Marvin

[quote name='witterth' post='918994' date='Aug 8 2010, 07:59 PM']NNNOOOO!!!! please nooooo!!! Think of the children!!! [/quote] Good point. But on a serious point, if a guitarist can't play it properly, then they should leave well alone. Unless of course, as per the Lea Roberts example, the band are giving a completely different take, then it's a whole different thing.

The live music at the main theatre near me, is almost entirely dominated by tribute acts. I'm not against tribute acts, all a good mix, my criticism would be of the theatre for not varying the acts they book.

[quote name='scottaylor' post='918853' date='Aug 8 2010, 04:59 PM']i have a vintage 4 sting bass and a line 6 15 watts bass shes a good bass but i was woching [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mO9UbWMycM&NR=1"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mO9UbWMycM&NR=1[/url] and her other vids love the sound. bluse = metal = funk/ slap = [/quote] She's a talented player and completely nuts. I like her.

Nice intro, welcome to the forum. Was silddx wearing gloves when you met him?

I've only heard good things about these little amps from the people who have bought them on BC. Ibanez seem to have really come up trumps. Great clip WoT.

[quote name='steantval' post='918022' date='Aug 7 2010, 03:02 PM']Sacrilege Sir, If the guitarist cannot manage to get a "big or dirty" sound and has nothing but a "thin and weedy" sound, I personally would not attempt to play the song. The guitar riff is fairly simple, made up of an A chord with an inverted D chord plus getting the right feel.[/quote] I entirely agree with you. And I feel it is our duty, if you see a bass player playing through the verse of Alright Now, to go up to him or her and a) give them a stern glare, b ) if this fails a word in the ear and c) if all else fails a slap around the chops.

[quote name='M-Bass-M' post='917931' date='Aug 7 2010, 01:12 PM']One, because that's all I have I'd like to have a back-up bass in the rare event that a string goes mid-set, and if I ever get into fretless then that's potentially a third bass - but then that's just being greedy![/quote] I'll join your club, I've only got one bass as well.

[quote name='steantval' post='917775' date='Aug 7 2010, 10:20 AM']A fabulous song that always goes down well. I have seen some bass players in bands absolutely destroy this classic by playing their bass over the guitar riffs in the verses, really naff. The bass only comes in on the chorus and during the guitar solo, it gives you time to have a sip of drink during the verses.[/quote] Idiots! Surely as a bass player the bonus of playing Alright Now is to have a break whilst not having an official break. As you say, have a quick drink and maybe rest those fingers.

[quote name='bottlebassman' post='917227' date='Aug 6 2010, 05:52 PM']Couldn't agree more with the above! I have heard lots of versions of Alright now, the bass line is often varied.[/quote] Very true. Even if you look at the clips of Andy Fraser miming he doesn't mime what the record is playing

Welcome!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='917428' date='Aug 6 2010, 09:16 PM']Playing at my slide-player's 50th birthday bash two weeks ago. He looks like this: [attachment=55930:40612_46...502591_n.jpg] So just for that evening, I looked like this: [attachment=55931:40517_46...099099_n.jpg][/quote] Going for the Deborah Harry look. Like your style.

[quote name='Machines' post='915624' date='Aug 5 2010, 08:54 AM']Same here with Chrome, no problems at all. Chrome does however struggle with embedded Flash, especially movies. Were they pages with youtube vids ?[/quote] Opera seems to suffer the same. Had it crash a couple of times. Could I ask that with your new avatar Mr Machines we don't post too close together. My avatar gets awfully frisky this time of year and all hell could break loose. Ta.

[quote name='paul h' post='917240' date='Aug 6 2010, 06:00 PM']I can't think of anything to say. Have fun in NZ Guy. Does Craig Martini still post here? Can we have an exclusive famous bass player forum that the rest of us are not allowed in? Or we could start threads about as many famous bass players as possible and see how many turn up? I still bore the wife silly about the fact that the bloke off Sky News emailed me.[/quote] Craig Martini was born on exactly the same day as me. We are bass twins he got all the talent though. I bore my wife silly with that

I asked Guy Pratt a question on an online discussion forum. It was a stupid question but a question none the less.

*think of something cool or at least not stupid to say Marvin* Do you fancy a pint at the BC Arms? It's in Off Topic I'll get the first one in. *pillock Marvin, chance to ask a quality question and you balls it right up!*

[quote name='Sibob' post='916174' date='Aug 5 2010, 04:46 PM']Who's captured him? HAHAHAHA <etc> Si[/quote] Yu got there before me! Great minds etc etc.

However, Vintage do seem to be one of the only brands where prices are going down which always an incentive.

The only thing I could add is that I tried a Vintage copy of a Warwick (ironically for this thread) and everything was fine apart from the weight, it weighed a ton. It put me off.

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='915188' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:33 PM']Ibanez basses are sh*te,[/quote] I think there are a lot of people who would disagree with you. It's all down to personal taste over feel and sound as the quality isn't a problem. Some find them too light giving the impression that they are flimsy.

[quote name='JPS' post='915379' date='Aug 4 2010, 09:17 PM']I think I need to spend more time discussing what he is learning to play in terms of theory etc. That way he gets to learn the song, plus some transferable skills and ideas he can build upon at a later date. Thanks for the advice btw. Good stuff.[/quote] Does sound a little tricky. I've just started lessons, and so far my tutor is covering stuff I already know. However, I'm quite happy to go with it that way because I see every lesson as building from the previous, and I also have to practice for next lesson things that I would push to one side normally, in favour of learning some song.

Chuck and Huey and the Love Hate Set. Hell on Earth. Devil in a White Dress.

A follow on from Rock Dysfunction -- Rock Displace. The Shin Digs. The Knot Tiers. all manifestations must play Grounds for Divorce

The Brawl The Cat Fighters

The First Dance. EDIT: or The Last Requests

[quote name='RhysP' post='915066' date='Aug 4 2010, 03:58 PM']"Don't shag the bride"[/quote] [quote name='Sarah5string' post='915076' date='Aug 4 2010, 04:01 PM']another 'fixed' suggestion [/quote] I've already broken that rule, but I was the groom.