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[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1499192908' post='3329887'] I was thinking about this earlier while listening to Radio 1. With a lot of chart music these days there's a rapper performing a few bars where previously the solo would have gone. There also seems to be a lot more classical style orchestration in pop music in recent years (even if it's all done on a syth or computer) and quite often you the strings or the horns swelling to a sort of crescendo rather than an actual instrumental solo. [/quote] You may be on to something there! It's certainly another device with which to break-up and add interest to a song. [quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1499317535' post='3330657'] For a straight up memorable pop solo that you can sing along to, this has to get a mention [media]http://youtu.be/aQUlA8Hcv4s[/media] [/quote] I'm sat at Heathrow without earphones so can't listen to ELO's MBS at the moment, but I'm struggling to remember a solo in the track. I can recall a vocoder section and a pseudo classical choir section, but not a solo as such! Great track though Actually, there are a couple of tracks posted in this thread that don't really have, what I would call, a solo!

Some blinding contributions! Although, I'm sure there are one or two that weren't hits... or even singles Sadly though, this thread has so far confirmed my suspicions, that solos are passe, and have been for many years Such a shame - a good solo can add so much to a track! BRING BACK THE SOLO! BRING BACK THE SOLO! BRING BACK THE SOLO!

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1499114451' post='3329347'] I've always loved Wesley Magoogan's lovely sax solo on Hazel O'Connor's "Will You?". [/quote] Great solo - Wes has been a good friend of mine for 40 years or more. In fact, Wes suggested me for Hazel's band in 1980. I was in Hazel's band when Will You was a hit (didn't play on the record)

Some great solos so far - I think Roland Rock sneaks in to the lead of [i]"the most recent solo on a hit record"[/i] part of this thread - I want to Break Free - 1984

Over the weekend I was discussing solos on hit records with my band-mates! Worryingly, the most recent solo that we could think of was Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart" 1983. In our defence, we are a bunch of old geezers and our collective memories are clearly failing us - there obviously has to be a solo on a more recent hit - any advance on 1983? While we're here, I'm curious to know any BCers favourite solo on a hit record of all time. For the purposes of this discussion, I would say a solo should be 4 or more bars long and give the [i]impression[/i] of being improvised, à la Free's All Right Now. If posters could add a little info, or a link, that would be great! To get the ball rolling - I've always had a soft spot for the wonderful sax solo at the end of Lou Reed's 1972 record "Walk on the Wild Side". [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6fayQBm9w[/media]

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1499036226' post='3328787'] WARNING! Controversial opinion coming up... Nile Rodgers is a brilliant funk rhythm guitarist and a cool guy. But.....he's a bit of a one-trick pony, isn't he? [/quote] That's a bit like saying, "Stephen Hawking is a brilliant cosmologist, but... he's a bit of a one trick pony, isn't he?"

[quote name='skychaserhigh' timestamp='1498664498' post='3326212'] I'm not sure what you mean , but I'll keep this simple for you...It's easy to be a 'keyboard warrior' and say nasty things from the safety of an internet forum , but it's another thing to say those things directly in person. I think many people wouldn't say these things to Liam in real life. [/quote] To be fair, there are probably some that don't think Anthony Joshua is much of a fighter... don't think they'd say it to his face, though! It's not much of a criteria in which to gauge your comments! Edit: Actually, having thought about it - Anthony Joshua seems quite a nice chap, so you'd probably be quite safe.

To all the posters saying, "Jerry Barnes overplayed" - IT'S A LIVE SHOW! Of course, as bass players we focus on the bass, but, take a listen the rest of the band - with the possible exception of the horns, they are all "overplaying" Drummer putting in fills that I don't remember on the record. As for the Singers... wailing all over the place! But, as I say, "It's a live show", and as ALL live music broadcasts - it doesn't withstand close "armchair" scrutiny. it's intended for those stood in front of the stage. If you don't take it up at least a notch or two when on stage, then you ain't doing it right! My foot was a tapping, 'n' my body a movin' n a groovin'!

