Rich

And as we know, a nice shirt & a trim waistline are what [i]really[/i] makes a good bassist.

Agreed. He's a lovely bloke -- went to a clinic of his back in 1996, he was great. Unbelievable playing, so good you almost wanted him to be a tosser so you could hate him, but no... he stayed and chatted for ages afterwards, signing stuff and explaining techniques and just talking with people. No arrogance, no ego, just a nice guy.

The guitar version is perfect. If I was a gtrist I'd have one without question. The bass is an ugly bastid though. I wish it looked like Steve Swallow's prototype.

*SHAMELESS PLUG* How about my very nice [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300286912939&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=020"]Crown XTi-1000 power amp[/url], now for the bargain price of 300 quid? I used it with a Focusrite Trakmaster pre-amp... this is actually intended primarily as a vocal recording channel strip, but makes a fabulous bass pre-amp too thanks to its brilliant compressor and clear, transparent tone. Vocal pre-amps like this and the TL Audio stuff are well worth considering if a clean uncoloured tone is your cup o' char.

You wish you were rich? Nah you don't. Being me is vastly overrated.

Ah yes, such a common scenario... [i]*Adult plays seminal CD from years gone by... Chilli Peppers, Living Colour, whatever*[/i] Offspring: "This lot sound just like [i]*insert name of trendy band here*[/i]" Adult: "No, more accurately I think you'll find that [i]*trendy band*[/i] sound just like this lot." Offspring: "Eh?" Adult: "When this CD was released, you were still a sperm." Offspring: [i]*stunned silence*[/i]

Aww bugger... what happened to NGE, Al? 'Musical differences', or just one of them fings?

Very interesting... local to me too. Hmmm. How often do they gig?

It Bites - Dick Nolan Extreme - Pat Badger (that solo in Cupid's Dead, ye gods )

Thread will be locked IMMEDIATELY on the first appearance of a jellied eel or pearly king. :lol:

Bring me a Shuttle Max 12 [i]immediately[/i] :wub:

I really rather like the Zender model. Well, the body shape anyway. The neck inlays are abominable. The 5-string maple Starbass is cool, albeit a tiny bit anaemic-looking. The TM one? Ye gods.

[quote name='Leowasright' post='381756' date='Jan 15 2009, 09:32 PM']I would like to deaf in the frequency range my wife talks in..........[/quote] coffee -> screen Invent a machine that does this, and you'll be a very rich man.

[quote name='artisan' post='381499' date='Jan 15 2009, 05:01 PM'][url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/stock.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/stock.htm[/url][/quote] I am deeply liking the sunburst J at the bottom of the list. 650 quid, oh god I can hear my credit card whispering bad things to me...

Not familiar with that 2nd tune, but [i]damned[/i] fine choice on the first one Had I remembered to bring my earbuds today (d'oh) I'd be listening to 'Pass The Peas' right now, followed by The Divine Comedy's 'National Express'.

[quote name='chris_b' post='381955' date='Jan 16 2009, 12:51 AM']I've seen graphite saddles on guitars. They are self lubricating.[/quote] Yes, and I understand they're superb (certainly as far as trem use etc. is concerned). Wonder how they affect sustain & tone?

Anybody remember the Trujillo interview in a recent BGMag? He was describing his experiences in the interview process... it was fascinating to see it actually happening on the vid. I'm not a big fan of the band, but it's interesting to watch nonetheless. [quote name='chris_b' post='381953' date='Jan 16 2009, 12:49 AM']At least you put "[i]my opinion[/i]" in this time.[/quote] I'd have thought it was pretty obvious that what I was saying was just my opinion. It's not like I said "Darryl Jones says..." or "It's a fact that...".

[quote name='chris_b' post='381427' date='Jan 15 2009, 04:01 PM']Darryl Jones doesn't agree with you! You can run the Stones down as much as you want, but, as they have pulled in a multi million, world wide audience on tour after tour for over 40 years, makes your description sound a bit like sour grapes, doesn't it!![/quote] Sour grapes? Not a bit of it. My opinion of the Stones doesn't stem from envy at all... it stems from the fact that I think they and their music are utter crap.

[quote name='geilerbass' post='381270' date='Jan 15 2009, 01:42 PM']Metallica is technically and creatively below his [Trujillo's] abilities[/quote]+1, and the same goes for Darryl Jones with the Stones... that bunch of overhyped superannuated pub-rockers don't deserve a bassist of his calibre.

First bass was : Wal Pro IIE From : 1986 It cost : £330 Which today is : £686.40 I got a bit of a bargain, I reckon. Actually, my real first bass was my old Höfner Artist 2 which I got from my metalwork teacher for £20 in 1984. Or in other words, £48.60

Enjoyed the music, but I didn't think Tal's Marcus-like tone sat particularly well with it. I was neither over- nor under-whelmed with her playing... she did the job, fair enough, but nothing remarkable. There wouldn't be half so much hype surrounding her if she was either a} male, or b} a munter.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='375041' date='Jan 9 2009, 01:05 PM']Anything endorsed by Nathan East.[/quote] Problem with Nathan East, or his choice of kit?

The loops themselves are about 16-18 seconds long. The actual sample lengths are 8 seconds for Amen Brother and 2.5 for The Funky Drummer.