SpondonBassed

Y'know, you can typecast someone very easily. In some ways King's rep gets in his way and his lines on the release from [s]Gizmotronic[/s] Gizmodrome seem to go towards addressing that. Edit; Whoops. I must still have Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner's project in mind. Supergroups huh?

For contrast, one of the established players in more recent times; [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21y1I6MLAGQ[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jePwV3JoZA[/media]

On now. iPlayer later. Compulsory listening for the bass curriculum.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1498026720' post='3321998'] Will do, l think it will be the ones above plus a few others tbc. There are some others on the list (like the Kinks) that we have messed with before anyway so will chuck in. We also have a running joke on rockin in the free world which our lead guitarist loves and even though it's not in the set we randomly break into it during rehearsals for a laugh, so maybe we'll include that as well if needed. [/quote] Not a bad number to have as a team building song.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1497992022' post='3321901'] What if one gets stolen ? Surely then you would need a spare [/quote] It's the spare that is [i]most[/i] likely to be stolen if you think about it.

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1480931618' post='3188050'] When did musicians on a local level start bringing spare instruments to a gig? During the '60's, '70's and '80's guitarists and bass players that I played with only had one good instrument. When they bought a new one, they traded off the old. In the '90's, when I played guitar, I had a second for open tuning, but for bass gigs, just the one. Is this a millennial thing? [/quote] It is a direct result of disposable income. They do it just because they can.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1497957763' post='3321578'] it's probably something to do with present fashion of having the bass drum very prominent in the mix, drives me daft, it used to be the snare drum at one time, a good drum kit is an acoustic instrument designed so all the bits are at the right volume, it's a bit like us bass players insisting that one of our strings should be louder than the other three [/quote] I reckon in situations like that that the drummer should have the bass drum taken off him. The bass player can then wear the bass drum on his back with a pedal attachment like in the one-man-bands of olden times. Makes perfect sense and is a fairer division of labour. The drummer and the rest of the band can then hear the bass drum as it is now at ear level. No?

Will you let us know which tunes you end up agreeing on please? Just for fun.

[quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1497861895' post='3320858'] I don't actually think i have heard the whole album, but I've just got myself a turntable and Im thinking it might be my first purchase for it. [/quote] I hope it plays out to the centre groove else you'll not hear the "bonus" bit of SPLHCB that plays endlessly if you let it. Auto lift mechanisms may stop you from ever hearing that. I'd love to know if that is still included on re-releases too.

For a kick off though...; Pull up to the Bumper - Grace Jones I Shot the Sheriff - Clapton version for ease but Marley version for a challenge Dancing in the Moonlight - Thin Lizzy

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1497900796' post='3321232'] We have a 90 minute set but have been offered a great gig locally but would need to play 2-3hrs, it's short notice so we have about 4 hours of rehearsal time tops between now and then. So looking for 10 ish songs that are dead simple but classics everyone knows. Ideally punk/ grunge/ hard rock but flexible as long as its rockish. Stuff like I can't explain, by The who, mollys lips by Nirvana/ The vaselines, Louie Louie etc would be ideal. We have two days to sort a set and say yes or no to the gig so it's a bit of a panic. [/quote] I'd need to see your set as it is now. PM if you like.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1497853678' post='3320806'] I really wish I could play lighter. I dont break strings at every gig any more but I have always been a really heavy player. Part of it is down to the lack of decent bass amplification when I was growing up meaning you just HAD to dig in to get any kind of a sound. I have tried and tried over the years to cut down on hit strength but as soon as I get in the zone, I start beating the crap out of it again. Funnily enough I dons seem to have the same problem when recording that other heavy hitter do. Although I do have to cut my right hand fingernais almost tot he quick to stop string clak. Any suggestions, other than "turn your amp up and play lighter"? [/quote] Get a bigger bass. If it's big enough it'll be so intimidating you won't even consider beating it up. I have similar fingernails. It only takes a week before I get the plectrum effect from my nails. I'd love to work with that as a way of accentuating certain notes but my nails are brittle so I have to keep them as short as possible without damaging the quick. I lightened my touch but now my mentor tells me to practice with no amp so's I can hear the notes without excessive fret buzz. To do so requires more pluck than I ever had to apply before and on his roundwound strung Mexican Jazz it's not pleasant. He's of the opinion that I should carry on and build up callouses but I think there is middle ground. I'll just shut up and put up for now. That way I can see how much benefit I get from doing the finger exercises as he wants me to.

