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Use the same theory, but play about with the snares as well. Find a song that is similar in style & listen to the drums in it to generate ideas.

If you've got a rock/pop bassline & want to lay drums down next, pop a snare on the 2 & 4 and a kick just on the 1. Then mess about with the kick between the snares to suit your bassline. Then work on your cymbals (then toms & any other percussion if wanted). Once you get the other instruments in, you can always rip out the drums or change them.

Yes. When I'm writing a song it starts with whatever is in my head. Sometimes I'll start with a drum track & jam some bass along, then when I come up with something I like, I record it. Other times I'll have a melody or a chord sequence. My entry for this month's composition comp started with the bassline for the chorus, then drums, then the other basslines, then the guitar & finally added some lyrics. All recorded in GarageBand.

[quote name='mart' timestamp='1356819483' post='1914080'] On another forum this same topic came up, and one member said he thought Clayton was bad because of the bassline to the song "40". Naively, I pointed out that it wasn't Clayton on the bass for that song, and the guy replied saying he knew that. So this genius had formed an opinion of a bassist on the basis (sorry!) of a line he didn't play. [/quote] Some songs only need a simple line.

I don't see how anyone could rate Adan Clayton as a poor bass player. OK he's not a soloist or slapper, but he's probably one of the most melodic bassists out there.

A couple of my dad's friends have a function band that solely use PA & some foldback. No amps, cabs or combos to be seen. They sound good too. So the answer to your Q is - if you're putting your bass through the PA, then you just need a monitor. Unless the amp/cab/combo is part of your sound. Then you either DI from the amp or mic it up if the cab forms your sound.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1356776960' post='1913413'] I have considered the same... But must resist [/quote] Does the MP201 have an Exp in? If you can plug the HH into it then you have a lot of possibilities.

I read that interview but couldn't watch the vids (IIRC I read it at work). I'd like to add a HH3 to my board & use it on the mf101's cutoff.

You could take a stereo to 2 mono jacks & just plug one channel into the amp.

[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1356737804' post='1913188'] What specifically are you referring to? [/quote] The embedding bit? Usually when I paste a YT link, it automatically embeds the video on here. But for some strange reason, it wont. Still worth clicking on the links & enjoying them if you're into great sounds with fx (OK, I know there's a few BCers who already get excellent sounds).

I was having a listen to some Miloopa on Youchoob & noticed Bond doing this, so I thought I'd share... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91QEjyjAgc"]https://www.youtube....h?v=-91QEjyjAgc[/url] & then shortly after, I found John Davis doing something equally as cool (which is over a year old & no idea how I missed it!)... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCdb3_TPnQ4"]https://www.youtube.com/v=oCdb3_TPnQ4[/url] OK, why aren't they embedding?

I've got a Vox Standard from @ '83. Here's what it originally looked like (not my actual bass)... & here's what it looks like now (my actual bass)... I stripped it & sprayed it metallic purple when I was a teenager & then a couple of years ago I started to restore it as a fretless but haven't had time to get any further than what you see there. They weigh about the same as an Ampeg 8x10 with added concrete.

Cool & quirky tune you have there. I bet that gets folk dancing.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1356632807' post='1911872'] Peatbog Faeries? [/quote] Good call!

Time for a wee update... It can be a slow process starting a new band, but I'm slowly getting there. So far I've managed to get a drummer (who's only 18, but if he's good, who cares), a guitarist (or 3) and a singer. We're all keen on Acid Jazz, Breakbeat, Soul, Funk & Drum n Bass. So far it's only been email communication, but hoping to get a meet up with everyone soon & I've popped a couple of ads for keys & other musicians. So here's hoping. I'll update when we get together & have our first jam.

Glad someone's popped it on tinterweb. I've only got Apple TV so I can watch this on Vimeo later!

Just buy the iPad & be done with it. You can get some awesome music software for it too & Animoog & all the Korg software are 1/2 price until the New Year!

I think the quality of the tunes here are geting better every month. I thought I had a good contender until I listened to all the others & I'm well impressed by you guys! Gonna be a tough decision this month.

I agree with the above few posts. Sell it & get something lighter. Have a look at the Ibanez Promethian (or the Harley Benton version) if you have a limited budget. Or you could look in the 2nd hand section on here. There was a MarkBass LM2 for @ £275 & build your own cab (maybe a BFM).

I'm not totally sure what you're talking about, but I used to have a Zoom 708ll & whilst it's a good pedal to introduce you to effects, there's newer & better out there. If you're looking to stay with multi effects, then Zoom & Line6 both have a good selection of units, as do a few others.

It puts a whole new slant on the phrase "playing with one's twanger"!

I had a Trace Elliott 4x10 combo. Big heavy overrated underpowered thing. Got a Markbass 2x10 combo & it's about 10 times louder, sounds 100 times better & is 1000 times lighter (44kg)! But then, like JTUK says... Do you like the TE sound that you have? I'd go shopping & try some stuff out first.

That looks like a sad thing to do. Maybe he should try an Ampeg plexi bass?

A few Ibanez basses have active/passive switching. Mine did until I decided to rip the pre out of it (I broke it) & now it's just passive. Still sounds great & the signal is the same level as it was when in active mode. [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1356122754' post='1907259'] ... what kind of passive bass, and what would it do that a fender can't? [/quote] That's easy! Look good.

I'm another Flat convert. Don't know why I didn't try them yonks ago! I went for Tomastic Infeld Jazz strings.