Woodinblack

We just do it on the guitar, not brilliant but sounds ok. I could actually do it on the roli now, and emulate the original yamaha but it has been so long I don't think we could change it!

There was an computer analysis of western music with the tempo and positivity (based on lyrics) of how music changed over time. It was found that Disco made an enduring impact on music both at the time and since then, but punk didn't. Whether that means anything or not, I don't know! I would say though, as the guitar program was mostly about the tone of the guitar and effects, punk I am guessing didn't really add much in that context.

I prefer the charcoal, it looks warmer.

DOn't know, I don't have a B3n, just a B3. When I am sitting at home I think the helix sounds better. When I am in a pub playing covers at high volumes (and way too fast), it is certainly good enough

I must admit after using the HX Effects for a short while, I have gone back to the B3 for a bit. The HX can do so much more, and it is great on the guitar, but after repairing the B3, it kind of does what I want at the moment, so until i get a set of patches I like, it might just stay there.

I don't remember ever hear anyone complaining about it being the basses fault, generally people just say 'I can't get on with a 5 string', which is pointing at them rather than the bass. As to the 'why do you want to change' thing, I agree to some extent, other than if you don't try, you don't know but find I am the other way round, I often get a hankering for a 4, because there are some really nice 4s that just dont exist as 5s, so I get a 4 and end up having to redo stuff and then it ends up in a pile not getting played.

I was thinking exactly the opposite, how cheap they are now compared to then, but I only looked at the 1968 prices. A Jazz bass in 68 was around $360 inc case, correct for $->£, calculate for inflation = £3,000. Mind you, £500 of that is the case - I guess it was harder to make them than the basses! Then I noticed - 5-string bass $346. I didn't know about that. now I do!

I just watched the guitar one, and was pretty impressed with that - probably the best of the three. I see seasick steve is still doing the old hobo routine!

I liked the look of the new fender acoustic / electric guitar, telecaster style. Then I just went to look at the price. If it was £1500 less I think I might find it more interesting!

I generally only play a 5, but I did once play a 6 live and made so many mistakes. I figure this is because of years of 4/5 switching, I anchor everything from the G string so when it becomes a C, it became a problem. I solved the problem by selling the 6 string. I don't have a problem as such on the 4 string on the occasion I play live with it but I have to remember to redo some of the songs to make up for the loss of the string. Could well be the spacing. Although I have a P, I really can't play it well and I wouldn't even dream of trying to play a 5 string with 19mm spacing. The further it goes from 16.5mm the higher the chances of it feeling like an alien instrument.

I always loved Gazette. They sing in either English or Japanese, but frankly neither are that understandable. And this - shows you don't need to understand the lyrics to convey the emotion But then the language isn't that much of a barrier considering this is one of their songs sung entirely in English

Is that saying $99 for helix native? Oh, doesn't apply to me as I don't have proof of purchase. Oh well!

Might be worth an offer!

I use the DC8 and have for a good year or so, powers my B3, my smoothhound (that don't play nicely together) and a host of other occasionally changing pedals. Never had any trouble with it.

I don't think there is a point is there? Some basses with a lot of damage look good, and some look bad. Some chips add character and some look like damage, so like anything asthetic, some of it is good and some of it is bad. Which is why it is hard to do a 'roadworn' bass well, one persons mojo is another persons damage.

I often play like that. Sadly doesn't make me sound like him though!

Might have to wait for the next one

I do like the look of that - mostly the size, which is the thing I have the problem with for the Helix. The Full and LT are too big, and the stomp is too small to have enough control. Would be interesting in seeing wehre that goes

While agreeing that JMB can be a bit of a nightmare, the band before last I joined after replying to a JMB advert, and when that one was crumbling after a few years, I put an advert in JMB and was contacted by 3 bands, and joined one from that that I am still in 3 years later, so I am glad that it exists. I have none in this either, but it worked for me. And it is a small town.

In general I would agree, it seems a really vague way of meeting people, they just send an email with 'people in your area' where your area is nowhere near you. I would say it was completely useless, but I did meet one person through it that contacted me. Didn't make a group but he is a friend, so thats ok.

`I am sure you could do it well with that equipment. Our guitarist has a 57 LP and an orange amp. It doesn't sound the same (although to be fair, it is one of his strongest solos). I am not slavish but fool for your loving is one of those that I would play mostly like the record, because I enjoy playing it. I tricked myself into playing it, some asked me to do it and I thought 'pfft, its whitesnake, how hard could it be', then I listened and had a bit of a panic Then I learned it and they decided not to do it, but i still play it quite often as an exercise piece.

Yes, that one, simple song mostly but timing is everything. And during the solo there is a completely opposite bass solo going on at the same time, which I enjoy.

Yeh - thats just because I put it in. I went and looked and they were missing it. Reminds me we were doing a gig somewhere and there was a guy in the audience from another local band (was their drummer but also plays bass himself). Afterwards congratulated me on good playing, saying he was impressed that I had put that fill in before the solo in 'Are you going my way' because he hadn't heard another band do that. I was surprised at that because it is an obvious feature of the song and basically tells the guitarist that it is time for the solo (which matters if yours is as good as counting as ours!).

the bottom bit? how can you miss that out? you mean the: G|————-—19———--—19--—| D|-—17———-—-16—-———--| A|————0———0———0—---0—| E|—————————————-----—| part? (sometimes with fewer open notes). Surely there is a whole part missing if you leave the A out, and as it is open it is pretty easy to do considering how far you have just dashed across the neck to get there. But now you mentioned it, I went and looked at the tab sites (that I have not done for that song before) and sure enough, its not there. And then some of the youtube tracks too are wrong, which are odd because it is easy to see him playing it in some of the videos.