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[quote name='Sawtooth' post='1144982' date='Feb 28 2011, 09:02 PM']Yeah, not sure where I read about Flowers now, it was some time ago when I first bought the album. Either way it's some really individual playing and a tone to die for. I'd recommend anyone to check the album out. [/quote] The clue might be with Jean-Claude Vannier - who pretty much wrote all the music [ bit i did read somewhere ages ago that Herbie Flowers was involved in that also] Jean Claude Vannier used Brian Odgers a lot for all those lavish string laden productions [Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime to name one] Vannier liked to credit band members - so Google him and you might find out... I can't be arsed at the moment. You can get that sound with a Jazz Bass, Flats and a heavy duty pick played up by the neck. Garry

[quote name='Doddy' post='1144719' date='Feb 28 2011, 05:59 PM']They are in Manchester on the 28th too. Got my tickets a couple of weeks ago,and all being well I should be having a lesson with Tom Kennedy [/quote] Whey Hey..... Yep i am looking forward to the gig. Garry

Looks like a good one.... Friday 25th March Mike Stern , Dave Weckl, Tom Kennedy on electric and acoustic bass and saxophonist Bob Malach. [url="http://www.mikestern.org/"]http://www.mikestern.org/[/url] Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN [url="http://www.unionchapel.org.uk/"]http://www.unionchapel.org.uk/[/url] Garry

I got hold of this book years ago, put together by Jimmy Haslip. Plenty of world music scales in this. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jimmy-Haslips-Melodic-Bass-Library/dp/0757977502"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jimmy-Haslips-Melo...y/dp/0757977502[/url] Garry

[quote name='gajdosmirci' post='1141369' date='Feb 25 2011, 03:46 PM']The album version i think[/quote] Thanks for that. Garry

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1144189' date='Feb 28 2011, 09:44 AM']I have fond memories of the "Lazarus thread" where every now & then a dead topic would suddenly get revived. It was such a rare occurrence that it was usually worth re-reading. No longer. I've lost count of the number of times in the last few weeks that I've started reading a "new" thread only to discover that it dates from 2009 (or similar). I appreciate that the same subjects do tend to come up repeatedly on any high-traffic forum, but have we now reached the point where we no longer even bother to re-visit old subjects, we simply dig up an ancient topic and scrape off some of the mould?[/quote] Be careful, you might even dig this thread up in 2013 and wonder what you were moaning about.... On the other hand Alzheimer's might have struck. Garry

Hey Massimo... Just checked out your My Space... Listening to FLORIDA at this moment. Great stuff dude.. I went to the Face book site, but the only thing i could understand [In English] was the Google chrome advert.. Garry

Might have been a mistake, but its between the two lead vocal notes, and fits in with the string line, backing vox line and vibes... So whats a Db/Eb amongst friends.. The Bass through out the whole tune sounds like its busked [very well ] over a chord sheet, with a few little twists & turns - so within keeping. Great song with a great feel. Garry

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='1141997' date='Feb 26 2011, 01:11 AM']jaco as a musician. Tone or no tone.[/quote] That always for me. Apart from JP's Bass playing skills and tones. He was a great Musician, with great arranging and composing skills. I get the feeling he new what he was doing with ease. Garry

I met Mark a few times before he went to Denmark. Great tone and a very lyrical player. Garry

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1137613' date='Feb 22 2011, 08:08 PM']Chicago Song is a great track.[/quote] If you Youtube Sanborn there is a great live version on The Letterman show with Will Lee doing Bass. Garry

[quote name='chris_b' post='1138539' date='Feb 23 2011, 01:37 PM']There is a lot of non Motown from that era that is just as good. For example, the Philly sound of the O'Jays, Harold Melvin, The Stylistics etc.[/quote] +1 Some classy stuff coming out from that lot. Garry

[quote name='cheddatom' post='1138246' date='Feb 23 2011, 10:10 AM']is it that you're getting loads of reflections? I guess there's no room for bookshelves etc but you could buy some proper diffusers.[/quote] There are some great videos knocking around on-line [just google] about making your own. I have just a small room for Media Music writing, and i was knocked out how diffusers made a difference to listening. knocked up my own with a short trip to Wicks. Not up to big boy standard i know, but none the less made a difference. All for about £60.00 Garry

You should have ended the Email with that famous quote... " I suppose a fkuc's out of the question" If i do recall correctly - A Trumpet player to Dame Shirley Bassey after she gave him a rollicking. Garry

