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Can't agree with that. There's some cack, but he's got a canny catalogue.

I'm glad someone else doesn't rate the Zeppelin clip - it made my toes curl. Great musicians, but.. doused in saccharine.

Sounds like Lee Pomeroy. Marvellous player.

Mistake #1 - he bought it Mistake #2 - he played it Mistake #3 - he left his camera on autofocus What do I win?

53, with 8 different bands. About average for me. Next year is looking quiet at the moment, but then I have this panic every year... I should be used to it by now.

Thankfully not all gigs are like that, but... yep, terrible bass mixes are a scourge of modern life. As a bass player, you just have to do your part, enjoy it, and hope for the best. Personally, I like to play with dynamics regardless. It reminds me that I've learned something over the last 30 years.

It's about tone and attack, not volume. The key is knowing when to use it... some get it, some don't.

Ashdown’s marketing ain’t getting any better, is it?

What a fascinating thread. Great work. Cheers!

Ah - that'll be why, then. I guess they must be confident that enough winds on the tree will do the job..?

Hmm.. that's pretty straight. Most Jakes have a substantial rake back. My Green Valley Jake doesn't, as it has a flame headstock... so it has a string tree.

I think I'll have something to post here in a month or two...

Cool - I’ll sure to be great! I’ve got a nice Rode set-up for my DSLR, but I tend coy to use it ‘cos it’s a bit conspicuous. Looks and sounds great when I do use it, though!

Nice! Out of interest, do you find the clips I’ve posted in this thread with the Zoom lacking in any way? Be tough - I can take it :-)

Just reviving this thread with a video shot on my Q4n on Friday night. The audio is mostly from the Q4n, but because it was just picking up the monitors, I've mixed in a little bit from a Q2HD (switched to audio only) out in the crowd.

Something seasonal from last night's scratch band gig. We had a couple of hours rehearsal the night before, but just laughed for most of it. What a hoot.

These articles are best avoided if you have blood pressure issues :-)

As y'all know, I love these basses. I do think they should come with a sticker to warn of the reverse truss, mind.

Last night I played at Newcastle Cathedral as part of a concert raising money for a cancer charity. There was music, comedy and Christmassy stuff. Amongst other things, we were asked if we would do Fairytale of New York with a wonderful guest vocalist. I love the song, but it's pretty complex, and we only had piano, acoustic guitar, bass and voices to make it work. But I think it came out pretty well...

Unfortunately I have to agree with this. The reason I don't write songs is because I've spent pretty much all my career playing with writers I consider to be top-notch. The bar is just too high. Instead I focus on arrangements, etc. That's my natural forte.

Apart from the two previous posters :-D