Hobbayne

I change my strings every 3 months whether they need changing or not. I use EB Super Slinkies which are quiet reasonably priced.

Basschat was recommended to me by one of the guys at the Bass Centre in London Bridge when I was looking to sell a Fender P.

I remember Wilco being interviewed on it, demonstrating how he played both lead and rhythm at the same time. Oh! and Deidre Cartwrights green boiler suit!

I love his quote on the Farewell one Melbourne show where he says "Have you ever had a favourite thing you liked to do and had to stop? - My favourite thing was drinking alcohol. I only got drunk once for twenty years!"

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1370697447' post='2104528'] Heh heh heh! But seriously folks... IMO playing bass well requires a [i]greater[/i] level of musicality than for guitar, so the guy didn't so much insult you as show up his own ignorance! Did you get the gig? [/quote] They emailed and offered me the job, but I politely declined.

Is the one that is just out on DVD?

55 replies!, what a pity we cannot show such a response to non celeb newbies

I answered an ad for a bass player and went along to audition. There was a few numbers for me to learn including some Lenny Kravitz and Foo Fighters stuff. I noticed the guitarist was playing the wrong chords in one song and I made the mistake of correcting him telling him it was E minor not major he needed to play. After the end they said to me "Well done! you really know your stuff, - why are you only playing the bass?" ....................Speechless!.............................

Another vote for Bruce Foxton. Especially the Setting Sons and Sound Affects albums. Which gives me the opportunity to post this rarely seen clip of Private Hell live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF9XbtPo-e8

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1370455996' post='2101276'] She Said She Said is my favourite so far, Eleanor Rigby is very nice, heard that before of course. I'm surprised how decent Harrison is on sitar, he does a pretty good job. McCartney plays nice lines. I've seen him live in the '80s and I was impressed by his solo stuff. So far only one song has moved me on this, She Said She Said, it's got nice harmony and melody that resonates with me. [/quote] Have a look a this fella playing drums to She Said She Said, Ringo is really a great drummer and this chap nails it spot on!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYEdUQdMGG0

The song Yellow Submarine was recorded in 1966, MMT was recorded in 1967. They are both separate projects

Give Revolver a spin (Geddit?) It marks the transition from the disposable pop of the early days to the search for a different sound.

I recently got a Fender Rumble which is quiet powerful at 350 watts out of 2 x 10s, and at 29kgs on casters its not the heaviest amp around.

Stax volt concert in Norway with Booker T and Otis Redding etc tonight on BBC4 at 10 pm

I dont like watching bands where the bassists looking at their fretting hand. I dont know why, it just annoys me!

The seller seems to be convinced thats what it is! Seeing as he deals in lots of old tat, he may not know a bass guitar from a baseball

Mrs Hobbaynes still here!

On hold.

Pack of used strings. 105/45 approx 3 months old. Cut for P or J bass headstock. Great for the unemployed or skint students. Free to anyone who sends me a stamped addressed envelope big enough to fit them in.

Welcome. You can take your weather back now.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1369303086' post='2087429'] Gone again ... [/quote] I can still see it!

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1369170022' post='2085878'] That's bad fkn news. Any idea what happened? [/quote] Cancer [url="http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/trevor-bolder-dead-at-62/"]http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/trevor-bolder-dead-at-62/[/url]

Oh no! not another one!!

Did you know that the tall bloke with glasses on the TV quiz show 'Pointless' is the brother of the bassist from Suede??