Dad3353

Good to see, and hear, what can be done in this style of music with an HH amp (no pedals...) and a Fender Bassman rig (no pedals either...). Not even a P-bass, so 'Yes, it can be done..!'. Well recorded and filmed, especially for the times. Good stuff.

What is this 'Kraftwerk' of which you speak, young man..? ...

I don't remember having seen such a topic here (I could be wrong...); how about the same 'rules' as the R4 programme (courtesy of Roy Plomley...)..? Eight tracks (whole albums count for however many tracks they have, up to a maximum of eight...). Any artist, any period. One book (other than Shakespeare or a bible; they're already there...), and one 'luxury' item, as long as it doesn't allow the breaching of the isolation of the island (so no escape boats, or CB radios etc...). No need for a uber-long discourse on the choices, but a line or two could be nice. Any takers..? I suppose I'd better offer up my selection, so... Coming Back To Me (from 'Surrealistic Pillow', Jefferson Airplane...) pure sentimental thoughts on some now lost to me. Who Knows Where The Time Goes (from 'UnHalfBricking', Fairport Convention...) for the lovely voice of Sandy Denny. Blues For Allah (from 'Blues For Allah', Grateful Dead...) thought-provoking, meditative. Hortz Fur Dëhn Štekëhn Ẁešt (from 'Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh', Magma...) to frighten away any predatory animals. Raga Manj Khamaj (from 'Concerto For Sitar & Orchestra', Ravi Shankar...) for peace and joy. Hejira (from 'Hejia', Joni Mitchell...) to remind me of all the other Joni Mitchell tracks I'd have brought along, if it weren't for the 'rules'. Why Don't You Try Me (from 'Borderline, Ry Cooder...) Just wishful thinking on my part. Symphony N° 9 (Schubert...) which would be the one I'd have to save if a wave swept all the others away for ever. I'd cry, though. A book..? Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid, in English, please. I've read it, several times, in its original English and the excellent French translation; on a desert island or not I still keep re-reading it and understanding (or imagining I understand...) more each time. A luxury..? A set of drums. My own Camco set if possible, or a darned good e-kit (and its power source etc...) if not. I suspect a set of acoustic drums would be more in the spirit of the thing, though, so I'll settle on the Camco. There, that's me set up for a while, hoping that there's fresh water, and packets of seeds get washed up occasionally so that I may grow radishes, tomatoes, maybe even lentils and beans if the island geography supports primitive culture. I won't be on there long, though; I'm now 72, so I've had my three score years and ten. Maybe enough time for a crop or two, with luck.

Maybe it's just me, but I really don't 'get' this stuff about what other folk think of X, Y or Z. We're all different, of differing ages, from different backgrounds, and have listened to, and liked or not, different stuff over the decades. What earthly point is there in this sort of comparing, or looking in the rear-view mirror..? Maybe it's just me.

I gave up, too, skipping through the three numbers. Good drumming, reasonable keys but incomprehension on the bass playing. I didn't feel I was missing out much by 'fast-forwarding'. Can't please 'em all, I suppose.

Nothing personal, but I do find it somewhat amusing to read of 'not telling lies' coming from anyone going on about God and Heaven and the like. A question of defining 'lie', I suppose; to me, anything blatantly untrue stated as truth is a 'lie'. Just sayin'; carry one, folk.

Wotcha lookin' at me for..? ...

I can't see the problem, here. It looks to be a headstock alright, with tuners. I'd want there to be one on a bass, to hold the strings and to tune it up. Unless it's a headless, of course, but how should the strings be attached, if not like this..?

It's the thong; it needs to be tight, but not too tight.

@kristo... I measured the Verithin bass (500/7..), and the President bass (500/5...). Both have the 'long' tailpiece, measured at 150 mm from body binding to strings. The tail plate depth, where it screws into the body, are 27mm for the Verithin (normal, as it's very thin..!), and 35mm for the President. From the pictures of the references above, I can't see any difference between the first and third except for the badge thingy on the first; the other two are definitely 'short'. I'd go for the third one (Hofner H62/32-N...) if I wanted to replace the President part; I doubt if any would fit the Verithin, but at a pinch, a 35 mm could be cut down to 27mm, as a work-around. Hope this helps; photos please, of the resulting project..?

That's going to handicap her dexterity, though. Have you tried persuasion, or bribery..?

I tried looking up the total number of basses that Fender have produced, and drew a blank. I expect that it'd be a far higher figure than any arrived at in this topic (other bass manufacturers are available, I'm told, making the World-Wide total even more...).

I've a couple; give me a few hours to hunt down something to measure with... Knowledge base..? Not quite, but I'll measure up the basses I have. Back shortly ...

There are already projects equipping the audience with ear-buds, so no PA at all. It works.

This is true, of course, nowadays, with technology and materials that allow modern 'tone sculpting'. With new equipment, much more is possible, but at 'new equipment' prices. To some, it's worth it, to others (I'm one...), bass is bass is bass. I'm 'old school' (being old helps...), so the 'old' fridges give me the sounds I like. No, I don't cart them around anymore (been there, done that...), but I'm not going to invest in smaller speaker sizes just to get the same tone I like. I'm very happy with 15" bass (although I also have a 'Henry 8th' cab, with smaller cones..! It, too, weighs a ton, though..!).

But at what volume level..?

But I don't turn it on just because I've set it up. And at home, it's always plugged in. No, on the front, like the gentleman said. The Hiwatt way.

You'll not be buying mine, lottery or no lottery..!

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I'm down to four drum kits, having sold a couple recently (one more is currently on offer...), plus the 'kit'n'a'half' I'm holding in store for a buddy. Basses..? Hmm... I'd have to think hard... I'd have a fairly safe guess at four, plus the baritone guitar. Speaking of which... Guitars..? No, that's too wearisome; I'd have to do the rounds of the cottage, climb stairs and poke around quite a lot. The answer would be exactly that, though : quite a lot. (spare or separate snares and cymbals don't count, do they..? Please..? )

Yes, I'm like that, too. It causes issues, though; I'm a drummer. ...

New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees

[Pedantry] You probably mean 'Verythin'; the Verithin is the original, vintage designation, with a completely hollow body. Both are excellent; the Verithin is becoming rare, as less than 300 were made, and many have not withstood the ravages of time. Just sayin'. [/Pedantry]

Here is my contribution to the November 2022 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by one of the previous winners: xgsjx He's still a long way from home, and the paving is slimy, slippery and dangerous. There's something stuck to his sole. If this is the Future, I'm glad I won't see it. Two MDrummer tracks for the percussion, the instruments are Alchemy synths , a guitar and a trumpet. Some treatment this time (flangers...) to get a bit more movement going, and my standard Reaper NY Glue on the Master tracks, as usual. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.