Bilbo

I have just got hold of my 'entry level' IEM gizmo (Art Headtap) and now need to sort out headphones. My first thought is, where do I situate the Headtap and how long a headphoen lead will I need. I would prefer buds as closed back headphones may work on a drummer in the studio but, on a live double bass player are going to look a bit silly. What do others do to make the process discreet but convenient?

If we are talking jazz partnerships that have stood the test of time there are many: Tony Bennett - Ralph Sharon Carla Bley - Steve Swallow John Scofield - Steve Swallow Pat Metheny - Lyle Mays Branford MArsalis - Jeff Watts Sonny Rollins - Bob Cranshaw Oscar Peterson - Ray Brown Cleo Laine - John Dankworth the list is endless. If we are talking business relationships in Jazz, its Ronnie Scott and Pete King or Lorraine and Max Gordon

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If you draw a circle around what you think is art, someone will immediately step over it. Its his call.....

The trouble with men in the mid life crisis phase is you can't tell them. Like bigots, they cannot but see themselves as reasonable people, unaffected by such things. What tattoo have you got, molan?

Trouble with internet forums is that, unlike real life, because person A and person B have a discussion in January, person C and D can't have it again un February Personally, I think there is an element of 'mid-life crisis' spending in this as well. Most Harley owners are not hard core bikers but middle aged blokes with more money than sense. The kids have left home, the income is as high as its ever been so why not? A kind of reward for all those years of denial!! I would have one (an AJ Presentation)in a shot all things being equal but it will be a long time before I have £14-16K to spend on a bass. I struggle to see that most of the folk who have these basses are pros as most of the pros I know could not afford these prices.

Hit The Road Jack.... Hit the MD, more like.

Man and machine in perfect harmony.

Not surprising, really. Its a case of grow or die and a lot of projects never get past the occasional gig and, consequently, people get frustrated and move on, psychologically or physically, so changes are made etc. Either that or, when you buy a new bass, you turn into a bass trainspotter and piss everyone off!!

It is a great sound, Ben. I wish my recordings were so quiet! Nicely executed and a great transcription. Excellent work all round.

Was it Gareth Lumbars on sax? I heard he was doing that gig...

I would rather download 4 Pink FLoyd cds or eat my own liver......

I thought I might get one of these......

More to the point, how do I get a saxophone sound out of my fretless bass...

It's definately a bass.......

Nice one, Scott. Getting chords to work on the bass is always a tough one but the concept works here. Very Swallowesque tonally but I don't think even Steve could pull that off quite so convincingly.

You aren't going to get an Italian hand made bass that is painted white or covered in flames but I suspect you knew that!! It'll be fine; at these prices, the difference betwen one bass and another won't be a deal breaker. When it arrives, it is likely that the bridge will be lying flat (don't worry, its not broken) so you will have to initially set it up yourself. All you need to do is line up the bridge with the notches on the f-holes and then tighten the strings as you do on an electric (it'll take longer, tho ). A proper set up can come later but, for the first few days, just have a bit of fun and slap it about a bit.

I just hope they didn't all try to get there on public transport.... Can you imagine the queue at the bus stop?

9 hours? They produced Kind Of Blue in less time than that!! Seriously, though. Nice work.

You can, of course, use the '8va' / '15 ma' options which keep the reading manageable but instruct you to play the notes one or two octaves higher.........

If he was Duke Ellington or some major composer of innovative material, I may think about it, but all this to play covers? I'm going to die soon and I won't be lying on my death bed thinking, 'wow, I can go to my maker knowing that at least I nailed some other people's s***'. No people skills.