Pete Academy

[quote name='Zoe_BillySheehan' post='1034335' date='Nov 23 2010, 08:07 PM'][color="#9932CC"]It's cool, he kept us fed and watered, Feeling a little fragile from the lack of sunlight haha[/color] [color="#9932CC"]Heyy I'm still in 6th form cuz I took a year out before going to 6th form.. so I'm now in my last year..[/color] [color="#9932CC"]Rawrrrrrr! I'm 'ere![/color] [color="#9932CC"]Yeah Dood, full time rockstar now haha In all seriousness, Sorry for not checking in with you all! Its nice that i'm remembered around here when i'm not here though As some of you know, i've had a weird couple of years with anxiety etc..[/color] [color="#9932CC"][size=6]BUT... ON FRIDAY I WAS IN A BIG SHOW! SINGING AND PLAYING BASS! I'M BACK BABY! I NEVER EVER EVER THOUGHT I'D BE ABLE TO GET BACK ON STAGE AGAIN, AND I BLOODY LOVED IT![/size] [/color] Love and Stuff Zoe![/quote] Glad to see you back.

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As if Argos wasn't bad enough.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1029892' date='Nov 19 2010, 08:43 PM']gotta listen to more of the new Driza Bone...this is still fantastic though... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeVYCxDEX3E"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeVYCxDEX3E[/url][/quote] Played this track with a funk band as a wedding first dance request. Love it.

Another of his tracks. Brilliant, but would like to hear real bass, though.

Fantastic. Great old school sound.

[quote name='voodoobassman' post='1032882' date='Nov 22 2010, 04:58 PM']As a Peavey Cirrus player I was doing a bit of internet searching for like minded players and came across this amazing chick that plays a 5 like mine - except a lot better than I do. Looks a lot better too. Dammit! Check it out.[/quote] Where is she?

Bernard Edwards.

[quote name='ElCapitan' post='1030619' date='Nov 20 2010, 05:13 PM']Shooting sychophants. Like you.[/quote]

[quote name='ElCapitan' post='1030619' date='Nov 20 2010, 05:13 PM']Shooting sychophants. Like you.[/quote] Good on you. Feel better?

A simple premise.

I think most of the Michael Jackson hits are recognisable: Billie Jean Thriller Don't Stop... Bad Smooth Criminal Bass Guitar Magazine did a 'best bass line' poll. One of the writers said that he was teaching a young lad to play bass and was showing him the line to 'Peaches'. Both the lad and his mum recognised it instantly. This was what prompted the thread.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1031639' date='Nov 21 2010, 06:09 PM']Not at all. I'm not a critic of any of your threads. Keep posting as many as you like. I was not criticising the thread just some of the responses. My point is that the thread quickly descended into lists of "my favourite bass line".[/quote] Fair enough, and fair point.

[quote name='skej21' post='1031629' date='Nov 21 2010, 06:01 PM']We should change the thread to "avatars that everyone recognises"... I think we all love yours pete:P[/quote]

[quote name='chris_b' post='1031319' date='Nov 21 2010, 12:38 PM']+1 What a strange thread. Most of these posts are just fantasy! Very few people who are not musicians would associate a line of music to a bass! To Joe Public it's just a song. They don't deconstruct a song they just listen to the whole.[/quote] Yet again, a perfectly obvious and harmless thread gets criticised. I fully understand it's a generation thing, but I was just asking people to name a song that people would recognise instantly by the bassline alone. ie. Peaches. Judging by the responses there seems to be a lot of songs that are instantly recognisable.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1030802' date='Nov 20 2010, 08:00 PM']I wouldn't say people would know 'Word Up'. Maybe 'I want you back'? Then again,maybe not.[/quote] Yep. That bassline is the song.

It proves how important the bass part is to people recognising the song.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1030791' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:56 PM']I think you are way over-rating the ability of the so-called 'man in the street' to recognise a bass line.[/quote] Not necessarily.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1030793' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:56 PM']Who are Cameo, I've never heard of them.[/quote]

Jacksons. 'Shake Your Body' Stevie Wonder. 'I Wish'

[quote name='Monz' post='1030787' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:54 PM']Come together (Beatles) Love Cats (Cure) Word up (Cameo) Can't think of anymore right now but I bet there is loads[/quote] Good call.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1030781' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:52 PM']Under Pressure, Queen and David Bowie.[/quote] Yep again.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1030778' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:52 PM']Walking on the moon.[/quote] Yep

[quote name='Doddy' post='1030776' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:50 PM']Nah. I wouldn't even know it. Obvious choices- 'Stand by Me' and 'Gimme some Loving'.[/quote] Definitely. Also 'Everybody Needs Somebody' and 'Green Onions'.

I would say 'Soul Limbo', the cricket theme.