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I'd love to have one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVfrOvPyCTg&t=21s

My Yamaha TRB5 clocks in at 17 years this year, the Overwater J5 at 13 years

This girl from Oz isn't bad either (think some of her vids have been shared on BC before?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKq9EeIz5Hc

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1507578824' post='3386547'] Hmmm...who would you rate as being a good female slapper? [/quote] Ida Nielsen? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VKUs4lfsHs

Sounds good when used tastefully & sparingly in a tune (Forget Me Not's & Never Too Much for example). Unfortunately it can get overdone in the hands of the wrong bassist - that's when everyone gets hacked off with it... With the likes of Flea and MK, it became an essential part of the sounds of their respective bands, and to my ears works well. A technique that I've only recently started to get to grips with, but don't plan on doing loads of machine gun triplets or 16ths anytime soon...

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1507465673' post='3385605'] +1 to all of the above words of wisdom.. And like bassbiscuits, I wish I'd known when I started playing as a 15 year old kid how much music and bass-playing would become a cornerstone of my life. If I had done, I'd have treated the learning aspects of playing bass a lot more seriously when I was younger as it would have been so much easier to learn stuff then! [/quote] +1 Especially pre internet....

1) "Learn how to learn" - in other words, really applying yourself when it comes to learning how to play this instrument properly (also known as putting the work in and not getting frustrated with yourself that it takes time to get good....) 2) Learn to read notation.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1507376053' post='3385027'] I started this as a bit of fun...it's turned into a Scott Bashing thread. Come on fellas, most of us have got something from his videos (for free) - he's in business, let the man make some money without getting slagged off... [/quote] Agree - working class lad made good.

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]Location/Venue:[/b] The Morden Tavern, Surrey August 1986.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]Your age:[/b] 21[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]Your bass:[/b] Ibanez RB750[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]Your amp:[/b] Carlsbro Cobra 90 combo[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]The set list (some of it):[/b] Urban Clearway originals + Johnny B. Goode[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]Anything else that might be funny/interesting/embarrassing.[/b] Was a long time ago, didn't drink anything for ages before the set (which was about 45 mins long) at a 21st birthday bash. Guitarist managed to break strings on two guitars, think he finished the gig with only 5 strings on a Yamaha strat copy.[/font][/color]

Wish I still had mine....

[quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1506874645' post='3381690'] I think a lot of the pioneers of early rock n roll guitarists - Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Scotty Moore - are passed over for the 60s guitar heroes, when actually they were the ones who really helped shape things. [/quote] Agreed - I'd also put Cliff Gallup (Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps) in there as well. He was a huge influence on Jeff Beck.

This fella: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKxG-6qmW6U Great solo (imo) from 1:30 - can hear a lot of Chicago Blues in his playing which nobody in the Rock & Roll arena was doing at the time. If he had survived, would've been just as influential as the likes of Clapton, Page, and Beck throughout the 1960's...

2 x Electric 5 strings 1 x Electric 4 string 1 x Acoustic 5 string

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1506279089' post='3377566'] But why does it stop at Jaco? Surely he didn't grow up devoid of any musical influence, so why am I not influenced by his influences rather than him? [/quote] Jaco was heavily influenced (initially) by a lot of Soul & R&B music (has cited the likes of Bootsy, Donald "Duck" Dunn, James Jamerson, Jerry Jemmott and Tommy Cogbill) - don't know if you like that type of music, but if you do, some of it will have rubbed off on you? Bass as an instrument didn't stop when Jaco died in 1987 - there are loads of great bass players out there (insert name of your bass hero here) who have taken it to another level since then. He was an outstanding bassist of his time and (along with Stanley Clarke) helped put electric bass on the map in the Jazz / Rock / Fusion world.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1506244402' post='3377227'] There are plenty of people on Basschat that are old enough to fit your idea of the correct generation that openly state that they don't get him, go to a bass gear show in the uk and you'll find people in their 20s and younger doing "the Jaco thing" on a fretless. [/quote] This kid being a case in point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ_j5Ejgkxo

[quote name='Stingray5' timestamp='1506197362' post='3377056'] Another excellent Bass Bash! Thanks to Davey Rimmer and Steve Lawson for very informative and entertaining talks/demos. And of course, big thanks to organisers Colin, Nik and Chris. See y'all next year! [/quote] +1

This is great - JP on top form before his tragic slide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h56USliw3eo

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1506065041' post='3376152'] Yep, can't deny his genius or his contribution to making the Bass more 'recognised' , regardless of whether you're into his music or not.... [/quote] +1 - JP has split opinion here many a time, but it proves that he wasn't mediocre....

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1505298615' post='3370791'] Blimey, tough crowd! An amazing body of work over 45 years, universally acclaimed live shows, killer band , supporter of human rights - just for starters. For me, Springsteen carried on the legacy of Chuck Berry - songs people could easily relate to about girls, cars, the American Dream etc. But he also matured into so much more, his prolific songwriting skills developing with each album without ever making a duffer IMO. I've been fortunate to see him perform a few times, and he remains the best live act I've ever seen. Always delivers, with a wry sense of humour that complements his more 'serious' material perfectly. Fully understand if you don't like him, but overrated? Nah........... [/quote] Another Bruce fan here, but haven't really been a fan of a lot of his work post "Tunnel of Love" - it all seems a bit bland to me, and doesn't possess any of the imagery contained in his work between 1973 - 1988. Whenever I watch any live footage on YouTube, I always gravitate towards the late 70's / early 80's footage when he was (imo) at his best. However - best live performer I've seen, wouldn't say he's overrated - the Bob Dylan of my generation.

Just finished listening to "Black Market" by Weather Report. Still a great jazz fusion album with two great bassists in Alphonso Johnson and Jaco Pastorius.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1505651455' post='3373337'] Very true! Aren't Primus Les Claypool's band? [/quote] Aye Nik, they are..

[quote name='Bolo' timestamp='1505643685' post='3373277'] It is. Primus is the first band in this list I'd disagree with. For their unique sound and approach to making music they never really hit the charts big time or filled stadiums. How are they overrated? [/quote] Just my 2p's worth - I've read a lot of people say how great they are but.... I just don't hear it. That being said, I didn't "get" The Beatles for years until I really listened to all their stuff from "Rubber Soul" onwards, and really appreciated how great (imo) they were. Maybe Primus will have the same effect on me when I'm about 75 (if I live to be that age...)

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1505638274' post='3373233'] Whatever our individual and very subjective views are about all the band's mentioned in this thread, we're the ones doing all the talking about them - spending our time and/or our money listening to their music to decide whether or not we like what they do and whether they're overrated or underrated or not. Meanwhile, the band's in question have absolutely no idea who we are, what our views are, whether we're good bass players/musicians or not, and what our opinions of them are. And they most likely never will. Its pretty obvious who's in the better place, don't you think? [/quote] Fair point Nik, and I guess the other thing you could add to that is that they're the ones out there making (or made) a successful living out of what they do (or did)...

Primus - sounds like total slop to me...

Read the article, but was surprised it also didn't mention other factors that have come into play. You can have a cheap night's entertainment indoors - you can get a case of beer and snacks very cheaply in your local supermarket, and if you've got cable or something like Amazon Prime or Netflix etc, that's less costly than a night out with your mates in a pub regardless of whether you're watching a band or not. I'm stunned at how much a pint costs nowadays (even though I don't drink), and I'm surprised pubs aren't shutting down faster as a result...