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Try Partysounds, that's a pretty good website.

[quote name='inyabass' post='240718' date='Jul 16 2008, 11:19 AM']A book on "How to improvise".. Isn't that a contradiction in terms? From Wikipedia "Improvisation (also called extemporization) is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment." If you can teach that in a book I'd be surprised and interested :-)[/quote] It's not teaching you how to improvise, it gives an incredible amount of knowledge that you need to know in order to be able to improvise at an advanced level. It's not a 'riff book'.

[quote name='bassjamm' post='249439' date='Jul 28 2008, 10:54 AM']Ahhh...i've not got any of Laurence's albums, i should get them though. Janek used to spend a lot of time with Laurence though didn't he, and Janek also writes great horn parts, i guess it's clear to see where Janek gets a lot of his influence from then![/quote] They were/are available as a free download from his website. I got to see him a few months ago at a masterclass at ICMP, he's now on their teaching staff and available for private lessons there.

I was dissapointed with last years, it was more band orientated wasn't it. This years looks to be a great line up, Adam Nitti amd Richard Bona are brilliant.

[quote name='mcgraham' post='249129' date='Jul 27 2008, 09:14 PM']From what I've gathered from his TB forum he's not too pleased with how 55 Bar have handled the selling of his CD. I recall him mentioning he may be looking into a better option for folks buying. I more or less wait for stuff to go onto itunes before I buy nowadays, for the convenience of not having CDs. Mark[/quote] I know lots of people are the same, but I like to have the CD, and packaging. There's also the fact that my computer blew up, (literally, sparks, a bang and smoke !), earlier in the year, taking with it hundreds of photos, and thousands of songs. I had a problem getting my copy, it took about a month, but it really is an excellent album.

[quote name='Sean.Robinson' post='249102' date='Jul 27 2008, 08:22 PM']Hi, im considering buying a bass book or two on improvisation so does anyone have any recommendations please? Thanks in advance Sean[/quote] Try either of the Hal Crook books, they are the best I've come across. 'Ready aim improvise', 'or how to improvise'. They're used at Berklee where he teaches improvisation.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='248293' date='Jul 26 2008, 09:59 AM']FWIW, I remember he and Steve Lawson both seemed to rub some people up the wrong way on this forum and Bassworld.[/quote] I thought it was the other way around, people on here criticizing them publicly.

Congratulations. The preamp actually sounds the same as the one in my Sei, it's very versatile.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='247049' date='Jul 24 2008, 05:11 PM']6 string bassist - Certainly, but what are words? A 10 word sentence says a lot more than a 10 note song, and it actually means something practical to someone. A note is not a word, neither is a chord, or a gap in sound. A word says more than any sound can say. Consider this - Modern art can be a tin of paint chucked at a canvas Modern "classical" music can be some violins set up at random, with random bows chucked at the strings Modern literature can not be ;uhrw.mgnpu;jNLmdnf,tjkwrny Q;EFUW;MNQWE;D [OIIDY;EWFN The art of language is entirely different to visual arts or the art of music. Language by it's nature must be organised. Art by it's nature can be ANYTHING![/quote] How many conversations do we have in a day, and how many do we remember ?. But we remember melodies, even if we don't remember the words to the song, I think music says, or can say more than words.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='247007' date='Jul 24 2008, 04:37 PM']"music is a language" - is that fact? Music to me is sounds. To speak a language, I must be familiar with every aspect. The more I learn of a language, the more I can speak. If I say "ugh ugh ugh ugh" it may well be considered language by some pedantic wrotters, but it's not really. However, if I get up on stage, start slapping my thigh to the rythm of my heartbeat, and then say over a microphone "ugh ugh ugh ugh", it constitutes music (no matter how bad), and I didn't need any knowledge of anything.[/quote] What's speech but sounds made in to words, and put into a set order to make (hopefully) meaningful sentences ?.

[quote name='BassMunkee' post='246866' date='Jul 24 2008, 02:00 PM']The 3rd what?[/quote] The 3rd degree of the scale, the major 3rd of G is B natural, the minor 3rd is Bb. They're only a semitone, or one fret apart, and sound dissonant when played together.

I love learning theory, I have dozens of books, and try and play constantly with people to put it into practise. I admit though, that it all depends on what music you play, and if you are happy with where you are then that's cool.

[quote name='Merton' post='246754' date='Jul 24 2008, 12:13 PM']I have a friend who is adamant he doesn't need music theory, to the extent he was riffing under a G major chord with B flats all over the shop. It sounded "dark" to him. It sounded wrong to everyone else!! He wouldn't listen to the guys in his band so they asked me to tell him after a soundcheck once. Sure enough from that night on he switched to B naturals. The music didn't clash anymore but it still didn't sound right either - I think ideally the 3rd shouldn't have been in his riff at all under the music the guitarists were playing. Make of that what you will in the theory/no theory debate... [/quote] You could consider he was playing the tri-tone of the relative minor.

I think so, basically your just plugging the preamp stage of the Hartke in to the power amp stage of the combo.

