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Just a magical bass line he wrote to imo, make a groove and add harmony where there might not have been on a pop record. http://youtu.be/EIdzGh01QIA

I just think this is great. Amazing keys and overdub vocals from Ed at the start. great bass playing. Fantastic horn section. Totally on point groove. I love him and all he has ever recorded. Him at the Jazz Cafe with Incognito was amazing. http://youtu.be/-Zm8Ki6WtJo

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1483111176' post='3204820'] I don't play drums and I'm not great at anything. Blue [/quote] Blue, you are as great at your opinion, as I am posting soul and funk. Both subjectively great. Bub.

I was pointing out that Mr Bieber was a little more talented than what's on the surface. Jeez. I'm not saying he's as good a Drummer as you Blue or any other of you great drummers out there. 😉

Like maybe you've not seen him before. Awsome stuff and a great talent. Pity it's been lost along the way. http://youtu.be/wW9Saj9V-js

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1482779703' post='3202707'] Hallelujah! [/quote]😂😅😆🏳🏳🏳

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1482779811' post='3202710'] Agreed ,but only to a degree. As a bass player I'm going to notice your ability a lot more than the sound of whatever bass your playing. Blue [/quote]I'm talking about the sound of different basses.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1482778340' post='3202690'] How I sound is a result of how much I practice and learn and ultimately own as a part of my playing skill set. Those with a high level of ability are going to sound great on a Ric and they will sound great on a Jazz as well. If you lack ability no bass is going to make you sound good. Take the marginal player that buys a Music Man bass, he's still going to sound marginal. Now, I will say that buying that Music Man bass might be the catalyst that encourages that player to invest more time and structured study into the craft. Ultimately making him a better player and obviously sounding better. Blue [/quote]How you sound of course is your technique. But your going to sound different on different basses. Let's not over think this Jeez what's not to understand.????

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1482685048' post='3202210'] Hmmm... "...He would like me to continue my piano practice and I do love playing..." My thought FWIW is there are a load great basses out there that you could save up for. There's only one Piano your dad gave you... [/quote]I should have put that differently. I like playing piano but I don't see myself making good use of such an instrument.

Totally unrelated to bass but I bought some carbon Race face Mountain Bike handle bars from AlIexpress. They have gone through huge amounts of punishment for 4 months. The same bars from the UK are £170. These carbon bars and they are carbon because they weigh the same as the real thing and i took them to a bike tech to veryfy they we're carbon. I stagger to say this. £15 posted to the UK. Work that one out. ???

In fact it's my dad's and he never uses it.He was once the Musical director for Hastings orchestra in New Zealand and he wanted to start playing in a hobbie type of way as he got older but he never touches it. It's a Yamaha Clavinova CLP 585. I believe he paid £3.250 for it and he's played it a few times.. He would like me to continue my piano practice and I do love playing, but GAS has me by the balls. The thing is my dream bass is a Pensa a bit like this one. Of course I will consult with him about my GAS feelings. What 5 string super jazz. I'm pretty sold on Rudy,s jazz basses. But the only bass that would sway me is a Celinder. Of course I'm talking used and I only really play 5 or 6 strings now. But Rudy has some supreme used 5 strings available. And Christian doesnt.Basically what I'm doing is being a 41 year old man in a candy store.

Yeah liked that. Didn't blow me away. But prefered it to the over pop original.

Two words.... Back Problems.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1480510452' post='3184937'] My two MIJ basses have really glossy necks, and bot are lovely to play, not sticky at all. My USA '62 RI looks glossy, but gets very sticky when warm. I have taken to scraping off the excess lacquer with a Stanley knife blade! [/quote]A Stanley knife blade. ?? Erm wouldnt very fine wire wool do.?

Just give up the SR5 for god sake Barry.!

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1482242017' post='3198742'] It's a 20th Anniversary Stingray 5 - lovely aren't they? [/quote]What is the spacing on these.?

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1482243772' post='3198763'] I think I have one lurking in the loft. I'll have a hint later [/quote]Barry I feel a trade coming on. We don't have to meet in the car park like we did the Sei.

Alot of theory and the understanding that you never ever get to fulfilling it musically and learn everythig. Then again I knew that back in 2015/2014 and so on. Also alot of musicians passed away and people/ pets passed away and bolsters my view that im an agnostic and religon should not be romantisised..Also I wanted Prince to go on and on. He still had alot of creativity In him.

Love this bass. I presume it's an anniversary SR5. ? Love the flame Maple with the tobacco burst.