cetera

Because they're very busy working people with family lives and multiple bands (and hence hundreds of songs) who get together as this band for fun.... You know....fun...... that thing the audience were having....

They have music and/or lyrics on them..... ..... and noone cares.....

Xmas gig with local covers band 'Too Much Fun' at Thames Side Brewery in Staines last night. Fantastic evening.... 100+ punters in, all up for a sing and dance and enjoying our varied set of 60's/70's classics.... and there were some interesting ales/ciders on tap alongside some good food! 😉👍 Cool For Cats and Rhythm Stick went down especially well.... as did the Xmas songs (Slade/Wizzard)... but surprise of the night was seeing pensioners rocking the dance floor for our mental encore of Pretty Vacant... 😲🤣😂 I played my Jap Fender FSR 70's P, thru my Haz pedal, GK Legacy800 and Genz 2x12 last night and had some lovely compliments afterwards on both my sound and my playing, which sealed the deal nicely. 🎸👍😎🥰

Impossible to list just 5 bass influences so here are 10.... Gene Simmons Peter Cetera Tiran Porter Dee Murray John Deacon Rutger Gunnarsson Martin Tiefensee Kip Winger Paul Goddard Phil Lynott Bonus extras: Joe Puerta Steve Harris Eddie Jackson

That'll be because it was written by the Tuesday Night Music Club (Kevin Gilbert etc)

Because then noone would spend stupid money on a US custom shop one

A Spector has a wealth of tones available, depending on your preference.... as with all (active) basses. The Haz has a particular tone quality where, when pushed hard, you get a level of saturation and dynamics which add growl and grind. This authoritative punch and ability to cut through a mix has become known as the Spector tone..... think Eddie Jackson (Queensryche) etc...

I use my GK's with a Genz Benz NX 2x12 cab. 600W, 4 ohms, reasonably lightweight and holds it's own easily in any rock band I've ever played in (and there have been quite a few). AB'd it with some friends and a Barefaced Big Twin and all agreed that it sounded better than the BF. Look out for a used one (will be under £450 so a bargain).

Thanks for that. Nice to see something about him. Disappointing that there was no meaningful mention of his significance to not only the original recording of Jeff Lynne's 'War Of The Worlds' but also his participation in numerous World Tours of it over the last 20 years.

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year......... ....... with lots of G.A.S.

Fodera and Steinberger also had their own Haz-made versions (diff eq points etc).

I recommend that you check out the HAZardLAMPS pedal! https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/lhz-hl-1-hazard-lamps-pedal/ https://lhzpreampshop.com/products/hazardlamps It wakes up my passive basses (P basses never sounded so good!) and if I set my non-Haz preamp loaded Spectors (EMG BTS, Aguilar OBP, Tonepump) to flat position and engage the pedal it gets them VERY close to the Haz sound!

Love the inlays on that !

This ^^ I've owned two and sold them both. I found them lifeless and soulless sounding.... probably why so many end up put through Darkglass pedals and end up sounding the same....

😂🤣 Yeah, but he just played that burpy, slidey, mwah style. He didn't need different basses for different tribute bands etc lol!

Meh. That guy is a brand whore..... Lost all respect for him when he went to Warwick for the freebies. Then he went to Gibson for a Tbird that he barely uses.... Met him once too. Not a nice man....

