Grassie

Again, this list might change on a weekly basis: Mark King Flea Robert DeLeo Michael Anthony Billy Gould Pat Badger Stuart Zender Mick Karn Michael Manring Nick Seymour

Wax.

Maybe the thieves will start a revolutionary band and change the face of music forever... 😒

The Police, Whitesnake. 😊

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1480977181' post='3188750'] Most of Elvis' songs were written by other people, most of Cliff's too. I'm just playing devil's advocate here, but , unfortunately, sometimes it's charisma and marketing that make the big records big. [/quote] This. I don't mind a bit of Robbie TBH. "Lazy Days" is a great tune and so is "No Regrets". Definitely past his best but he has had a decent career. Kate Bush wouldn't have turned up to collect the award anyway. 😉

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1480968156' post='3188556'] Maybe try posting in the Items Wanted section here. Maybe someone's got one they didn't choose to use? [/quote] I will! Cheers. 😊

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1480966688' post='3188524'] This one was traced from the original. [/quote] We have the same bass. That's the look I'm after. Well - on the bass anyway....

Anyone know if replacement pickguards are available for the Sire MM V7 jazz bass? Fancy replacing my tort with a black one. Fanx

[quote name='skb558' timestamp='1480181180' post='3182348'] Absolutely superb! [/quote] Thanks! You lot really are lovely.

Nice one. Will watch that on the iplayer this week. Cheers!

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, they will all get added and I'll post a new edition next week. I bloody knew there were some big names missing, my poor research I'm afraid.

[quote name='HengistPod' timestamp='1480084888' post='3181568'] Excellent work, but I seem unable to locate Pete Way, Doug Pinnick or Cliff Williams ... [/quote] Cliff is on there. The other two aren't - yet.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1480081149' post='3181516'] No Neil Stubenhaus on session greats? Great stuff. Must have taken some time? [/quote] Another one for the revision It took about a wèek on and off, in between work and recovering from work.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1480080614' post='3181507'] Maybe use those for players who have reached the end of the line? [/quote] Ha! There are some suggestions coming in. I'll do a revised edition.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1480078848' post='3181483'] Why don't any of the terminus stations have names? [/quote] Not something I thought of TBH.😊

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1480073573' post='3181442'] Ok, you need to get this made into a poster size and get them selling asap. I'll take one!! Bloody brilliant!! [/quote] I need to run this by TfL first, the map, roundel and font are all copyrighted and I need their permission to use all of them for commercial purposes. They will also want a royalty from each sale. If I get enough interest I'll follow it up. Of course, they could offer to produce it and give [i]me[/i] a royalty for each one sold... I should've done this months ago - I would say it's pretty much the right time of year to be selling stuff like this...

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1480076890' post='3181471'] Where did you find the font? I tried to find it a few years ago for a project I was working on and TFL wanted a ridiculous amount of money for the rights. Great job though, well done �� [/quote] I downloaded it, I can't remember the site though. Thanks for the compliment.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1480073998' post='3181443'] An unfortunate side-effect of using the Basschat image hosting and the need to conserve space on their server. Try an external image host like Photobucket. [/quote] Thanks BRX OK, try this: http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/Grassie75/media/Finished%20tube%20map_zps5tqlemk8.jpg.html?o=0

Mmmm... the posted image isn't very big on my screen, although the actual image is 300dpi... Any suggestions to enhance your viewing pleasure...?

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1480029413' post='3181225'] Leo Lyons; Bernard Edwards? Excellent idea - look forward to seeing the bigger one!! [/quote] Bernard is on there, er...Leo Lyons isn't... An oversight, sorry! Like i said, it's kind of a prototype (a work in progress maybe) so I can add players later.

OK, here's the "finished" image: [attachment=232667:Finished tube map.jpg] I say "finished" because this is kind of a prototype. The initial blank tube map that I used I found online and appears to have been a doctored version rather than an official image, hence there were various "smudges" and other indistinct marks on the blank map. I used Photoshop to remove the offending smudges, and to add the "stations" but also to lengthen or shorten lines as I saw fit in order to create what you see above. As I said, I'm sure some of you will have suggestions for who goes on which line and who I may have missed out (I've actually thought of two more players that maybe should be on there) so I might take these into consideration and add them later. It was inspired by a picture I bought for my son to put on his bedroom wall, which was of the London tube map, but the stations are all football players, with each line representing different "positions" (midfielders, goalkeepers, defenders etc.). I though something like that would work really well with musicians, and starting with bassists was the obvious choice. I have a plan to do a series of them (guitarists, drummers) hence the "title" of the map "Going Underground", and I was going to make them commercially available, but that's on hold at the moment as I need to get permission from Transport for London to use not only the map but the roundel, as both images are protected or copyrighted or whatever. If I get permission then TfL are entitled to a royalty from each sale. I might add that I don't do this sort of thing for a living, but I've always had a love for graphic art and poster art etc.Keeps my non-musical (but equally artistic) chops up. Feel free to ask questions/comment/make suggestions/criticise/take the p*ss. Cheers!

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1480025144' post='3181191'] Carole Kaye might be a bit miffed she's not at the epicentre of absolutely everything though. [/quote] You'll find her on the "Session Greats" line.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1479999868' post='3180912'] Thats great , can we get a bigger pic ? [/quote] Will put something up tomorrow. I'm sure there will be some debates as to who belongs on which "line", and no doubt there will be some discussion about omissions too. Thanks for the positive vibes you lot, much appreciated.

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1480011860' post='3181058'] I hope you haven't missed the Andy McCluskey station, that's the one nearest my house! [/quote] He's on the "Pop" line.

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