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Not sure anyone has mentioned [b]Lee Jackson[/b] (The Nice, Refugee, Jackson Heights) I saw Refugee a couple of times at the Marquee in Wardour St and IIRC he was using a blonde RIC 4001. Here's Refugee and some Prog-rock riffery on the OGWT with Jackson on a rather nice all-black 4001. (Bass close-ups from around 1:27 ). [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDbizQz_ZhM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDbizQz_ZhM[/url] Cheers Steve

Very nice, uB. The 2007 looks a nice 2-tone. I was looking at a 20th Anniversary sometime back though was out of budget at the time. Still on the list though. I'll be interested to know how you get on and how they compare soundwise. Cheers and have fun! Steve

[quote name='4000' post='509690' date='Jun 9 2009, 10:47 PM']Caveat Numptor? [/quote] Hehe - love it!

[quote name='4000' post='509636' date='Jun 9 2009, 10:15 PM']Is this for real? More than half the bassists I've known over my 29 year career have used plectrums, either 50-50 or exclusively. I'm getting thoroughly sick of people suggesting that there may be something a bit weird about using a plectrum. I'd have thought a lot more of the thread if it was just "name your favourite pick -style players", instead of making apologies about it. As for that last para, so far as I'm concerned probably 95% of my favourite-sounding bassists use a pick. Chris Squire, Lemmy, Roger Glover, Jon Camp, JJ Burnel, Glenn Hughes, Leigh Gorman and Joey DeMaio are some that spring to mind. Then there are bassists like Anthony Jackson, Steve Swallow, Bobby Vega etc etc, and guys like Cliff Williams, Scott Thunes, McCartney, John Entwistle....has Basschat been infected with Numptyflu or something???? [/quote] Nope - I've had a good read through this thread so far and -- aside from the OP's slightly mis-guided caveat -- I can't detect any signs of pick-related Numpty Flu. Ah the dog, the dog, he's at it again....!

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='509525' date='Jun 9 2009, 08:42 PM']Did he ever make a bass book in the '80s ? Can't find it ,but I've got a fairly vague memory of this indstructional book which was mellow and laid back. Apart from that,don't know much about the guy. R.I.P. anyway [/quote] This one...? [url="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/0397040/details.html?kbid=1079"]http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/0397040/....html?kbid=1079[/url] Cheers, Steve

[quote name='lowdown' post='509286' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:26 PM']Is it? The guy that played Bass on all the Hall & Oates stuff. Good tone. Who ever that was. Garry[/quote] T-Bone Wolk. Wow, I can't believe that just came straight to me. I didn't think I still had that many brain cells left! Steve

Give it up for Chris Squire of Yes. I thank you!

Of all the bands I must've seen over the years, I never did make it to a Soft Machine gig. The world will be a lesser place without his 'fuzzy loops'!

For those who may not be aware, I just received this sad news from the US: "...It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the passing away of Soft Machine bassist Hugh Hopper. He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. He had leukemia..." A small reminder: Hugh Hopper - 'Kings & Queens' [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yo5F28gSag"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yo5F28gSag[/url]

[quote name='thebeat' post='508284' date='Jun 8 2009, 04:06 PM']I share my birthday with Steve Harris...s'pose it's better than Rolf [/quote] Ooh, I dunno. I have a lot of time and respect for Rolf Harris, especially considering his innovative version of 'Stairway To Heaven'! Not to mention his expertise on the Didgeridoo, Wobble Board and Stylophone. Even more so, with the paintbrush. Rolf rules! Steve

USA - Music Man Stingray (2), Fender Jazz Japan - Tune, Westone (2)

They say the amp worked ok after the drop. A demonstration of this would have been nice! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySsSwmSq7wc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySsSwmSq7wc[/url] Steve

I have to say that looks a superb job and with all due respect to how it looked before, the all-black look is so much better. Steve

[quote name='OldGit' post='506717' date='Jun 5 2009, 11:03 PM']Er... That's a precision [/quote] OUCH! Of course it is! You understand I spell precision, j-a-z-z.... <Waves goodbye as all credibility flies out the window>

Bass player is David Margen. He was with Santana around the late 70's/early 80's. Check him out here on the Santana 'Marathon' tour from 1979. He's using a fretless Jazz and check out the bass lick at 00:26... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyp6H0eWI0M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyp6H0eWI0M[/url] Cheers Steve

Lovely Honey!!

Just wondered who else might have seen this new bass website called 'For Bass Players Only'. (Or am I just late to this particular party!? ) [url="http://www.forbassplayersonly.com/"]http://www.forbassplayersonly.com/[/url]

Nice collection WoT. I got through a whole pack of Hobnobs! One thing that would make the page better, for me at least, would be a full length shot of each bass featured. But that's just me... Cheers, Steve

Hey, thanks for the extra pics Matt. I think I'm all drooled-out now! Steve

Yeh, that's niiice!! When you get a minute, could you add a full length shot? I don't think I'm drooling enough!! Cheers Steve

Be interesting to hear how these turn out. Particularly the last track with the fretless.

Wow, I had a real shock today when I went to check my loft.... I realized I don't have one!! Probably 'cos I'm in a ground-floor flat.... Mind you, I saw that the couple above me do have a rather nice old Persian rug. Shame about the bloody great hole in the middle of it!

Yep, always a tricky one, this. But you and the rest of the band have to decide how serious you are about the band and making it work. A previous post suggested your singer telling him, as she's a good friend of the drummer. You could all get together, maybe over a beer or a cuppa, to tell him as a band. But be nice. You don't want to seem like you're ganging up on him (which he may well think, either way). Good luck, whatever you do. Cheers Steve

Hah, I'd like to have seen what these muggers would have done if it had been a Rap or Hip-Hop artist they tried to mug. They'd likely be in ER now or maybe the morgue!