mangotango

Two things:- 1) You're thinking of the sounds that you want now. That will change in different musical situations, obviously. There a loads of "basses I wish I'd never sold" regret threads on here and every other muso forum. If you've really wanted those basses and found the ones that you want, I can't see why you'd give them up. Back in my blues guitar playing days (mid-90's), I acquired a Gibson ES-355 - exactly like the one that BB King played before Gibson built him the Lucille. Except the band line-up changed and I found myself playing the Strat more. So after constant pressuring from a workmate, I sold him the Gibbo 'cos I wasn't using it and I believed it was a "wasting asset". Of course, I regretted it pretty much straight away and for 20 years after that until I lucked into my D'Andeglico semi, which is all round a better guitar. The point is, there were loads of times I could have used that guitar after the break-up of the band where I used the Strat. Still not sure that I've learned the lesson, but I'm trying to avoid being bitten by the same dog twice. 2) You already have a bass that does the sound that you feel that you want, as well as the couple of fantastic basses that you're talking about above? Good. Use that for now, but you will still have the basses that you need for all the other sounds in your head that you will want somewhere down the line. Play the long game on this, unless you're in desperate need of the dosh - in which case, make some space in your life to prepare for Mr. Regret to take up residence. I speak as knows. As has been said, don't let one duff rehearsal in a rubbish room mess things up for you. Life's too short.

Hmmmm….what a difference a year makes. Actually tried one of these yesterday and came away with the aforementioned smile on my face. Sounded bright and modern (great for schlappin' da bayuss), easy to play, looked better "in the flesh" than in pics/videos and lots of (dare I say it)…..fun. Maybe I need to try out one of the 5'ers.....

Yes, S-locks for me, on each of my Spectors. On my Bass Collection, however, I have a genius piece of kit which is a strap with locking plastic - a bit like this one: https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/parts-c4/strap-buttons-strap-locks-c115/ernie-ball-4056-2-wide-polylock-black-strap-for-guitar-bass-p10551?gclid=CjwKCAiA44LzBRB-EiwA-jJipJXTdx11qr6ruU-5F01F-L_RiRksSDcz6SytShNevmUWHIttUE5ILBoCiwYQAvD_BwE#fo_c=1949&fo_k=ddb9e24f70bf500dc154a1aab09a42fb&fo_s=gplauk?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term= Fits any of my basses or guitars and is remarkably durable - I've had it a decade and it's never let me down. As a relatively inexpensive and versatile option, it's not a bad shout.

Just seen this - absolutely hilarious. Apart from the idiocy of referring to the 3-piece as "the classic Genesis line-up " (you know nothin', Jon Snow!), they then post a picture of Tom Petty and label it as Mike Rutherford. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/genesis-set-to-reform-after-fans-spot-clue-released-online/ar-BB10HNz8?ocid=ientp The Telegraph. Serious feckwittery.

Nice playing - I'm hearing Lester Young in there, maybe some Stan Getz?

I have this issue at the moment and hope that it's just a sprain. Had been playing a lot of EUB with the workshop band, plus guitar with one group and bass with another...and at the end of a bass group rehearsal, I could feel a distinct twinge at the base of the back of my hand where it joins the wrist. It aches now. Hasn't gone away at all. Have tried rest,painkillers (not ibuprofen because that swears with other medication that I'm taking), elevated the hand, put ice on it, self-massage (careful now!), the lot. Still not sorted a couple of weeks later. When playing, I have shortened my strap to be able to raise hand position, so the back of hand position is flatter, which has helped. Other than that, not sure what to do but since the question has been asked by mattbass6, I'm piggybacking on this thread as I'm open to any thoughts that anyone has to offer. Desperately hoping that it's not arthritis/rheumatism as I'm soon to retire and playing bass was to form a serious part of what I laughingly call my intended "retirement plan", so...….

