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It was during a performance of Quadrophenia that relied too heavily on tapes that Townshend attacked Bob Pridden. the monitor mix was useless. WGFA and Baba OReilly were never a problem for The Who. Rabbit often plays the ARP part on WGFA these days. No offence to anyone at all who uses backing tapes, but I have walked out of pubs immediately when I can't see the keyboard player who is holding the song together. It just winds me up in a bad way. I can stay at home and listen to pre-recorded music. With only a few notable exceptions, I certainly wouldn't pay to hear it.

I've got this one. As I remember they also did them in all black (body and scratchplate). Should have got both!

1832 plus Aria ZZB Deluxe Bass (blue sunburst) Burns Bison Reissue Bass (white). Cort Violin Bass (antigue sunburst). Danelectro Longhorn Bass (green burst). Dean Rhapsody 8 String Bass (natural bubinga wood). Epiphone '58 Flying V Bass (black). Fender USA Standard Jazz bass (Candy Cola Red, 2008). Fender 60th anniversary USA P Bass (3-tone sunburst finish). Fender Precision Lyte Bass (Toffeeburst). Fender Squier Modified Vintage 50's Precision Bass (Sunburst). Fender Squier Classic Vibe 50's Precision Bass (Lake Placid Blue). Fender Squier Precision Special Bass (Red sunburst). Gibson SG Supreme Bass (Quilted maple top). Gordy XR Custom fretless 'Explorer' style bass (natural wood finish). Hamer B12S short scale 12-String Bass (Translucent cherry flame). Hamer Chaparral long scale 12-String Bass (Black) John Birch SCDR stereo bass (greenburst). Rickenbacker 4003 (in fireglo finish) Rickenbacker 4003 (in midnight blue finish) Rickenbacker 4003 (in limited edition Blue Boy finish) Warwick Streamer Chrome Tone Bass. Warwick Custom Shop Thumb bass (Walnut gloss). = 1854

My fretless Gordy Custom XR.

I love them too.............

If you need to postpone for a few weeks, that's fine. You're in charge. Any Sunday afternoon for a few hours seems ok to me.

The main thing at your first gig is to just enjoy it and to do your bit properly. One good thing about being thrown in at the deep end is it makes you get on with it. One gig is worth a dozen rehearsals. Being worried about it is normal, but don't lose sleep over it. It's supposed to be fun. Don't think that every twiddly note you play is going to change the world or that every mistake is going to be with you forever. It's entertainment. I worried myself stupid before my first gig, yet two songs in, it was great. Have a great time and let us know how you go on.

I have been sacked from bands twice in my life. Both times because the group wanted someone else in. No names - no pack drill Once was when I couldn't make a last minute gig at Blackrod Labour Club (Oh, big deal) because three months earlier I had booked a coach and concert ticket deal to go and watch Bowie in Germany. The singer - whose band it effectively was - got this bloke in who was about 9 feet tall who only played root notes on every song. The rest of the band asked me what I was doing next as they wanted to go with me. He later organised some dates in America without consulting the others about whether they could go or not because of their day jobs and so the group broke up in a little pink huff. No-one at all went to America. Hence no second wave of the British Invasion. By that time I was playing with another band full time. The other time was a shock because I was getting the band approaching half the gigs we did (and we were BUSY). The guitarist rang me up and said I had to go because the drummer 'didn't like my harmonies'. 'B*ll*cks', said I and then immediately rang the drummer up. He said their old bass player (who had frequently let them down) simply wanted his job back and the guitarist just said yes, as they were great mates. I got over it. Both times. sh*t happens.

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='504630' date='Jun 3 2009, 01:05 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=50785"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=50785[/url][/quote]Ta!

This is quite a possible for me. I'll bring up to 3 from my menagerie. See my sig - any preferences?

Good luck with the Motown thing. The basslines are pretty clearly defined, so your work is pretty much done for you. A P bass or Jazz bass sounds like the ticket for Motown. [i]As to whether to go semi -pro or pro?[/i] I was offered the opportunity a couple of times, some years ago, at a very good level and I rarely miss the opportunity to kick myself for not taking up the offers due to a lack of self confidence (and worrying about the security of the job) at the time. You live and learn. If the Stockport gathering comes together, make sure there is a thread about it, I'd like to pop down. Cheers, Ian

A Google search shows one for sale here - clearly labelled 'Rockinbetter by Tokai', as per The Bass Centre. [url="http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-guitars/tokai-rockinbetter.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-gu...ckinbetter.html[/url] I'm absolutely certain that I have seen more than one branded 'Tokai' and have tried a couple before I got my own Rics. Obviously this one is from a Tokai Ric guitar copy:

[quote name='Bassassin' post='503755' date='Jun 2 2009, 12:20 PM']What do these Rockinbetters have to do with Tokai? I can't find a connection. J.[/quote] Possibly that Tokai actually make them. I have seen both types of copy and all that appears to have changed is the name on the TRC. They don't seem to have got the Rics to sound right. Tokai do Fender very well, though - I have one of their early original 80's Strats. Marvelous. Here it is, lent to some bloke for 10 minutes...

Re The John Birch: The scale IS a little longer, but it's not that hard to manage, like on my Burns Bison. That has the longest reach I've ever dealt with. The Birch is lovely to play, with action to die for.

I don't like the bridge at all. Gibson bridges generally suck. The rest of it looks nice.

PM sent with all my contact details. Ian The Kerbcrawlers

I have a Dean Rhapsody 8er and there's nothing wrong with it. Lovely to play, nice action, big sound great EQ control.

One of mine is NOT a Ric... [url="http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/kerbcrawlers/images/basses/gang_of_four.jpg"]http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/kerbcrawle...ang_of_four.jpg[/url] A 1976 John Birch SCDR bass, with far too many knobs, in a most fetching greenburst. [url="http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/kerbcrawlers/images/basses/_johnbirch_winston's.jpg"]http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/kerbcrawle...nston's.jpg[/url] Sounds nothing like a Ric.

Here's one (not mine) and another... (also not mine!) Last one has a pickup cover added...

I have a Dano Longhorn from about 5 years ago and it's a great little bass.

ALEMBIC.

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