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As is usual with my easily led mind, I'm supposed to be brushing up on Tin Soldier by The Small Faces and I've ended up learning When You Touch Me by The Guess Who. What a fun song to play. I did get Tin Soldier nailed again too so all's good. 😁 Badly sinc'd video.

Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads

That'll be at about 3:00 tomorrow morning... and 4:00 and 5:00.

Yes, huge slide from the nut. In fact if you watch videos of him it looks like he starts behind the nut, which obviously can't work but it must just be his style. As for sliding harmonics, it doesn't seem like they should work in theory but they do, and sound cool.

Will a photo suffice? Flea, Eddie Vedder and Stuart Copeland.

The Cavern in Exeter is like that. A sink and a single wooden chair. I get the feeling the chair replaced a toilet. Luxury!

Does this count, black strap on black bass? Skinny Hofner style in black leather with cream sheepskin pad to match the homemade cream plastics on my Club. Not the best photo of the strap but it's already in my album.

I'm surprised the Perri's one doesn't match your Thunderbird. The Jack Casady is Faded Pelham Blue and it's almost bang on. Admittedly FPB does appear different colours in different lights but it's still close. Just goes to show how different instrument colours are from different manufacturers, even when they're called the same thing.

I have the blue Perri's strap on my Pelham blue Jack Casady. The blue against blue, and sheepskin against cream plastics couldn't match better if it had been designed for this bass. Even the tan suede rear is a nod to the browns of the knobs and natural woods.

Don't feel bad... he joined our band! 😁

The controls look like 'googly eyes'... I may, or may not, have been drinking. 🤷

To be honest I don't know a lot of the bands output (something I need to rectify) but any time I've seen a video of this song it's been a Dano, I think. Maybe not then.

This topic has made my mind up what bass I'm taking to rehearsal tonight.

It's hard to disagree with this.

Just to add to this thread. I'm always saying on here that a Longhorns looks are deceiving, it looks like a toy, but then you plug it in and are blown away, every time. Well, I was relearning some tunes using Amazon Music and random linked songs continue when your chosen one finishes. A song came on and I was instantly WOW, what a bass tone. Then I recalled the bass player was usually seen with a Longhorn, so I assume that's what's on the recording. Enjoy a huge grinding bass tone. 😎

Man in the Mirror - MJ It's nothing personal 😉

Dream On - Aerosmith

Just seen this on Fezbok. One of, if not the, sexiest bass ever made! The last 4005, the Shaftesbury faker, was getting on for £5k wasn't it? I'm guessing these will be similar. I'm more than happy with the HW in my avatar. Genuinely can't see the Rick being any better.

The Same Deep Water as You - The Cure

Alphabet St. - Prince

Who Are You? - The Who

Bass players and producers are fine, can't vouch for the rest of the band. Matthew 5:5, "Blessed are the poor in wallet, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who hold down the low end, for they will be comforted. Blessed is Joe Meek, for he will inherit the earth."

Monkey Business - Skid Row

I've not added my favourite fretless in here yet. A 1985 Yamaha BB1100S. It plays, sounds, and looks beautiful. Growls like nobody's business.

Another Brick In The Pool - Pink Floyd