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[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1457819927' post='3002148'] In a Broken Dream, Python Lee Jackson. [/quote] Great song, so much so I pursuaded my lot to cover it How about Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning? Used to do that too!

I use a B3 and put it before the amp, sounds just fine to me

Nicee nicee, I sold my TRB 5ver for a 5 string version recently, still got the great tones but a lot lighter

Whoa...tnx for updating this thread Neil, my band have just started doing this and I had forgotten about this thread, my take on it was so 'straight ahead', listening to all those fills in the vid clips makes me cringe!! *note to self, Must try harder*

I do wonder about 'natural rhythm'. Our singer, he's being doing it for 40 odd years mind, seems inherently unable to sing some songs as the 1st word of a lyric comes in on the off beat, he just cannot grasp this and will sing the whole song half a beat out..does my head in as there are some great songs out there we'll never do, Walk by the Foos for instance

colour me interested..done BTW

Cheers guys...keep the comments coming

Ok wondrous fount of all knowledge (yes, you basschatters) My 20 year old nephew is putting together his own band, mainly rock type covers but a couple of bluesy originals, and is aiming to be gigging in the general Maidenhead/Reading area this summer. What sort of rates should he be asking? Cheers.

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1457134541' post='2995801'] Focus III bass solo It improves slowly as it goes along, but the first three or four minutes as he seems to be tuning up are dead ropey. [/quote] No no no not all, I love the way it starts off tentatively and builds, class act..and how could I have forgotten that album, its still on regular rotation i the car . My dad still wonders where it went ( I snaffled it age 13 lol)

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bk_jh76kWY"]www.youtube....h?v=7bk_jh76kWY[/url] Sorry did I misunderstand the header?

I love Tales from Topographic oceans, yes its a bit self indulgent, but I love it anyway. I also love Jethro Tull, but Living in the Past drags too much for me

Barefaced Compact, or Eden 410 XST.......my back decides for me, and my ears are happy with the choice...sorted! Can't quite bring myself to sell the Eden though

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1456823562' post='2992479'] Now that's just zany... [/quote] It is given our Rob is a London boy, surely the M1 would be more suitable!

what..over chrome plate?

My Steampunk Squier P special with added coppertone tuners courtesy of Alyctes. Now I need a copper coloured string tree and bridge! [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2016-02-26%2015.23.36_zpsshdq9kgi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/2016-02-26%2015.23.36_zpsshdq9kgi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2016-02-26%2015.23.56_zpsimehcjeb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/2016-02-26%2015.23.56_zpsimehcjeb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Just acquired some loverly aged copper plated Fender style tuners from Mike, just the thing to go on my Steam punk P bass. Fast and efficient service, top job!

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1456434626' post='2989099'] I thought it was ok, but a very bland reading of Life on Mars? to be honest. I thought Lorde got more comfortable as the song progressed, but the overly emotive breathing and bizarre over-enunciation sounded pretty amateurish, and her voice couldn't quite go deep enough to pull off the choruses. The real mistake though came from Earl Slick. The guitar bridge between the first chorus and second verse was a total trainwreck. He repeated the first lick twice and got thrown off by the underlying chord progression; like a musical carpet being pulled out from under him. This was followed by various fret squeaks and scrapes, culminating in him finally catching up with the 2nd (undermixed) guitarist and still somehow messing it up. His choice of tone, a very bright and fizzy Strat sound, didn't serve the song at all. I saw some criticism of this online today, but it was strongly rebuffed by those that simply pointed out that Slick was in Bowie's band and therefore incapable of making mistakes. My thoughts are simply that Slick didn't record or perform with Bowie during the period Life on Mars was composed, recorded or part of his live set. Mick Ronson had quite an orchestrated, legato guitar approach (which sounded slightly antiquated by the end of the Ziggy period) , whereas Earl Slick had a scratcher, fidgety guitar approach that was more heavily reliant on effects and textures. Bowie claimed he had 'found his Jeff Beck' when he discovered Ronson, whereas Slick was part of a bigger band that had moved away from roots-rock element of the Ziggy-era live band. I believe Slick has absolutely every right to participate in a Bowie tribute, and is no lesser a musician or 'Bowie person' in that regard. Simply put, his approach to guitar doesn't work so well with reproducing Ronson's parts. This is possibly why the Ronson-era tracks on the David Live album sound so different. The other thing to consider is that Slick didn't want to be, or wasn't allowed to be, anything like the visual focalpoint that Ronson was, so a lot of casual observers may have been wondering why a mystery guitarist was playing such an idiosynchratically re-worked guitar part on what was, otherwise, a fairly straight reading of Life on Mars. I would personally have preferred to see Adrian Belew up there, but that is just my opinion. Gail Ann Dorsey seemed to nail everything, but she was down in the mix. A shame as she is a brilliant player. I noticed that the audio mix went to pot when Lorde sat down on the piano stool, as her mic was picking up a lot of drums from the pianist's monitor. She also got a bit of feedback as well. This was the UK's high profile send off to Bowie, but it seemed sloppy, stilted and a little under-rehearsed in my opinion. There were technical and musical issues that should have been ironed out well in advance in sound-checks and rehearsal rooms. I'm also not impressed that this has been turned into some sort of Gaga vs Lorde pissing match. A poor effort, in my opinion. Adele blew everybody else away at the Brits, in my opinion. [/quote] You have very eloquently put just how I felt while listening to this, the guitar sounded wrong, but I couldn't nail why. Gail Ann Dorsey was, as ever, on the money..and she even did a bit of slap! All in all though it left me feeling vaguely uncomfortable. Mind you ANY tribute to Bowie is gonna be a tough gig!

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1456446546' post='2989230'] I believe it was Lemmy who said 'If it's too loud you're too old'. :-) [/quote] I said that on mic to a landlady once.........Oh how I suffered......

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1456387960' post='2988431'] Here ya go. Enjoy. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660a3z7r2_4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660a3z7r2_4[/url] [/quote] The very one.. cheers Lefty That Clutch song hammers along nicely too. Early ZZ Top works for me too, we do 'Fool for your Stockings' and 'Just got back from baby's'.

Cool, the wilds of North Bucks/Beds are very agreeable this time of year!

Mmmm Jeff Healey, his cover of 'while my guitar gently weeps'.....awesome! Not Joe Bonamassa, too clinical, no feel to it IMO

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1456083996' post='2985264'] Bought a Trace Elliot amp off Tim today in a completely hassle-free deal... As well as selling me a great sounding amp, I also had a chance to chew the fat with Tim about all things bass and also, to try our a few of his very nice basses.. That passive P Bass is a stunner btw Tim ! Very cool scratch plates too. Thanks Tim; it was an absolute pleasure dealing with and meeting you. Nik [/quote] Did you travel all the way up this end of the world Nik? If I had known that I would have arranged somewhere nearer to me when we traded my Yam TRB!!!

I'm just happy if someone talks to me! Subsequently I'll answer to anything, even Oi...you! edit just re-read the thread title...oops....I think of myself as 'damn lucky I'm getting away with this' mainly.

I've done it on a couple of basses over the years, works a treat and no ill effects. I use cocktail sticks myself