Baxlin

I know it’s mainly down to opinion and like/dislike, but my halfpennyworth goes to the Stax label type of rock, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett etc as being 'classic rock'

A very nice padded leather strap, similarly resulting from a link.........

Play it like you stole it......

Saw a brilliant up and coming singer called Harriet at the weekend. A bit jazz influenced, a voice in the Karen Carpenter mode, but she carefully avoided any Carpenters' songs. IMO she puts all the X Factor cat-wailers to shame!

I’m a bit late for 'the look' I’m afraid! 'Blinding flash of the bloomin' obvious' warning........ I used my EB3 this morning, but with a borrowed strap, wider and more padded than any of mine. It was quite a bit more comfortable, so I think that will be my first purchase.

Think Willie Nelson and his Martin guitar.....

I agree with the OP, but then I’m a bit OTT with keeping my car pristine, as well as my basses..

Saw Albert Lee in concert a couple of weeks ago at the 200 seat theatre in Tring. Absolutely brilliant.

Out of a morbid desire to remind myself of this I’ve just clicked on the link again, only to see the note 'sorry you missed out on this item' Have to say, I’m not.....

Although I was not on here ten years ago, I jumped into the thread thinking it was about my home town's local band - TYA. Looks like I'll be doing some more archive BC searching into the blog....

Usually play old covers, and modern Christian songs in the church band, but have played a couple of times in a ceilidh band. One occasion was at a wedding where the bride was from Japan,, and all the calls had to be repeated in Japanese....

Many thanks, lots of food for thought. Must now persuade Mrs B that I have to buy another bass before I sell any of mine. Unfortunately I think the EB3 will be first to go as it is the heaviest.

As I’m getting older, I’m finding all my basses to be uncomfortably heavy: they are an Epiphone EB3, an old Marlin Sidewinder and a 335-style semi-acoustic. I borrowed an Ibinez last week, so much lighter and more comfortable, so apart from this, any suggestions for a fretted 4-string please, not going mad price-wise! Thanks in advance Malcolm

And welcome from another church bass player. Had to jump in last Sunday at the last minute as the rota'd bassist couldn’t make it. Had to use borrowed gear, and two new songs I didn’t know. Thank goodness for OnSong and iPads!

Didn’t realise he’d sung (?) this. Now I’ve heard (as much as I could stand of) it I’m glad I didn’t. Truly awful version.

Hearing a recording of your own playing, for me at least, is like hearing your own speaking voice on a recording, not at all like it sounds like 'from inside'! Add to that the only recordings we make are at rehearsal in our cabin, and only on a phone, and mainly just to get the arrangement and timing right, rather than sound quality. So the playing always sounds cr*p......

That Jona Lewie Cavalry thing rolled out every Christmas Any Rap Phil Collins' version of Groovy Kind of Love - why? I’m sure he sings a bum note, at least compared with the Mindbenders' version.

This morning I could have said I was going to see Albert Lee tonight, but as I’ve just arrived home after the show, I can’t! But as always he was brilliant. i wish I could delve into his address book, the number of people he has worked with.

For some reason I couldn’t add to the quote in my post above, so here goes! Joe Brown, commenting on this topic, claims to have advised Marty Wilde, instead of singing "Why must I be a teenager in love", to sing "Why CAN'T I be ...etc"

On the same night last year I saw Herman’s Hermits (only the drummer was original). The Fortunes (as far as I could tell no originals) and The Foundations, with one original member who lived locally rejoining them, and a very early replacement lead singer, so almost an original. But the best band of the evening was The New Amen Corner, obviously none of the original A C, but performing their songs.

I thought this was another 'show us your rig' thread......😇

And for me. All 3 of mine, my EB3, P-bass copy, and 335-style semi are well polished ultra gloss piano black - the semi-acoustic and the EB3 also have black necks and fretboards, the latter is even strung with black tapewounds. So I suppose my favourite colour for a bass is black........

For me, it’s the whole arrangement and atmosphere, particularly on the live 'Party at the Palace' concert album of 2002 which makes it a classic (IMNSHO!)

Another vote for Joe Cocker for best, but the worst version of 'a little help from my friends'? Sorry to say, but The Beatles' original. Sounds like a 'SingalongaMax' treatment (there’s one for the oldies!) in comparison.