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Ginger Baker film/documentary "Beware of Mr Baker".
goingdownslow replied to Coilte's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1369158744' post='2085641'] According to Clapton's autobiography, having had previous with Baker, had he known Bruce was bringing him in for Cream, he'd have backed out - but he only found out after it was arranged. G. [/quote] [quote]In 1966, Clapton met Ginger Baker, then the leader of the Graham Bond Organisation, which at one point featured Jack Bruce on bass guitar, harmonica and piano. Baker felt stifled in the Graham Bond Organisation and had grown tired of Graham Bond's drug addictions and bouts of mental instability. "I had always liked Ginger", explained Clapton. "Ginger had come to see me play with the Bluesbreakers. After the gig he drove me back to London in his Rover. I was very impressed with his car and driving. He was telling me that he wanted to start a band, and I had been thinking about it too. Each was impressed with the other's playing abilities, prompting Baker to ask Clapton to join his new, then-unnamed group. Clapton immediately agreed, on the condition that Baker hire Bruce as the group's bassist;[sup] [/sup]according to Clapton, Baker was so surprised at the suggestion that he almost crashed the car.[/quote] -
People who randomly ask about your Basses!! (annoyed)
goingdownslow replied to bassatnight's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='bassatnight' timestamp='1367068172' post='2060869'] I keep getting mails about my Travis Bean Fretless from Mick Karn wannabees, it took me 10 years to track one down then I am expected to consider a few hundred for it....... Please tell me I am not the only one chaps and chapesses! [/quote] No you are not the only one, as you have already found out there are many Mick Karn wannabees out there. -
Surprised no one has mentioned Moondance...
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Always blowing his own trumpet. R.I.P. Kenny.
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Mono or stereo socket? Have you used the correct replacement?
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I'm glad thats over, I feel as if I have been out since last year.
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Some years ago I bought this from Asda... I found it great for cleaning my Warwicks. I recently recommended it to a friend who has not managed to get it anywhere. Having a look around myself, the supermarkets don't seem to have this type of polish anymore, mainly stocking aerosols. Seems to be available from the States but postage charges are more than the cost. I paid around £3.00 for this. Has anyone seen any shops selling this product. [attachment=125574:Orange Glo.jpg]
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I'VE HAD ENOUGH-Feckin singers,MY Arse
goingdownslow replied to LeftyBiskit's topic in General Discussion
I can't work out what paying the taxi fare for your missus to get to and from work has to do with it. Make her get a bus or walk. -
After getting to the gig car park tonight a little late and wondering why I was first there, I got a call from one of the other band members asking if I was ok. It turned out I had selected the wrong gig from the recent destinations tab on my satnav. I was lucky it was only 18 miles from where I should have been and I got there about 15 minutes before we were due to start. First time in all my years I have done that.
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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1339330394' post='1686869'] Basically, if you unscrew the jack and see two equal cables in different colored sleeves, thats a speaker cable, if its a middle one in a sleeve and a bunched up one that spreads to surround the one going into the cable proper, that's an instrument one. [/quote] So what is [url="http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/20401/33-250_CANFORD-HPS-CABLE"]this[/url]
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Songs you wish you played live but have never done
goingdownslow replied to Chrismanbass's topic in General Discussion
Aqualung and quite few other Tull songs. -
New Ampeg SVT 7Pro, versus my Streamliner 900
goingdownslow replied to hamfist's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote] in a 25" x 12" room[/quote] A lot of compression there... . -
[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1337169657' post='1656470'] well, no they don't - the more emissions, the more damage they are causing. The great advantage of fuel tax is that it makes the biggest polluters pay the most. [/quote] But they are still using the road that has to be paid for. The biggest polluters are already paying by having to buy more petrol to polute with.
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Just a reminder that the car tax banding was brought in by a Labour government. Since they did that I now only tax and insure my MX5 for 6 months and then SORN it. Last year the tax was £143 for 6 months and I did less than 800 miles. Some cars pay no road tax and do 1000s of miles. It's staying in the garage this year as I can't afford/justify it.
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[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1336073055' post='1640602'] You might want to check that. I was expecting mine at sixty but I've got to wait until sixty-one and three quarters. [/quote] Living on Merseyside we still get our local bus/train/ferry pass at 60, best birthday pressie I got. But yes, I have to wait till I am sixty one and a quarter (this Sept) for the national one.
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Never mind, they are a quirky lot here, some would only think you have just registered on here to sell that combo.
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Bear in mind that they are not "off the shelf" speakers, being 6Ω units.
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I have a set of Elites short scale 45-105 on my EB3, got them from the Bass Centre a (good) while back.
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[quote name='Austin7' timestamp='1329236652' post='1539334'] As is the case with many people, what I like best is what he did with Cream playing the EB-3. I'm in the minority in that I actually like the loud, growling, muddy 60s TONE of that, though. [/quote] I'm in that minority too. Still have my battered 64 EB3, but like to use my Epiphone Elite (with original humbucker fitted for nostalgia) nowadays. The minority is growing.
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Just watched a clip from the programme advert of him doing Theme From An Imaginary Western, what a song and what a voice the man still has. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nrcfb"]BBC Artworks[/url]
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Notation for the original Jethro Tull version of Bourée
goingdownslow replied to ead's topic in General Discussion
[url="http://www.arcellussykesmusic.com/files/jethrotullbouree.pdf"]This version[/url] was found via one of the links on Theory and Technique section this site. -
First gig last night with my Auralex Gramma Pad
goingdownslow replied to tonyf's topic in Accessories and Misc
I made this about two weeks ago for my Hartke combo, really noticed the difference on the boom box stages at the last couple of gigs. Have to do one now for my SVT 610HLF. -
[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1323036939' post='1458630'] I know I'd miss it if it was gone, but it's been over 3 years since it's seen any action. [/quote] Just keep playing with it in your bedroom like a lot of others do.
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I like the way it looks like there is no cover on the control cavity, very realistic.