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When does voting start on this?

Will Lee's been doing that gig forever, and he does dep it out. Here he is hogging the whole gig (posted a few weeks back). http://youtu.be/RUPSilcJFrQ

Before you get serious with the Instrument, a few things you should take into account. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_jokes

"Phil Jones - No point playing that guitar solo pal, nobody's listening to you!" Lol............. Agree with what Doddy said. To be honest that video has nothing on the lounge Drummer. http://youtu.be/a9kPfelTEds

I picked up a Sadowsky Tokyo in Japan about ten years ago while on a show ( In Tokyo funny enough..lol..). It's pretty expensive out there, but a huge amount of high end basses in the shops. If you go to Tokyo, check out this place (Sadowsky). Oh, and take your debit visa card. http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/web-ikebe/Sadowsky_IKEBE35th/index.html http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/ec/srDispProductUpdateSearch/10379/3/11010000000/20140814/

Atlantic Crossing is a classic album. Some top tunes played by a lot of well known players of the time, and all very well arranged. Rod Stewart - vocals Pete Carr - acoustic guitar and electric guitar on Sailing[7] Jesse Ed Davis - guitars Steve Cropper - guitars Fred Tackett, guitars Jimmy Johnson - guitars Barry Beckett - keyboards Albhy Galuten - keyboards Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass Lee Sklar - bass Bob Glaub - bass David Hood - bass David Lindley - mandolin, violin Al Jackson, Jr. - drums Roger Hawkins - drums Nigel Olsson - drums Willie Correa - drums The Memphis Horns - trumpet, trombone, saxophone Cindy & Bob Singers, The Pets & The Clappers - backing vocals String arrangements by Arif Mardin and James Mitchell

Oh well....

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1407856517' post='2524718'] I could be flattered, but what witch am I..? [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Show us yer Broom.

Ha ha....Dad & Skol, up there with Cagney & Lacy...lol.... You pair of eagle eyed terriers!

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1407178193' post='2518114'] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYHQpjs8kkc [/quote] That's great Rob. I love the way the arrangement builds up until the Tenor solo. The section writing is terrific, love the Tango vibe.

Rhonda Smith Gail Ann Dorsey Carol Kaye Esperanza Spalding Meshell something cello My fave would be Carol Kaye, loved all that heavy duty LA session scene. Plenty of aggression and attack in her playing.

Yep, love the whole big band thing. One of the only gigs I will go and do for petrol money.....lol. I was hoping it would be more across the board with a broader repertoire, Other than just the likes of Basie & Ellington etc (although great stuff). But hey, better than nothing and IS billed as 30/40's swing bands of the day. Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band are getting a real good listening from me at the moment.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1407092305' post='2517268'] Admittedly Never can say goodbye is the odd one out but at the moment it's my all time fave feel-good number. The band had doubts but it's a winner. [/quote] There was a few versions of that knocking around about the same time, done in different styles. Gloria Gaynor, Isaac Hayes and The Jackson 5. And it is a feel-good tune, punters love it.

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1407084512' post='2517170'] Try 'La Mer' by Charles Trenet on 'em, Les. [/quote] One of my fave all time tunes. Particularly the big band versions from Bobby Darren and George Benson. I am the reverse of the OP, I was playing all those tunes in a function band when I was sixteen (1973), apart from Never can say goodbye, it was not even released then! (Well not the Disco version). It was a good introduction to learning all the Jazz standards, and not to mention busking. The only time I get to play those tunes these days is during dinner music (sometimes) at Corporate functions in the West End hotels.

[quote name='alibabu' timestamp='1406965693' post='2516227'] If you like Andy Narell (the guy on steel drums), be sure to check out his band "Sakesho", with the great Michael Alibo on bass: http://youtu.be/cpAw75qkBU4 The same Alibo also plays in Sixun, with Paco Sery on drums: http://youtu.be/lnSMDmtOx4s [/quote] Thanks for posting that, something for me to check out to day...lol. Great stuff.

I have lost count of how many BF albums I have. There is everything from out and out Blue Grass to Symphonic stuff. Here is a break down of albums since the 70's, it's worth reading, then going through YouTube etc. there really is a lot of variation. http://belafleck.com/discography/

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1406924181' post='2516016'] Playing the same thing night in night out can be boring, even if some people won't admit to it [/quote] I am quite happy to admit it, no problem from me with that. Although I am not sure I have ever fallen asleep....lol.....

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1406921306' post='2515976'] My band want to play 'These Boots Are Made For Walkin' so I've just started learning it and I'm by the end of that rundown I'm on the floor asleep[/quote] Not sure why you fall asleep ( that's if it is the Nancy Sinatra version). Two Basses on that version to keep you awake, played by two top in demand players of the time (Carol Kaye & Chuck Berghofer). To be honest, it's just a typical pop tune of that era.

Welcome to Basschat Lebowsky. If you need the chords or dots for "Ain't no mountain high enough", they will be down in the theory forum.

I had this happen to me a few months ago in Dubai. It was a three day gig, and my Bass turned up at the hotel on the third day. Two day Bass hire was eventually paid for by British Airways. They gave me a reference number, and on exit their CS desk on receipt of the hire invoice accepted this. Three weeks later a cheque arrived from a UK BA office. The production company tour manager on the show said she would pay If BA did not. So from that experience, maybe your promoter should cough up, or if not, next port of call should be the airline/handler. (Although I think that should have been done at the time).

As Clarky has said, try the Facebook route first. With recent positive (I believe) happenings they might be In a better position to sort your Bass out.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1405343278' post='2500974'] If you need to buy new, and want a Jazz that'll outperform anything in its price bracket (and a few things outside of it too…) then I'd seriously consider a Blade B1. Best Jazz I ever had. [/quote] Yep, they are great. I still have my Levinson Blade Jazz (about 25 years now). Are you the guy that was selling one on Ebay last year up in the North West? In fact there is White Jazz B1Tetra up on the Bay at this moment (about 2 hours left). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Levinson-Blade-Tetra-Standard-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Vintage-white/181473477179?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D8686426856419869100%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D20140107083358%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D141057240756

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1406743973' post='2514350'] ... which would be jazz. [size=4] [/size] [size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size] [/quote] No it wouldn't....it would still be crap..lol..... However, playing a tone or two or three out.... Now that would be Jazz, or even a bit Homer Simpson. Sorry I can be a bit Try(tone)ing at times.

[quote name='BigAlonBass' timestamp='1406665266' post='2513607'] Woodchopper's Ball - reading the dots - 1965. (It was with an Old Tyme Dance Band who paid VERY well!) [/quote] Would that be a (Jimmy) Lally arrangement by any chance? Spent many a gig sat behind those arrangements in DJ's or red frilly shirt (donkeys years ago, of course) Not me by the way, but I was supplied with one of those shirts and large bat. [URL=http://s1344.photobucket.com/user/gwcmusic/media/143923017_zps160a4f4c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p657/gwcmusic/143923017_zps160a4f4c.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Some seriously good music on the web site Isabel, and great vox with some really nice ideas.