Marvin

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1073163' date='Dec 30 2010, 09:09 PM']Not an awful bassist but a truly awful piece of music. [/quote] Crikey! I hope silddx doesn't see that, it'll send him all strange

[quote name='skej21' post='1070895' date='Dec 28 2010, 12:35 PM']Or the "million notes to four people, or four notes to a million people" jazz versus rock joke lol. At the end of the day, the truly awful bass players are the morons who think they know best. Making comments about how you could "play something better on the fly" or putting other bassists down because they play something "simple/easy" (such as Clayton) is just a mixture of jealousy, sheer arrogance and naivety. Being a great bassist is not about how many notes you can/cannot play or the standard of your playing. It's about being humble, respectful to fellow players and setting yourself challenges to improve your playing. There will always be someone out there who has achieved more than you (regardless of how "easy" there playing appears) and who is a more complete player than you and similarly, you will always be better than someone else. A truly great bass player realises this and uses his acquired skills to help players who are behind them and respectfully seeks similar help from players who are ahead of them.[/quote] This [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1073062' date='Dec 30 2010, 07:48 PM']The good bassist plays for the song. The bad bassist plays for himself.[/quote] and this. Both good points A casual reader may be appalled at some of the snobbery and latent jealously of some of the posts on this subject. With regard to the subject of U2 I've never understood the moaning about Clayton's playing. Most of the whinging seems to emanate from people who don't even like U2. It's not bass driven music so it doesn't require 'look at me' lines. Anything more 'colourful' wouldn't fit in, there's no space for it - the focus of U2 are Bono's lyrics/voice and Edge's guitar playing. Arguing that one could play a better line is a mute point, and somewhat irrelevant as only the 0.0000x% of nerdy bass players in the general populous would be listening to it anyway. If the bass fits the song the player is doing their job.

No longer looking. Going to have a long rest from bands.

[quote name='bobbytodd' post='1060107' date='Dec 15 2010, 10:20 PM']hi just a quick question.now my band have sorted the onstage volume issues i was wondering if any of you lot just run direct into the desk and not bother with a bass amp.our gig on saturday is up four lots of stairs and to be honest im not looking forward to carrying my amp up them.[/quote] silddx, on here, does via a Line 6 Pod. He'd probably be happy to give you the detail.

the tumble dryer

I'm thinking of jacking it in. I'm not sure I enjoy playing, I like the idea of playing and being in a band but not particularly fussed about the reality. Although I think the main reason is my playing is so poor I struggle with simple straightforward stuff regardless of how much I practice, I just don't enjoy it as a result.

[quote name='karlfer' post='1060005' date='Dec 15 2010, 08:35 PM']And I had 2 barbel off the "Officer Dibble" (River Ribble) 10 days ago Karl.[/quote] wish there were waters like that around my way. It's trout or nowt

[quote name='gary mac' post='1059917' date='Dec 15 2010, 07:28 PM']Not at this time of year mate, the lakes are frozen and the fish aren't feeding. [/quote] A good point

[quote name='paul h' post='1059928' date='Dec 15 2010, 07:41 PM']If you wear leather trousers...when you decide not to any more. If you don't wear leather trousers...when you decide to get some.[/quote]

turn your back on playing music and go fishing instead? EDIT: punctuation.

Just the one for me. And I don't know but I might sell it (and not replace it).

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='1059798' date='Dec 15 2010, 05:55 PM']Nostalgia (with some good riffs)... [/quote] Starfleet was damned good. Ah the memories. They just don't make 'em like that anymore.

I think she's cracking. And am listening to her lovely album right now. I may even listen to it twice. Not entirely sure where some of the comparisons to X-Factor come in. Just because an artist does a cover version doesn't make them an X-Factro contestant, if that were the case then most of the bands we hail on here would be on the show, oh and a lot of us. To write her off as crap is quite frankly juvenile and ridiculous. I don't much like a lot of what Elton John ever did but I wouldn't be so stupid to describe him as rubbish. A lot of the criticism specifically on here sounds like the sour grapes of weekend wannabes who are still riled they never made it.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1051948' date='Dec 8 2010, 05:56 PM']She looks like Marnie Scarlette, with whom we recently played the Halloween Horrorfest. Very clever with balloons ....[/quote] Oooooohhhhh! Does she make sausage dogs and all sorts of animals with them?