Basses I used to own at some point over the last 40 years (not in order): 2 x Kramer Spector NS2A (Red Stain) Kramer Spector NS2A (Teal) White Spector USA NS4 Cherry Spector ReBop Red Spector NS2J-CR Natural Spector Euro LX Blue stain Spector NS2 CRFM Poplar Burl Spector Euro LX Zebrano Spector Euro LX Dark Cherry Spector Euro LX Blue stain Spector NS2000/4 Black stain Spector NS2000/4 Cherry Spector Euro5 Holoflash Spector Rex2000/4 Black stain Spector Rex2000/4 Black stain Spector Legend 4X Amber Spector Legend Cherry Spector Legend 3 x DeArmond Pilots (black/white/red) Epiphone Goth Thunderbird Feline Spector Aria CSB360 – (cherry stain) Ibanez Destroyer Bass Collection noname P bass Charvel Model 3A? (purple) Kramer Forum IV Kramer Forum III Fernandes Spectorbird Fernandes Spectorbird ¾ scale thru-neck Jackson Kip Winger (lacewood) Jackson Kip Winger (White) Jackson Kip Winger (Black) Nightingale Harlequin Hohner B2A Musicman Stingray SUB (black) Hartke XK4 Kay Tulip bass - my FIRST bass! Melody Grabber Washburn Scavenger Mighty Mite Precision Schecter Model T Fender FSR Precision ‘70’s Reissue Ash/Maple board Fender Jazz Bass Special 80’s Jap Fender Jazz Jap Geddy Lee Fender Precision Mex (Lake Placid Blue) Fender Jazz Bass Special Deluxe (Black PJ with white blocks) Fender/Allparts Jazz ‘70’s (Vintage White, maple board/white blocks) Guild Pilot (black) ESP PPJ (cream) Ibanez Soundgear SR1000 (Painted by Yoshiki 1988) Tokai ‘Hard Puncher’ P/J 80’s (Red) Tokai ‘Hard Puncher’ P (Black / Maple board) ESP Horizon Custom 1990? Ebony Fingerboard (Cherry Sunburst) Dingwall NG-2 (Purple) Dingwall DBird (Colorflip Blue/Purple) Frankenstein Billy Sheehan ‘Wife’ Bass (Aria/Fender/Allparts clone) G&L Tribute L-2000 (big logo 2003 Indonesian) Archer KS3 ‘Kasim Sulton’ Hagstrom Super Swede “Rutger Gunnarsson” Signature Model (Mahogany) 2 x Peavey RJ-IV “Randy Jackson” (Silverburst & Pinkburst) Peavey “Rudy Sarzo” (Dark Natural) 1 Wal Mk1 “Geddy Lee” (Black/Gold Hardware) 1 Wal MK1 (Wenge) Lobue Chinese copy Basses I currently own: (PRE-KRAMER) SPECTOR SB-1 USA 1976 Active (Walnut/Maple) (PRE-KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 1986 Active (Cherry Sunburst) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 198? Active (Black) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 1987 Active (Black) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 1987 Active (Gloss White) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 1989 Active (Tobacco Sunburst) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 198? Active (Red/Black Lava Crackle) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 198? Active (Red Stain) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A Active (Gloss White) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A Active (Black/Winger graphics) (KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A Active (Black) SPECTOR NS-2 USA 2001 Active (Holoflash Black & Abalone) SPECTOR NS-2X ‘Spectorbird’ USA 2012 Active (Tobacco Sunburst) SPECTOR Euro CR 2001? Active (Holoflash Black) SPECTOR Euro CRFM 2001? Active (Purple Stain) SPECTOR Euro CRFM 2004? Active (Emerald Green Quilt) SPECTOR Euro CRFM 2004 Active (Plum Stain) SPECTOR Euro 2007 Active (Gloss White) SPECTOR Euro LX 2012 Active ‘Ian Hill’ sig (Black) SPECTOR Euro LX 2017 Active ‘Rachel Bolan’ sig (Black/Silver sparkle) SPECTOR Euro LX 201? Active (see-thru Black Quilt) SPECTOR Euro LT 2019 Active (Violet Fade) SPECTOR Euro Classic 2021 Active (Solid Red) SPECTOR Euro Classic 2023 Active (Gloss White) SPECTOR Euro-X 'Spectorbird’ 2023 Active (Ultraviolet quilt) SPECTOR Euro-X 'Spectorbird’ 2023 Active (Tobaccoburst Flame) SPECTOR Euro-X 'Spectorbird’ 2023 Active (Black) SPECTOR Euro-X 'Spectorbird’ 2023 Active (White) SPECTOR NS-2 JA-CR Euro RI 2008 Active w/Badass (Gloss White) SPECTOR NS-2 JA-CR Euro