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How cool! I just had to part with a huge wedge to get my Warwick! But i love it! Its my wedding and barmitzva bass!
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Fender Jaguar, warwick corvett, levinson blade 5 string.
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i saw it all, was good. Like you not a big fan, but really interesting.
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Jaco’s 1962 Fender Jazz Bass “Bass of Doom” Found!
greyparrot replied to Funkmaster's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Funkmaster' post='173651' date='Apr 10 2008, 08:44 AM']Got this from Bassplayer mag this morning... Thought it might be of interest to some here - hope the link works! [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/article/jacos-1962-fender/mar-08/34267"]http://www.bassplayer.com/article/jacos-19...er/mar-08/34267[/url] David[/quote] Well its the first time i ever saw this (only been here 3 weeks) and i have to say thanks cos that was a really cool bit of reading on that link, and took me back to when i first heard Jaco and thought wow. I think anything to do with that guy deserves respect, even if it was posted 50 times before, it gave a newbie like me a chance to see it. THanks David. -
[quote name='WithoutRisk_BassPlayer' post='170867' date='Apr 6 2008, 07:13 PM']Evening guys n gals I'm curretnly looking for a back up bass as im putting my Fender in to have a big of work done on it and I'm going to be in need of a back up bass. I've got a budget of about £350 max so I've been looking at Rockbass, OLP's, Squiers and few other brands. I'm in need of some advice when it comes to OLP and Rockbass; I haven't come across either in shops so I was wondering if they're actually any good seeing as theyre both so cheap, or do you get what you pay for? Any other recommendations on basses around this price range are welcome! Thanks in advance Will[/quote] Hi i work in bass merchant. Olp are cool for the cash as are rockbass, but he has in a lovely mex p bass at 319. This particular one has great low action and feels really nice to me anyway. OLP are cool looking and sound good, but they can lose it in the mix, as they are not too powerful on sound, but the rockbass is a little better. Dean do good basses in that price range as wel.
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[quote name='jakesbass' post='170211' date='Apr 5 2008, 12:32 PM']I agree, I've done loads, and they have always been, friendly, well organised, good audiences, offering hot food, somewhere to change etc etc. Bit shocking once doing Yeovilton, the communications went quiet prior to the gig, then when they eventually got in touch they explained that the original organiser had been killed in Iraq. The party went ahead and I learned that those people have to take that in their stride. I can't tell you how much that makes me hold them in the highest esteem.[/quote] Yeah i know, when we play em, you just want to do your best and then sum. (as always) cos if anyone needs to let off steam, they do.
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[quote name='jakesbass' post='170208' date='Apr 5 2008, 12:25 PM']thats going to take some beating, being filmed vomiting onstage, Respect.[/quote] ha ha high five brother!
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Mine was i was playing in cornwall and the band were backing screeming lord such, and i had food posioning and while i was on stage, i puked all over my suite! I had to keep gioing, and it was being filmed, after him was Jet harris. I played along side him with puke stains down me!! No more roadside food for me i can tell you.
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[quote name='jakesbass' post='170185' date='Apr 5 2008, 11:52 AM']Drove the 240 miles to Linton-on-Ouse RAF base in Yorkshire, to play for them as part of their 90th anniversary celebrations (a ladies night) being intelligent types they got our toungue in cheek, witty humour and loved us, so a good night was had by all (after the 4hr drive back I still managed to join head with pillow by 2:30am As a big plus point I met a fellow BCer on the way Peteb, who seems like a nice chap, he bought my SWR Goliath II, he's using it tonight. Hope it goes well Pete Jake[/quote] we do miitary bases they are really cool gigs i think! www.bsharpduo.co.uk
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Levinson blade 5 string and fender jag. and parrot stand!
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About Jaco dont matter how many strings were on his bass, he was great a true musician and cool at what he did. (to me anyway!)
