SpondonBassed

[quote name='Tomsk' timestamp='1500567372' post='3338778'] Thank you alll for both your warm welcome and advice. Looks like I'm buying the Ibanez tomorrow [/quote] You might like to do the traditional BassChat thing and declare the arrival of your new instrument with a NBD post in the General forum. If you choose, you can also make a one line statement in the status field of your profile so that it appears at the top right of the front page. The status field is the bit that says "What's on your mind" when you drop the menu down from your user name at the top right of nearly every BC page. The day a BC member gets a new bass is called NBD (New Bass Day). Similarly with other gear like a double bass you'd call it a NDBD or an electric upright bass would make it a NEUBD... Best served with photos or links to photos of the model you've chosen. Looking forward to hearing about it.

[quote name='Tomsk' timestamp='1500567836' post='3338783'] ...cheaty fingerings that get me through but cannot be unlearned. [/quote] Yes... you want to watch those fingerings. They'll get you in deep trouble when you least expect... [attachment=249526:SidJames.png]

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1500470425' post='3338043'] ...Norman's on Vintage TV tonight with Wilko Johnson at 10:30... [/quote] Did anyone else watch this? A modest set. Norman's playing is solid yet subtle in the mix. 'Till this I hadn't seen him do anything other than the stuff that made him popular. Can anyone say when the recording was made please? @ NWR - Nice to see you and Wilko perform together. He's one of life's survivors. I'd like to think that some of his toughness has rubbed off onto you. Stay tough.

[quote name='ricksterphil' timestamp='1500464758' post='3337968'] Nope, not just you, I don't like them either, I think it interferes with the art. Having said that I've never watched GoT.....my wife asked our son what it was about and he said...Fighting, intrigue, sex, incest, more sex...but mostly fighting. Needless to say she's not watched it either - Jane Austen is more her type of thing [/quote] Reminds me of The Lucille Ball Show. Someone would walk on to the sound of massive applause for no reason other than their reputation elsewhere. It just looks like an ego boost to those who haven't been exposed to them before and unless there is merit to what they are doing right now it makes them look like they are just [i]'phoning it in[/i]. Walk-ons seem to be a part of the TV vocabulary. I suppose they do someone some good somewhere.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1500459553' post='3337890'] I think it's one of these programs that aren't on any freeview channels, where there's a load of hype so us with only freeview rush out to get sky or netflix, sorry won't work, my freeview recorder is already nearly full of stuff I'll probably never have time to watch. Mind you I might get round to watching more stuff if I spent less time on here [/quote] Right on brother! Heeheehee, I share your cynical view of Sky's flagship. Thing is, you can get all of the saucy bits on YT or elsewhere for free if you need it. I learned my lesson from terrestrial TV soaps like Coronary Street and Eastdeadenders. When I gave them up I rediscovered evenings! I don't need another saga. One TV licence is enough to be paying for. Ahem. What were we talking about again?

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1500454929' post='3337823'] Curious to know what he was doing in Game of Thrones. Actually that's a tad ambiguous as it leaves open the possibility of a smartarse answer like 'singing, mostly...'. Allow me to rephrase it a little: [size=5]What the f*** was Ed Sheeran doing in Game of Thrones, and who the f*** decided [i]that [/i]was a good idea?[/size] There, that captures it a bit better I think. [/quote] He's only there as a butt double for the sex scenes... Sorry to be unkind, I could not resist.

Welcome Tom. Where are you from? Your greeting suggests Australia. There will be someone along soon to say what they think of their own SR305 no doubt. I am interested to hear what the low B is like too as I am building an Ibanez "tribute" kit from Pit Bull Guitars based on a passive pup set. The kit has not yet arrived but when I get a look at the neck I am considering modifying it to make a 35 inch scale fretless five out of the 34 inch kit. Not sure how well this would go until I see what I've got to work with. There are those who will say you need an extra long scale for a decent low B sound. I am not sure. If that's the only factor to consider, why do uBasses sound so good? I'd like to see if a 35 inch low B is an improvement on my current 34. This will be my first attempt at building a guitar. If you are interested, there is a whole sub forum called build diaries here; http://basschat.co.uk/forum/15-build-diaries/ You will find some awesome projects by BC members if you have a browse. Anyway, see you on the forum. Enjoy

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1500497970' post='3338320'] So Andy and I have just been corresponding about what to call the Bass. I've been thinking about it, without success, for the past few days. Things like "Minimalist Bass" and "The Future Bass" have gone through my mind but I can't seem to find anything that fits. [b]So here's a chance to be part of this build[/b], [i]well the naming ceremony anyway[/i]. [b]I may even donate a prize (say a new leather strap) to the name we choose.[/b] [b]Entries in by the weekend please.[/b] [/quote] The Smoothie

Got email to say that the kit has been shipped. Now to wind myself up looking at the tracking site every day...

Encouraging. Norman's on Vintage TV tonight with Wilko Johnson at 10:30. Live With... Wilko Johnson - "New! A high-octane set from great British guitarist Wilko Johnson, including favourites from his days with Dr. Feelgood and the title track of his 'Going Back Home' collaboration with Roger Daltrey." Freeview 505

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1500463642' post='3337954'] you can tell him yourself, he is BC member "ConstantineIsslamow" and responds to PM [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?&app=forums&module=extras&section=legends#"] [/url] [/quote] Doh! (Thanks again)

Quite so. I wish you every success.

