Oopsdabassist

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

one slow song per set..in the middle..thats it!

I dally with BV's but that is usually my limit as I couldn't carry a tune without a bucket We decided on Space Oddity recently, but singer was really struggling with the lyrics, and his phrasing so I kinda sang guide vocal under him, on one take he just gave up completely and left me to it, I surprised myself by 1) keeping in tune all the way through 2) kept bass line going at same time.. I was ecstatic and want to keep it in, he was miffed and wants to can the song I think i managed as its sort of spoken rather than sung and its also at the bottom of my range so I'm not taking so much effort and staying in tune better. makes me smile everytime I think about it....easily pleased eh?

if you hit the tuner buttons and hold, the B3 will mute, just hitting the tuner buttons still passes the signal through.

Olias of Sunhillow, absolutely sublime album!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1454756120' post='2972616'] Ian McShane..? We must acknowledge Sly & Robbie's contribution, too. [/quote] gotta be yes?

Nice

So who is louise? the old bass player?? Speak up..I'm a bit DEAF!

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1454228890' post='2967578'] A towel. [/quote] You hoopy frood you!

Ouch fella, sounds a real bummer, good to know you can still play though. Good luck for the future

Blimey what a result!!! Basschat cures all ills

*waves*

55 going on 70...I love a good grumble me..did I tell you about me knee?.............

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1453645262' post='2961320'] [media]http://youtu.be/QByihCyvNJI[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/u3xcfOCqtqQ[/media] [/quote] Cracking choice sirrah I applaud and agree with you!

Blue? Whats a car note, and why don't you carry one? Sorry, just a bit confused.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1453034389' post='2955711'] When I am asked why I started playing bass, I tell people that one of the reasons is that I discovered that I hummed bass lines when ever I was singing along to a song. I must have been a weird little boy to listen to ha ha ha! [/quote] I kinda just decided, in my 40's, 'I'm gonna learn to play music' took be about 30 seconds to realise, I did exactly that, hum basslines,..since I was about 11. Starting to play was a long time comin'!! As an alternative take on lyrics, I've always loved Yes, the lyrics never made that much sense, but the [i]flow [/i]of the words, and how they fell with the music, made them just as important as the music, even though I had no clue what it was all about! To an impressionable 12 year old, that made yes all the more mysterious!!!

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1452933711' post='2954775'] Pedants corner: the verb is [b]practise [/b]and the noun is [b]practice.[/b] If this doesn't help, mentally substitute [b]advise [/b]and [b]advice [/b]into the sentence and see which sounds right. Both pairs use the same rule. [/quote] Well ya learn something new every day....I've just learned Colgraff is a World Class pedant!!! And I always thought practise spelt that way was a typo!

AHA! I was confused at first, but seeing all the replies I see whats going on now. having seeing Oashish once..I won't be paying for the privilege a second time, tnx anyway. Interesting take on festivals I guess, but not for me.

Whut???

Sound and Vision is such an innovative song, I mean, very sparse lyrics, that don't come in until halfway through..and a cracking groove to boot...Brilliant! AND still a hit single, the man had the touch!