Bikenbass

God rest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38427459 I'm so upset about this. F@ck this year, so many gone.

Another non story from the disgusting bbc. Surprised this hasn't been picked up by the victoria derbyshire show and passed off as news or had the tag line "are you black/a bass player/overlooked, if so, please contact us (because it's a cheap way of getting a story)" added.

(Much preferred Annifrid, still do.)

1976, Queen.

What a load of total crap. Oh, I'm sorry, my opinion might offend a sensitive soul, so I'll take it back. After all, we must play nicely.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1468399644' post='3090616'] I'm not keen on an active Fraudster. Can these be converted to passive? [/quote] Are they any good for jazz?

A greatly underrated and overlooked band imo. I was lucky enough to see them at the then Hammersmith Odeon after they returned from touring the States. A fantastic concert. They used to rehearse at Ram Studios in Hayes Middlesex and my Mum would often tell me they'd been in the bank where she used to work. Surprisingly, a very hard rocking band.

Various tracks I've heard via YouTube means the album's on my purchase list. Great to hear them again, not quite the same without Davy, but still the Monkees. Cheered me up to hear them. (My beloved cat was put to sleep at the weekend.)

[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1462024171' post='3039709'] Thought he was the boss of Playdood magazine. [/quote] The thought of our venerable Dood displaying his bits in various poses, thanks for that!

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1460476936' post='3026050'] On the wiki page for 10538 Overture it says Weller sampled the riff for 'Changing Man'. Whether they actually mean sampled or whether Weller just had his band play it I don't know, but I would guess that the royalties were sorted out long ago. [/quote] Tax Man and Start seem very similar too.

Paul Rodgers Paul Carrack Chris Thompson George Michael Freddie Alison Moyet Julie London Dusty Springfield Oleta Adams All have range, power, tone and breath control. None of whom could hit a wrong note even if you stood on their foot!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1458644230' post='3009283'] I think Join My Band is the problem there, not you! One of my bass students is in his 70's and another lovely chap I taught was in his 60's - No way is there even a scrap heap! Just got to find the people to play with through a different route. The first proper band I played in, I was about 14 and the rest of the band were all 40+. We had such great fun, so it's not as if you should be confined to playing with just the 50+ers either. Good luck! [/quote] Thanks for the lovely chap reference, but I'm in my 50's! (Hi Dan, best wishes to you and yours.)

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1458126234' post='3004880'] PS. Nero, of course, didn't actually Fiddle as the violin hadn't been invented at that point, not was he actually in Rome when the fire broke out though one might implicitly think he was. He did perform on the lyre, however. Exactly how well is impossible to say as he is unlikely to have had any critics. [/quote] Rumour at the time was Nero didn't like the negative comments about his lyre solo. Next thing anyone knew was Rome was burning.

No one 'till you got your glasses?

Just read the news, let's hope he makes a full recovery. We've lost too many already. Best wishes to you Bill!

Never seen it before, excellent! (I'm not buying that bloody book, Ed Friedland all the way for me!)

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1456322605' post='2987811'] Explain yourself, boy! What is meant by heavy blues? Firstly, I suggest you keep all your numbers to under 4 minutes and keep your guitarist on a very short lead. Your average punter and particularly ladies get pretty pi$$ed off with widdly merchants going on and on (bit like I do when I post on here). The big boys of this so called blues world - SRV, EC, Bonapratta, Gary Bore, Walter Trout and the like - got / get away with it coz they've a name and can / could fill big venues. The rest of us haven't and can't. So be very careful with your choice of set if you intend playing in public and want to make some money. Just saying, having played in blooze bands for far too long. [/quote] Thank you for these wise words, made me realise what our guitarist has been leading us towards. [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1456349420' post='2988240'] +1 for Walter Trout, Rory Gallagher , SRV, Mountain, Johnny Wynter and John Mayall etc and some of this.. Stan Webb (Chicken Shack) Poor boy. We used to do this years ago and the intro is an attention grabber if it's tight and loud. The crowd would go from background conversation buzz to [size=5]WTF[/size] in 10 seconds. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58JZ05qlGk"]https://www.youtube....h?v=U58JZ05qlGk[/url] [/quote] CHICKEN SHACK!!!!!!! I'm late to the party, but WT massive F? I should be getting some sleep but not bloody likely, working my way through their youtube entries. Thank you so much for pointing them out to me. More than a few numbers are going in to our set.

Band excellent. Her, karaoke at best.

Creedence Clearwater Revival. Excellent version of "Heard It Through The Grapvine" on their greatest hits cd. Rest of the album's good too.

I've just be turned on to John Mayall's Blues Breakers. The early stuff with John McVie on bass. His playing is beautifully simple with subtle variations, a joy to explore.

(Not really.)

it makes me irresistible to women.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1455830156' post='2982873'] This has mileage, seems like one of the best moves I have encountered in a long time. Someone should organise a poll - what colour is the basschat 'deceiver' bass [/quote] Sunburst.

Yes - Relayer Not sure on this one, but it certainly feels to me it's telling a story, what's anyone else think?

Camel, Flight Of The Snow Goose.