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1500460195' post='3337902'] Perhaps you should write a blues song about being misrepresented in surveys? Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jiving too. [/quote] She told me to play the blues and filled out the survey too .....

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1500456306' post='3337842'] In fairness, it does say 'which type of band' rather than 'what music do you play'. Some of the options are more specific than others and I agree that the poll is flawed, but I think it was probably still a worthwhile exercise. If nothing else, it confirms what we have always said on these pages about the preponderance of classic/pub rock style covers bands compared to other genres. Personally, I would categorise one of my bands as 'party' but the other one is harder to nail down. [/quote] I prefer it simple. If you are too specific about what music you are prepared to perform it's a lot to live up to. I am quite sure I would change my mind if good money and a long term spot was offered however. Seeing how many categories of music genre there actually are is flipping well scary; http://www.musicgenreslist.com/

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1500453287' post='3337799'] Take a listen to Herbie Hancock's version on his Possibilities album, the bass is nice and sprightly but grooving nicely. [url="https://youtu.be/eo7AcIdMnHY"]https://youtu.be/eo7AcIdMnHY[/url] [/quote] I'm loving the list of names on the album sleeve shown in that clip; I might even buy it!

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1500454330' post='3337815'] Yes he is a member here - a very polite and humble man too [/quote] Thanks G99. That being so, I would like to say thanks also to Constantine for doing all those video clips. It helps to see someone else using an instrument that is under consideration for purchase. Cheers chap! Keep up the good work.

[quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1500054867' post='3335418'] Something I plan to do in my 60's if I can still play reasonably well - would love to just have an old school 50's type Fender P strung with flats playing stuff by the likes of Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino etc.. Some really great 50's R&R bands on the circuit in the Sth East - The Kingcats, Greggi G, Vintage, The Jets, and The Roosters are all working regularly doing jive nights [/quote] I am hearing about 50s and 60s bands a lot in the last year. A resurgence? Or was it always so?

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1500400462' post='3337499'] Guitarist from our Blues based Rock band comes back from holiday and announces to me that he's forming a function band and would i be interested. He wants to keep the current band together as well but now wants to make a few quid at doing the function thing. (he has a good background in Function style bands) Same drummer and keys player but 2 new singers male and female with a history in function bands too. Current singer wouldn't manage the function band range of songs and our 2nd guitarist is mainly interested in Blues. So i've now gone from saying i wouldn't or couldn't play in 2 bands at same time to having 2 bands on the go. Nothing beats a challenge. Just goes to show there are always new openings and challenges to keep up with. Even at my ripe old age of 57. Dave [/quote] Being in two bands at the same time is not the worst thing to grumble about. Better than being idle. Good luck with the venture. It'll be an education.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1468917419' post='3094223'] I bit the bullet and purchased the sheet music online, it was only a couple of quid, and there are definitely no changes in the Rattle & Hum version.. [/quote] Good man! I had every confidence in you.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1468917601' post='3094226'] I will probably end up changing along with the key if thats what they want, anything to keep the guitarists happy. [/quote] I'm sorry to say but that sounds lame. You might as well put an sub-octave pedal on the guitarist's feed, step on it and walk out!

[quote name='jaccjazz' timestamp='1500169290' post='3336048'] Don't argue with this guy: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtIgfHAY08M"]https://www.youtube....h?v=gtIgfHAY08M[/url] [/quote] Mr Isslamow doesn't always get it right either but like JaccJazz suggests, I ain't about to start an argument with him. Heeheehee. Is Constantine a member of BC? He has a lot of clips out there. I remember him from the time I was looking for clips of my Steiny being played before I put my money down. He seems to have unlimited access to basses of all sorts. I think of him as being in music sales and noodling to the cam during quiet periods at the shop. If I could be ar5ed, I'd follow up. Sorry, slight derailment. As you were.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1468876673' post='3094032'] I know this is one of the simpler bass lines out there, but can anyone tell me how it really goes? I hear it staying on bottom EE D E (octave) when the chords shift to A, and after watching Paul Wolfe's tutorial on his How To Play Bass channel, and one or two other versions on YouTube, they seem to confirm this, but when we played it for the first time tonight at rehearsal, everyone to a man said I was playing it wrong, BTW, I'm quite happy to shift to A if that's what they want. So how do you guys play it? [/quote] PaulWarning's tip might help here. Play a clean recording of the track at a higher speed without pitch correction and the bass will stand out a bit more. If it works all you need do is play it back for the band like that and it should save a lot of unnecessary discussion. They have you there to play bass, it's your call.

[quote name='super al' timestamp='1500417734' post='3337686'] Out of 4400 respondents not one played blues covers? Or was it not an option? Feel like I've spent half my bass playing life playing the blues only to be pushed into the 'classic rock' genre. [/quote] Heeheehee. Isn't being marginalised like that just fuel for playing The Blues though? Folk who are largely content just can't carry it off!

Plus one on Blues being covered by the "Classic Rock" category. What about Blues nights though? It's a bit vague. I think this highlights the flaw with attempting to categorise music. It's a reasonable attempt to keep it simple at the end of it all though.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1500371423' post='3337217'] Some surprising results so far in the 'pick our next three songs' poll. Probably not surprising that Young Americans is favourite, but I really did think Breaking Glass would do better than it has. Also, Sister Midnight in second place? Given that Bowie only performed it on the Reality Tour, I didn't think it would be that popular. This is why I don't gamble [/quote] Young Americans. Do you have female backing vocals with that?