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[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1506932124' post='3381994'] A bassist on a Dutch forum made this..excellent imo [url="https://youtu.be/dPl6j9vv13s"]http://youtu.be/dPl6j9vv13s[/url] [/quote] Agreed, excellent. He plays well with good musicianship.

West Side Story, as some will know, Is a roast up of reading at the best of times, but this guy is a lunatic. The original score has three/four percussion players, so this one player is doing a terrific job of reading and combining all the rearranged parts. A very much condensed Am Dram band & score, struggling at times (by the sound of it), yet he marches on regardless. [media]http://youtu.be/XckuLi5cqd4[/media]

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1506876376' post='3381706'] But nice to hear Vince Gill laying down some white boy blues as well... another hugely underrated guitarist, singer and writer. Damn, I hate both of them!! [/quote] Strangely enough, I was listening to Vince Gills' album 'These Days' during the week. Top, top stuff, with a lot of very nice playing all round.

In the UK, ‘Brent Mason’ generally slips under the radar (although there are a couple of fans here on BC). http://youtu.be/oeJHnkUKg_M

[quote name='benroch' timestamp='1506760968' post='3380905'] Hi guys, I was bought a sax a number of years ago by my parents, i gave it my best shot but still couldn't play it even after everything i tried. I was wondering what it would be worth as it has not scratches or dings and has been used very little. All i can tell you about the sax is it was made by a company called focus and its a beginner saxophone. If its not worth much then ill probably just hang on to it but if its worth more than 300 or so pounds then i would be inclined to sell it. Thanks, Ben [/quote] Must be worth a Tenor ?

Voted. Well done all.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1506687192' post='3380423'] [size=5][size=4]Voting closes this evening, at midnight, so there's still time to use your influence and declare your preferences. [/size][/size] [/quote] Oh no !! He's only gone and messed it up. EDIT: Sorry Dad, I typed, then the phone rang at about 8:05. I came back and posted, and you had already got in with your groveling.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1506680964' post='3380359'] Dad: pretty much self-explanatory 33: Country code for France, where I live 53: County code for Mayenne, where I live There were already quite a few 'Dad's of various sorts when I started out on t'web, so this was my 'claim' on uniqueness. S'been going for quite a long time now... [/quote] I remember a few years back, asking you the question. I thought it was because you had three Gibsons..

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1506669148' post='3380229'] The days of lots of gigs without much travelling are long gone in the UK. [/quote] I don't think a lot of younger musicians realise or believe how much work used to be around (up until about the 90's). In London and the South East you could be out working seven nights and a couple of lunch times a week. This would be pubs, functions and small clubs, not Mecca or shows or any extra from recording dates, that all became the next stop after overseas hotels and Cruises. All you had to do was just own a Bass. Dep work was big business as well if you didn't want to be tied down.For most of us, this was a good period when all the contacts were made, and in a way made it easier for guys and girls to go on and sustain a long career as a musician. In short, there was plenty of money about. This to me, seems to be what Blue is looking for, but it's a different era, that side of the business has vanished. In a way it was an apprenticeship for getting your ears, reading and chops together, because it was constant playing and gaining experience.

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1506579167' post='3379612'] Los Angeles [/quote] Correct, and Stevie Wonder wrote a song about it. "La la la la la la lala la La la la la la la lala la La la la la la la lala la La la la la la la lala la".

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1506285934' post='3377664'] Not that that takes away from his talent or his untimely death, although it seems he partially brought that on himself. [/quote] Sorry dude, No one deserves to be beaten to death, because a meat head decides he ain't letting an individual into his club.

Recording first, then drop down to Theory & Technique, before dropping down even further to General Discussions, so I can see what strings Chuck Berry uses.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1506332252' post='3377894'] There's so much more to sounding like someone than using the same guitar, strings, amp etc. [/quote] Or Banjo strings.... Not sure if this is true or not ? [i][color=#262626][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Here’s another mind- blower: until guys like Ernie Ball came around, aspiring string-benders like Chuck Berry found a secret weapon—banjo strings. Yes, that ultimate rock tone that Chuck Berry got on songs like “Johnny B. Goode,” “School Days,” and “Sweet Little 16” was derived from 8-gauge or lower banjo strings."[/font][/color][/i]

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1506331584' post='3377877'] Getting back to the OP, overrated by who, the public, personnel opinion or the Media? most of the answers on here seem to be personnel opinion [/quote] Agreed . I would be really interested to know how 'The Clash' changed the World though.That has made me curious, even though I am old enough to remember their popular beat combo.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1506074619' post='3376247'] You can never have too much JP. [/quote] [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1506089113' post='3376412'] I can. [/quote] And yet, of all the threads in the Internet world, you turn up at a Jaco thread. That's fine, as long as you don't start Wolf whistling.

My oldest is having a Jaco day. He just commented, that apart from his fabulous musicianship, Jaco was continually surrounded by high end players.(they must have enjoyed playing with him). How do you get to play in a great band ? Start one yourself and fill it with great players. Jaco certainly had an ear for wonderful players when putting together his band. The soloing on this track from Bob Mintzer and Randy Brecker is just top draw, and I love the Steelpan solo from Othello Molineaux (terrific). [media]http://youtu.be/TgntkGc5iBo[/media]

He also had good arranging chops and his Piano playing was pretty decent as well. The jamming album with Pat Metheny, Paul Bley and Bruce Ditmus is an interesting listen. When he burst onto the scene, it really was a case of wow! Only a handful of other Bassists have done that for me.

Layla story - Tom Dowd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKPooc-ImiM

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1505942291' post='3375448'] These guys seem the best value from my brief searches, £59 for a 3 piece, £10 Million PLI, £69 for a 4 piece, not bad IMO https://www.ampband.co.uk/index.html [/quote] Yes, you need to shop around for what is best for you. I use the MU because it’s offered to me as part of the annual subscription, (along with a few other things).

