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  1. Rich
    Until I wrote all that down, I hadn't realised just how bitter I still am about it, 36 years later.
  2. Rich
    I was in a band that sort of did that. It was 1988, we were a (ok I'm biased) really bloody good Go West-ish pop rock band with 2 record companies interested. I knew the drummer was having musical differences and it finally came to a head and he quit. The remaining 4 of us arranged a band meeting to decide the way forward; I assumed we were going to audition some new drummers and get back out there, and get one of those labels (Island and Virgin, IIRC) to sign us. The obvious move, yes? Hah. What happened was that the two main songwriters had already discussed things (EDIT: on reflection, one of them had talked the other into it), and arrived at the meeting to present his/their decision to split the band as a fait accompli to the other 2 of us. I think he thought they could do a Tears For Fears and present themselves to the record companies as a recording duo with live hired guns. Unfortunately what the companies liked was the live 5-piece they'd seen, and all interest instantly evaporated. Thus buggering it up for all of us. I was *this* close to being a household name. 🙁
  3. Rich
    Have you 'project'd it yet? Any changes or did you go with it as is?
  4. Rich

    Does anyone have any experience with St Modwen Homes as a builder? Have seen one of their houses that I reeeeeeally fancy but I want to make sure they're not shoddy/cowboys.

  5. Rich
    Quite. As we speak, the Status is sitting in the corner laughing at me
  6. Rich
    A total classic and highly, highly recommended. I have the Shuttle 9.2 and the sound is HUUUGE. Massive headroom. The only attention mine has ever needed was to tighten up the wee screw on the valve retention bracket... it took longer to take the cover off the amp than it did to do the fix. The carry case is a big bonus. GLWTS
  7. Rich
    Dammit. This would be the ideal match for my Shuttle 9.2 (which is 600w into 8 ohms) for smaller gigs. Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
  8. Rich

    Had my 'growth talk' at work yesterday. A sort of career progression thing that must be really handy for the younger engineers especially.

    Boss's first question (admittedly with his tongue firmly in his cheek): "So Rich, where do you see yourself in 5 years..?"

    Me: "Retired."

    Boss: "Want to expand your skillset? Anything you'd like to do in the meantime?"

    Me: "Exactly what I'm doing now will suit me fine, ta."

    End of talk. :)  

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    2. acidbass

      acidbass

      I personally enjoy being challenged in my work - I'm always fearful of stagnation and boredom.  Each to his own :)

    3. Daz39

      Daz39

      Yeah - 2 of my 3 minions are in similar positions: one is 60something and happy to plod on, the other is my age (late 40s and is fine with being an expert at his middlish sort of level).

       

    4. prowla

      prowla

      I tend to find these HR box-ticking exercises tiresome.

      I'm doing what I do, it's the right mix of interesting, challenging, routine, inventive, procedural, ad-hoc, variety, and fulfillment for me; I don't need to fill in forms to say so.

      Setting goals and suchlike are an irrelevance; if the business gets to the point where they don't need me then they'll ditch me and if I decide it's time then I'll move on.

      I've been working in pretty much the same niche for years and have no desire or ambition to be "promoted" or chase any other perceived progression or career path.

      I'm happy in my lane and have no plans to retire.

  9. Rich
    Lily The Pink - Scaffold
  10. Rich
    Papa's Got A Brand New Baggins - James Brown
  11. Rich
    Cool. What does 'Murder One' do? I'm assuming mute switch?
  12. Rich
    C. You have absolutely no way of knowing where the chip came from. Take it on the chin, chalk it up to experience, etc etc. They all pick up dings eventually. I remember being heartbroken when my gorgeous Shuker got its first tiny ding, through a stupid moment of clumsiness at home, and I beat myself up about it for some time. But then I looked at it philosophically and realised that Sh*t Happens, it would've happened sooner or later anyway. The two or three it's picked up since have been met with some choice Anglo-Saxon vernacular but that's all.
  13. Rich
    No, it's all down to the wood.
  14. Rich
    ...and with the GP12SMX+4x10 you will have one of the finest combos ever made. Not to mention heaviest
  15. Rich
    The Lambo Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
  16. Rich
    Ooh Aah... Just a Little Brit - Gina G
  17. Rich
    Dirty Mind -
  18. Rich
    Yup, that's me too. January's job is replacing all the batteries in all current gigging basses, and checking all the others. Ooh. Do you have a schematic of said circuit, pretty please?
  19. Rich
    I understand that better tuners were one of the improvements introduced for the Gen 2 basses. I did everything I could with my Gen 1's tuners, stripped 'em down and lubed 'em up (stop sniggering at the back) and experimented with washers and shims and everything, still couldn't get them feeling 'right', hence the Hipshot upgrade. Which of course brought the added advantage of the weight saving.
  20. Rich
    FWIW, here's mine. Only two things in it at the moment, the Line 6 wireless receiver and the G-B Shuttle 9.2 amp. The red-ringed socket on the front is the output from the Line 6, and I have a colour coded cable snake (red send, green return) to the FX board. Hence the green blob next to the amp input. The third plug in the back is a phone charger, just in case anything needs a top-up. It's all in the name of convenience.
  21. Rich
    I did, and for a second I thought I'd fallen through a wormhole into a seaside postcard from 1972.
  22. Rich

    Today is a very, very good day. :)

    (for non-musical reasons)

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    2. Marc S

      Marc S

      Ooh - I'm all intrigued now! lol ;) 

    3. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      You've got a new toupée?

    4. Rich

      Rich

      Yup. Pale finish, heavy relic, aged hardware. But that's enough about me. 

  23. Rich
    Smooth - Santana
  24. Rich
    Yup, it's another ! I was looking at / listening to the latest Bass Gear Mag online (including @Dood's excellent review of the new Sire Vs) when my eye fell on one of the NAMM exhibitors, a builder called 'LEH'. They appear to be jolly nice basses in the main, but oh dear dear deary deario, what in the blinking buggery flip is going on with that headstock shape. It makes the old Lodestone one look elegant. https://www.lehguitars.com/
  25. Rich
    Tree Minute Hero - The Selecter
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