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Just watched this again on iPlayer. That Orchestra really is fantastic with a terrific Rhythm section. If you have not seen the show, it really is worth a watch.

Stunning arrangements, top, top playing from very experienced musicians, great vocals. Shame Richard Bona was struggling vocal wise, he is normally on it. You see, get in top arrangers, experienced players and vocalists and things just work.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1471943800' post='3117087'] It's also equally ridiculous to say "a bass player who needs a bass player is in trouble" (as mentioned by someone above) [/quote] Tickled me as well. Oh well, we may as well do away with those extra Bassists in the Orchestral sections.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471899798' post='3116870'] Found it - with the added bonus of some beautiful double bass from Ray Brown - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbrrtAsB01Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbrrtAsB01Q[/url] [/quote] Yes, that is lovely. My favourite version of 'Killer Joe'. Niels-Henning Pederson on Bass. http://youtu.be/2GJaxGP53us

Quincy Jones covering 'Summer In The City' (The Lovin' Spoonful). Great arrangement and lovely Bass playing from one of my favourite Bassists - Chuck Rainey. http://youtu.be/dwLLQVnU8z4

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1471870161' post='3116518'] He was great on the Jaco album, that's unfortunately probably my only encounter with him. [/quote] So much of his music out there. A remarkable player. http://youtu.be/Nr29UPrh3CU Toots with Jaco on Piano. http://youtu.be/yBhoDaS5SKQ

RIP Outstanding Musician and career. Beautiful player, he has played on so much over the years. [media]http://youtu.be/Nb-5aQ1EIgc[/media]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471812886' post='3116120'] You could be right, even watching it again I cant see very well, I said they aren't my thing, lol. [/quote] So, we now have a second Guitarist miming when there is no second Guitar player on the track. Along with the Soprano sax, that's two musicians at the wrong gig. Oh, and one of those Drummers is at the wrong gig as well.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1471797729' post='3115966'] Vuvuzela! [/quote]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471803419' post='3116019'] Yes it's a nice bass line isn't it, im no expert on fretless basses tbh but it sounds like one and everyone wanted to be Pino back then surely? [/quote] Regarding who is doing the mime. Dean Garcia played Guitar very well. Look what the Bass (miming) player is doing ? Is it Dean? Actually the more you watch the video, the more funny things you see.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471801771' post='3116001'] That was my thought, fretless Ray? Not a picked fretted steiny, lol [/quote] Like you said, not much, if any info about who played on that track. But, I think during my searching, strangely enough, he has, or had a headless Steiny (Talkbass I think). So, it may well be him doing a pi** taking mime? I am sure a geek will be along with the real story behind it all. I have got to say. Terrific, tight Bass playing on the track. EDIT : Yes, he might have used a Ray, and it does sound like one...And you are the one to know for sure!!

But even funnier. A Soprano Sax player has turned up to mime to a track with no Soprano Sax on it. EDIT. Dean Garcia was a lovely Fretless player and I think, played on some Eurythmics stuff around the same time. Fretless on that OP track, so my guess is him.

A bit too much vib for me. But, heart and soul for sure and a great arrangement. http://youtu.be/xFJRX2DkHzQ

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471779395' post='3115763'] Wow, small world [/quote] If you want to continue, you must post a Disco track. You must remember going into the 'Green Man' when the band 'Sprinkler' (later Risky Zips) were playing ? Very Popular at the time in the area (Steve Stroud on Bass - Excellent) Dennis Waterman used to sometimes sing with them (or they backed him). Here they are, actually this video is in the Becket in 1985. Look carefully, you might even be in the audience. http://youtu.be/8OjHi9HEVIQ [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Again, sorry Ian for the thread hijack.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Back on track.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Class !![/font][/color] http://youtu.be/QsY066wa08E

I was very proud when I got my first Passport. Occupation : Musician. Giving my age away now (with the Passport occupation reference).

