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We had a rhythm guitarist with a similar approach, although he was so swamped in reverb no-one really noticed. Why was he in the band I hear you ask? He had a van

If only the parents of the Miliband brothers had the sense of humour to have named one of them Glen

I get the impression that if you get a good Ampeg form new it'll often stay good, but if you get a bad one, best not to try to get it fixed, just return it for an exchange or refund, because they have a nasty habit of staying bad.

Three clues for future reference Phil. First the spare ticket which you picked up on. Second "I think you'll like it". Third, The Barbican. I won't even mention the fact that the band was named after a physics thing

I have a good friend who's an academic in internet/fake news and he's adamant that fake news was far more of a problem before the internet, because at least these days the clarification can move quickly. Oddly however, we're still occasionally hearing that Gene Wilder has just died. Go figure?

By which I meant that I could have stayed at home for a far better musical and theatrical experience, as it was was nothing more than a bunch of blokes standing at keyboards; at least Kraftwerk had the decency and creativity to put on a show (although I have to say they were a little robotic). But I guess the thing is, for the TD fans, it was about being there, I didn't get that, but my mates did, for them being with like-minded folks in the same place at the same time sharing the event was the point, not the music or the performance, a bit like church or sport for many. Plenty of folks still go to watch Gillingham play football for much the same reason.

Horses for courses. I once went to see Tangerine Dream 'live', I rest my case

On reflection it was a slightly more combative than necessary exchange of strongly held views Hope all's good in N.C.

On reflection it was a slightly more combative than necessary exchange of strongly held views Hope all's good in N.C.

Nicely put

Bass tech and automotive consistency

But that really wasn’t reaching out for a chat, it was ‘hey, I know better than the rest; why do all these idiots produce bass tone that doesn't meet my high standards?’, then nicely backed up by his post at the top of this page which suggest that musicians should write music to please him or they are ‘a fool’. My rig in fact meets his exacting standards of simplicity and tonal perfection, so I agree with his tastes, just not his insistence that those who don’t agree or confirm are doing so in error or ignorance

Grow up, we were staying our opinion, he stated his. People calling bully is exactly that, bullying.

I don’t think anyone said it’s not a great solution, but the O/P suggested it was the only solution. I love my simple rig, but I also love RHCP. I can’t imagine a Flea without a lot of FX, but he still cuts through the mix?

Unexpectedly interesting and amusing thread

Well he might have mutilated a little old lady or ran amuck in Kent for example

Could have been worse given other lyrics in the song?

Yep, Werewolves of London makes me smile every time. It’s like a drug you never habituate to. The perfect pop song

Well Dave, I play a passive Precision into anSVT-II and a Barefaced 2x12, and it works for me. But I’m very happy that what other folks do works for them. You clearly aren’t. That’s fine.

Thank god my supper's ready

Why do we need to decipher notes? Are we in a lab? There's some great music where the bass is pretty much mud, but the track is outstanding. In my opinion of course.

There you go

So that's just your choice and style, simple as that. It happens to be mine also, but are you suggesting in starting this thread that your style and your perception of what a bass should sound like should be shared by everyone? And not being able to hear a bass player is not a function of effects, the modernity of the bass or the number of pickups, it's EQ, band volume, room, crowd size, style of music, all sorts of stuff.Trust me, I could very easily make your Ampeg with either of your basses disappear in the mix

Just wondering if you could get by with less, whether you might just enjoy having more than you need?