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Just because... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9IagAg7u5M

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1420295035' post='2647672'] yes yes yes get the J oh and the clippers [/quote] The thing is, which J? The fat, authoritative Moving Pictures J, or the fizzy flamenco-propelled mess he's been using recently?

That Turn the Page clip is up near the top of the list for me. Always loved it. The gradual decline started from there...

Paul bought a bass from me - comms was great, payment was swift (especially as this was right over Christmas). Deal with confidence - a top chap!

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1420153506' post='2646262'] Wow! Good on you WOT! [/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252320-i-need-more-gigs-so-i-made-a-video"]Cheers! Here's a clip...[/url]

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1420151562' post='2646235'] I've been a fan of Ruby Turner ever since catching Jools and his R&B Orchestra at the Albert Hall a few years ago. It was a good night all round, but when Ruby let rip I had goosebumps from my cheeks to my toes! You can't argue with that, it eirher happens or it doesn't. I was astonished by her talent :)x [/quote] Ruby is lovely. I've been lucky enough to back her, and she's absolutely dynamite.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1420150713' post='2646222'] Interesting. I would've put money on the bit of you playing with the female singer/songwriter being filmed in The Tyne Bar! [/quote] Oh that? That's the Surf Cafe in Tynemouth. I can totally see what you mean, though!

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1420140497' post='2646080']Last night the Walkabout sounded lovely through the BF Compact. As WOT says, and I agree, having a decent power supply from a transformer seems to add weight to the notes.[/quote] Yup... Once you notice it, it's hard to go back.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1420144906' post='2646149'] Nice compliation video! Great to see some of my old haunts are still going strong (I used to love playing at The Tyne Bar!) and to see some familiar faces who I've also had the pleasure of playing with. If I'm not mistaken, Mr McCrystal has grown some questionable facial hair since the last time I saw him lol! [/quote] Ha... I hate to tell you this, but neither of the above are in the video :-) The pub is the Marsden Inn, and that's Nick, not Mr. McCrystal. They do look a bit similar, though ..!

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1420149461' post='2646209'] I don't think that anyone has taken offence at profession musicians playing live on TV. I just think that it's a tired old formula and well past it's sell by date. Just because professional musicians are on it doesn't automatically mean that it's good to my ears at least. [/quote] I'm not sure what can be tired about a bunch of bands set up in a room playing live before an audience... What can you change about that formula, other than to add stuff? The presenter and choice of performers is another thing - FWIW I like the guy.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1420121452' post='2645761'] Best Wishes with this Playing with Lindisfarne must be a high, the FOTT album must be in my top 10 , absolutely love it. [/quote] Yep - the gigs were great. The first set was the whole of FOTT, played in sequence. So much fretless Precision fun! Here's January Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvc1vcFGGY0

I'll be putting an order in for a Limelight P soon, and I'm in a similar dilemma. How about... Charcoal frost: LPB: Firemist: ..or Oly'n'Maple?

FWIW, part of the WA's tubey magic is the Simul-state two-stage pre. I don't know many other heads that do a similar thing apart from the Warwick Tubepath.

Here's a compilation of some live stuff I've done. I put it together to help me hawk about for some gigs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjSeVpxQVTY

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1419977053' post='2644616'] Really think you should put a contact up in the final frame - just in case (like on here) someone gets to see it outside of Facebook. Cracking showreel though! [/quote] I think you're right - I'll rebuild it with something at the end.. and thanks! [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1420021664' post='2644851'] I particularly like the way you cut from huge, showpiece gigs to pub rock ... really gives the sense that you're up for anything as long as it's a decent gig. [/quote] Yep - that's something I really wanted to try and get across. I've been told before that I wasn't considered for a gig once, 'cos they assumed I wouldn't be interested in playing in a pub... which couldn't be further from the truth. The occasional posh gigs are just the icing on the cake.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1419983209' post='2644691'] I was alluding to Mark Knopfler (unless it wasn't him?! [/quote] Oh, right... Ha ha. So many bald guitarists..

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1419980379' post='2644652'] What a load of moaning old nit pickers. [/quote] It's called discussion. It's quite popular around here with it being a forum and all.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419974295' post='2644582'] I had to check, even if the measurements were all ok there's always that annoying thought at the back of my mind saying "you miscalculated, you measured something wrong, you didn't take into account the narrowing of the boot entrance"... so until I put them in the boot and closed the door I wasn't 100% satisfied. I'm very pleased to say they do fit nicely, even with the covers and the extra cm or so from the extra feet (which I had forgotten about!)... There is literally less than 1cm clearance at the top now. Phew There is room behind the speakers (as the backseat tilts a bit backwards) where the amp head, stand and pedals etc fit, maybe a small rucksack too. In front of the speakers there is a bit of space, perfect for a Gramma isolation Pad, which also means the speakers won't move about in the boot no matter how... enthusiastic my driving style gets And that's it. There's just enough extra room to be able to insert hands and insert/extract the cabs. The bass travels on the back seat or in the footwell. I don't leave the bass in the car unattended. Now I can park the car and not leave valuables in plain view. [/quote] OMG your car is red, too! Are you Jack White?

