Stingray5

Apologies for the delay in posting my Bass Bash pics, but here they be. Apologies also to anyone I didn't manage to capture! If I've not remembered any names or other details correctly, please let me know and I'll be happy to change it. Cheers and enjoy, Steve [size=3][b]Mmmmmm, bass gear...![/b][/size] [url="http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/100425120123585344146/BasschatLondonBassBash2010?feat=directlink"]Click here for more London Bass Bash 2010 pics[/url] [color=#696969][size=3]EDIT: removed 2 preview photos (links changed)[/size][/color]

Oops - a quick apology to Tom (Essexbasscat). In my last post I mentioned the #1 GB bass (001) being brought along by Bernie himself. This is actually Tom's own bass, of course. (As noted in silddx's post above).

Phew, I'm all showered and pizza-ed(!) up and have come back down to planet Earth after what was an excellent day on planet Basschat (Friern Barnet division). Huge thanks of course to Tom (Essexbasscat) and Andy (Netballman) for the organizing and it was also good to meet with fellow BCers old and new. Massive thanks also to Bernie Goodfellow for coming along with a whole bunch of his basses -- including No.1! -- not to mention the EBS amps/cabs/fx he distributes. Not only that, Bernie also gave us a very interesting and comical talk on his truss-rods(!) after which he offered to set up any basses, at which point an orderly queue promptly formed! I'm going off to check out the pics I took and will aim to get them on here asap.

[quote name='cycrowave' post='878266' date='Jun 26 2010, 04:47 PM']picked this up off ebay recently, we'r now a very happy couple [/quote] Mmmm, that r nice! Nicely de-lacquered too!

I've also put together a goodie bag of stuff to add to the raffle (incl. compressor pedal, bass strings, CDs and other bits...) 01. Essexbasscat 02. Aero , I'll bring:- Status Fretless Neck Jazz /Fender Aerodyne Jazz- David Eden WT800-Eden 210XST and XLT - Eden 115 - H&K BassBase 600 03. Jerry_B - Peavey T-40, MIJ Fender Jazz fretless 04. Stingray5 - Selected basses from my signature pic below; Trace Elliot GP12 SMX 1x15 + 2x10 rig; Boss GT-6B; (donuts...? ) 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25

Oops, sorry Paul - just realized I hadn't popped back here myself. Yep, that tone does sound very nice, indeed!

How cool is that? Extremely cool! That's how cool that is!

Whoa, that is a beauty! The natural body with the maple fretless neck is one of the best combo's I've seen in ages. Congrats on snaggin' it...

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='875185' date='Jun 23 2010, 10:49 AM']I love that page from a notebook listing who the basses were for ... and the spelling mistakes on it! 1121 went to Cafe Jaques 1128 went to Entwhistle 1132 went to Blue Oyster Col 1138 went to Straps 1143 went to Manhatan Transfer I saw Strapps at the Marquee in 1979 so I guess Joe Read was probably playing his Wal that night. Can't say as I noticed. I saw a LOT of bands at the Marquee in those days and I remember that gig as quite simply the loudest I ever experienced there. Horribly, nauseatingly, ear-bleedingly loud. Also puzzled to see 1119 listed as Alan Spenner of Voice Squad / Jim Capaldi ... I thought he was strictly Roxy Music at that time, and I didn't know he'd played with Capaldi. I've never heard of Voice Squad (? Vice Squad, maybe).[/quote] Yeah, I have to say I noticed that too, but it made for some interesting reading all the same. So many blasts from the past. In fact, among others listed, I still have the original Cafe Jacques vinyl album, remembering too that it was John G. Perry (ex-Caravan) on bass. Credited on 'Wal Custom Bass'. Cafe Jacques ("...Chris Rea meets Steely Dan..."!) have a Myspace for anyone interested. [url="http://www.myspace.com/cafejacques"]http://www.myspace.com/cafejacques[/url] As I remember it, Voice Squad was basically a continuation of Kokomo. I think I saw them two or three times in west London venues at the time (The Golden Lion, The Greyhound, etc). The most wonderful Alan Spenner played on at least a couple of Jim Capaldi albums around 79/80.

I know one or two others were going to self-cater and I had it in mind to do the same, probably picking up a pasta salad type of thing from Tesco (or wherever) the day before. That said, if the majority prefer to have food provided on the premises, I'd go along with it. Could it be confirmed, say by Friday or Saturday, whether they are definitely going to be there please?

BC member Zoe did a nice job too. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55274"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55274[/url]

I have gigs Friday and Saturday but have managed to keep Sunday clear so, unless Pino or Marcus or Victor phone up in need of a dep, I should still be ok for this too. 51m0n - Congestion Charge runs Mon to Fri, 7am to 6pm. No charge at weekends or public holidays. I'm with previous suggestions, should there be any surplus dosh, donate it to charidee.

Now there's a blast from the past! Obviously, bass has come a long way since then though I have to say I remember this track as much for it's take as a cover of the Beatles original, plus the fact it was one of my first introductions to drummer Simon Phillips.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='868689' date='Jun 16 2010, 06:22 AM']Let me guess... it was the Hondo that did it for you? [/quote] You know it!

Thanks BE, you've made me dribble all over my desk and keyboard!

V. nice! I particularly like the finish on the Curbow. And a decent collection of pedals would seem to have most sounds covered.

Tony Levin as 'Lobot', Lando Calrissians aide.

[quote name='Rasta' post='866711' date='Jun 14 2010, 08:16 AM']My 6 month old daughter jammin on my 79 Ray (my two babies)....she's quite a funkateer too [/quote] Aw, how sweet is that?! Looks like your daughter is opting for the over-hand fret-tapping technique!

The one...

Good one. And if you need any extra bass roadies, I'm sure there are a few thousand ready and willing here on Basschat! Enjoy the night!

This has also come up before on BC: "[url="http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/"]Best Practice[/url]"

I'm not sure what editor they're using for their Myspace but it doesn't render properly in Firefox. The player is pushed further down on the left and half off-screen. Opera does the same thing. That said, things look ok in IE8 and Chrome. Not sure if this will suit, but one simple but effective Myspace editor I've used is "Thomas's Myspace Editor" ([url="http://www.strikefile.com/myspace/"]http://www.strikefile.com/myspace/[/url]). If you know how, you can further manipulate the code or just paste in the code as is to your own Myspace once you're done. One good thing about it is it doesn't push other junk onto your page as well (e.g., ads, etc). (Note: the editor is apparently being re-designed at the moment but is still usable).

[quote name='chris_b' post='859487' date='Jun 7 2010, 02:21 AM']I saw the Crusaders at the Victoria Theatre in 1976 with Pops Popwell. One of the best bass gigs I've ever seen.[/quote] I used to love the Victoria Theatre (assuming you mean the one opposite Victoria Station! ). I saw Jack Bruce & Friends there (with Billy Cobham, David Sancious, Clem Clempson), also Al Jarreau (with the brill Abe Laboriel), Randy California (ex-Spirit) and a bunch of others.

I saw The Crusaders at Hammy Odeon around 1977 and 'Pops' blew me away then. Great gig, although it was Billy Rogers on guitar as opposed to Larry Carlton. (Not that there was anything wrong with Billy Rogers! ) That slap solo is real nice, but I absolutely loved the bass run at 1:23...

[quote name='tino' post='858026' date='Jun 5 2010, 10:59 AM']A couple of Groupies[/quote] Hmmm, knowing the sort of groupies I've encountered in the past, £150 would get you a lot more than a couple...!