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Mrs. WoT plays the accordion, and I regularly have the pleasure of playing alongside this lassie, who is world-class.

Apple, 'cos it fits in with what I use, and they pay artists a little more than Spotify's atrocious pittance (although still not enough).

It's not, but 10-15 years does make a difference. That's how it works.

Quite. It’s amazing what a decade or so can do.

But 10-15 years ago, they weren’t really seen as desirable. Just like 60s basses in the 80s.

I’m not sure that’s the case, other than the basses were ten years newer back then, which would be reflected in the price.

IMO BassBros help keep prices down. They’re one of the more down-to-earth retailers, I think. FWIW in the decades I’ve been on Basschat, I can’t remember a time when anyone ever said ‘Hey - have you noticed vintage bass prices are really reasonable at the moment?’

A bit of Eagles from a new band wot I'm in.

No, but we did a cover of ‘Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town’ as a tribute to him, ‘cos he had a hit with a (terrible) version of it in Scandinavia in the early 80s. Gawd bless him.

The amazing Mel Duffy, who works with Squeeze, First Aid Kit, and Robbie Williams. Incredible musician, and lovely chap.

^^^ He's an absolute gent. Here's a clip from the show. Phone mic quality, etc.

Hello! Right, I've come up for air. It was a VERY late night last night 😄 Rehearsal days were 10-7. Show day was 9am-2m (as it turned out!) Yep - here's the set list: So, the songs all have some sort of connection to Auf Wiedersehen Pet and / or Jimmy. The character Oz was a big Merle Haggard fan, so that accounts for their presence, and that of steel player and all-round lovely bloke Mel Duffy, who is an absolute wizard. He's currently touring with Squeeze. We had various cast members get up during the evening to sing songs (the principal ladies sang Boots and Stand By Your Man, for example). Rehearsals were relatively painless - we'd all done our homework in advance, and there were only the odd arrangement tweaks to account for. It was a busier time for me as I was also vision editor, responsible for creating the 70-ish videos seen throughout the show on the massive screen. The shows themselves went fine, with only the odd flub from any of us that Joe Public wouldn't notice. The smooth execution was aided by one of the best crews in the biz. The shows were a massive success - 4,000 attendees in total, raising a shedload of money for charity. And I got to meet Bill Paterson. It was shot with a view to possible release at some point, but I don't know way more than that. Here's some pics! The AV room, where the director makes sure the cameras capture every little nuance....

First show done…

10/8 - Down and Out Trundle - The Lady Lies

Hey gang I'm doing a couple of sold-out shows at Newcastle City Hall this weekend in the house band for the Auf Wiedersehen Pet 40th anniversary celebrations. 21 tunes, most of which I've never played before, all of which are bangers. We've been in rehearsals all week, with everything laid out as close as it will be in the night (albeit in a different venue). We're getting monitor mixes and FOH mix as close as it can be, so there shouldn't be a whole lot of work to do when we have production rehearsals in the hall tomorrow. Usually with gigs like this keys and arrangements can be rather fluid, right up to the show itself, and this one is no exception. It keeps me on my toes, especially as a non-reader. A few scribbled notes, a decent memory and a following wind will see me through. Gear-wise, I'm using what I use down the Dog and Duck... Handbox R-400 head, TKS S212 cab, and '71P with flats, and a Maruszczyk Jake with rounds (haven't decided which will get the nod yet), and an LR Baggs Venue DI (used only for silent tuning). FOH is getting the cab mic'd with a Beyer M88 and a DI from the R-400. I'm told a 50/50 mix is being used. The band are a bunch of great lads, and it's been a pleasure so far. Tomorrow, we're moving into the City Hall. I'll post updates when I can. This is Jamie. Jamie's a mixing GOD. Monitors...

Just dropped by to say the title of this thread would be a great opening line for a song.

That Jaco article screams 'AI'.

Where’s the green? That’s… not green.

p.s. - cobblers.

Yes. There's no way I have theory thundering through my head while I'm playing. In short, I know where my hands need to go on the fretboard to play a note I know will work. I suspect we're wired differently, and you know what? That's fine.

Cobblers.

It’s rare to find one of these that isn’t signed by Sting 😄

This has to be the most niche question ever asked on BC.

Nathan East.