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The infamous brown sound?

Trouser flapping goodness 😎

Agreed. Getting the 'attack' associated with playing with a pick can easily be got from fingers.

Shirley September 18, 1978?

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Bombalurina went to number 1 in 1990. Achy Breaky Heart wasn't released until 1992 so I guess something had to fill the void...

I used a pick when I first started to play bass, as I was still playing classical guitar and had long nails on my picking hand. I finally settled on Jim Dunlop's Big Stubby's as my pick of choice.

Carefully tune your instrument before playing. That way you can play out of tune with a clear conscience 😜

he wants to be careful, he may get sued for exploitation, child pornography etc...

I've had 5 string, and 6 string basses, but I've found my home with double octave necks and D extended fretboards, both headed and headless, so no having to get use to a detuned E string 😁

Yeah, people on clip shows and documentaries often churn this one out. Not quite true. Most musical genres tend to have a peak commercial success of roughly 2 years. The hair metal scene - which was always bigger in the USA than here - had been going on since 1981. As happens it was time for a new generation to find their own thing. Gunge wasn't the only 'new' genre making a stir in the early 90's but no-one blames New Metal, or pop-punk for killing hair metal. Not too many hair metal bands changed to a gunge style and became successful, off the top of my head I can only think of Pantera, and Alice in Chains.

It took me a while to realise those are tree branches at the back of the stage, and not a logo for one of the bands...

nowhere at the moment. I'm yet to rehearse with my new band 🙄 but I'll bring it to the next Bassbash I go to.

build thread and more pics here:

is it? 😬

I do like that finish 😎

Ibanez Rock and Play?

If I had to choose just one, then probably Ludwig van Beethoven.

I remember "image and ability" being required in 80's band ads . In Guy Pratt's book he says band ads before punk: guitarist wanted, no breadheads on a heavy trip. After punk: guitarist wanted, no beards.

If we're talking about "obvious", it has to be Noel Redding!

That is a beast! 😎