I remember being at a jazz jam once where the leader was my music teacher, who had encouraged me to try to get involved in that sort of thing. All was going OK, until this girl singer got up and handed out charts of a standard in the key of D. Nice etiquette - copies for the horn players in their respective keys, and off we went. Except that as soon as she started singing. all of the harmony sounded wrong. All became clear when my teacher walked around the band, playing trumpet in one hand and holding his other hand with two fingers pointing at the floor. Two down = Bb (2 flats). Instantly reach for the iPad and hit the transpose button...all good thereafter, except for those horn players having to transpose in their heads on the fly. Moral of the story = iReal Pro on your phone (iPad) will get you out of an awful lot of difficult situations when you're starting off...….

Thanks Silvia! Cue lots of blokes replying, half of whom are in "oh look that's my bass" mode after seeing the photo's; the rest of them (us, if I'm honest!!) are a bit more "Oh look that's so-and-so's bass - I really, really want one of those...."

That LPB....ohhhhhh myyyy worrrrrd!!

Perfect brand of amp for that...…..

Did you stay on to see Shez Raja doing the late set?

Dear Mr. Greek, Given that my main basses are 5-string Spectors, but also that my 4-string is a Bass Collection EXACTLY as depicted, right down to colour (except that the one above doesn't appear to have the scratch where it fell out of a gig bag that wasn't properly zipped up ) … plus, if I were commissioning a luthier build, I would probably ask that nice Mr. Cringean to build me some singlecuts that looked very much like the Psilos…..then I find it very difficult indeed to disagree with anything that you have said. Kind regards Mango of Tango

No matter what kind of music people play, I don't see why any bass player wouldn't spend time getting Motown basslines under their fingers, just to learn the art of propulsive melodic groove.

Yes, but if I need that kind of careless cruelty....I have a perfectly good wife at home for that.

Agree. Given that it was the first go-around at a combined Git/Bass show, in a brand new venue for the event, and there was a bit of a mixed reception in some circles....I'd have thought that it would have been a good tactic for them to get the details sorted out and announced in a confident manner, MANY months early. Bah.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I appreciate your prompt provision of relevant information, Mr. C.....but you're really not helping with the GAS here.

Oh that blue one.... Please tell me they're ridiculously expensive and I could never afford it... Doesn't have to be true - just tell me that, someone, pleeeeease…...

Firstly, thanks for correctly correcting my "Maritime Bar" inaccuracy...secondly, yes, there's a video going around of that 360 Band performing Pick Up The Pieces at said venue. It's wonderful - the reharmonization of the horns and overall rearrangement of the tune are absolutely outstanding. I remember seeing AWB at Liv'pewl Empire during their pomp , and walked out of the encore - a 20-plus minute version of What's Going On, as I recall - except they'd run out of ideas after the first 5 minutes or so. This band however - I could see them playing all night and not doing that. Mind you, it's possible that my listening habits have changed in the 40 years or so since then...…

Yep, a real tough one to take in. He hadn't been playing with PM, or indeed anyone for a while, and there was inevitable speculation.....had they fallen out? Had Lyle lost it and become a recluse? And always at the back of the mind, the prospect of something like this. I saw the PMG several times and have many of their albums, and let's not forget the remarkable Shadows & Light by Joni Mitchell. All of those have formed part of my listening for several decades now. Much sadness here.

Somewhat inevitably...and inevitably sadly... RIP Lyle Mays

ELP in 1976, bloated, pompous, egotistical...supported by Back Door - straight-ahead, bluesy/jazzy, real tunes...proceeded to kick the derrieres of the prog-rock gods. And Fourplay at the Tower Of London, 30 years later, with Nathan East and Larry Carlton...effortlessly better than a somewhat superannuated Al Jarreau, who was struggling to keep up with his own young band, let alone match the quality of the support.

Ah but the quarantine place is on The Wirral - so not far to Manchester from there!!

Always happy to help other people acquiring basses. The vicarious NBD-induced joy that you have provided is always welcome!

No no no, if you were selling a bass, then its return is only a temporary hiccup en route to its final departure. You will of course now put it up for sale again, and its eventual but inevitable departure will remove any issue with your Holly Bee purchase. Which , if you'll permit me, looks cool as f-dash. See? Sorted.