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Russell Howard Paddy McGuinness The Beautiful South (Alison asked to sing with us but we were totally spent, bizarre evening) Prince Andrew (I didn't know who he was and consequently didn't greet him with any sort of royal address) Toploader I've been in the presence of some incredibly famous Swedish people during my time in Scandinavia but have had no idea who they were. Probably quite a few footballers and a variety of other C-listers to add to the list!

[quote name='Nate Caplan' timestamp='1327414749' post='1510815'] i thought so. feel free to back me up on you tube. thanks for clearing that up. [/quote] I would say a better idea was to never be drawn into commenting on anything on Youtube. Far too many people who like to think they're some kind of authority on subject 'X', despite having literally no idea what they are talking about. You're never ignorant for asking questions.

My band's music is fairly progressive I guess, but not in a cheesy kind of way, kind of in a early Genesis/Supertramp kind of way, with a healthy mixture of electronic and more modern influence. The style of music I love to play though is R&B, Soul and Hip-Hop and some Jazz as well.

I didn't read the comments, but a scale is a scale. You play a C major scale on a bass, it'll be musically identical to playing a C major scale on a guitar. The only difference between the two instruments is the facility to play much lower notes on a 4 string electric (a low E on electric bass is one octave lower than a low E on a guitar), as well as each instrument's tonal characteristics. Disregard any misinformation about scales being different on either instrument, it simply isn't true.

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1327334316' post='1509479'] went once for the day... never again! [/quote] Ahh, you got to know Liverpool intimately in a day did you? Totally ignore this advice and get to Liverpool if you can. It is a brilliant city with so much to see and do. Live music, great shopping, some brilliant hotels and of course the home of the world's most influential and famous band. Manchester is just a trip across the M62 and is also another great city to see... but if you can only see one I'd strongly advise Liverpool. edit - I see the last time you were in Liverpool was a while back... the cityscape has changed dramatically, the restaurants and live music is worth coming for alone, but there really is a wealth of stuff for you to do!

Can't you dial back the treble on the preamp? I like (love) the sounds of Stingrays but I hate the sound of them with the treble on them ramped up, it gets really clicky. If ever get round to owning one I'd probably string it with flats to take the edge off the aggressiveness a little.

Forgot to mention I saw you guys with my girlfriend a bit before Christmas, we came to see you after a meal. Sounded good, nice and tight. I'll try and make it down again soon.

For those who are interested, Christian McBride has just received his new Fodera as well, to be seen here: http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDetails.aspx?FeaturedItemID=315

I wouldn't necessarily describe it as 'fat', but my Lakland Daryl Jones 4 is very 'forward' and well defined, not to mention being light too. It can growl as well. I'd recommend it if you're a fan of Jazz basses.

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1327195143' post='1507806'] i owned a american deluxe fender jazz 5 and i own a Overwater jazz 5. The overwater is only worse because its not as good looking (the fender had a transparent crimson red finish and a maple neck ) At everything else it is far better and that makes it better for gigs as it doesnt give me anything to worry about. My favourite jazz bass is my tokai though, as it does an amazing set of sounds and looks very cool. Havn't found any jazz bass i like more since i bought it. [/quote] Funny, only today were my band complaining about me selling my Fender Jazz bass. I tried explaining to them that it played like a dog and also was starting to sound like one (figuratively speaking), and that my Lakland Darryl Jones 4 literally murders it on all accounts.

[quote name='geoffbassist' timestamp='1327179757' post='1507610'] Risingson you are so right. Where's the x factor band? At least Strictly has a band. This is a great thread. Im loving the music! [/quote] I know! You tune into American Idol, you at least get to watch Ricky Minor and the house band rip it up a little. Likewise with the BBC stuff, they're good with the live musicians a lot of the time. [quote name='Faithless' timestamp='1327180305' post='1507629'] Well, what I'm trying to say, is that I'm wondering why most of big artists stick with programmed/synthetic stuff when making their [i]studio [/i]stuff - CD's, Singles, etc. I know it must be down to money and time (good players are busy, and it's hard to get them together in one place for a record, of course) to a certain extent, but maybe this is something to do with the audience they're selling to - programmed stuff has pretty much taken over the 'studio' music (most of the pop stuff we hear on radio), so maybe listeners are more used to that, rather live-sound based music? I'm just guessing, but I'm not keen at all on this stuff, which probably relates to music-production, so I'd be really interested to hear from guys, who may know more about this.. best- Laimis [/quote] I think you answered your own question with the money and time thing. It's very much a production line ideal. Being able to roll out major top 40 hits with just a few people on a track. Of course the production line thing isn't anything new - it's been a staple part of the music business for years and indeed has completely characterised certain label's sound as we know it (Motown being the classic example), but of course the way we make music today is totally different from how it was made 40 years ago, and has been facilitated by the advent of technology that has on the one hand made making music incredibly affordable and easy, but on the other hand has partially drowned out the need for the human touch. All of this combined with the fact that major labels aren't taking risks on stuff anymore, and why would you in the current climate? It's depressing but true.

