Jazzneck

I have a reliced 52P but if anyone did this to any of my instruments he would have eight broken fingers and two broken wrists PDQ! And I would take the consequences from the courts, too - stoically! A boring tale......... I played a festival once where the middle class twunt of a bass player who went on before us threw his Ampeg SVTIII head off the back of stage during the load out "because I'm having a bad day". It broke into many pieces. Daddy told him as they were getting into their BMW750Csi, "Never mind, I'll go to TDs and get a new one for you on Monday". F+CK ME!

Ampeg BA115HPT on casters - the 200W one with the valve in the pre-amp and 15" speaker - has filled this type of job for me for years with no probs at all. [url="http://www.ampeg.com/products/bassamp/ba115hpt/"]http://www.ampeg.com...ssamp/ba115hpt/[/url] Not sure if they still make 'em but you can pick them up for about £270 max. second hand.

This............... [attachment=145981:images.jpg] with La Bella 1953 James Jamerson custom type flats

Enjoyed that, but I prefer Bills bass playing.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1381528572' post='2240502'] Who's playing bass in that? Suit and glasses make me think Bernard Edwards, but don't associate the sound/playing/jazz bass with him. [/quote] I think it's Calvin Jones, also known as Fuzz........ Interestin' that in the clip posted they're speaking German - speaking in tongues? The power of the Lord...... ANOTHER TAXI, PLEASE.....

Looking forward to this - or is it backwards to 1969 when I was there with Mrs. Jazzneck on our second "date"?

It took me over 15 years to find a Jazz bass that fitted the bill - ended up with a Japan 62 RI but I still had to tweak the action and intonation a gnats to suit me.

Depends on whether they're performed in concert, I s'pose

Too much to drink, obviously.

I'm being daft as usual but why a lions head on a jaguar? You'll be calling it an F-Type next......... (Hides behind his Mum.....)

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1380355615' post='2224106'] Just wondered [/quote] "The wonder of yoooooo.........."

A wonderful job, Bluejay! Thank you......................

Who's Elvis Costello?

I'm finally home (did stop for a burger at Chelmsford, though ). I can't really add anymore to what's already been said other than THANK YOU FOR A GREAT DAY, ALL OF YOU! And thanks for putting up with this talkative old duffer, too.

I will be bringing a couple of Jazz scratch plates - don't know which of the multitude of Fender models they fit, but if anyone can identify them I should be grateful. Oiz gettin 'sited now.

It's 99% certain that I'll be there. I am travelling down the A12 and round the north section of the M25 - If anyone wants a lift, PM me please. I'll have room for a body with a bass and a small amp/combo jobbie......

Played one of our seaside pubs last night. Not a bad gig at all - usual 50s/60s set which went down very well and then it happened................... One of our old super session guitarist mates was there and got forced up to do a number with us. Bloody Nora! - we did 'Walk On The Wild Side' and it worked ! Never played it in our lives before, the crowed went nuts and the landlord smiled.

[quote name='Noisyjon' timestamp='1378141475' post='2196221'] A big valve driven brick wall type, yes [/quote] Nah - use a compressor instead!

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1377884547' post='2193274'] The singer in my band has just sent me this. Thought I'd share it.[attachment=142730:10 commandments of bass.jpg] [/quote] Thanks - I've reposted this to the thread: [b] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/215748-oh-dear-this-is-why-they-hate-us-so-much/"]Oh Dear, this is why they hate us SO MUCH [/url][/b]

Voila! [quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1377884547' post='2193274'] The singer in my band has just sent me this. Thought I'd share it.[attachment=142730:10 commandments of bass.jpg] [/quote] [attachment=142732:10 commandments of bass.jpg]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1377864871' post='2192928'] i was referring to others peoples posts to be honest Nige. my point was i dont like the thought of every bassist holding down a root or something so daring as a fifth, or a double stop. blimey lets not even think of modes. [/quote] For a bass to be a [b]tuneful[/b] rhythm instrument it means that you don't have to stay on the root, fifth - you can play anything, including modes (whatever they are ), as I think you may notice if you listen to Jamerson, Dunn, McVie, Satterfield etc. ......but I'm probably wrong coz I know b*gger all about theory, technique and stuff and I can't read a dot, not for want of trying.

With all that fiddlin' around at the dusty end of the neck and multi stringed instruments why didn't they just play guitars? Sorry, but I'm a believer in that bass is a tuneful rhythm instrument.................. .................................but I have got a rug like wot they've got so maybe I should shut up.

Sorry I'm late and apologies to OP but I was going to start a similar thread when I got home last night - I fully understand where you're coming from. I played a long outdoor charity gig with my £60 eBay OLP MMalike yesterday and was in seventh heaven, for similar reasons. I used the bass , Behringer BDI21, two leads and straight into the Behringer based PA. I had a great range of sounds and a load of fun playing everything from 1930s country blues through Little Feat to a reggaefied version of Oasis. More than once, the rest of the band and some punters commented on how good the bass sounded and were astonished when they found out what I was using costing me less than £100 all up. There's a moral here somewhere 'cos it certainly ain't my playing skills which made it sound good.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1376847567' post='2179902'] .......... I only own an idiotic-phone that makes calls and sends texts... [/quote] Me too, but ain't that wot they're s'posed to do?