Category: Bass session

Patience is a virtue!

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Phil Jones Bass amps

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I used this Phil Jones Bass Rig at the concert in Roscommon for the "Join our Boys" campaign. Don't know why nobody ever thought of having some speakers in a bass rig pointing straight up at the player, I can actually hear what I'm playing without having to turn up to ridiculous volume. It's the … Continue reading Phil Jones Bass amps →

Things you might see…when your eyes are open Pt. 6

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Swedish Dance Bands – 1970’s

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This looks scarily familiar 😁

Do what you love and have a sofa in the kitchen

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Richard Branson is right, follow your heart and hang out in the heart of the house with your favourite people.

A Photo Tour of Santa Monica Pier, California

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Decisions!

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Beautiful sunny day here....want to go and sit outside and enjoy the ( rare ) good weather...need to do some recording ( inside ) ...want to sit in the sun....need to paint a wall ( inside ) ...want to sit in the sun....loads of washing to do ( inside ) ...want to sit in the … Continue reading Decisions! →

A SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL AFTERNOON TEA!

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Mail order music

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I was trying to explain to my teenage daughters today about when I was a teenager in Rural Ireland and the difficulty we had in buying any rock LPs at the time ( what's an LP Dad? ). I remember ordering the new Status Quo album "Piledriver" by mail order from Virgin records and the … Continue reading Mail order music →

Thanks Sid

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I love this quote from Peter O'Toole : "The only exercise I take is walking behind the coffins of friends who took exercise."