Mykesbass

I had one of the early Yamaha class D amps with a matching 110. Used to do a jam night with a drummer with a reputation for being loud and never had a problem. The pub had a horrible Harte rig with a 115 and 410, which the landlady had put strict instructions on as to how far up the volume could go. One night she came storming up to the stage to turn it down and then saw what I was playing through. She didn't believe her ears, laughed, and let me get on with it

Ah, the 70's, when men were men, wore double denim, Hi Karate and chest wigs, and proved their macho credentials by driving after 8 pints of Red Barrel, beating the wife and strapping on the heaviest Precision they can lay their hands on. Yes, we've all become wimps fortunately

Bi Jovi - disappointingly not transgender!

Pre tribute bands really but there was the Sid Presley Experience that took influence from all three of those artists.

I've always fancied the idea of a Yiddish Eagles tribute the Shmeagles. And turning the Chippies on their heads, could The Electricians be a tribute to Sparks?

Any drummers on here tried on of these?http://www.luglock.com/beat_bug.htm

Nah, just play it my way!!!

9 in the past across 4 bands, none now, and one I've never heard of! Edit, just Googled it, know it but dodn't know the title, and never played it.

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1462780990' post='3045534'] Well I'm sure I have no idea what you bah doo bah wee ooooo mean. [/quote]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1462638925' post='3044611'] Could be the humidity. [/quote] This. I've got a gig on Friday but am away with work for a few days so no practice. My fingers have gone as soft as a very soft thing with this warm weather. Will be resorting to surgical spirit and sticking some picks in my pocket!

Looks like a nice Japanese neck with a custom body - those controls??? and the bridge seems a long way back. Have you had it apart - anything in the neck pocket? Happy to have a look, and get some better pictures up for the more expert members on here - I'm only down the road from you.

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1462723666' post='3045195'] Omar, There's Nothing Like This [/quote] Love this groove but hate the lyrics so much I can't listen to it

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcSUi1VP00M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcSUi1VP00M[/url]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1462555726' post='3044051'] Sugaree..! [/quote] Haven't found a version of theirs that it sounds like - we borrowed this from Susan Tedeschi!

Thanks Douglas, all comments gratefully received. Yes, we found the room very dry altogether, and had a teeny battle to get a bit more ambience. And a little bit of Grateful Dead just for you!!

My band did a day's session in a tiny studio locally - all live apart from BV's. An atypical mix of blues. On first listen I was way to self critical, but then listened to it for what it was - live, first time for all of us in the studio, and six tracks in a day and am very pleased with it. Love this track - first part sung by singer's 16 year old daughter, with mum taking over for the Grateful Dead bit towards the end. A John Prine song covered by Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi: [url="https://soundcloud.com/bluesstorm/angel-of-montgomery"]https://soundcloud.com/bluesstorm/angel-of-montgomery[/url]

Hi Phin, welcome to the forum. Revelation is a great brand, up there with the Squier Cv range (I'd avoid Squier Affinity personally). Revelation are overseen by a guy called Alan Entwistle who has a great reputation, and his bas pickups get a lot of love on here. Also as Granger said, the Gallery are not going to recommend something that isn'the great, as they too have a huge reputation to maintain.

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1420413105' post='2649222'] blue eyed soul ? [/quote]

Never made it work - can't get enough volume, and all my former guitar plectrum technique has now gone. Major problem as I find if I play a bit of chord work on guitar I'm now using the fingernail with the pick hidden behind it. Now have a badly damaged fingernail

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1462179238' post='3040764'] Does he do a cheaper version saying "Squier"? [/quote] or a more expensive relic?

[quote name='luckydog' timestamp='1462006392' post='3039464'] Age difference: if you're older it won't work if youngest member is less than half your age + 6 years. eg if you're 42 youngest member should be 27. Luckydog's law of band age And vica versa ! LD [/quote] We must be the exception that proves the rule then - oldest 57, youngest 17, and it is working so much better than when the previous 50+ year old left to be replaced by the 17 year old!

Sort of passed me by but liking what I hear. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYt4mPnC_Rc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYt4mPnC_Rc[/url]

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1461661702' post='3036464'] Get on to OBBM on here, top man, top prices and brilliant cables. [/quote] [quote name='funkyjimbob' timestamp='1461662151' post='3036469'] Great. Just dropped him a message. thanks [/quote] That was quick - usually takes at least 30 of us to rave about OBBM before a decision is taken

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1461705988' post='3037051'] That's it!!! Thanks. It must be a different version then because I've heard this song before and didn't like it. Don't mind this version but actually it's not as good as I remember. Still probably worth a play though. And doesn't it look like a Bills or Zizi's behind them? Got the bassist wrong didn't I? [/quote] Was a great description Ped - all I did was go onto the 4Music website and look at their Introducing page and there it was! Yes, it is a version recorded fro them, and a bit nicer than the full single version IMO.