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I have no problems with TB. It’s a much bigger community, but it handles the challenges well. Still prefer BC tho. The crack is better.

A tube amp for a few hundred or less..? Good luck with that 🙂

Consider this Handbox WB-100.

Rumour has it their new album is a complete departure from Grime.

To be fair, this one ain’t solo either. It’s by ‘Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus’.

What is 'good'? The people who buy it think it's good.

Ah, In the Meadow... that takes me back.

Yes and Owner of a Lonely Heart might qualify, but it could be argued that it was representative of their output at the time.

Lindisfarne - Fog on the Tyne (with and without Gazza).

I can’t think of any off the top of my head, but I’m pretty sure he’s had a couple of other hits which are a little more well-known.

I'm not sure I buy their 'not running at a profit' official line. I'm confident there's some creative accounting going on, even if it's not in the billions.

Daniel Ek (Mr. Spotify) is worth $4.5 billion. The creators of the commodity he sells get paid pennies. No matter how much people blame musicians for not moving with the times, record companies for dubious past practices, etc. etc., we must never lose sight of the above.

WB-100 definitely! Just drop Leszek an email and he'll give you the current prices. It's a while since I asked and I don't know how recent events have affected the UK price...

While we're on - and I know it's not JJ's fault - can I just register my disgust at the appalling approach to the bass part on the Tribute CD? What an insult to a song which is all about groove. Thank you for letting me get it off my chest amongst like-minded people.

Yep, I’m aware of that, but the glue on the truss mentioned earlier was unfortunate.

Yep, I realised pretty quickly that he was a man of few words (a bit like another Polish chap I know!). Three lovely basses down the road, I’d be happy to buy again, although the truss issues flagged here are a little sad to see.

Check the RAH show on the new Stage Fright deluxe edition...

Jesus. I hope I never hear it done not properly.

God, I hope not. I’ll have to put all mine in the bin 😄

As a prog fan, I'm shrugging my shoulders at most of these. A couple of interesting successes though... Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police: The first two minutes is the tune - the remaining two minutes is basically an unrelated play-out. Having said that, none if it is flab, it's all great. Catherine Wheels by Crowded House: The second half is an unrelated jam, and it's all absolutely beautiful.

...also known as Pulse by Pink Floyd. Seriously - it was ridiculous.

Literally speed it up.

Yes indeed.

Honestly, as a player, I can't see the issue. It might be that there's something I don't know about (can't think what) or... it might just be a PITA for them to accommodate.