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How did the fan club mailing list folk get on with ticket buying this morning?

I missed the CA tour as well - but would be definitely up for this.

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1395486184' post='2402924'] Yep, ID to be shown by original purchaser prior to entry. [/quote] yep, like led Zeppelin. Cue loads of eBay sales to be a ticket-holders plus-one. (And -two, and -three)

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1395479515' post='2402835'] I subscribed to her website years ago, so all registered accounts got it. [/quote] Thought as much. Well done you! Any spare codes?

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1395431330' post='2402501'] I have my booking code for Wednesday's advanced ticket sale (coincidentally, it's also my birthday that day, so happy birthday to me!) and am hoping for four tickets [/quote] Cool! Where'd you get the code?

A black Geddy Lee Jazz bass scratchplate? http://www.wdmusic.com/pickguard_jbgl_300.html

My money's on Pino btw

More info here... [url="http://ticketnews.eventim.co.uk/kate-bush-the-iconic-star-is-set-to-return-to-hammersmith/#axzz2waIeEnFL"]http://ticketnews.eventim.co.uk/kate-bush-the-iconic-star-is-set-to-return-to-hammersmith/#axzz2waIeEnFL[/url]

I've got the Analogman BiComp that is two compressors in one box, and individually selectable so you can have neither/either/or/both, and they've both got their own sonic characteristics. I use one for general day to day compression, then add in the other if I need a boost, or switch to the other to use its particular sound. There's one going in the "Effects For Sale" forum. (not mine!)

Hah. I know what you mean. I'm listening now as well. It's *wavy handy* ok, bits of brilliance but gets a bit "here are some riffs I know", albeit faultlessly executed as they are. edit: So I guess that makes it ok that we're "borrowing" from it

Good tip, I'd forgotten about that. It's on Spotify as well, [url="http://open.spotify.com/album/4EVOMRb0Az4ArkiOgt9Q9p"]Jaco Pastorius – Honestly (Solo Live)[/url]

Yep, you've got a really good full sound on you video - well done. Can I ask what other songs are your set at the moment?

If it is Invitation, and Twins 1 & 2, then there's not much new here - and it's confirmed in article [url="http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=40566#.UyVn7_l_t8E"]http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=40566#.UyVn7_l_t8E[/url] at All About Jazz, but which also says "the cherry of the box—other than the inclusion of a fanboy-enticing, toy-sized model of Pastorius' timeworn fretless bass, along with a miniature stand on which to to rest it—is the bonus sixth disc, The Jaco Solo Tracks: Live & Unreleased. Sixty-one minutes of mostly solo bass performances, culled from performances in Japan, England and the United States, recorded between 1978 and 1981, that reaffirm—as if it was necessary—Pastorius' inarguable position as [i]the[/i] electric bassist during his glory days" That's a lot of a wedge for one cherry.

What are discs 2 and 3 in the pile there?

Good stuff! Do you do any "old songs"? I've played with - I think - 4 Genesis tributes in times gone by, so huge props to anyone who has the balls to give it a go. A lot of it was difficult but fun to play, some of it just plain difficult. I've forgotten more than I remember now, but some of my favourites to play were One For The Vine, In That Quiet Earth, the Fountain of Salmacis, Return Of The Giant Hogweed, In The Cage.

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1394794596' post='2395267'] I recently jumped on this bandwagon myself. I really wanted to find a set of T3's but after looking for quite some time it seemed to be a dead end. So I ended up going for a set of PK6's and a Moog Slim Phatty. That's pretty devastating. I notice with interest there are a couple of clowns in Edinburgh are trying to sell the original Taurus pedals for more than £2500!! Jog on, pal. [/quote] There's a couple on eBay at the moment (one I suspect is the one you've seen), both in Edinburgh. £2.5k for one, £2.8k for the other. Thing is, they'll probably sell for this much, or not far under. Mine sold for about £2k a year or two ago (see ad qv in basschat - but it took a LOT of work to get them advertised to a standard they deserved, ie more so than an ebay listing saying "yeah they work fine")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuvX_X7Rlw

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1394529325' post='2392153'] How about posting some more recent Ric tracks then? [/quote] From less than a decade ago, possibly, including badly-timed bass fail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OMGgqXCLVw

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1394293428' post='2389978'] Funnily enough, I bought the Grolsch ones, but found them a bit plasticky, so bought some home-brew ones which are nice and rubbery. Mmmmmmmm....rubbery [/quote] Grolsch changed their recipe in recent years. The original ones were the more rubbery variety, and they changed to the more plastic sort. They may have a very slight extra fiddle factor, but it's no big faff really and I prefer not having to remove my original strap buttons and put them somewhere, probably forget then lose them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f59EKHdeyKc

Grolsch bottle washers on all my basses. never had a problem. Like this bloke: And this one [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg[/url]

More Snarky Puppy love... May 1, O2 ABC Glasgow and (whoa) the Roundhouse London, Nov 18. (Don't forget Love Supreme fest in July as well)

Yep, def tuned down to Eb. The aforementioned transcription from one of the American Guitar mags is excellent, so try to get hold of that.

Both Scala dates (might not go to both though) They're at Love Supreme festival as well again this year.

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1392661159' post='2371267'] I knew they were good but hadn't expected them to be that good....the pure energy, the compositions and the joy they showed. Beller was just phenomenal...great sound on his Lull-basses, nice chordal work and use of effects. One of the best players I have ever seen (didn't expect him to be in my list of favourites with Wooten, Karn, etc.) [/quote] He's great, There were some fantastic effects coming from his side, I couldn't see his board though as I was on GG's side and too far back. Awesome show though, it's great to have some fantastic players who don't take themselves too seriously and inject some wit into the music. Btw remember the "who's been to Louisville Kentucky" moment? That was me