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1419973716' post='2644572'] Some great stuff showing a highly accomplished, versatile player - so why are you being so coy with contact details, with just a rather obscured facebook address? [/quote] Good question: It's to embed in Facebook, really.

Cheers, all. [quote name='M@23' timestamp='1419969806' post='2644499'] Enjoyed that. Looks like you've had some great gigs. What was the one with the orchestra and X Factor fella, amongst others? [/quote] That was a tribute to Bobby Robson - great fun. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/191509-my-gig-with-mark-knopfler-now-with-video"]Full story here[/url]. [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1419970309' post='2644512'] Seem to recognise Ray Laidlaw in there from Lindisfarne Christmas Shows, many, many, many moons ago! Now who was that bald guitarist...? Some great gigs by you there and Newcastle City Hall still looks canny. [/quote] Yep - that's Ray! Bald guitarist is my best pal and partner in musical crime.

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi everyone[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm in the middle of a bit of a lull gig-wise, which wasn't supposed to happen.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It seems most of my bands are getting more 'selective', i,e, doing less, but better, gigs. Hooray for them, but boo for me. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I need to gig, otherwise I get kranky.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Problem is, it's a big ol' scene up here and there's a lot of great players.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So I thought I'd put a video together of short clips I've done over the last few years. Hopefully it'll do the job.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]We'll see - I'll report back if it works...[/font][/color] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjSeVpxQVTY[/media]

Hi everyone I'm in the middle of a bit of a lull gig-wise. It seems most of my bands are getting more 'selective', i,e, doing less, but better, gigs. I need to gig, otherwise I get kranky

Now THAT's how you do it. The cabs, the packaging, the covers... awesome! You can see up the ports in one shot - look how clean they are. I've gigged the 2126 w/o the tweeter, and it was a huge, wide sound. Two of them? Whoah. I'm intrigued about the badge placement too. Presumably Tommy thinks the impact is negligible..?

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419952012' post='2644259'] If you need more than one of either of them in a pub or club gig - then you need a hearing test. [/quote] No-one is disputing that the TC heads lack volume, but there's more to bass than just how loud it is.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419945179' post='2644156'] Misinformation? It's a fact that the TC amps can output up to 236W. I used an RH450 for 3 years, I was a very early adopter, I'm very familiar with how they sound. Equivalent to 500W amps? Depends on teh sound your after entirely. Doubling the power does not give you exactly a huge increase in volume (through the same speakers), so it's not that surprising that if someone is happy with a 500W amp that they never really push, a 236W amp can work pretty well too. TC are not magicians. They can make a loud amp, that's for sure, but that comes at a price: the price is the energy-rich lows are not as rich as in other amps. It's really cleverly done, and I was happy enough with that for three full years. There's no need to get all upset... it is what it is, the facts are out there. At the end of the day some like it, good, and some don't, good - go buy something else. I did, eventually, and I am happier with my current amps, but the RH450 is not a bad amp, just not for me. The way they process the sound to enhance their loudness gives it a sound that is not what I prefer, when it comes to the bottom end in particular. I wish they offered the choice of defeating (or relaxing) their power management program, as I feel that with the right speakers it could sound much nicer and still loud enough. Attempting to infer loudness by quoting watts is what leads manufacturers to getting creative with their numbers, but it's not a good way to measure how loud an amp can be, and the sooner the majority of people realise that, the better. Some people end up making a choice between a 600W and a 750W amp going for the "louder" one because it's good to have enough watts under the hood, right? But the volume difference between a 600W and a 750W amp -if the signal processing is the same- is not enough to warrant making a decision based on that. TC knows it, and chose to lie quoting 450W for their RH450... and they probably sold more amps than they had if they had explained their approach and stated it was a 236W amp. That is a shame, because if your main goal is loudness, the RH450 can do loud, no question. The wattage is not that relevant. The sound is. I'm very disappointed that TC Electronic, a very innovative and clever company, treated their customers as if they were fools who could not handle the truth. There was no need to lie. THAT was misinformation. [/quote] Absolutely. Hats off to EBS for doing it right.