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1 - Jean Jacques Burnel's bass on the track "Peaches". I heard it and thought, ooh, that's really cool. 2 - Sting with The Police. I saw him on TV and thought "bass sounds great, and he looks cool". 3- my brother pkayed 6 string (after he decided to learn on the acoustic I was bought for Christmas when I was around 12, but which I never used), so I decided to pick uo the 4 stringer instead at age 15. At age 17, I saw The Police live on stage - New Year's Eve 1981, at Edinburgh's Ingliston Exhibition Centre. The bassist in the support band (Jools Holland just after he had left Squeeze to fo his own thing) was an unknown player who blew my mind. The player? Pino Palladino - he changed my whole perception of what a bassist could be.

They performed live in 2004 (with a different kead singer as Holly Johnson declined to participate) and they sounded incredible. Mark O'Toole's O-Bass sounded fantastic. Here's aa ckip from the DVD which was released of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsrU71O2FyA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1370772034' post='2105247'] Is the one that is just out on DVD? [/quote] Yeah, last night's TV screening was thenfirst DVD of the recently released boxset (last night's being Part 1 of the documentary)

This was taken a couple of days ago. Nice to see he's a fan of other bassists too. Incidentally, the bass Pino is having signed is his Moon Larry Graham signature model. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/Screenshot_2013-06-07-16-59-39.png[/IMG]

I received this new 4 DVD boxset today. Nice to see that as well as the 1970 section with Glen Cornick on bass, he's also included in the clip from 2001 also. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20130608_210150.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20130608_205438.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20130608_204648.jpg[/IMG]

Johnny Marr playing in May this year, with Andy Rourke as a special guest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zeQIscpBSk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I'm awaiting delivery of this 4 DVD boxset, looking forward to a Tull-tastic weekend. Check this out on AMZN:Around The World Live [DVD] [2013] [NTSC]http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BUL988I/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_gb?ie=UTF8

Yeah, he's always been one for working as much as he could. I just think the recent mega-busy phase is to get as much done before the cancer won't allow him to continue.

I hope the BBC screen Chic's set when they play Glastonbury this year. Nile seems to be everywhere recently. I guess he's trying to get as much done as he can as he knows he has a limited amount of time left?

I was at the Rush gig on Thursday too. I was seated durectly behind the mixing desk and had a totally clear view of the stage. However, I did something I've never done before - I left after half an hour as I was bored senseless. I found myself studying the ceiling girders rather than the stage. The sound was appalling, really odd as I was effectively hearing what the sound engineers were hearing. I was back home by 8:45pm watching the David Bowie "Five Years" documentary on the BBC iplayer - far more enjoyable. So, that was £60 down the drain (plus booking fee). I hope The Who's sound is better on the 12th.

I really liked Lou Reed and Metallica when they were on. I thought they were doing something totally unique.

Andy originally learned to play on a left handed bass, so he got used to the dtrings being that way. Jimmy Haslip is a left hander who learned to play on a right handed bass, turned round so he got used to the "upside down" layout.

I'm seeing them in Glasgow nect Thursday. One of my work colleagues has just arrived in Manchester for the gig tonight. I'm extremely envious!

The old Guitar Player magazines were fantastic. I recently bought the early 80's issue with Andy Summers on the cover. Really in depth.

Do you know any secondary school teachers? If so, they could get someone in the metalwork department to make something up?

Yup, regwrdless of whether your purchase is a new, or used item, it'll still be considered fot the horrible import duty and VAT

Watching the DVD - during the section about Bernie Leadon pouring the beer over Glen Frey's head - I was thinking, "why is the theme tune to The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy playing in the background? ". A quick google search revealed thst the theme tune was sctually a segment of the Eagles' track "Journey Of The Sorcerer". Well I never, who would have guessed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rOMGIbY-9s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I too have bought the 3 DVD boxset. Fantastic stuff. The band's catalogue of songs and their vocal harmonies are wonderful. I have to agree re Glen Frey and Don Henley, BIG egos, with Frey's being incredibly over inflated - he comes accross as a real dick. Its interesting to see how the members have aged. Randy Meisner is practically unrecognizable from his 70's persona, as is Bernie Leadon due to the loss of his trademark curly hair. Joe Walsh is looking good, but his voice has the tell tale slurring to mark the many years of indulgence. Don Felder looks fantastic. I guess being removed from the stress of the Eagles environment has been good for him? Have you read his biography "Heaven and Hell"? That's a good one, aven after Frey and Henley's laeyers did their best to neuter the content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLcL4MkpJQ4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Great!

Sonnet - sorry to hear thst you've experienced the same level of service I received. Hope your bank gets the payment brecalked without too much delay

Fantastic bsnd! Seeing them play live on New Year's Eve 1981 in Edinburgh changed my life as a bass pkayer. The band were fantastic, and I still love them. However, the big inspiration fir me was the young unknown bassist playing with the support band. Support act was Jools Holland just after he had left Squeeze. The bass player? Pino Palladino. I've read all three of The Police members' autobiograohies, every one of them being great reads, with Andy Summers one being a particularly engrossing read.

It's the luck of the draw whether you get stung with import duty. The limit at which charges are levied is now £18. I've had items arrive with no charges, and had many others with big charges compared to the actual buying cost (compounded by tge Parcelforce admin charge). If you factor in the charges and don't get hit, its a bonus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u01h22Y0L4&feature=youtube_gdata_player Try Shuffler (after all, look who's playing the bass, guitar and drums!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFL1Mray3lY&feature=youtube_gdata_player https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqiJNy9qAt4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing Shuffler - debut CD

[quote name='Angel' timestamp='1365296934' post='2037844'] Iona (who? they all say) [/quote] Nick Beggs era Iona? Get your Chapman Stick ready!