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1497616864' post='3319531'] I say this only to show how diverse people tastes (or lack of) are but I simply cannot stand to hear his playing. I appreciate my bank manager will take a different view. [/quote] And what, exactly, is it that you "cannot stand" to hear about his playing?

Looking back makes me realise how boring and stuffy the 2010s look is... whatever that is!

Only heard the track on my tablet speakers - not exactly hi-fi quality! But, my guess: he's using a jazz bass or similar, with mostly bridge pickup. Nothing unusual there! Without wanting to sound boring and predictable: Most of what I hear, and probably what you're enjoying, is coming from the fingers. Edit: Just noticed that you know the bass (can't view post I'm replying to when typing )

Shonky Generator - What a great name for a band!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1494410565' post='3295686'] Mine are pretty good. What did all of you guys used to do before we had tuners? [/quote] I remember all too well the days before affordable tuners :/ If someone's tuning was adrift, then the show would be interrupted while tuning was [i]attempted[/i] - I say "attempted", after enduring the kind of volume that several 4x12s (de rigeur for bands of the time) could emit, ears were shot, and matters were often made worse! Many's a gig that's suffered as a result of poor tuning: Genesis at the Oval, early 70s, immediately springs to mind.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1494257175' post='3294409'] [b]If you have to[/b] tune up between numbers there is something wrong with your bass. [/quote] "If you have to" because your bass is always out of tune. then I would agree! However, a lot of bass players and guitarists can be a bit OCD, or they do it as a result of nerves. IMV Whether you can hear a tuning discrepancy or not, checking tuning at regular intervals, when appropriate, is entirely acceptable and professional... providing it's discreet and doesn't interfere with the show. [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1494265309' post='3294526'] I tune when I can hear it's gone out of tune. [/quote] Unfortunately, ears can be rather unreliable!

Thought about sticking this in the Chris Squire thread, but as he isn't in the clip, felt it would have been a little disrespectful. Geddy Lee does a sterling job, as of course, do the rest of the band - Great stuff! Apologies if this has already been posted! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1-NsnlPc54[/media]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1481389205' post='3192000'] One of the interesting things about Squire is that almost nothing he does is actually hard to play. [/quote] For some reason, I'm reminded of this quote by the legendary Vim Fuego: "I could play "Stairway To Heaven" when I was 12. Jimmy Page didn't actually write it until he was 22. I think that says quite a lot."

Without doubt, I would buy a fretless and have the lines added... by a professional! I did exactly that about 20 years ago! I had a Warwick Thumb unmarked fretless, and took it to Chandlers who lined it, and did an immaculate job. IMV unless you have the appropriate jigs, tools, knowledge and experience you won't get a professional result.

Always at the top of my ever changing top ten: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPy18xW1j8[/media] +1 In My Life - or any number of the Fabs tracks.

Expect some chump will be along shortly to mention Budgie's classic ballads: 'Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman', and 'Hot as a Docker's Armpit'

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Also played there in 1981, and even rehearsed there for 2 days.

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1487846944' post='3243441'] I do think it should be called the British "Pop" Music Industry awards. There's certainly a whole load more British Music that isn't represented at these things. [/quote] I was on the precursor to the Brits in 1981. You may be interested to know it was called "The British Rock & Pop Awards"

You're over-complicating and over-thinking this. Your mate says, "would you do it?" Assuming that you're interested, just tell him "yes" and tell him to get back to you when the band has made a decision. Potentially, the band are offering you the gig, it isn't your your problem how, why or when they sack this other guy.

[quote name='Crawford13' timestamp='1486162924' post='3229845'] Hmm is there any way to know the authenticity of this? Is this the actual album track. Listening closely the seems to be a lot of rushing the beat etc. [/quote] I would imagine that with a basic recording setup, if you run the isolated bass track with the finished track, after making minimal adjustments it would be easy to establish its authenticity.

Billy Sheehan explains his technique for maintaining and improving finger strength. It mostly applies to the fretting hand, but his philosophy can equally apply to your plucking hand. There are some things in this video that I disagree with Billy Sheehan about, but he's a jolly nice chap, it's fairly entertaining, and it may help you [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVxf5VETud8[/media]