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Hey guys sold my steinberg, and boght a fender Jaguar in black. Bery cool and so many sounds out of one bass! I now have that and a levinson blade 5 string. Used the jag last night, relly funky, comfy and has a vast array of sounds on hand. www.bsharpduo.co.uk
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we had a great gig, was a little boozer in clacton, essex. Was there first years party (we did the openor last year) Tonight we are in norfolk (ladies night!) www.bsharpduo.co.uk
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[quote name='Russ' post='169600' date='Apr 4 2008, 05:07 AM']Bloody hell, never knew you lot were such a conservative bunch. My party pieces are bass versions of Stairway To Heaven, Under The Bridge and (for the more discerning listener) Con Te Partiro. I'm also not adverse to pulling out the thumb for a quick slap-tastic bit of Mr. Pink, Tommy The Cat or Nobody Weird Like Me, or just quoting bits of well-known basslines from the likes of Disco Inferno, Le Freak, and for the rock types out there, Schism or Anesthesia. But these are occasional bits of fun - 95% of the time, I want my basslines to do the talking in a band context. I do spend a lot of time and effort on my tone though - although I don't always want to be upfront, I do want a well-defined, present bass tone so that even the simple stuff can't go unnoticed. There's nothing wrong with a bit of showbiz and showboating, and if the guitarist can do it, then I bloody well can too. Just don't do it all the time. [/quote] well said. Mine are we do chic stuff, and the bass lines are cool on there own but in le freak and good times i play stanly clark type solos, which seem to go down well! and some slapping in car wash, and mustang sally too! To be honest i have no set thing, just play how and what i feel on the night.
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[quote name='jakesbass' post='169514' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:58 PM']due respect accepted, but I think you've missed my point. The exception I was refering to means that I agree with you.[/quote] Whoops ..............my appology to you.
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[quote name='urb' post='169513' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:57 PM']Despite the impression some of you might have - post-Bash - of my playing I always plays play for the gig, or song or whatever - If I'm playing to please myself then fine - but if my band expects me to play a bassline with no bull***t in there then I'm happy sitting in the pocket - and yes I've played weddings and functions and yes I agree bass solo/features in those situations- aside from the bass beak in Carwash - are pretty much uncalled for. At one point I had learned and could play stuff like Classical Thump (so boring) and tap 'Overjoyed' etc - but now I'm more concerned with playing good notes in time... and getting the band grooving with the drummer - I find that as much if not more fun than soloing, which on a good day I find enjoyable - but on a bad day incredibly stressful! As for bass features in general I don't mind them if they fit the mood of the gig - even playing (yes folks I'm saying the 'j' word) jazz actually means locking down the changes with a rock solid time feel etc and as a bass player in jazz is actually (mostly) about being the coherent one while everyone else goes off on one - it's great fun but that's where the work is - soloing after that is easy cos you can get away with one note per bar instead of 4 or 8... Right, that's enough crap from me - someone else take over... M[/quote] HA ha nice one, and nice bass!
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[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='169507' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:47 PM']Quite so - you've got a situation where a bass solo is appropriate, which is great; what I meant was that you shouldn't try to force the punters the appreciate "the true potential of the bass" if they're not gonna be interested... then again, I think that very idea is pointless - Steve Lawson has shown that the true potential of the bass is limitless![/quote] Agreed mate. There is always a time and a place for everything in music, life whatever.
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[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='169488' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:25 PM']If it's appropriate and sounds cool, why not? But then, it rarely is appropriate and even in such situations, few bassists have the technical ability/taste to make a solo sound cool... If you're playing for a bunch of non-musos, there is pretty much no point in showing off just what you can do, because the fact is that you're playing bass and they're not so you already have one up on them (admittedly there may well be some guitarists who think they can play bass in the audience and they probably will appreciate some flash wizardry, but that'll just make us look like wannabe guitarists, and if you're a wannabe guitarist, just get a bloody guitar and stop pretending you're a bassist who likes to do things differently*) If you're playing for someone who will actually appreciate your musicianship, taste is still a bigger part of that than technical virtuosity, so just don't get carried away Personally I think my bass lines are interesting enough that I'm showing the audience that the bass has a bit more potential than just to thud along the root notes, but that's not what I aim for; I just aim to make the music sound as good as possible! If you think you can't express the potential of your playing without straying beyond the bounds of appropriateness... you're wrong! Because your potential is clearly limited by your inability to fit something impressive into the right situation *In contrast to what I've just said, I have no problem with bassists doing things differently, even if that includes playing the bass like it's a guitar, but in your standard gig, the bass should be playing the bass parts[/quote] come on a bass player is a bassist and a guitar a guitarist. I think live and let live, Like Donold duck dunn said ''if the sh*t fits wear it'' Iv been playing pro for 10 years, and in every gig do at least one spot.....im still paying the morgage playing bass, and doing the odd solo that punters i can tell you do love! I know i do it. But yes first and formost, we are bass players, but im one that enjoys a solo or two! call me what you like, im having fun!! ha ha
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[quote name='alexclaber' post='169475' date='Apr 3 2008, 09:55 PM']He spends the whole gig doing his bit! Alex[/quote] Agreed but a Bit as in solo. hmmm so im starting to think the veiw to be upfront about what we do with regard to a solo spot is not cool? Why please?
