BassTractor

Gentle Giant: The Power and the Glory Revered by fans as their worst song ever, and originally not part of the album of the same name. Someone just said "You gotta to be commercial, guys!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2WcGggmnmg

[list] [*]"Walking in the Rain" [*]"Waiting for a Train" [*]"Waiting for a Train (French Take)" [*]"Waiting for a Train '89" [*]"Walking in the Rain '96" [*]"Waiting for a Train '96" [/list] If I've ever seen a longer, stronger, string of hits! Still, I feel that Flash and the Pan are within the boundaries of this thread. Here's their "Hey, St. Peter" [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOMxTxWPuQ[/media]

New Musik: This World of Water http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJIu_na4gY

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1457878928' post='3002571'] Makes me wonder if the 'I' that liked the original material would like the new material as well [/quote] FWIW, the reformed ahpook puts out better posts than the old one.

Mr. Bungle: Quote Unquote (renamed single version of album track Travolta) Jobriath: Take Me I'm Yours (with b-side "Earthling". I always knew Bowie tried to cash in on Jobriath's success ) Laurie Anderson: Superman Supersister: A girl named you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyOaaEWQFUA

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1457818960' post='3002140'] You are welcome to interpret 'one-hit wonder' quite liberally [/quote] In that case: Andrew Gold: Lonely Boy Nena: 99 Luftballons

Cairobill, thou shalt spelle it "Stratosphear", or Our wrathe willest rayne upon thou!

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1457600869' post='2999943'] while musicianship got better and better, it was to the detriment of the songs. To my ears they peaked with Drums and Wires. [/quote] You're in good company with that assessment. ...and as a consequence: not with me. Whilst "Making Plans for Nigel" got me interested, and D&W was the first album of theirs I bought, I do think they almost only got better through the years. I think even Apple Venus and Wasp Star are... erm... stellar, but to my ears, they probably peaked with Oranges & Lemons and with Nonsuch. Great band, at any rate. Love them to bits. [i][sub]Obligatory disclaimer: [/sub][/i] [i][sub]Venus is a planet.[/sub][/i]

Wintergatan are a talented young nerdygeeky band from South-West Sweden. On their YT channel they have lots of vids about the design and construction of the machine. BTW, their introductory vid from 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBK2AF-NdVA

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1457087269' post='2995111'] No. [/quote]

Ball bearings, yes, but presented as marbles in the vid. those illitirite Swedes and Nowaygians Have you got the ball bearings though? Eh?

This Wintergatan vid may have been posted earlier, but just in case: ("So, what tone marbles are best for metal?") [url="https://www.facebook.com/Whoatastic/videos/506514559532059/"]https://www.facebook...06514559532059/[/url] Edit: long version with live playing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1456796334' post='2992380'] What software could do something this [/quote] On Gearslutz, a recent thread mentioned Csound, PD and Paulstretch. Sadly, I know nothing about these, as my days were 40 years ago, but you could investigate those. Good luck!

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1456768660' post='2992065'] ( btw does anyone know if this was actually true or not? Depends on the definition of 'popular' I suppose?). [/quote] The way I remember it, he said it as an impromptu joke, but still based on factual numbers. Those numbers could be sales numbers, like Bible sales vs. Beatles sales, but I don't remember that detail. I'd guess it's exactly that though.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1456767387' post='2992051'] Doesn't do anything when I click on it now! [/quote] Ah! When I click DIRECT, it still says "Copied!" in the link box. I think you might just be the victim of the new rules that are being applied right now. Reportedly, PhotoBucket now wants you to pay before being allowed to link to your library from other sites. That possible?

I've always clicked the IMG link, and that has always worked. Here's an attempt at using the DIRECT link: [url="http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r525/basstractor1/Whats%20this%20again_zpswpswwyb2.png"]http://i1170.photobu...zpswpswwyb2.png[/url] Edit: that didn't work for me either. BTW, if anyone knows what that picture is, then please tell me. I wonder about that. I'm convinced it's not Modesty Blaise, but who knows.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1456702776' post='2991653'] Hmm... Y'know, some days, I have my doubts... [/quote] Hey! Treat Bill with some respect!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1456492488' post='2989579'] 'Actor' = unemployed. [/quote] This is exactly the kind of rubbish that's ruining BC these last few decades. Everybody knows that demimondaine street courtesans of the night are not unemployed!

Wow, this is still inspiring, awe-inspiring and frightening, and I love it. I'll have to go to Wiktionary now, and find out about "purfling", "routing", "binding" and "guitar". Thanks again for keeping us updated.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1456409641' post='2988713'] A Jazz Blues fix. [/quote]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1456396232' post='2988493'] You have come in twelve bars late. [/quote] You mean he's playing:[color=#ffffff] .. [/color]I - - - I - - - IV - - - I - - - V - IV - I - V - when he should've played:[color=#ffffff] ...[/color] I - - - I - - - IV - - - I - - - V - IV - I - V - ? [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1456396849' post='2988499'] Which would never had happened if you had been looking at YOUR music stand. [/quote]

Every single detail that is recognisable from the terrible pictures makes it seem real, and this also goes for the case. Not one fake I've seen has even looked close to this. They usually get it wrong on the shapes, materials and placement of bridge, pickguard, battery cover (if present at all), print on headstock, plus plus... ...and I've never seen a fake MM in a case that looked exactly like an MM case. If this is fake, then it's fake in the way that some parts have been exchanged, but my personal eye does not spot any such part. Maybe another eye is better. You could always ask some BC person from Liverpool to go with you. Personally, I'd be more wary of who this is and where he wants to meet you than of the Ray itself. Just another reason to take someone with you. What I'd start doing was asking seller for the serial number and ask about that number on the EBMM forum. Membership and log-in first, or ask me to do it for you. There's also a chance you can just find that number in that thread, as someone else may have asked about it earlier. The thread's here: [url="http://forums.ernieball.com/ernie-ball-music-man-basses/1254-music-man-serial-number-database.html"]http://forums.ernieb...r-database.html[/url] Good luck!

It looks sped up to me. That does not mean the drummer is trying to fool anyone. There's a plethora of perfectly alright possible explanations that keep him in the clear. BTW, I know they can play this fast, have no reason to distrust them, and just thought the uploader was a fanboi or someone trying to pull some legs.

...but ....but... that first vid [b]is[/b] sped up! Now, I know that I might be wrong about this, but I'm still convinced it really is. Just look at the movements in their garments, as well as some unnatural movements in their arms and fingers. I realise it might be my connection or certain YT artefacts, but I'm not aware having seen the same in other vids. Combining this notion with the IMHO strange sound ideals in the production, leads me to think that it might sound a lot better at slightly slower speed.

"Better hang up your bass. Bass is simply not for you. You're too much of an intelligent, well-educated, calm, friendly and modest guy. You'd be better off in a central, but still serving role, supporting the song and letting others shine..."