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Daft question, what country's are involved ?

I'm guessing that something in the room was resonating in sympathy with the frequency of your note.

Nice !

This is a brief, and quiet improvised piece on my piccolo tuned 6 string fretless : [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/100920161723a"]https://soundcloud.c...d/100920161723a[/url] And another : [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/100920161605a"]https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/100920161605a[/url]

They're really nice. I love graphite necked basses. I like the tuner machine cosies .

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1473451310' post='3130435'] I finally got round to watching the Glastonbury coverage I'd saved off iPlayer yesterday. Surprised to see Glenn Tilbrook with an iPad on stage. I don't think I've ever seen a pro band with music stands / tablets etc on stage. https://youtu.be/5u5rc-JuAeA [/quote] Maybe go on a cruise. I played on one for a summer 5 years ago. It was sight reading every night for the whole band. Have a look at the photo of James Brown's band that was posted last night.

The new Steve Lawson album. Brilliant, as always. Going to the album launch gig on Sunday too 😊.

Aguilar TH350 and a cab.

They do have. Mine has one of the sturdiest necks I've ever encountered. Magnificent basses.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1473375394' post='3129709'] Sheet music has more than just the chords, harmonies and melodies, it also has indications of musical expression, [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]dynamic indications, such as forte or piano, phrasing, [/font][/color][color=#252525][font=sans-serif]differing qualities of timbre and articulation, color, intensity, energy and excitement. W[/font][/color]hich is useful when playing with a large orchestra and with little time for extended rehearsals. Classical, orchestral, music is meant to be played as the composer intended, with very little room for individual expression. This is why a professional, classical musician, needs sheet music and Nigel Bloggs, playing Oasis covers down The Pig and Whistle doesn't. [/quote] I'm well aware of what sheet music has . I'm also not really referring to Oasis covers down the local. Most of the discussion on this page seems to refer to funk and function band gigs. I have to say, I haven't read the whole thread though, I've not had time, mainly because I had a gig tonight, music stand, charts and all. I don't see the problem, in a function band type gig, in having music on stage. I'm happy to say that neither do the bands that I play for.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1473373336' post='3129673'] Ha, Ha we're talking 3 min pop songs not Wagner's The Ring Cycle [/quote] Don't see it makes any difference, not all classical pieces are 20 minute long epics, listen to classic FM sometime. Even if they are, they're usually in sections.

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1468063109' post='3088366'] when you have 5 stands ( for brass) on stage, that blocks out half the stage as bluejay says this messes up the view for everyone, and looks bad. this looks pants, Dont forget we are there to entertain, someone could take a photo at anytime and bluejay will capture you forrrreeeveerrrrrrrrrrr[size=2][size=3]rrrr[/size]r[/size][size=2]rrr[size=1]rrrrrrrr[/size][/size][size=1][size=5][size=4][size=5]....[/size]....[/size][/size][/size][size=1]........[/size] . [/quote] How is being able to see all of me, any less entertaining than only being able to see just my feet and the top half of me ? You say you run a funk band, Surely the point of a funk band is to get people dancing ? When dancing do people generally stare at the musicians on the stage ? It's the music that's important, that's all people dancing are bothered about. And if it was OK with James Brown ? [attachment=227424:james_brown-1980-snl-12.jpg]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1473361110' post='3129519'] If you haven't memorised the songs, then you lack commitment. Unless you have Alzheimer's, or are depping, there's no excuse [/quote] I'll be sure to tell my friend that. He's one of the bassists in the CBSO. And my friend who occasionally plays percussion for them.

[quote name='dontregartha' timestamp='1473284721' post='3128789'] With you all the way there. As the bass player in a seven piece Funk Band - apart from our keys player who must be some kind of octopus...! the bass player has a sh*t load of stuff to learn for a set. But you have to learn it so you can then start to FEEL it and lock with the drummer. You can't do that if you're reading the dots or tabs. Yeah a good horn player makes it come alive and I know they need the dots to work well together, but learning it is the only way. [/quote] Surely the idea is to get people up dancing, not watching the bass player to see if he or she is sight reading charts sitting on a music stand ? If I sight read a chart, it has exactly the same feel, and is played as well as if I'd learned it. All this is nonsense. The average attendee of a function couldn't care less if there are stands on the stage, as long as the music is good, and played correctly.

[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1473328206' post='3129083'] I have quite a selection of such things, built up over the years. One of the best for me, even with a low B, is the Planet Waves NS Micro Tuner. Tiny, so I've almost lost it a couple of times, but it's size means it can stay on the bass when putting it back in the case. [/quote] Yes, I have one of these too. Nice, and like you say, it's very unobtrusive and can stay on the bass whilst in its gig bag. You can also set the reference tuning too, so it doesn't have to be A=440hz.

I use the Intellitouch PT10. I think Michael Manring uses them too, I figure if they're good enough for him. They tune my 6 string basses perfectly, even the low B.

The lead sheet as played by one of the jazz bands I play for. Don't know if it's of any use ? [attachment=227336:Cry me a river.png]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1473205561' post='3128042'] There's a certain licks you should know. It's not art. [/quote] I usually agree with a lot that you post, I generally think that even though you have an American slant on things, there's a lot of wisdom gleamed from years of experience. However on this occasion, I disagree. I don't see that there are certain licks that you should know. What is music if it's not art ? [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1473191975' post='3127925'] A lot of these "essential" bass lines are from songs I can't stand anyway (Rhythm Stick, Town Called Malice, pretty much all Soul & Motown stuff). I always found it far more enjoyable to just play stuff I enjoyed rather than what was thought of as essential. [/quote] I totally agree. I've just never really had the time, inclination or seen the point in spending time learning 'classic' lines. I have done a lot of transcribing of lines, and solos, but I don't remember any of them. I have them written out, so could play them if necessary, but don't see the point in committing them to memory. [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1473176467' post='3127699'] I simply don't remember bass lines I no longer play. I could play you my bands songs [/quote] The only one I know from the list is the into to Miles Davis's So what. I had to learn loads of lines for uni, but I don't remember any of them.

I have others, but I'd have to scan them. [attachment=227257:signed-sealed-delivered-p1.jpg][attachment=227258:signed-sealed-delivered-p2.jpg][attachment=227259:Get lucky.png][attachment=227260:I feel good.png][attachment=227261:Forget you.png]

I have charts for some of those. Standard notation though, is that OK ?

Try Thwaites in Watford ?

I think we sometimes maybe play too loud, causing problems for ourselves. We also sometimes mess about with the tone controls on our amps too much.