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I used one live for 2 years but just changed back to a 5. As i play in a duo and use backing tracks, the high c was cool, cos i used to do guitar type solos with distortion, and it worked well for what we do. People would ask what is that your playing a guitar or bass?? made me laugh! all fun i guess.
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a great bass unit. I have had this 2 years and done many gigs with it, and it remains in exellent condition. It has a power supply, (not shown as its in the lead bag!) and can be upgraded online via usb. Quick overveiw bass tuner Distortion chourus flanger vibe tremolo rotary compressor tape echo delay reverb filetr ring modulation pitch shift 64 different effect types multi layered effects a great bit of kit for live , recording or at home. www.magicstomp.com for full details. Boxed, with instuctions, cd rom and psu. thousands of effects combinations designed for bass • 24-bit AD/DA converter • USB interface • Compatible with Apple Macintosh OS and Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP • Headphone output for private monitoring • www.magicstomp.com for end-user uploads/downloads • Award-winning effects from SPX series and AG/DG/UD Stomp pedals • Limited lifetime warrantyTechnical Description • Digital section: • -- EDigital signal processing effector • -- Includes special editor application, "Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP" • -- Patch select: 2 modes • -- Built-in chromatic auto tuner • Communications: • -- Receive: parameter change, bulk in (1 patch), bulk in (99 patch) • -- Transmit: bulk out (99 Patch) • Controllers/switches: • -- Knob x 4: control 1, 2, 3, volume • -- Push switch x 4: -, +, on/off, store • Slide switch x 1: input level (high/low) • Display: 16 x 2 character LCD (w/back light) LED x 3 (-, +, on/off) • Connections: • -- Input: standard monaural phone jack • -- Output L/mono, R: standard monaural phone jack • -- USB • -- AC in • A/D converter: 24 bit + 3 bit floating • D/A converter: 24 bit • Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz • Memory allocations: • -- Preset: 99 • -- User: 99 • Input Level/Impedance: • -- Input high: -25dBm/1 M? • -- Input low: -15dBm/1 M? • Output level/impedance: • -- Output L/mono, R: 0dBm/1 k? • Additional output: headphone output • Power: • -- Exclusive power adapter (AC-10) • -- AC output: AC 12 V, 1 A • Power consumption: 12 W • Dimensions (W x H x D): 6-7/16 x 2-7/16 x 6-15/16 in. (164 x 62 x 176mm) • Weight: 2 lbs (910g) • System Requirements • For Windows users: • Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP • OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home Edition/XP Professional • Computer: 166 MHz or higher; Intel Pentium/Celeron processor • Available memory: 32 MB or more • Hard disk: 2 MB or more • USB MIDI Driver • OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home Edition/XP Professional • Computer: 166 MHz or higher; Intel Pentium/Celeron processor • Available memory: 32 MB or more (64 MB or more is recommended) CAll rich on 07957300029 -
[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='169462' date='Apr 3 2008, 09:35 PM']Drop your d-tuner, kick on all your fx, and feed back horribly at a very low note whilst running in circles holding your bass aloft by the body.[/quote] i take it you belive a bassist should not have his turn to do his bit at a gig then?
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[quote name='jakesbass' post='169458' date='Apr 3 2008, 09:28 PM']this is an obvious exception, re: my earlier post.[/quote] all due respect i dont think there are any exeptions, music is music and the punter has the choice to stay or go, and unless a guy is going mad on his bass, i think the odd flash bass part is as good as the 22 guitar solos in a gig!!
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[quote name='OldGit' post='169281' date='Apr 3 2008, 05:04 PM']I don't think you can compare a drum solo (even Buddy Rich at his peak) with the stuff that Steve Lawson does, as an extreme example, and the bass can play tunes... Solo works for cello can be very moving.[/quote] Have you ever seen level 42 live? at the end of a gig the crowd beg for his flashy bass solos, and tell me, is it him being flash, or him giving the crowd what they want? to see a master play his instrument! even if he is flash, who cares, its great!! I think its not what is played, but the intention and energy that the guy playing is delivering his bit, and people can sense if your being flash, or doing it to entertain. People in my experiance do care, and appriciate good playing, and when you see everyone having a great time, we are doing our job. Thats the way i see it.
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see mate, a passionate debate we started here!! I say do it! (but im lucky as its up to me what i do at a gig) www.bsharpduo.co.uk Anyway im gonna put a little drum trck together gig it at the weekend, with some flash bass, and let you all know what the hell happens!! haha
