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[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1339609623' post='1691490'] Exactly! How much more punk could you be by giving two fingers to conformity? Hail the bespectacled genius, hail him now! [/quote] A double bluff then. But no I shan't hail him, I don't like his hair

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1339591625' post='1691031'] Claytonbashing mystifies me. One of the lines you see frequently trotted out by old punks is that [i]the great thing was that you didn't have to be able to play to be in a band[/i]. Therefore Clayton, I put it to you, is the living embodiment of punk. 30 years later he is still in the band and still not able to play. Punk not dead as long as Clayton lives. Stick your spirit of 77 up your arse, you all sold out where he is still proudly flying the flag. Not only that, but he gets paid too. Regularly. Not only that, but he gets supermodels. Regularly. Not only that, but his regular gig is not the Badger And Brake Lever playing Boney M covers, but football stadiums [i]and he doesn't even play football!!![/i] Mock him not, for he is a quite clearly a genius. [/quote] But, he's in a rather pompous stadium rock 'band' whose outlook is very far removed from the spirit of punk. They're business men who like to think they're being 'creative', not very punk really I will concede he does shag supermodels.

Blimely! There are loads, would be easier just to list the ones I have. Westone Spectrum II Hohner B2A Ibanez SR300 Fender Mex P Vintage Stingray Copy (last night as it 'appens) Harley Benton 6 string thing Yamaha rbx170 P bass copy, unknown parents That's it, any other basses you can mention I haven't played

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1339268885' post='1686237'] But TIM is relative. And I'm getting confused from all this dipping in and out of the Space/TIM conTIMuum... [/quote] TIM's no relative of mine

Got lumped with it. I always wanted to play lead guitar...probably because I'm a tosser . But anyway, it was either bass or not being in the band with my mates.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339264712' post='1686139'] Is this thread still for sale? [/quote] You're out of TIM, it's already sold

I like new strings because they're all shinny

Hell's teeth! I'm out tonight Fraser has been seriously overlooked IMO. He puts down a great groove and uses space brilliantly, unlike some of his more hailed counterparts of the time.

A whole forum devoted to talking all things bass!? I've never heard of anything so funny in my life. Anyway, it's not a proper forum, they've not got a Mrs Tinman.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1338038112' post='1668883'] [i]a tight, punchy, slap & pop high-end.[/i] [b]Freq. Resp: 30 to 2K Hz -3dB [/b] Those statements are diametrically opposed. [/quote] Reading the entire blurb they seem to promising all things to all people. However, considering those frequency response figures I'd like to hear a high end pop and slap from it. Perhaps the person who wrote it has a different definition of 'high end'.

These philistines are simply mocking what they ain't got. They simply aren't organised or nice enough to have such a bountiful wealth of knowledge, friendship and arguments as what you find on this 'ere small corner of the internet. I think Skank summed it up perfectly..."f*** 'em"

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1338500670' post='1675648'] Really? On what basis? [/quote] Sorry, got it slightly wrong. Not classified as a renewable, but as a low carbon 'green' energy source, thus allowing it acces to R&D monies. [url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/29/gas-rebranded-green-energy-eu?INTCMP=SRCH"]http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/29/gas-rebranded-green-energy-eu?INTCMP=SRCH[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1338476366' post='1675168'] It's not just about the infrastructure. Electric cars will do nothing to alleviate our upcoming energy crisis. The power for electric cars (electricity) is mainly produced by burning fossil fuels. Electric transport only makes sense if the power comes from renewables, which is not happening as (for example) part of the risible government budget for research into renewables is being diverted to subsidise 'fracking' and other harebrained fossil fuel schemes. [/quote] ...and due to a very successful lobbying by the gas industry the EU has classified natural gas as a renewable energy source so now that industry can get it's hands on R&D monies that was meant for 'legitimate' renewables.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Ultimately depends on what I'm playing. For example this evening I shall be rehearsing with a prog rock/metal band, so a little bit of dirt and chorus seems to work quite well. In a couple of weeks I've got a rehearsal with a covers band and will just go clean

Much like JTUK, I'd like to find out whether it works first. Then sort out the other business. For me, if I were to meet up with a potential band and there was a list of this that and the other, I'd probably bugger off. Point in case, a drummer I know has been unsubtle about airing the idea of a covers band i.e would I be the bass player. I've jammed with him plenty of times and it's never really jelled for me. However, my biggest sticking point is his 'demand list' of - I want 25% say over the set list, no room for manoeuvre, to which I said that sort of black and white approach wouldn't work. Then there's a lot of - I won't play here, I don't won't to do x or y...come to think of it I wonder why he wants to be in a band . Anyway I'm tooooo busy.

I really don't see watt the fuss is about. /I've already got me coat

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1338220374' post='1671012'] I don't practice bass at all. I rarely play in between gigs or rehearsals at the moment, I haven't for quite a while. I'll have a quick play before a gig sometimes, or if I'm writing a live or preparing for recording. But I do play about an hour or two a day on the flamenco guitar. I'm starting lessons in about three weeks so I'm trying to get the various (very tricky) techniques into passable shape before then. I'm learning more than I ever could on a bass and most of it is highly transferable to the bass anyway. [/quote] Isn't that a bit like popping the vacuum around the house before your cleaner turns up ? Just like to add, apart from myself and Mrs Marvin our household does not employ a cleaner.

I've always wanted to play Mustang Sally, but none of the bands I've been in would do it. In fact, when I mentioned the possibility I was the victim of a torrent of abuse

[url="http://www.carvinworld.com/products/BR118-4"]http://www.carvinworld.com/products/BR118-4[/url] [url="http://www.carvinworld.com/products/BR118-8"]http://www.carvinworld.com/products/BR118-8[/url] Apparently these are new. Be interesting to know what they sound like.

I can't be arsed and haven't got the time. I learn the songs I need to and that's about as far as it goes. I don't write anything for the originals band I'm in so don't do any practice oriented that way (especially as I might quit it anyway). And with a full time job and 3 kids...meh!

"...f*** your singer" Brilliant. Don't think the guitarist in my band would be too pleased if I literally did though, afterall he's f***ing the singer. Actually Mrs Marvin wouldn't view it too kindly either

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1337433413' post='1659882'] pubs..?? sharing..? what sort of gigs are these..? [/quote] A wild stab in the dark...a gig in a pub where there is more than one band playing that night, hence producing the circumstances where equipment may be shared.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1337352774' post='1658698'] Bass competitions? [/quote] Oh yes, narrowly nudged out Squash to become a new Olympic event. Somebody thought because it had strings on it it was a racket....it is when I play. Boom tish, ba da ba boom

Simply no. Had my gear broken by others in the past, so learnt my lesson.