Maude

Out In The Fields - Gary Moore

Luckily the repaired neck break is in the very dark, almost black area so it could be smoothed and blended in quite easily. As long as the repair is solid. Irrelevant now anyway, it's sold.

Boom!! And there it is, the 'Alan Partridge Clip'. 😂😂😂

The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) - Victoria Wood

It Wasn't Me - Shaggy

Nope, and of course it doesn't. 🙂

Yeah but he got some funny looks lugging the speaker cab in there. 😉

Nope, it's coming, wait for it. If I say what it is, people purposely won't post it. 😉

IBTAPC. 😄

No need to get your coat. Stick around and you'll find most folks are OK (not that @Teebs fella, but he can't help it 😉). I think a lot of folks are getting a bit short tempered with lockdowns and no gigging, I know I am. If you are a beginner then that's great and welcome to the world of bass. Maybe you could've asked, 'Is it important to be able to play fast?' Or something along those lines, rather than, 'How fast do you need to be able to play to be respected?' A similar question but worded differently comes across better. It takes time to find your feet in some places, that's all. 🙂👍

Throwing My Baby Out With The Bathwater - Tenpole Tudor

Could it not be said that the bassist is still playing at 120bpm throughout the verse, but just playing no notes? The song is still being played at 120bpm while the bassist waits to play some notes in the chorus. Even though the bassist isn't playing the song is never 0 bpm.

Rubbish - Carter USM

S'pose not, but Fluff Freeman is pretty dusty these days.

Tonefluff.

Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag

I'm certainly doing less at the moment, and I think those that have heard me would agree with you. 😁

Which actually leads to the next question. How many notes per beat are you talking about? Playing 16ths at 10bpm would require the same dexterity as single notes at 160bpm. Bpm is irrelevant.

Is that just playing 16th notes or more?

I don't think how many notes you can play in a given time is any kind of indication of ability at all. Is a badly timed busy bassist playing a hundred miles an hour all over the fretboard better than one who puts in that perfectly timed single note per bar, whilst locked in with a great drummer to create the heaviest funk groove in town? Sometimes busy is good, sometimes sparse is good. The bassist who knows when to do what will be the most respected. 🙂👍

Safety In Numbers - The Adverts

I've asked them to not to, shhhh. 🤫

I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Elvis Costello

Are you all 'awake'? 😆