The Last Bass Outpost

I certainly think Gibson could have a go in that direction,but that all depends on the vintage market prices. Marshall has been doing it for some time now with their X-suffix amps, 1959 and JTM45 reissues. But to bring up reissues of the Gibson vintage line of amps would be the opposite direction of what Henry's been aiming at for the last 10 years. He seems to have become a firm believer in that today's youth is only using the latest technology, while vintage aficionados are a dying breed.

I think the consumer electronics were Henry's idea of lifestyle products.    I've seen several pics of him in a stonewashed blue jean jacket that looks right out of the 80s, he's probably wondering why Philips discontinued making cassette decks.

Or rather wondering why they stopped development of cassette decks.

And I notice they were'nt sent to acting school in between albums.

Yes, most of the surviving old bands' modern albums are soundwise overprocessed IMO. Like Accept who has made good albums for the last 8 years but soundwise, while they have an "in your face"-sound they lack the airy dynamic feel of for example Balls to the wall.

I nearly sprayed my morning coffee all over the computer.

Just a reply on the modern/classic perspective. No problem for me to modernise. My concern is if Henry really thought the LP Robot guitar -which was the first guitar equipped with robot tuners- was such a success they ought to implement them on almost all guitars? It never struck to me to being such a blockbuster. Henry does'nt get that the proof is in the pudding even when it's on the table in front of him.

Hydra--an obscure 70s band which I know almost nothing about.  They seem to be a lesser Southern version of Grand Funk Railroad.  The bassist does the vocals. 

I knew about them but never heard them before. Very good album.