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[quote name='silddx' post='950562' date='Sep 9 2010, 01:17 PM']Really? What sort of music? Is it complicated? Are you a sessionista who doesn't sight read?[/quote] I do read, but when you get sat infront of a piece of music that is written in treble clef, above the maximum range of the standard bass guitar because the "composer" thought that is how bass is notated past the 12th fret, you have to act pretty fast. In this case, it was an emergency session which i was called to do the day before the gig (i imagine the other guy dropped out when he saw the bass part!) but luckily the MD just told me to follow the style directions and play along to the chords written above. Needless to say, the ability to improvise stylistically came in VERY useful on that gig, and a few others like it. All I'm saying is, it's not as black and white as IT'S COMPLETELY POINTLESS, or IT'S BLOODY BRILLIANT. I imagine you already know this though, and are just winding people up for the fun of it

[quote name='silddx' post='950547' date='Sep 9 2010, 01:07 PM']You work out what's natural in REHEARSAL, not live on stage.[/quote] That's all well and good if you're a band who rehearse every week or whatever. If you're a sessionist and you only have 2 rehearsals before the show, it's a bloody nightmare and you need to be able to sort it quickly.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='950529' date='Sep 9 2010, 12:52 PM']As a composer I feel it's faintly insulting to suggest that performing a song as it was written is somehow musically stunted and illiterate. Jon.[/quote] What happens if you write a drum part that's really unnatural for a musician, for example, a drummer? I've played bass parts written by other musicians before, and although harmonically/melodically they may have written specific parts to affect the music, their sense of positioning on the instrument often makes parts very difficult to play, because they lack a practical knowledge of that instrument. I think then, you (as the experienced musician for that part) are entitled to "improvise" and change the notes to make it playable and keep the composer's implied harmonic and meldoic ideas. Also, I know a lot of drummer's who complain about drum notation that is written by other musicians who don't understand the drum kit and tend to just change it to keep the feel but make it less unnatural.

[quote name='galore' post='950491' date='Sep 9 2010, 12:23 PM']Actually there are wrong ways to play bass - any position that feels uncomfortable or causes pain. Make sure you don't force playing if it hurts in any way, read about carpal tunnel syndrome or nerve inflammation in general. Warm up before playing, precaution is better than treatment.[/quote] Couldn't agree more! It is poor advice to say "there's no wrong way to play a bass" There are lots of wrong ways to play, most of which can cause serious (and sometimes permanent) damage. As "galore" says, warm-ups are very important - try looking at this site for more information [url="http://www.bapam.org.uk/perf_intro.html"]http://www.bapam.org.uk/perf_intro.html[/url]

[quote name='ironside1966' post='949933' date='Sep 8 2010, 09:38 PM']There is a down side to improvising and that is it allows you to keep in you comfort zone it can be a mask to hide flaws in you playing or it can take your playing and the tune or song to new heights. To learn a tune note for note you could learn so much more. Once you have mastered the original part then you have earned the right to improvise. The skill of a musician is knowing when to and when not to improvise having the ability to make an informed choice for the good of the music because he or she as the ability to do both. You are part of a musical arrangement the fact that it is working well with the other elements is what’s important . The amount of people I have met who bang on about musical integrity when really their only concern is to show off their musical talents and I use the term loosely with no concept of the rest of tune or arrangement. There is no right or wrong answers to whether you should improvise it are just the right or wrong reasons to do so.[/quote] Yeah I agree. The right to improvisation should be earned and used to improve the song you're playing. Even if that means removing notes, or the subtle addition of maybe 1 note, or maybe looser rhythmic phrasing. Whatever you (and your band) think works best

[quote name='deathpanda' post='949824' date='Sep 8 2010, 08:18 PM']learning and playing a song note for note live is like having nothing to say[/quote] My old tutor used to say a similar thing... "It's like an artist who can only draw Mickey Mouse" The point being, it's a useful skill and being able to copy the existing successful part is often bread and butter, but you have to express music with your own personality in there somewhere, or you could have just used a backing track.

Welcome! Nice gear set-up, but you may find this forum tempts you into some wheeling and dealing Lots of shiny, nice gear (and good deals) floating around to tempt you. Enjoy yourself

Apparently you can instantly improve the standard of any improvisation by simply playing through an Ampeg. Is that true, or an urban myth?!

