Jase

[quote name='Galilee' post='358288' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:08 PM']I felt that you missed my Charvel joke, but it was along those lines.[/quote] Most jokes generally go over my head sorry mate I'll get it in a week or two.....I hope

[quote name='Galilee' post='358281' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:06 PM']Body? [/quote] There's a lot of love going around tonight, Rob, Jaco....Charvels!

[quote name='Galilee' post='358273' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:00 PM']That might have been what happened to Halford. Sounds like a Charvel.[/quote] Rob sounds like a Charvel or Van Halen????? Just thought...I used to have a Model 3b Charvel when I was a whipper snapper.

Slang has popped up before, surprising how many people think it's not that great. I like Jaco even when he was sh*te

I think a lot of things sound odd or weird in isolation but I suppose it's down to the final recording/mix really, I love Hot for Teacher but the bass just took me by surprise!

This is just hilarious sorry, no offence intended. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qhJ1UKeJxNc&feature=channel"]Rob Halford[/url]

[quote name='Galilee' post='358223' date='Dec 18 2008, 08:05 PM']Link? Really enjoying these. That Oasis one is crap! [/quote] Forgot sorry. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M2wEBWxLvEs&feature=channel"]Hot for Teacher Bass[/url]

I've been getting into Wal of late but 4 grand? It's never worth that

We've just used cdbaby too. It also helps when you need reviews, as some people need an "official release" before they look at it.

[quote name='ARGH' post='357490' date='Dec 18 2008, 01:04 AM']Yeah Like an almost 'Simple music Autism'[/quote]

Has anyone heard Hot for Teacher isolated? Not what I was expecting.

I don't think it's that weird really, I know a guitar player who isn't fond of improvising and doesn't feel comfortable with the feel of a 12 bar or a basic blues thing, it's like they have a different opinion of guitar.

[quote name='leschirons' post='357468' date='Dec 18 2008, 12:13 AM']I've seen Victor Wooten 3 times now and in all cases (apart from him being a superb musician) is the fact that he has fun, enjoys what he does, and appears to feel privaliged that he there doing what he loves. In contrast, Jeff Berlin always looks like he has an axe to grind and thinks he deserves respect simply because he's a good player that's been around a long time. He's not for me as I don't really feel he has a great composing ability but that's just my opinion. Now, Brian Bromberg, that's a different kettle of fish. He's up there.[/quote] I think Jeff actually admits that composing doesn't come naturally to him and he works at writing which as many of us know, makes it quite a long process of pushing and struggling.

For anybody interested there's more of the Berlin/Bailey debate here: [url="http://www.%20bassplayer.%20tv/"]http://www.bassplayer. tv/[/url]

I've had my 607 for ages, love it! I'm with you on that, it's also a cool little practice room

Nice ring to your bass Alun, played really well too!

[quote name='urb' post='352124' date='Dec 11 2008, 08:29 PM']OK one of my albums of the year is by a brilliant double bassist called Ben Allison with his band Man Size Safe, the record is called Little Things Run The World. It's packed with ace tunes and brilliant arrangements, great group playing with touches of folk, African, Americans/alf country. It's not fusion, no one shows off and there's a cracking cover of Jelous Guy, Google him and check his Myspace out, this is my kind of jazz right now. The band I'm heavily tipping for 2009 are TrioVD from Leeds, and they don't even have a bass player... they are in the Death Jazz side of things, but it's just really high energy music played with real passion at top speed and top volume. They are all great players, two teach at Leeds College of Music, but they are creating some really original music that isn't really jazz or metal but just great On a bass guitar tip I actually really dig Vic Wooten's last album Palmystery, it's killing. Happy jazzin' y'all[/quote] I just had a blast....some of it reminds me of an album I heard with John Coltrane and Don Cherry, think it was called The Avant Garde. It's great stuff they're doing! Kesh Version3 is brilliant!

I have 4 over the Christmas period, we're only a rock covers band so we can't demand too much but it's worth doing these for double the money New Years day instead of New Years Eve , 27th, 26th which is an early pm gig, then jetting off from that gig to the evening gig....like Phil Collins!

[quote name='dmz' post='351362' date='Dec 10 2008, 11:31 PM']Hi Jase, Will give Dave a bell in the new year - I have a few bits and bobs for him to do - one of which may be to coat my P-bass fingerboard ! Cheers Bill[/quote] Let me know if you decide to get it done.

[quote name='dmz' post='350173' date='Dec 9 2008, 08:49 PM']Hi Jase, I have been eyeing up a fretless Status neck for my Jazz body for some time now as well- I have an unlined fretless P-bass neck (Japanese) on it at the moment. Don't know whether to get the neck's existing fingerboard coated or go for the graphite neck - I'd go for a P-bass neck profile if I did. Obviously the coating option is cheaper....... I've noticed on the Status website that the price has come down a bit of late (VAT reduction included) - it's around the £366 mark including postage - you'd obviously have to buy tuners too. I'm sure in the past it used to be around £410 after VAT. So seems a wee bit more affordable. If you are still in Newport - we'll have to hook up - drop me a line ..... Bill[/quote] Yeah, cheers Bill. I'm not far from Newport, Tredegar to be exact...I'll drop you a line mate! Coating is a great option Bill, I had my Jazz done by Dave Dearnley, he did a fine job using super glue, around six tubes he reckoned! It would have to be Jazz profile for me and lined! I'm not too sure what started me on the graphite thing, just noticed my current neck is feeling or rather lacking something....can't quite put my finger on it....possibly needs recoating but if I go down that route I'm pretty sure the board will be taken down ever so slightly for a second time, which means the neck won't feel like that "handfull" Hope I'm making sense, a neck that was built as a fretless seems to have more board than a board converted to fretless. Thanks for the input guys, great!

Hmm, not looking too good so far!

I'm quite surprised actually, always thought graphite was a vey stable material for necks. Keep it coming

Just wondering if anyone has used either of these on a US Jazz. I've started to think about graphite on a fretless. Any info would be just great! Jase.

[quote name='YouMa' post='349295' date='Dec 9 2008, 01:56 AM']One of the most difficult bass lines i have ever flirted with,i am trying to slap teen town at the moment its working out easier.Watt roy had great feel.[/quote] Too right! it's solid, as is Teen town, that's got to be a mean task, slapping Teen Town!

That guy Marlowe plays some great bass, his videos are brilliant!