steve-bbb

having a very visual brain i'd have to say this... Heatwaves on the runway, as the wheels set down...

tiny desk are great fun arent they - try jam in the van and paste and .... loads of them which gives me an excuse to throw this up - one of the best female voices out there at the moment - the way she drifts from rap to singing is sublime

does chas not play the bass any more? or is it dave? im confused now. saw them many moons ago on the support at knebworth 79 and very consumate entertainers they were too

self explanatory ... i'll kick off with this little gem i stumbled on the other day .. soemtimes youtube gets its suggestion absolutley spot on! nice catchy tunes ... check outrageous hot pants ... check plus a crazy dude painting a live portrait on stage what's not to like

this...

im 56 but feel about 96

i'd tell you more but it was such a damp squib i didnt want to put a downer on the holiday oh and i twas a free bar all evening but thats not really much of a help when you have to drive - on the plus side it was a private christmas office do for some people who have booked us many times before and support us very well, so thats all good too

meh... paid ok though so all cool - could do with a few more like that

How about a sansamp di box or similar and a barefaced active sub? ive used the sansamp regularly through PA sounds fine, ampeg-ish sort of flavour (pa with subs I should add)

not tried the originals but the 'designed' version i had a pair that were the original factory fitted in a vmJ - sounded like a bag of marshmallows wrapped up in cotton wool - all fluff and boomy bass and very little definition maybe i just had a dud pair - took them out and replaced them wouldnt entertain using them again

an early 90s TRB6P

good luck finding an early 90s TRB5p for that sort of price - they dont come up for sale often, they are snapped up as soon as they do, and for considerably more than 500 but you will find a bolt on neck newer model TRB1005J for that sort of price and possibly even a few quid less

And in your dreams You can see yourself As a prophet Saving the world The words from you lips (I am not a crook) I just can't believe you are such A fool I just can't believe You are such a fool I just can't believe You are such a fool

felt or leather pick

Does said guitarist by any chance have his low end cranked right up and his mids slightly scooped (cos it sounds great when he is playing at home) ???

So... I’m thinking of getting a ickle amp for tiny gigs and practice and wondering what you wonderful basschatters would recommend would be using it with one (or poss two) Hartke hydrive 112s so would be nice if it auto adjusts between 4 and 8 ohms ihave my eyes on the trace Elliot elf so something similar ish take it away! TIA

that widdly bit in the break in 'you can call me al' - im told it is rerecorded backwards with envelope effects or so me such so you can only play something that sounds close effects wise - its one of those things that when broken down is deceptively simple but the second part is the first part but inside out and upside down and the more you actively think about it the more it wants to fk up your ear/brain/finger coordination - best to learn very slowly in pieces until you can play it purely from muscle memory without thinking at all

sigh ....

ive seen some very passion performances sitting politely and attentively and clapping at the appropriate points (recalls pat metheny and lyle mays at hammersmith odeon) - ive also been to livelier gigs with the front of the stalls filled with standing/dancing jumping etc (be bop deluxe) both completely different crowd dynamic but irrespective of musical ability both very passionate passion is independent of technique, ability and vigorous physical movement

i would suggest that there is not much luck at all now compared to three four decades ago - as with all businesses there is too much profit to be made and for the money wranglers to allow luck to prevail would in their eyes be quite detrimental to their bank balances this sums it up better than i can Frank Zappa Explains the Decline of the Music Business (1987)

likewise there are equally as many talentless charisma-less acts/artists out there who owe their fame and fortune merely to the casting couch networking the right people

Didn’t make it to the end...just didn’t sound like purp to me but then I’m a biased old curmudgeon from the made in Japan era

This hes sort of like Miles Davis... stellar improv skills and NEVER played a wrong note