+ 1 for the Louis Bellson "Odd Time Signature" book mentioned above. It teaches you the most important thing about odd time playing/reading... sub-divisions. Really useful because it basically means you never really count past 4. (For example, in 11/8, you just count it as any combination of smaller numbers depending on where you want the accents, i.e. 4 + 4 + 3 OR as is the case in the primus video, 3 + 3 + 3 + 2. I used this as an example so that you can try it alongside the video below [in the main riff])

[quote name='Heathy' post='948693' date='Sep 7 2010, 07:40 PM']I'm going to be controversial. You have enough gear. Put the money towards the wedding. And who gives a monkeys about how much the shoes cost. As long as she feels like $1m on the day. Doesn't sound like that car will last for ever, either...[/quote] True. However, she did look really happy when I gave her the money for the shoes because she didn't want to "waste" money on a pair she'd seen but considered a little over-priced, but I could tell she really liked them but didn't want it to affect the budget. So she was chuffed that she could spoil herself a bit without worrying. Without meaning to sound soppy, it was worth doing it just to see how excited and suprised she was As for the car, I probably wasn't clear. The car that was crashed into was written off, hence the big cheque. As for the replacement, it was "cheap" considering my dad is a mechanic and managed to pull some strings to get me something very reliable for nearly the same price as the one that was written-off (which had lasted for nearly 6 years and countless gigging miles) so I have trust that the new one will run for a good few years with no real problems

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='948440' date='Sep 7 2010, 04:17 PM']if you dont like it you dont have to contribute....[/quote] I'm just trying to help the people who might want to find out how to find the possible output of a combo amp, like your thread was supposed to. Not everyone on here is an expert in buying, selling and owning lots of amps like yourself.

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='948435' date='Sep 7 2010, 04:10 PM']B5R head runs at 300watts 4ohmes, 500watt 2ohmes. my cab runs at 400watts 4ohmes. adding a 2nd 4 ohme cab takes the head to 2ohmes and gives 500watts. Im not sure where your getting your numbers from.[/quote] I thought this thread was discussing whether sellers should highlight the possible power output of a [b]COMBO[/b] amp, not a head and cab/s set-up?

I know it's not entirely a root bass line, but it's a very good lesson on how to play a killer bass line whilst keeping it minimal!

[quote name='Doc B' post='948058' date='Sep 7 2010, 10:32 AM']I'm planning to sell my Wizard 64 and Bad Ass II equipped Squier VM Jazz (70's style with maple neck and natural body) Neepheid made me a rosewood thumb rest and I also have a front pickup cover for it too. PM me if that floats your boat.[/quote] I know this has long passed in the discussion, but I've decided to buy an extra Aggy cab (GS112) with the cash. So, as for the Squier, I'll have to pass up the offer mate. Cheers though.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='947953' date='Sep 7 2010, 09:05 AM']But it's safer to do your own research, in case the seller is mistaken. IMO.[/quote] +1 Plus, what would stop a seller from just making details up to get a sale, if you are just going to take their word as gospel? Personally, I'd rather make a mistake purchase based on my own incorrect research than just buying on trust from someone I don't know/trust, who may have NO idea at all what they're talking about.

If you want to buy something that you can know accurately all the details for and you know that doesn't happen when buying a combo, don't buy a combo. Pretty simple, you kind of answered your own question really.

DO NOT feed the troll!

Right, I think a few people need to read this thread - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=64748"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=64748[/url] Or watch this video! [url="http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum"]http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave...-internet-forum[/url]

[quote name='Captain Bass' post='947110' date='Sep 6 2010, 12:35 PM']You must have accidently logged into the wrong forum then mate[/quote] +1 The "let's get a rise out of people for no reason" thread is located on the trolls-r-us forum pal. Plus, who wouldn't love to have Paul Turner's job? (That's a rhetorical question by the way!)

[quote name='yorick' post='947052' date='Sep 6 2010, 11:47 AM']Decent laptop and some recording software/hardware.[/quote] Already have a Digidesign 003, Macbook pro and logic/pro tools for the general recording and remote recording work I do. Nice suggestion though.

[quote name='Bigwan' post='947044' date='Sep 6 2010, 11:41 AM']+1 to a second Aggie cab. That'd be the first thing I'd do with £800... and since all those black boxes look alike another can appear right under her-indoors nose without raising an eyebrow! After that I'd be lost - but apparently the Mex 70's classic series jazz (rw neck, pearl inlays) is very nice for the money. Should be possible to manage both used and have change for a curry![/quote] Problem is, the only spare Jazz I had that could have been used for a project has been sold on. Would have to buy a new loaded body etc, so it would be easier to just buy a new bass. I am sold however. New Aggy it is

[quote name='allihts' post='944930' date='Sep 3 2010, 08:50 PM']I say it [b]every[/b] time one of these threads come up.... LANEY RB9![/quote] +100000000000000000000 Just sold mine to BobStockon for about £100 and I'd had it 4 years without ANY problems. Great piece of kit! If you can get one secondhand on here, you'll not regret it at all!

Oh, but in 10 years time when they can't lift their own legs into bed anymore, because their back is broken from all the ampeg lifting, we'll get the last laugh! MUWAHAHAHAHAhahaa *cough cough* sorry....

[quote name='Earbrass' post='946992' date='Sep 6 2010, 10:50 AM']There was some ermm, "spirited" discussion of whether any amp in the history of space could possibly compete with an Ampeg SVT.[/quote] Hehe. I'm quite aware that arguing with an Ampeg lover is like arguing with your other half. It seems like a good idea at the time, but you lost the argument before you even opened your mouth!

[quote name='Earbrass' post='946990' date='Sep 6 2010, 10:46 AM']You should have been here last week. [/quote] Why? That is totally lost on me I'm afraid lol