God loves a quitter…

[uk_lefty]

On 23/07/2022 at 10:27, mowf said:

I initially misread this as “unfortunately music is full of DRUMMERS, weirdos etc…”

In my book drummers = weirdos. Sweaty weirdos.

[Dad3353]

[AndyTravis]

2 hours ago, leroydiamond said:

Lovely J bass. What make and model is it?

so in about 2009 I worked for Dawsons - we were the distributor for Farida acoustic guitars.

 

they sent some samples of electric basses and guitars (they would become the Squier classic vibe series)

 

we did a p and j with them - and I said “could you do a fretless/Sadowsky style”

 

they made me 2. One is fretless, one is fretted.

 

they’re ace. Only ones  in existence . “The twins”

[leroydiamond]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

so in about 2009 I worked for Dawsons - we were the distributor for Farida acoustic guitars.

 

they sent some samples of electric basses and guitars (they would become the Squier classic vibe series)

 

we did a p and j with them - and I said “could you do a fretless/Sadowsky style”

 

they made me 2. One is fretless, one is fretted.

 

they’re ace. Only ones  in existence . “The twins”

Great looking bass!

[police squad]

On 23/07/2022 at 16:41, Happy Jack said:

 

 

 

One of the saddest things I ever hear is when some desperate Keef Richard wannabe sees me doing something he wouldn't do, and says "not very rock'n'roll, is it?" like there's a rule book which he memorised as a 14-year-old and can't let go of.

 

my wife and I talk about this all the time. Who's rock n roll and why are they rock n roll.

 

If your persona in a band roll is rock n roll but you decide to be polite and well mannered off stage, go and do the shopping etc, are you still rock n roll?

 

answers on a post card to the usual address and we won't be able to returm your paintings..........................

[Doctor J]

Unless your wife is, at minimum, 30 years younger than you, she's not qualified to answer that question.

 

Sorry, the rules of what is rock 'n' roll are very strict in this regard.

[bass_dinger]

12 hours ago, Doctor J said:

Unless your wife is, at minimum, 30 years younger than you, she's not qualified to answer that question.

 

Sorry, the rules of what is rock 'n' roll are very strict in this regard.

A wife who is 30 years younger? Very Rock and Roll!

 

 

 

[Newfoundfreedom]

1 hour ago, bass_dinger said:

A wife who is 30 years younger? Very Rock and Roll!

 

 

 

 

Unless you're 42. 

[Merton]

2 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

A wife who is 30 years younger? Very Rock and Roll!

 

 

 

 

52 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

Unless you're 42. 

Jerry Lee Lewis was kinda Rock’n’Roll…

🤦🏼‍♂️

[AndyTravis]

Ah yeah.

 

Took a while off. Haven’t played much at all recently…

Sold a big cab, got a little Epifani.

 

And meeting a singer/guitarist with drummer tomorrow.

 

Drummer has just bought a massive building project in Chester and is chewed up with that - but he wants to carry on and is happy to do that drive to Manchester every week.

 

I’ve taken on a new job…and been converting my garage.

 

So I’ve been a bit busy.

 

See what tomorrow brings. I’m not really bothered either way. 
 

The need to do it isn’t there. Which after 25 or so years is a bit of a weird feeling.

 

[chris_b]

On 22/07/2022 at 20:20, uk_lefty said:

. . . . unfortunately music is full of dreamers, weirdos, and people who can dish out criticism but can't take constructive suggestions.

 

I have played with all those personality types and worse. I don't have to be best mates, but as long as they are good musicians and don't have BO I don't care which institution they escaped from.

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, chris_b said:

 

I have played with all those personality types and worse. I don't have to be best mates, but as long as they are good musicians and don't have BO I don't care which institution they escaped from.

Yeah. When the ego doesn’t match the ability…that was the killer for me.

 

Not even ability, as such - just knowing limitations or range.

 

The drummers point was that some specific coaching would improve things.

 

That was taken as a personal dig - and worsened the situation.

 

I’d love to put something out…but I’m not feeling overly optimistic at the moment.

 

Id love to feedback tomorrow and say I’m reenergised.

[Grimalkin]

13 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah. When the ego doesn’t match the ability…that was the killer for me.

 

 

Welcome to The Century of the Self...

[AndyTravis]

Ok. That did what I wanted it to.

 

 Energised.

[police squad]

On 20/11/2022 at 15:38, AndyTravis said:

 

The need to do it isn’t there. Which after 25 or so years is a bit of a weird feeling.

 

me too. It changes everything and I find it a lovely feeling. I don't need to do it now.

I do it because I want to and it's good. No more 2nd rate anything for me now. No d!ckheads or wannabees.

 

and I also love a weekend off too.

 

Be energized by your new thing, it's great feeling too

[Linus27]

I agree with what Happy Jack says and that as a musician, we are all on the spectrum somewhere, some more than others. Even I, who thought I was the most level headed and normal person in the world has this year, after 35 years of playing come to the conclusion that I too am on the spectrum thanks to my wife and daughter pointing certain things out to me. Thankfully nothing serious just little quirks and idiosyncrasies but perhaps what I thought was perfectly normal is in fact less so. I think its impossible for a musician or in fact any artist or creative type to not be somewhere on the spectrum, its what makes us us and every real musician I have played with I have always thought had flaws with their personality, some more so than others. I just never realised that I did to. I also very much subscribe that there are a lot of dreamers, weirdos, and people who can dish out criticism but can't take constructive suggestions as well.

[Ralf1e]

On 23/07/2022 at 18:19, AndyTravis said:

I think I spontaneously combust if I cross the threshold of a church without 48hr prior notice @Eldon Tyrell

Then sneak in the church back door. It works for a lot of clergy.

[gjones]

21 minutes ago, Linus27 said:

I agree with what Happy Jack says and that as a musician, we are all on the spectrum somewhere, some more than others. Even I, who thought I was the most level headed and normal person in the world has this year, after 35 years of playing come to the conclusion that I too am on the spectrum thanks to my wife and daughter pointing certain things out to me. Thankfully nothing serious just little quirks and idiosyncrasies but perhaps what I thought was perfectly normal is in fact less so. I think its impossible for a musician or in fact any artist or creative type to not be somewhere on the spectrum, its what makes us us and every real musician I have played with I have always thought had flaws with their personality, some more so than others. I just never realised that I did to. I also very much subscribe that there are a lot of dreamers, weirdos, and people who can dish out criticism but can't take constructive suggestions as well.

 

I think it's called being human.