JellyKnees

Nice boots...

I don't know how she does it.... It's a mystery

Money money money...

A classic from the mighty Grace Jones featuring some more fabulous Sly & Robbie groovin...

I don't really get it. Are people really suggesting you play better if can feel the vibrations as well as hear them? I don't play much at high volume anyway, so perhaps it's not for the likes of me. I can think of some interesting alternative uses for it though...

That's un oeuf of that... sorry

What we need is a bit of Matt Johnson...

Yes, 'just bass' will do, if nothing better comes along first, spoons, zither, bagpipes etc etc...

Not sure if this is a p*** take or not?? https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/sad-banjo-clown-needs-backing-t1071414.html

I have done in the past, although generally only when I had an amp with a built in compressor. Currently I have a board with 8 pedals on it, including a comp and tuner. I use them fairly sparingly, but I like the additional textures they offer. I could play everything happily without them though...

No news is good news...

Shpeek for yoshelf

What ever happened to Montego biscuits though? Ginger AND chocolate... god we were spoiled in the 70s.

I've started using flats to record with on certain things lately, I really like the punchy fundamental tone that they have. When it comes to confectionery, I generally prefer a finger of fudge myself...

It's a great way of adding expression along with slides, pulls, hammer-ons/offs, slaps, taps, etc etc etc... Why would you not do it?

Yes, because being popular is where it's at. Personally, I'd just as soon listen to the Reynolds Girls that any of FMs turgid nonsense...

He always struck me as a colossal bell end.

I'd rather jack...

Guitarist - a nice guy and a pretty decent player, but... He suffers from the usual guitard volume control issues. He has 2 amps, one for lead and one for rhythm (as you do), with an extra extension cab thrown in for good measure... it is quite the 'wall of sound' at times. He also has a pedal board the size of a small principality. Invariably, as part of his low grade river dance performance, he will hit the wrong pedal, usually during some critical point in a quieter song, creating the sound of a flock seagulls being macerated by a combine harvester. The sheer number of pedals (20 +, I tried counting them all but got bored) also results in frequent patch lead/power failures, again leading to new and exciting 'sound textures' in unexpected places. At rehearsals, he frequently launches into an unnecessary solo performance of some dubious cover version (Phil bloody Collins anyone?) between our tunes, and seems to find this highly amusing. We are an all originals band. No one else is laughing much. Like I said, generally a nice guy, but hard work at times...

What a sophisticated argument. You have won me over.

I answered no, because I don't believe I would be able to fully employ all of the subtleties and and inflections that I (try) and utilise in my playing properly on a budget instrument and it would frustrate me far too much. Perhaps I've been spoiled, but I've been playing high end gear since the early 90's and whenever I've played a budget instrument (usually in a music shop when trying a pedal or amp), I've found it an fairly unpleasant experience. I could technically do it, but it would be missing a significant percentage of what I actually play, and would be a thoroughly hateful experience.

Jaco was a brilliant musician who just needed an instrument... as it happened, he chose a 4 string bass

I had exactly the same one bass/amp setup for nearly 20 years, and was pretty damn happy with it... Over the last 10 years I've spent a lot more and own a lot more gear than ever before, which is probably worth around £8K in total. This happened because I got back into more live playing again, got back into fretless, and got into 5 strings... It's something I realise I'm extremely lucky enough to be able to do. That said, I'm pretty settled on what I've got for now... I just need that bit more space....

Just bought BF Midget T from Tapan. Cab was extremely well packaged, and in a excellent condition as described. All in all pleasure to deal with... cheers dude!

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