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How on earth does that get described as Very Good condition? Great instruments those Blades though.

I use a Carvin BX500 and as you say, there is very little difference with valve on or off. I believe that the valve they used was a little polite. The opposite to what a lot of people said about the Orange Terror. May be worth experimenting with some different makes?

Average White Band - two lead singing bass players, Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart.

First concert - BB King Hammersmith Odeon late 70s Last concert - Eliana Cargnelutti Worthing Factory Jan 2020 Best concert - John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers 70th Birthday Concert Liverpool 2003 Worst concert - King King Brighton Concord 2 2019 Loudest concert - Alice Cooper Hammersmith - ears ringing for two days. Seen the most - BB King Most surprising - Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin & Al Dimeola Royal Albert Hall Next concert - Lee Scratch Perry at The Factory Worthing Wish I would have seen - Weather Report at Hammersmith Odeon - yes I had tickets, yes it was with Jaco, yes, I forgot to go...

Give it a few months...

I was a big fan of the World Machine album back in the day. This might seem odd on this forum, but for me it was not "all about the bass" as they were a fantastic band with great material, and, as @chris_b has pointed out, it was never really about Mark King's voice. I think your video is great; way stronger than you suggest in your original post. It really now is all about selling it, so yes, a good agent is possibly the next step.

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Don't know what their range is like now, but Ritter (not the basses) used to make a lot of unusual shape/size bags. Have a browse: http://ritter-bags.com/static/pdf/catalog.pdf

Is that going to be one of his Artist basses - always had a modest amount of GAS for one of those. https://shukerguitars.co.uk/basses/shuker-artist-bass/

Lauren Laverne played this tasty number this morning. Love the bass tone (and its prominence in the mix).

Wasn't this comparing a range of same size cabs? This wouldn't address differences between a 410, 212 and 115. One for the next bash?!

Johnny Staccato. A jazz pianist come detective played by John Cassavetes with music by Elmer Bernstein. Great late night TV!

That was me taking the photos - I'll lend you my camera tonight 😊

Fabulous gig last night supporting a visiting Italian rock/blues artist Eliana Cargnelutti. Played the new venue that our regular rehearsal studio in Worthing has opened, The Factory Live. Well worth checking out. Doing it all again tonight at the 1865 Southampton. Here's a pic of Eliana with her fabulous bass player Simone Serafin in action.

Yes, T&Cs always have line up subject to change. Bit harsh for you @police squad but I'd imagine it would be impossible to put these events on without this caveat.

Not my favourite album of theirs by a long way, but that vocal performance is sublime.

Thank you, yes.

Loving the bass playing in that first track @lowdown - the groove feels/sounds so much like an electric bass. What a player!

Wow, great find. Museum condition! Fabulous bass, well done.

Saw their show at (I think) the Lyric, Hammersmith when I was in the sixth form, so yes, blast from the distant past! Just seen it was Riverside Studios Hammersmith, May 1980 - the week of my 16th birthday!!

Not a great example - the only clip available, but the album is available on Spotify - I found it very reminiscent of this:

Do go along to Webby's jam even if you aren't ready to join in. I helped him set this up many years back. It was always a very supportive atmosphere and it is a great way to network and meet other players of all abilities. Will Hessey is a good call. @pete.young do you know a guy Mick someone also in Felixstowe - he used to teach at The Guitar Shop when I had it, but I can't remember his surname. Few years ago now, mind you.

Just that I worked (and am still friends) with the guy who put the whole thing together. If it was them they have no need to blush, they were great musicians.

Were they part of a Brit-Funk outfit Midnight Express?

This might come across as a bit mean, but it isn't meant that way, as I've always enjoyed your musical postings, and so have followed quite a lot of your other threads. It seems to me that you have found it hard to find what you want to do ever since I've been on Basschat. Are you too hard to please? Are you unable to compromise? This latest oufit did seem to have promise, but yes, the original stuff you posted did need some work. Can you try and take on a leadership/mentor role with these guys. Tell them they have great potential but need to work a lot harder? Good luck!