Mykesbass

Although I play a very traditional looking instrument I do love different, and this sounds like a great project. One worry though, is the sound of strings on a metallic fretless fingerboard - could be quite noisy. Good luck getting this off the ground, and keep as all informed if the dream starts to take shape!

As above, if it has only been a short time, and you haven't turned anything else down, isn't that the life of a dep?

What brought me to the bass? A guitarist - Freddie Green. I played in a big band for years, and to me, this style of playing is very similar in philosophy to bass playing - serve the song. Be a rock solid foundation for others to do their theatrics and glory seeking over the top! Here's a small group example of his work: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNNYw9AsOM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNNYw9AsOM[/url]

WEM - can't remember which model, but it was horrible!

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1487950975' post='3244502'] Strangely enough, the song I found the hardest was one I could have played the easiest just for the sake of a bar gig, however, I wanted to try and nail the actual bass playing on the recording. Son of a preacher man (Dusty's version) She recorded this in Memphis and I believe the bassist was Tommy Cogbill. The recording doesn't offer a good enough mix for me to really pinpoint what he's doing and normally, I would've said that he'd played about 5,000 notes too many but it seriously works on the recording. Not even sure if I've nailed it 6 years down the line😂 [/quote] I'm saving that one up for my retirement (not that that will ever happen)!

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1487805114' post='3243199'] Yep. Love 'A New Flame' too. Can't understand how he's ended up so detested. [/quote] Politics - you're not allowed to be a socialist and successful apparently!

Great album by a much maligned artist.

Not the same line up but I'm guessing WaterofTyne's Caffreys would take some beating.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1487786539' post='3242929'] [size=3][font=Calibri][color=#000000]A bit of cyber-stalking of the band’s (absolutely woeful IMHO – they really need to sort that, especially the cover photo on FB which truncates ¼ of their name… d’uh!) website and Facebook page suggests that their previous bassist was a straight down the line traditional finish P and J guy so I guess that’s where their expectations have been set. The other guitars in their were both (pretty boring looking) Strats. So maybe he’s just a retrogressive progressive rocker![/color][/font][/size] [/quote] Indeed. Looking at the web page (not even a site) and the Facebook page, when it comes to image (what on earth is that wedding picture doing at the top of the fb page) I'd have thought a Yamaha Attitude in any colour would be way down the list of things to worry about. I do like a certain level of a band looking right, but really, this just strikes me as petty, naive and lame.

Thanks - will check it out later. Wouldn't say I'm a fan, mainly down to not having listened to enough.

Haven't been able to find it again, but somewhere there is a demo of the 1205 - those Nordstrands and the pre-amp have given me the only case of bass GAS I've had since getting my Shuker in 2012! But, as already pointed out, these basses have worse depreciation than a Maserati Quattroporte. Buy off the marketplace here.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1487507932' post='3240268'] I love this: [/quote] Interesting choice - funny, wouldn't immediately think of this as a ballad - which of course it is, and a great one at that. [quote name='Colonel36' timestamp='1487508015' post='3240272'] Mykesbass: "At This Moment" I've been looking for this song for ages. Couldn't remember singer, title or anything. [/quote] Glad to have been of service [quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1487511282' post='3240310'] Can't beat this in my book. [/quote] I think the phrase "pushing on an open door" springs to mind!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1487461030' post='3240043'] A couple I've been listening to lately. . . . [/quote] Some impeccable choices there Chris - I worked for a tiny record label who signed Tommy Blaize way back early 1990's. Great voice even back then, but the label didn't have deep enough pockets to really do the guy justice. Really, really lovely guy. I also must get some Keb Mo in my collection, and that Delbert clip is gorgeous. Thanks for posting these

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1487456849' post='3240019'] What one? [/quote] On My Own - great voices, great music, but totally scuppered by that lyric!! (sorry, didn't want to keep reposting the video content).

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1487452879' post='3239979'] [/quote] Oof, afraid "Now that we are talking divorce and we're not even married" completely ruined that one for me

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1487450242' post='3239960'] I like a good folk murder ballad. [/quote] Any examples? I know Nick Cave interpreted some a while back.

I do love a big, full on ballad every once in a while - here's an eclectic handful to get the ball rolling: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ur063fMhs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ur063fMhs[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgAFcvIw8J4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgAFcvIw8J4[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lI-IqSxCHo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lI-IqSxCHo[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe3vb0z7mY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe3vb0z7mY[/url]

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1487443634' post='3239887'] Not so much "hefty thumpiness", more, well you know, a sort of "looking for body parts flung far and wide across the venue" type ability to move air.. [/quote] Nah, but they're not 18,000 good old British Valve or Trace watts

Not sure what's new on the market, but when I had my Shuker built (2011) there was very limited availability for 5 string P pickups. Went with Nordstrand which I think is fabulous. Quick Google shows there does seem to be a bit more choice now, but certainly put the Nordstrand on your list.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1487283252' post='3238710'] I was a big fan of The Truth in the early 80's. They rose from the ashes of Nine Below Zero after their split. They never really made it that big, although they did get on Top Of The Pops with this. Any one recall it? [/quote] Recall it? Used to be in a band at school with the drummer 😊

Working Week are a big favourite of mine - not sure how well they are known, probably same sort of level as Horslips, or Gordon Giltrap, although musically poles apart.

Yes, the FL are the lower tension.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1487101243' post='3237159'] Now, now, lets not get personal. I wonder what you'd look like when you're 300 years old and sliced up Isn't the one on the left male and the one on the right female? [/quote] Biology not a strong point Rich? It's all in the hips...

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