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Do you mean musical innovation? I don't believe it exists. All music is creative in one way or another, so in order for it to be considered innovative, what would it be compared to? I'm not a marketing expert but have observed that innovation tends to be driven by breakthroughs in new technology. The architect Norman Foster has stayed on top of his game by engaging an engineer who was very precise in their calculations and was able to explore the tolerances of both old and new structures. Look at how the internet changed business. What about the impact of mobile phones on how we communicate (for those of us who remember a pre-mobile and pre-internet world). Hell...look at what happened with the electric guitar and music. Initially there's a huge rush to adopt the technology, followed by a scrabble for market share (he who dominates first, wins), followed by a process of consolidation whereby competitors are either bought out or squeezed out, then things start to stabilise until the next leap in technology. Gradually the leaps get smaller and smaller (like they have with the specifications of laptops) until the market goes a bit stale and companies have to find other ways to sustain interest...(like making something fashionable).

It might be that some of you are interpreting Alex's distance as coldness when he might be intending to show respect by not being pushy. Next time you're in there, try having a chat with him and see how you go before judging the situation. He's very committed to customer satisfaction. I've found him to be pretty friendly but he does tend to recognise me. I also tend to be upfront with him about the reasons I'm visiting. If I'm there just to mooch I'll let him know and he can find better things to do with his time like updating stock and following up on orders. [quote name='Dash' timestamp='1360535516' post='1972074'] As a woman, I'm used to walking into guitar shops and being completely ignored or, at most, getting questions from the staff like 'are you waiting for your boyfriend?' so maybe my expectations are different [/quote] Alex's wife Jo is a bass player and an extremely accomplished one too, although most of her work is in theatre pits.

So can Katie Price.

The original Pilot basses were extremely under-rated. Superb value instruments!

Can't help but think the talent is wasted on this song. Something like Chaka Khan's Aint Nobody would offer a little more challenge.

Take up guitar.

The relicing doesn't seem very authentic. Smooth wear only happens in very limited places. The rest of it should be chipped. There's smooth wear in all sorts of places where the body wouldn't be rubbed with regular playing.

His new website has been up for a few months now. http://celinderbass.com/ The original website domain name is now being squatted on by some lawyer in New Jersey apparently.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359753219' post='1960011'] Ah, so I'm not [i]entirely [/i]nuts, then. Are we still waiting for technology to catch up? I thought the whole thing about Class D was that it essentially runs cool. [/quote] I'm not 100% sure that the Wharfedales I tried were Class D, but even Class D generates heat under load. Just not as much as other classes of amp.

[quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1359769492' post='1960253'] Not me. But I know a drummer who doesn't mind a bit having being replaced milliseconds before a huge '80s singles band broke, but really, really minds his one-time musical partner taking their co-invented stage double act and turning it into a multi-million pound internationally franchised show, without giving him a penny in recognition, ever. Harsh business… [/quote] Meh, who would want to be Orville anyway? (AH GUUUUNK GNNUUUUWWWWWWWW!!)

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1359758185' post='1960118'] That's a co incidence! - I am off to the southern hemisphere (well Sydney actually) on the Sunday, but I will be there on Saturday. [/quote] I'm in the process of finalising flights. Hoping to stop over for a night of the 8th so I can try one of Industrial Radio's MIDI basses. Meet you at Sydney airport for a breakfast beer?

WTF has George Benson had done to himself?!! Has he been using Michael Jackson's surgeon?!

I've done it. The Wharfedale 450w monitor/PA cab I used sounded REALLY good but the range then were prone to overheating because of the extra current needed for low frequencies. I'd definitely do it again if the cooling issues were sorted.

Looks like I'm back in the UK the following week. Shame but the timing is just not good for me.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1359646080' post='1958175'] Great shout! [/quote] The way I figure...if I couldn't sound good with him, then I might as well hang up the instrument and take up tibetan nose flute blowing or something. Would love to have played with Alan Murphy too, his playing makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up - taken way before his time. Come to think of it, I might as well form a zombie band. Drums - Jeff Pocaro (Toto) Guitar - Alan Murphy (L42/Go West/Sessionista) Keys - Richard Wright (Floyd) Percussion - Jack Ashford (Funk Bros) Singers - Aaliyah, Eva Cassidy, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and...Elvis (because, its [i]my[/i] zombie band, ok?)

Damn. Now I have arse all over the floor.

Just laughed my arse off at that.

Jeff Pocaro

I would post something here, but I can't be bothered.

Fender bass combos from the late 80's sounded like there was a pillow over the speaker. The first amp I had was a NZ made Jansen 50. Built like a fridge with a 15" cone, 4 band eq and only 50w. But sounded like the Fender. Very low fi.

I saw them live last year when they were touring NZ. A very, very slick act. They had no problems filling out a 10,000 seater indoor stadium, as you can see.