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For full disclosure, there is a bit of fret buzz around the very top end (c.19th fret and above) of the G string (not the E/A/D), although I do like quite low action so maybe this is exacerbating a slight unevenness of the board or frets at the dusty end on this particular string. On the other hand, how often do you play that far up the G string, lol?!
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Smoky blues single from Wily Bo Walker (me on bass)
Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in Share Your Music
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Hi all, I bought this a few months back from BCer and Shergold aficionado @ash to scratch my Factory records itch. Unfortunately I simply cannot get on with the neck, as all my other basses are short scale. Ash had it refinned in black nitro due to the usual knackered Shergold paint issue. Underneath the bridge cover it has acquired some scratches and gouges from the ball ends of strings from changing strings (see pic). These cannot be seen with the cover in place. Generally vgc and weight is a lovely manageable 3 6kg/7.8 pounds. Comes with a generic hard case and No gigbag but will be securely wrapped in bubble erm wrap and boxed if post required. Otherwise collection from SW London (Barnes). £600 plus post. Sorry no trades.
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Over the years I have played in several bands with Grammy-nominated Scottish singer/songwriter/arranger Wily Bo Walker. He mixes up the genres but there is a blues theme at the heart of most. Here is a smoky blues song that will be released as a single early in 2021, featuring some great musicians (incl. New York based Danny Flam on brass; Troy Redfern on lead guitar) and me on bass. The bass line was recorded a few years back and was thanks to a lesson from BCer @Happy Jack (as I had no real idea of how to play straight blues at that time). https://wilybo.bandcamp.com/album/time-to-forget-you-bourbon-candlelight-mix
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Based on the balance of reactions so far, perhaps I shouldn't have linked this after all
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For sure I don't like all of the visuals and they are a bit literal! But I did enjoy the Fly as it hit the windshield and the panoply of musical imagery in It - also helps that the latter is a fantastic album closer!
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An illustrator chappy has put a comic book video to the entire album, with lyrics. Some really good visuals, eg on Fly on a Windshield and It. Worth a gander if, like me, you love the album
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Think we are talking at cross purposes. I am talking about Nigel silddx, the Steve Hillage, Zappa, Rush and single malt devotee who plays bass for London Zulu
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Won't go into ancient history of why's and wherefore's, suffice it to say Nige is well and active on FaceBook and still playing music (though guitar more than bass these days)
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Also, seeing this thread ... just a few posts above is one from Pete Academy, a very accomplished bassist who played tasteful slap in top tribute band Stealing Dan (correction: Nearly Dan, thanks bubinga5) who I had the pleasure of seeing live and meeting with former BCer Nigel (aka silddx/xibblx) and is tragically no longer with us. Reminder to me of how things change in a decade. RIP Pete
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I don't think there is a general hate. The context of my original post was entirely reactive in that I had just returned from the London Bass Guitar Show which was rendered into a wall of Motorhead-level slappity clack by a legion of wannabe Mark Kings. Was impossible to hear yourself think or try gear in a more musical way. Changes were made at later LBGS to counter this Basically its a Zombie thread, as noted above by Rich!