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[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1497483530' post='3318653'] The one year I went, I saw Alanis Morissette turn out an awful set (she kept playing terrible harmonica solos at every opportunity, she literally played the same three notes on every song, in a slightly different order)... [/quote] No you didn't just say that! [attachment=247336:AlarmistMarmoset.png] "OMG!!!" - Alarmist Marmoset

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1497219244' post='3316672'] Al is the lead guitarist shredding his arse off.�� Blue [/quote] Irie

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1497463247' post='3318447'] No, you're confusing with 'firkin', as in [Norfolk accent] 'Oi loikes me a good firkin, does Oi..!' [/Norfolk accent]. [/quote] PMd

I liked it better when you said "...Then on to the pubs..." I'd have drunk to that then sat back to see what pickups you favour. Heeheehee

Looks like a Warwick five that's only ever seen four strings at a time...?

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1497383322' post='3317768'] I can send you a ticket for free if you would like? [/quote] Would you extend that offer to other Basschatters in your locality too? Where are you?

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1497441976' post='3318159'] Thanks for listening, always good to get feedback from another pair of ears Great advice Doug! I do need to take my bushel off and have a bit more confidence in my playing, perhaps. [size=3]A bushel is like a merkin, right...?[/size] [/quote] Now now. Just because the word bush is contained within the word bushel there's no need to shave your muff.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1497432098' post='3318019'] There's always folk selling flats they didn't like on the "other items" forum, just pick some up from there and try them for peanuts. [/quote] Very True. I have a smashing set of five hard-to-come-by SS DBE flats that came from a forum member.

[quote name='Crawford13' timestamp='1497455191' post='3318326'] I notice when you answered the question about how much you play, you said you don't play every day. I would recommend playing for even 15 mins everyday and you would be surprised how quickly the callouses will come on. [/quote] You don't actually have to play. Lately I've been doing finger exercises on the bass for 45 minutes, in the morning, six days a week. I don't even have to turn on my amp. If I have time I'll play too or play during a later session. I'm in between projects and I have been doing this for a month. I am lucky to have the time of a morning to do so but now that I've started I would be reluctant to stop as it's helping me build stamina and dexterity in both hands that wasn't previously there just from practice. I only ever got blisters when I used to dig in with both hands early on in my playing days. I agree with another comment that you might find a lighter touch and more gain helps too. Digging in is a valid technique but even F1 cars need to run at much less than 100 percent for a good part of the race. My point is that you can pull a bit extra out of the proverbial bag if you reserve digging in for exceptional moments during performance.

[quote name='Mickyk' timestamp='1497391031' post='3317856'] So come guys get recommending,i'm finding myself wanting to play funk a lot ,so i guess my Yamaha BB424 came from the factory sporting roundwounds although this i'm not totally sure about ,unless someone can enlighten me. Any way if that be the case then i'm in the market for some Flats,so can you recommend me some,but bear in mind i have short arms but long pockets . [/quote] Short arms but long pockets? You'll struggle on Vulfpeck's Back Pocket then... Recommendations are plentiful here. Sometimes you may even encounter some common sense! My recommendation? Get some and try them. Cheap (and nasty) ones might not be the best thing for you but be guided by the advice after you search the forum using "flat" and "tapewound" as the main search terms. Cheap does not [i]always[/i] mean nasty. Bear in mind that the two categories of roundwound and flat wound are an oversimplification because some flats sound roundish and some roundwounds sound flatish (usually when they get loaded with finger gunk and nicotine). Borrow or buy some for a try, listen, feel and appreciate the differing qualities of the strings. When you see folk say they [i]can't[/i] get on with certain makes, types, tensions, gauges, coatings etc. please bear in mind that those comments aren't always based on a long term evaluation. If you can adapt to different situations however, you will develop a wider range of skills. Listen and feel. Your ears will tell you about the mids and the highs but only your chest will tell you about the important bit for us bassists, the low end. This will only happen at decent volumes so find a safe practice space to turn it up. Oh and by the way, funk and slap aren't the same thing. The UK in the eighties saw the terms "Jazz/funk" or "fusion" hit the popular charts for the first time. Prior to that it was more of a cult thing. It still is because the charts were full of commercial examples featuring a small set of skills from the genre squeezed into the three and a half minute single format. There wasn't a lot of your actual Jazz or funk. Happy hunting.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1497338280' post='3317333'] You would probably enjoy the annual Bowie Con then. Not my cup of Darjeeling, but each to their own. Talking of Elvis tributes, ChangesTwoBowie are playing the Sounds of Summer Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford this year and Pete Storm is doing the night after us. Elvis tributes get a bit of stick as basically most blokes can put on the white suit and a wig and blag their way through it if they can sing a bit, but Pete takes it to another level. Here he is performing one of my favourites, Polk Salad Annie (which includes a bass solo). [media]http://youtu.be/JCaETQEbFR4[/media] [/quote] https://www.evensi.uk/david-bowie-convention-2017-boom-bar-hull/190924171 I wasn't sure if you were pulling my leg or not. Don't know why I should be surprised really. I have a childhood recollection of a performance by Elvis of Polk Salad Annie that my juvenile mind registered as "Poke Sally". Even now I have to double check. The performance I heard sounded like the entire brass section had been at the Columbian marching powder! Cracking tune, in many ways. Cheers.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1497294008' post='3317145'] I was expecting cheesy bollox or muso tripe, but that was actually pretty good! [/quote] I must make a note to avoid that restaurant.

