Stingray5

Hi and welcome to Basschat - even though you [i]are[/i] a guitarist! (kidding, I'm a guitarist, too). Instruments and strings usually come down to personal choice so I would just say to make sure the bass is properly set up for the guage of strings you want to use. I'm guessing you might want your low E to be around a .110(?). If that suits, check what's around within your budget and go from there. Yamaha basses are usually very good for mass-produced instruments (I've had a couple) and there's always the old faithful Precision (slightly wider neck than a Jazz bass). For £500, you might even nab a Musicman... if you're lucky, a Stingray, but more possibly the now-discontinued SUB Bass. Check ebay as they do still come up and can go for less than 500. Hope some of the above helps. Steve

One of the nicer P Bass variants out there. (imho).

In a real jazzy mood tonight... L'Image - Love Play can you get 5 more well-respected guys than these...? Mike Mainieri (vib); Warren Bernhardt (keys); David Spinozza (g); Tony Levin (; Steve Gadd(d) This track starts with a real 'smooth groove' and gradually picks up the funk. Nice! Miles Davis - One Phone Call (live) Killer bass line from Daryll Jones

Native Son - Japanese Jazz-Funk band from the late '70s Dr Strut - Struttin' more 70s jazz-funk

7 at the mo' -- 2 are fretless (click on my signature pic for a looksee) Not shown is an Aria AMB-50B electro-acoustic bass.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='936713' date='Aug 26 2010, 08:05 AM']Start coat grabbing Cheers lads, I'm quite pleased with it, even if I do say so myself. It's foam lined where it counts, there are two foam padded bars running along the bottom which support the weight of the basses and the mdf rack which keeps them upright. That's also foam lined (actually with that sticky backed draft excluding foam) where the necks rest in each slot. I plan on covering the whole thing with velour or something similar in the very near future.[/quote] Haha - excellent! And two thumbs up for your work!

Looks a neat idea but is that bare wood that the basses are being held by? Don't mean to pee on your parade, Dr J, but might there be a slight risk of the odd ding or mark on the necks? Perhaps some sort of protective cushioning (rubber strips, etc.?) glued to the edges of the wood? If I'm on the wrong track here, please excuse me and I'll grab me coat...

Another good thread, Nigel... (you're on a roll, dude! ) I was/still am a fan of The Police and even moreso of Sting's solo work. Right up until his last release, that is - "If On A Winters Night". (Sorry, Gordon, great instrumentation, but that vocal... Oh dear) That's the first time I've had reason to dislike anything Sting has done. But that aside, he has always been a great inspiration on me as a songwriting, singing, guitar playing, bass player! Macca has always had the same effect on me for similar reasons (though Sting is technically the better bassist). Fave Sting songs include: Seven Days, Cowboy Song, I Hung My Head, They Dance Alone, Shape Of My Heart, Hounds Of Winter, When We Dance... oh, sod it - pretty much most of 'em!

[quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='935846' date='Aug 25 2010, 12:27 PM']I can appreciate it, improv jazz type stuff, wouldn't listen to it all day but it has it's place. Brendan[/quote] +1

[quote name='Joe Hubbard Bass' post='934418' date='Aug 24 2010, 08:18 AM']Hi Steve Thanks for that, I'll try posting some stuff later on today. I was with Morrissey-Mullen from early 1982 to around August 1983. The support gig I did with them at the Hammersmith Odeon was with Roy Ayers. While I was with them we gigged on an average of 5 to 6 nights a week. We played the Half Moon in Putney every Tuesday- maybe you saw us there? I recorded an album with them called "It's About Time" and Jim Mullen used Hubbard's Cubbard as a backing band for his solo album called "Thumbs Up." After I got back from the Warriors Tour with Numan I returned and gigged with them for another 6-months. After that Jim and Dick wanted a change so that line-up disbanded. Henry Thomas filled in for me while I was with Gary and I think Trevor Barry joined the new line-up. I learned a lot from that gig and Jim and Dick were both great mentors. Peace Joe[/quote] Glad you got the YT vids on here ok, Joe. Nice choice of tracks, too. Definitely saw you a few times at The Half Moon (I was living in Brixton at the time). Guess it could've been Trevor Barry (or maybe John McKenzie?) that I saw with Morrissey-Mullen at Hammersmith. (Guess the old memory cells have diminished a little over the years! ). I actually still have "Thumbs Up" on vinyl. Come to that, I also have "Hubbards Cubbard" on vinyl, too (along with "Vanishing Point" on CD). Do you still have your BB1200? Sorry, don't mean to sound like some kind of suck-up but I have very fond memories of those times. Like John Waters' Jazz gigs at The Plough in Stockwell Road (saw guys like Jeff Berlin and Roy Babbington there). Also SFX with Alan Murphy at The Cricketers in Kennington, next to The Oval. Felix Krish on bass. Good times... Steve

