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[quote name='molan' timestamp='1373530978' post='2138573'] There are no American punk bands. . . [/quote] if you're being serious, the Ramones, they practically invented it

[quote name='brucew' timestamp='1373489694' post='2138304'] . . Most of The Rezilos, especially 'Top of the pops' . . [/quote] Hell yes, I'd forgotten about that one. A lot of the early punk bands were actually good musicians who'd played in bands for a few years before punk but were there to 'jump on the bandwagon' as it were, all this "they couldn't play" was largely a load of bollocks, in the very early days anyway

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1373326111' post='2136351'] Exactly, which is why I said I have an issue with the drums more than the bass. I friendly chat with the sound man works for me, I want the bass at the bottom and the kick drum above it. It's so important. [/quote] I prefer it the other way on

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1373095706' post='2133600'] the bass was mostly an indistinct rumbly sound. . [/quote] Goes back to the fashion of having the bass drum all clicky, something's got to fill the bottom end, seems arse about face to me, that should be the bass drums job

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1373013453' post='2132689'] Funnily enough I have more of an issue with drum sounds than bass. [/quote] I've noticed more and more the latest fashion for having the kick drum really loud and clicky, it may be ok for metal heads but for a old school punk band? I don't think so. Back to the OP I use a zoom 506II and always make sure it's in the chain before the DI, that way I have a bit of a chance of 'my sound' fighting it's way through to FOH

most punters enjoy a good sing a long when they've had a few drinks, so I guess lyrics are important in that respect, even if its just la la la lala la for about 5 minutes, can't stand Hey Jude myself, we do do 500 miles though Fa Da Da Da, nice and simple, it's got to be when there's pissed up backing vocals involved

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1372682306' post='2128443'] Not really, no. Melody, harmony and rhythm is most important, to me anyway. [/quote] Usually for me too, but occasionally the lyrics will strike home, bad lyrics can ruin the song though, like the Beatles 'She a Woman' the rhyme presents and peasant annoys me intensely. I'm quite particular about the lyrics in my own songs though. I can quite happily sing along to a song without having a clue what its about.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1372349553' post='2124714'] On a fretted instrument the intonation adjustment is there to compensate for the fact that you are also stretching the string slightly every time you fret it. [/quote] I thought it was because the fatter the string the further away from the saddle it vibrated, that's why as a rule the saddle are further back on the E string than the G string

[quote name='muttley' timestamp='1372347428' post='2124678'] Borrow a fretless bass for a while, then reflect on how lucky you are [/quote] Maybe I'm a bit tone deaf but I really can't tell if a basses intonation is a bit out, if it was that important fretless bass would be in trouble wouldn't they? Guitars are different because you're playing chords

for when you're in danger of disappearing up your own arse by being to busy, or you've just started playing bass Dee Dee Ramone, 1st Ramones LP, the bass and guitar are left and right in the mix, and Alan Lancaster any Quo album up to but not including Rocking All Over the World

Been playing in a band for 8 years now, and I've never broken a string, although I do change them from time to time, I'm down to about once a year now, that's with about 30 2 hour gigs and a band practice about every other week, last time I changed them (DR neons) I couldn't tell any difference, so the next change will probably be even longer, I play punk with a pick btw

personally I think somebody's playing style is more to do with the rhythm they put into a bass line, that note a little bit late that one a little bit early, a bit like a singers phrasing really. Plus we all have our favourite patterns on the finger board, well I do anyway.

I used to think my backup bass was good, a MIJ Hondo professional, my main bass is a MIA P, I compared them a few months ago and found out why I bought the P, still I've never needed the backup but don't want to tempt fate by not taking it, Using a Marshall MB 4210 combo (great sounding amps but not the most reliable) I also use a Carlsboro Bass Beasty as an extention 1 x 15 cab, so if the Marshall packs up I've got a backup amp. Just hope my back stands up to the punishment

the original name for my first band was the Dead Presleys, some local Teds made it pretty plain there might be a bit of disruption at any future gigs unless we changed it, we did

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1371049750' post='2109130'] What a pretentious twat. [/quote] absolutely, he's made a living on the back of punk

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1370947363' post='2107725'] I suppose that's because most of this thread has been about punk as a culture rather than an in depth discussion about the music. Just goes to show what a wide range of music came under the 'punk' umbrella though when both The Stranglers and Crass are mentioned in this thread. [/quote] yeah punk became a very broad church as far as musically styles were concerned, from the Buzzcocks, Undertones to Crass and beyond, I prefer the more melodic end of it myself, but all the styles are energetic and fairly simple to play, though not always at the speed of some of it, especially for drummers, as mentioned earlier

of course it all depends on what position the bass is in, I have mine low (avitar) so my thump is always hooked over, which is the most comfortable position for me and that's what bassists should do, position the thumb where it feels most natural

[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1370348759' post='2099427'] I have a set of Elixir stainless steels on delivery at present. I've never tried them myself but after reading some good reports on here made want to check the out. Not the cheapest though, so they better be good! [/quote] I used Elixirs for a while, they are good, last ages even when if the coating comes off if you play with a pick, gone onto DR neons now, cause they're more punk rock , which also last a very long time but feel like normal strings not super smooth like the Elixirs

I hook mine over to deaden the e string so it's damped for when I hit it by accident, except when I'm supposed to be playing it of course.

I've been in the same band for 8 years and found it difficult to stay close friends with band members after a while, due to disagreements, always remember an interview with Pete Townsend, after (what he thought) was the Who's last tour he said "it's the happiest I've ever been knowing I wouldn't have to see the rest of the band ever again" struck a chord with me

I've had 4 sets of DR neon pink and greens, no complaints, and they last for ages, had the last set on for 6 months and they still sounded just the same as the new set

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1368521899' post='2077884'] [color=#000000]Interviewer: What is syncopation?[/color] [color=#000000]Yogi: That's when the note that you should hear now happens either before or after you hear it. In Jazz, you don't hear notes when they happen because that would be some other type of music. Other types of music can be Jazz, but only if they're the same as something different from those other kinds.[/color] [/quote] never liked syncopated notes, especially on hi hats, I just don't think they sound right, can't stand improvised jazz, so I guess that explains it

[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1368303417' post='2075573'] AFAIK, the site software automatically resizes images to thumbnails. Only way round that is to host your piccies somewhere like Photobucket or Flickr & link them using [ IMG] [/ IMG] tags (without the spaces). Anyway… I was hoping to see 'Steel Adjustable Neck' on the neckplate as that's a dead giveaway for a Mat, but yours doesn't. However the neck construction & tuners are identical to my 1981 TSB-400, so I'd say it probably is a Matsumoku product. The serial number fits with it being an 81. I say 'probably' as I have heard that some early 80s Arias were built at other factories in Japan, (like Hoshino or Fujigen) but more than that I know not. Noelk27 is your man for this. Pete. [/quote] cheers pete

[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1368221149' post='2074730'] Might be. Shares a few common features with Vantage. What does it say on the neckplate? A good shot of the back of the neck would help too. Pete. [/quote] there you go, don't know how to get full size picy's on here

it's the law of diminishing returns, plus everybody likes to think they've got a bargain