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[quote name='chaypup' post='1364324' date='Sep 6 2011, 05:36 PM']I heard that Adam Clayton played bass - anyone able to find any evidence to back this up? [/quote] "Flippin' 'Eck, Tucker, youre gonna get so"Done" for that!" [url="http://youtu.be/-SlvZF6k5bE"]http://youtu.be/-SlvZF6k5bE[/url]

[quote name='barneyg42' post='1361787' date='Sep 4 2011, 02:17 PM']I was at this....Hammond bass,May on keys, Clarkson (useless) on drums. To be fair he only just learnt drums for this, Hamster and May both been playing for years. Was a cracking night, met the guys, had a great chat with Clarkson...top bloke! [/quote] great top gear moment that. Jezza reminds me of a drummer I used to play with as a younger man who we used to call Dr Who and (on occasion) Corporal Jones if you watch them doing the "drill" in Dads Army youll see what I mean. that Drummer went on to be Sh*t hot player and totally showed us up for our sneeers, so the story has a happy end. I dont think Jez can say the same

If you are in manchester check out (our own) Andy Travis in Dawsons top geezer who will see you right ( but ask for him first) He goes the long route to help out a bass player ( and can play a bit too!!) the other one up north is PMT in salford (sorry to name check the competion Andy) but nothing but the best in sevice advice and help there too. I'd be willing to bet the rest of the stores are the same... but that is a guess.

This has nowt to do with me but I nearly bought a Trace head off steve once and (despite it not happening, due to me) he was a great and very funny guy to talk to not in a salesman way, just a bassplayer who knows his stuff and was very accommodating. I'd reccomend him to deal with,no worries. sorry to but in, needlessly W

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='1361725' date='Sep 4 2011, 01:05 PM']Also the big guy who talks from Penn and Teller: (fast forward to 1 min) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRExcUAFX3k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRExcUAFX3k[/url][/quote] I heard he played bass for zappa, am I wrong? anyways getting back to Clunes, I seem to remember his character in ITV's "William and Mary" had him as a Bass Player. he did guest with Gary Numan on one gig playing "cars", or so some bloke down the pub says. Steve Coogan once asked me if he could play my bass once ( he was "inspired" I said no )

Richard Hammond off "Top Gear"...but then you knew that didn't you?

Still no Peter?

[quote name='SS73' post='1361590' date='Sep 4 2011, 10:26 AM']OK.... time for a sticky thread, ''Denmark St, Music Ground and similar shops, You don't need to visit these places, They have nothing for the normal individual''. By all means visit them if you have a cheeky nature and a retort the speed of Chubby Brown, wind them up and post your experiences here of how you get on, but if not there are hundreds of threads on how they treat people who stumble in unawares.[/quote] yes, good point, and taken. but its a chat place its what we enjoy doing, sad as it may seem to you

I'd agree with all of the above coming from "oop North Lad" I had this preconception that it was some muso nirvana....I was dissapointed too. though no-one was rude to me and I tried out a jazz without any pressure in one shop (cant remember which, though the salesman was nice and polite-maybe grey hair helps) the whole thing was tired and unloved. damn you, Bill Gates! wish Id gone there back in the day...what? '78 to '84? the bass place in wapping was still good in 2000, great place back then RIP..shopping

Paging,Stingraypete.... Stingrays, you just gotta love 'em they do eveything and look cool into the bargin

[quote name='urb' post='1356022' date='Aug 30 2011, 10:26 AM']Don't worry my eye is very much on the ball - well more like I'm keeping my eye on you . Anyway - feel free to cary on hating - go for it if it makes you feel better - and as for implying Vic is er 'gay' - I think his wife and four kids might have something to say about that too [/quote] Jeez am I supposed to feel told off now? I dont hate anyone. and the 'gay' thing was a flippant (admittedly) silly joke. I just didnt like that tune very much, sorry if my opinion offended THAT much I'll shut up now.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1355809' date='Aug 29 2011, 11:08 PM']So is he saying that he agrees all that sounds like sh*t now, or is he just saying that we shouldn't do it and he should? Or was he just drunk/high when he did that interview? [/quote] Vic and Geoffy B are "Close"

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1354780' date='Aug 28 2011, 09:49 PM']If it's the same lineup as last year I'll give it miss, it was ok but I don't need to see it again. If you listen carefully on the top landing at the dead of night you can still hear Nigel Clusterf***s slap bass echoing around the ceiling [/quote] Oh stop it P, Leave Nigel alone ....he speaks very highly of your playing (and hes heard it too!) most of us wish we could do a bit of Clutterbuck,if were honest,its a bit of good fun.

