SpondonBassed

Lots and lots of knob twiddling potential then. Marvellous.

Swoon

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1509304881' post='3397939'] ..."Dancing in the moonlight" (Thin Lizzy's I hope?)... I'm happy. [/quote] Of course. It's one of the lines that made me really listen to bass in my teens.

Welcome Jacob. Impressive interests.

Collected a pair of speakers from Martin today. Free of charge from his post in the recycle sub-forum. Decent chap, he was helpful with directions, he demo'd the speakers for me and saw us safely out onto the main road as we were leaving. Smooth transaction. Cheers Martin

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1509267125' post='3397601'] Historically, the role of bass was support. Like drums and piano, it was part of the rhythm section. Without rhythm, the whole thing falls apart. I just heard Sting's "Fields of Gold" on the radio. I had never anylised it before. It's voice, some airy-fairy keys and the BASS! The bass is the melodic/rhythmic instrument holding the song together. It's not vituosic, but it's perfect for the song. What more do we need? If a motorcyclist can get where he's going without an accident, does it matter if he doesn't jump the Grand Canyon like Evil Knieval? [/quote] Does it matter if he can?

Dweezle and Moon Unit have fallen out? Oh no! How I wished I had been there during the name-calling phase of the argument.

Do you earn anything from this band? Will the new set be more profitable? That would be my starting point before saying anything. Even if you do it just for the joy of it, I'd have thought it would be an interesting progression (regression perhaps?). Early sixties simple pop is not so simple to execute well. Looking around at other bands would bring you up to speed with the market, so to speak, and you need not commit to anything until you've had discussion with your band. You [i]must[/i] discuss this with the established members if you still feel strongly about it.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1509181747' post='3397150'] sure hope the Police don't take two years to clear him, their usual investigation time it seems, we need him in Australia Whoops wrong thread, not sure how that happened [/quote] ...while the gentleman holds the neck of the stuffed goose absolutely rigid... Whoops, me too. Soz

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1509209318' post='3397355'] The thing about you is you don't know how good you are; you made that story our own. [/quote] Precision patronage. Nicely captured. Heeheehee

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1509232025' post='3397505'] Not really. It's more likely to be the marketing department of the label they are on are doing 'something right' - i.e. spending cash on media saturation. Crazy Frog charted globally and the ringtone alone made over half a billion dollars, I'm fairly sure that doesn't make it a great piece of music. It's just marketing. [/quote] Was that before or after he was emasculated? He used to be the frog's b0ll0x 'till he suffered the unkindest cut of all. [attachment=256461:EntireCrazyFrog.jpg]

[quote name='Combed20' timestamp='1509211779' post='3397366'] Hi all. I have been offered a paying dep gig for early Dec and there is a lot to learn. Wondering what kind of cheat sheets people use -if any at all. Music stand with printed tabs or can anyone recommend an app for a table? Thanks in adv. [/quote] With singing I always had my first line written under the title on my set list. I don't really need much prompting with basslines right now but if I was struggling with a new set I'd probably write the first four bars in TAB by the title. I must buy a music-stand that can handle TAB without being snooty about it. Touch screens are a bit unsympathetic too. They don't like my calloused fingers so I'd check that you don't have the same problem IIWY. PS; Good luck with the dep.

I'm old school. I like cathodyne music. http://cathodyne.com/

What? You'd have been okay with Will I Am?

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1509177298' post='3397114'] I watched a YouTube video a while back where a guy used just that, but he had to make his own dremel attachment using a standard abrasive wheel which he wore away into a cup shape. It was for a fanned fret guitar with cnc milled fret slots. He pre-cut and rounded all his frets before fitting them. Looked amazing whenever he was finished. Can't for the life of me remember who it was... Edit: easier found than expected! [url="https://youtu.be/moxUw3Ke2Q0"]https://youtu.be/moxUw3Ke2Q0[/url] [/quote] Many thanks.

PMd

Worrying... News today; the Cowell has had a fall. Occupational hazard when you are so top heavy with an enormous bloated head I suppose.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1509134471' post='3396988'] There was a conversation on here recently comparing the playing styles of Jerry Barnes and Bernard Edwards. Both are / were extremely talented players but the general feeling seemed to be that Bernard's style suited the songs better because he kept it simple, choosing to use slaps, pops, etc sparingly and above all, tastefully. Just because you've got a 200mph supercar doesn't mean that you have to drive at that speed all the time. [/quote] Yet the stage is filled with appreciative fans when Nile invites them to the onstage Chic party at the end of the gig. I happen to like both bassists. Why do we tend to have a marmite attitude when our heroes have competition?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509149391' post='3397065'] All retired folks in my condo association. Kids steer clear of us. We don't have any candy. Blue [/quote] Put a deposit down on a two bed flat for me please?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1509134238' post='3396981'] ...[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've recently been trying to stretch myself and learn the double thumb technique but having my thumb running parallel to the strings and using the left side of my thumb nail doesn't give me the desired tone (lots of bum notes) and have found that I'm having to use my thumb at 90 degrees (pointing inwards and using the top of my thumb nail) to get a clean sound. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is painful(wrist) and has no bearing on any muscle memory from years of slapping using the traditional technique.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bit of advice? Do I persevere with what I know is the wrong technique or how can I get the desired tone and getting rid of the bum notes by using my thumb parallel to the strings?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thanks fellas...[/font][/color] [/quote] Excellent question. I am by no means an experienced player. As for slapping, you can guess that I am not going to remind anyone of MK when I thumb and pop. Damping cleanly is the challenge for me at this time. I wondered though, do you have one of those thumbs that seems to double back on itself? I've seen players who have thumbs that almost make a [i]backwards[/i] right-angle at the last knuckle. VW is one of those players; [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pxX6eKm4QI[/media] My last knuckle does not allow any backward angle at all so I have to be extra precise and I have to damp the strings on either side of the one I am thumbing. I'd say practice would help if I was aiming to be in a L42 tribute band. As it is, I only use a pop now and again for accent. Every now and again I'll thumb but usually only on the B as it only has one adjacent string to bump against. For this reason, I find double thumbing really hard on the E and A. I believe that the shape of my thumb is an impediment to sustained accurate thumbing because I have to adopt an unnatural wrist position to avoid adjacent strings on strings other than the B. It can be a convenient excuse for me to avoid the issue. Like you, I wonder if I am ever going to feel comfortable with sustained thumbing, say with a complex eight-bar groove or longer? Is it like that with you? Is it only possible to be a good double-thumbist if you posses a double jointed last knuckle? I am locked into this topic as these questions have bothered me for a while.

[quote name='Sipuri' timestamp='1509133184' post='3396968'] I have 3 Vigiers with ridiculous low string action. There are, indeed, little differences between them. The latest, a Vigier Arpege 6 string has a string action of no more than 1mm at the 24. fret for all strings from B to C (open string but with zero fret), I never thought possible. I have a drop a tuning (two halftones lower) on the Arpege. [/quote] Welcome to the forum. May we know what the action is at the 17th please?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1509124773' post='3396879'] You've got a deal then. What's the set list? [/quote] [attachment=256364:SetListOct17.png] ...in no particular order.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1509119660' post='3396827'] ugh... nutmeg... Hmmm... would you take black pepper? I don't do blues or nutmeg... unless the pay is very good, then I do (almost) anything [/quote] Okay. But if you start garnishing it with stuff like toasted quinoa or owt like that you're out on your ear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYjZTdrJlA