stingrayPete1977

Just had a text "can we look at Billy Jean instead of Beat it for obvious reasons!" lol

There is some food for thought and pics in this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/247748-five-string-jazz-basses-talk-to-me-now-a-nbd-thread/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/247748-five-string-jazz-basses-talk-to-me-now-a-nbd-thread/page__fromsearch__1[/url]

I skirted around all the 5 string Jazz basses last year then ended up with an actual Fender 5 string USA Standard Jazz! it turned out to be the best of the bunch on the day and is built really well, tight B string the lot and this is from a die hard EBMM Ray 5 player so don't write off a passive Fender 5 Jazz just yet, a lot if not most of the opinion here and on the net is based on the pre 2008 and pre 2012 updated Fender 5s which I agree with most folks in that I have never tried a good one but stay this side of 2012 and you might bag a belter?! The Sandberg left me cold and the MM pickups dont do it for me at all in them on those models The Lakland was ok but had a pinched wire under the plate and just felt cheaper than the US Fender (How about that, I even took pics to prove!) The Fender Deluxe preamp was a bit poop IMO so I would rather fit a preamp to a US stnadard at a later date really. Xotic Jazz5 is probably the best 5 I have played ever and sorry to JTUK that includes SEIs, Alleva, Sadowsky etc so I would try one but that will eat some of your amp budget? Happy shopping

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1425076992' post='2703819'] Thank you. That's the sort of thoughtful, considered advice I was asking for. For me, this has been a difficult period. I'm the band organiser - I'm getting emails from the rest of the band asking what's happening with our AWOL singer, understandably. I'm trying to balance being sympathetic towards her against the desires of everybody else to push on and find a replacement. I'm also asking myself some questions about whether I can be bothered to do this any more. Another 30 minutes-worth of emails from drummer, guitarist and keys player tonight to deal with. Ok - maybe I'm being a bit too intense about all this, but I do try to respect bandmates' concerns and do what I can to keep a happy ship. Maybe I'm naïve. Maybe it's time for me to change direction, simply concentrate on playing bass and leave band management to somebody else. I genuinely asked Basschat members for some help, and I thank those who have been kind enough to offer advice. Right here, right now, that's what I need. There's a time and a place for everything and, right now, for all the above reasons, I'm not feeling especially jolly or devil-may-care. Just saying. Steve [/quote] In the last few years I've tried to become less friendly with band members in bands that are at least out there to earn something, the jam nights and little trio thing are more for fun with a few quid now and again, trying to keep a happy ship etc I now stay out of if I can,I get messages saying "the singer is too busy with her family to learn new songs" cool lets get another one then rather than organising her life like we have in the past. Even though it's for fun keeping it business like to some extent seams to work better, turn up rehearse or play the gig, have a beer and a chat, go home, text dates and repeat.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1425072278' post='2703757'] Not [i]that[/i] lucky. Remember that band you were in one time with a lady singer who had - er- stubble that you used to wonder about and you got the hump in rehearsal when she asked you to simplify your lines a bit and there was a big shouting match between the two of you and halfway through you realised that you had a half-lob and it all ended up in a hotel room and when she whipped 'em off you realised 'she' was a 'he' but it didn't matter anyway by that stage. Well, that was xilldx. I've never been in a band with you. [/quote] I thought those arms in the no tattoos thread looked familiar, just threw me a bit without the black satin cocktail dress in shot!

Noted, lol.

Maybe merge it into a different Jacko song before it gets there, we'll see, lol.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1425050418' post='2703439'] A common denominator between all the bands I've been in is me. As it presumably is for anyone who's been in more than one band. [/quote] I've been in quite a few bands but you weren't in any of them (afaik?), maybe I've just been lucky, lol

Beat it is easy, Master Blaster and Love Foolosophy less so.

Well we will see at the next practice how his sweep picking is coming along! When I say he is not a shredder he can play lead breaks but there are lead breaks and there are van Halen lead breaks.

And possibly the stumbling block imo, we will see, lol. Great solo.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1424990665' post='2702816'] I'm sure you'll be fine! But are the rest of your band up to it?? [/quote] We have a tidy drummer that can handle lead vox but he wants to sing less hence the new front person, she can belt them out no messing, Low down rock, show tunes, through to Christina Aguilera stuff etc no probs! Guitarist is good but not a shredder and just myself, that's where the rot begins

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1424988254' post='2702787'] Got a chart for Beat it if you want ? [/quote] I'm ok at blagging that one actually and we normally keep arrangements fairly simple, thanks though, now I'm not sure about our guitarist nailing the EVH solo!

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1424985797' post='2702743'] Also I load mine in with the handle pointing up and the knobs facing the inner sleeve that the footswitch fits in. [/quote] And that is pretty much how I get back out of a go kart

So our new young female singer has suggested a few songs to put in the set along with the ones of ours she is learning, she must have an ear for bass! So far my homework has involved learning covers played by; Tony Levin-Joan Armatrading drop the pilot (I have never heard it covered tbf) Steve Lukather- (bass on MJ Beat It) Louis Johnson- MJ Billy Jean Stuart Zender - Jamiroquai love Foolosophy Nate Watts- Stevie Wonder Master Blaster Out of five songs she has picked 4 of the worlds top players and a top guitarist playing bass! I think there will be some Pino and Sklar along all in good time, hey I need something to learn tomorrow night anyway, Lol

I loved my TNT, I still miss it's tone but not it's weight or lack of volume compared to something like my Genz shuttlemax9.2, I never found much volume from the later heads either 700 watts and a pair of 4x10s should be epic but I felt underwhelmed tbh. One of my bands has an early 90s Peavey PA and it's really good still, it has a service and a pat test and it's perfect for your average pub gig or marquee wedding.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1424978457' post='2702584'] I put it arse-end in with the knobs point up beside the zipped end. [/quote] That's my preferred method of getting into a go kart these days!

Woop woop

There was a previous thread a while ago about them, I'm not sure, never bothered me personally but I suppose those that enjoy the dusty end but don't want a coffee table with a whale hump might enjoy these?

Only joking it's well nice!

It's horrible!

Love foolosophy so not too bad depending on how in depth you want to go, master blaster without the five strings would be beyond me I think!

Alphabet song!

Really? 13 times we played there, there was a goof every time!

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1424897761' post='2701758'] It's not too bad - I prefer to start further up the neck if that helps at all - congrats on the singer! [/quote] Yes thanks, I sort of learnt it a bit moving around a LOT but now I've moved it all into the 5 strings across the board its getting easier, the run down is still tricky but I have got it something like....ish. The other stuff she has suggested aint exactly all right now either, Michael Jackson stuff, Jamiroquai etc I'm meant to be practicing double bass but that will have to wait for now!