visog

Well I enjoyed them last night at the Lowry. The three drummers worked really well to my ears. I think due to their tight rehearsal and arrangements. Also 'middle drummer' played a lot of mellotron on the older songs. Didn't think I'd get to hear 'Easy Money' live! It was great, as was 'Schizoid Man', 'Court of the Crimson King', 'Epitaph' and the mighty 'Starless'. As near to a greatest hits tour that Fripp will do. Winning back his rights to his royalties probably influenced his decision. Anywho Tony Levin was on top form equipped with Salmon 5-string MM and his 4-string with 'Three of a Perfect Pair' paint job. And his stick and EUB (Steinberger?). Well done all concerned...

Hi all, Anyone tried one of these yet? Looks like a good blend of tone shaping and housekeeping all in a single unit. http://www.isptechnologies.com/portfolio/beta-bass-preamp-pedal/ And here in review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J7UiDQQBWQ

Get over to Bass Direct: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Brute_MJX5_Black.html One in stock...

Not to mention tips on correcting g-string slot mis-alignment...

I'd recommend Allan Holdsworth latest track 'Earth'. Killer Jimmy Johnson solo on one of his Alembics... Note, you'll have to pledge to Allan's project but I think it will be well worth it when all the tracks are released... [url="http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/allanholdsworth"]http://www.pledgemus...allanholdsworth[/url]

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1440785921' post='2853915'] I'll pass on such frippery. [/quote] Did you see what I did there? Anywho, looking forward to the Manchester dates!!!!

I'll pass on such frippery.

There's a hot chick dressed as a waitress at about 1:20...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CrSdJPZLss Best player? Best tone? Best music?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CrSdJPZLss Best player? Best tone? Best music?

I bet that'll be different. I caught Jonas years ago with the reformed Mahavishnu and then duetting with John McLaughlin. He used his double-neck Wal for that! He certainly was very sloppy by today's standards...

Ray - thanks for your response but we're beyond aesthetics now... It is what it is... me wanna try with a view to buy... Please tell me where you've seen one on UK soil...

Has anyone seen one of these in the flesh yet? I'm gassing for one but I'd like to try it first... ? Please let me know of any shop sightings...

Played Warwickhunt's Flashback years ago... very heavy! But interesting... Can't help thinking - get a through-neck for the sustain without the weight... but I know the NT changes the the natural compression a little over a bolt-on. Pretty rare bird these days...

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1439747603' post='2845454'] Go, Kevin. You have something exceptional on offer there, bro. Keep up the good work. [/quote] +1 Cracking!... Reminded me a bit of IOU album (in a good way). Must be good if Bilbo didn't say... 'it didn't swing...', or 'would be better on acoustic bass', or 'not enough beards' or 'more elbow patches' p.s. Preston, Glasgow and Lowestoft sounds like the worst tour schedule imaginable.

Makes my gassing look positively conservative! Great collection and commentary. I like how your interest extends from the exotic custom to the everyday basses many more of us have enjoyed...

Would love to help out... but I'm up North. As Bernie is on the South Coast too, I'm sure many of his basses have migrated across towards you. If you can, try out both a neck-through and one of Bernie's bolt-ons which are great too and have a super-secure six bolt join. The 'B' string are fantastic, ring out well, are usable all the way up the neck and have a consistent tone with the rest.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1437593514' post='2827460'] Actually you can argue with that. With the utmost respect, where Yes go next has absolutely nothing to do with Chris Squire. [/quote] Well I guess being harsh about it, Mr Squire can't do much from the afterlife if you believe in that sort of thing. In every other dimension it has everything to do with him as the only original member. From now on in, unless they get JA back as an original, it has no legitimacy apart from the album to album authority on which individual members appeared.

Great thread... Enjoyed everyone's choices... I'll go with three: first and old one with the much missed Chris Squire being supremely musical as ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-rdL2KkvzY Godlike tune. Great melodies. In terms of harmony, this fried my head - the great Jimmy Johnson on bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2HlyupMt8A And here's a wild card for anyone looking for something melodic but different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU9CvQztcrI

[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1437081757' post='2823525'] Picked up my new De Gier Bebop 5 today. Haven't been able to put it down.... [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]this one is probably amongst the very best I have owned both in build quality and tone. [/font][/color] [/quote] Hmmm... you're not sure it's the one are you? 'Amongst' is a pretty hesitant recommendation... Clarify... if you've owned 100 5-string jazzers then that would be good but if you've owned, say three.... not good? Oh wait and only 'probably' amongst!?

Hmmm fretless basses are difficult beasts to shift... there's a deal to be done there.... I'd go £750 and work up....

So a new measure for height of the action... can you fit a cat under the strings?....