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McCartney is a brilliant bassist.

[quote name='nick' post='1013518' date='Nov 5 2010, 05:28 PM']Friend of mine's got me into Holy f***. So that's on the menu at the moment. Really liking their stuff, quite varied.... [/quote] Nice choice, unfortunate name but good band.

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1013906' date='Nov 6 2010, 12:49 AM']Spotted a Jap 90's Fender bass VI on the Gallery website. [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=1597&type=Bass"]http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_deta...7&type=Bass[/url] Guitar I've asked them to ring me tomorrow if it's still there, been after one for years - Placebo 'Pure Morning' did it for me, and my brother and I are huge Jaguar/Jazzmaster/Mustang/Jagstang freaks. They're asking a grand, seems around what these Jap reissues are going for on eBay etc. It's been on their page for a week, so I doubt it's still about. Would be interested if anybody local to the Gallery has seen it? Thanks for any info/opinions. Trav[/quote] The tone Brian Molko got out of those things was nothing short of brilliant. I'd really like one.

I used to have a big thing for Warwicks and still play a Corvette on occasion. I really loved the last Streamer Stage II I played sound wise and I think I'd still like a Stage I but I just couldn't justify the price, it's way too much, there are other basses I would have sooner.

I couldn't cope with either ones on my P-Bass, the one at the bridge stayed for a while but was inhibiting my palm-muting and that I simply couldn't abide.

Hypothetical questions. Who'll ever know?

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1012427' date='Nov 4 2010, 06:59 PM']He may be a top bloke, but as top blokes go, Janek out-tops him in the top bloke league table. And Janek can do magic tricks, too.[/quote] I know which one I'd prefer to listen to though

Got asked by a mate if I wanted to join his band. I didn't play anything at the time but told him I could probably play bass. Our other mate got drums, he got a guitar. They gave up after a year, and I've been playing for the 9 years since then.

Likewise I'd never heard of him until I started posting on sites like this. He replied to something I had to say, actually seemed like a nice chap although I did notice he was involved with a few other members who weren't exactly mincing their words and I think he was getting pretty pissed off by this. Whether this was the right reaction for him has probably been talked about a million times over now I'm guessing. His playing doesn't do it for me, I don't enjoy the music he's involved with, but clearly he's a talented player... just not for me.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1010266' date='Nov 3 2010, 01:37 AM']If I have one issue with the Bongo it's knowing that the body is basswood. Still, they are well finished in a variety of attractive finishes and they sound good so it's not a massive issue![/quote] Surely any sonic disparities with basswood as a tonewood would be diminished by those active electronics in the Bongo though?

Props to Irish composer Patrick Cassady for writing this beautiful piece of music originally used in 'Hannibal' and later used in 'Kingdom of Heaven'. Absolutely incredible

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1007972' date='Oct 31 2010, 10:50 PM']Agreed, except didn't Carol Kaye use hard picks?[/quote] Ahhh she did indeed, my mistake. She did however use felt to mute her strings close to the bridge of her instrument. Back in the days when people knew how to make great, great records.

Good playing... but the bassist in question is minus a P-Bass and a felt pick

Sandberg make some excellent basses. I must admit on first sight they didn't really look like my thing, but after playing a few in Stockholm I was blown away by the sound and feel of them. They outperformed a lot of high end gear I've played.

M83.

Likewise, I'd really like to see this and the link's bust.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1006869' date='Oct 31 2010, 12:34 AM']Except John Williams heavily borrowed from Strauss, Wagner, Mahler, Holst etc. Perhaps TOO heavily.[/quote] ...and Holst from Stravinsky, Stravinsky from Rimsky-Korsakov, Rimsky-Korsakov from Wagner, Wagner from Beethoven, Beethoven from J.S Bach... his influences in no way diminish John Williams' talent as the most recognisable film scorer of the 20th century.

[quote name='paul h' post='1006311' date='Oct 30 2010, 02:32 PM']Get Carter. Roy Budd ftw.[/quote] Yes! Excellent choice. Anything Thomas Newman has scored, American Beauty, The Green Mile, Road to Perdition, Shawshank, etc.

I don't think it's possible for anyone to stress Paul McCartney and John Lennon's importance as two of the most important songwriters of all time, not even just of the 20th century, their music is the reason music exists as it does in it's current format today. There were other people who have also propelled popular music that I always think of, Brian Wilson in the U.S notably, but just no one as important culturally or musically as the Beatles. It's also only fair to include George Martin in all of this as well, I do believe the man to be a genius, not least of all from keeping all four of the band from killing each other.

Honestly I'm lost for words. It's like a bass player saying 'oh sorry, I don't really use my E string that much'.

It's the only pedal I ever use, this looks like an excellent mod.

[quote name='JGsurrey' post='1004542' date='Oct 28 2010, 11:19 PM']Hey all. First time poster .. so if this is in the wrong place, please shout at me (quietly!) I am after a tab for Michael Jackon's 'Rock With You' for 4 string bass. I need it for a wedding gig next weekend and the only assitance I can find on line is from 5 stringers ... Any help would be greatly appreciated. James (not Jamerson!)[/quote] Hi James, Bobby Watson tuned his bass Eb, Ab, Db, Gb for this (all strings a half tone down) to accommodate for the way Quincy Jones arranged horn parts and music in general. I can't point you in a good direction for a tab but I'd recommend having a good listen to the track itself (I mean a really good listen to what the bass does) so as to approximate a bass line by ear. This might seem tough but it will be fundamentally more useful than learning from tab as it will get your ears working for you.

The best thing you can possibly do as a beginner before jumping in at the deep end is getting a good feel for how the fret board is laid out and and look at some bass intensive songs that aren't too tough to play! Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix is a great one to start off with as it has a prominent bass line and not too much to get your head around. Work your way up to the Simply Red, EWF and Jamiroquai stuff, their bass players are real heavyweights and should only be tackled once you've got your fundamentals down! Best of luck.

[quote name='silddx' post='1004502' date='Oct 28 2010, 10:39 PM']Christ, it's like being in the military for some of you isn't it. I can't believe some of this regimented attitude to the arts.[/quote] Why not? Fine, if you don't want to be a serious player then maybe it doesn't apply but understanding your role in EVERY possible outcome as a musician is surely a helpful thing, no? You can't suddenly reject education just because it seems too conventional, music to me is serious as well as enjoyable and it will do more harm not addressing barriers that hinder your playing, e.g. not being able to read. You seem to be almost actively discouraging it, which is just a terrible idea.