stewblack

7 minutes ago, ezbass said:

One of these bad boys http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/p/auto-grab-guitar-stand-with-foldable-yoke?pp=24 will do the trick. I use a double one for my brace of gigging basses.

Looks good - thank you

Anyone recommend a stand for an Epiphone Thunderbird? Mine decided to jump out onto the floor last night. Which failed to amuse me. 😥

4 hours ago, prowla said:

Where is it?

On my desk 😅

But seriously folks I have a taker so this is now gone.

A new bass cures GAS like vodka cures alcoholism.

THIS HAS BEEN CLAIMED. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

4 string bridge here if anyone wants it. Don't ask me anything about it as I know nothing - I found it while packing my stuff for a house move. Don't remember buying it but it looks brand new, with the screws and all in it's little bag. No name, could be solid gold for all I know. Although that would be a crap metal to use so maybe not.

Back to Wilco's post. Those Maruszczyk bases are absolutely gorgeous and I cannot justify buying one so I feel the pain. Also my absolute ultimate P bass was up for sale here recently and I definitely dare not go near it. It will disappear over the horizon and I will have to wave it goodbye from the beach

1 minute ago, discreet said:

Just make sure you buy a bass before it all gets spent on things you don't need.

Like the deposit on my daughter's house which she will then let me live in? That was kind of the plan.

Actually my excuse is the Brexit economic meltdown will see us wheeling barrows of money to buy a set of strings before long, so I'd better shift it all now.

Just now, discreet said:

You had me worried right up to the 'Yet.'

Well, If the Bass Centre had the Bruce Thomas sig in stock things may have been different.

2 hours ago, discreet said:

It's not GAS that's the problem, its not having the wherewithal to do anything about it, as you know...

Well I used to think that but I recently received a cheque from my wife in payment for agreeing not to be married to her any more and as much as I planned to salt it away it's been pouring through my fingers like sand. The only truly bizarre thing is I've not bought any bass guitars .

Yet.

59 minutes ago, discreet said:

I thought an OBBM cable had failed (yes, I know). Sent it back to Dave and he could find nothing wrong with it - turns out the problem lay elsewhere. Very embarrassing (for me). Got the cable back after Dave inspected it and he had replaced the original Klotz cable with spiffy new Sommer cable, even though it wasn't necessary.

He didn't charge me for it either. This is what I call customer service 'above and beyond'. Thanks, Dave and I'm sorry I ever doubted your top quality product! I should have known better!

3 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

There are 2 volumes of the Aretha Atlantic stuff, both are worth getting, as is the Curtis Mayfield one. 

5 albums for a tenner - oh my!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Pack-Aretha-Franklin/dp/B003097AAG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_15_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C15AJH2E3XDPEDE9BYK8

38 minutes ago, thebigyin said:

Fab track, enjoy....i bought a 5 cd box set of Areatha it's chock full of great Basslines...including Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, Tommy Cogbill ect....also bought 5 cd box set of Wilson Picket aswell also chock full of great Basslines....the 60's RnB scene along with James Jamerson is the reason i picked up a Bass 

I came late to the Jamerson party, first picked up the bass in the 80s, but all those who's style I love were influenced by the great 60's basses so it filtered through. Nothing like discovering the mother-lode though!

32 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said:

... guess I need 2 new basses?  

Without question. In fact why not get three just in case.

23 minutes ago, chris_b said:

Another player to listen to is Nathan East, in Clapton's band for most of the last 30 years.

Also Keb Mo always has the cream of the bass playing world on his records, like Reggie McBride, Stan Sargeant, Freddy Washington and Hutch Huntchinson.  

Thanks for that. Had to learn Footloose for a covers band recently and was blown away by the bassline. Incredible. I think that was my introduction to Mr East

1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said:

Not that kind of Rogering. Tsk

Just now, kevvo66 said:

Let us all know what you think

Roger that

Learned my lesson. Laziness and time saving led me to copy a guy off youtube who plays it really well - certainly better that I can - but it's not entirely true to the original, and I want to get 'under Chuck's skin' so I'm starting again learning from the man himself.

That's great Chris. Can't believe the man escaped my attention. He's feckin' brilliant.

1 minute ago, petebassist said:

@stewblack Thanks for sharing mate, loved RockSteady & hadn't heard of Chuck before. He's a bass master ....

He's right up there isn't he? I'm struggling to keep up with the speed of some of his runs but it's his feel and timing which elevates the song.

OK, so I just took delivery of my Olympia flats £13.99 for the set. Going to lace up my Aria Pro2 with them this afternoon and take it for a twirl.

Go on I'll bite

1 hour ago, lowdown said:

This guy has a load of 'Chuck Rainey' transcriptions on his site that are up for grabs (free & well worth checking out).

http://www.lowdownbass.net/transcriptions/

 

There are so many tracks from Chuck, not to mention all those film and top TV dates, it's hard to know where to start.

 Talking of 'Rock Steady', Chuck is on some other tracks ( 2/3/5/7/9/10/11/12) from that great album , 'Young, Gifted and Black' by Aretha Franklin.

 

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What a resource that site is. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you all for the comments, links and tunes. I love finding a new bass legend.

5 minutes ago, musicbassman said:

Oh, that is so delicious!

Never heard that track before.

Yum yum.

Gorgeous isn't it?