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[quote name='Killerfridge' timestamp='1355156738' post='1894741'] Well, there goes my help! [/quote] Sorry dude! Not my intention to rebuff so badly, my original guess was RHT too but I've seen a lot of speculation on the subject of who played and I think that the only people who know are the people in the studio that day. That Joeri Hommerson sounds nothing short of a bit mad, he claims to have played with Jamiroquai back in 1989, three years before the band even existed.

[quote name='Killerfridge' timestamp='1355145139' post='1894540'] I thought it was generally considered to be Randy Hope-Taylor or Andrew Levvy? Either way, I doubt we will ever find out the truth. [/quote] It's not RHT, he's denied it and the way Mr X has been described by Jay Kay and Zender wouldn't suggest that he was a particularly nice person to work with. Seeing as Randy has since recorded a lot with Jamiroquai and I've heard he's incredibly nice, I would presume it wasn't him although I used to. Sounds to busy to be Levy to me.

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1355080974' post='1893835'] Lakland = Fender killers. I have owned several Lakland Skylines and whenever I compared them to US Fenders there was no comparison. Just my tuppence worth. Never played the Dunn model but played a couple of Glaubs and they were really wonderful P basses. [/quote] Absolutely agreed.

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1355103486' post='1894190'] There's been no official announcement,but apparently it was Dutch bass player Joeri Hommerson. [/quote] This was only speculation and the guy you mention has been shown to be fairly lax with his use of the truth. No one knows apart from the band and the guy that played. Stuart Zender got really annoyed that Jay got a new bassist in whilst he was taking a brief break from the band to deal with some domestic issues. Jay said he was arrogant to deal with, although that's pretty much the pot calling the kettle black.

[quote name='BassPimp66' timestamp='1354612606' post='1887926'] Fair point on the knobs. Roger provides the same plasticky knobs on the NYC models he sells for $5,000 . I think it wouldn't be too much to ask for matching chrome knobs here. The string retainers work and look fine for me. [/quote] I really like the knobs on Sadowskys and I doubt the string retainer would present a problem for me either. It's a lovely bass.

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1354979603' post='1892575'] I don't know about that,but the album is recorded over a couple of nights,and there appears to be a splice towards the end. [/quote] Like I say, only rumours I've heard and nothing substantiated. It wouldn't matter either way to me as it is a triumph of bass playing.

It's my favourite Donnie Hathaway track! I heard a while back that it's largely overdubbed, but what a bass line.

The end of Abbey Road (the medleys) is a highlight for me of what MacCartney could bring to a group of songs. He was a terrific bass player.

Unfortunately though once you've put your output into the public domain it is open to criticism, that's the risk you take. Whether or not people offer constructive criticism + examples of their own playing or they choose to be completely disparaging isn't out decision. It's the Internet, you'll always get the keyboard warriors.

How did a inane musical question get turned into a religious conundrum at only 3 posts in? Only on Basschat!

Well he's managed to slay one of my all time favourite bass parts in that first vid, although I can't care too much because he's only having fun, probably not taking himself as seriously as we think he is.

You mean the thing where you play all the strings at once and it shows them up which ones are in tune and which ones aren't? The big one doesn't do that on bass either. Tl be quite honest it's completely hit or miss on guitar too! Bit gimicky if you ask me, but overall it's a really great tuner and I love mine.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1354830001' post='1891098'] I don't care what a 14 year old would think. I just don't inhabit that world. Toughen-up sonny, life aint kind. Sorry, I'm just not standing for this crap where people come on and ask for this nonsense Jealousy, bitterness? well of course, I'm an adult, so I'm riddled with it. But I don't look for others endorsement of it. [/quote] I agree that the premise of the thread is rubbish, but younger generations have the right to explore music without getting hounded. And if you're riddled with jealousy and bitterness then give some thought to if you had a son or daughter of this age, who knows, maybe you do. The trial by fire thing is total bollocks and no, I won't endorse it, it's a shame it is entertained in this context at all.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1354826542' post='1891046'] Bring this Sprog before me when he has walked in the Desert for a while and I might survey his work. [/quote] That's the attitude that I DON'T agree with whatsoever. This kind of remark would have crushed me when I was 14 years old, luckily now I'm a bit older and understand that youngsters have the right to enjoy the right to play music without older generations stifling and critiquing their musicianship every step of the way with the 'walk the desert' talk. The part of this thread that I disagree with is the format at which he is being presented to me, frankly I think it's a massive downer when I see comments like this one. Whether it's jealousy or bitterness I don't know.

