SpondonBassed

Yup. As a moderator you've seen this recurring debate more often than I. Poor you. At least I can choose not to read it. It makes for compulsive reading though and I get sucked into it every time.

Just to reinforce your point here are some search results just from the General forum: Only Four results Two pages of results. Nope, not much to see here.

BC Quote of the month?

I heard Nate Watts endorse Hartke by saying that their amps don't fade under pressure. I've never played loud enough or in hot enough conditions to make any amp fade, you understand, so I just take it on faith from one of my bass heroes. Rickies seem suited to bi-amping. I read time and time again about the pups being significantly out of balance on some models. I suppose this is the best reason to separate the signals and process them independently. Secretly, I dream of building a Bootsy inspired five with independent outputs for each string AND each pick-up. I might limit myself to two pick-ups at first though. Just 'till I get used to tiptoeing through the vipers' nest of cable that I'll need.

Do they? Heeheehee

Some of the recordings that have survived are surprisingly good. There are many examples however where bass has not been as well represented as the rest of the band. If we could hear every bass line from every recording ever made reproduced faithfully, it'd really be summat for us lot. There would be revelations. It would mean zip to non bass players however. As long as they have a kick drum to dance to that's all they need. At the moment I have a five CD set of Northern Soul dancehall hits. These are the US records that weren't successful according to the hitmaker machinery. Ten years after they were stored in warehouse 'bins' enthusiasts were buying them to redeploy on the British Northern Soul circuit. I'm working through the hundred plus tracks to fill a hole in my knowledge of dance music in Britain. I wish the bass parts were a bit better defined sometime as the articulation is not always reproduced faithfully. They're not too bad on this collection all the same.

Welcome Arpenteur.

Welcome Rich

Yes. All of those things and perhaps a couple you haven't listed too. It's happened to me and I dare say to many others reading as well. You're best moving on. You have no way of knowing what the future holds and you need to be able to hold your head up the next time you meet any of them. Poor communication still exists despite the always connected movement. I think you are a victim of that more than anything else. Who knows? The next meeting might be your dream opportunity.

That would have suited me better than being singled out and treated like a hot house flower. I grew to hate that school just because of that one Drama teacher. Had we not moved I'd be a far bigger misfit than I am now. Guaranteed.

Done that. Not doing it again if this is all I get:

I had the same thing when I had to perform with my Mum in the audience. I was in my early fifties! The performance was in a church. The sound of the building was huge. I hadn't sung in church before. Previously, as part of the congregation, I'd mouth the words and mumble a lot. I wouldn't be able to do that here. In my favour, one could not have chosen a better place for us to perform. We were at the acoustic focal point of the building so we were heard without amplification even when we were accompanied for a couple of tunes by the church band. I had always felt uncomfortable practising with either of my parents in the house. I think my experience in primary school made me careful about who was listening in case I was picked out and groomed as before. I kicked all of those fears into touch by singing with the Mixed Blessings choir of Spondon that evening. The job at hand took over as I remembered my lines and took my place in the harmony of voices. I was well practised, the audience were mature and had come to see the choir as the main event. I had the best feeling afterwards. Mum was more worried about getting home to her tea at the end. She was complimentary, naturally but it wasn't a big deal for her the way I had perhaps expected it to be. For me that was a bit of an anti-climax really but in a good way. Better late than never I suppose. There is no point in regretting decades of suppressing my singing voice now that I've found it again. I'd just suggest you try not to leave it as long as I did. I couldn't say what your reasons are/were. Maybe reading about mine will help.

It looks like a tidy solution. The drill stops look like they should work but have you tested them in this sort of application before? I'd consider Torx key fasteners over Allen key fasteners for longevity. They are flank driven instead of point driven and therefore less inclined to wear out the key that tightens and loosens them.

The best advice I can give any young person is to avoid teachers like that. One of mine decided that I was to be her prodigy and she made my life at school a daily bus trip to hell. It put me off music completely until I got through puberty and by then I was no longer a marketable prospect.

Hahahahaha! I'd love to think so. You made a good point and I shouldn't sneer at the notion because it is sound.

I've been to two. One was a Double Bass Bash. I had a good time at both of them. PS: Not that I'm in your region of course.

I remember following someone around Wembley roundabout three decades ago. He was singing his heart out like he was practising Opera. We were both on motorcycles. He was good, don't get me wrong, but don't think you wont be noticed by other motorcyclists and end up on YT. I'd have posted that had helmet cam technology been there then.

Yes fine. Until she kicks you out for looking sideways in the wrong direction and threatens to smash-up the wall display because she felt the look of the place needed 'freshening up'! (Rubs temples and chants) I'm going to retire to my special place for a bit.

Um... Has she put a ring on it yet? That sounds like the precursor to co-habitation. Just saying.

I did a year or so with a local choir when I first came to Spondon. I managed to do it long enough to perform in public a few times. I was one of about six regular male singers among thirty or so female singers. I tried to keep to practice and rehearsals but when my mum started to get into greater difficulty at home I could no longer guarantee that I would be able to attend despite putting my name down for forthcoming events. I stood down despite being urged to stay on because I felt it was unfair on the BL and the group in general. It's great experience. I have no regrets. In fact if I had not done it the opportunity to do so would've been lost as my care duties took over and made it difficult to guarantee my appearance at events towards the end. I am not in such a good position to join the choir again now that my duties have been discharged. What time I have is best spent on bass as that is where I really want to improve. Even a hobby bassist has to decide where best to spend time and effort to the sacrifice of other desirable but non-essential musical activities. I've learned that singing in a choir is not the same as singing solo with a lot of backing singers. It's important to deliver a vocal with as few frills as possible. Enunciation is crucial and relies on a good sense of timing for consonants, for example. I regarded it as a good foundation should I be called upon for BVs. Indeed, I sometimes think that I might have to become a singing bassist in order to have something to put before the punters at OMs. It's a start and if you have the time to commit I recommend it highly.

Not Les Hurdle then...?

Can I have a ninety nine please? Where does the ice cream come out?

This old debate again. We'll never know for sure and to be honest, I'd listen no matter which of the two accomplished players was responsible. Apologies to the OP but I am avoiding looking at that clip too. Nothing much to be gained from the analysis. Much more to be gained from playing the lines. Maybe this topic needs a subtle detour while BC elves delve into and compile earlier BC posts on the Jamerson/Kaye inquisition: Who played bass on the UK single release of Remember you're a Womble? Was it Tomsk Womble or Madame Cholet?

He's behind you Jeff! Yes. That made me smile when I learned about it.

Pa Clampett Because you can never Clampett enough.