Rumblebass

1. Jim Lea Slade ( Someone mentioned him before, seriously under rated in his day) 2. Phil Lynott Thin Lizzy 3. Tom Scholz Boston (Tom played everything on the studio albums, check out some of the bass lines!) 4. John Paul Jones Zep. 5. John Deacon Queen Honourable mentions to Roger Glover, Neil Murray, Norman Watt-Roy, Andy Fraser & loads of others I wnat to put in but haven't got time to type. R.

Roadrunner , Signed, Sealed, Delivered, River Deep, Mountain High were 3 that I always looked forward to playing live, but all of them are great! Jamerson & Babbitt rule!

Mark, Yes, would be very interested to hear how it fared. I'm in the same situation, having just off-loaded my 'arena size' rig, I now want something small, compact & portable but 'big-sounding' and I have the PJB stuff in mind. If it's good enough for Bob Babbitt I'm sure it will be good enough for me, but I'd be interested to hear how it went. R.

[quote name='JD1' post='116614' date='Jan 8 2008, 10:00 PM']Hey Rumble I had an Antoria EB3 copy around 1980 and I was / am a big fan of Jim Lea. Great bass and the quality was spot on, but I couldn't get away with the scale length - and I certainly couldn't play or sound like Jim.[/quote] Nice one JD1, Jim was much under-rated in his day, and doesn't get mentioned much when lists of the best bass players are compiled, but some of his lines are just awesome. Saw Slade live a couple of times & couldn't take my eyes off him. Also have owned a Gibson EB3 but I had to part company with it. Didn't like it at all, too heavy at the headstock. Bass used to drop like a stone when you let go of it! Even more reason to admire those EB0/EB3 players! Cheers R.

Antoria guitars hold a special place in my heart, since it was 'playing' one that got me into bass. Here's the story, in the early 70's my local youth club had a live band on every Friday night. One such Friday I was watching the band, and their bass player had a Cherry Antoria EB3 copy. I was (& am) a big Jim Lea fan (Slade). At this time (14 y.o.) I didn't own a bass, but wanted to learn. At the end of the night I was talking to the bass player & he let me have a plonk on his Antoria, through his Marshall amp & 4 x 12 cab. I did my bestest Radar Love lick on it, & thought I was in heaven! It may have been the biggest pile of crap ever, but to me it made my life! Straight out the next day & bought my 1st bass ( a Kay EB0 copy in sunburst ) £14.00 new! I still have it to this day. I was able to return the favour, 30 odd years later when my Band played their 20th Anniversary gig locally, I invited that bass player to the Show to see how far that spotty kid from the Youth Club had progressed, and let him have a bash on my GB Rumour through my mountainous EBS rig. Hopefully I made his day the way he made mine. Long live Antoria! Thanks for bearing with me while I rambled! Cheers R.

[quote name='PJ Phillips' post='115103' date='Jan 6 2008, 11:44 PM'][size=2][color="#808080"]Firstly, Happy New Year to you all. Already found two friends (Brooksy and Rumblebass) Am currently living in Harlow, Essex. Been playing forever and pro since 1988. Been a Warwick endorsee for twenty years (man and boy). Have played with many a band/artist over the years and have been around the world a few times playing and sometimes just miming on tele. A great gig if you can get one - the safety catch is removed at the airport! - Vodka at 6am? Go on then ... Would be great to hear from anyone local who teaches Steam Bass (the big fiddle). Would love a few lessons, really got a bee in my bonnet about getting one this year. Cheers, pj[/color][/size][/quote] Nice to have you back mate. Missed you dreadfully. Pint waiting when I see you! Cheers R.

My Band has been joined on stage by Martha Reeves (without The Vandella's), Edwin Starr, Ben E. King, and an incarnation of The Drifters (Ray Lewis's one I think). Also shared the bill with Paul Jones' Blues Band, (What a miserable person! Allegedly!) and John Otway (raving nutter) (Also allegedly!). And we also played at a function attended by John Prescott, although thats not a claim to fame, thats just embarrasment coming out! Jack Dee hosted an awards ceremony we were playing at (to$$er) allegedly, as did Paul Merton (nice guy) R.

Got my RumourIV in 2001 and wouldn't hesitate to recommend a GB bass to anyone. Quality of build is second to none, mine is gigged regularly and is a pleasure to play, beautifully balanced, lovely tone. I wipe the bass down after every Show, put it back in the case and its ready to go for the next Show. Fretboard is lemon- oiled 2 or 3 times a year, other than that, very low maintenance. Battery life is good, there really is no down side to these. I would imagine that the likes of Shuker/Overwater etc are the same, so its really down to personal preference. I wouldn't swop for anything. Good luck with whatever you decide. Cheers R.

Great job, well done to all involved in getting Basschat going. Sad to see the demise of BW. I was one of the earliest members on there, but I'm glad to see this new community thriving. Onward & upward! R.