GAS! GAS! GAS! This gas alert was brought to you from the village that dates back to the Domesday Book.

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1497721901' post='3320268'] I play in a pub covers band and can't make up my mind whether I prefer flat or roundwound strings on my P-bass. I've been swapping back and forth between gigs and am still non the wiser. I'm thinking that rounds are a better all rounder (excuse the pun) for the variety of material that we cover, but I love the feel and the warmth of the flats. Has anyone else suffered this dilemma and what did you do? [/quote] Indecision? I've not had the dilemma as I've not done enough performance to get a representative sample but I'd suggest that flats are a good choice because they clean with a wipe and are less susceptible, I believe, to dying. Otherwise, you might ask your sound man or someone in the audience whose opinion you can trust if they have a preference. I changed from rounds to flats a week or so before an Open Mic earlier this year. Despite the strings being a little grabby from new, I had no confidence issues with them in front of the few folk that were there. Now they are played in and I am very happy to keep them on for good.

This any good? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqXAHn_rrms[/media]

Timely. I started searching out clips of Gail Ann Dorsey's bass and guitar work the other day. Ladies of the lower levels float my boat. God I sound like a right lounge lizard.

Aw feck.

How are you going to carry that one off? I mean it's one thing to do both parts of a Bach invention yourself but you'd have to be triplets to do The Delicate Sound of Thunder.

Dear Aunt Bay, Following some recent lumbar discomfort my doctor has recommended that I take a rest from bending over backwards whilst trying to satisfy punters' incessant requests for Iron Maiden's Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Mustang Sally. So that my back heals with no loss of mobility she has suggested that I take up limbo dancing as a hobby so that I can get right back into playing the bass on discharge from her practice. My concern is that I might have to become a slapper if I set my action sufficiently high to practice limbo with. I already have a dubious reputation for hanging around on street corners as it is.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1497604936' post='3319400'] Funny you say that... we have a last minute gig this Sunday... there's some charity event involving running and walking (I'll drive there, thanks for the parking pass ) at Holyrood Park, and they must have had some cancellation and asked my main band to help out. The weather looks promising, sounds fun, we said why not. The problem is our trumpet and our sax players can't make it. We decided to go ahead anyway, and kazoos may be brought out [/quote] I wish I could be there to see that. ...and why not? as Barry Norman would have said.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1497546851' post='3319055'] Rime of the ancient mariner... with sax, cello and ukulele. Got it! [/quote] Can't we squeeze a kazoo solo in there somehow?

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1497379152' post='3317719'] This is VID from Motherwell gig i attended including Joe (Leftyhook) Hope <snip> [/quote] Thanks for that Dave. If I'd spent longer looking I might not have made the mistake that has put Joe in a poor light. It is as you say, "Well worth a look".

How low is low? No lower than the belly of a racing snake I'll wager. Oh wait, I've just thought of a few people who might actually be... I tend to go by feel as mentioned by another member above. I just looked at my main guitar, the Steinberger, with a rule so this is approximate; For the low B it's around 2mm at the 12th and about 2.5mm at the 24th but it needs a bit of a tweak to get a slight buzz out from the B in the 7th to 12th area. I changed to flats and made slight adjustment to the saddles at the time. A couple of months on with the strings bedded in somewhat, a neck relief adjustment and saddle re-check is due.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1497528237' post='3318873'] I'll collect you on the way if it's in that direction [/quote] Many thanks Pete. As long as there are no sheep clusters forecast for the journey. I'm all punned out from ramming 'em into your post elsewhere.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1497508833' post='3318683'] [url="http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/reformed-nitro-taps-bassist-victor-wooten-for-comeback-album/"]http://www.blabbermo...comeback-album/[/url] Could be interesting. I love Vic, but I've always been curious to hear him with a metal drummer. [/quote] Gillette comments: "To have Victor on board is a dream come true. The caliber of musicianship is beyond anything the metal community has ever experienced. This takes the term 'supergroup' to a whole new level. The metal gods are definitely watching over us." No hyperbole then. Actually, I will keep a keen ear out for that one. Could be interesting, right enough. I can't wait to see how they manage to make Vic look scary. It's got to be a bit like hanging chains and razor blades off of a teddy bear. Menacing but cute with it. Please tell me he's going to tour with them as well.