zeppelin, Velvet Underground, the Stones (well, most of their stuff), huge fan of Nick Drake, I find the Beatles to be ok, to name but a few. But Bowie never did it for me. The melodies just don't make me warm and fuzzy like other music does, I can just about get through Heroes and that'll do me. Plus I don't really buy into the whole Rock Opera sensibility and dressing up, alter egos, etc, it always leaves me a bit cold. I do however agree when he is described as a Genius. I can hear the appeal, see the impact he has had on the music landscape, and have nothing but respect for his work. The man is a legend in the true sense. But his music is still not to my taste. I'd like to think that had nothing to do with my age. I also listened to Megadeth (no A in Death, btw) a bit when I was a teenager. And Motörhead. By far the biggest influence in my formative years were Nirvana. They jumped out of the radio and MTV and spoke to me, and I connected with them like no other band before. They have left a huge legacy, and will be rightly considered as one of the most influential bands of all time. But if you don't like them Blue, I won't call you ignorant or assume it's because you were too old when they broke through. My dad loves them and he's 62. And he likes Bowie. Go figure.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1452704424' post='2952661'] Stingrays are around the £1400+ mark these days, I believe. There was a special price for a batch of them in a limited number of colours (black, and I can't remember what else) that sold without the hard case for around £1000. [/quote] Was it Teal? My local music shop had a stack of Teal/Rosewood Stingrays in stock last year for £995 or thereabouts. 'Cheapest in U.K' so they quoted. They still had one in there before Xmas, but always Teal and rosewood.

Currently on 3, with a Bravewood on the way. Why? Who knows. Just ended up that way! I have my Roadworn that was a 30th birthday present that just feels so right, I can never sell it. I have a JV series '57 which is incredible, that I have considered selling as I don't tend to use it much but I like the idea of having a future Classic in my stable. Plus the fact I had to replace the truss rod on it, so this would affect resale value and I don't think it would be worth my while to sell considering what I'd get back. I have a Silver Series which is fantastic. Very much feels like a budget instrument when played alongside the RW and the JV but it's so well put together that it's a perfect gigging bass and again, I can't justify selling it just to recoup £200-odd when there are £700+ precisions out there that don't play as well as this. Finally, my dream precision was always a '57 style in transparent blonde, with a custom profile slim neck. Decided to go home grown and asked John from Bravewood. Should be ready in the next couple months I would think. Where this will fit into my playing, who knows! It could be my no.1 gigging bass or something I just play at home. I do love P basses! I only have one amp and one cab though.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1452511475' post='2950536'] I have several cool basses,amps and a nice effects pedal board. I'm not buying anything. [/quote] ...Said no one on Basschat ever 😊

You'd think by now, with the amount of nuts he cuts (every guitar and bass he gets his hands on), he would have amassed enough skill to get them looking a little better than Shane Macgowan's (old) teeth.

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1452263771' post='2948231'] I think this is how it works on Jools Holland's show. [/quote] PMSL 😂 We always get people asking to play a guitar. Usually in the break or post-gig. Our singer used to be a lot more relaxed about it and would occasionally let someone have a go. He let someone take it outside once as we were packing away so they could serenade someone. It all changed when he bought a Martin. The first time a punter tried picking it up he kicked them up the arse.

Scalloped neck! No way.

We've had to leave behind the odd good gig because of crazy landlords and landladies. It's just not worth it in the long run.

Bought a Tascam bass trainer from Wilco at 11pm, posted next day and arrived the day after that via secure Special Delivery which I wasn't expecting! Great comms all the way through, no issues, deal with confidence 😊

Fracking for me. I've also had concealed GAS, where I've had to hide said purchases in the shed, and slowly acclimatise the wife hoping she won't notice.

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1452161798' post='2947053'] I like radiohead. This isn't their finest moment. [/quote] That's weird as typically I'm not a huge fan but I really like this. I definitely think it's better than Sam Smith's effort. I wish they would be more bold with the Bond themes, that Jack White one was awful IMO and I wasn't a massive Skyfall fan either.

What do you all think? I'm not a radiohead fan but I love this. http://youtu.be/-tbn-VEl67g

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1452024442' post='2945694'] And now I'm trying to visualise a car as modified by our favourite luthier. Obviously it will have had one of the four wheels removed, thus making more room for the other three. The engine will have been swapped out for something utterly inappropriate. The upholstery will have been liberally treated with beeswax, which is a shame since it's fabric. The three tyres will be of different makes and designs, inflated to different pressures. Am I nearly there yet? [/quote] Nope. It was a silver Japanese car, maybe an older Civic or something of that ilk, which looked bog standard from the outside. Having said that, I couldn't see whether he had fitted the steering wheel from a cruise liner to make it easier for plumbers or builders with big hands to drive.

The best part of this restoration is that he hasn't bothered to even fit new strings. In fact, he's just chucked on whatever dead crap he could find in his parts bin. What a restoration. Weirdly, I swear he drove past me in Fraddon, Cornwall on Sunday midday. I was just pulling out of a junction from the A30 and he was just turning on. It was either him or his double.