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471774011' post='3115690'] Also had a lot of success with an MoR act by the name of Rose-Marie, who then successfully sued, so the label folded When did you live there? I was born locally, went to school behind the Thomas a Beckett pub, and worked in the shop as a Saturday boy from 77, finished at the label in about 91. [/quote] I was born in Bexley, but my parents were from Bermondsey, We all moved back up to the area in the 70's (well, Rotherhithe, near the Bricklayers Arms). Me and my wife then got a flat in Massinger St in 1989 and we then sold up and finally left the area in 1999. Funny enough, was recently talking with some old friends about how the whole area has changed. The Beckett certainly has some history (and myth) associated with it. Yes, Rose-Marie. I did some Bass deps for her around the time it was going on, or just after. Great Bass on this Gene Chandler track. [media]http://youtu.be/MXbRFyDpvOQ[/media]

[i]Everything[/i] about the album is just great. Fantastic performances all round. Great stuff.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471767451' post='3115601'] A.1. Stores on the Walworth Rd. It had a stall in East Street market which is why we could open on Sundays. Yes, OKR pub crawls were something else!! [/quote] Oh, yes. A1 Records! I used to live on Massinger St, just off East Street. Blimey, we might have even crossed paths. I used to visit the both the shops and the stall. I often used to see Danny Baker and Pete Waterman in the shops. Didn't they have a small record label as well ?

Just turn up a late, then you don't have to wait to go on.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471721573' post='3115371'] OK, something really obscure - big favourite of Greg Edwards, and the pubs along the Old Kent Road back in the day. [/quote] I used to live in the OKR back then. Up near the 'Frog and Nightgown'. Gigged in some of those Pubs as well. A night out, was a night out, when pub crawling the OKR. Oh dear....messy... Out of interest, what record store did you work in? Odyssey. http://youtu.be/h1rH_iaZkv0

Shouldn't the Sax player be miming on an Alto ? Sounds like there is a Soprano part as well in the intro on this version - Where is he? I suppose you just couldn't get the mimers back in the 70's. There must have been a mimers strike. It looks like the music track is out of sync with the video track. Catchy tune for sure.

Very, very nice thing to do. Hopefully it will go to a welcoming home.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1471369348' post='3112589'] The problem with USB on the Mac is that the bus structure is quite convoluted, so that your USB interface may be sharing the bus with other devices without you knowing it. And just because you have multiple USB ports doesn't mean that they are separate buses. From the photo it looks as though you have the same MacBook Pro as me - (13" Mid 2012). Looking at the bus structure in the System Profile there are 2 separate USB buses - but one already has the keyboard, trackpad, IR receiver and Bluetooth controller attached to it, and the other has the built-in FaceTime camera. Also despite the fact that the Mac supports USB3 on one of the buses, this is ultimately connected via an internal USB hub to one of the main USB2 buses, so despite supporting the USB3 protocol the speed will be throttled back to USB2. And every other USB peripheral that you add will be competing for USB2 bandwidth. That's why FireWire and Thunderbolt are always better options on the Mac. [/quote] What does RME do differently with their USB Interfaces ? Curious really. Because their units are very reliable on Macs. Unfortunately, there are very few USB 3 Interfaces on the market at the moment, and they are on the pricey side. A good article here about USB 3 vs Thunderbolt, and USB 2 for that matter. http://proaudioblog.co.uk/2015/09/usb-3-vs-thunderbolt-interfaces/

The thing to remember with the Scarlett 2i2, is that there is no Midi in/out connections. So you would need a Keyboard/Midi controller that has a USB connection for any Midi work. or a Scarlett 2i4 if you want to go the Focusrite route.

Steinberg UR22 MK 2. Audio and Midi interface. Very solid on Mac. http://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Steinberg-UR22-Mk-2-USB-Audio-Interface/1F0O?origin=product-ads&campaign=PLA+Shop+-+GENERIC&adgroup=GENERIC&medium=vertical_search&network=google&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=66120d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=166006245199&gclid=Cj0KEQjw88q9BRDB5qLcwLXr7_sBEiQAZsGja0lCuLrIIfx9KjmXhLzJw8-qSAaRX4MMDX70DxQNb-MaAnZE8P8HAQ Review and comparisons. https://ask.audio/articles/review-steinberg-ur22-mk-ii-audio-interface