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    Favourite solo on a hit record?

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    [quote name='blisters on my fingers' timestamp='1499116078' post='3329378']
    The late great James Honeyman-Scott

    [url="https://youtu.be/ZbC8JltxSq8"]https://youtu.be/ZbC8JltxSq8[/url]
    [/quote]
    A great choice.

    Was going to go with his solo on Private Life which, whilst being fabulous on many levels, wouldn't really fall under the 'hit' category.

    Pete Farndon an overlooked bass player too...

    Chuck Rainey & Bernard Perdie

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    Posted

    [quote name='Burns-bass' timestamp='1495969362' post='3307805']
    Interesting, we've had this discussion in my old band. Weren't they using quite a lot of recreational drugs at the time and did literally hundreds of takes of some tracks? I think Fagen said they sometime struggled to remember who was playing on what track. Not sure how much of that is true, of course...
    [/quote]
    There was a good article in a recent edition of Classic Rock regarding the making of Pretzel Logic (the album that preceded The Royal Scam); a couple of quotes lifted are: "They strived for perfection, and both paid attention to every note and breath" (Timothy B Schmit), and "Working with Steely Dan could hardly be considered 'fun', but it was rewarding" (Michael Omartian).

    A friend of mine had the good fortune to work with Gary Katz many moons ago and he told a few stories that gave a good insight into how Becker and Fagen work - multiple takes, charts presented to every player, no deviation allowed etc.

    As I say, I struggle to believe that what Chuck Rainey and Bernard Perdie played on the take we heard was just them replicating what they'd been told to do!

    And if it was, then my admiration for Walter and Donald has increased, which I didn't think was possible!

    Chuck Rainey & Bernard Perdie

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    Fabulous stuff.

    A full three minutes more to hear than on the final/edited album version.

    As much as Becker and Fagen were/are sticklers for charts and the like I can't believe that a lot of what we hear is not coming from the players, esp. on the outro.

    Great guitar playing too...

    Bass Direct

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    Posted

    To the OP... I know Mark cares passionately about his business and his customers and spends a lot of time trying to get things right.

    Like any business, improvement can only be gained by customers offering feedback - whether positive or otherwise - in the correct/most helpful way, so as well as flagging challenges on here why not drop the shop a line and offer feedback regarding your experience?

    Who's your no 1 bass player and why?

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    John Paul Jones - hugely talented on the bass and a great all-round musician.

    Always adds to whatever he plays on and always looks to serve the song. Tons of melody and bags of groove.

    No surprise he played on a load of the UK 60s pop tunes - arguably the most 'melodic' era for pop music(?) - which I think he then carried through to his playing with Zeppelin (for me Zeppelin could've been just another heavy rock band of the era if it weren't for John Bonham and John Paul Jones - they gave the band funk).

    It's impossible to really have just one (but that was the question!) - so mentions for Jim Lea, Trevor Bolder, Herbie Flowers, Fred Thomas, Bobby Vega, Max Bennet, Pino, Derek Forbes, Bootsy, Norman Watt-Roy, Wilton Felder, Macca et al - but if one it is to be...

    ... then it's JPP for me.

    SOLD FS (no trades): Fender Custom Shop Precision Pro 2013 SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Thanks, gents, for the kind words - it's a lovely bass and if I weren't under orders to free up some space then it may not be here (for the older viewers think Mr Barraclough's character in Porridge for a glimpse into the Riva home life!).

    Beedster, yes I'm confident it's 1.5" at the nut but will confirm when I get back later (I'll measure it myself) - if you fancied a trip to Essex there's a B15 Heritage here for you to try it through!

    SOLD FS (no trades): Fender Custom Shop Precision Pro 2013 SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Old Man Riva

    Hi,

    Up for sale is my Fender Custom Shop Precision Pro in Olympic White.

    It's up at £1,950 (not interested in trades).

    The bass is dated 14th May 2013 on the Certificate of Authenticity.

    Below is an overview (mostly taken from the factory spec. sheet) which is hopefully of help...

    Body: Hand Selected Premium Alder
    Neck: Lightly Tinted Quartersawn Maple,1960 "U" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
    Fingerboard: Rosewood, 10” Radius (254 mm)
    No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo
    Scale Length: 34” (864 mm)
    Width @ Nut: 1.50” (38mm)
    Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
    Machine Heads: 1966 Era Paddle Tuning Machines
    Bridge: Leo Quan Badass® II
    Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell
    Pickups: 1 Custom Vintage P Bass, 1 Custom Vintage J Bass (Bridge)
    Pickup Switching: N/A
    Controls: Volume 1. (P Bass Pickup), Volume 2. (J Bass Pickup), Master Tone
    Other Features: Pearloid Block Position Inlays,
    Bound Rosewood Fingerboard,
    Jazz Bass® Pickup in the ‘70s Position (1/4” Closer to the Bridge),
    Knurled Chrome Control Knobs,
    Finger Rest in the Lower ‘60s Position,

    The finish is classed as 'relic' and the Fender blurb reads "Built as if bought new in its respective year and played a few times a year and then put carefully away. Has a few small dings, checked finish, oxidized hardware and aged plastic parts". The parts don't look that aged (if at all) but the body does feature checking - hopefully the pics give an idea of the finish.

    It comes with the Custom Shop deluxe black hardshell case and also the Certificate of Authenticity (it doesn't have the strap or cable that are normally found with these basses as these weren't present when I purchased it second-hand).

    I've weighed the bass using bathroom scales and it shows 9lbs laying flat (and 9.2lbs upright!).

    The bass itself is as you'd expect from the Custom Shop range - really well made, beautifully sounding and a delight to play. The reason for the sale is that I'm looking to downsize the number of basses that I have and this is the first to go.

    I'd prefer collection only rather than posting the bass out/courier method.

    I'm in Loughton (Essex) which, for drivers, is just off J26 on the M25, and for tube users is easily accessible via the central line - 15 mins from Stratford, 30 mins from Liverpool Street and 40 mins from Oxford Circus (there or thereabouts).

    I hope the above is helpful but if anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to let me know...










    Uploading Pictures

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Old Man Riva

    [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1486597687' post='3233235']


    I right-click on a picture within my Dropbox folder and select "Copy Dropbox link". Then I come here and click on the little "image" icon on the editor, which prompts me to enter a link, so I paste the link I copied before, click ok...
    [/quote]
    Thanks so much, really appreciate it.

    Nice bass, btw...

    Uploading Pictures

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    Posted

    Do the sites listed above allow you to copy and paste pics into a thread (if that makes sense?).

    I'm looking to list a bass for sale and I'm dreading trying to get images into the ad - would like the ad to show the images rather than links (unless someone tells me that's not the correct way to do it!) but know nothing about this type of thing at all...

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