Ooh, Osborn's bass tone, lovely! The rest of it, well... he's only 14. He can grow into music like we all do eventually. I'd encourage any young person who shows a talent for music, but then the video or his music isn't the thing I take issue with here.

Inclined to agree with the rant, not trying to put the boot in either. I'm glad the lad has done well, best of luck to him and to his future tutoring with an all time great but the biggest lesson Joe Osborn can offer this lad is hard work can pay off big time, flash in the pan competitions on FB mean squat. Wish him all the best though.

Did a very good deal for my Stingray 5 with our very own Gusto recently, the bass is almost brand spanking new and it's the 2010 model with the filtered series mode coil tap which was a bit of a revelation for me as I don't use my Ray for the brutal highs that it can be known for! Really happy with it, and yes I've spotted one or two absolute steals in the FS section recently.

Probably have been 'lowballed' once or twice during my time selling on this site, I just work on the principle that I can easily decline these kinds of offers without taking too much offence and just keep on holding out for the person that's willing to pay a little closer to what I'm looking for. It's better to be aware that this is the Internet, people will act like they're not talking to you person to person. Just IMO.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1354792829' post='1890371'] Actually, Macca was not always on bass, a lot of bass was played by Harrison and a lesser extent by Lennon [/quote] Definitely, but I kind of meant that if he hasn't have been around then a lot of songs wouldn't have gotten written and there wouldn't have been tracks for the bass to have been played on! Most bass players are replaceable, exceptions are the ones with the really strong musical and sonic personalities within the band they play in.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1354752319' post='1890138'] Jamiroquai [/quote] They've had 8 bass players and counting! The Beatles are probably top of the list, they literally would have been screwed without Macca in many senses.

Good gravy! Too much info, as long as the strings that I buy sound and feel good then quite frankly that's all I'm interested in. I really don't have the capacity to understand the kind of stuff you're talking about.

[quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1354551011' post='1887242'] And for those who I offended with my X-Factor and Idol quote. Sorry. Wasn't my intention. Bothers me that people here ate it up too. [/quote] I wasn't offended, confused more than anything as the X-Factor and Idol have been massive both sides of the pond! My original post might have made me seem like a bit of a cock, and fair enough I probably was. But I've seen loads of threads like this one, your intentions sound good but I'm not convinced that I know what I'd be voting for so I'm not compelled to cast any vote, let alone join various FB pages that I don't know anything about.

Must admit my new Ray 5 took a bit of getting used to, the neck feels little 'unfinished' having just come straight from playing my Lakland. But I like it and I can get on with it. As for Sterling Ball, to be quite honest from what I've heard and read of him he sounds like he's on some kind of mad power trip.

[quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1354487774' post='1886662'] Because it is a Social media based contest, it's no different then those two pieces of rubbish, X Factor and UK Idol, [b]that you exported here. [/b] [/quote] I'm guessing you think that response to your thread has been less than favourable, but try and avoid tarring a forum full of bass players from being solely responsible for an export that has been as equally well received in your home country as it has in ours. Not the greatest of moves!

Looks like a great way to improve left hand dexterity! I love exercises like this, they get me sufficiently warmed up before gigging with just the right amount of stretching in the left hand without being ridiculously strenuous.