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  1. Dave Vader
    Hi all, just to let you know that The Craft Room is on special offer at Amazon for the next week at only 99p in celebration of the Bank Holiday and the sun coming out again. If you fancy it. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Craft-Room-Dave-Holwill-ebook/dp/B074XFDJR2/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1525334701&sr=1-3&keywords=the+craft+room
  2. Dave Vader
    That is because I have my Gran's old shitty Hyundai that will never die and I am a big ponce
  3. Dave Vader
    I don't have to improve just because they want me to And you can't make me
  4. Dave Vader
    I saw one for £100 in a second hand shop and did a double take the other day. I got mine on here a couple of years ago for £20. I will now never ever sell it, excellent pedal
  5. Dave Vader
    Put your leads in your gig bag.
  6. Dave Vader
    I use a clip on tuner and a volume control 95% of the time. What's with all the clip on hate? They fit in your pocket, they're cheap and they do the job. I do clip it to the mic stand when I'm not using it though, as it does look stinky poo. Conversely I also have a massive pedal board full of toys for certain gigs where synths, octaves, phasers and all sorts are needed. Depends on the gig really.
  7. Dave Vader
    Update, like Neepheid I took it apart yesterday, and shorted all the contacts on the headphone jack by wiring straight across all three sets. It seems to be okay now, will report back later when I've used it a bit more. I never use headphones, and have no need of a mute while plugged in function anyway, so this was quicker and easier than replacing something I don't need to on the board.
  8. Dave Vader
    None of it cost me very much, and I've had it long enough I have no idea how to play with anything else
  9. Dave Vader
    Yes, that's why I play guitar more these days, where it is definitely all to do with the gear, more pedals, more instruments, more amps all make you better. Definitely
  10. Dave Vader
    Heart - Barracuda Simple enough, but I defy anyone to do it without having to count the bar of 5/4 in the verse.
  11. Dave Vader
    I have another drink, blame it on the landlord/promoter/time of year take my money and stop worrying about it. These things happen.
  12. Dave Vader
    I've got the one bass I need, I've always had it (I've got two others for backup and fretless - and an EUB) And now I have the one amp I need (also a backup or two hanging about) Sometimes something breaks so I replace it. I try to give myself a long enough cooling off period to realise I don't need a new shiny thing when GAS hits. It doesn't always work. My main gigging rig all came in at less than £200, it owes me nothing and has more than paid for all the other tat I've bought realising it's all I need.
  13. Dave Vader
    No Skol, this is good news. They are in the way, and chucking a blanket over the stack of guitar cases at the back of the room made more difference then they did. Skip time...
  14. Dave Vader
    I sometimes play songs on an acoustic in walking distance of my house for alcohol It is often more profitable than the gigs I drive to with a car full of gear for money.
  15. Dave Vader
    Are my rolls of carpet underlay in the corners just taking up space then? Or do they make an appreciable difference in your opinion? I'm deaf as a post and hardly ever record anymore but would like the space back for bits of tat if they do nothing.
  16. Dave Vader
    Conversely if my music teacher at school hadn't forced the entire class to either be in the choir or drop the subject, I probably wouldn't be able to hold a tune.
  17. Dave Vader
    stupid bar stewards
  18. Dave Vader
    Oh, swear filter, not been on for a while. I like it wombler nasty pasty flipety trouser dragon bollockface
  19. Dave Vader
    woah there dobbin what the flip happened to my stinky poo there?
  20. Dave Vader
    stinky poo, wasn't meant to be useful...
  21. Dave Vader
    The solution to band problems is this: At your first meet up with any new band criticise them mildly, suggest ways to improve. If they get shirty, don't join. Some bands are more like support groups sometimes (not +support, oh you knew what I meant) (smiley faces to indicate this might be a joke)
  22. Dave Vader
    Wrote this the other day after a fairly unfortunate vocal gig on Saturday night. Suddenly thought you lot might actually be interested in it. Singing is hard, tips to make it less hard are always welcome http://davedoesntwriteanythingever.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/some-rather-more-helpful-things-that-i.html
  23. Dave Vader
    Brown envelope of used fivers on its way to France Douglas, thanks.
  24. Dave Vader
    If you guys have been umming and ahhhing about whether to buy the book that isn't about a band, then fret no more, it's free on kindle until Tuesday, Enjoy https://www.amazon.co.uk/Craft-Room-Dave-Holwill-ebook/dp/B074XFDJR2
  25. Dave Vader
    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1506601142' post='3379843'] And even when they do, it's still bloody wrong. I'm convinced people have just got cloth ears, 'musicians' worst of all! Edit: I think what is needed is a band consisting entirely of bass players. Bass players who are prepared to sing, play drums, keyboards, brass and guitars. Now that would be some band. [/quote] Every member of Dagobah also plays bass in another band. We're quite happy - but really badly organised sadly.
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