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[quote name='blue' timestamp='1419307004' post='2638598'] There really isn't a [i]"under 30 strategy"[/i]. For this band and the genre we play, it just happens to resonate for the most part with the 50 and up crowd.They are responsive and appreciative.The under 30 crowd around here is not interested. And it's not just blues/rock their not interested in. There not interested in any type of live rock. That's my opinion. Blue [/quote] Could down to geography there Blue. I live in South Wales here in the UK and around my area a Rock covers band with a good rep will still fill a pub easy and fill it with both younger and older people together. Sometimes a good band is the only reason some people will actually go to the pub, as it's too expensive here for most to go down the pub to socialise on a regular basis anymore. (In my humble experienced opinion :-D )

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1418945345' post='2635204'] You nailed it, most of our passions lie in what was happening when we were growing up. I was 10 years old when all those British bands came to the US and not only gave us great new exciting sounds they also brought our attention to our own American music. Unfortunately us Baby Boomers are always going to win the argument with a simple where are your;[list] [*]Lennon & McCartney's [*]Beatles [*]Stones (are there any bands from the 80s or 90s still filling stadiums) [*]Mick Jaggers [*]James Browns [*]Aretha Franklins [*]Al Greens [*]Carol Kings [*]Laura Nyros [/list] On an on and on. Sorry for the old guy rant, but these facts are tough to argue. Blue [/quote] Amazing artists from an amazing time in the development of popular/rock n roll music for sure - love 'em. But they did all have the good fortune to have been around where signed artists were allowed to grow and develop over a period of years and albums, in a much smaller world regarding media outlets. By the time we got to the '90s, the music industry was a much slicker self serving machine that murdered bands with potential after an album if it didn't sell "X" amount. There wasn't as much risk taking or patience with artists by then. How many budding great artists disappeared into obscurity before they could creatively come of age? How many did we never even discover? (Sorry if this has been covered already, I'm only on page 2 of this thread.. )

[quote name='Shedua511' timestamp='1419277353' post='2638324'] As far as I know from interviews with AJ, he never played a P bass. His first professional instrument was the J with the stripped finish in Sadao Watanabes video, which the eventually tuned BEAD. He then had Carl Thompson build a first and second contrabass guitar prototype (the first unsuccessful, the second never meant to be played, only as a build test for an extra long scale) before starting the still ongoing collaboration with Fodera. I did see once a video of him with a Stingray, a bass he never has talked about, so I wouldn't be too surprised if a video with a P bass did emerge. Incidentally, the Stingray video would be my personal favourite sound, it was amazing! [/quote] Thanks for that. Not sure where I got the P bass thing from actually, always thought the O'jays stuff was a P. Great Jazz tone on the above vid. Any clips knocking about with AJ playing said Stingray? Edit: answered my own question.. Yes there are. Can't really see him clearly at all, but he is there sat behind the keys with a tobacco burst/maple Stingray: Chaka Khan Live TV Performance 1981 Whatcha Gonna…: http://youtu.be/CIvYtfp66ro

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1419266281' post='2638154'] I think it might be this. During the solo Sadao Watanabe's face is pricelss. Top, top band as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu7S8wRcRNU [/quote] Holy crap.

I would still love to know how heavy the B-550's are if anyone can help... Boat anchors? neck divers?

Get one that can be wired in series instead of the usual parallel (Nordstrand for instance) It will not sound so mid scooped that way which is what you want.

Wow thanks! Just what I was looking for. That's my tomorrow sorted then!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1419122506' post='2636880'] this is the best hip hop record ever recorded imo.. there i said it. funny, i love so many epic hip hop records. . White Lines is great, PE is up there. but its no Grand MasterFlash. its such an Epic hip hop record.. when ever i think of the essence of hip hop its this record. . [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsmp-TYjxp4[/media] [/quote] Total classic! Used to go and 'turn out' kids from a different school with my 'crew' to this as a young breakdancer in the early '80s. Happy days! (No wonder me backs foooked now)

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1419163864' post='2637080'] There is so much to choose as he has worked on so many sessions (just look at a list of who has played with) but this is a good place to start...... http://youtu.be/Ll3uipTO-4A [/quote] Thanks. I think this is the only AJ track I was aware of initially. Killer phaser tone here! I do intend to YouTube the hell out of him to find more. I'm just wondering which tracks in particular may have inspired my fellow basschatters... A title change methinks!..

[quote name='JJTee' timestamp='1419078168' post='2636274'] This gets my vote (closely followed by Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody), absolutely nailed here: [media]http://youtu.be/r5nc34ezGK4[/media] [/quote] Yes!!

Pleased to meet you too! I have been here a long time though and I appear to have stumbled into the wrong room. Mods can you show me the way back to General Discussion please. (This has nothing to do with mulled wine. Honest.)

I understand the love the bass world holds for AJ but I've never really studied his work and I think it's about time to dive in there. He's known for classic P bass playing (totally my thing) right up to developing the 6 string. But what is the essential AJ? All of it? Where to begin? Need some fresh inspiration in my life, help!