RI 2008 Active w/Badass (Black) SPECTOR Legend 4X Classic Active 2012 (Holoflash Black) SPECTOR Legend 4X Classic Active 2012 (Black Stain) SPECTOR Coda Pro 4 Active 2016 (Natural/Quilt) SPECTOR Ethos Active 2021 (Interstellar) SPECTOR NS Pulse II Active 2021 (Ultraviolet) SPECTOR NS Dimension HP 4 Active 2023 (Plum Crazy) STUART SPECTOR DESIGN NS-CR Euro Active (Natural) STUART SPECTOR DESIGN NS-4 Euro Active (Red Stain) SPECTORBACKER/RICKENSPECTOR Kip Winger (Black w/white binding) WAL Mk1 Fretless Active 1982 (Mahogany with Stained Maple facings) M.V. PEDULLA Buzz Deluxe Fretless 1989 (Black) FENDER Jap Precision ‘70’s Reissue “Phil Lynott” Alder/R-wood board (Black/Mirror) FENDER Jap Precision ’62 Reissue Alder/Rosewood board (Vintage White/Red Tort) FENDER FSR Precision P/J maple board/blocks & East preamp (Sea Foam Green) FENDER Jap Classic ‘70’s Precision maple board & blocks (Sunburst) FENDER Mex Classic ‘70’s Precision maple board & blocks (White) FENDER Jap Jazz Bass Special ‘Duff McKagan’ (White with black neck) FENDER SQUIER 40th Ann Precision ‘Gold Edition’ (Lake Placid Blue) FENDER SQUIER Classic Vibe 60’s Precision (3TSB) CHARVEL 3B 1986 with SD Basslines pickups (Cobalt Blue) CHARVEL Fusion IV 1990 Active (Camouflage) JACKSON "Kip Winger" Active (Orange Cherry Lacewood) 2 x JACKSON "Kip Winger" Active (Red Cherry Lacewood) JACKSON TBX-Pro ‘Jacksonbird’ Active 1 of 56 made (Black) JACKSON Ontario ‘Concert Bass’ 1987 Active (White) JACKSON CBX-IV ‘Dave Ellefson’ 30th Ann Concert 2017 Active (Quicksilver) HAMER Impact USA Active 1991 (Black & Gold ‘Marble’) HAMER Impact USA Active 1991 (Red) HAMER Impact USA Active 1990 (Copper/Gold) HAMER Scarab USA ‘Rick Savage’ Active late 80’s (White) KRAMER Forum I Active late 80’s (Flipflop Blue) KRAMER Ferrington Electro/Acoustic (Black) ESP The Surveyor 1984 (Blue Stain with Blue fingerboard) ESP LTD ‘The Surveyor 87’ 2021 (Rainbow Crackle) ESP/Zep-II PPJ-160 ‘Masayoshi Yamashita’ Signature Model - Active (Black) ROCKINBETTER “RonnieBarker” Ricky copy TOKAI Works TW801? Active 1987? (Black) 3 x FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx” Non-Reverse Spectorbird 1989 (Black) MUSICMAN Sub Stingray 4 (Black/Mirror) YAMAHA BB3000 (Black Sparkle) IBANEZ SR1000PN Active (Purple Neon) ARIA PRO-II CSB 380 ‘Black & Gold’ (Black) ARIA PRO-II IGB-85 Integra Active (Black sparkle) GUILD Pilot Active (Purple Burst) GUILD Pilot Active (Red) BASS COLLECTION “Betsy” Jazz Active (Burgundy Mist) ITALIA Imola GP “Ricky Phillips” Active (White) EPIPHONE Thunderbird Vintage Pro 2018 (Black) EPIPHONE Thunderbird Vintage Pro 2018 (Tobacco Sunburst) HOHNER B2A ‘Steinberger’ Active (Black) FELINE/SPECTOR "Gene Simmons SB-1" Hybrid. Active 1977-copy (Black) FELINE/KRAMER "Gene Simmons Axe" Active 1980-Copy (Black/Silver) PUNISHER "Gene Simmons" Ltd. Edition (Signed/#’d 0016) Active 1997 (Black) AXE "Gene Simmons" Ltd Edt (Signed/#’d 163 of 250) Active 2000(Black/Silver) CORT “Gene Simmons Axe-2” 2010 (Black/Silver) CORT “Punisher GS-2” 2011 (Black) STACCATO MG Active (Black/Magnesium Alloy/Numbered 22 of 34

My fave new band/album of the year - 'Big Horizon' (basically Jeff Lynne's backing band in 'ELO'/the 'Take That' live band)! Great songs, big harmonies and some of the best players in the biz. I was at their debut show at Pizza Express, Holborn as was @TrevorR and it was a fantastic gig. Featuring the wonderful Lee Pomeroy on bass/bv's 😎

WANT!!! I'm guessing you imported it as I haven't seen any for sale in the UK?!

I've got my oxygen tank and my listen/translate app ready!

Should be playing one of these: https://www.thomann.co.uk/marleaux_spock_4_dark_blue.htm

I'll be playing with them at Whitby Pavilion on 14th Feb & Wakefield Theatre Royal on 15th Feb if you fancy coming? Not sure if Chris will be on those shows though? You'd need to check in with him...