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This sounds familiar. I joined a cover band about 8 months ago and the band are desperate for new material (it's a running joke amongst the regular crowd that our set list hasn't changed for quite some time). In that time I've probably suggested 100+ new songs we could do, and so far only three are being considered.

Yep, our band won't do any Oasis because the singer "hate[s] them Manc tw@ts" (most of the band is from Yorkshire, I'm the only one from the "wrong" side of the Pennines). We've got two Blur tunes in our repertoire though. Having Blur tunes, no matter how fun the bass lines are to play, and no Oasis offends me because a) I'm northern and b) I have an irrational dislike of Alex "playing bass is easy" James (although he does make some bloody nice cheese).

I Shot The Sherrif - Bob Marley

How do you find the Sadowsky (and I'm glad I'm not the only one whose brain immediately went to Tesco)? I keep veering between wanting one and thinking I should save up for a second-hand Japanese one (or go for the one brand new one still on sale - not saying where though!), or go a different route entirely.

Right Here Right Now - Jesus Jones

How Soon Is Now - The Smiths

I Touch Myself - Divinyls

Welcome, Jon!

If it's not too far away I can recommend two Cornwall-based folks: Julyan Wallis (The Guitar Doctor) in Penzance (now featured on BBC's The Repair Shop), and Chris at Tube 'N Truss in St Dennis who is also a wizard at servicing and repairing vintage tube amps.

Sadowsky have used Pau Ferro fingerboards for years, and while I might prefer a different wood the use of PF certainly wouldn't put me off buying a Sadowsky!

Who Wants To Live Forever - Queen

How many instances of "killer", "wicked" and "super, super awesome" were there though? 😆

Good to hear, will definitely check it out then!

Great night last night on our band's home turf. Sold out night and people dancing right up to the stage. Fewer ropey moments than usual (mental note: after practising for weeks solely on a J-style bass, a warm-up is advisable before launching straight into using a P-bass for a gig...) and we went down a storm. Home by 11 for pizza pockets and ranch dip with Mrs Greg! Had to use my Barefaced Two10S vertically for space reasons and I think it sounded slightly better to my ears, as well as being jeans-flappingly loud!

The bassist was possibly the most enthusiastic person at the whole event. I agree that Cat Burns was the highlight, but we lasted until about 12.04 before sacking it off and going to bed.

Bummer, sorry dude.

I reckon I'm sorted for picks for the foreseeable future!

My Barefaced Two10S, sounds amazing and will save my back a lot of grief.

Yep, playing at the Mill Valley Brewery Tap in Cleckheaton near Bradford. A 90-minute solid run from 8-9.30 meaning I can be home well in time for midnight dancing and smooches with Mrs Greg!

It was only after watching video back from the gig that I found out I'd learned one song in a key a semitone too high, and apparently nobody (myself included) had noticed for the last six months! Ah well, fortunately it's an easy song to transpose, but I'm still mortified.

This would do me very nicely!

Trusty Squier P-bass, Ashdown ABM still on loan from @Mertonand a first and very successful outing for the Two10S.