cetera

You beat me to it. Great songwriter...... best sung by other people...

These crazy Norwegians..... everything but the kitchen sink in this...

These two beautiful songs..... If they don't have 'em all crying buckets then nothing will... Crikey, just listening to them again right now.... with the horrors of Covid-19 and I'm holding back the blubbing....

I'll happily listen to most music.... except computer programmed modern pop, rap, grime, or KISS FM type stuff which I can't stand and find no redeeming quality, musical or otherwise, in. If there is a well written melody, a good singer and/or real musicians playing it I'm generally fine with it - no matter if it's jazz, blues, rock, metal, soul, funk, disco, reggae, classical etc

As a SW London/Surrey boy I used to love a visit to ABC Music on my trips into Kingston/Surbiton.... and even more so when I was at Kingston College. Decent gear selection for a small shop and occasionally a s/h bargain to be had. Much missed....

I'm an endorsee so *cough* I already have a good discount *cough*

Overrated: Coldplay, U2, Snow Patrol, Elbow, Billie Eilish, Stormzy and droning whinge rock or grime/rap 'artists'.... Underrated: Lake, Kayak, Lucifer's Friend, Corduroy, Kip Winger, Charlie, City Boy and many more you've never heard of.....

Me too - that very bass is on my wantlist! I believe the body may be slightly chambered which may take some of the 'body' from the tone so the BT may sound a little harsh but if so I'll just change to a trimpot TP or buy a Haz.

Stunner!

I only have the 9v Haz so can't comment on 18v.

No Peter Cetera, Tiran Porter, Rutger Gunnarsson, David Paton, Dave Hope, John Giblin etc etc etc. Personally, I rate 'musical/melodious' bassists like these much more than some of the 'technique-heavy/notes for the sake of notes/can't remember anything about what they just played' bassists in that list.... ho hum.... same as it ever was.

My preference: 1. Haz 2. EMG BT 3. TP with trimpot / K-Haz 4. TP (no trimpot)/ Aguilar 5. Darkglass Yes, you are alone

If you can't access a bassist for recording I can see how it would be useful..... but time is money and a proper bassist could record a suitable bassline in minutes, whereas this would take hours....

Loving that Spector NS2..... Mmmmmmmm.......

I do indeed. Mine's a nicer, more compact shape though....

Oh yes!! Can't believe I forgot this! One of the first bass tones that really GOT me! Proper growl and almost sounds like there's a slight reverb or something in it. Fantastic!

01 Ever played a gig sitting down? Only for a school play! 02 Ever gigged on a different instrument? No 03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours? Yes - played WITH current/ex KISS members Peter Criss, Bruce Kulick, Mark St John & Eric Singer.... and played TO members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Def Leppard and Ace Frehley (ex KISS) 04 Any fan ever had a tattoo of your band's logo? No 05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room? Yes, many times 06 Ever cried on stage? No 07 Ever worn a hat on stage? All the time these days. It's part of my 'identity' in the show I play in.... 08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig? Yes. On MANY deps. 09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member? No 10 Ever played in different bands on the same day? Yes, filled in with various bands on a multi-band showcase. 11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing? Yes, knickers! 12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig? No, but came close on a motorway when the rooftop luggage carrier of the car in front exploded open at 70mph and a huge duvet and various items of clothing flew onto the windscreen of our van in the fast lane...! 13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list? Yep. If you don't like any of it - why would you play it? 14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel? No 15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you? Who's to say what is 'better'? 16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition? No, but shared the stage with various dickless wonders, singers with Lead Singer Disease etc! lol! 17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate? Yes 18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home? Yes 19 Ever injured yourself on stage? Yep, fell off my 7" platform heels onstage many times, burnt my mouth badly when firebreathing..... and fell off the front of the stage while doing my bass solo (ALL in KISS tribute)! 20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough? Very seldomly! lol!

Yep. Clear, bold, full and right on point. Love Tiran..... his playing, his tone, his note choice AND the 'space' he leaves....!

Eddie Jackson with his Spector NS2 and a Gallien Krueger GK800RB amp being driven to hit the rails. The 'holy grail' of bass tone imho. Listen to that growl on the low D..... 😍 😍 😍 And here..... the punch and growl! Mmmmmmmm........ 'Nuff said.......

Welcome Chris..... and you have a GK800RB. Instant kudos from me Sir!

Nuff said.....

Au contraire..... the ideal number is as many as you can fit in your room/cupboard/storage facility! lol!

There's no point.... I've got most of them! lol! But yes - his Spector sounded fantastic with the octave pedal. So glad to hear he still has it.... and used it on so many legendary recordings. Looking forward to hearing it on Earth Song next.... and some of the amazing Toy Matinee stuff!

All I see is a stubby Alien's head with 4 googly eyes and 4 flappy ears! lol!

Then it just becomes the original article.... a Spector! 😁