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OK you have just proven to me that @Bill Wy,Aye,Man was actually right with Groove is in the Heart for the same reason. My upstairs neighbour at the time bought the 12" version of this when it came out and proceeded to use it for her warm up before going out clubbing (every night except Monday). She would play it several times each night for a good few weeks, and yet somehow I still love it!

Couple of good contenders on here already - OP's Black Box, New Order, Deelite, but would have to be something from the peak disco years for me - Donna Summer, Brothers Johnson, or of course, Chic.

Thank you, but nothing to apologise for 👍🏼

Not you, the OP - this should be in general discussion. Sorry, bit of a pet peeve as I really try and steer clear of OT!

Why Off Topic? Thanks whoever moved this to the right place 👍🏼

Fabulous album. Sad when Oteil left but saw them at the Palladium with Brandon Boone on bass and they were still great.

Glad you said that 😄 Oh and 5/5 would be a semibreve and a crochet.

How does that work?

Took me weeks to convince my old band that there was a bar of 3/4 in th emiddle of this, effectively making it 15/4 I guess. Any excuse to share!

I get the fret marker criticism, but to me that is only important on un unlined board. On this one, especially with the added inlays, it isn't a problem.

Nah, this is the Downtown branch.

I have experience of two of those basses - the Integra and the Corty. Both great basses. The other two both have good reputations. I now play a Shuker - not because I'm such a great player, but what I wanted didn't exist, and it was a lovely way of having something from the very modest amount my mum left me. Difference between them? The same as the difference between supermarket Champagne and Dom Pergignon. Only ever had Dom Perignon twice and that was when someone else was paying. It is crazy expensive, and yes, you can tell the difference, but the more you pay, the more marginal the improvements become. And to be honest, until I gave up drinking I was always happy drinking supermarket Champagne, but will always remember the DP! As for other sub £500 basses, Ibanez (although I don't like the open pore necks on a lot of them), G&L Tribute (made by Cort) and even cheaper, Revelation.

Just enjoyed the non dub version too.

Exactly what @Maude says. Any boost will be very short lived. Have you ever played anything else? 6 string, keys? Might be worth switching around, noodling on something different to get your mojo back. Or mess around with some recording software. Just let music take you somewhere else for a while, hopefully you'll get back on track soon enough. Good luck!

LaBella Deep Talkin Original 1954 fiive string 52 - 128 They feel crazy stiff if I've been playing my roundwounds on my Jazz Bass, but soon feel great once I get used to them.

Vaguely familiar. Sunsplash did get used a lot - not always directly linked to the festival. Here's a listing on BFI - unfortunately they have no information but at least it's proof you are not just dreaming it! Oh, and as for Sly and Robbie, relax and enjoy. It isn't meant to be overwhelming 😎

Shallow I know, but when I was looking for my main bass two in the running were G&L and Lakland. Headstock and Bridge meant I went no further down either route (although I see G&L have now improved).

Fascinating to hear all the different styles on here. This is so close to early 60s RnB/British Blues with the guitar riff.

Pretty sure it is the Alton Ellis version that is the original. All of them are great though 👍🏾

I remember the Marshall rep telling me he had to sort out a shop that advertised the entire Marshall range at silly low prices in one of the magazines. Went in to the shop, looked around and they had virtually none of what they had advertised. Gave them an ultimatum, order everything you have advertised or lose the dealership.

Saw this when I had my shop for a short time. The kickback discount meant I could buy a Gibson Les Paul from one of the big retailers for less than I could buy from the distributor. Funnily enough I didn't stock Gibson!

I believe he's quite complimentary about your work

I know there is possibly more hate than love on here for Dylan, but he has followed up the extraordinary epic 'Murder Most Foul' with an absolute corker of an album, Rough and Rowdy Ways. Enjoy or mock to your heart's delight!

Wow, 2.41 to the drop! This is what Stewart Copeland and Honey Dijon were talking about in Copeland's recent documentary (around 2.20 on this clip)

Do security at the Louvre know about this?