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Thanks for posting that. Never been a Genesis fan, for some reason, not sure why since I love a lot of other prog bands (Crimson, Yes, Gong, Soft Machine, Henry Cow etc), but I love JW's playing and really enjoyed this.

Ditch the bass, and take up the didge and wobble-board?

Played two gigs in the last few days. First was the Rhythm Factory in Aldgate, last Thursday. Good stage, PA and monitors, lights and soundman....but we were first on and only 4 of our mates showed up to watch. We really enjoyed playing, though, and it warmed us up for Saturday, when we played the Birds Nest in Deptford. This pub is also a hostel of some kind, I believe, so there's always a good few people there. We had a few friends in as well, and two or three got up and danced in the limited space in front of the stage. Everyone was very friendly, and I got complimented on my playing, and my choice of T-shirt, by the bassist from the band who went on after us. It's only about a mile and a half from where I live, and I was home by ten. Result!

[quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='977322' date='Oct 4 2010, 04:33 PM']Erm because he [b]could not[/b] stand-up (or sit-up in chair)...[/quote] "You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." - Dean Martin.

[quote name='Lord Sausage' post='969141' date='Sep 27 2010, 09:19 AM']Is it me or are there never any decent combos for sale on here! Just Rigs and cabs. I've got a rig. What i need is a decent combo for playing pubs with just backline and vocal PA. Can't be arsed carting my rig about![/quote] So when DO you use your rig? I would have thought that a pub gig without PA support is one of the most demanding jobs that backline amplification is asked to perform; surely for bigger gigs, you'd have a proper PA, so backline would be just for stage monitoring. Or am I missing something?

Just listening to the music out of interest - really like it. Very Tom Waits. Good luck with it Clarky.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='969261' date='Sep 27 2010, 11:10 AM']If I got turned down for a band just because of the bass i'd played I would be well pissed off.[/quote] But then again you'd have had a lucky escape. You might not have found out they were idiots until after you'd joined.

[quote name='maxrossell' post='969249' date='Sep 27 2010, 10:57 AM']What's the latest bit of gear you got[/quote] New jack socket for my Peavey Milestone III. This is the only bass-related purchase I've made for a year or two. [quote name='maxrossell' post='969249' date='Sep 27 2010, 10:57 AM']why did you get it and what did you pay/trade for it?[/quote] Playing 2 gigs this week and the old one was loose and crackly. Want to feel confident that it won't let me down. (I don't do the "backup bass" thing). Paid £20 to the Gallery, for parts and labour. (I can't solder for toffee). [quote name='maxrossell' post='969249' date='Sep 27 2010, 10:57 AM']And crucially, was it worth it, or are you a bit disappointed?[/quote] Money well spent. Feeling totally comfortable with the bass again. Many things may yet go horribly wrong this week (worst ever band practice yesterday, kit share still to be agreed for gig on Thursday, no idea how we're going to be able to get gear to the venue as its a parking and traffic black-spot, etc etc), but I'd be very surprised if the jack socket is one of them.

[quote name='observer' post='966448' date='Sep 24 2010, 10:08 AM']Of course attachment is not my band poster [/quote] Pity. Delivering Quality, Convenience and Value was a seminal album. The Larder were never as good after that, imho.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='965588' date='Sep 23 2010, 01:46 PM']This thread and others like it remind me of this: [/quote] So true.

My bass has 4 strings, JJ pickups with 2 vols pots and one tone, 20 frets, Jazz-dimension neck and it is passive. I'd never call it a jazz bass, though, because it isn't jazz shaped. I might say it was [b]like[/b] a jazz bass, if asked to describe its feel and tone (and I used to own a Fender Jazz, so I have some point of comparison). [attachment=59411:Ms3R.jpg]

[quote name='chris_b' post='585671' date='Aug 31 2009, 11:27 AM']Many people didn't like "pop" Motown in the 60's, now you can't say a bad word.[/quote] I bloody can.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='959653' date='Sep 17 2010, 04:46 PM']We all know good places for porn and shizzle, this isn't it.[/quote] Well said.

[quote name='ahpook' post='959509' date='Sep 17 2010, 02:38 PM']to me it seems a shame that just cos a few people want to have possibly NSFW avatars, those people who might get into trouble for those avatars have to turn everybody's off. seems a tad unfair to me. if it was up to me i'd not have any NSFW avatars on the site, cos frankly i think theyre tacky, but that's just my view.[/quote] +1

I use a cheap plastic sports hold-all type bag: useful for stuffing clothes into that you've worn on the journey to the venue but will shed before going on stage. For a gig: 2 * guitar leads 1 * Korg Pitchblack tuner 1 * Behringer BDI21 (just in case) 1 * smaller bag containing: screwdriver set, allen key set, spare set of strings, spare batteries + usually whatever book I'm reading at the time - there's usually a lot of sitting around waiting for things to happen. (and if I'm taking an amp to the gig, probably a mains extension/multi-socket lead. But I've never had to yet...) For rehearsal: All the above plus 1 * guitar stand 1 * music stand 1 * folder containing all our songs + pen And I think that's everything apart from my bass and my combo.

