visog

Having tried a couple of Alembics before going Goodfellow, I'd agree with the previous poster. Some of them look lovely and have a great tone but they have a very 'individual' feel and control layout which is quirky. Weirdly as well as being heavy, they're surprisingly thin in the flesh which is disconcerting if you're comfortable with a thicker-bodied bass. Check the stand-up position balance too as they're notoriously neck heavy (depending on shape). Cost aside... I'd play one and decide with your ears and fingers...

Snarky-pup!

Chris Squire - tone, melody & musicality

Some good tips & suggestions in this thread... I'd add stay hydrated - for the brain and fingers and, another obscure one to consider, keep your hands/fingers flat or at least not under tension whilst sleeping - easier said than done...

Yes (oh wait, I remember Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe) scratch that then... How about the Beatles? Police?

Depends what you mean by great or terrible technique. What was good in the 70's is pretty rudimentary compared with today's players like Willis, Erskine, Grey et al.... Also musicality goes way beyond technique... Sting's right-hand technique consists of occasional thumb downstrokes these days and he's probably the richest bass player out there right now. Maybe McCartney and he's no Mat Garrison but on the other hand, he's ranked with the most important composers of the last century.

For the considerable number of Squire fans on this board, BP magazine in the States have awarded our man a Lifetime Achievement Award. Modestly, Squire says that John Entwistle would have won it had he still been alive! Here's the magazine's clinic post-award (you may have to hunt around a bit for the video): [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/artists"]http://www.bassplayer.com/artists[/url] And here's the first of four vids of the award and subsequent gig - with Foo Fighters' drummer: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJF_dH7fnhw[/media] All hail the King of Clank! visog

[quote name='Faithless' timestamp='1352572340' post='1864803'] Now you're cool, buddy? [/quote] Now I am cool! And it sounds like a pretty high-pressure reading scenario! (I've still not heard of the programme, artist or song though!) visog

"[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]really famous pop artist, and my trombone player brings me a sheet"[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Really!? - I don't think a trombone has been heard in the charts for 40+ years. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Who's the really famous pop artist - you can say... this is not a national security issue.[/font][/color]

Quite funky... like the tone. Going more for the ToP FRP tone and he does it great. He can really play. The mugging gets a bit distracting but I guess that's his thing. Wish I had his rhythm!

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1351280807' post='1849765'] I have another thread with this in, but it makes sense to add it here. It's from Oxjam Chiswick last Saturday. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZnjRLSCvfY[/media] [/quote] Coo... that was good. I find most bands in pubs an intrusion and can't wait for them to finish but this is was great. Like the way you're rocking the Muppet Saxophonist look. P.S. You need more band members... preferably on a smaller stage...

Cool - looks the part. Excuse my ignorance but did it sound anything like a Rick?

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1350574629' post='1840775'] Prize for the ugliest thread title ever? [/quote] At least he spelled 'Angels' right.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1350578559' post='1840850'] I think Yes have been somewhat overlooked as a band by the same young audience and so Chris Squier's direct influence has diminished. If you look on Youtube ther's loads of teenagers doing bass covers of John Paul Jones' and Geddy Lee's lines , but Chris Squier covers tend to be by men of a certain age. [/quote] [i]au contraire - here's the brilliant Miguel keeping it real and Squire with brilliant covers of old and new CS songs:[/i] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSW0vO6-N6Q&feature=plcp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSW0vO6-N6Q&feature=plcp[/url]

He's my reason for playing bass too! Couldn't listen to any other bassist for some time as nothing came close to the exciting lines he played...

You'll have to change your username. P.S. Good luck with that thing.

You've been very privileged. Most of the instruments you cite are pro-level basses that would do a player for a lifetime. I'd stick some dots in front of myself and worry about making some music rather than fine tuning the instrument choice to the fine end of a fart. It doesn't matter in the end... hence the term 'instrument'. It's a conduit, not an end in itself...

I like them too though not universally. But from time to time they are astounding! Pyramid Song for example... Could have been first line-up of King Crimson.

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1350032536' post='1833670'] I think this is rather good [/quote] Agreed - great version of LC. Great composition and quite an unusual chordal pulsing bass line which no-one seems to mention much. Not so fond of Domingo though... slightly '70s made for TV movie for me - actually as I listen again, it's getting better. Lol-Cot met the great man a few times. There's a picture of him juggling with Jaco on his website!

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1350060529' post='1834210'] It seems Wooten bashing is an Olympic sport on Basschat. [/quote] No, no the forum is happy to bash everyone... let's face it, Jaco could rise again and someone would grumble that it's a bit showy and he should play more like Mike Dirnt.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1349862438' post='1831347'] I love chicken sandwiches. If I had them for starter, main course and dessert every day for a month, I would soon hate them. All things in moderation. I can take a few minutes of these jugglers but, after the 'wow' has worn off, I quickly switch off. I think someone is right in that we need guys to push the boundaries but we also need guys who consolidate, who use the ideas of the trailbalzers in a more musical and less grandstanding way. [/quote] That's a rallying cry for the youth of 2012! Don't say something new, let's consolidate! Shall we start with Jimmy Blanton or go back to Bach?

Good version.... bad facials and the P-bass is well dunky. Get a J and be as expressionless as the keyboard player from Sparks. (And is a Hitler 'tache too much to ask?)

Arghhh dreadful... Vic's great though usually.

Excellent snarky grunty-pig tone! Great playing... That 'B' is really happening. What did you record with? (Sort the jeans and T-shirt).