SpondonBassed

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1482909646' post='3203401'] I've had money from a bass sale sitting in my PayPal account for over a month but no GAS! It's going to go on a new bike frame [/quote] You can always splash for some nice strings later and tension them across your crossbar I suppose...

[quote name='Jecklin' timestamp='1482911470' post='3203406'] I'm not sure where the term fiddle originates, I suspect it's a more modern term (late18th century plus) but the double bass comes from a slightly different lineage to the violin family of instruments of which the cello is the bass. The double bass evolved from the viola da gamba family of Instruments. It lost the extra strings and frets to fit in with the violin family,but It retained the flat back in its design (carved backs were introduced by some makers along with violin corners) [/quote] Nicely explained thank you.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1482903486' post='3203393'] Funnily enough I had my first go on a cello on boxing day. After getting my head round the tuning difference it was actually fairly easy to get a tune out of, finger style only of course, I reckon bowing is probably a whole art in itself. It's made me seriously consider trying a proper double bass, or at least a EUB, at some point in the near future. [/quote] I went to the October Double Bass Bash. I was curious too. I can recommend a visit to the next one. I have no intention about investing in more kit but I love all things bass, including synth. I came away having had a go on a fetchingly dressed leopard skin five string DB with simple guidance as to stance and how to rest the instrument on my "power belly" whilst playing. Many thanks Owen for letting me grope your main squeeze. Heeheehee. You are right about it being an art in itself. Bowing is very much a technique to be mastered and we were treated to an informal yet informed discussion about bowing, French and otherwise. A couple of members who's dress code reminded me of Hollywood pictures of the fifties were bowless. These were slappers of the highest order (winks @ chaps concerned). They demonstrated syncopated rhythms with a thick background curtain of low notes through an impressively compact rig. One was heard to say something along the lines of "I believe the only place for a bow is on a yorkshire terrier!" It was fun.

I've heard the double bass referred to as a bull fiddle. That, in today's age of political correctness and sexual equality would make the cello his bitch perhaps? More seriously... I believe that violin, viola, cello and double bass are ALL members of the fiddle family. Maybe they're called fiddles because they are often played with a bow? That isn't my question. This is; Is it fair to say that double bass = bass fiddle and cello = baritone fiddle? If true, what then are viola and violin? I think one of them would be soprano but I am mainly thick and can't rid myself of the Mafia associations that thinking that way triggers.

Weren't The Beatles a Blues band starting out? [legs it big time]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1482879489' post='3203347'] in the 70s they had it in the 60s for Patrick Swayze to dance to? Terrible film [/quote] Larry was inventive enough to invent the time machine and the white suit too. Sheesh, keep up. Heeheehee

I used to be like this about bananas and plantains. Then one day someone bashed me over the head with a pineapple and I haven't looked back since!

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1482874612' post='3203303'] Rip away, my dear chap! [/quote] Sorry I can't right now as I'm creosoting a rhinoceros... I'll catch up later. Heeheehee

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1482865506' post='3203184'] ripping on young peoples' hyperbolic band ads is like shooting fish in a barrel. The true hunter scorns such easy prey. [/quote] Good point. Hahahahahahaha. I reserve the right to rip however. I've bloody well earned it! I get extra Victor Mildew points for curmudgeoning in public!

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1482871518' post='3203266'] Okay, Gregory Porter. Anyone know what's going on with that hat when he's indoors? Or, is there something I don't know about like alapecia or cheomo and I've put my foot in it. [/quote] Yes... we're all wondering. It's not just for bilateral toothache is it?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1482861888' post='3203140'] Hyper-enthusiastic, fun and colourful 'Party Anthem' band designed to pull the chickies and make some money. What's not to like? [/quote] Oh okay. Putting it like that it seems fair enough. [sniggers imperceptibly]

Yawn. Sorry I couldn't get past the first sentence, if you can even call it that. More of a rant than an advert.

My mum, Sophia. May 1929 - May 2016 She lived well bless her. All of the artists that died this and previous years, they are the ones who help us get over the loss of family members. Next Year is a welcome arrival given how bad it seems this year. To go beyond the OP reference to inspirational people; Each and everyone else who lost their life in 2016. Special thoughts for the close ones left behind.

"Check out Justin Bieber."? no

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1482743374' post='3202419'] ...embarrassing profit in my year's accounts. [/quote] Hahahahahaha.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1482742906' post='3202412'] You forgot Roland Rivron. [/quote] Jilted John? Heeheehee

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1482771091' post='3202624'] When I moved to London in 1984 & auditioned for bands I would anticipate them asking "Do you know Mark King " & think if you say that I'm going ton punch you one I think they are a great tight band & Mark is a excellent front man . [/quote] I get you. You mean because of the IOW connection don't you? I was touring on a new motorcycle and thought I'd spend a fortnight on the Wigit whilst running the new 'bike in. It was very early in the nineties. I asked a few people about our Mark and L42 whilst enjoying the night life there. Not one of the people I spoke to had the slightest idea who I was on about! You'd have thought he'd be a legend on the Island by that time but no.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1482689296' post='3202225'] And a Merry / Happy Christmas to you too, Sir! The only convention about 'Merry' is that one tends to use it in conjunction with 'Christmas' rather than 'New Year'. Happy can be used with either 'Christmas' or 'New Year' but not twice in the same sentence, [/quote] Is that like when ghost busters get their blasters crossed up then? Personally, I hope you've all been having as nice a Christmas as we are enjoying. May I wish everyone a [size=5]prosperous[/size] New Year!

Rock the Kasbah. That's the current one. More of a comforting warm up than an OCD thing for me though. The one before was Superstition. Looking forward to the next. I got a bit got OCD over Rhythm Stick once. It was a bit too fast for my ability and still is if I'm honest with myself. I come back to it from time to time and find that the bits that seemed difficult aren't really once I loose the feeling that I MUST get it one hundred percent right before I put the guitar down. It's good marker for me at the moment. Each time I visit it, I can measure how much I've "come along" since playing it last.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1482662592' post='3202123'] I wonder how the Queen's going to do her Christmas speech today with her stinking cold. It would be quite funny to see her doing it with a box of Kleenex in her hand. [/quote] Not yet seen on a Hootenanny; Prince Philip with a box of Kleenex. I'm betting it's a possibility though.

The following link contains some offensive language that some people may find unpleasant; [url="https://encyclopediadramatica.se/Meow_Wars"]https://encyclopedia...ca.se/Meow_Wars[/url] I would like to show recognition of the behind-the-scenes efforts that stopped something similar to the above happening to us. Phew! We should ALL be grateful.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1481309854' post='3191465'] We may have invented it, but you guys had a higher level of appreciation for it. The English introduced me to the blues, ironic but true. Blue [/quote] I thought Humpty Dumpty invented Rock and Roll just before it hits the streets with a BIG splash. All we need to know now is his (or her) country of origin. I am finding it interesting to hear about the process of evolution that has resulted in this forum. I never knew the antecedent forums or "fora" if you like people to think you were given an education that included Latin. It does explain why this place seems a bit more "real world" to me than many of the other cyberspace meeting platforms. Well done, keep it up.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1482594192' post='3201712'] Yep, the way I see it Mark King uses his bass to play complex percussion. [/quote] He usually points out in interviews that he never wanted to be a bassist. He wanted to be a drummer.

Good man Rick, thank you! Rotten year, truly shocking.

I've promised myself that I'll consider a nice (£500ish) fretless five but [u]only[/u] when my intonation on the fretless four that I already have improves sufficiently.