[quote name='Wil' post='1051413' date='Dec 8 2010, 10:25 AM']I'm a massive cock.[/quote] Don't put yourself down like that.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1051536' date='Dec 8 2010, 11:54 AM']I would like to proudly state that I am undoubtedly worser-er than you John.[/quote] This would require audio and maybe video prove. [quote name='Clarky' post='1051536' date='Dec 8 2010, 11:54 AM']Cr@p and proud [/quote] I'll pinch your second statement The guys I'm practicing with at the moment think I do the job well. All I can imagine is that their are some dire bass players around these parts.

[quote name='silddx' post='1051814' date='Dec 8 2010, 03:55 PM']Very, very nice WoT! That must have been a most pleasant show for you I had a gig recently where I shared a dressing room and stage with this lady. She's an absolute diamond. [attachment=65961:Polly.jpg][/quote]

[quote name='silddx' post='1051115' date='Dec 7 2010, 10:39 PM']We British are crap at this, we will bark and squeak at eachother and criticise others to our hearts are content, but when it comes to showing off our achievements we are undeniably CRAPOLA Anyway, I'm wondering if you can express, when you look back at your achievements so far as a bassist and musician, if you feel proud of anything you've done. Have you realised you are actually a pretty decent musician, done things that have made you proud and bear scrutiny. Of course we are not comparing ourselves to JJ, or Flea, Mark King or Scott Thunes, but we can surely say we are proud of our bass playing to some degree at some point. It's time to BIG UP YERSELF !! Of course, I can't start possibly by saying anything about myself, because it will look like I have a lack of humility and being arrogant, so over to you [/quote] With regards the second paragraph, uh, well, um, no ,no, no, no and no. I refer the honorable gentlemen to the statement in my sig Also you're bl00dy spelling is awful YERSELF? I thought you'd started a thread about Cat Stevens and misspelled his second name And as for CRAPOLA, if I spell check that the closest I get is CRAYOLA

[quote name='fryer' post='1050813' date='Dec 7 2010, 06:08 PM']No, it's useless. Try lemonrock - adds.[/quote] I got that impression from the site itself. It's a bit convoluted imo.

Never seen that one before. I found my bunch of reprobates using joinmyband.co.uk.

[quote name='silddx' post='1050395' date='Dec 7 2010, 12:14 PM']What a cracking post! I want one now! Thanks CoF[/quote] So do I Haven't even had any grumbles from Mrs Marvin about getting one. I think she might be angling for something.

I place my thumb behind the neck!

I haven't bought it for about 12 months. I'm afraid there's nothing in there that appeals. Interviews with bassists that either I've never heard of or they're in bands I'm not much fussed by. Most of the gear is high end so I'd never even consider buying it (because I simply couldn't afford it), hence an appraisal of it is of no interest to me. As for the look of it? Not mad keen on it. Apologies to the contributors who are also members on here but I get so much more info from this site.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1043541' date='Dec 1 2010, 11:12 AM']OP...just follow the main gtr riff and then root notes with a step between. I really don't get the obsession with following a line perzactly... It is more important to get your line to work with your drums. That way, you sound instantly tight and you just check the format of the song and you're done .... and move onto the next song.[/quote] It was the end of a bad day and trying to fit too much in at the end of it. Should have gone to bed really It's a straightforward song. Whoever played the bass on the track didn't get too fancy with it so it's no great shakes to play something that sounds right and tight. Cheers

[quote name='tedgilley' post='1043187' date='Dec 1 2010, 12:00 AM']This isn't too uncommon. Sometimes the group would want the tempo picked up a bit and would have the whole thing speeded up a bit in the final recording process, which results in 'inaccurate' notes. The Beatles did this occasionally. tg[/quote] Ha! Damned amateurs! Thanks for the tip, it would seem to explain the quite frankly bizarre tuning.