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I have a strap for each bass: mostly Planet Waves with the moving shoulder pad, although my main bass (Geddy Lee sig Jazz, black and white) has got the Eagle Mountain SRV103B as seen on the cover of Texas Flood. (I copied Tom Herbert from Polar Bear/Electric Ladyland etc before realising SRV used one as well) All secured by Grolsch bottle washers of course

The first song I learned all the way through was Metallica's "Enter Sandman". Here's some tab which looks ok, but has been annotated by someone with limited spelling skills: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/metallica/enter_sandman_btab.htm

Hi, My band Velcro Pelmet ([url="https://www.facebook.com/VelcroPelmet"]https://www.facebook.com/VelcroPelmet[/url]) are playing what we hope will become a monthly jazz night at the Tooting Tram & Social in Tooting, SW17 (2 mins walk from Tooting Broadway tube station). We play a mix of jazz fusion originals and reinterpreted versions of material originally by the likes of Miles Davis, Weather Report, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, the Jaco Pastorius big band, Pat Metheny and others. Supporting us this time are Recommended Units (guitar and saxophone-led groove jazz with a modern edge) and The Young Scientists (jazz, blues and surf sounds). Admission is a rather friendly £3. More details on our attached events page: [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/724569734318784/"]https://www.facebook...24569734318784/[/url] See the Tram's web site at [url="http://tootingtramandsocial.co.uk/map/"]http://tootingtramandsocial.co.uk/map/[/url] for location. As this is hopefully going to develop into a monthly thing, we'll be on the lookout for bands to join us on the bill (or headline if you're really good). If you're interested, send me a PM with some info about band and links to youtubes, soundcloud etc. Thanks! Tony

Like! Specially with that pickguard.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1432643070' post='2783467'] Thanks, glad you like it ! I've trimmed down the effects that I'm using, I realised I wasn't using most of them. The only effects on this would be my TC hall of fame reverb using the Steve Lawson tone print. There's chorus too, which is an mxr. I have a TC flashback delay too, but I'm not sure if I used that on this. It was an improvisation. I'm going to write it out later, I'm happy to put a copy up if you want ? It's all played using an ebow, except for the melody bit. The ebow has a switch, the high bits that sound like cries are with the switch in the down, away from you position. Play the melody first, I usually have at least a 4 bar loop, that gives plenty of scope for improv and avoids it sounding too repetitive. I have some videos that I recorded last week, they kind of show the process. A lot of it is down to how you hear what you're doing. I tend not to think bass. [/quote] Thanks, would really like to see the written-out version. Do you use volume pedals for fade-in and outs? Or is that the effect of the ebow? ps is "An Ascent Ending" a nod to Eno? pps oh scrub that I've just read your Soundcloud profile

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1432571541' post='2782813'] Lots of reviews and info on looping here - [url="http://www.loopers-delight.com/loop.html"]http://www.loopers-d...t.com/loop.html[/url] This is something I recorded on my Ditto earlier - [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/25052015-live"]https://soundcloud.c...d/25052015-live[/url] [/quote] Nice! can you tell us what "a few effects pedals" are, and how you constructed the track with the looper? I've not much further than "play the chords for a 12-bar" and solo over the top.

I had a Headrush. Great pedal and you get the echo/delay functions as well, but the looper is limited by the short loop time - 24s or 36s depending on settings. I traded up to a Ditto X2, you get 5 minutes loop time there.

I bought Muri's MXR Bass Octave Deluxe - a great pedal, an easy and quick transaction and personal delivery too. Good job!

[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1432221894' post='2779376'] [media]http://youtu.be/QyBYPb-UEGs[/media] Hope she enjoys this. [/quote] Thanks! Sorry to say though she wandered off muttering something about "landing fields" and "behind the fretboard" making no sense

After twenty-five years playing, I'm still struggling with the following: - getting the guitarist to shut up (ie stop playing when not needed) - getting the keyboard player to turn down - getting the drummer to play at the right tempo It's not all bad news! I've succeeded with singers, I only play instrumental music these days

What's double thumbing? My wife is curious.

[quote name='dadofsix' timestamp='1432137416' post='2778524'] Johnny Depp was a musician in South Florida long before he went to L.A. and became an actor. [/quote] Also, you didn't see me round 'ere right... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254513-denmark-street-hype-or-tripe/page__view__findpost__p__2673765

[quote name='anaxcrosswords' timestamp='1432136863' post='2778511'] Have found Wiki mentions of Depp playing guitar & drums, but can't find bass. [/quote]

Johnny Depp

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1432071775' post='2777965'] Yup. [/quote] What am I missing? anything apart from general awesome guitar solo?

Lianne is an old friend of Later - she was on a few times when her last album was out (and that's how I first heard of her). First time I've seen her play bass though! Check this one out from a couple of years ago. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swN1sRpXjhY[/media] Hot Sardines were great, didn't like John Misty though, my sincere beard-o-meter was in the red.

Updated news on setlists, final tour speculation and more: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/main/R40tournews.htm

How about twitter as well? https://twitter.com/parcelforce

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1431290237' post='2769742'] That's really easy on the eye. [/quote] Sure is - but 4080s have always felt a bit top-heavy for me. Stick the bass on the bottom like a Shergold or Mike Rutherford's customer Rickenbacker 360/12-4001 cut&shut model. (I'm sure Geddy will see the error of his ways on reading this and switch immediately)

+1 for Procell - recently rebranded as Duracell Industrial. Get them from Babz Media on eBay for best price and fastest delivery. Here's the 10 for £8 pack, [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-DURACELL-INDUSTRIAL-9V-ALKALINE-BATTERIES-MN1604-PP3-MN1604-REPLACES-PROCELL-/150518690146"]http://www.ebay.co.u...L-/150518690146[/url]

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1431210336' post='2768917'] Thanks, I think I half heard a trailer but didn't catch the timing. [/quote] Probably 11/8

Wide open on a Jazz bass, it's hard to fiddle with them for volume purposes when there's two of them. Overall I use a volume pedal at the end of my effects chain for swells and fades, or just playing dynamics as the song dictates.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1431254548' post='2769187'] No. Buy everything they have done and sell the ones you don't like :-) [/quote] What, even Test For Echo?

Moving Pictures, 2112, Counterparts, A Farewell To Kings should give you good coverage. Or try the live albums Exit Stage Left, A Show Of Hands and Different Stages for a good cross section of everything.