[quote name='Gamble' post='244805' date='Jul 21 2008, 09:01 PM']I had a thought about this..... When setting up my MIM Jazz 5 I can take all the height adjustment grub screws out of the bridge and it still has a higher action than I'd like. I don't think I've got the neck scooped to any great degree, although I might well buy a 24" steel rule to use as a straight-edge for setting up to soon. It seems almost as if the neck is set too far into the body. I've played around with trying to angle the neck by putting shim between it and the body at the join, but I think I've only ever tried that to raise the action (with the neck set straight) in the past. I did take it to a music shop (which has closed now) and ask to have the frets dressed, only to be told "Nah, probably just needs a bit more relief on the neck" then charged £15 to put on a set of strings I supplied. So what I'm thinking is: 1. Make sure I've got the neck pretty damn straight (using a straight edge) and check for un-even frets. 2. Put packing under the neck/body join, not to angle the neck but just to raise it up into the strings and more in line with the bridge saddles. Any thoughts/suggestions/recommendations?[/quote] Save your money, you already have a straight edge fitted to your bass, hold a string down at the 1st fret, and use your elbow at the end of the neck.

[quote name='bassjamm' post='245717' date='Jul 22 2008, 10:13 PM']Kevin - The Mach III had a 6 string option from what i've come to know Walman - Thanks for that info mate...the flyer would be cool, but don't worry yourself about it! They certainly sound like they could be of great interest! Just need to sell some gear in order to free up the cash for whatever i see in the future!!!!![/quote] It's the one bass that I really, really miss. The neck was fantastic and so solid, I think I read somewhere that the neck was made from the same wood used to make ships masts. Soundwise it was very versatile, a bit similar to the tone circuits used in Alembics. I really fancy getting a 6 now.

Yeah, my 5 was a mach 3, that was my favourite shape.

I dread to think what it would look like if I built my own cab, I have the DIY skills of a disabled snail.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='245351' date='Jul 22 2008, 01:35 PM']Yes, IIRC the first one was made in the late 80's or very early 90's and is owned by a lovely chap called Tony Lewis who plays in a band called The Progs...[/quote] I'd love to get hold of one. I've owned both a 4 and a 5 string, I sold the 4 to buy the 5, and sold the 5 to help my brother buy his 1st house.

Did Wal ever make a 6 string, I'm sure I saw one once in a shop called the Embassy in Mansfield.

[quote name='gilmour' post='244998' date='Jul 22 2008, 01:39 AM']My favourite daft question used to happen to me once a week, every week, when i went into my local post office, with my bass ... Shop "So, catch anything interesting..." Me "hmm?" Shop "been fishing haven't you?" Me "erm, no, no, it's bass guitar" Shop "ahh" Every effing week, for two years! To top it of, I have seen a fishing rod before, they are a lot longer and thinner than bass guitars, and only have one string [/quote] I've been asked that question loads of times, it just totally amazes me that people who can be so stupid are allowed to walk around on their own.

Here's a link to a really good interview with him, it's very informative, I think anyway. [url="http://www.globalbass.com/archives/oct2001/janek_gwizdala.htm"]http://www.globalbass.com/archives/oct2001...ek_gwizdala.htm[/url]

I find playing my 6 more comfortable than playing a jazz 4 string.

[quote name='Mikey D' post='244133' date='Jul 20 2008, 11:11 PM']Spirocore reds seem to be the ones normally recommended (by both of my teachers), as they are sort of a 'standard'. When I started out i hated the action on the basses at college. So much I didn't really practice, I actually couldn't, as the blistering was too much. People say this is the norm and you have to build up slowly, which is fair enough, but it wasn't until I got my own bass with an action I felt comfortable with (fairly low, but i have an adjustable bridge if I want to take it up) with spirocore weichs (lights) that I realised how it should feel to be actually able to play the beast. I absolutely love playing now, and can easily do many hours in a row without any fatigue or strain. The sound is loud enough and full enough as it is, so I don't see myself raising it much, even though other players have commented that it is almost too easy to play! Which I don't see as a bad thing. If you are still having a lesson with Tyrone, you should be able to try his bass with the innovation strings on as he changed to them a few months ago. Very light feel, but quite fat strings, so the action needs to be a bit higher as they need quite a bit of room to vibrate. You're more than welcome to try my bass with an adjustable bridge and weichs if you are in central brum anytime, as £100 for strings plus adj. bridge, setup etc is not a cheap thing (although I can recommend a very good guy in worcester, Tyrone has the guy Rod's number aswell) and it would be good to try a few different sets before committing.[/quote] I'd like to try your bass, just to see how one can be set up, and to try the strings, I could give you the money for that book too, I still haven't got around to transferring it, sorry. If you can let me know a good time for you.

Hi Thanks. I have to phone Tyrone tomorrow to sort out a day. I've been playing on and off for about an hour today I suppose, and my fingers are a bit sore, I can practise my electric for 5 or 6 hours straight with no problem. I'm going to have an adjustable bridge fitted so I can experiment and get the action just right, I'm only hiring the bass at the moment, so they'll do it for me.