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The Gio at the cheapest end of the range is PJ.

This (at least the bit about keeping rest of body warm). I was warned by consultant not to warm hands quickly (hand warmers/hot tap) as that can lead to pain when blood starts flowing again. I have used gloves with silver in them to keep hands warm before a gig. More recently, my overall circulation has improved courtesy of two dog walks a day, and the Raynaud's has been much better.

Ah, that's the name, but it was Andi, his daughter I was thinking of. Thanks.

Forgotten her name, but there's a sax player in Ipswich who will also let rip on a recorder. @Bilbo will hopefully know who I'm thinking of?

Is this a classic case of what you hear onstage doesn't match what the audience hears?

Hmm, didn't get the memo here: https://youtu.be/gwgOUzodS6E

Thought this was going to be about Boris Johnson and Joanna Lumley's debacle...

Love the Bad Self Portraits album, must get a listen to their new stuff. Funny, I found them through a horribly click bait video of a Michael Jackson cover.

Great artist. Lots of his stuff you could possibly know, just didn't realise - from It Must be Love, to Something Inside So Strong.

I'll be impressed when you get it all in a real mini 😏

As for strings, I have LaBellas on my Shoulder 5 fretless P and Chrome's on my fretted bitsa 4 P. I'm going to put Chrome's on the Shuker when I start playing in anger again - really like them.

Interesting line up - especially for sleepy Eastbourne!!!

He is great, and plays a lot with pianist Monty Alexander who takes things even further down the Jazz route.

That's a train well worth catching! Have a blast Raslee.

Newtone Strings do a set. Only used their acoustic guitar strings, but their service and range are excellent.

Love it. Bound body would look gorgeous.

This (plus the fact that it looks absolute 💩)

Thundercat put a nice top 10 together on YouTube. A favourite of mine which is on there is Narada Michael Walden, I Shoulda Loved You. I may have put a link to it in the above thread by@Reggaebass

Thanks. Will give this a listen later.

Would love to nail that tone.

Heard this yesterday - bass tone is so good. Warm and fat with just a tiny bit of percussive attack.

Oh yes, fabulous stuff. Came across him in the late 80s on French label Carrere.

Yes, and yes 😀