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[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1383484440' post='2264868'] Reading this makes me really wish I could give Made in Japan a bit of a spin. Haven' t played it in too long. My hi-fi isn't set up at the moment though following redecorating my living room. Really need to get that sorted. [/quote] Its an unbelievable album!. Recorded at a cost of $3000 dollars with no overdubs or doctoring. However Vinyl is the only way with this as IMO, these older albums just don't transfer to CD all that well

i think going from YT vids to playing live with Jamiroquai is a big ask and understandably scare the s**t out of the majority of aspiring bass players.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1383480021' post='2264811'] My favourite incarnation of the band was Deep Purple mark II - Made in Japan is, for my particular taste in music, a record of some of the greatest performances ever by a heavy rock band. At that point in time Ian Gillan's voice was truly remarkable - one of the finest male singers of his time and up there with Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers etc. I didn't see them during that period but saw them on the 'Burn' tour - powerful stuff and still one of the best gigs I have seen - David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes are not bad subs for Gillan! But Ian Gillan has never been close to those early days - whatever happened to his voice wasn't good and I find it weak and whiny now. I saw them shortly after Steve Morse joined a few years back and they played a load of the early mkII era tracks (and, churlishly, nothing from the post Gillan times)- it just wasn't the same. The music was great, Steve Morse is a great guitar player, but it lacked that special something from those early days. [/quote] Yep +1. I have seen them a couple of times with Morse on board and it doesn't rock my boat. Totally with you on 'Made in Japan', played it for the first time in a while a couple of weeks ago (on Vinyl of course), turned it up to 10 and was blown away all over again.

This one was recorded in Melbourne. Surprised it has been released with Gillan's blessing to be honest. However it does not come close to the farce that is 'Hell or High Water'. It's a pity that neither of these DVD's offer a true representation of one of the greatest hard rock bands to grace the planet IMO.

Any idea what weight the Squier deluxe jazz come in at?

Deep Purple's Perfect Strangers Live-disappointing

Watched this last night. Have been a purple fan for longer than I care to admit (though I don't care to much for the more recent material with Steve Morse on board). For me Ian Gillan's performance on 'Made in Japan' is killer and unmatched by anything else in the 'hard rock' genre. However in this DVD Gillan really struggles from the off. Indeed the band are not really firing on all cylinders, though the moments of magic by Blackmore are stellar. Listening to the soundtrack from the DVD and comparing it with 'Made in Japan' reveals a band that had seriously lowered the bar in terms of performance. Admittedly this could have been just a bad night, as I travelled to Knebworth to see Purple on this particular tour and remember it being a knock out gig, particularly when the stage ascended into the heavens during the laser show (Though this may have more to do with a transaction with one of the local hippies than anything else ). Overall though this DVD is a disappointment

Grooooovey!!!

I played a pedulla 5 string (beautiful bass) for a couple of years and was a happy chapy-----that was until I picked up my 62R.I. Jazz, rediscovered the beauty of a classic 4 stringer and have been playing 4 string ever since. I sold on the Pedulla and have no regrets

Agree that its a 'try before you buy head'. I have no direct experience with this head but found the RH450 seriously underpowered.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1383178531' post='2261362'] I can see both sides of the argument on originals versus covers , and I too cannot envisage myself going out of my way to see even a very good classic rock covers band , but if , as occasionally happens, I happen to come across a covers band then I would rather see a good one than a bad one. (I have played in covers bands in the past, and thoroughly enjoyed it , and plan to do so again in the near future. Does that make me a hypocrite? Probably. ) Regarding this mob , they are pretty good , but they are American and in the States covers bands of various kinds are very much part of their culture , and lots of guys ( and gals) make a respectable living on the bar/restaurant/club circuit . As a consequence, the standard is generally much higher , and I have seen covers bands in bars in America that are easily the equal of their big-name pro counterparts. The musicians in the better covers bands in the States can and sometimes do get jobs playing with major artists , such is the expected standard. This lot are doing classic covers quite well , especially by U.K standards, , but in the U.S.A I have seen some bands of predominantly black musicians playing funk/soul/R&B ect covers that were jaw - droppingly good and who I would pay to see any day of the week . [/quote] Some years ago I, together with a group of friends went to see Little Feet at BB Kings Blues club and Grill in New York and were very impressed. Afterwards went to the bar downstairs and there was a little known local funk band playing a mixture of covers and originals and they were totally sensational. Crazy I know, but we all agreed that they were a much more enjoyable act than Little Feet. They were smoking hot.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1383177211' post='2261352'] Yes i can see the appeal of a covers band as musical wallpaper but personally i don't even have a radio on as background music. If something is worth listening to then it's worth my attention. I have actually seen a lot of mediocre bands turn into decent bands over the years. I remember being not too impressed with The Stranglers when i first saw then in the mid 70s on the London pub circuit but by the end of that summer they had turned into a competent band that were worth the 50p admission! [/quote] I know what you mean. I saw U2 in a pub in Dublin in the 70's. They were total s***e then and they are total s***e now. The covers scene may not be your cup of tea, no more than U2 are mine and that's fair enough. However that doesn't stop Brit Floyd playing the 14000 seater O2 in Dublin next Saturday night. If I was in the area I would pop along, despite having seen the real thing years ago.