[quote name='Faithless' timestamp='1327172600' post='1507471'] Is it just me, or this [i]sort [/i]of music sounds so much better when performed Live rather than the 'studio' versions with programmed drums, effects, etc? But then, I wonder why do most of artists stick with this 'synthetic' type of sound approach in studio applications - keeping in mind, that they certainly are in command of what's needed - the right money and right musicians to do the [i]real [/i]thing... [/quote] I expect most people's answer on a site like this would be the same, but I think everything in pop music should be done like this. Live musicians is always where it's at. If you've got the money behind you like Beyonce has then it would be totally shameful to be singing live to tracks. There's no musical integrity to be had from it and your everyday Radio One listener has become totally numb to this fact. They're much wiser to it in the U.S than they are to it here though. You just don't get the same level of importance placed on live musicians in the U.K anymore, and it's so very depressing, considering our popular musical heritage.

Great stuff, that's the kind of effort that should go into all pop music. Really enjoyed watching it!

Great stuff RRX!

Tony Levin also played this particular tune with a pick on the original record, as well as on fretless and with an octave pedal/nice dash of chorus. I regularly play it out live for covers work. It's always a first set tune, but it usually gets people dancing, plus it's a hell of a lot of fun to stretch out and play around with my sole effects unit... my Boss OC-2!

Weeknight lessons available still, just drop me a PM.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1327105083' post='1506636'] 1963 Fender Jazz, refinished in, the original colour, Seafoam Green,everything else 100% original and has a lovely tort guard and dark rosewood neck - . Looks like a beauty and from a guy who knows his vintage Fenders. [/quote] It's my birthday in April

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1327067982' post='1505977'] One thing I have learnt is that for a standalone cabinet, the RS210 covers quite a lot. An RS212 covers even more, but it is deeper and heavier. Not ridiculously heavy though. I don't know how they got the weight down, but they are quite easy to move. [/quote] I don't think anything could be as heavy as my Eden 410XLT. Nearly 100lbs it is. The RS212 is just over half of that, which will make things a hell of a lot easier for me!

Cheers for the useful info Musicman20, I know you like to champion the TC gear! Like I say, the whole thing doesn't bother me and I'm not interested in the facts and figures, just the end result. I'm in no doubt that the amp will be sufficient for my needs so I think I've made up my mind. Just deciding which cabs to get now, I fancy the RS212's x 2 or maybe just the one paired up with the RS112 so I can utilise the acoustic tilt for monitoring purposes. Exciting

I honestly don't know enough about it to really have an opinion on it, but I would say that consumers who buy products that have been made up of materials sourced from conflict areas or areas with human rights violations are largely unaware of what they're buying into. It should largely be the companies that we buy the products from making a real effort into sourcing materials, parts and labour fairly. Of course there is no excuse for ignorance either, and I think it should also be up to the individual to know more about these kinds of issues as well and to look into individual company ethics based on whether their products interest you.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1327056534' post='1505675'] Have to say it though. Depends how many real watts you want....... Also I think the TC heads go down to 2.6 ohms which can be useful (IIRC) [/quote] The real watts part doesn't bother me. I read the thread concerning all the hoo-ha about the TC gear not publishing the correct RMS ratings and wondered what all the fuss was about. It's just not the reason I buy gear, I'll buy an amp if I'm happy with it and I can get good amounts of level from it live, which I know you can with the RH750.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1327012366' post='1505359'] [size=6][sub]I’d recommend an RH750!![/sub][/size] [/quote] I was wondering when you'd be along to recommend it Chris! Thanks for the feedback everybody. I think the TC rig is the one for me, I suppose I just needed a bit of assurance. It looks like a quality piece of gear, I'm looking forward to having it in the studio and out live as well.