Pete Academy

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='791116' date='Mar 30 2010, 09:09 PM']Sorry if I upset you by not blindly accepting your "the design facilitates good technique blah blah" nonsense and instead making you look a bit daft. I'll shut up and let you rabbit on in future, it's not like anyone was listening.[/quote]

My missus has told me if I don't give up up Basschat she'll leave me. I'll really miss her.

[quote name='Duarte' post='790949' date='Mar 30 2010, 07:11 PM']He really is quite something isn't he!? Love him, he da man.[/quote] Thanks for posting that. Thought I'd seen it all, but I love discovering this stuff.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='790962' date='Mar 30 2010, 07:22 PM']FWIW I'm 35 so I'm closer to your age than I am to all the other people in my band. I'm not bothered about cars either (I've got a big penis so I've never felt like I need a BMW) but I won't buy a bass that I think is ugly. It could be a Fender or a Warwick or a Hofner or a Ric or... whatever, so long as I like how it looks. Similarly I wouldn't buy a coat just because it was warm - if I thought it made me look like a tit I would go look at some other warm coats. It's pretty straightforward logic really.[/quote] Ah, big dick, eh?

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='791001' date='Mar 30 2010, 07:49 PM']more fool you.. there's great playing after that scat stuff.. [/quote] That guy is an amazing player.

[quote name='Duarte' post='790930' date='Mar 30 2010, 06:53 PM']Check this shiit out. Awesome grrove (after that bass solo!)[/quote] f***ing amazing!!! Never heard of the guy, but I'm definitely going to check him out. Great post!

I've always maintained that a bass player needs to listen to the bass drum. However, our drummer told me to listen to the hi-hat instead. Best advice ever, and it really works if you want to lock into the groove. Try it and see.

This is just my opinion. During a fit of mid-life crisis I sold an amazing Stingray 5 and bought a Bongo 5 HH. Worst mistake of my life. We recorded a live CD and it sounds woolly and sh*t.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='790111' date='Mar 29 2010, 11:13 PM']Hmmm. Low-res photos, and not good ones either. From what I can see, it's a genuine 1959 and unusually it really IS a Sutcliffe model - most of those claimed as Sutcliffes are later models. Condition appears about right for a bass that's over half a century old. If that was all, and if it was all original, even in the current market it would probably fetch the thick end of £1000 on eBay. Definite problems are (1) the non-original bits, (2) the AWFUL job someone has done on the headstock, and (3) the bit that's totally unclear from the photos, which is the state of the neck joint. (1) and (2) between them mean that most collectors and Hofner buffs would probably steer clear of this one, thus reducing the value quite sharply. (3) is the bit that usually puts off uninformed buyers because they think a collapsing neck might be a problem. Your friend's best bet would be to eBay it with the U.S. market in mind. If you can send me more and better photos, I could be a lot more helpful.[/quote] Thanks for that...much appreciated. I'll have a word and see if he can get better photos.

Might be worth investing in a Tascam BT CD trainer, which enables you to slow the tracks down without changing pitch. There's also a very useful looping feature, so you can listen to tricky bits over and over again without rewinding.

That Audioslave tone is probably one of the best in existence. You've set the bar extremely high there.

Ah, bass face...don't you just love it?

I think that when you're covering classic songs it's more important to get the feel right. I've had this problem with Steely Dan's material. It's easy to obsess about whether or not you're doing it exactly right and if you're going to be judged by diehard fans and fellow musicians. For example, I tried and tried to get Kid Charlemagne as close as I could to the original, but I soon realised that you will never sound like Chuck Rainey doing it. Same with Haitian Divorce and Peg (particularly the slap line). Don't get me wrong: get as close as you can to the original, but if you can capture the essence and spirit of the bass part - and thus the song - the audience will appreciate it. Trust me.

This is the Stones Live In Brazil 2006 with Darryl Jones's take on it. The bass part is a lot more prominent. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1-rqcJVCgw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1-rqcJVCgw[/url] What a great gig to get, BTW!

[quote name='Doddy' post='788693' date='Mar 28 2010, 05:45 PM']Just because I was playing it in the shop the other day............... [/quote] Didn't catch that.

[quote name='Doddy' post='789643' date='Mar 29 2010, 05:22 PM']Actually I've never known anyone who hasn't benefited from lessons with a good teacher. You may think that you have picked up more by avoiding them,but I reckon that you won't have. Like I've said before,I've been playing professionally for quite a while now,but I still feel the need to go for lessons a few times a year. Sure,I can buy all the books and watch Youtube,but there is no substitute for actually sitting in front of a great player and picking their brains about various ideas and concepts. As far as taking lessons from another bass player,it depends what you are after. If you want to learn the theoretical side it doesn't matter what the person plays as long as they know their stuff-although usually I'd look to piano players. You can learn phrasing ideas from horn players. It's worth checking out drummers for rhythmic ideas,not necessarily 'groove',but actual rhythms. However,if you can find a bass player/teacher who has got an idea about 'musicianship' and not just 'Bass' you are on to a winner.[/quote] Good post

Anyone know?

[quote name='Monz' post='789487' date='Mar 29 2010, 03:20 PM']I've got what I consider to amongst the best amp/cab combinations available but a couple of weeks ago I played through a Peavey "V" head and 4x10 cab (also Peavey) and was really impressed by the tone and power even though it was only rated at 250W If I was in the market for another amp/backup amp I would be looking for one of these Hope this helps[/quote] I've always liked Peavey. Reliable and does what it says on the tin.

[quote name='silddx' post='789374' date='Mar 29 2010, 01:48 PM']My ex is an incredible sitarist and studied with Ali Akhbar Khan. She is by far the most accomplished [i]mucisian[/i] I have known. I learned an enormous amount from her about music in a conceptual way. I would certainly recommend lessons from an accomplished player of a different instrument if you want to learn about being a musician.[/quote] Agreed.

I've seen a couple of Roland DB700s for about 250 on here. If you don't mind the weight, that's the kind of combo that would be ideal for the price.

I would definitely avoid Behringer.

[quote name='oldslapper' post='789143' date='Mar 29 2010, 08:55 AM']Depends on what you'd want lessons in really? Technique....go to a bass player/teacher. Groove?....probably come up to you mate!! Theory?....I did separate theory grades with a classical guitarist. I didn't touch on guitar playing, just theory and it was helpful to get an overview of of both staves. My pet hate though is guitarists teaching bass....don't know why....just do.[/quote] Guitarists? It's a discipline thing.

I was talking to our drummer a while back about lessons. He said if wanted some, he would go to someone who isn't a drummer, in order to gain a totally different perspective. This made me think, as he's given me some great advice about groove and time that I may not have got from a bass player. Any thoughts on this?

The EB range has always been made in the Far East. I wouldn't be concerned at all.