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The only one I can think of at present that has been around that long (possibly, as I don't really know how old he is) is Randy Hope Taylor. Any good?

I'm pretty sure that grown-ups are playing this out of shot. [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1414091095' post='2585807'] Chaka's MD, Melvin Davies. [/quote] Give this man a goldfish. Well done.

Okay, the clue (7) was related to the number of strings this man usually has on his Smith basses. Any wiser?

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1413804827' post='2582035'] I have just made the jump after pickup up a used akg system. I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by the tone, it has changed slightly, but nothing that a very slight tweak of an eq can't sort out. Mines an Akg wms40, picked it up for £40, so not a big risk but it will be staying now! [/quote] Plus 100 for the AKG Wms. I bought two last year for the guitare and myself. £79 each. They do three different frequencies and I have wandered off to 50mtrs with no signal loss. Battery life is seriously good. 30 hours continuous use apparently although Ive not actually tried that.

Okay, I'll add Eric Marienthal and the Simon Phillips group to the list, that makes 7 (get it?)

You're all not quite there yet, is it clue time? [size=4] [/size]

At 62, the tight jeans and skinny T-shirt are out so I thought I'd get into the European "shabby - chic" look. I've had quite a bit of success with the first half of this but my wife says I'm struggling with the last bit [size=4] [/size]

Here's an easy one for you all. Steve Lukather David Benoit Lee Ritnour Chaka Khan George Duke

A 5 string should cover all bases. I use the low D, B & C quite a lot whether it's in the original version or not to add a bit of floor shake here and there. Also, as already mentioned, it can give me a bit of a break from reaching down the far end at the end of a long set. Quite nice sometimes to play above the 5th fret for a few numbers.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1413554675' post='2579504'] It was one or two specific posts in the thread that pushed it over the edge. [/quote] Hopefully not mine but I must admit to being a founder member of the "Easily led club"

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1413583731' post='2579987'] Yep, Dancing in the moonlight springs to mind [/quote] So true.[size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size][size=4] That's the one and like suggested in another reply, I did actually start to play it in the key our guitarist insisted it was in just to make the point. [/size]

No kittens or attractive women but this made me smile.

Hope it all works out for you in the end.

[quote name='Stephen Houghton' timestamp='1412970718' post='2573835'] This is a friend of mine Bernie Smith he's just done some gigs with Chic, Bernie's on the left he plays keys. He gets about a bit! [/quote] Ha ha, my wife knows him. She used to serve him regularly in the Brentwood branch of HBOS. [size=4] [/size][size=4]Think he was playing with Annie Lennox at the time.[/size]

We've only ever done that to raise a few quid for a charity, not for the band.

I'd love to see them but it sounds quite weird saying Chic feat Nile Rodgers when he's always been in it. Like saying The Rolling Stones feat Mick Jagger.

I'm staying right out of the rights and wrongs of this but it certainly opened my eyes as to what we perceive to hear from an audience point of view. [size=4] [/size]

Not being a techie, I assume this is not faked in some way. Apparently, the sound guy hadn't been paid so this was revenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-xUwDARVb4

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1412765090' post='2571712'] I don't think that's really true, otherwise most people would moan about all music (assuming it's only a minority of people who can play an instrument). Music is subjective and you don't have to know what's going on to know if you like the result or not. I'd say it's perfectly possible to appreciate the skill and accomplishment of any virtuoso musician without actually liking the actual noise they make. I think this is where some 'art critics' make the mistake of sneering at those who dislike a piece of art (which includes music of course) because they don't understand the concept behind the piece or what the artist is trying to convey - as if we [u]would[/u] like it if only we could appreciate what lies behind it. I think this is nonsense. if people better understood the skill and ability that goes into a piece of art then they might be better able to appreciate that skill and ability but it's unlikely to affect their basis enjoyment of the piece. Unless people only like a piece of music [u]because [/u]it is very difficult to play . . . which seems a very odd concept to me. [/quote] I have to agree with you on all points. You seem to have homed in on one particular phrase though which upon reflection, I did not explain. (The don't understand what's going on bit) I didn't necessarily mean technically and I should have made this clear. I remember a thread some time ago where a player called Nigel something was slapping continuously at 1000 mph on video. This guy came under all sorts of verbal attacks regarding his ability / style / musicality etc although, it was all done at clinics and shows where he was demonstrating his endorsers products. It was his job and it probably pays his mortgage. My main point being that I wonder how many critics he would have had if they could all slap that accurately at that speed whether it has musical credibilty or not.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1412790519' post='2572126'] Sod that! If that's yer thinking, then call it Buell! [/quote] If my iPad allowed the emoticons, it would be PMSL one. Ah Buell. The looks promise so much. Great look and great handling though.

As it's all valve, call it the V.Max. As in Yamaha's best ever muscle bike.

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1412767038' post='2571755'] Bowie - Let's Dance I think it would genuinely be a crowd pleaser and sound cool! Rest of the band think it sounds gay. [/quote] Gay as in happy go lucky?

Not sure this applies to just bassists and guitarists. Any highly technical performance that is brought into the spotlight will have its critics. Look at the recent Dirty loops thread. Obviously Henrik Linder's musical performance is highly technical but I seem to remember both he and the keyboard / vocalist came under fire along with the arrangements. People just like to moan about stuff they can't do themselves. How many times have we heard that Marcus Miller can "only slap in E" or that Victor Wooten is "good I guess, but not very melodic with his phrasing" Maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong, the thing is, the critics can't usually do it any better or don't understand what's going on.