[quote name='Joe Hubbard Bass' post='934192' date='Aug 23 2010, 09:23 PM']Hi Stingray5 Thanks for remembering! Those were the days- I have great memories playing those tracks in LA with Dave Garabaldi, Patches Stewart, Michael Paulo, Kei Agagi and Frank Gambali. One small correction though- the second Hubbard's Cubbard clip is actually called Auspicious Romance. I wanted to post some of my funk and groove influences, but can't figure out how to post a Youtube clip here. The embebded code doesn't seem to work. Assistance needed. Peace Joe[/quote] Hi Joe, welcome to Basschat. I also have fond memories of the stuff you did with Morrissey-Mullen having caught a bunch of their gigs way back when. But I know they had a number of different bassists for live so I'm afraid I can't remember which gigs I would have seen where you were on bass. Hammy Odeon supporting Al Jarreau maybe? [b]Youtube posts[/b] - under the video on the Youtube page, click where it says 'Share' and the URL line should already be highlighted. All you really need is what comes after the '=' sign. Copy this (Ctrl+C) and then paste it (Ctrl+V) into the Basschat post editor. Example: [b](youtube)oTXgLPhnChk(/youtube)[/b] Note: the words '[b]youtube[/b]' and '[b]/youtube[/b]' (including the forward slash) should be wrapped in [b]square brackets: [ ][/b] - not the round brackets. I can't show the proper code example as it will just render the actual video. Preview your post to make sure it all shows up correctly. Hope this all makes sense. Cheers, Steve

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='934207' date='Aug 23 2010, 09:47 PM']Guitar and bass this month. Interview with Ted Turner and Randy Bachman of BTO[/quote] Call me Mr Picky but I believe that's Fred Turner of BTO. Ted Turner being of Wishbone Ash.

Great post, Nigel! Just makes me regret even more that I was unable to make ND's previous gig back in January - and now this latest gig. Oh well, January is only five months away!

Dear Ros, I've just seen your post and would like to express my sincerest condolences to you personally for your sad loss and say thank you for taking the time to reply to all here. I think it's safe to say Simon will not be forgotten here on Basschat and as you've seen (and already know), he was a very well-respected and valued member of the bass community. I'll also look forward to news of whichever charity you decided to nominate in Si's memory. A tribute gig is a great idea, too! Best wishes to you and your family, Steve (Stingray5)

If it helps, my '98 Jazz (USA Standard) also has raised pole-pieces.

I heard about the ISM some years ago but realized it's pretty much geared toward Classical musicians, composers, conductors, etc., though they don't actually identify it as such. They also have a database of orchestral instrument tutors that does include guitar (Classical) and of course double bass but, typically, not bass guitar! <horrors! > There are a few smaller societies and organisations for musicians (e.g. - The Association of British Orchestras (ABO)) but if your area of music is in either rock, folk, jazz, soul, funk, country, blues, etc., then it's gotta be the MU.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='931478' date='Aug 20 2010, 11:12 PM']S5 for one..this is awsome i havent heard this for ages..Mark Kings playing is just spell bounding!!! .for two check Crown Heights Affair.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ly7B2X5f8&p=36D098D7DD96F404&playnext=1&index=7"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ly7B2X5f8...t=1&index=7[/url] for me this is the best Victor Wooten jam session. with Larry Bright..this is the best finger style Wooten ive ever seen..love the fact that he doest slap too much...hes got his groove down like knowone...i think this belongs in this thread big time... i watch this and laugh out loud at Vics sublime natural groove....amazing man... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ly7B2X5f8&p=36D098D7DD96F404&playnext=1&index=7"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ly7B2X5f8...t=1&index=7[/url][/quote] Er...B5, did you mean to put the Crown Heights link twice? If so, Vic Wooten must've been about 10 years old when he played for them!

