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[quote name='metalmaniac' post='90887' date='Nov 19 2007, 03:28 PM']They played at my Uni, i dont think theyll be coming back.[/quote] No, you must mean 'performed'

[quote name='Alun' post='90470' date='Nov 18 2007, 08:38 PM']OK, in recent years, it's not been great, but that was pretty good on the whole Great clip.[/quote] I would agree, though, that he doesn't particularly need fretless for what he does.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='90468' date='Nov 18 2007, 08:28 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-3-Equalizer-Active-Pickup_W0QQitemZ140177224171QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]<a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-3-Equalizer-Active-Pickup_W0QQitemZ140177224171QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Acoustic-Bas...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]</a> Quite a nice looking copy of a washburn electro acoustic with a ply top, but its listed as having "3 equalizer controls including; [b]Terrible[/b], Midd, and Bass" I'm sure I've done a few gigs with the "Terrible" control full on [/quote] Chuckle!

[quote name='Alun' post='90433' date='Nov 18 2007, 07:38 PM']I love that lineup, but his fretless intonation live is unfortunately always pretty poor.[/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mqZqhTl4A8&feature=related"]Check this out.[/url]

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='90386' date='Nov 18 2007, 06:32 PM']Couldn't have put it better myself ;-) Another issue for me:- Playing a Musicman would in no way make me a better bass player. When I think it would - I'll buy one![/quote] Some have said that MusicMan does make you a better player because of the accuracy you need in your fretting at 'honkier' settings =] I love mine, so easy to play and everything cuts through so well. It's a bass for life!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='90278' date='Nov 18 2007, 02:50 PM']Just my tuppence like, but I really enjoyed his performance... although I found the sloppy bongos and the lead guitar over doing it in his 15sec of fame a bit dodgy. And the fact that he wanted to put a slant on this frequently covered classic by using a fretless (and 2 drummers - ???) is perfectly ok in my book. And for an old boy his vocals kicked ass too.[/quote] Cream wrote that song.. If it was cream who were playing and not just some Jack Bruce sideproject? Cmon people, one of the most important bands ever! They always get overlooked.

MM Sterling HS =]

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='89108' date='Nov 15 2007, 07:49 PM']Shavo Odadjian from System of a Down... I think[/quote] Yeah, this.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='88954' date='Nov 15 2007, 02:39 PM']If you look up some youtube videos, you should be able to observe how awfully crap his tone is. I think it's mainly down to the fact that he has crap technique, and needs some extreme limiting like they must use in the studio. This is off topic though, sorry![/quote] You'd think, being in a metal band, that he'd want a bit more grunt in his tone, but no it has always been sludgy n 'orrible.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='88814' date='Nov 15 2007, 09:49 AM']He has such a crap tone live anyway, always has![/quote] Maybe cos he uses Ashdown amps and gibson Thunderbirds

[quote name='NickThomas' post='88691' date='Nov 14 2007, 10:17 PM']There's plenty of people on here that would love to really set fire to ashdown gear lol lol[/quote] the only thing I like about them are the blue speaker cones and the funky dial. They sound (IMO) horrible. Notably whenever I've played one and when I went to see System on their mezmerise tour. No definition whatsoever.

[quote name='fender73' post='88666' date='Nov 14 2007, 09:31 PM']right folks, the budget is £600 and i need a new bass (once my Clapton Strat is sold!) I fancy a the Warwick as the body looks slightly smaller,.......but i love Jazzes but find the body too big?? Advice/alternatives please????? Cheers Graeme[/quote] corvette $$ No worries.

[quote name='OldGit' post='88514' date='Nov 14 2007, 05:00 PM']Well to various degrees that's pretty much the same the world over. One idea may be to hire a place and put your own gigs on. Maybe you are surrounded by other orginals bands eager to play, and eager to bring their mates ... So how about organising a regular "First friday of the month" gig that you headline sometimes but also have aother like minded bands. If it's done in a well managed and entertaining way, and well publicised etc, you should draw a crowd .....[/quote] That's exactly what I'm doing with my band, except we don't have to hire the place and get to rehearse there for free. [url="http://www.myspace.com/flowpromotion"]Clicky.[/url] I'm yet to update it with pics from the first two nights, but I haven't been given em yet! It's starting to gain momentum!

Which bassist have you really just started to click with that you wish you'd considered before? For me this would have to be Andy Fraser of free - such sublime rock bass! Everything he plays fits and I'm now sure is the driving force behind the band's groove, playing off everyone in the band yet maintaining his own personal genius.

[quote name='E_MaN' post='87526' date='Nov 12 2007, 07:28 PM']Cliff Burton - Used to love the guy, but now I just realise he was a decent bassist who was simply louder than the rest.[/quote] Lol, well put!

I would suggest you look into a Music Man Sterling HS if you're buying new.

[quote name='s_u_y_*' post='87960' date='Nov 13 2007, 05:14 PM']In terms of gear... get the light combo/half-stack. Every venue will have a PA, and you might as well save your back unlike you drummer hauling his 15 piece kit, or your guitarist's tri-amp system. [/quote] +1 Any of the markbass CMD range will be right up your street =]

[quote name='Stubacca' post='86210' date='Nov 9 2007, 08:10 PM']I'm surprised that anyone questions the 5-string these days - I'd be lost without those low notes, especially the D and Eb - let's face it, the D string on a 4-string bass just isn't low enough sometimes. And whenever I put the low B in, my drummer can't help turning round and grinning.[/quote] So you stand behind your drummer? extreme backstage bassist!