BigBeefChief

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='474912' date='Apr 29 2009, 11:34 AM']You are expecting too much - I only buy it for the pictures.[/quote] All of which are available on the manufacturers website!

[quote name='Jase' post='474899' date='Apr 29 2009, 11:25 AM']We've already been told about some changes that will be made but it's not going to happen in one issue, give it a chance. New editors first Issue IIRC.[/quote] Why? Why does it have to be gradual? Surely a new editor means a fresh start? If these "improvements" continue at this gradual rate, we'll have a decent Bass magazine in time for my grandkids. The current team of crack music journalists just aren't cutting it.

Bought the new copy yesterday with high expectations. Thought it was still lousy. Maybe a bit better, or maybe I'm just being hopeful? That wasn't actually an interview with Flea, it was just an advert, so you can tear that out. Is it that difficult to but a load of guitar magazines, read them, coipy the good bits and apply it to bass? Yes, a review can be entertaining and informative. Currently, they are neither. There are a number of posters on here that are both entertaining a informative. Sling them a few quid.

You mean I won't be able to make loads of money from playing music anymore???? Talk about turning my life upside-down!

Dunno what the fuss is about. He's been crap since leaving PSV, did nothing at Chelsea or Liverpool.

[quote name='RhysP' post='474270' date='Apr 28 2009, 03:32 PM']I don't drive. Never have, never will.[/quote] How comes?

A white 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.

[quote name='Clarky' post='472940' date='Apr 26 2009, 09:08 PM']Just back from an early (6.30-7pm) set at the Water Rats and TBH it was way better than others on the site have suggested - perhaps the venue/promoters have learned from past mistakes? The supplied bass rig was a Hartke HA2000 and an Ampeg 1x15 cab which was perfectly good for my needs. The gear for the drummer and guitarist was similarly solid and functional. The soundman was helpful and professional and we even got enough bodies through the door to turn a small profit (which will go towards our next rehearsal) In truth, I really enjoyed the gig and the venue[/quote] The house gear has improved massively since I played there a few months ago. Unless ownership has changed, I still think they are a bunch of tossers! In their defence, I quite like it as a venue, and its 5 mins from work which is convenient.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='473492' date='Apr 27 2009, 04:51 PM']Four strings are rare. . [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190303438565"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=190303438565[/url][/quote] hmmm, its like a normal guitar but bigger, 4 strings instead of 6, and it plays lower notes than other guitars? How strange. I'm starting to think it may not be a "normal" guitar after all!!!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='459113' date='Apr 10 2009, 10:41 AM']Where's the trombone hiding?[/quote] Am I the only person who finds this sentence funny?

Hello mate and welcome. Just out of interest, why have you limited yourself to those 2 basses? It might be worth setting yourself a budget and then checking out the for sale section on here. You'll most likely get a much better deal than ebay, and massively reduce your chances of getting ripped off. Just an idea....

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='472660' date='Apr 26 2009, 01:26 PM']he picked up the cheaper copy because he couldn't afford the more expensive Gibson.[/quote] [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='472654' date='Apr 26 2009, 01:17 PM']Doesn't matter. McCartney picked up a Hofner, not a Gibson.[/quote]

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='472630' date='Apr 26 2009, 12:35 PM']Hofner Violin? Surely not, as it was a cheaper copy of a Gibson bass.[/quote] Doesn't matter. McCartney picked up a Hofner, not a Gibson.

[quote name='Mike' post='471887' date='Apr 24 2009, 09:45 PM']One step at a time, my friend. I'm still learning the string names.[/quote] You name your strings???

[quote name='Mike' post='471253' date='Apr 24 2009, 06:55 AM']NYC pros charge $100 an hour....so £50 seems a pretty decent deal for me. For a world class player![/quote] Mike, you're not to far from me. Fancy popping round and I'll give you a crash-course on "Another one bites the dust"?

[quote name='HeavyJay' post='471591' date='Apr 24 2009, 03:10 PM']How many people outside the bass community know the difference between a Jazz and a P?[/quote] Enough. I think the thing would be to ask non-bass playing musicians. They know enough about basses but not to much.

If you think a Stingray is more of a classic than a Thunderbird, I will hunt you down and kill you.

1. Precision 2. Jazz 3. Rick 4. Thunderbird 5. Hofner

Make sure you have a poo before hand.

(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash. Great fun.

So Lonely by The Police.

[quote name='Mike' post='471126' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:14 PM']Tony is giving lessons while he's over. I'm booked in for the wednesday. £50 an hour. Email him from his website...and please mention Mike sent you [/quote] Cheaper than a hooker. He's in the wrong game.

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='471100' date='Apr 23 2009, 09:21 PM']revved up like a deuce. Still doesn't make sense![/quote] It's The Boss. It doesn't have to.

You're both wrong.