[quote name='algmusic' post='959320' date='Sep 17 2010, 12:05 PM']How can you view without avatars?[/quote] MyControls >> Board Settings

[quote name='peted' post='958699' date='Sep 16 2010, 07:22 PM']I have had to switch off avatars on my forum settings for this reason. I'd suggest anyone worried about this issue does the same.[/quote] +1. I've been viewing without avatars for a while for similar reasons. I think it is a shame, though, as some people's avatars are worth seeing, and it helps to identify posters quickly when scrolling down the page, so instead I'm going to try just blocking those users whose avatars fall into the "sad old perv" category, so that their posts are no longer visible. EDIT: OK, this doesn't work - if you block a user, you still get to see their avatar - it's just the text of the message that's blocked. Bugger. So it's a choice of missing out on all the good avatars, or having to put up with the pervy ones. Not very satisfactory.

[duncan bannatyne] What would make your product different from those already in the market-place like MySpace or ReverbNation? [/duncan bannatyne]

Well, it was Saturday night, but close enough. We (The Tell) played the Miller of Mansfield near London Bridge, and were the last on of four bands. The first one was a group of kids just starting out - not great, but everyone has to start somewhere, and credit to them for getting out there. The middle two, Dollie Pronto and Psalms, were on tour together. They were both pretty good - [b]Psalms[/b] (from Bath), in particular, were brilliant and I was sorry that we were going to have to play after them rather than before (especially as we had been a bit pants at the soundcheck). I spose that's because the two touring bands were unlikely to bring any punters, so the promoter put us on last to make sure that at least our "fans" would be there for the other bands' sets. In the end we played to about 20 people (I think - but I couldn't see anyone at all when we were on stage because of the lights and dry ice) - we brought about 8, then there were the members of Psalms and Dollie Pronto, the guys from the venue and the promoter. Everyone was really supportive and we ended up playing more songs than we expected to, and were well received. Big thanks to the members of Psalms & Dollie Pronto for sticking around to see our set, and for being really friendly and helpful (letting our drummer borrow cymbal stands cos the supplied one was broken). If you get a chance to see these guys, or share a stage with them, go for it. [url="http://www.myspace.com/psalmsbath"]http://www.myspace.com/psalmsbath[/url] [url="http://www.myspace.com/dolliepronto"]http://www.myspace.com/dolliepronto[/url]

[quote name='cetera' post='954612' date='Sep 13 2010, 12:33 PM']Lots of "How do you do that with your tongue?", 'Is that codpiece [i]all you[/i]?", "Can I see your tongue again?..... Oooooooh!!!!!" etc etc [/quote] I used to get a lot of that. In the end, it got so bad I was asked to leave the Salvation Army band.

[quote name='silddx' post='951699' date='Sep 10 2010, 11:59 AM']I wish you had not posted this link [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html"]http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html[/url] I'm just about to have lunch! They are truly disgusting aren't they.[/quote] Agreed. The top one looks like someone's been sick over it.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='951526' date='Sep 10 2010, 09:44 AM']Consensus is the precursor for mediocrity.[/quote] <panto mode> Oh no it isn't! </panto mode>

There is actually some scientific evidence for this. Exctract from a recent paper in the Journal of PsychoAcoustic Research: "Group A were exposed to fifteen minutes of a three-tone sunburst Fender playing Mustang Sally, while Group B were exposed for a similar length of time to the noise of a pneumatic drill breaking through concrete slabs. Electronic probes monitored the pain and pleasure centres in the subjects' brains. Repeated tests revealed that the three-tone sunburst fender group's pleasure to pain ratio was on average 7% higher, and in some cases up to 15% higher, than the pneumatic drill group. While this result is clearly statistically significant, we believe that more research is required, especially as there is some theoretical evidence to suggest that the fender advantage could be increased to almost 20% if an Ampeg SVT head were used...."

[quote name='bubinga5' post='949037' date='Sep 8 2010, 01:30 AM']are you not in a band Golch.maybe try and get involved...[/quote] This. I also play a variety of instruments to different standards, and for me at least, bass guitar is the instrument I play [b]with other people[/b]. For solo playing, there are other instruments that I find more rewarding (in my case keyboards, accordion and melodeon), and for me the bass really only comes into its own when played as part of a group, but in that situation there's nothing I'd rather be playing.