Burn the heretic!

I reckon we need a battle of the Bowie tribute bands. Maybe the winner could go through to a round of contests between Elvis and Bowie impersonators. The glitter industry is assured a bright future.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1497311989' post='3317275'] Things have changed! When I was gigging, all the rehearsal studios would provide was a PA and a few beaten up old mics. [/quote] It was as Paul says in Dublin thirty years ago. Twenty quid an hour got us a large room in a large ex-residential building in the city centre. All of the rooms had a basic drum kit and PA. You could then hire additional amps and cabs for the session. Kit was used and sometimes the worse for wear but it was never a problem to change it on request. These days, in Derby at least, it is not that different. With inflation the rates are actually better now. http://www.musicshed.co.uk/index.html

[quote name='Grassie' timestamp='1497285670' post='3317044'] Did you mean to type "Stewart Copeland"..? [/quote] Yes, sorry.

... and Stewart Copeland (Oops, edited) on Drums. Played on 6music this morning. Interesting. I'll be keeping my ears open.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1497248859' post='3316718'] Didn't know that was there! There was always a little niche place on the arcade on the other side of Sadler gate in the 89s/90s and I think that was called bpm records so guess it's the same one. They were brilliant. [/quote] Yup. Still trading but from the court yard instead of the main drag and the arcade. I went after our last chat about Derby record shops a couple of months back. I want to spend some more quality time there soon because ten quid buys five LPs from the classified section. Now I have my turntable set up permanently once more I am looking out for choice vinyl to enjoy. My house mate has got his old stash of vinyl out now as well. We've had a few "folk" listening sessions off the back of it already. Got a real buzz from playing the 12in of Two Tribes a couple of weeks before you mentioned elsewhere how much you liked it. Cohinky dinky innit.

https://www.facebook.com/bpmrecordsderby They might be a starting point for advice.

In my dream band I have a trio of immaculately dressed ladies and well groomed gentlemen who do both BVs and brass. These don't fit easily in the average pub gig and they are expecting to be paid so it's a chorus pedal on the BV mic and tasteful horn samples from a backing track 'till we get "noticed". [Wakes up] That's right after I learn to walk the bass.

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1497124589' post='3316072'] Thanks for reminding us of what a superb little bass line this is! I think in the original they play the riff on a 4 string with a drop D, but it clearly lends itself to a 5 string without needing to de-tune. I was wondering whether I would be able to manage this without a pick - I think it's just about do-able; and as T-Bay alluded to, it is darned catchy! And adding a bit of overdrive and an octave up just fills it out nicely But as well as loving the simplicity and drive of this iconic bass line I can't get over just how much I love that TONE in the YouTube clip!! Please someone tell me what rig / effects Trevor Horn is playing through to get [i]that [/i]bass tone?!! [/quote] He talks abut using a bi-amped rig. He sends the lows to one head and the highs and FX to the other. He says there is no point in having the FX on the low channel. Sounds blindingly obvious with hindsight. That's why he's a major producer. He is asked about his rig in one of the two clips that follow. Sorry I can't remember which one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm1fH_csOX0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFwHcz9k8mM

Like Dad says, you might get more value from a couple of hours with a mentor/instructor. You should try to play ensemble too. You will make mistakes and your confidence will take a knock but it will bring you on like nothing else. I'm pretty sure you will already own hardware that you can play along to and manipulate tracks. Good luck.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1497082871' post='3315684'] Nah, she is used to dogs and terrorises several local mutts including a massive (but stupidly friendly) Rottweiler which is a laugh to watch. [/quote] Aw, bless. I had to make the big decision with our nineteen year cat old three weeks ago. We'd kept her going while she was still enjoying life but her health rapidly went downhill in the end. I'm still quite sad about it but I know I did the right thing for her. Her sister of the same litter had got to sixteen before health issues made life bad for her. The house feels really empty now. Whether a cat, dog, or any of the house pets, it's often the case that you don't truly recognise the strength of the bond you make with them 'till it's gone. There is a small compensation though in that I have not got to be tied to the house so much now that I have no relatives or animals to tend to. Maybe this is the year I get my own lickle band.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1497082756' post='3315683'] Yup, not my usual sort of music at all but I remember them as a 12 year old and the energy is amazing. The bass player (whose name escapes me) was brilliant. They did a one of big a few years back that was on the telly and the tone he had was just perfect. You felt like they had written the songs around the bass lines. [/quote] It was typical of the high energy music that was usually played at, let's say, the more metrosexual oriented clubs and pubs. There were a lot of good synth bass lines coming out of that too.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1497080603' post='3315670'] I Wish - Stevie Wonder Good Times - Chic Spirit of Radio - Rush Wherever I Lay My Hat & I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young Haitian Divorce, Josie & Peg - Steely Dan I'm going to stop now, at least I'm going to try. EDIT: Ooh, ooh! Anything on the first Robben Ford and the Blue Line album. Hmm, must try harder [/quote] I've only got your first two in my repertoire but they're all good 'uns.