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Received the copy of The Brand New Heavies - Brother Sister bass book I ordered a few days ago, this morning. It's a lovely book. Stuart Clayton provides not only clear notation but also helpful performance notes for each track. It clearly surpasses the two other notation books I've been given lately. You can tell it's been written by someone who has got a passion for bass and music in general. I wouldn't hesitate in buying another of his books. Stuart's also a Basschater so obviously and damned decent chap. The only thing I may suggest, as an addition, for the BNH's book is a live size poster of N'Dea Davenport to be included.

[quote name='urb' post='849863' date='May 27 2010, 10:07 PM']For the record I've met Lauren Lavern and she's lovely [/quote] You lucky man. She is lovely isn't she. :blush:

I didn't go much on the HiBeams, I preferred the Sunbeams or the Flats, but I don't know why.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='849737' date='May 27 2010, 08:05 PM']Basically, some drummers will sit behind the beat just a touch and others will push it on - Usually with the snare hits or fills being too hasty. I only know one drummer who sits on the beat like a metronome & that's Neil Bullock from the Birmingham area. He really is like a human atomic clock. So this is why it's necessary for a bass player to drive the band. Not only do singers and wind/brass players aurally pitch from the bass, but the bass player needs to drive the band along and give a feeling of forward motion, or it will usually grind down in speed a little. There's another school of thought that says bass frequencies are slower to bounce off things, so the bass player needs to be slightly ahead of the beat, anticipating it. This mainly comes from classical double bass circles, but I don't particularly go with this one. I prefer to feel where the beat should be by listening to what's going on around me & place the note bang in the middle of the beat, where it should be. I know other very good pro drummers who will rush and I can feel that I have to pull them back a bit. This is why I love playing to click tracks. It makes all this sooo easy! [/quote] [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='849738' date='May 27 2010, 08:06 PM']Basically, some drummers will sit behind the beat just a touch and others will push it on - Usually with the snare hits or fills being too hasty. I only know one drummer who sits on the beat like a metronome & that's Neil Bullock from the Birmingham area. He really is like a human atomic clock. So this is why it's necessary for a bass player to drive the band. Not only do singers and wind/brass players aurally pitch from the bass, but the bass player needs to drive the band along and give a feeling of forward motion, or it will usually grind down in speed a little. There's another school of thought that says bass frequencies are slower to bounce off things, so the bass player needs to be slightly ahead of the beat, anticipating it. This mainly comes from classical double bass circles, but I don't particularly go with this one. I prefer to feel where the beat should be by listening to what's going on around me & place the note bang in the middle of the beat, where it should be. I know other very good pro drummers who will rush and I can feel that I have to pull them back a bit. This is why I love playing to click tracks. It makes all this sooo easy! [/quote] Good post OTPJ, but a little excessive posting it twice, don't you think?

[quote name='silddx' post='849006' date='May 26 2010, 10:39 PM']A good bass player is highly sympathetic with the music - with timing, tone and notes, a good songwriter, a good dresser, a good mover, and often depressed.[/quote] and has a fine collection of hats. Most important.

[quote name='Commando Jack' post='848341' date='May 26 2010, 11:34 AM']Hey that Peavey Logo is cool and you know it! I wanted one but they weren't out yet the last I looked.[/quote] Just found: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/83935"]GAK[/url] Not a bad price for 400w. [quote name='andy67' post='848559' date='May 26 2010, 03:17 PM']I had the older tko 115 series - it was great! Again, its peavey, no frills solid bass gear that just works. andy[/quote] Way way back I had a Peavey Basic 60. Like you say no frills just worked. Just used it for jamming really nothing else.

Bass and only bass. I can play 3 chords on guitar and that's it.

I've got a Hercules, had it since January, but not actually put it up yet Design and quality are good though.

[quote name='Jack' post='845645' date='May 23 2010, 12:07 PM']According to the site they're 'coming soon' so I'll be surprised if anyone has any first-hand experience with them yet.[/quote] Whoops. Perhaps I'd do better to actually read the whole page Thanks.

Well done. I'm a man of few words. Good job you're not really.

