james_guitar

Hi Bill, I'm often casually checking the marketplace and double bass forums whilst on the train/tube. Like you I haven't posted for a while though; been too busy gigging and teaching. Have you got any more bass gigs coming up with Mark Ronson? I've got a guitar audition coming up myself this week with a big label artist, so am putting the hours in. Would be good to have a jam some time when I'm next in Somerset; I'll show you mine if you show me yours (as in your electric bass licks in exchange for some double bass/guitar chops - don't get too excited!) - Peace and love, James

Hi Bill, Welcome to the forum. James P.S. awful playing. Just... give up...

I'm going to have a few hours free tomorrow and was wondering if anyone can recommend a music shop in the London area with a massive choice of effects pedals. I'm avoiding the standard boss pedals and am after something esoteric, but not too synthy or harsh. It's mainly for some guitar overdubs I'm doing during a recording session this week. I'd ideally like create some ambient, effected delays that don't sound dated, so if anyone has any suggestions that would be great! Thanks, James

Hi basschatter's, I don't usually post in this section of the forum, but am doing quite a big gig in today in Trafalgar Square. It's an all day event celebrating Dutch culture, and my band (Eleanor Seabird and the Spectacles) are doing a 45minute set of original and covers (including some No Doubt, Golden Earing and Police). Am looking forward to it as there will be 50,000+ people there and the organisers are really on it (huge stage and they basically asked us what amps we'd like them to provide). Wether any you can make our slot or not, it's going to be a great day celebrating windmills, Heinekan and clogs, so you should have a good time! Here's a link for the music... http://eleanorseabird.com/

Great instrument and +1 for mandolin cafe being a great site and resource for tabs, especially for Irish tunes. I've done some mandolin transcriptions of a lot of tracks including Rory Gallagher and REM etc; even arranged some Rodrigo Y Gabriella for mandolin. Let me know if you need any music or listening recommendations and I might be able to help..,

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I've just got an email from the UK distributor informing me that this head is now officially on the market and the first shipment has just arrived. So... has any one tried one yet? If not then I'd be interested in your thoughts as soon as you have. I love my M300 head and briefcase - both are fantastic products for upright and electric alike (if not too clean for some people's liking). So, naturally a higher powered, lighter PJB head is pushing my intrigue button...

Great gig! I didn't miss the cookie monster vocals either. Shame they didn't play Harvest or The Drapery Falls, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I also got to see them at the Royal Albert Hall, so at least got to hear those tracks at that one. I think I prefer the direction they're going with the new album and the new keyboardist was fantastic and was really on it with the harmonies. To be honest I mainly went to see Pain Of Salvation who were pretty damn good considering they were shafted by the sound engineer (like all support bands). They also gelled very well considering they had a new rhythm section and only played two songs that weren't from the new Road Salt albums (not their best material by a long shot, but an interesting development for them). Either way, the Opeth fans hated them. I saw POS in Camden a few years back (just after they recorded BE) so got to hear all the Remedy Lane and Perfect Element tracks. I'd definately recommend checking them out on a headlining tour if you haven't already. Opeth 'fans' - if all you go to an Opeth gig to do is heckle 'play some death metal' then you should probably spend the money on a Cannibal Corpse ticket next time...