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She also has some signature Bass strings - LaDellas. Deep talkin' Fladkins.

She does have a signature laptop...

My apologies - he deps with The Edwin Starr band featuring Angelo Starr

That pink instrument is gorgeous, and your Sire is really nice too.

LAST NIGHT! The Cantina band at the Cameo Suite in Coleshill (Brum) for a 60th birthday party. I've played here before with the big band, tonight was a very different vibe. We'd invested in (and were all wearing) some 'Mos Eisley Cantina' T-shirts ('No droids! Live music!'), which made us look like we'd put some thought into a cohesive onstage appearance and would project an air of professionalism. (We hadn't. It didn't.) Load in during a biblical rainstorm was fun, setup fairly standard, (I got to tell my 'Ernie Ball gave me this Bass for nothing' story), the audience didn't look like your typical heavy rock fans, we thought we'd be about as popular as a double-sided sandpaper condom but to be fair a few of them got up and had a boogie, so that was nice. The second set was tons better, loads of people up and dancing (apart from Helter Skelter, which absolutely cleared the dancefloor), the 80s section of the set went down a storm, my hiphop joke got a laugh (just the one) and they were loving it by the end - even the too-cool-for-school youngsters were up dancing. I spent the last three songs on the dancefloor (apart from going to the bar to order a round of drinks mid-song as it was last orders) which was ace and got a lot of bemused looks. Sterling -> small board -> MB CMD121P. I played a couple of songs with a pleccy for the first time in about twenty years, which was very gratifying, the drummer played a blinder (he's an absolute machine, he deps with Edwin Starr (!), no idea why he's playing with a bunch of half-arsed charlatans like us), we even got the riff in the Sweet child of mine solo right, birthday boy loved it, Mrs birthday boy (who'd booked us) loved it and it was a pretty decent payer. Pack up, load out (rain had stopped, thankfully), Marvin Gaye on the way home, back about 1 for a Henry Westons vintage (8.2% ABV - the Hereford Heroin) and leftover Jambalaya.

Oh thank heavens... I thought this was going to be another "Bah! Modern music is rubbish!" thread. 😀 She's got a hell of a voice and can certainly write a song.... anyone who can listen to "Someone like you" and not feel a flicker of emotion* should hand themselves in to their local police station immediately. Some bloke called 'Pinot Palladin' (?) on Bass for '21' - he sounds half decent and I'm sure he'll go a long way. * Anyone who replies 'hatred' or 'disgust' - straight to prison.

Graham bought my Pick Punch - he was a pleasure to deal with all the way.

Sad News. RIP Herbie Flowers.

Mike bought some Rosin off me. He was a pleasure to deal with.

Nick bought some DB strings from me (off me?) - he was a gent to deal with.

Can anyone recommend some PA speaker stands? I know K&M are the best, but jebus they're pricey. Any decent budget ones I should know about? Any I should avoid? Ta

Chris had some strap buttons from me - he was great to deal with all the way. A credit to Basschat!

I sold Mr _5 some preamps, he was an absolute delight from start to finish.

I sold Mr Binky some stickers and he was a pleasure to deal with all the way.

What's the weight of the Post-It please?

11 years?! They're just getting going...

The best colour combo on the best Bass! Welcome to the family.