Cosmo Valdemar

Mrs Mooseblaster sounds like a good'un! I tried a similar thing with mine, fishing for a Series I Alembic. It didn't work. Bravo on the new bass!

Perhaps that's superb sounding gear?

What do you use the multi-fx for?

I can't listen to them all on my phone but the ones I can are definitely Geddy. There's no question.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1470471244' post='3106184'] I appreciate the skill but I wouldn't want to listen to any more of it. [/quote] Me too. I am in awe of Jaco's abilities but outside of his work with Joni Mitchell his actual music does little for me. The clip in the OP was amusing though. Made me think of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. 3 o'clock!

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1470313128' post='3105003'] Van der Graaf Generator! The line-up has occasionally included a bass player, but the longest-serving versions just have Hugh Banton dancing on his organ's pedals. [/quote] My first thought. Banton often played bass on the records. Nic Potter played bass on the early albums - GREAT bass riff in 'Pioneers Over C' - and rejoined later and contributed some massive fuzz bass to 'Vital. But I suppose that is not what the thread is all about.

About time too

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1470222606' post='3104170'] Sorry if this is old news but looks like Hartke have revamped their Bass Attack pedal. I'm not sure if this is actually available yet though? [url="http://www.samsontech.com/hartke/products/accessories/pedals/hba2/"]http://www.samsontec...es/pedals/hba2/[/url] [/quote] I prefer the look of the old one... More distinctive.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1470215067' post='3104079'] Yes, looks are important. Otherwise I'd be playing P basses like everyone else. [/quote] True, but it's also well-known that Gibson have never made a pretty bass (scientific fact).

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1469903348' post='3101930'] He said Multivox but He sent me this photo. [attachment=224568:13901661_10154412258037628_1763531261_o.jpg] [/quote] The price of it!

[quote name='highwayman' timestamp='1469872884' post='3101601'] Would it be fair to say that Raven & Hook play bass in an unconventional, guitar-like way much of the time? [/quote] Hook maybe. Not so sure about Raven.

Cool!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1469218305' post='3096820'] Put a pair of rounds on the Hofner,tweak the Vox amp and give it to Chris (RIP) and it will sound like Chris. I'm maintaining my position. Blue [/quote] Just the two strings? 😉 The result would sound like CS playing a Hofner through a Vox amp. His style would most likely be apparent, but his signature tone? Of course, two different players using the same gear will have differences in sound, but the core sound will be that of that particular bass through that particular amp. The whole 'tone is in the fingers' argument is so vague it becomes open to wild misinterpretation.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1469210666' post='3096745'] Nice clip. However I'm thanking my lucky stars I came into playing bass around 1966 and influence by the great bass players of my generation. If you want a similar sound practice, practice practice is how you get there. It doesn't matter what amp or bass you use. Blue [/quote] If all you own is a Hofner Violin bass and a vox amp , you'll never sound like Chris Squire. Gear is extremely important to tone. To suggest otherwise is absurd.

I'm now the happy owner of Ahpook's Zcat Big Reverb, and as such find myself awash with ambient happiness. And, it arrived the next day. No probs whatsoever and a pleasure to deal with.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1468951769' post='3094624'] And keep in mind we're not what you would call a professional band. Blue [/quote] You are a professional bass player, are you not?

Are you using the Sansamp as a preamp or just part of the pedal chain?

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1468913203' post='3094192'] I believe the original body might have been finished in sunburst (could be wrong), but he had it resprayed in "salmon" - perhaps unsurprisingly, given it was supposedly assembled from a collection of smashed bass parts. [/quote] Frankenstein did indeed begin it's blasphemous life with a sunburst body - JE resprayed it fiesta red years later, long after it's retirement from active Who duty. IIRC the neck and electronics were from the Slab, the bridge and tuners from a Jazz.

I despise Robbie Williams more than I can say but I can't help but admire the bassline to 'Rock DJ' chorus. Which is extra awkward as it's one of the most horrific songs ever recorded.

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1468844468' post='3093681'] Get a contract sorted. We ask for 25% on booking confirmation and the rest paid in full two weeks before the big day. That way the band get paid and fuel covered [/quote] As things are picking up, this is definitely something we need to be looking into.

In a nutshell - should you ask for payment before or after the set? We've done a few weddings before but always for someone we've known. This Saturday we're playing a wedding without knowing the lucky people beforehand. So far the groom has been the contact and he's been flakey to say the least - we were actually recruited quite late in the day for reasons unknown - either the previous band pulled out or maybe he's just spectacularly disorganised! We've been given a small deposit but aren't sure how to proceed with the rest of the payment. The rest of the band are insistent on money upfront or we don't play but I'm worried that could come across as confrontational.

Bass perfection right there. I'll kick myself when you tell me but what does AVRI mean?