Musicman666

playing and creating new music influenced by music that i already like and primarily just to please myself ...is this art? .. i have no idea but I'm doing it constantly. Do a lot of home recording. It definitely comes under the category of self expression but its expression back to myself... if i get paid or published for it then that's a bonus but that's not the prime reason. If i do a gig its for my own pleasure, definitely not for the money. If i was the last guy on earth i would still be noodling on a bass as well as all my other gear....don't crave an audience.

look mum no strings....

... it's like the bass is just a tool that you no longer need ..interesting concept.

so early that its not even peart on drums ...

i did try to trawl their post moving pictures 80s/90s catalogue not too long ago ...put on a few tracks and quite enjoyed them but never felt compelled to come back for another listen ..i might try putting their albums on the car jukebox instead to subliminally break through my mental block.

well i finally did get an instant response after the fourth attempt .. forums can be a useful place for constructive feedback.

yes rush will always be rush ...but my point was that for me they had lost their edge ..it was now rush minus the mojo.

i think rush at some point early eighties must have crossed paths with king crimson just long enough for the spirit to jump ship ... crimson were on fire early 80s.

they were in a good place at the end of the 70s but like many bands during that period felt the need to reinvent themselves to try and stay relevant and in many ways from an economic point of view they were correct to do so. Rush were a bit obsessed with the police and the similarities were there ...the shift was obvious. This did indeed keep them more acceptable to new audiences but somehow, hard to put a finger on it but for me their sound got diluted and homogenised with too many other influences ...that bit of rush that i initially latched onto ...that hard rock edge got mellowed out and caused me to lose interest ...it was the changing of the guard from one set of fans to another ...genesis was another band who trod a similar path ...the parallels are hard to ignore. Some fans stuck the course and no doubt will defend rush to the end ...i honestly wouldn't mind seeing them again in this new format but this time around it will be more to do with a change within myself than them.

i have dealings with the main three ... if pressed i would say the gallery is the best by just simply doing what they are supposed to do ...followed by direct and then bbros but i wont get into that one. Bass direct need some serious email etiquette tips ...like i know you guys are busy but reply to an email ffs, how hard can it be?

first caught them at hammy odeon, farewell to kings tour ..then hemispheres followed by permanent waves ...then over to wembley arena for moving pictures ...started getting into more 80s style bands after that ...rush were really a 70s band in my mind, 80s never really suited their style.

i don't really understand the question?

all electros have the piezo under the bridge just like rob allen and the same scale as the 34" rob allen mb2 ...asthetics aside this technically is the same as an mb2 plus an additional conventional pickup ... i was a bit hesitant to mention status as they seem to be semi retired these days...second hand is rare but they do come up from time to time. Personally i think this latest version of the electro is not as good looking as the rob allen. Also i think rob allen just sounds better but that's just an educated guess as i have never played an electro, just heard it on you tube.

status electro...

that's what happens when you miss the mixing session.