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1505940873' post='3375437'] So how much is it to join the MU. Couldn't see it on the attached link. Doesn't seem to be many actual cases of claims so far but i like the idea of some sort of security. There are some sneaky gits out there that wouldn't think twice about suing a band. Dave [/quote] https://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Join

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1505938111' post='3375402'] So far then, we've had one example of a drunk chancer making a punt? [/quote] Only, it was a successful punt for her. Possibly not as much as she thought, or hoped for. But still, a result. As far as my wife was concerned, eventually IC did what she hoped they would do, and what she paid for. We have just been looking over all the paper work. Just before the possible hearing (it didn’t actually happen in the end), the woman making the claim changed her statement. My wife received an ‘admended statement of truth’ court document from her. She dropped her claim for 35 hours per week as her husbands secretary. It was just for injury and money she had spent getting medical statements, and some other small items. Like I said earlier, my wife had heard that she been collecting invalidity benefits at the time of the alleged incident. I am not sure what the outcome would have been without the PLI, almost certainly court, but the amount awarded, if awarded, we will never know. My wife would have had to engage a solicitor or represent herself. Even to this day, we never got to the bottom of what really happened, the girls were backstage at the time. Another thing regarding the club landlord, his CCTV footage never materialised for the insurance companies (They asked several times). All in all, a strange ser of events all round.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1505923331' post='3375279'] The compensation amounts have to fall within a bracket - they are published in the Judicial College Guide for Personal Injury Damages. So you can't claim £25,000 for a scratch, and an insurer can't offer you £50 for losing an eye either. Loss of earnings has to be proved with pay slips or accountancy records. Future losses are more speculative but there is a formula that is followed. But - before any of that happens, liability (fault) has to be established first, and medical experts have to confirm not only that the injury is real, but that the injury is consistent with the initial event. Amusingly - the no-win no-fee Claims Management Companies (they are not lawyers) exist because the insurance industry wanted them to be set up - because the insurers could then sell policyholder information to them. And they did, and made billions from it. The lawyer actually doing the work would then pay a fee for a referral. That fee was payable even if the claim was a pile of sh*t and wasn't worth running. Fortunately referral fees paid by or to lawyers have now been banned. But only last week the government again voted against cold calling by Claims Management Companies. I have no idea why - unless a few MPs have shares in them somewhere. [/quote] As my post above, my wife was sent a letter of an intended claim in court before the IC settled on her behalf. So in the case of my wife/Duo, it was worth having the Insurance. It all got quite complicated, because the claim was against my wife's duo. club owner and the agent. Not sure why the agent, he had nothing to do with it, other than supply the act. The club owner was another matter, believe it or not, he had no PLI, so I am not sure what went on there (or that outcome) because the claims company decided he was liable as well, unless that was just some kind of threat in an attempt to get more money ? [attachment=254034:jpg-to-pdf.pdf] My PL insurance is through the MU. I don't know if it's any good because I have never needed to use it. [url="https://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/Advice/Your-Career/Protection/Public-Liability-Insurance"]https://www.musician...ility-Insurance[/url]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1505919077' post='3375230'] Of course it is. And the insurer will do their best to make sure their own customer doesn't have to pay out. That includes shifting the blame. Their resources are enormous. Then if they have to pay out they'll try to pay out the least possible to protect their shareholders. [/quote] Very much this. My wife was in a Duo (they have insurance) with another girl singer. At the end of the gig when they were changing out of their stage gear, one of their 15" JBL's ended up on a pi**ed womans head.. Ambulance was called etc, and off to hospital she went to be checked over.. Landlord said to my wife don't worry she is fine, she is always doing stuff like this. The next day the landlord called my wife after getting her number from the agent asking if she has insurance ? The woman went to a 'no win, no fee' insurance claims company. I will cut it short, but the outcome was a three year (or two days short of three years) saga before it was resolved. My wifes company paid out around £1800 to the woman. plus the claims company take their cut, if I understand correctly. I don’t know, but possibly the landlord is in bother over not having the proper insurance (PLI) on his social club, his health & safety plan had issues (tables right in front of the PA speakers), he was operating some kind of gambling game on the night without a licence, not filling out an accident report, I mean the list is endless. The womans private life opened up all kinds of nonsense from her serious drink problem, previous claims through 'no win no fee', Her husbands self employed decorating business was failing apart just before the incident. I have not really covered it all. A witness at the club said the woman was really drunk and fell onto the speaker stand and knocked it over. The woman claimed the stand just collapsed and fell over onto her.To be honest, the whole story sounded like a load of nonsense. As a side note, the woman claiming and her husband had told the landlord that they should be able to get around ten grand in compensation from him and the girls (my wife's duo), but that didn't go to plan. My advice from my wife’s experience is, GET insurance if you are playing in public places. During the three year period, we did plenty of online reading and we discovered a lot of people (try and) claim for anything because of the 'no win, no fee' companies operating.

No idea why it sounds better, but high action all the way for me. Finger style, slap and palm mute all seem to have more definition and a meatier sound, not to mention when DI'd, no fret clank. I found when I tried a low action I tended to tickle the strings (I like to dig in a bit) and it sounded feeble, indistinct and lost in the mix. I don't have any problem with strength, fast playing or articulation, maybe that's because I play double bass as well - Bass Guitar seems like playing cotton wool.

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1505803425' post='3374339'] I see where they're going but I do not like the vocals, couldn't listen to a whole album, would prefer MK leading the vocal myself, but they didn't make the album for me. [/quote] Totally agree. Musically I like where it goes, but vocally, it sounds like one of those novelty records.