upside downer

Many will say Public Image Ltd never bettered their first two albums, `Public Image` and `Metal Box`, the latter is stunning. Maybe a slide down in quality since, although 1986s 'Album' is great, features Steve Vai and Ginger Baker. The revolving door of members started with various drummers on `Metal Box`. They've now had around 40 odd members. The current line-up are bloody fantastic live, mind you. 

Stanley Clarke is being interviewed on BBC 6music today (30th Oct) on The Radcliffe & Maconie Show. Programme starts at 1pm.

57 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Nowt killed rock'n'roll...

Because rock'n'roll is an idea, an attitude; just because there's not much of it in "the charts" mean nothing. The charts aren't really the charts anymore, not like when I were a lad - people find music in a thousand different ways and just because some of us old fools on a bass forum can't find new rock'n'roll doesn't mean it's dead. It just means it's changed, or not. Either way, moaning about it is much the same as saying "it's not as good as when I was young". If you're interested, go out and find it! Otherwise just stay in remembering the good old days, and how the youth don't respect anything any more, and how you could leave your door open etc...

 

 

Well said, sir. Love a bit of microtonal King Gizzard. 

2 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 John Lydon advertising butter.

 

He stated he wanted to destroy rock n roll circa 1976, long before any buttery buffoonery. 

What killed Rock & Roll?  Damned if I'm going to sit through half hour of some American chaps whining about its demise. I'm off to listen to some Turkish psychedelic folk rock. 

I hope I don't have to make a video about 'What killed Turkish psychedelic folk rock?' in the near future.

This is as mad as a box of frogs.

Fretboard is a real challenge but that's half the fun of having a go at it. Lovely sounding instrument.

1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said:

Don't think you will though. England have done well and congratulations are deserved but so far they haven't met any teams of the calibre of Croatia (when they're on form), Belgium and France , both on the form they've showed in the knockout phases. England don't yet have anyone quite of the class of Modric, de Bruyne or Mbappe.

But 30 (now 52) years of hurt never stopped me dreaming

I like hearing Three Lions. Means we're still in the World Cup. I hope I hear it bursting forth from televisions, radios and jukeboxes well into Sunday evening and most of Monday too.

A Merry Jingle by The Greedies. Has the added bonus of everyone already knowing the words 👍

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division. Quite like the band and this is their shining glory, apparently. Not to my ears. Whenever it's played on the radio I lunge for the off switch.

24 minutes ago, Coilte said:

 

Glad to hear this.   However, the thing about the likes of CTS and RSI is that they take some time to become apparent. Often by then, the damage has been done and a visit to a physiotherapist is the order of the day.

 

So, while your wrists may be fine...at present...IMO it would be prudent to be aware that your technique can contribute to potential injuries if continually used over time.

I do try to avoid bad habits that could cause harm. There's plenty of info out there worth checking up on. Plenty of it being on here. Bravo, everyone! 👍

8 hours ago, LeftyP said:

He was left handed and played a right handed bass turned upside down but still strung for a right-hander - the E string being furthest away from him with the G string at the top of his stroke.

This is how i play. I use a pick and get around the fretboard just fine. Technique is a little slack as i'm self taught but i'm happy with what i'm doing and none of my many bandmates over the years have ever screamed at me that i've got it all wrong, and nor have any punters stormed out of any gigs tutting, "just what is he playing at?". What works, works. Just enjoy it!

8 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

It can make a difference health wise though. Having a bad technique can cause wrist  strain etc.

My wrists are just fine. As is my eyesight 😁

At the moment, the singer and the drummer. Weirdly, our guitarist is no problem 😐

We've tuned down half a step for a couple of years now and it's not an issue for either myself or the guitarist. Our singer reckons it helps him out as we play some screeching vocal stuff from the likes of Led Zep and AC/DC.

8 hours ago, mikel said:

Kendrick who??????

Who? WHO? I'LL TELL YOU WHO!!!!!!

He's an utterly appalling waste of four minutes every time I've had the misfortune to hear one of his dirges on the radio. I am 47. I like some old music. I like some new music. Move along now.

12 hours ago, Cato said:

Things not to do in a music shop?

 

Is he using a prick, sorry, pick?

4 minutes ago, fleabag said:

I got it patented 2 mins ago

We have a winner!

2 hours ago, Bolo said:

Tot a malmsteen wannabe, or any rock or metal player, the songs you name are a yawnfest and would rather gnaw their ears and digits off than play them. You may think that sort of music is the dogs' shiny bits but to many of us it's lift music's anal seepage.

People eh?

Anal Seepage is a band name in waiting. Any takers?

2 hours ago, 12stringbassist said:

This is not the correct forum to tell any of my stories about Dave Hill from Slade II.
Bloody prat.

bloodypratchat.com doesn't seem to be working 😒

I shall be using this technique at our gig on Friday to play 'Blitzkrieg Bop'. It's what Dee Dee would've wanted.

I started this thread ages ago as a response to a couple of 'Isn't Jaco great' and 'Macca's the best, yes?' topics. Tongue firmly in cheek. I love The Sex Pistols and am saddened by what happened in the short time he had left following the bands' demise. I was only 8 when he died but I remember it being reported on the news as if it were yesterday. I had to ask my mum what heroin was. Poor old (young) Sid.

If you're playing in Europe, you probably need to know 'The Final Countdown'.

Well, someone had to say it 😁

5 hours ago, PaulWarning said:

old thread revival alert,

39 years ago today Sid played the drugs once too often, and I was watching John Lydon on needle time this very morning (recorded) had some nice things to say about Steve Jones and Paul Cook's playing, confirmed Glen Matlock liked pop a bit too much and didn't get the irony on his lyrics (and Steve Jones didn't know what they were).

Back to Sid, I don't think he was as bad as the publicity made him out to be, just played root notes but that's what Steve Jones played on most of the Pistols songs after Matlock got the sack, McClaren also made a big thing of the fact that none of them could play, which is obviously not true.

He could play rudimentary bass, bootlegs bear that out. I've no doubt that if he could've got off of the skag and settled down with domestic goddess-in-waiting Nancy Spungen we'd be mentioning his name alongside Jaco now.

Probably 😵

Just sold for £102-99. Blimey, Charlie.....