Thanks for the update, Rich. I, too, will raise a glass to Si on Wednesday 1st.

[quote name='Cyrene' post='928371' date='Aug 18 2010, 09:22 AM']Aaahhhh... spanner in the works! Thought we had a unanimous verdict here.[/quote] Unanimous verdict??? Here??? Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

No contest, imho. The tort guard wins hands down. Mind you, I do like tort and/or pearl pickguards anyway.

[quote name='daz' post='926820' date='Aug 16 2010, 07:40 PM']I have just seen an old episode of that great seveties tv series Callan with the excellant Edward Woodward. Anyway who is old enough to recal that cool spooky bass line theme tune i had totally forgotten about?. Im gonna try and play it now, but save me tearing too many hairs out does anyone know how the notes go? Twas only four measures or so i think. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhi-fZRfSXE"]Callan theme on youtube[/url][/quote] I well remember Callan. Great series that shot Edward Woodward to fame. Also can't forget Russell Hunter as his weazel-like contact, 'Lonely'. That 'cool spooky bass line' was actually played on guitar though. Not that it couldn't be played on bass of course!

Rich, thank you for your post - a lovely tribute which I know was extremely hard for you to write. I'm numb from just reading it. Like many here, I never did meet Si in person but always enjoyed, respected and where intentional, laughed at his various posts and enjoyed a bit of online banter with him too. I would like to send my deepest, heartfelt condolences to his family and friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him. Rest in peace, Si.

[quote name='Tone le Bone' post='925363' date='Aug 15 2010, 09:50 AM']I have a question about Band Names and copyright, and was wandering if the learned Basschat fellows may cast an expert eye and offer some advice? Our band is called 'Bazooka Joe' and we write our own material. Some of the band members are getting twitchy that we are infringing on copyright over the band name, which was originally, and I think still is, a brand name for bubble gum. (You may remember the bubble gum was pink, and a cartoon of Bazooka Joe, an American kid, was included in each sweet). Also on further investigation, Adam and the Ants were formally known as Bazooka Joe, with his backing vocalists called 'The lilletes'! I have registered 'Bazooka Joe' here [url="http://www.bandname.com/"]Bazooka Joe[/url] We have a MySpace site here [url="http://www.myspace.com/bazookajoeuk"]MySpace[/url] I have also got www.bazookajoe.co.uk So, does anybody know about copyright infringment? If we are falling foul it would mean changing the band name, which I really dont want to do. Most people who hear us love the band name, so it would be a shame to lose it. Your thoughts gratefully appreciated. T le B[/quote] I guess if Bazooka Joe is still a regular selling product, you may well have problems. I'm not sure this is the answer but how about a slight alteration to BazookaJo - all one word, note the capital J. [quote name='EssentialTension' post='925378' date='Aug 15 2010, 10:10 AM']Many years ago in the 1970s, a friend was in a band called 'Desperate Dan'. They received a cease and desist letter from the solicitors of D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.[/quote] OMG - I was in a band in the '70s which had a series of names but settled on The Billy Whizz Band or simply Billy Whizz. However, we were also denied permission to use the name by D.C. Thompson so for a while after that, we changed it to The Whizz.

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='924853' date='Aug 14 2010, 01:20 PM']It happens & it it's nice when it does . There's a double "Very Best Of" that covers pretty much all the bases, with a couple of exceptions. Great basslines, inventive & melodic, but never in the way. Pete.[/quote] Cheers for that, Pete. Obviously some catching up to do, in which I note Amazon will assist quite nicely! Steve