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1383176355' post='2261341'] Personally, if I go to see an original band I expect to have to pay to get in and I expect them to be good. I have absolutely no time for a mediocre original band – if you are not good enough then don’t bother! If I am just going out for a beer with the missus or some mates then I am more than happy to go and watch a covers band. Hopefully they will mainly play songs that I recognise, but without resorting to doing all of the obvious ones that every other band does. Ideally a good covers band will also be able to provide a few surprises i.e. play a few songs that I wouldn’t expect or don’t recognise. I judge covers bands less harshly than I would an original outfit, but still expect them to be at least half decent. If I were to come across this band on such a night out, I would be delighted… [/quote] + 1. Skip as much mediocrity as possible, be it original or covers-there is plenty of it about. Nothing excites me as much as seeing a really good original band. But if there was a covers act as good as these guys playing locally, I would get there in a heartbeat.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1383170914' post='2261260'] It just wants me to long for the day when we have more bands playing originals and not the same old recycled songs of yesteryear. [/quote] Their are tonnes of bands playing originals. Maybe the reason that classic rock music still has a healthy following is because many of the current crop of original acts don't match up.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1383164382' post='2261133'] Makes me want dig out my Deep Purple CDs! [/quote] Purple sound so much better on vinyl

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1382827011' post='2257084'] Check out the Squier J Deluxe. It's essentially the same bass at half the price but with a graphite fingerboard. Great bass! [/quote] Thought the fingerboard on these was ebanol as opposed to graphite?

Sadowsky make beautiful looking basses. Here's an example and the link [url="http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/6496.html"]http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/6496.html[/url]

If they were unable to chat to you face to face, then they are gutless and you are better off without them.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1382544922' post='2253492'] Indeed - Kiltimagh to be exact! I've been going over since I can remember.....I was born there (Mayo), have family outside Castlebar (near Manulla and beyond), but grew up in the UK. Can't afford to go over full-time yet, and my house there is a work in progress! Naturally, I've been to Ballina, and have also visited Galway a few years back. Great city, bit livelier than rural Mayo! If I could get the work, I'd be there tomorrow - and as soon as my job here goes (which it may well), then it'll force me to get the house finished....just need a few extra Euro first....... [/quote] Very little work available in Mayo unfortunately. Not much better here in Galway. The country is on its knees right now, so any notions of relocation should be given consideration.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1382459263' post='2252420'] Been looking at the classifieds and Ebay recently, and there seems to be quite a few vintage basses going for very good prices indeed. Over the weekend, a '74 Ricky 4001 with case, went for about £960. It wasn't one of the collection only items either - the seller would post. A couple of years back, you wouldn't get much change for £1600 plus. Now they're less than a new one! Are people still interested as ever in 'vintage'? New Fender's etc., are still selling for more than some older ones, so the money is still circulating. Just wondering if any BC'ers actively only play exclusively 'old' (say 30 years older or more) against newer? It looks like it's never been a better time to buy. I've been tempted (had a couple of older ones myself) but always worried about electrics and the like failing at a gig...... [/quote] I am currently gigging my 1964 fender Jazz. Its a refinish with the bridge pick up having been rewound. Its a cracking bass, has never let me down and a keeper. I also have a Sadowsky NYC and this is also a beauty, very different from the Fender. Both hold their own in a different kind of way. It appears your correct about the falling prices of vintage instruments. Check this [url="http://www.someneckguitars.com/products/fender-jazz-1964"]http://www.someneckguitars.com/products/fender-jazz-1964[/url]( I see your location is Mayo on occasions-- I am originally from Ballina but am now in exile here in Galway

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1382480358' post='2252815'] Thanks. That's really easy to use! Again, is there the facility to save altered files? [/quote] No facility to save altered files on this from what I can figure