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Giblin played some lovely things with Chris de Burgh and with Jon Anderson. This is from the 'Song Of Seven' album. The opening bass solo is sweet.

I personally believe that there are some things that Jazzers should stay away from at the risk of appearing to be misguided fan boys screaming 'Ya think Jaco was the greatest? Look at meeeeeeeee'! It's immature.

The live CD Caribe is a monster album if you want to hear Camilo's Big Band and AJ at their best. Caribe [Ltd. Edition] https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003WSSMFW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CNEKCb8DYV0Q9

Not got any details but I have just heard that US bassist Jeff Andrews has passed away after a long illness. Can't find anything on line so any news would be helpful. A great player who gigged with Brecker, Mike Stern, Vital Information and a host of others. http://www.jeffandrews.biz/index.html

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar is a roast but try anything by Miguel Zenon.

Thanks, Pete. That is really helpful.

I have always operated on the assumption that you buy a good quality professional instrument and then learn to play it rather than waste time trying to find 'the one'. I have had the same bass since 1986.

A recording of my Harley Benton 12 string guitar, bought for m by my wife as a holding option before I get enough money together to get the Ovation I want.

A session from my HM days that I found recently on a cassette in a box under a bed in a back room. It never got played or released but the best bit is that the guitar player has since won an Emmy. There are a couple of drop outs due to analogue to digital copying issues but you get the idea.

😃 I have played a Wal for 33 years so weight is not going to be a problem.

1. Latin - Brazilian and Cuban 2. Jazz 3. Prog. Melody, Rhythm and Harmony, in that order.

Will do, Len. I may be wrong but I don't think I have ever played a Fender Jazz 😃 Actually, that isn't true. I used to roadie for a guy who had one. Age 22 so 33 years ago.

I may need a fretted bass soon and am gassing for a fretted five string Fender Jazz. Does anyone know of any support groups available? Fender GAS Anonymous? Cognitive Bass Therapy?

I tend to think that the double bass is, by its very nature, a reverb unit. I have reverb on my AI Clarus but never feel the need to use it.

I am on a Miguel Zenon binge at the moment.

I guess that is because it is not your royalties that are being taken.

I wonder how much of this is just coincidence. There are only 12 notes and a finite numbers of places to put them. Surely it is possible that two people happen upon the same sequence?

I had gig once where I was playing loads of 16th note grooves and, wham, the hand literally seized up. I had to walk across the stage and get a pick of the guitarists amp while it sorted itself out. Not happened since. I guess I hadn't warmed up enough.

No Quarter 😁

Not sure I need that, what with having an upright and all 😎

Just looked at the price of the La Bella White Nylons. Bloody hell!! 😀

As above. Need to restring my Harley Benton Acoustic bass guitar (4 string). Any brand preferences? Prices range widely and I only need good enough but don't want to buy cheap and buy twice. Before anyone snorts at the Bass, it sounds great and I love it.

I got a double bass into my Smart car last year. The new windscreen was only £75.

Most Jazz musicians are employed as teachers and get the bulk of their income from that rather than performing and recording. The relationship that each of us has with our music is very much our own. We define it as we see fit.

On 13 th December last year I had a heart attack. I survived and live to play another day. Two days after me, Arthur Maia, first call bass player for dozens of Latin Jazz artists like Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Mrisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso, suffered a cardiac arrest and didn't make it. Arthur was only a few months older than me. A sobering thought for me but, more importantly, the loss of a player whose work I had enjoyed for some years. Here he is leading his own band.