Marvin

There only a handful of Who songs I like so I'm in no way a fan. Daltrey always comes across as utterly ignorant and rather unpleasant to me. So it'd no surprise if this fall out is as a result of Roger tantrum.

I'm completely out now. I bought a power supply for my pedal board that I'd bought recently. 😁

Has a anyone tried the Joyo wireless 'bugs'?

I was using a Palmer Pocket Pre Amp as an overdrive pedal. It's got the blend thing and it sort of worked in what I've been doing in the band. At last practice I stumbled across adding my Behringer BDI21 in front of the Palmer (there's a compressor before the BDI21 as well), which then all goes into the input of my amp not the FX loop. It gave a much fuller sound and retained more thump. I'm using 3 preamps 🤔

Looking at the line up for this event, most if not all the bands and artists have done and will be doing paid gigs at this very venue. No one's getting ripped off, no one is being denied a booking and getting paid for it. It's one if the last venues standing in the area. Local musicians are supporting a venue that has supported them. It may not make a difference, people don't seem to want to go out and see anything other than tribute acts, or cover bands performing very well known songs. It may only give it a short term boost in publicity etc but at least the musicians involved can say we support you.

I know the venue. I've been some great gigs there, one of them possibly the best I've been to. Played their a couple of times. It's been going for longer than I care to remember. The owners, both current and previous have done a lot to support music. I'd give up time to play at this one. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to because I'm away that weekend. But it's a great venue run by genuine people.

Um, I failed I think. I had to buy a gig bag and a pedal board (a small pedal board). They were only cheap ones and I sort of needed them for the band im in. 🙂 It's not like I bought a 5 string bass I don't need.

Thank you Dave.

... 15 months later and I'm in a band. I've been in a band with the guitarist before and I've known the drummer for some time. It's the singers first band experience and she's got bags of enthusiasm. We've only done a few practices so far. We're all doing our homework, but we're also successfully trying out songs on the spot at practice. We're making changes to songs to work for the instrument line up. ... and we're being offered gigs. Fingers crossed we'll be out and about very soon. It all feels very positive

I happened across them yesterday. I think it was a suggestion on YouTube. It's grabbed me, shall I say

Yes. Rockbass Corvette. It was one of the early ones with a standard bridge, not the Warwick style bridge. Awful bass. Hung badly on a strap so first fret felt a millions miles away. Neck was like Captain Cavemans club. Well made but looked dull and a bit unrefined. Electronics were OK but could have a habit of picking up interference at the drop of a hat. There was literally nothing to like. I was relieved when I got rid of it.

I'll throw my name in. I don't think I'll be buying anything 🤔

I failed this year... I've just bought a Palmer Pocket Bass Amp. In my defence...um, oh yes, I might be joing a band so wanted a preamp pedal with DI out (and ground lift) and for it to be usable as a 'silent' practice pedal. It ticks all the boxes. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them. 😁

Schroeder 1212L if you can find one. They're not very big, have a small footprint and loud. Size wise I'd say they're smaller than a Fender Rumble 210, not by much but smaller.

I really enjoyed watching the interview. Tony Levin is, without doubt, one of my favourite bass players. I'd go as far to say, if I wanted to be like any of the top players, or have had their careers, it'd be Levin. An excellent musician.

I have a 1stGen V7, one of the very first ones with a signed neck plate. It's pretty much stock. I did replace the signed neck plate with a standard looking chrome one (the signed one is in my bass bits box in a cupboard). I also put one of those rubber neck plate gaskets on. Other than that, some Schaller strap locks and D'Addarrio Chrome strings. The neck is great, it's really easy to play. Even though I've not been in a band for ages, so I don't play much, I'd have to be flat broke to sell it. 2nd Gen 'improvements' aside, when I look at the current price of Sires, mine was a steel 😁

I've never had any issues wearing my wedding ring and playing. I can't however, wear a ring on my index or middle finger on my fretting hand.

I had a Warwick Rockbass Corvette, one the early ones with the one piece bridge. I didn't have it long enough to figure out why but the way it hung on the strap the first fret felt a million miles away. That and a neck that was as thick as 2 baseball bats tied together made it the most awful and uncomfortable bass I've ever owned.

Bob Seger's Hollywood Nights. It sounded so simple, but the speed/pace of it is finger tangling.

I've got one of the first V7s. Great bass for the money. Would I buy any of the range now? No. The range is becoming a bit of a mess to me and they've gone from great quality at affordable prices to just another manufacturer at an ever increasing price. I'd probably go second hand Yamaha, Ibanez or Squier, partly due to replacement parts availability

Unfortunately not. Best to try and find a whole new set up I think.

Much like @EssentialTension I've bought nothing for the last 2 years. Neither have I sold anything

Thank you to you all. It's always good to get something of your chest here 🙂 I've told the others in the project/band/whatever that I won't be going any further with it. I'm meeting up with a friend this week that I used to be in a band with. Maybe we'll be able to get something off the ground that's a bit more focused.

I'd like a Cort A4 Plus, but I don't like the look of the bridge. It looks a faff to set the intonation on it. I'm not keen on gold hardware, or black for that matter. Natural finishes, no thank you. Although I do have a natural finish bass, sort of, that I love. It's got a heavy lacquer finish, which I should hate really, but don't. Pointy basses, not really my thing. Light colour finish. I tend to gravitate to darker colours. There's probably more.