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Steve Lewinson was also the bassist and musical director for the Eurythmics.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1462104880' post='3040265'] There are a few standard bits which you'll get if you've heard the track before but I think a good version is from Letterman. [/quote] Good call. All the right bits joined up with proper bass playing.

I'd also checkout the Basschat classifieds.

A lesson everyone should learn. . . . . it's not the gear!!! Check out Joe Dart and some of the guys on a different project. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_dm8m92Kk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_dm8m92Kk[/url]

I reckon this is Ronnie Wood just "noodling", probably fuelled by a lot of brandy, and of course it works, even though it's a "lead guitar" bass line. They never tried to do another bass line like that, or maybe they tried and it didn't work. It really is a one-off line. There are a few "bum" notes but he get away with most of them. It wouldn't have any of the "charm" if played by anyone else. Which is probably why when Ronnie Lane played it live he played it straight. Ronnie Lane knew when to leave well alone. The best plan IMO.

I don't know the Sire, but a Lakland is a very good bass. If the sound isn't to your liking then replace the pickups and electrics. The thing you can't mod is the feel of an instrument.

I've sold several basses that I thought were the last ones I'd ever own. Basses I'd be playing when I keeled over. So I don't think I'd believe anything I posted here.

[quote name='Jebo1' timestamp='1462001145' post='3039397'] Any vintage bass collection needs a Wal I'd say. [/quote] I totally agree. If you're serious about collecting, you've got to own a Wal. My Wal, a mk 3 custom 5 string, was the best sounding and playing bass I've owned. A thoroughbred amongst cart horses and a beautifully crafted piece of inspiration, design and engineering. In spite of that I sold it after the originals bands split and recordings dried up. It was the best bass for that time.

Sounds like you should have given him the mic or a guitar.

Alex. . . . . please bring a couple of One10's.

Just apply plenty of the reddest lippy you can find and no one will know the difference.

Early solid state amps sounded awful. What you played was more important than how you sounded and for that reason (and the fact that they were very cheap on the second hand market) gigging musicians did use them. The first good sounding solid state amp I heard was my Dynacord combo that I bought in the mid 80's.

There used to be John Kelly in Camden, a genius with amps, but that was 20 years ago. He used to do a lot of work for the Gallery and touring PA companies.

IME Talkbass is a good place to be. It's a very friendly environment and a good source of info about all things bass. I have no experience of the Mods, but you only have to look at the comments on Youtube videos to see what happens on Internet forums when there is no responsible adult in charge.

I'd put it all through a good cab first.

Have you seen this? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMe3e-fQeyo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMe3e-fQeyo[/url]

I've had terrible gigs, with a bad sound that I was unable to fix. You've just got to wonder what's going on when you have a night like that and people come up and compliment you on your playing and sound!

Leo Fender made some turkeys and CBS Fender made some classics. Generalizations are misleading as most of the basses made by both companies were fine and fit for purpose and even on a bad day the worst of them was preferable to the competition. I doubt if many people could tell a Leo bass from a CBS bass on a record. Most of the popular music recorded since the mid 60s has been on CBS basses. I find it hard to believe that they would have sounded any better on a Leo bass. I have a vintage P bass and my Lull sounds much better. I saw some of what went on in the studios and, unless you were either "a name", paying the bill or brave enough to face everyone down and lucky enough to win, (back in the day "problem" band members were regularly replaced by "session" players) your fantastic bass was mostly going to end up compressed to buggery and sounding just like the producer wanted anyway.

I don't know what the Foo Fighters bass sounds like. All I'd say is get an amp that makes a great sound and lets you sound like you, not someone else.

[quote name='Ant_On_Bass' timestamp='1461488330' post='3034954'] To be honest knowing what I'm like, I'll end up buying one, whilst keeping hold of the Mesa for the time being. The Gas is to strong in this one! [/quote] That's the right way to do it. I never sell anything until I've gigged the next piece and proved it's a step up in tone and fits exactly with all the other parts. Barefaced cabs will sound very different. There's a learning curve, where you have to readjust your ears, when you start hearing your playing in more detail and definition than you've been used to. I used Mesa Boogie EV 115 and 210 cabs for 10 years and I'm now using 2 Barefaced Super Compacts. In between I owned Epifani and Bergantino. If neo cabs didn't sound good I wouldn't be using them. If the SC's didn't sound better, a positive upgrade, I'd have sold them and kept the Bergs.

If people think the BF 410 is just another 410 they should read the info on the website. It isn't 4 full range speakers.

The Bass Direct videos don't project the level of professionalism that such a great business deserves. I understand the thinking and desire to make them in house, but they are lacking in ability and sound quality. I'd remove and replace all of them ASAP.

Professional touring PA systems are all D Class these days.

Very sad news indeed. This guy was massively talented.