Beneath It All

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='61072' date='Sep 16 2007, 10:47 AM']I have set myself a project to learn a load of Steely Dan songs and I'm finding it really hard going I'm using the tab off my Guitar Pro programme and the problem isn't learning the notes / structure etc, it's my failing memory. I've been up since 6.30 learning the middle section of Ricky Don't Lose Than Number and yeh, it's not that hard but then I go downstairs and make myself a drink and when I go back to my den 10 minutes later, I can't remember big chunks of what I just learned and have to go over it all again. I wouldn't mind but I must have played it through 20 times What an arse...[/quote] You sure you're only nipping downstairs for a drink??!!

[quote name='Mike' post='61088' date='Sep 16 2007, 11:40 AM']Hi guys Just realised this has been released. [url="http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3360988/-/Product.html?source=5062&cm_mmc=Summit-_-Shopping-_-Froogle-_-John+McLaughlin+%2f+Jaco+Pastorius+%2f+Tony+Williams+-+Trio+Of+Doom+cd&engine=froogle&keyword=John+McLaughlin+%2f+Jaco+Pastorius+%2f+Tony+Williams+-+Trio+Of+Doom+cd"]http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3360988/-/...Trio+Of+Doom+cd[/url] If you do a product search on Google UK, you can get it even cheaper. Should be an ace CD. Regards Mike[/quote].......Hi Y'all....Don't know if you Jaco fans are aware of a great album he was involved with during his halcyon days circa 76/77....It's by French Canadian pianist/composer Michel Columbier and features Jaco on most tracks showing off the lyrical beauty of his playing as well as the stuff we all love him for....Don't believe it was widely available, so anyone needing a copy just has to PM me...

[quote name='jakesbass' post='59583' date='Sep 12 2007, 11:15 PM']I cannot believe that there are ''teachers'' out there advocating 'no use of open strings', Its complete crap, tell James Jamerson, Jimmy Johnson, Ray Brown, and any number of the worlds leading bass players out there that the incredible bass lines and musical genius that they have bestowed upon the world of music are somehow invalidated by some jumped up opinionated git who likes to make rules up in order to cover up his or her apparent lack of credible resource when peddling their unmitigated rubbish to poor unsuspecting apiring young musicians who probably pay for this utter drivel. I'm hoping you can excuse the level of my vitriol, but I am seriously infuriated by the dissemination of such bilge and equally angry at the idiots who spread such inexactitude, not realising the long term harm it can do. ASK THE GUY FOR A REFUND. ASK HIM WHICH GROUNDBREAKING GENRE OF BASS PLAYING HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. You may use open strings Rant over[/quote] OUCH!!

[quote name='Paul_C' post='23105' date='Jun 25 2007, 05:15 PM']I thought my total of basses previously owned had peaked at 55 (including the 10 I have right now), but I have remembered another 3 today, so that's 58 I haven't got pics for many of them, but I thought a list might amuse .. Aria P bass copy (my first bass, I was given it by a friend) Maison (Bass Collection's cheap range) Squier Jazz (one of the first, wish I'd kept it) Gibson Thunderbird (s/h knackered, horrible, I took it back and bought the Maison instead) Yamaha SBV/SBs (16) The Collection, now down to just two Yamaha SB-2s (2) still got these, they need shifting EB Musicman StingRays (4) Rickenbacker 4003s (4) EB Musicman Bongos (4) bought another one (a 4HH/P) so the total stands at 5 now Pedulla Rapture J2 Epiphone EBO Dean acoustic Washburn AB10 acoustic Status Stealth 4 Status Stealth 6 Fender Precision '78 Fender Highway One Precision Fender Std. Jazz Lakland Skyline Jerry Scheff NS CR4MG upright Daisy Rock Butterfly Aria Pro II Modulus Sonic Hammer Modulus Jazz Fender MB5 Westone Thunder 1A Westone Thunder II Yamaha Attitude I Fender Jaguar Fender Urge I Levinson Jazz Ibanez Sr305 Squier Bronco There's probably more that I've forgotten about, but that's the total for now [/quote] .........As it happens,I average a different Bass every two weeks or so!! That means I've literally owned thousands of 'em..I do move them on eventually...My current ones are;..Tokai J f/less...Yamaha Attitude 5 f/less..Jap Jazz[62]...USA Jazz...Usa Jazz 5...Ibanez SR886...Music Man Custom by Haigh guitars...Ibanez RS999....Aria Pro2 RSB Deluxe....Stall 5[France]..Pedulla Rapture 5...Not to mention my Guitars!.I'll grow up some day

[quote name='MB1' post='6759' date='May 25 2007, 07:30 PM']MB1. charlie tumahai.be bop deluxe the first bassist i ever saw play and sing harmony/fender telecaster bass John Rhino Edwards. now with status quo but theres much more to this guy!/alembic/status pino palladino.where do you start with this guy/musicman/fender norman watt roy. oi norman play the bass!/alembic/fender gerry mcavoy.rory g and nine below zero. solid/fender/musicman.[/quote] .......Good to see Charlie get a [thoroughly deserved] mention; I was fortunate to tour the states with him[Be Bop Deluxe] many years ago and he was pretty awesome, and a good buddy,...May he rest in peace....Don't think anyone's mentioned Laurence Cottle - he's a sonofabitch!![apparently he depped for Jaco in the early 80's]..Not forgetting McCartney- the best "all rounder" of all time?

D Anthony Jackson[the best?]...Skulli Sverrison[ex allan holdsworth]..Oteil Burbridge[ex colonel Bruce Hampton]..and Good LucK!