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[quote name='KevB' post='404298' date='Feb 9 2009, 01:50 PM']I'd rather play Summer of 69 than Sweet Home Alabama any day ^_^[/quote] or Mustang fu**ing Sally.....

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='403244' date='Feb 8 2009, 10:40 AM']Admittedly, that was my first thought. If you're a musician on the payroll, you turn up on time, play the gig, get paid and go home. End of story. I get paid thousands of pounds a year to play music I loathe. You just have to keep your mouth shut and take the money... I quite like the Stevie Wonder lines, but you can always funk them up a little more and put your own signature on them. Music doesn't have to be the same as the record. It's you playing the track, not the original recording bass player Rich.[/quote] I agree about putting your own signature on stuff. However, don't forget that if everyone in the band were to do this, the song may get to a point where the punters don't like/recognize it , it defeats the reason you were booked in the first place! I remember depping on guitar years ago for a function band who did Orbisons 'Pretty Woman' - the Mark King style bass solo in the middle cleared the dance floor in seconds, yet the band did n't understand why and blamed the punters for having no taste! So keep changes subtle if you must, but remember that the original is usually best for a reason! And learn to love Stevie Wonder of course - look on the bright side, you could be having to play a lot worse. (I know this from experience!) :-)

Keith Richard for his great chops, ditto Chuck Berry. Clapton when he's on form. Freddie King. Mike Campbell with Tom Petty - masterful. Larry Carlton Johnny Marr Steve Cropper Dave Grissom James Honeyman Scott (Pretenders) Nils Lofgren Anybody seen Bobby Bandiera play? He deps with Bon Jovi on their tours,but is the mainstay of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Great player of so many styles,ace tone and a fine singer too!

Am going to try to be there, so name badge please - many thanks! (Still awaiting gig details for the evening,so if I dont make it I'll send my apologies now!)

[quote name='teej' post='397893' date='Feb 2 2009, 02:27 PM']Totally - that's a huge part of how we work: no rehearsals, no arrangements, no set lists, everything on the fly. Lots of eye contact and there's no problem.[/quote] Wow , sounds ace! Can do that in one of the bands I play in to a certain extent. In my main band I do listen to everything,in this order - Vocals (in case i need to jump in!),drums (to monitor tempo/tempos!), guitar,keys,horns. And me before the lot of 'em,LOL!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='330563' date='Nov 17 2008, 12:18 PM']I don't know about you, but when I was a kid first learning to play bass my dream was to play at weddings each weekend, performing songs like Mustang Sally in the club singer style, maybe wearing a suit, and always maintaining an air of discreet professionalism. That's showbiz.[/quote] And here I am at 51 years of age still doing just that....cripes.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='393585' date='Jan 28 2009, 12:45 PM']They will all be getting on a bit now. Musicman also did a version back in the late 70's.[/quote] The Musicman amp heads were available in 65,75,130 and 150 watt versions. As far as I know they were all transistor pre-amp/valve power amp design, so not quite the same as the Fender Bassman. Great amps though, as were their guitar combos. I had a 135 Bassman, and also found it to be a great sounding amp but not quite loud enough before clipping. Used it with a matching 2x15 cab too-weighed a ton!

[quote name='OldGit' post='393496' date='Jan 28 2009, 10:36 AM']Less is more, Brother. Eric's a bit, er, "English" some times .. Try these guys: Howlin' Wolf John Lee Hooker (esp The Healer) Gary Moore (Esp Still Got the Blues) The Kings: BB King Freddie King Albert King (Flying V and pipe on stage, what a dude!) Stevie Ray Vaughn Some of this stuff was played on upright bass which means lots of open strings, a lot lese notes, walking, riffs and space ...[/quote] +1 to the above, BUT! Whilst maybe agreeing with Eric's 'Englishness', what is it with Gary Moore? Am guessing that for the people who missed out on the Kings and the other great bluesmen, then Gary Moore was the most easily available 'blues' player for many guitarists. Trouble for me is he can't stop himself from widdling all over the place, with masses of distortion too. And did anybody see the interview with him in last months Guitarist mag, where he pretty much disses Joe Bonamassa? Very unprofessional in my view. Give me Eric anytime.

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Hope it goes well for you. I broke my upper left arm badly in October, and am not back to playing bass yet. Currently gigging with my band playing synth basslines, so I know how it is to be incapacitated. Have just started back driving again though, which is bloody marvellous!

Favourite music gear from NAMM show 2009? BlameShifter : shifts pitch of mistakes down one octave so that the audience thinks it was the bass player.

[quote name='ped' post='385198' date='Jan 19 2009, 05:49 PM']Hi guys, Sort of looking for a stereo setup for lowish volume practice and gigging (will use IEMs for anything large so the amp needn't be very loud). I used to really like Hartke gear, so was thinking two 210xl cabinets would suffice. What head should I get though? Coming from my Vbass I will have two 1/4" outputs, left and right. I looked at the LH series amplifiers but don't think they would work, the Kilo looks like it would but possibly overkill... Is/was there a stereo version of the 3500? Used to love that thing. Maybe I should buy two?? I never really was that into amplifiers so need some pointers. Think I am settled on the 210XL cabs (they are the ideal weight/vol for me) so need some head pointers... Two 1/4" jacks, two speakers... fill the gap! Budget? Not sure really, maybe up to £400 for a head, less if possible. I also considered two combos but think that would be an expensive option... Cheers ped[/quote] The Hartke HA7000 is really two HA3500's in one amp i.e. 350 watts output each poweramp into 4 ohms. Don't know if this would suit your need for 'stereo' setup though, and a bit on the heavy side too.