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Didn't they have a PR guy - a friend of Mr. Nordschow - who stumbled into some sort of PR calamity on Talkbass a while ago? I can't quite remember the details, but it was a proper calamity.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1371059562' post='2109343'] My mate's a big fan and he was at the Birmingham gig last night, here's what he posted on his facebook page today: Hmmm...saw Neil Young and Crazy Horse yesterday at the LG Arena (formerly known as Birmingham NEC). First four songs made me think it was going to be the greatest gig I'd ever seen, but then he followed this with 15-20 minutes of feedback, which was very dull, and a couple of mediocre acoustic new songs, as well as a relatively pointless cover of Blowin' in the Wind. Thankfully towards the end it improved and he finished with one of his greatest songs, Powderfinger, but all in all, it was very hit and miss. Oh and the NEC are still money grabbing tossers and the venue's still a shithole [/quote] That's what we got, and I loved it. Just goes to show...

I saw him in Newcastle on Monday. I was in the seats just up on the side of the stage. He took the roof off and sang like an angel. He's 67. Astonishing. Incidentally, my pal was down by the river Tyne on Sunday afternoon at about 5pm. A tramp walked towards them, and they didn't give him a second thought until his wife noticed he was carrying a designer water bottle. It was himself. Out for a walk, all on his own. They walked and talked a while. My pal's mind is still blown.

Playing money in the bank isn't as much fun as playing a bass.

They're about to start a tour, so I think he's OK now....

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1370869149' post='2106559'] .... also play at your normal stage volume. I play loud enough to need earplugs, but not loud enough to strip paint off walls; I have [i]never[/i] been asked to turn down by a sound guy. If you have to turn up do it. You worry about your job, not his. It's the sound guy's job to keep up with what's happening on stage. [/quote] ...unless the OP genuinely was too loud. Sometimes there's just no need for it. If it's something the OP does on autopilot, how is he going to know unless someone tells him?

I'm fairly sure the post DI on that head is pre-master, so you could have turned it up without affecting the feed to the desk. However, it might have started a volume war - a spiral where everyone turns up gradually. Your guitarist was better off asking for a bit in his monitor instead...

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1370737918' post='2105098'] I hoped you asked the bass player of the headline band if it was ok to use his rig. [/quote] I did, and I said yes :-) What a night. This moment - going back on for the encore - is burned into my brain... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I0G7PuYm_o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I0G7PuYm_o[/url]

[quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1370798360' post='2105685'] Has Joe had a stroke? He certainly had trouble getting his words out. [/quote] I honestly think it's because his brain is partly pickled...

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/206942-the-history-of-the-eagles-new-dvd/page__fromsearch__1"]Here's a thread from when it was first released on DVD...[/url] Strangely, in contrast to the OP, I think it's quite clear that it's Frey's band. Henley holds a veto.

Cheers, all! We've done about 2000, so it's pretty much full. Yay!

Bring it on...

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1370626778' post='2103715'] I repeat myself when under stress, but: Congrats! I heard some bass! Now all we need is for you practise this stuff (ask them for the tabs) and that you put a playalong on YouTube. It's not too fast, is it? best, bert [/quote] ha ha.. maybe I should... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U620kBKUBLA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U620kBKUBLA[/url] [quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1370628433' post='2103759'] Ha, this thread has made me dig out my copy of the live album Magic In The Air. It is playing at a goodly volume as I type [/quote] That album is part of the reason I play the bass. It's fantastic. And now I get to play the songs with guy who played the bass originally, and the drummer. it's all a bit mindblowing...

Cheers, Etienne! As it 'appens, I really like the tweeterless top-end of the EX112ER. I think I prefer it to the HT with the horn rolled off. I might go for another EX and run a pair of 'em...

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1370607636' post='2103355'] great, and what a great gig you've got ! one of my fav all time bands, with City Song up their in my most loved all time songs [/quote] Cheers! Here's our version of City Song... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgffQn1ldkc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgffQn1ldkc[/url]

It is...

I used 'em for a rehearsal last night and they're lovely. Rounder lows than the HS210s, with a less pronounced mid. They suit me just fine... :-)

Cheers, all! That was only part of the band - we were just having a knock-about for the cameras. Here's a clip of the full shebang from one of last year's gigs: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyQxCVHPmUw[/media]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1370553176' post='2102757'] But don't watch the story after, it starts very sweet then makes you want to throw up a little [/quote] It's everything that's bad about regional telly, isn't it?

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1370418954' post='2100447'] That is amazing Michael! Well done mate Backing vocals on key as well [/quote] ..sometimes they are. Thanks!

Hey gang I'm playing at Newcastle City Hall on Saturday night, and the local news came along to film a bit for it. If you're at a loose and and fancy watching it, [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b021nq5l/?t=13m21s"]step right this way...[/url] Don't try and listen for the bass. The mic didn't pick it up...

Any excuse to post this... From a gig I did in February with a few people, including some you might recognise. Oh, and an orchestra.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Ys3SBl17g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Ys3SBl17g[/url]

This seems like a good time to post [url="http://stsanders.com/www/pages/videos/band-shreds/sts-beatles.php"]this........[/url]

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1370447472' post='2101041'] Paypal's phone system is an Esheresque, labyrinthine nightmare, but, once you do get through to someone they are very helpful [/quote] ...unless you want to complain.