[quote name='urb' post='1354449' date='Aug 28 2011, 04:19 PM']Mmmm, more Vic bashing - kind of the default setting for the web[/quote] MMmm...Nope, no "default" bashing just crap music regardless of who it is,Puketastic. keep your eye on the ball old son.

[quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1354540' date='Aug 28 2011, 05:39 PM']Tricky. If you're going through a PA then the cab doesn't really affect the sound (unless it's miked up,and who does that any more),but if you're not going through a PA then the cab becomes important.[/quote] Quote"if you dont feel good about what you hear, its pretty hard to play with any conviction. and thats the key to it all." Unquote few venues have good monitors, and this "in ear" stuff is pretty much naff,at the moment. IMO

[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1354410' date='Aug 28 2011, 03:49 PM']Definately the cab! You can dial in most sounds on most heads but if your cab isn't up to scratch you're stuck[/quote] cab + another. if you dont feel good about what you hear, its pretty hard to play with any conviction. and thats the key to it all.

[quote name='retrohelix' post='1354406' date='Aug 28 2011, 03:47 PM']Wish I never saw/heard that.[/quote] yep sorry about that, though not as sorry as Vic should be.

I used to think Victor Wooten was Ok 'till "I saw" this......"yesterday" [url="http://youtu.be/L_h9eQ15CIs"]http://youtu.be/L_h9eQ15CIs[/url] Bloody hell. pass me that bucket Eugene, I think I'm going to hurrrlll.....

[quote name='Paul S' post='1353717' date='Aug 27 2011, 05:00 PM']I loved them. I had two TE heads, both had the pre-shape and that was good enough for my ears.[/quote] Second time in as many days I have to agree with you P!! I love trace gear and still lug it around every weekend!!, its the dogs, I suppose it does "date" me somewhat though. any one got the number of a good chiropractor?

[quote name='davehux' post='1352599' date='Aug 26 2011, 03:38 PM']Very true, but my point was about having a sense of perspective about what is going on in that band, taking into account the state of the planet at the moment, as opposed to what your or my values are. I actually agree with you that it's not perhaps the kindest way of doing things - I just thought the advert was funny. Perhaps as a 51 year old who has been round the block a few times, my outlook on this is rather more laid back than a 20 something who's about to get his sorry arse booted out of a band because he's a stranger to soap. At least he's not coming back from Afghanistan in a wooden box.[/quote] I thought just being "most unexcellent" to another guy was a bit naff, no more than that. (what soldiers do has nothing to do with it, and has no place in this thread) it isnt funny its "totally bogus" go round the block again and think about what youve said!! ( ) Voice From the back of the van:"is that your feet I can smell Dave? uughh god!! you smelly gyet" ring any bells?

[quote name='Paul S' post='1352183' date='Aug 26 2011, 11:12 AM']Well, of course not everyone has the same standards in Life but my 'beef' is that you are recruiting a new bass player without your current one knowing about it. Presumably he will turn up one day and find his place redundant. The previous shenanigans within the band are irrelevant - it is a stand alone piece of immoral crappiness IMO. If you are comfortable with it, well, that's a matter between you and your kharma but I would sound out the other band members too - something like this could cause some resentment. Noe of my business, of course, you can do as you please but you stick something like that on a public forum don't be surprised to get some feedback. One thing is certain - even if I did fit your criteria after reading the nature of the posting yours is the last band I would like to join.[/quote] .....What he said.

[quote name='abrightonband' post='1352074' date='Aug 26 2011, 10:04 AM']In this case it's more 'do as you [i]have[/i] been done by' and it's not like we've told you anything about this guy or even who we are so what's the beef?[/quote] Its just your post is not really the way we tend to "do things" were quite polite (well usually!) calm it down old son, before people take exception. BEEF:a. A full-grown steer, bull, ox, or cow, especially one intended for use as meat. b. The flesh of a slaughtered full-grown steer, bull, ox, or cow. thats mine, you got to have a system

Left me wondering if he knows what "arrogant" means dont like the tone of this, and think its the way to do things. ....but I'm probably alone in that thought Good luck? sorry non here.

Dad did a good job on drums.

[quote name='icastle' post='1350190' date='Aug 24 2011, 01:06 PM']Ah. And your slides, they're a thin disguise[/quote] How did you know I play fretless a lot more, these days? with that tune there isnt much excuse. some, what?(from memory) 6 chords and a 20 min run time. ps you had thought about that one hadn't you? Fair play to ya W