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  1. Rich
    Eww. No thanks, I'll take Ronny Jordan's version any day.
  2. Rich
    They'd say "Pork Pie Hat? Goodbye!"
  3. Rich
    Oh believe me, I did listen to it. Several times. Tried to not to hate it. Failed.
  4. Rich
    This is the approach I adopted many years ago when the singer in a band I was in announced that we were going to do Dance The Night Away by the Mavericks. He was adamant, but so was I. It became quite a frank exchange of views in the end, especially when I told him that if he insisted on doing it at a gig, I would put down my bass and head to the bar for the duration of the song.
  5. Rich
    The best bass I've ever played was this Shuker singlecut 5-string. If I'd had the money, I'd have walked out of his workshop with it. I know SCs are a bit marmite and they're not my first choice shape-wise, but the way it played and ohhhh lordy the sound... A stunning instrument.
  6. Rich
    Goatist. Although yeah, you've got a point. https://youtu.be/nlYlNF30bVg
  7. Rich
    Much the same for Mark King. Obvs he's best known for his slap, but what seems to get overlooked is that his fingerstyle playing is quite breathtaking.
  8. Rich
    All You Need Is Cash, indeed
  9. Rich
    "Nicks was angry that Buckingham smirked while she delivered a speech...". Children. They are like bloody children. Although TBH I wouldn't mind if they never played another smegging note. I've always detested their music. My idea of hell is being stuck on a desert island where the only available music is Fleetwood Mac and the Stones.
  10. Rich
    I really hope you mean 18mm...
  11. Rich
    Is this still available?
  12. Rich
    This ^. I would also recommend ‘100° And Rising’ from the same band.
  13. Rich
    I want an ounce of whatever Wish is smoking.
  14. Rich

    And so, after 10 years as a covers-only unit, we're reinventing ourselves as an originals band. God help us. :lol:

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    2. Marc S

      Marc S

      I play in several bands, from tributes, to covers, to originals. There is always room for both, but perhaps less room for the original stuff, sadly.....
      Though in fairness, I've played quite a few venues where they either like, want or tolerate original material - and those venues and crowds ARE out there. Trick is, finding them, together with appealing to the masses who want covers..... and winning them over.
      A few covers, to get people singing & humming along, and tapping their feet or dancing, is no bad thing and handy to have in your repertoire.
      Perhaps what you're really tired of, is the same covers or the same genres of covers? Seek out interesting / different covers and try a few :)

    3. Rich

      Rich

      We've considered replacing the set, but TBH we've done the covers thing for 10 years (our first gig was the 7th Feb 2008, I still have the set list) and want to do something completely different. And Tammy's songs are too good to keep hidden. We will pop 2 or 3 covers in there too, I expect. :) 

    4. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Happened with my band - not 10 years, but a couple of years doing the Blues pub circuit, couple of new young members, written a whole load of songs and now going out in November on a 9 date national tour.  Good luck!

  15. Rich
    Indeed. Here is a piece of particularly expensive plywood.
  16. Rich

    Squarnch!

    Rich replied to theosd's topic in General Discussion

    My neighbour drives a Daihatsu Squarnch TDi. It'll do 120mph if you push it off a cliff.
  17. Rich
    Amps are easily replaced and are too big for paperweights, so lose them if you're definitely going to have a hiatus. But keep at least one bass, and if any of your basses are sound investments, keep hold of them whether they're going to be sat around unused or not. My Wal sees no playing action at all, but it's not going anywhere (mainly for sentimental reasons admittedly) because it's one of my very few appreciating assets. Every few months I look around online to get an idea of value and find it's gone up. OldGit, bless him, turned his pension into vintage basses for precisely this reason. And definitely do not leave BC.
  18. Rich

    Ok, which lucky bugger got the Tanglewood Bassmaster Funk on ebay for 97 quid?

    1. Bigwan

      Bigwan

      Well if you want one... I know where there's one doing nothing... :ph34r:

    2. BassApprentice

      BassApprentice

      I picked one up for the princely sum of £50 a couple of years ago. Excellent value for money.

  19. Rich
    My shopping list for the Sabre preamp build comes out at £10.98, including pots. In reality it'd be a lot less than this, as I've got quite a few of the components already. My shopping list so far for the Alembic style one is £16.22, mainly because it includes things like push-pull pots and a battery box.
  20. Rich
    Yay make sure you start a build diary when you begin screwing/gluing/hammering it all together.
  21. Rich
    Yes, I'd have liked an OLP 5 too, but the tight string spacing is a total dealbreaker. I like 19 or 20mm at the bridge on my 5s, and the OLP's 16mm was something I just couldn't live with. Thanks yes I think the top is photoflame rather than the real thing, but it looks ok if you don't examine it too closely. To my untrained eye, the body edges are 'squarer' than a real MM Ray, which I also like. I have high hopes for this one, more news as it happens.
  22. Rich
    My planned preamp is based on this first pic. I know it's supposed to be a stomp, but I can't think of a reason why it couldn't be used onboard, with the level control replaced by a trimmer. My only concern would be noise from the JFETs. Failing that, there's the second pic.
  23. Rich
    Do you have them on order, or are you still waiting to find the right ones?
  24. Rich
    I'd get another Sire V7 to replace my current one. I'd get something sexy from Jon Shuker's current stock to replace the custom one I have. And if the reason for my Wal's disappearance was theft, I would tirelessly scour the four corners of the globe, knocking on every door if I had to, till I found and reclaimed it. Rig-wise, probably Genzler; a Magellan 800 head, and a 212T cab or maybe a pair of Bass Array 12-3 Slant cabs.
  25. Rich
    Slightly OT, but does anyone else remember when Brynn Hiscox was building acoustic guitars rather than cases? Beautiful lute-backed instruments.
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