Jackroadkill

Love a bit of Ramones, so I've been listening to this cheery little number a lot recently.

Oooh, hello! I'll enjoy watching this come together. What a cool project!

Who did that to that 1950's LP Special, that's what I want to know. Bloody philistines!

Jesus, if you'd released this while I was in uni you'd have had to get an injunction in order to get me out of your garden.

Yeah, that. Years ago I roadied for a reasonably popular death metal band (semantics, semantics!) and we played at a popular and now-defunct venue in Brum, with a big Swedish band headlining. We turned up with all our gear, got set up etc etc. No sign of the headliners yet, but no bother, early enough in the day. Eventually they turned up and said "We use your gear". I wasn't happy about this, as a) we hadn't been asked about this by anyone prior to the event, and b) they didn't even say please. I asked the band what they wanted to do, and they agreed to lend their gear (I wouldn't have done this, but they were in awe of the Swedes). When I say their gear, I mean all of it. This band hadn't brought any equipment with them at all, other than plectrums and drumsticks. We had to hang around until the wee small hours before we could load out and we didn't even get paid for the gig, let alone the hire. From that day onward I've insisted on knowing the exact crack with everything to do with the stage and gear before committing. I don't mind helping out when there's a crisis but I'm buggered if my band is going to be used as a fee-free rentals service whilst someone else takes the bunce and skips merrily off into the sunset.

And it doesn't sell saveloys, either!

Oi, what happened to Progressive Vegetarian Grindcore, that's what I want to know! I'd say that with the exception of emo (which is middle-class white kids moaning about how hard they have it) that all the genres named in the title have their origins in the late 1980's or early 1990's and are just rock music at heart.

Touche, mon frere!

You don't look much like your avatar...

It sounds like the circular saw of musical pedestrianism hitting a nail in the plank of nasality.

I suppose the really pressing question is which Gallagher is best for metal?

Blimey, not sure I can wait that long!

I have to say I'm heavily invested in this. Sad, I know, but I keep logging on in the hope that there's an update!

I'd have come down to see you if I'd known! Let me know when your next gig is and I'll drop in.

OP, that's a rough deal. So many "promoters" don't have a clue what they're doing. If I was in your shoes I'd be spitting feathers.

There's the Bassbuzz channel, and also our very own @greghagger with his Greg's Bass Shed. Both of these have been helpful to me.

Never saw what the fuss was. They didn't excite me then, and they certainly don't now.

Y'know, I love reading this thread. Even though I don't know any of you in real life, and haven't seen your bands play, I still get a real kick out of hearing about all the great gigs that have happened for everyone (and commiserate with the disasters). There are so many styles, genres, line-ups, methodologies, countries etc on show but the diversity of it always gives me a real lift. It's a joy to know that so many people are out there playing and bringing music in all its' forms to appreciative (mostly!) audiences. Cheers all. JRK

Just to add insult to injury - literally! Thanks for the solidarity; my injury is fixing itself, it would appear, but very.... very.... slowly. I'm doing as little with it as possible, and instead of having to go every week to have it looked at I'm now on three-weekly appointments. The consultant seems happy, so I'm cautiously optimistic. I have played my bass as much as I've felt able to, but three fingers on the fretting hand takes some getting used to, especially when the inoperable one gets in the way of the three that are having to work harder to make up for it. Still, it's still attached, so I won't complain too much. Cheers, JRK

Oh, that's very cool indeed. Well done for getting it all right on the first attempt, too.

Hmmm, until I saw this I'd have said "no, not my thing at all", and now I want one!

Whoever has faked that hasn't done their homework.

I cannae be harsed; there ain't enough filler in this world to make me look pretty, and who cares what the bass player looked like anyway?!

Oh my goodness, this is going to be amazing!