Norris

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1349726096' post='1829763'] Bizarre thing is, as long as I'm distracted I keep playing just fine. As soon as I [i][b]realise [/b][/i]that I'm distracted, I can fall apart. [/quote] This

I had a play on a Roc last year and was quite impressed by the quality & sound. I don't think it quite matches up to a Ric, but then the quality of those has been known to vary and it's many years since I owned one. Like billyapple, I had to leave the shop before my hand reached my wallet, as the Roc is kinda close enough to the 'real' thing when you take their relative prices into account

As close as I can to the original, but then adapted slightly to fill out our guitar-bass-drums trio & usually rocked up a little. However after a few months of playing a song it has usually taken on a life of it's own, with various accents, stops, etc. that have evolved between us. Listening to the original after a few months is always fun, as usually that 'kicking' rock track we all learnt now sounds weak & feeble We don't try to slavishly copy the original - which is difficult to do in a trio anyway, and concentrate more on a good rock sound and having fun.

And just in case anyone is still in any doubt about what a top bloke Clarky is, here's a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/187672-a-good-news-story/"]link[/url] to an unsolicited thread singing his praises

Usually anchored, but mainly as a point of reference than anything else, especially on tricky bits. I've tried FT with some success, but one little jump/pose/bass-fling without the anchor and I'll be playing a bunch of ghost notes on the wrong string

Just shows what a GAS-whore he his ... and a top bloke wtg Clarky! Edit: And yes, that is your old T-bird in my sig pic

If you look at their website, they recently had a [url="http://www.wishboneash.co.uk/news/2012-9-1-1228.aspx?newsID=536"]big reunion[/url], with pretty much every past member there except for Andy Powell. If you want Martin Turner's opinions on Andy, I'd suggest you get hold of a copy of his autobiography "No Easy Road" - although he's suprisingly philosophical about recent issues and has not 'closed the door' to ever playing with him again

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1347983517' post='1807662'] If that's the guy with the Gibson semi (339?) who made a very commendable job of the solo in Living Proof at the Ipswich Regent one or two autumns ago, I want his job - and his guitar! [/quote] My guitarist (Danny Willson, stage left) usually plays his Vintage (yes, the cheap guitar brand) semi-acoustic telecaster-like thing with MTWA because it's light weight for travelling. He's also been known to play a Gibson 335 occasionally, or a battered old 70s strat, or a PRS. The other guitarist (Ray Hatfield, stage right) invariably plays a strat - I've not seen him use anything else. Danny's been with them for several years - and yes, he is a bit tasty.

I have to force myself to leave the Squier at home and take the T-bird to gigs. It's not easy though

I have an Argus mug at work - and nobody gets the reference Martin Turner is still touring lots - see [url="http://www.wishboneash.co.uk/default.aspx"]http://www.wishboneash.co.uk/default.aspx[/url]. Bad news for me, 'cos my band doesn't get to gig when his does due to a shared guitarist

I've never had a problem with mine. Once it's set up you shouldn't need to fiddle with it much

I think I rehearsed once. Is the answer 1986?

Get a full refund - it's not fit for purpose [url="http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/sale-of-goods/understanding-the-sale-of-goods-act/your-rights/"]http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/sale-of-goods/understanding-the-sale-of-goods-act/your-rights/[/url] ([url="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/54"]Sale of Goods Act 1979[/url])

[quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1346858307' post='1794116'] hiho,I fitted a gb7 to an epiphone pro4 t-bird easy to do e-mail hipshot and they will tell you what one [/quote] Thanks. I thought it might be that one, but will drop them an email to confirm.

So here's a question - if there's only one or two of the original members left, is it still the original band or a tribute act? (Especially if the gig is primarily made up of their old 'classics' & little/no new material)

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1346760213' post='1792726'] Go, Cetera, Go!! [/quote] Next week we can maybe have some jazz-love

I bet Kurt is spinning. Horrible

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1346706023' post='1792287'] probably get slagged off for saying this, but, I would rather go and see a good tribute playing in the local pub, free admission decent beer nice and dry, than pay £100 to stand in a wet cold field or a massive arena with crap sound , with about 50000 other people watching the original thing from about half a mile back. I agree with a couple of posts on here, the secret is not to take youself to serously, saw a stones tribute once and 'Brian Jones' came on wearing angels wings, brilliant [/quote] ^This^ Hells Bells (AC/DC tribute) are playing locally soon, and I'll certainly be getting tickets. I've seen them a couple of times before and they have been excellent. I'm unlikely to get the same 'intimate' experience from the real thing, assuming they are touring anywhere near the UK in the forseeable future. I think there's a certain amount of snobbery in some of the responses to this thread. Yes, probably all of us would like to be in a top original band - however the majority of us will probably never reach those heights. I have a feeling that some of the site members here are in tribute or covers bands, and other members could perhaps be a little more supportive. However the occasional negative sentiments do not reflect the overall positive vibe of basschat. There are good & bad tribute acts, the same as there are good and bad bands of all genres. <Puts tin hat on ready for flaming>

I play in a guitar/bass/drums trio, so have a lot more freedom than most to choose my tone. As long as I fill out the bottom, I'll play around a bit with the tone depending on the song or how I'm feeling at the time (or whatever tone I had in the last song if the guitarist's just seque'd!). As I play in a covers band doing mainly rock I'll have some Ampeg emulation on my effects box, but might clean it up & round it out for more funky stuff. There again my strings need changing, so they've lost their twang a bit anyway

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[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1346624936' post='1791416'] Bugger! It'd have to be a damn big scroll under the BC coat of arms then. [/quote] Do it for the music = enim faciunt, quaerentes musicam (According to Google translate ) Or better still for the BC coat of arms: For the music = ad canendum

I'm trying to work out what model of Hipshot I would need for my new(ish) [url="http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Thunderbird-IV-Bass/Features.aspx"]Gibson Thunderbird[/url]. As far as I can tell I think I need the GB7 in black. [url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=72"]http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=72[/url] Has anybody fitted an Xtender to their Thunderbird, and if so which model? The stock tuners are Grover, but the Hipshot website says the GB7 is a replacement for Gotoh tuners. Is there much of a difference? Thanks in advance...

[quote name='rOB' timestamp='1346538079' post='1790443'] These all seem like good points to me. Anyone got any other suggestions? [/quote] If/when the record company comes a-knocking, before you sign any contracts with the label, make sure you take time to make a proper written agreement between the band members as to who has what rights & credits - including use of band name. (Having just read Martin Turner's autobiography ) Edit: And echoing lots of other sentiments - your old band mates behaved in a completely shi**y way, you're better off out.

While there is a drum kit on stage, your bass is safe as long as it's tucked out of the way (behind your rig). The drunkards always fancy themselves as a drummer If you are doing backing vox, set your mic stand up with one of the legs pointing straight at you so that you can stand on it whenever a drunkard looms close - your teeth will thank you It will still hurt, but shouldn't take any of them out

I've been "Norris" since 1985 - and look at the success it's brought me! In a previous band we took the names of local villages. I can't remember what name I was given, but the guitarist was called [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Burton+Lazars&hl=en&sll=52.8382,-2.327815&sspn=9.602149,18.896484&oq=burton+la&t=h&hnear=Burton+Lazars,+Leicestershire,+United+Kingdom&z=15"]Burton Lazars[/url]