Mykesbass

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1486648897' post='3233524'] Useless facts. . . . In the early 70's Nils Lofgren used to jump off the drum riser into a trampoline and somersault across the stage. edit Whilst playing. . . . [/quote] Not useless at all - hence the title of his album

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1486597449' post='3233233'] Thought I would bump this thread - Tonight I auditioned for a band looking for a bass player. Audiiton went well and they asked me to join there and then. Tight band with some catchy tunes - but they have a gimmick. On stage they wear jodhpurs and riding boots. Okay, some bands like to stand out from the crowd but is this necessary?! Could be a double denim onesie so I guess it's not that bad... [/quote] No chaps?

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1486584968' post='3233075'] Umpire warning for ungentlemanly conduct. [/quote] [quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1486590897' post='3233153'] [/quote] Sorry, really bad post. I should have said "with which to play cricket". I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself All the best for the auction - this is a very generous act.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1486550094' post='3232622'] Girls Aloud? now that's real cheese, but Joe Walsh? You will have to do better than that mate. [/quote] Lyrics are pure gorgonzola, and the cod reggae bit nothing short of vintage comte. Bl00dy perfect 😊

Way too many too mention, from Kylie to Bacharach & David. But I'll plump for Joe Walsh, Life's Been Good.

There's a lot of interesting science stacked up against 4x10 cabs. I'd go for the EBS for that alone, but probably also more portable.

I suffer, and have found this year that keeping my core temperature warmer (I've been wearing jumpers and a scarf in the office, something I'd never have done before) has really helped. The other bit that I don't know whether it is psychosomatic or not, but seems to work for me, is black peppercorn oil. Available from Holland and Barrat. Mix with a base oil and massage into your hands.

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1486497575' post='3232329'] Someone asked us if we could play some Easter songs once - *blank look* ummm [/quote] Chick Chick Chick Chick Chicken, Lay a little egg for me. I haven't had one since Easter, and now it's half past three. Apart from that, I'm drawing a blank! Doh, forgot this - I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet - don't write 'em like that any more (thank goodness)! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYac9O3GYTM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYac9O3GYTM[/url]

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1486488553' post='3232230'] Like what? We do love machine, thats pretty gender specific. Hard pressed to think of something we wouldn't do. Sisters of mercy did jolene, that worked ok. [/quote] You're right of course. I only put that caveat in there thinking if I hadn't I'd have been shot down in flames 😊

Surely you need a Steinberger to play cricket with?! 😏

I only really noticed how flat my board is (been playing it for 5 years) when I was struggling with some changes across the strings. Just struck me Tha a little bit more of a curve may have helped. Got the line now, and again not really noticing how flat the board is.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1486369229' post='3231072'] Theft as well. During a sound check (outside show) in Gibraltar, a Monkey ran off with our MD's, Piano mains lead, along with a slice of his Pizza.... [/quote] How much had you paid it?

[quote name='drake' timestamp='1486334109' post='3231012'] Mate, been playing a long time, losing cables out gigging / touring, damaging stuff on stage etc, all needs replacing in time due to wear. totally get what you mean if you just plug in at home an that, well made stuff will last ages. i dont have the luxury of a tech, so will knock up leads as i need them. [/quote] Didn't think about loss, and guess that will be more of an issue touring than gigging at the Tickled Trout

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1486310113' post='3230768'] Possibly ten years ago, he made a ten foot cable. A couple of years later, one for an Amp and Speaker Cabinet. A couple of years later, some Patch Cables.Then some spares etc. And all still in use? I presume that's what he means. [/quote] Fair point!

[quote name='drake' timestamp='1486303587' post='3230682'] All of the cable "makers" mentioned here build them from commercially available cable and plugs so I dont know why more musicians dont build their own - been doing this for years, good cable like Canare and switchcraft plugs, job done [/quote] Now, not wishing for this to appear like a trolling post, surely the point of cables like OBBM removes the necessity of having "been doing this for years" in that you buy ones that last?

Absolutely stunning bit of recycling. Beautiful work.

I absolutely love my Shuker 5 string fretless P in my avatar.

£80 - snap it up. Gigged the 410 combo for a while. Lovely sound but soooooo heavy. A head with some lightweight cabs would be great. Edit - you could always move it on if you didn't like it - I'd happily head up the queue!

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1485964529' post='3228082'] I nominate you for the best thread title of the month. [/quote]

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1485958804' post='3228013'] PPL is not as good as PRS/MCPS but I am sure that was a tidy chunk. [/quote] Let's hope so!

Sorry to hear this Michael - thanks for the book all those years ago!

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1485869815' post='3227317'] Noel, our singer, is a forty-something bloke, but it never stops drunken ladies asking for Tina Turner songs, for some reason...I've told him it's him... [/quote] Never really got the issue with blokes doing songs originally by women or vice versa. Tina herself did it with Proud Mary. Obviously there are very gender specific songs that wouldn't work.