[quote name='Tait' post='842609' date='May 19 2010, 10:19 PM']i dunno if that was a joke that i just didn't get... but there is a bridge pickup.[/quote] Good Lord so there is! I am obviously too embarrassed to look at the breast area. Well spotted.

Hmmm, no bridge pickup. When finger playing I always finger close to the bridge. Only a neck pickup on that one.

[url="http://www.peavey-eu.com/product_detail.php?flag=GB&lan=UK&key=2819"]Peavey website [/url] The blue backlit Peavey logo aside, has anyone any opinions on these? It says 400w max, just wondering if that is 400w RMS.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='841682' date='May 19 2010, 08:40 AM']I see what you mean, but to me it sounds right for the tune and feels natural whenever I play it.[/quote] Perhaps it's just not my thing.

[quote name='crez5150' post='841177' date='May 18 2010, 05:41 PM']Sorry but I watched that video 3 times so far.... after about 30 seconds I seem to miss the music completely.....[/quote] And T&T has always been the respectable end of 'town'. Tend to agree with silddx, the bass is uncomfortable to listen to.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='837955' date='May 15 2010, 10:13 AM']Checkered for the win.[/quote] What he said. [quote name='Dave Vader' post='838126' date='May 15 2010, 01:41 PM']Red Tort on a black Jazz, I think there's a law about it somewhere....[/quote] Or what he said. Black is good on a P, but on a J it doesn't quite do it for me because of the chrome (or whatever it is) bit the knobs are on. (I apologise for the English, it ain't good is it!)

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='837611' date='May 14 2010, 08:54 PM']That's the way we roll in my house [/quote] Serious wow, a Starsky and Hutch car. Excellent. Oh yeah, sid looks great there Clarky

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='837519' date='May 14 2010, 07:19 PM']I am sitting back comfortably. [/quote] That's alright then, we can't go losing good people left right and centre now.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='837361' date='May 14 2010, 04:24 PM']This is so sad and ridiculous I think I may do a Skank Delvar. [/quote] [quote name='oldslapper' post='837461' date='May 14 2010, 06:20 PM']Obvious?? Mmm? ....now where did Skank go? Think I'll join him...."skank! Skank!..." TTFN[/quote] Skank is simply resting. So please, unless you feel it's just a lie down you need, stay around.

I'd go with what Wayne says. Until I joined the forum last year I was tempted by Behringer. Now I would look elsewhere. There are a couple of other practice amps on GAK's site of a similar price. Like this one, I'm afraid I haven't the faintest idea what it's like, it just caught my eye . [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/85287"]Vox Practice Amp[/url]

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='836348' date='May 13 2010, 04:43 PM']I don't know your brother either... [/quote] He's a nice enough fellow, but has appalling taste in music.

[quote name='Wil' post='836272' date='May 13 2010, 03:40 PM']I think blues is really very tricky to do right. It's all in the feel, for the most part, but there is a lot of depth there that might not be apparent to the casual observer. And of course, unlike jazz, if you get it wrong, you can't say you did it on purpose [/quote] Very true. Loads of people just think it's dum da dum da dum. But when you actually find out what is being played there's a lot more to it. There's the feel and all those little licks and fills..... and so on.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='836169' date='May 13 2010, 01:57 PM']Can you not hear the nerve-jangling BLIP! sound that comes around every bar when he's slapping? Or are unpleasant noises like that acceptable because he's a good bass player and he's playing slap and what's a regular battery of annoying loud noises between connoiseurs...[/quote] I didn't go much on the 'BLIP' either, or when he was playing open strings with solos over the top. I'm not saying he is talented I just didn't like them.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='836016' date='May 13 2010, 11:26 AM']Its ok, im getting over it ;-) The VPF is a mid scoop knob on the MB heads. I only use it on about 1 or 2, just to give a bit of boost around 35hz and a slight cut at 380hz, im not even sure if it makes a big difference but it seems to do the trick.[/quote] I see, the practice amp I use has a 'shape' control that scoops the mids, so similar to that (but not exactly).

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='835999' date='May 13 2010, 11:09 AM']I have a slight (used to be more) touch of VPF on all the time ....[/quote] That sounds terribly painful. Have you sought your GP's opinion? Sorry I just couldn't resist. I'm ignorant and don't know of this VPF.