RhysP

I've finally begun to realise, after 37 years of playing, that if I'm looking for fulfilment I'm not going to get it from music.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1459933370' post='3020900'] In truth, you don't actually need an American accent to do these videos. [/quote] American accent?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1459894748' post='3020727'] Yeah, I think your pubs are zoned in residential districts. Our bars are zoned in business districts, there are no residents to disturb. Blue [/quote] Pubs are all over the place here (well, the ones that are still open anyway) and there is less differentiation between residential & business districts. The other problem we've had in recent years is a spate of new residential buildings being built close to music venues.

The market seems to be very slow at the moment. However, I think the problem you're having selling your bass might be something to do with the weight being over 9lbs. Lots of people on here seem to regard anything over 9lbs as too heavy, which baffles me personally but there you go....

That Rob Chapman guy is a total f***ing bellend.

[quote name='AustinArto' timestamp='1459811174' post='3019998'] Playing formerly-popular songs to drunk middle-aged people for money isn't what young people want to do. [/quote] It's not what some old people want to do either, believe me.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1459789867' post='3019667'] But someone who, IMO, doesn't get enough kudos is Roscoe Beck. [/quote] I know a singer/songwriter who lives in Austin, Texas who gigs with Roscoe Beck as his bass player on a regular basis. i was talking to him about Roscoe last year & he was raving about just how good he is.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1459806023' post='3019943'] I'm amazed they started the group in the early 80's. [/quote] They should just call themselves The Heavies these days then.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1459795544' post='3019763'] I only looked at the last 20 - is Ian Paice in it? [/quote] Yes he is.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1459764545' post='3019243'] indeed, and i think in a lot of cases it turns out to be the case... but some of the comments here would have us think that only a special few ever get anywhere [/quote] I'm not exactly the most motivated person in the world but the band I was in the longest was a start up originals band & we were up & gigging regularly within three months, and that was all over the UK, not just locally. I know lots of people who are in start up originals bands who are playing live regularly. A friend of mine in Dublin has got four (at the last count) originals bands regularly gigging & recording.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1459763703' post='3019235'] Meg White is on the list, Dave Weckl isn't. Neither is Vinnie Colaiuiaueiauta. Pointless. [/quote] Colaiuta is at #49

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1459695505' post='3018676'] I just happened to hit the section where he was talking about practicing slowly rather that at normal speed. That's something that has never occurred to me and makes so much sense. Definitely gonna give that a try. [/quote] Really? I thought that was pretty much standard procedure, start off slow & build up to full speed.

Generally speaking an active bass into a passive input will just give you more gain. Depends on the amp & the output of the active circuit as to how much. There's an older thread that goes into it in a bit more detail here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/178776-does-active-and-passive-inputs-really-matter-in-a-bass-amp/

Brilliant, great experience!

Wow, that's a bargain!

I know there are a few Irish members on here so I said I'd post details for the guy. Also, the stuff might be put up for sale so it might appear on Ebay or something.

A friend of a friend of mine had a load of his gear stolen last night at a gig in Dublin. The guy's name is Brian Hogan & here's a list of what he had taken (copied from his Facebook post this morning): [size=4][color=#000000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hey folks, Brian From ‘Kíla’ here, got my gear nicked last night from Chamber Street Dublin 8.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#000000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Can you all keep an eye out for the following please![/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Electro Harmonics C9 Organ Machine[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]LINE 6 DL4[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]TC Electronics Arena Reverb Pedal[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Tube screamer[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]EH switch blade A/B pedal[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bugera tube bass amp in a Gallien Kruger 2x10 ‘wedge cab[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fender delux yellow tweed, looks vintage but isn’t[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Warwick 2x10 cab[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#000000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thanks[/font][/color][/size]

Hiscox all the way.

In my experience Spector Euro necks are a lot chunkier than a Jazz bass, with the exception of the Doug Wimbish Signature model that has a more Jazz profile neck.

I saw him years ago with The Zawinul Syndicate - excellent player.

That's nice. Love a bit of LPB.

To be honest my ideal pub would have neither football OR music.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1459337334' post='3015525'] I'm not sure how big the fair and festival business is on your side of the pond. Here in the States, festivals and fairs are huge in the Midwest. As a matter of fact Milwaukee is also know as the "City of Festivals" As you know we host Summerfest, the world's largest music festival since 1969. We just made Paul McCartney an aggressive offer to open it this year. We had The Stones last year. Anyway, share what's coming up on your bands horizon. Share some details on what you've got booked for festivals & fairs and how you got the booking. Blue [/quote] Lots of festivals, probably more than there's ever been, but we don't have the State Fair thing over here that you do over there.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1459336431' post='3015509'] maybe build yourself a manshed or rent a room somewhere? [/quote] No room and/or money to do either, and this won't change now I've had to give up work on medical grounds.