AndyTravis

Got some free tickets for the “Chelsea Daggers” band The Fratelli’s? yeah, 2 songs in...drum solo. We got the bar and then walked out. ”you can’t return once you’ve been out” said the doorman at Manchester Academy... ”it’s alright, we don’t want to return...” came the reply.

She really wasn’t for me at all, I never understood the hype, much like Florence Welch - their voices are like nails down a chalkboard to me... Mrs T loves Winehouse though, and she howls along in the bath - quite a good voice my wife, but I just couldn’t get into it. Still, she was a talent - but behaved in a way which led to her being hounded and eventually she became what people expected to see. Was a real shame. Think she was either the same age as me or a little younger. What a waste.

I saw AW at the fender strat anniversary concert in about 2004, and she was an interesting new artist. I then played Bestival in 2008 and she was booed off the stage as she was in no fit state at all, and was a mess. Crazy how different the two performances were in just 4 years.

He’s a great player.

Yeah, it went back to Jaydee after I bought it. Wonder if I still have the emails Edit - no I haven’t, it was about 12 years ago hahah

So happy the bass I loved but didn’t gel with has a new lease of life. Did you find the serial number - was it 1180880 or something like that?

Oh my. I saw that on Instagram...how intriguing.

Ah yeah totally forgot about him, which is odd because we sold him a TD kit once... Also John Thompson and Al Murray are drummers.

I just really remember liking the bb604, a real “sleeper” bass as they don’t go for silly money. Edit - this chap is on a lot of Yamaha groups on Facebook and seems to utilise a 605WR to great effect https://www.facebook.com/100000516907786/posts/4391140704246450/?d=n

Don’t think many made it over here. Looks like a beauty

He never shuts up about you though, funny isn’t it...how two people can have such oppositional views on their friendship... 😉

He’s a lovely bloke - had a few beers with him a good while ago now. I can’t remember what he calls that stuff he does, it’s got a name like “tappaclique” or something along those lineswhich could’ve been pulled out of thin air. Anyhow, he absolutely knows it can empty a room like a post egg cress butty fart. He’s is a very decent player otherwise, but sharing a trade stand next to it for a full day Is exhausting 😂 Edit - he calls it “Rhythmsync” - so catchy a name I had to go looking to remember it. Still, lovely fella.

It’s no odds to me as I think Farida have now been sold as an entire organisation last I’d heard. Squier Classic Vibe - the mega ones Fender Modern Player - them ones 😂 Some of the later peavey grind basses Warwick rockbass for a while They we’re meeting Michael Tobias at Musikmesse 2012 - about an acoustic bass. Don’t think this happened in any production. they made the Parker acoustics- which were short lived. The bass was a beauty. Recording King acoustics, some Ibanez acoustics (we actually ended up with 20 Farida classicals with Ibanez branded pre amps) Tanglewood. There were loads. will add as I remember

He really bothered me. Also communicated as one name, got paid to another name and signed off with another. really odd experience, never again.

Always intrigued by the Dean Berlin basses since I saw him live - he made it sound lovely.

Yeah. And the SG2000’s for £5k. he’s not a good bloke, just saying.

@molan you’re obviously in the know from being in the trade when Metroline Japan was a thing. happy to take as a PM, but does Yoshi’s facility produce basses under. Their own brand? I know I was shocked when I heard who Farida made for when I worked as part of their distributor.

Yeah - I think this has been sprayed over...no matter what colour it was. Chrome Red is an ace colour, I loved mystic red too. All variations on a theme

Oh that guy. Wow. yeah, even if he had a Wal for £1200... Maybe I had a rum do with him.

It’s business time...

I’m alright you know, I doubt one will come up at a price I can afford so it’ll just stay in the pipe dream section.

I play guitar to a decent standard, and I can construct stuff using keyboards, but I’d never say I can play piano. If it’s got frets and strings; I’ll give it a go. I own a piano accordian which has been passed through the family. But I haven’t a clue what to do with it.

Feel like a 7. What do I win...

Also, this was cool - my neighbour (across the road) runs a music school and has an array of guitars. This is a Yamaha Pacifica 303-12 from the late 90’s. Really added to the sound - even with a tired set of strings.