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[quote name='lojo' post='1359147' date='Sep 1 2011, 07:38 PM']Funny how these threads come back to reading being the benchmark, I started the bass clef YTS thread, and made some effort, only to figure out that what I do is what I do and the time I was devoting to it, was better spent on other things as it wont change what I do (play covers in a number of bands) Im not a pro, wont ever be, but earn from gigs, have fun and entertain others If I could go back in time, Id learn to read, but then Id also learn the cruyff turn instinctively along with loads of other skills, and Id have an arsenal of skills that would challenge batman[/quote] I'm sorry but I have to completely disagree..............I'd learn the Franny Lee keepie uppie, followed by the vinnie jones nut grabber and implement it at my local open mic night for those hard to reach notes.

You have no idea how much I try and stay away from these threads, but I'm tempted again to butt in. Musical development is as much to do with those you play with as much as your own "shed" work. This not only includes they're musical skill, but your colleagues as people. I love playing with the acts/bands I play in because of the relationships I have with each band member. You can shove your talent where it doesn't shine if you're an antisocial knob. I am a guitar/bass tutor and my no. 1 mission is to get each student playing with other musicians, firstly to learn the spoken and unspoken language, as well as the written. It is a social activity, where we learn cooperation, listening, putting the song before our own ambition. These are life skills. But then again, I'm a selfish git and you must do as I say, or the talent fairy will come and put a curse on your alembic. Bye

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I'm going to suggest there's a lot more to being a musician than, for instance, whether you can play, by ear, "flight of the bumble bee" fluently and accurately with great "groove", whilst hanging upside down in a vat of pims, with your bass behind your neck. Or whether you can accurately read, interpret and play Rachmaninov's 3rd piano concerto on your 6 string foderbernieshukebic. Reading, or "just playing by ear" is only part of being musical......and I don't really even know what that means and I suspect that no one else does in full, we're all on a journey, no ones' is better than anyone else's. I get tired of people laying it on other's about what they should do, we've all been "should on" from a great height at some point or another, don't need it here thank you very much. Very happy to post links to notable blind musicians, classical and contemporary. Or links to deaf musicians who were pretty tasty, again classical and contemporary. But I have a feeling it won't help, as won't this post. Who you are is more important, not what you can do. If you're identity is only in what you can do, then you're royaly screwed if, for some tragic reason, you're unable to do it anymore.

Dream rig? no bass or amp. I play "air bass" and the sound coming out is Bernard Edwards crossed with Dee Murray.......is that too much to ask? In the mean time I'll have to do with fender into Markbass and Epifani and sound like me, nightmare!!

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1352370' date='Aug 26 2011, 01:25 PM']Might be nice to tell him.[/quote] Just had a reply, saying he has the bass which he's selling with his Tele to fund trip to NZ. He's pretty annoyed about picture being used. I've asked the other seller to provide serial number, etc.

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1352370' date='Aug 26 2011, 01:25 PM']Might be nice to tell him.[/quote] I have done. I'll let you know if I get a reply. I've also asked the other seller to give me some more details about the bass.

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Yeah top man is Sean. Sent me his Epifani T212 cab, quick delivery and great comms all the way. Thanks, John

[quote name='Paul S' post='1344225' date='Aug 18 2011, 12:06 PM']Hi John I missed your question, sorry! Guitarsuperhero. I just had a look and he actually isn't listing them at the moment.[/quote] Ok, thanks for that Paul. I'll see if there in stock next week. John

I love the fact that Guy Pratt's "arsenal" consists of a couple of MM's, Fenders and a Spector. Just ordinary fare. Think what you like of him, but he's done a couple of paid gigs I believe. Whenever I've seen him he's got a fender jazz in his hands (his wedding present aside).