chris_b

Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers was one of the many British soul bands playing the clubs in the 60's. Along with Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Geno Washington, Zoot Money and Herbie Goins etc. These were high energy Ike Turner type bands (without Tina) playing James Brown, Stax, Atlantic and some New Orleans music. It was always a great night when you went to see one of these bands. Cliff was different in that he had at least one hit with a Beatles song, Got To Get You Into My Life, I believe. I think I've got the 45 somewhere. Cliffs organist was Roy Young who fronted his own band in the early 70's.

I usually listen to music in the context of learning something for a band. For me playing is the object, the self-indulgent part. As long as the guys in the band are good players I'm happy to play what's needed for the gig.

Tapewound strings on an active bass will be OK-ish, but IMO makes it sound more like a passive P bass so defeats the object of an active J. Louis Johnson and Bernard Edwards did some of their best work on Stingray's with tapewounds so it's all down to what you like.

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1510062993' post='3403641'] I think my next major cable order will be placed with OBMM. [/quote] OBBM's more handsome brother?

[pedant] Recorded originally by the Miracles, secondly by Marvin Gaye, then by Gladys Knight, who had the first single release and hit.[/pedant]

Good choice. Grapevine has always been one of my Desert Island Discs. As is Spoonful by Howlin Wolf and Reeling In The Years, which I heard for the first time in a limo rolling down the freeway from LAX to Sunset Strip. Hearing real music on a daytime radio station for the first time. That was early 1973.

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1510047258' post='3403398'] Just picked up some. I hear a difference. Better tone across the spectrum. In my mind worth the ducats. What say you? [/quote] I think good cables are worth the money but the really stupid high prices for the very high spec cables are not for me. I can't hear whatever it is they bring.

I buy my cables from one of the guys here on Basschat. So do a lot of us. You'll see a lot of recommendations for OBBM cables. http://bassic-bits.co.uk/ You could drop him a line for more info.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1509987285' post='3403063'] Speaking from experience my RH750 ran 3 8 ohm Bergantino cabs on loud gigs over several months. [/quote] I did that because the Staccato and RH750 were finally listed by TC as being good to 2.67 ohms. Therefore my logic was they can run 3 of anyone's cabs. And they did.

Speaking from experience my RH750 ran 3 8 ohm Bergantino cabs on loud gigs over several months.

I know a player with an RH750 and an RS210 and RS112. He sounds pretty good and very loud. TC have suggested rigs with their 210 and 112 or 210 and 212. I used my Staccato with 2 Berg 112's. Bass Direct have an RS212 and an RS112 for sale n their used section. The Staccato is focussed at the bassier end of the EQ spectrum so I'd probably try another 210. More 10's might be punchier. The Staccato will go to 2.67 ohms so you can use 3 8 ohm cabs. All TC RS cabs are 8 ohm.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509912484' post='3402584'] Personally I think Brian could have gotten more.[/quote] Brian Epstein was a terrible manager. Some US business men came over to see him to negotiate a deal for providing Beatles merchandise. The first thing Epstein said was "we won't accept anything less than 7 1/2%." These guys were expecting to start haggling at around 30%. Epstein was totally out of his depth from day 1.

Keep your amp and replace the cabs. I use my gigging amps (TH500 and AG700) and a BF One10. That's about the size of one of our cushions.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1509879898' post='3402227'] I don't know why we need all these Beatles threads[/quote] That's democracy for ya! I only jump into these threads when someone starts posting, "The Beatles were just another band". Like them or not (I was a Stones fan) the Beatles were never, [i]ever[/i], "just another band".

Great song. Also check out the original by Ann Peebles. With the Hi Rhythm section and Leroy Hodges on bass.

I have a leather Harvest gig bag. It was hardly used when I bought it from the BC classifieds. The price of good gig bags has gone through the roof. I couldn't buy a new leather one these days.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509754357' post='3401498'] . . . . the Ampeg SVT was a mild stone in the advancement of bass amps.[/quote] It certainly was. I don't disagree with you there.That rig changed the world of live bass playing forever. Re-wrote the rule book.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509665265' post='3400784']You have to love John Lennon.[/quote] John Lennon was an interesting guy in interesting times. I like some of his music but as a person? Nah! John Lennon used to say a lot of things in order to get a reaction. Read the biographies, he was clever and insecure but he wasn't a very nice person. The put down and making others feel uncomfortable was his way of amusing himself. The bigger the reaction the better and the more he'd try to push the boundaries, until he got to the limit. The irrational over-reaction his (inaccurately reported) "Jesus" comments caused around the world seems to have been that limit. The fact that he put the bands business interests first and publicly back tracked shows that, as always, this was just a throw away line designed to stir things up. After the sniper danger was explained to him his approach changed significantly.

My old Mesa Boogie Road Ready 210 EV was previously owned by Mark King. Thankfully it didn't make me sound anything like him.

Bergantino have heavy and light cabs. They all sound great. I had the CN212 and thought it was one of the best sounding cabs I've owned. I also use a TH500. I sold mine and upgraded to 2 Barefaced Super Compacts. Huge sound and loud enough to dominate any Green Day bands. The other cab I'd suggest you check out is the BF Four10.

Oh dear!

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1509621421' post='3400329'] "nobody cares about the bassist apart from their immediate family" John Peel. [/quote] He also though that Teenage Kicks was the best song ever recorded!!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509665448' post='3400786'] I could be wrong, but one could argue those were primarily guitar amps. [/quote] I'm afraid you are. All those makes had a variety of bass, guitar, PA and keyboard amps which were used by all the UK bands. Check out the early days of The Who, Hendrix, The Jeff Beck Group, Cream, Clapton, Free, Deep Purple etc.

I can't unsee that!!

I was trying to stand out so I used to wear a bright yellow suite. It worked and I've still got it upstairs. Don't know why, but it doesn't fit anymore! That was long before the 90's.