AndyTravis

Looks like someone’s had the same idea… I’ve got a stick on E though, so it’ll look “proper”

So about a month ago - I decided to sell my Gibson Ripper to fund some house work for my little girl who needs a wet room… you have most likely seen the thread…no further comment…(love you guys). Ive been swapping between the Ripper and My Jack Casady… Both absolutely heroic in their own right. I’ve a potted history with Casady’s - I adore them and with a few minor tweaks, they’re ideal for me. So, resigned to the fact I’d be Gibson-less, I sold some bits and bobs I had in storage and a lovely little peavey bass to buy a gold Casady like my old one - to sit next to my blue one (one flats, one rounds…) But then I spotted an Anniversary model on a facebook marketplace listing which I’ve always loved (although I hated the white pickguard). The seller would not ship - and no matter how I wanted it…I agreed it was a stupid move in a gigbag. My loverboy @walshy stepped in and took the Casady under his wing. After a few weeks of trying to figure out when I could get to Hexham or he could get to Manchester. We managed it. By this point - the wonderful folk of BC had negated the sale of the Gibson by raising funds to help with the project for Iris. So I’ve now got 2 Casady’s and a ripper. Weirdly, the neck profiles are totally different - the blue one has a flatter profile, the Anniversary has a deeper shape. Needs a clean and a set up. The wonderful Earlpilanz on eBay has done me a black pickguard which is in the post. Actually really cheap (£20 all in, mental) At some point, I’ll have to sort some longer straps; the casady sits higher than I have the ripper even on the same straps because of the button position/body depth. but that’s me and gear done - for the next few years while we upgrade the house… Anyhow…fat bottomed girls…you make the rocking world go round…

This is mint! Take it easy, don’t undo all the good work so far! x

Well, after struggling with the vocals he sent over… it turns out he ran the track at 100bpm (I’d recorded at 98) and that’s why I can’t get the vocals in the right places… He’s redoing them

Funnily enough, we have with the people who have ruined the last 4 years

Mad that, absolutely bonkers

Needs some tweaks…but not bad.

https://on.soundcloud.com/ZnMwwsmsikMVRNXeA

Just been sent stems of vocals so will start making some moves on it

So, when I’m not writing about basses and licking various Flatwounds to decide on my favourite flavour… I actually do play bass. I have a band called Fiasco Jam - I actually joined them a year ago to the day. They’re a great band and I love the guys, they’re fun to be around and it allows my inner Indie Boy to play out. I make no bones about my love of funky, Jazz stuff. But it’s not their thing and they chuckle when I whip into my Mancunian Marcus Miller stylings during breaks in practice. Prior to this band, I was in a very good Funk/Rock/Blues type outfit called Flying Oceans… I loved the music we did, but as these things do…it fell apart when money, albums, creative tensions and ultimately Egos got in the way. We only ever managed one gig… The singer and I clashed regularly…we’re not fast learners…it was our third project together. I absolutely love him as a friend, he’s a great singer and like any toxic coupling we are inexplicably drawn to one another. We just cannot get rid of one another. Some of you may know that I generate musical ideas with alarming regularity…like a reverse writers block. It causes me to stockpile ridiculous amounts of Demos. My current band take on these ideas, and as of writing this - 5 out of 10 songs in the set are mine, another 7 are going onto the album… So they’re not wasted follies. What to do with the other stuff though? Out of the blue, I asked for the Masters from “Circles” to do a video for Iris’ Wheelchair ramp jumping (she’s entered an online competition). The Flying Oceans singer duly sent them over. ”you got any new gear, new songs” etc. So I sent him A few demos. He’s spent a week writing and demoing vocals. Hes about to send the first one over. I shall return with the results. The band is done, as far as I’m aware as drummer and guitarist left Manchester between the band ending and now… But they’re fine if we record and release as Flying Oceans As a point…I’ve no clue what he’s recorded so I might not be so positive this evening 🤣 Has anyone else got an ex band mate or band they keep going back to? Matt is mine - this is now our 4th run at working together…