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also what sort of Bass does Mr Eller have in that video? I have that film, I remember I asked what is that bass.

Dude that The The line-up toured here and I got to touch Johnny Marr's blue Nike feet it was rock and roll I heard Eller got sick which stuffed his solo album what's he up too now?

I think Prince only released 3 of the best albums of all-time in the '80s. yes to that Grace Jones /Trevor Horn - Slave to the Rhythm New Order did some good pop music Talk Talk Talking Heads Kate Bush might have done a corker of a record too and of course the Style Council possibly Mr Weler's finest moment The The and The Smiths crikey the '80s were chock full of great music.

quite like Galliano not sure if they are similar to Jamoiroquai and I say this listening to Stevie Wonder

how old are you?

Tori Amos covering Kate Bush covering Nirvana covering Boston Simple Minds covering Prince was not my ideal interpretation of another's music. the aforementioned Paul Young version of JD I'd probably view any cover of anything by the Blue Nile skeptically.

guitar is sh*t to write in Sibelius yes I agree Miles Davis - Four really like this, the intro is joyous

MoonDance Paul you should PM Bilbo, he will have this, it's one of his favorites. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (not very well) Style Council - Shout to the Top (slightly better) Journey - Don't Stop Believing ( better again, still not very good) it's one of the most valuable things you can do, and not surprisingly I find it quite hard work. I often find I'm quite insecure about the correctness of note choices and generally even worse on making a concert decision on what chord THAT is but like theory and sight reading a little bit a day adds up.

yes to Willie Weeks and Stanley Clarke both Voices Inside and School Days amazed me. Still do. Great music. Prince - 2NigsUnited4WestCompton Paul Chambers - Blues by 5 Marcus Miller - Legends Concert, on the fretless 6, nice. always liked the Sade tune with the bass break in it, quite like some Joy Division but probably Perfect Kiss New Order video version for specific bass solo, Larry Graham Hair

99% sure it is a Cort also thinking it was not originally a 5 if you want an imitation I think Hohner B2 is well worth a go

Tuner Pedal of choice for most New Zealanders

heh I took my '83 Steinberger to Jazz School and they were fighting over it and it wasn't just about stopping me playing it is it sensible to not learn to read and write English? if Music is a language (as opposed to strictly a "feeling") should we not converse in as many of it's dialects as possible theory is not to the exclusion of ear training or technique or groove or improvisation it's one part of what can make us musical artists arguments that imply theory hampers other aspects of musicality have limited reality in my playing history in fact, with near uniformity, it is the opposite the applies those who love their instrument enough to slog through the hard work of theory are often the most interesting and joyful people to participate musically with

"on a candystrip" yeah that was alright RHCP had a lot of money spent on them by a major label the other bands mentioned, on a comparative level, did not. this, generally, is the single biggest factor in whether a band is commercially successful or not.

Paul Jackson on Headhunters remake of "Watermelon Man" 10th's are good double stops on Bass

there is nothing intrinsically wrong with wooden Steinbergers it's just unnecessary if you want a wooden bass buy a Fender if you want graphite buy a Steinberger what is the sound of Steinberger? phew... well the L2 is tonally versatile. this I realize is a terrible answer I like old strings, neck pup full, tone off, bridge pup 10% thumb w/ palm mute it is fair too say this would be an atypical Steinberger use potentially. try Elton John "I guess why they call it the blues" here is an original Steinberger poptastic Dee Murray

not that I have found a copy myself but I hear his book on the formative years of British R&R is a good read 17 Watts(?)

yes keep us in the loop please interest well piqued

there are wide neck 5 XL's available certainly A.R.A.H.T have a look in the battery compartment if it says Brooklyn in there it could be a wonderful Xmas around your way

a playalong is a sympathetic piano and drums I do not think it is mechanical and as for looped, it should be because you are learning "those changes" I'm of the opinion it's far less likely to cause the described fret w***ery agreed most bass solos are terrible a playalong is a great tool to make real music, far preferable to a drum machine or even worse a metronome. It's good for your ears too, you hear "proper" chords. A lesser musician will always bang out formulaic, ill conceived ideas if that is the limit of their imagination. Unless you can afford to hire a pianist and drummer for your practice time I'm not sure how the beginner/intermediate player is supposed to be able to "hear" the tune(s). I don't think your mad. aside form the unaccompanied solos bit different people use different tools different way. I know some people who swear by grip-masters and TAB so it's clear it's horses for courses eh

practice and public performance are two different things but you can't do one without the other I reckon I bought Slutsky Jamerson book in 1992 I still practice from this also practice music not scales but a scale can be musical so you need to practice why it can be the older I get the more I enjoy practicing. I especially like you can hear your a "better" player but paradoxically there is a lot more to do You practice more to learn your shortcomings or gaps in ya knowledge everyday practice is reading...look at any old sheet music and have a go Jazz ... put a standard up with a playalong and have a go ears... either interval recognition/transcription/singing work... whatever specific requirements are needed for upcoming Bass jobs. I don't practice technique, I practice music. To make it sound "right" or "better" I might address or be more conscious of left hand muting... but it's Music first, everything else 7th.

surely Bass Player's decline is relative to both our advancing years and the scarcity of quality subject matter? FWIW BP Mag was one of the best tutors I ever had... got to learn heaps from it over the years. 195 issues I have bought, and whilst the best for me was probably the mid-90's! if it was as helpful to some young cat stratign out now as it was too me then , well fair suck of the sav. Roberts and Jisi could return though eh?

why are you in a band? alternately why do you work? sometimes the difficulties make the rewards sweeter. I realize this can be a fine line. If your in a band because certain parts of this state are "enjoyable" try and focus on them. Conversely make the band experience a template of how the next group is potentially going to function. Bands are people, sometimes. Most people have a level of unpredictability and self-interest. How we mange this could be a mark on what we call sucess

I've had numerous problems with band members complaining about me often it was anonymous musings the trouble was, we were a duo.

quite like Permanent Shade of Blue Family Man is a good tune less impressed with Feel lost track here he's a good looking man. Great clothes too in video shoot for Family Man. Stylish threads city

Hi. It's reminded me of Parker Blues at least Blues for Alice throw a ii-v on the last bar either I am going to read this and play it over BFA thanks agian Bilbo