SteveXFR

I stopped going to anything where Ticketweb/Ticketmaster/Live Nation are involved. They just absolutely fleece the fans by charging huge amounts on top of the ticket prices while adding zero value. In the bright side, Ive seen loads of bands at the start of their career and realised their energy and enthusiasm on stage makes for a much better performance than the dinosaurs I used to see. I go to a decent size festival once a year so still see a few bigger bands but pay £200 for three days of great music instead of £150 for a few hours at a Live Nation show

Grade 2 - Grade 2 The fifth album by the young punk band from the Isle Of White. Bassist Sid Ryan is clearly heavily influenced by Matt Freeman but he's adding plenty of his own style. He also sings and is pretty lively on stage which is amazing. Monster - R.E.M Mick Mills bass lines are absolute genius. Interesting rhythms and really complimenting the guitar and vocals. Absolutely brilliant bit of 90's alt rock. What The Frequency Kenneth and Orange Crush are favourites for me

Thats an unusually sensible post for BC. You talk a lot sense. To be honest, I've never heard of any of the bassists you mentioned. I guess thats kind of your point.

Truth II - Bossk A bit of post rock genius

I learnt that one last year. It really is good and more tricky than I expected, mostly because of the weird rhythms. All REM bass lines are great to play.

Three suns and one star - Down

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I think I've played with this person. A lot of enthusiasm, no ability and a huge amount of weed. Actually, that describes three guitarists I've encountered.

¿Cuál es el mejor bajo para metal?

People in the audience might not hear what you're playing but people in the next town will hear if you hit the wrong note. Keep it simple, a complex bass part played badly makes your band sound terrible but a simple bass part played well makes your band sound great. Timing is everything.

There are no greatest basslines. Its too subjective to decide the absolute best.

I see what you're saying but after listening to both, Turnover just beats Waiting Room. The main riff is so catchy and then there's that fast killer riff halfway through when it goes double time. Waiting Room only really has the one riff although it is excellent and its illegal to pick up a Stingray and not play it.

I think bassists are the worst people to pick the three best bass lines as it'll most likely be some virtuoso nonsense like Joe Dart or Jaco Pistorious or some million note a second slapper. Here's my possibly terrible pics. Peaches - The Stranglers Rotten Apple - Alice In Chains Turnover - Fugazi

You could but Id recommend sticking in a Dingwall triple humbucker. You'll have to modify the body a touch obviously but I could lend you a hammer and chisel

Seems like the sort of thing a guitarist would do

Don't discount the fan frets, I find they feel really natural to play. It took about half on hour before I learned to just ignore the fact it was fan fret and just play it and it felt fine. I had the Ibanez SRMS805 which is less extreme than the Dingwall. My experience of fan frets was a much brighter and more defined B string. If you don't want that, then don't get fan frets

I have a question about BB1100S controls. Have I got this right? Three on the bottom are active eq control. On the top, starting from the bridge end its three way pickup selector, active/passive switch, passive tone, volume knob. There's no pickup blend. Is that correct?

Local band, Nuns Of The Tundra at Bristol Academy tonight. They booked the gig to play the second stage but determined to sell enough tickets to be upgraded to the main stage and they've done it. This will be by far their biggest show so hopefully, they'll be on top form.

I might buy this and play it with a pick through a signal chain including a selection of disgusting distortion pedals, a cheap solid state amp and one of those plastic TC cabs.

I can't remember where we got ours but they're a great way to get people to the merch table. Tell the audience theres free badges and they'll be straight there and you'll sell twice as many t shirts or records.

Is it any good for metal?

Nazi Punks - Dead Kennedys

I have officially joined the club. Here's my new (to me) 1985 BB1100S. My first Yamaha, first vintage bass and my first Japanese made bass and its really very nice. This is the one @Burns-bass shared the link for.

Liquid Jesus - Crippling Alcoholism Double point surely?

50 million year trip - Kyuss