paul_5

Great to see some top-flight folk beard-fettling at 1' 35". you don't see it much these days.

Not sure if I like prog or not, I like Rush, Marillion, Tool, Carnivool etc but I don’t like Dream Theater or Genesis and absolutely cannot stand Yes. Am I prog?

This . My main fretless neck has been on 3 different bodies before settling on 'the one'.

The behringer BDI is a clone of the sans amp, so there's no real need to do any more spends. The only real difference between the two is that the sans amp will run off phantom power from the mixer, and the behringer won't.

I've got a couple in my jazz/MM hybrid basses. they're really good for expanding the tonal palette and sound great on their own.

a small passive DI box between the bass and the amp can be had for considerably less than a new amp.

It says something about players of his calibre when his worst song is a massive hit.

Borrowed a 70’s Ric from a friend to record through my Ampeg rig - sounded amazing but played like a real dog. 😞

The Beige stripes? probably best not.

Want to know why 'Nevermind the Bollocks' sounds so beefy? Steve Jones (the guitarist) played all of the bass parts on the album as Sid was either too wasted or couldn't play them. Maybe both. Jones only knew how to pay the guitar parts, so just played them on the bass instead which delivered a massive 'doubled' sound. 'Simon Ferocious' had no part in it.

this. He was a puppet bassist who replaced the best musician in the Pistols - namely Glenn Matlock. Malcolm McLaren fired Matlock because he liked the Beatles.

and at least one more...

As has been stated (many times), music isn't a competition. Unless you're not as good as you were yesterday - then things hot up a little.

Yeppers; that'll have some 'heft' behind it.

This. You've got to be able to turn up (on time), do the job (well) and get out (on time) with the minimal amount of fuss to all concerned. And not be a twät. It requires a particular set of skills

OK, thanks for letting me know.

Let me see if I can get a friend to collect it.

Glory of the 80’s - Tori Amos

Bobby Vega!

If it's any help I've had some great stuff from NW guitars over the years.

As an ex-engineer, when you're buying tools 'Buy cheap, buy twice'. Even if you only use them once for one bass, then they'll hold their value and you'll be able to recoup some of the cost. Cheap tools just don't last.

Welcome on board cappy.

Yep. It’s definitely a ‘people’ profession. I’ve worked with some amazing musicians, but some of them only once…

Yes, and we probably will again. It's all part of life's rich tapestry. I find stuff like this really interesting and educational though, especially when some of our better educated and more experienced posters dumb things down into lay terms; it's what keeps BC great.