[quote name='bigjohn' post='1137129' date='Feb 22 2011, 02:28 PM']I'm not sure CPU is that important for DAWs or similar. Video encoding... yes, audio, hmmm, maybe not so much.[/quote] I am not sure why you think CPU is not important. CPU is up there with motherboards, FSB, RAM speed, Disc speed , graphic cards etc. And always has been. Just one link from many available worth checking out. [url="http://www.cakewalk.com/PCResource/Build.aspx"]http://www.cakewalk.com/PCResource/Build.aspx[/url] [url="http://www.cakewalk.com/PCResource/article.aspx?Page=Intel-Core-i7-Processor"]http://www.cakewalk.com/PCResource/article...re-i7-Processor[/url] [url="http://www.cakewalk.com/PCResource/buy.aspx?Type=Laptop"]http://www.cakewalk.com/PCResource/buy.aspx?Type=Laptop[/url] Half of the problems people have with there DAW's is not the software, but budget under performing machines. Thats why for years Mac's were the way to go, there was no budget hard wear in the machines. Different story of course these days. Garry

[quote name='Earbrass' post='1136897' date='Feb 22 2011, 11:31 AM']Thanks for your replies. My current laptop is about 10 years old, and is a maid-of-all-work, so I'm not going to try to upgrade that one. So is the consensus that 8GB RAM is overkill? I would have thought that it would more than compensate for a slightly slower disk spin speed by providing more buffering room. (??)[/quote] 8 gig might not be overkill if you are using sample libs, or sample based Romplers. Another thing to remember is CPU is important. The cheaper/domestic ones do struggle with some heavy duty synth's. Its worth going around the DAW forums, Cakewalk/Sonar is particularly good. Lots of good advice on CPU's, Ram speed [DDR3 1600 etc] AMD.Intel - motherboards etc. It all helps. In the end i went Desktop W7 64 bit AMD Quadcore, 8 gig of Ram, dedicated graphics 1 gig card. All from taking advice from The Sonar forum. My system is very stable. Might be worth leaving SONAR X1 alone until all the updates are out - it seems they have been having big problems. One other thing with 64 bit [If you are going to run a 64 bit DAW] some of the older plugs won't run. But there is a small very cheap programme called [b]J-Bridge[/b], its a must. Bridges 32 bit plugs to 64 bit. Not all work but a big amount do. [url="http://jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridge/"]http://jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridge/[/url] Garry

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='1136829' date='Feb 22 2011, 10:34 AM']You could say the same thing about a lot of stuff played by other bass players - [b]most of it could be played by a guitar.[/b][/quote] Wrong octave comes to mind, but hey whats taking it up the octave amongst friends... Garry

[quote name='skej21' post='1136771' date='Feb 22 2011, 09:49 AM']but they are targeting people who can use it to create their own backing tracks/karaoke tracks...[/quote] Re- Mixing and re- hashing producers/sound designers etc will find this a great tool. Like you say, shows promise. Garry

[quote name='steantval' post='1136447' date='Feb 21 2011, 10:39 PM']I have some stuff in my BACK PASSAGE that's better than this [/quote] Very good. Garry

Not sure this should be posted in 'General Bassists Discussions' Or...erm....Basses for sale. Is this man a legend? or something else? Garry

[quote name='leschirons' post='1135975' date='Feb 21 2011, 06:52 PM']She was terrible. One pattern for everything and couldn't even keep time within one bar. Stopped playing three times as she'd got lost and obviously had not listened to the three tracks.[/quote] And her Drum teacher, calls him/herself a Drum teacher? The teacher should have known she was not ready - even for Audition experience. [whatever that means] Not good for her confidence at 18. Garry

[quote name='ezbass' post='1135682' date='Feb 21 2011, 04:08 PM']GP channeling Pino quite nicely there. And here he doing the same from about 4:15 onwards [/quote] Oh dear - these producers will make you do anything for money & fame. Went to one of his stand up shows last year, and thought he was very funny. Garry

Love the writing of LS, some of those big band funky themes are just amazing. Some top arranging going down there. Garry

[quote name='51m0n' post='1135571' date='Feb 21 2011, 03:06 PM']But convolution reverbs work much the same way.[/quote] I have tried a few VST Amp plugs, and got far better results using SIR 2 and cabinet IR's, and there are plenty knocking about the tinternet free. But to be honest my Avalon U5 just out does any of it. A good set up Bass and a decent Pre-amp will get great results to start with, Then maybe some minimal EQ for the mix. If you can not get a good sound that way, no plug in the world will make it sound any better. Garry

Ain't no doubt he can play a bit [Kocc or not] Plenty of them in the Music business, and indeed on forums. Garry