stewblack

Sad day for me. My main band, which has a hugely ambitious, hard working BL, is getting back into the swing. I have been diagnosed with a condition which, in a nutshell, means I could be off the board any day, any time. I may be better able to predict it on future but not right now. So quite rightly they can't go ahead not knowing if I'll turn up or not. Really gutted as she's a pro and got me a ton of work last year Great voice, hard worker, and great with an audience. I've been around long enough to know how rare they are. Very kindly said that my place will be kept for me (my dep is the bands drummer) but the drum dep is a seriously good player so I can see the new line up settling in really well. I am now reduced to a couple of hobby bands where the others all have proper jobs. I'm not getting down about it. I live by a 12 step program which is based around accepting what life is, and not mithering over what I wish it was. Still a massive set back nonetheless.

Thank you so much for sharing this. Absolutely loved it.

OK forget it Apparently the US slang for bottom is a swear word now?

Can't believe that Basschat, with the collective intellect of an eleven year old, schoolboy totally missed one member asking another member to measure their backside.

I don't think the op was asking which style of playing was correct, nor which we choose to play in which context. The question seems to be more which kind of player are you. By instinct, in your heart. So even though my style has matured (become less risky and adventurous) as I've gotten older, there's no question I'm a front of stage player by nature. I have always been excited by the bass. While I love finding a groove and just sitting on it, I adore hearing an ascending run climb from the swamp, muscle its way through the mix, and rise to glory. When I started out I couldn't play enough notes. I always tried to stay with the kick, but I matched every drum fill beat for beat. I loved it. I had no one to tell me it was too busy and therefore wrong. Listening to the very few cassettes I have of that band, I am astonished by the playing. I doubt I could play half the lines today; my memory isn't good enough, my hands get tired just thinking about it. So that's the player I am. But it isn't the style I play any more. Have I become lazier and boring as I've got old? Yes, absolutely no question. But luckily I have found Basschat where I've learned that I can justify this by saying I am 'serving the song', and 'less is more'. But come see me play and every now and then the music takes me, like a Tardis, back to 1982 and for four bars or so I'm that naive, enthusiastic young bassist who just can't get enough.

I got 10. I comfort myself that, with one exception , if I'd actually heard of the bassist I got it right. The others were all guesses.

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Anyone else unable to see this? Either by following the link or searching reverb itself all I get is a big blank

Banish your doubts. It's loud all right.

I hung curtains for Acker and Jean once.

I watched it open mouthed. I knew nothing about the huge machine at the end. That blew me away

Yeah, it's a good point, I was just putting out feelers, to see if it's possible. I have yet to secure the bass so not gone into that kind of detail yet.

Bumpo

Yeah baby

Bought a loom from John which arrived promptly and in prefect shape. Fantastic communication, clear and helpful guidance and a very very good looking product. Thanks John

YES! My band started covering this in lockdown, it's beautiful.

Hey - I sound awesome with the mid scoop button in.

Thanks @Len_derby

I know right!

Thank you so much. I will keep you updated.

A BB is the perfect compromise between P & J in my experience. Also fabulous pickups. The bridge pickup could blow most P pickups out of the water. If I hadn't sold mine I'd still have it.