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Al Di Meola's "Elegant Gypsy" as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Siq2qkINyPY Al Di Meola, Jan Hammer, Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson.

Everyone goes with Billy Cobham's first album, but I'm a big fan of the second one Crosswinds. The opening track is in 17/16. Have fun! Also I love the first couple of Return To Forever albums, but they're a bit more latin than fusion. Listen to them anyway

Try Cafe OTO in Shoreditch, This fella's on tomorrow night. Join in everyone! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyPSFcGqTqY

Later that same day, the story continues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9HoBYl6_XQ

Ask for some evidence of their ability via youtube clips, soundcloud, mp3s etc. And ask what their previous experience in other bands is. No demo = no audition.

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1358798181' post='1945296'] Ok, I've got to ask... what is 'Post Rock'? [i]'Slow melodic themes', 'Seemingly ambiguous chords'[/i] [/quote] Sounds like Red-era King Crimson

Here's an article Bryan Beller wrote for Bass Player magazine in August 2010. It's a bit metal-oriented, but contains good tips about what all the different frequencies in your sound are doing. http://www.bassplayer.com/article/monitors-in-metal--cleaning-up-the-low-end/4996

George Murray. What happened to him after Scary Monsters?

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1358614048' post='1942243'] VDGG were a good band [/quote] Still are!

Sad to hear Nic's gone. [quote name='YouMa' timestamp='1358617073' post='1942323'] This is sad,didnt one of kraftwerk suffer a heart attack on stage in australia a couple of months ago,i think he survived though. [/quote] That was Fritz Hilpert, who had a minor heart attack (if there is such a thing) before performing at Global Gathering in Melbourne, November 2008. Fritz is now alive and well, I saw him (and the rest of Kraftwerk) last Saturday night in Dusseldorf.

There's Moog Taurus bass in WTSHNN if anyone's interested. U2 would be rubbish with a flashy bassist. AC's perfect for the job.

Play in standard tuning until they make their minds up.

As well as Denmark St, check out Ivor Mairant's on Rathbone Place and Chappell's on Wardour St. Both an easy walk from Denmark St. Also Hobgoblin on Rathbone place for the more esoteric instruments. Also, check the 12 Bar on Denmark St for live. If you want someone to look after your underwear junky girlfriend while you go effects shopping, I'm sure there'll be plenty of basschat volunteers.

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1357876367' post='1929954'] when they come off inside the ear [/quote] *runs off sniggering*

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1357825162' post='1928997'] Headphones always break IMHO . Shops refer to take faulty ones back. [/quote] I heard the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]B&W C5's I mentioned earlier because a friend was about to take them back as a cable had become intermittent in the first couple of months of use. He went into the Apple store, said "new ones please" and presto there they were. £150 earphones there.[/font][/color]

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1357807692' post='1928564'] Be careful buying Sennheisers on eBay---lots of fakes out there. [/quote] Thanks - I've compared them to a shop-bought pair - they look and sound ok to me.

Having said that, I heard some B&W C5's recently, and I may be upgrading next time. If not direct to the C5s, then others I'll be looking at are Grado and iGi

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1357677796' post='1926682'] I'm really pissed off about it. The moulded sleeves on the minijack keep splitting and f***ing them up. They aren't cheap either. [/quote] What model have you got? I use CX400-ii and they're fine. (£20ish on eBay)

Yep, used them loads. Very handy when switching between guitars of different output levels in the same set. In my Genesis tribute band days I had three on the go: one for bass, one for guitar, one for bass pedals. I used Ernie Ball volume pedals - can't remember which one exactly but the whole range are here: http://www.ernieball.com/products/pedals/

Although it's reminsicent of this in places http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE eg "sitting in the Dschungel" = "pathetic little fat man"

Video at http://www.davidbowie.com/vision?videopremiere=true - Tony Levin on bass.

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1357469103' post='1922899'] Plenty of people on here and elsewhere, were less than discreet about the Bass Callar. I believe that is not there any more. In this economic age the way Wunjos treat customers is what brings people back. It's browsing and good advice that eventually leads to a sale. [/quote] I've not been to Denmark St for a few weeks, but last time the Bass Cellar had moved to the basement of Rockers, over the road - apparently there were fears at the time that the construction of the new Crossrail station at Tottenham Court Road would affect the north side of Denmark St, so there was a panic move.

Have a rummage through the links on this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/155000-individual-songs-bass-scoredots-where-from/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/155000-individual-songs-bass-scoredots-where-from/[/url] and you'll find a chart for Music For Chameleons. Can't remember exactly where, but it's there somewhere

[quote name='Sambrook' timestamp='1355933486' post='1904695'] If Mr McIver is still following this thread, thanks for allowing so much feedback; I think the mag reflects some of that feedback. I would like to suggest an interview with James Hutchinson, Bonnie Raitt's bass player. To me, he kind of represents the ideal- talented but modest, with a lovely feel for the fretless, and I would enjoy hearing his views. Thanks. [/quote] Hutch was in the July 2012 copy of Bass Player mag. You should be able to pick one up on eBay.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1355485681' post='1898967'] You could just cut the old plug off and put a UK 13A plug on instead. [/quote] Now you tell me. (good idea, but doesn't quite tick my obsessive boxes. plus, EU resale value maintained this way).