Silvia Bluejay

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1357825252' post='1929000'] That's a shame.. maybe next time. Getting a date that's going to suit everyone is literally impossible. It's frustrating. [/quote] Yes - but I guess it's also because the bash is only three weeks away, and clashes with another one. I imagine it'd have been easier for some of us to attend if we'd had more time to organise our schedules. But hopefully there's always the next one.

Unfortunately, you'll also be missing us southern bunch on that date, I'm afraid.

LOL but it's true! I guess being little and in proportion implies that my curves don't get in the way of bass playing! But, as I said, the flipside is that even the smallest basses still look huge on me

[quote name='aende' timestamp='1357741938' post='1927588'] Metallica would have been a place that I would have expected to find good bass......Jason Newsted is pretty well know as is Robert Trujillo. And they are a guitar based rawk band. [/quote] You missed my irony then... it was surprising to find bass in such a hopeless place as AJFA, where it had notoriously been lowered to inaudible levels in the mix.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1357740950' post='1927565'] I haven't played the youtube bit yet but. I'd have thought that would have required remixing or dubbing to get any bass audible. The bass was originally mixed so low I doubt remastering would be able to do much. Now Metallica own their back catalogue I hope they do remix it. Although I doubt it as it was James' and Lars' desicion to basically remove the bass. [/quote] The clip sounds better when listened to with (decent) headphones, by the way. I guess Lars and James will allow official remastering sooner or later, possibly when publishing a new version of AJFA can bring in a bit of cash Also, after the group therapy thingy they appear to have - erm - cleared some issues. Or at least one hopes.

Apparently it's all Jason's work on that clip...

I guess I should nominate Metallica's And Justice For All (the album) - remastering or enhancing discovered a bit of bass! For instance this version of Blackened... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvwod7BBK0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvwod7BBK0[/url]

Any hope of persuading Dicktum to advertise on Basschat?

Mel, come on, lighten up a little. We girls did give you a bit of relevant info in between the guys' laughs, after all. My two cents is basically to look far beyond Fender and copies thereof, which are relatively big and heavy (not to mention boring!), and find a small bass (Warwick Corvette, one of the little ones from Status if you can afford it, etc.). With small size usually (although not always) comes lighter weight, and better handling. Having said that, even my Corvette 4 still looks huge on me, but hey ho, I am tiny... Hope you find a bass you can be fully comfortable with. Keep us posted.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1357686985' post='1926938'] Is that what made you decide to buy an upright? Very wise decision BTW. [/quote] Heh. The NXT 5 is ridiculously easy to play. I'm in for a shock, in terms of physicality, when I finally meet a left-handed double bass (the real thing in all its size and weight) and fall head over heels in love with it.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1357686192' post='1926917'] If I tuck it between my legs can I answer this? [/quote] No.

Re fretboard wood - I have tiger ebony on my fretless 5 and it feels lovely... PS excellent thread and bass!

Errm, back on topic. Warwick, Warwick, Warwick. Corvette, to be precise. 4 and 5. I also play a Fortress 5, but it feels heavy after a while. No problem with my tiny tits while playing any of those basses On the other hand, the acoustic is a pain - literally - and can't be played while sitting. I stand up when I'm playing it. Only problem is a bit of neck dive, cos it's cheap and it's hollow...

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1357662996' post='1926274'] Rather than have a self-congratulatory round of (self) back-patting, why don't "we" (BC) have a set of awards for the bass-related industry (industries?) Y'know, categories like: (off the top of my head..) Best customer service Best advice Best rehearsal studio (perhaps by area) Best independent luthier Best set-ups Best new product (bass/amp/other/etc) Best recording studio And a "recommendation" for second and third places as appropriate. The primary aim being to raise the profile of BC in the industry and promote stronger links between the community here and the bass world (See what I did there?) outside... [/quote] I think that's a fantastic idea. I haven't sent in any votes for the original awards, as i can only think of a couple of names in one or two categories, and even that at a push - we are such an organic community it's hard to pick individual members who are "the best" or "the most" something or other. Your suggestion would allow us to involve Twitter and Facebook to publicise the winners and get a few retweets and shares, and would also reward good service and good products. Ped? Kiwi? What do you think?

Jez, the last I know is that the book is still with Simon (Geek99). I don't know if he follows this thread, maybe you could PM him.

They are all excellent. Besides Jerry's bass playing and talks to the audience, we particularly enjoyed Jenson's singing - he's soo good.

Might even be an air Warwick fretless, non?

LOL LOL LOL Er, sorry...

Thank you for that, Twice. I still hope the course will be re-scheduled at some point, and I will keep Bree's email address handy and ask her to keep us posted with any news if I don't receive any updates in the next couple of months.

Thanks Rushbo! It was an awesome night and yes, Jerry is a legend, and a totally down-to-earth and unassuming one too.

YAY! I'm so tweeting this

Slideshow of Jerry playing with Jenson Bloomer and Mondo Carne and talking to the audience last night. [url="http://www.flickr.com//photos/bluejay_my_photos/sets/72157632449453065/show/"]http://www.flickr.co...449453065/show/[/url] One from the set:

Aaand... we were there. It was a fantastic night. I have lots of photos to sift through, but in the meantime I can post this one of Jerry, Happy Jack and me at last night's meet and greet. More to follow.

LOL!