Niiiice.. I love how wide the string spacing appears at the nut. Just how I would prefer. Never had the pleasure of playing a Roscoe (probably a good thing too as I like sleeping at night! ) Congratulations mate it's a corker. Enjoy!

This is Jazz/funk: Herbie Hancock Headhunters 1974: http://youtu.be/GAlejqkd-gg Paul Jackson on bass. Groove personified.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1418687740' post='2632445'] Me,I'm 61 and started playing bass and gigging in 1964 and gigging in 1965. It was exciting and fun. Playing an electric instrument and being in a band was still a novelty. I had listened to some of the early Beatles albums and knew I wanted "in". The week after The Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show on American TV to 70 million people, well my mom purchased my 1st electric bass for me that week. Back then all the kids were starting bands in my neighborhood, you could hear bands rehearsing in every other garage and or basement.There was so much competition you were forced to practice and get good. We all wanted girls and we wanted to gig. I consider myself so lucky to have started playing in the mid 60 because it was the start of one of the most prolific time periods for rock and roll in terms of the songs written and the bands playing. And being 15 minutes outside of Manhattan I had access to seeing all the great bands of the time. If it wasn't for what was coming out of the UK I probably would never have started playing. Unlike most guys my age I still have the same bright eyes energy, enthusiasm, excitement and passion for gigging and continuing to learn as I had at 12 years of age. Oh, and by the way, I have no intentions on stopping gigging anytime in the near or distant future. Blue [/quote] Nice one Blue, inspiring story!

The basses you mention are pretty thin front to back, more so than your mim is as they are the thinnest that Fender made/make as a reissue. If you want more thickness front to back look at an Allparts P neck or the mij Steve Harris sig neck - nice chunky '70s depth and the thickest Fender make right now I believe. You can buy the S Harris necks separately from the Stratosphere.

The father of the drummer from my last band wrote it. Every time I see him he says he has a copy of it for me at home and he'll pop it round. He's been saying that for about 4 years now!

When I owned an Am Standard Jazz it never sounded better than when I had D'addario Chromes on there. Made for each other.

Nice! What brand of tapes is it wearing?

Cor that is a well sexy finish!

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1418383694' post='2629715'] Welcome to Jazz! Feel free to PM me if you ever have questions. Wondering what you mean by this:[i] "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] to jumping straight to songs made up of the choruses where the chords change every single time![/font][/color]" [/i]? I would recommend getting the absolute best teacher money can buy (even if you have to travel a bit), and listening to a lot of records. Start working on your ear straight away too - try to play along with records, and pick out chord progressions. Learn your intervals by ear, and practise playing melodies by ear. You'll need a book on walking bass for starters. That's the most important part of your role as a bass player in a jazz setting. I learnt with this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Walking-Bass-Lines-Builders/dp/0793542049 There are a few other books out there on walking bass that people recommend, but I can't personally vouch for them. I would focus principally on working through this book, as the techniques used in it are invaluable, and the chord progressions are of the sort that come up all the time and should be memorised (Blues, Rhythm Changes). Take it slow and really master each bit before you move onwards in the book, it's tempting to move onwards but you've got to internalise it all. If you can only get one book, the walking bass stuff is most essential. Start just with that and practise some walking over standard chord progressions (there are play alongs on youtube). You'll also need a decent book on theory, and this is basically the standard reference text, and is well worth getting (I'm always digging up new stuff in here): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazz-Theory-Book-Mark-Levine/dp/1883217040 Other books that really will help are: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Putter-Smith-Improvisation-Muscians-Institute/dp/1423477715 (How to structure your practising, and how to get sounds a particular chord-scale relationships in your head) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Serious-Electric-Bass-Complete-Contemporary/dp/1576238830 (Will give you lots of ideas about shapes of various scales and arpeggios on the fingerboard) http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Goldsby-Technique-Tradition-Musicians/dp/0879307161 (First half is biographies of great players, gives you an idea who to listen to - which is the most important bit of developing as a jazz player - and the second half is instructional. A "nice" book with a deceptively large amount of information) If you're wanting to start soloing, David Baker's books on Bebop are excellent as a starter to that particular style too. [/quote] The John Goldsby book is excellent! The history of the development of jazz bass playing is fascinating and the lessons are well thought out. Helped me out no end and by delving deeper into the players covered really made me fall in love with jazz in a big way.

[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1418371803' post='2629567'] I think I kinda sorted for now. A friend of my got a Westone unline fretless bass lying in his house for over 5 years and he will borrow the bass to me for long term or give it to me if I like the bass. I guess is a good way to try fretless without buying one to see if i like it or not. [/quote] Result! Nice one, and have fun

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1418343048' post='2629470'] You may have to file the nut if you're going for the fretless. The one I bought needed it (but it was good otherwise, apart from the tacky controls). [/quote] Yes, for that price I would expect to do some finishing tweaking, which I don't mind doing myself. But in what way do you find the controls tacky? To look at, or in operation?

I'm going for one of these Harley Bentons in the New Year, since the general consensus on Basschat seems to be that with HB you get a lot (relatively) for little outlay: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_550fl_bk_progressive_series.htm