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Kansas UK Bruford Sweet Slade T.Rex Probably too many to list Dave

Rush ?

Agree. Everything just works so well in that song. Possibly the best rock song ever written IMHO of course.😀

Even taking a copy from Bilbo and marking up the changes and reposting back on here would be great. Dave

It would be great to get the bass part from the original bassist. Dave

Once our band set list is learned i will pick something to work on that taxes me a little bit more otherwise i will faff about for a bit and get fed up. Usually its something from Bilbo's collections. That also keeps my interest in practicing especially under current climate. Dave

Same for me

I always use @Bilbo transcriptions as a guide or great starting point. Dave

100% with you there. 😀

Sad, ever so sad but i do respect you for your commitment.

That surely has to go against trade description. Should it not be Pearlescent Purple. 😂 Of course that means i'd be expecting something glittery like this Dave

That makes more sense calling it Candy paint. Candy Apple i automatically think red. Dave

You're showing a lot of geekiness there 😂 Dave 🎅

I always thought it was Candy Apple Red because it looked like a red candy apple finish but its as you say a metallic basecoat with a translucent color coat and then a final gloss coat for more shine. Once again every day a school day at Basschat. Isn't it great to be learning every day even at my age. Dave

I don't know what you mean 😂 Dave 🎅

Have to say i like the purple one. Where did they get that description from tho. Candy Apple Purple ???? Dave

Have to say Neil has been such a great guy answering so many questions i've been storing over the years. He has shared some of his vast knowledge about everything from basses, amps, strings, playing and recording. He has confirmed my thoughts that he is a true gent and just a really nice guy. I was gobsmacked that he even took the time to reply. Just goes to show that some pros are still nice people after the fame. Dave

Sometimes i need to google those things so i don't look stupid. Darn it, now everyone knows i do that they'll all know i'm stupid anyway. 😂 Dave

Please share. I could do with that. 😂 Dave

The Glenn Hughes autobiography is good. Guessing you've read Guy Pratt's book too. Dave

I've recently bought a book for Xmas by our very own Alfie Noakes called Recovers and altho i haven't read it yet i bought it because it covers 40 yrs of playing in various covers bands. That would be boring to non bassists but for me its more or less what most bass players have gone thru albeit some, like yourself Neil, at a higher level . I have no idea who Alfie is other than from BC and i'm not really looking for the gory details of what went on behind the scenes but sometimes a little snippet of what it was like on the road, the boredom of staying in hotels, tour buses and what you did to fill your time would for me be quite interesting. You don't need to offer names and places of what we guess went on in younger days but there must be so many funny little stories over the years that we as bass players will find funny too. I read Neil Pearts books and how he dealt with the time between gigs and i know a good friend of yours @neilmurraybass once mentioned in an interview that he tended to be a bit of a loner who would go down for sound checks and then back to his hotel and didn't really get involved with the "socialising" side of things. I can't recall the exact words he used or whether or not it was only when he got a little older that he did that. Knowing him from his early days he was very focused on what he did and what he wanted. Perhaps working with a writer who could put your thoughts and experiences down in a way that might be more interesting for more punters than just bassists. Is that a Ghost Writer ? I reckon writing a book isn't as easy as it might sound so working with a professional writer might be a good way to go altho it might cost a few quid to hire someone. I know many guitarists that read books by other bassists like Glenn Hughes and Guy Pratt. Knowing about your thoughts at the time Neil, the gear you used , how rehearsals were done and the highlights from them, the studio work and highlights, the albums recorded giving some details of what interested you on each event. Certainly listing your gear for each album or each tour would be interesting for bass players on BC alone. Knowing who you were impressed by over the years, who were the people that stood out for you whether that be their ability or just nice people to work with is all interesting stuff for those who never made it to that level. That's just some of my thoughts but some of the messages you sent me Neil would be of interest to many of us on BC. As someone mentioned ask fellow musicians you are friends with that have written a book and how they went about it. I'd definitely buy any book from you. Dave

Was just a shame they couldn't have kept it going. Dave

Because i watched those 2 clips on Youtube @cetera i got myself back into Pilot and ordered the best off Pilot CD for Xmas few weeks back. Looking forward to hearing it on Xmas day. So many great songs from them over the short period they were together. Dave

Is there a difference between the toaster style pick up and the current style with individual pole pieces ? Is that what makes the older 70's basses sound the way they do. Dave

I could go for one of those. The Fireglow is nice and not as much colour change as the new versions. The Azure blue is far nicer than the midnight blue. I always thought CS's Ric was an off white because of age. Every day a school day on BC. To be fair i was never a huge fan of YES. Liked some of what they did but not all so never really got into the CS thing. Dave