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    Jealousy

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='Mikeg' post='1295791' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:23 AM']Example for fast playing but awefull sound
    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CeJppd_20"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CeJppd_20[/url][/quote]
    Oh good god, that is shocking :)

    Shep's gear...

    in Gear Gallery

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    [quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1261757' date='Jun 8 2011, 08:23 PM']Latest addition to the (now Roscoe only) family…[/quote]
    So what happened to the Spitfire and the RIM? Or have I been asleep and missed something..?

    Jealousy

    in General Discussion

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    No, i meant successful players who seem to revel in their inability to play. I get angry with players who are proud of being really crap and seem determined to stay that way, yet still end up as successful 'musicians'.

    A youtube clip with some very nice slapping!

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='Maverick' post='1292474' date='Jul 4 2011, 05:35 PM']My underlying point was that musicians are often willing to listen to and pick up things from someone with great technique even if the music isn't to their tastes, and then go on to integrate that technique into their own music in a way they do like. Not just a case of "Ooh, look at the freak show".[/quote]
    Excellent point well made sir.

    Jealousy

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1292268' date='Jul 4 2011, 03:11 PM']When you see bassists who haven't spent hours and hours working on fringe techniques like slapping become successful, are you jealous of them?[/quote]
    Not at all, no. Should i be?
    However, if we change the wording slightly...
    [quote]When you see bassists who haven't spent any time working on anything and almost seem to revel in their lack of ability become successful, are you jealous of them?[/quote]
    Hell yes. Actually, not so much jealous as angry.

    Fivers with narrow strings spacing.

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1288833' date='Jul 1 2011, 10:40 AM']As far as I'm concerned, anything less than 19mm is "narrow" and anything less than 17.5mm is "unplayable".[/quote]
    Yup, me too. I wouldn't even consider a 5 with less than 19 at the bridge.
    And I have small hands and very short fingers too. Don't write off a wide spacing just because you think it'll be uncomfortable. You might be surprised.

    Important changes to the marketplace

    in Site News

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    John's right; if we had a tenner for every time we'd received a complaint along the lines of "{user} has hijacked my FS thread and is wrecking my chances of a sale, can you have a word please?", then our secret mountaintop headquarters would have a lot more priceless works of art on the walls than it currently does. This is precisely why the rule exists, and to be honest I can't see why it's such a contentious one. All it means is writing a PM rather than a public post.

    how many of you

    in General Discussion

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    I've sung lead and BVs in a number of bands over the years so I don't find it too difficult (although as has been said, it depends on the complexity of the bass part). The really difficult thing is [i]talking[/i] and playing... It's taken years but i'm finally getting to grips with it.

    PorcelFarce

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='Ed_S' post='1281823' date='Jun 25 2011, 08:26 AM']Yeah, the last one of those that came to work managed to threaten our entire reception team![/quote]
    Really?? How? Do tell, this sounds fascinating/horrifying :)

    Single-Cut: fad or future?

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='BigAlonBass' post='1277181' date='Jun 21 2011, 03:30 PM']1) He's [i]staring[/i] at the neck. This, to me, equates to self-indulgence, and to heck with the audience.[/quote]
    Just a quick question, as I'm genuinely interested to know.
    Yes he's certainly looking at the neck, but what is it about the pic that convinces you he's [i]staring[/i] at it? For all we know, that could quite easily have been the first time he looked at it all night.

    Lakland DJ5 - White Pearl, J-Retro Deluxe *SOLD*

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Oh god... my favourite off-the-peg 5 stringer by a country mile...

    Richard you don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it, don't want it, don't need it, can't afford it *rocks back and forth in seat*

    Pod Question

    in Effects

    Posted

    I debuted my Jack Bruce sound last night at blues rehearsal... played the intro to 'Badge', and everyone turned and gaped at my rig and went "What the fack is THAT?!!??". I think they liked it :) Made all the tweaks worthwhile!

    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

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    Saturday night at the Queen Vic in Stroud with my soul-pop covers band. Place was rammed but they couldn't have been less interested if we'd hung up a big sign saying 'PLEASE IGNORE US'. More life in a tramp's vest, etc. Miserable tossers like that don't deserve live music. Well worth the long trip up the M5, that was. :)

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