stingrayPete1977

I think the theme is those songs that never end like Valerie, if someone plays the first note it all starts again!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1345912190' post='1783080'] Its a jam...you jam it.. [/quote] I am familiar with the concept, I am not asking how it started. I am just curious of other peoples examples of songs like Gafbass says he learnt without ever hearing the original. I did the same with loads of old blues songs, sometimes they pop up on something like Heartbeat but it takes ages for it to click. (yes I watch Heartbeat, I like old cars alright )

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1345910217' post='1783040'] Smoke on the Water is another one. I feel people looking at me, wondering why I am not playing. I feel terrible when playing such a cliché, so I don't need that extra bit of humiliation! [/quote] [quote name='rob hayward' timestamp='1345910228' post='1783041'] mustang sally. fecking hate this tune and I'm a soul kind of bloke. rubbish. it's 12 bar blues. yawns. [/quote] See I dont know the 'proper' version very well of either of those so I would be guilty as charged of ruining both of them at a jam.

Whenever I play these two songs I get funny looks off the rest off the assembled players as if I dont know the song, I am merely waiting for the bass line to start! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siMFORx8uO8[/media] Most jam night versions start with everyone playing the guitar part and so it continues for about 45 mins the bass only plays the chorus parts and the bit that goes wrong obviously. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5lVUaLeD14[/media] And this one where the bass just thumps along for the first 16 bars or so until it picks up yet most covers start at full tilt with no where to go from there. What others are there that get other people's goats? I must be guilty of doing similar things to other songs, I am not saying I am a hero just sayin'. What I think I am getting at is some versions of songs are more familiar to me played like this than the original record now. In a similar way I have played the same songs with a couple of bands that many times that our way sounds right and the record sounds wrong. TBF our live version of Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs was better than theirs but that was not hard

Jump on a train to Warwick, go and see uncle Mark at Bass Direct

I like it

Im a slag for matching gear so I would do neither and buy a whole Genz Rig instead

Sounds a little bit weak to me compared to a real one, the treble would take your head off and the bass boosted fully would blow my laptop speakers but it's nothing a John East preamp would not sort out so anyone wanting a narrow nut Ray could get a bargain as the rest of it looks good, 6 bolt neck, wheel of fortune etc. On one hand you could say a £400 bass should not need a new pre amp on the other what did I get extra for another £1500 on my Ray5 other than a B string?

It does spoil you once you do a few gigs with great drummers, I gig with a few pro drummers (regularly with Joe Blanks former young drummer of the year and now pro session and touring drummer) it's awesome but you do miss them when they have proper gigs that pay the bills

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1345838085' post='1782361'] The band I thought I'd quit just got offered two gigs - looks like we're back together again [/quote] I love it when you tell a band your leaving when you get the "but if any gigs come in you will do them wont you?"

Yes they are cool those with the centre hole, the shuttle 3.0 physically hasn't got enough room for both outputs even though it does go down to 4 ohms.

They should re issue the cutlass IMO, it looks up to date in a funny sort of way. Maybe if they had done a Flea Cutlass back in the 90's we would still be seeing him playing them?

I'd probably pay it

I love them straps, the last one I saw went for just under £100 on eBay and it was about trashed!

That white one is awesome! Is it the original finish?

Very cool!

Love 'em, there is a pre EB porn thread if you search for it

I have had to make up a few Speakon to jack leads so i can use my heads with other peoples cabs either at gigs where we are sharing or at various rehearsal places, also the cable can be reversed so my Genz cabs can be used with someone else's head if it's me lending the cab or if my head went tits up!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345675334' post='1780488'] well you're never going to buy a steinburger [/quote]

Some kind of collapsible cabs would be cool, must be possible? Neoprene cones that can just be folded up.

Yes my cabs live in the kitchen/diner but they don't look to bad as they have roq solid covers fitted, another good reason for verticle stacked cabs over 4x10's etc.

That little box room has a built in wardrobe which I have lined with carpet, it houses about 6 cases at the front with two deep shelves at the back for all my other gear and what not, it's basically the same depth as the width of the stairs below it. I have a double drawer dressing table that houses the laptop and all that stuff, and shelves with power amp, guitar amp, drum machine etc etc all wired up through a pair of speakers either side of the table, there is everything you could need all in that little room!

Well all the best shops hang them up as do the best manufacturers, I dont see any issues. If your bass can't support the weight of its own body its a rubbish bass IMO