Grahambythesea

Blowing in the wind - Bob Dylan

It’s the end of the world as we know it - REM

If you gotta go, go now - Bob Dylan

Great bass, a real classic. I hope the battery was taken out when it went out of use. It looks like it needs a really good clean.

3 hours ago, Doctor J said:

Like "vintage" and "rare", it has lost all meaning aside from something to catch the eye of a desperate buyer. Get all three words together in the same ad and you should win a prize. Other personal favourites include "L@@K!!!" "Matsumoku" and the wonderful "golden era"

And add “law suit”  there weren’t really that many!

Land of a thousand dances - Wilson Pickett 

Discovering your inner Ventures?

Pictures of matchstick men - Status Quo

Great looker, makes me think I need an anodised plate. 🤔

I had a black one about the same date. Cost me £99!

If they’re going from E down to Eb you could fit a hipster d-tuner set to drop the half. The rest of the notes above are the same.

I saw a band outside Starbucks in Seattle called Slimpickin’s and their bassist had an aluminium bodied upright bass. Sounded good.

Stop, in the name of love - The Supremes

Not a short scale player personally, but I am pleased to see a reissue of this icon. Not sure I’ve ever seen an original outside of books and photos and whilst the Rivoli was every where in the 60’s I don’t think many of these crossed the pond.

1 minute ago, TheGreek said:

I can't believe that Scott Devine doesn't play his Overwater signature - especially as he used to work there!! 

 

In the video interview with Marcus Miller he has a F Bass 5er.

And that from the man who made a video saying why 5 strings suck!

Some endorses aren’t players. As far as I know Les Paul never played bass, but he designed a cracker, his innovation was the low impedance pickup. It wasn’t overly popular in 1972, but nowadays its offspring is well regarded. I give you the Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass .

Up, up and away - 5th. Dimension.

Well I don’t suppose that’s a cheaply to plonk around on whilst you’re across the pond. I’ll bet you will want to bring it back home - import duty payable?

Donnyboy’s was certainly awful. If buyers keep turning these there will a sudden burst of heavily discounted B grade basses coming on the market.

Nice legs shame about her face - The Monks.    (Not very PC this one, my apologies)

The girl of my best friend - Elvis

I have it in my right so doesn’t seem to affect me too much. However a while ago it was very painful and I couldn’t grip properly. My GP arranged a steroid injection which ws initially even more painful and then like magic no more pain. It was good for several years. I haven’t asked for another, it’s manageable and I have heard Doctors aren’t giving them any more but I think it’s worth asking.

It’s amazing he has lived this long. A great musician but he did rather dabble too much in the drug culture of the 60’s & 70’s. Byrds and CS&N were 2 pioneering bands.

3 minutes ago, Huge Hands said:

I know this is probably done to showcase her skills and probably not what she would normally play, but if I was in a band and the bass was played like that over the song I think I would soon be asking them politely to find another band.

 

And that is coming from someone who likes busy/creative bass players.  Maybe it is just me.  Each to their own of course and not knocking you for liking it yourself.

I suggest you look at a few more of her YouTube videos. She is a really excellent bass player and it is her band so she can play what she likes, and does.

Friday in my mind - The Easybeats