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[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1484352438' post='3214992'] Fascinated to know who your 200 are! Have you got a notional list already or is it building up as it goes along? Like how you covered a genre with the reggae selection and that's a nice way to make it into a series of more bite sized blogs (also less daunting/soul destroying for you as you won't have one long never quite finished blog hanging over you). So curious to see what's coming up next... a metal edition with, say, Harris, Burton, Trujillo, Kilminster etc, a pop edition with Gunnarsson and others, a folk blog with Glascock, Thompson, Pegg, Noyes etc, UK Session dudes blog with Foster, Flowers, Cottle... and so on and so forth? Nice format. Will watch with interest... [/quote] Thanks Trevor. No, I don't have a list, I look for little sparks of inspiration, and unknowingly, you've just given me one - thanks!

Tedeschi Trucks Band have been talking to me a lot lately. Love there own stuff but they also pick some great covers, so we've nicked this one in my band (including the Grateful Dead bit towards the end): [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSK-0-MQ8s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSK-0-MQ8s[/url]

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1484079555' post='3212557'] Norwegian viking jazz rockers, Jaga Jazzist. The tendency in these threads is for loads of people to put up videos that nobody watches, but please have a listen to this and tell me I'm not off my rocker... [/quote] You're not off your rocker. Not my thing, but yes, can appreciate that it is quite special (and no, not using special in that silly teenage ironic sense)!

Fill the chambers with helium - nice and light and handy for any falsetto work

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1484252988' post='3214114'] Or should this be moved to JapCrap? [/quote] If you read the listing then no

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1484321080' post='3214688'] i do own a Uke bass from a Portuguese builder that is pretty good and sounds great. [/quote] That's more like it

[quote name='MemphisStone' timestamp='1484301974' post='3214431'] walnut body (various discussions have lead me to believe walnut is around the best for fretless), but I'm now onto pickups. I know this is really subjective and all about personal taste, but I'm looking for some suggestions around pickups that will give me good rich sound with a little bit of growl. I like the sound of the Delano Hybrids, but I'd be really interested to get [b][u]smoother[/u][/b] people thoughts or recommendations. [/quote] First quote is possibly one of the most contentious issues in the bass playing world (along with is Adam Clayton a good bass player), so stand by for fireworks!! Secondly, I'm presuming smoother was a typo or auto-correct? Thirdly, for growl have a look at Nordstrand Big Splits or Big Singles. Can't find the clip I wanted, or anything with fretless, but here's something from the forum: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185313-nordstrand-big-singles-clip/page__p__1785207__hl__ibanez%20premium__fromsearch__1#entry1785207"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185313-nordstrand-big-singles-clip/page__p__1785207__hl__ibanez%20premium__fromsearch__1#entry1785207[/url]

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1484307148' post='3214509'] Basses - Japanese, excelent QC and detail, not mentioning sound as its subjective. Amps - British/German/USA, there's a lot of quality gear from these countries, there are also lots of unreliable amps that overheat and/or go into flames... [/quote] Nothing Portuguese?

I've set myself the task of writing an antidote to all the "best bass player" polls, and aim to do introductory pieces on 200 players. It has stalled a bit, but just finished a piece on Oteil Burbidge. [url="http://www.modlock.co.uk"]http://www.modlock.co.uk[/url] Also have a look at Flat Eric on here. His is well worth a delve [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk[/url]

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1484259082' post='3214214'] Bingo! IMO at least... it had been bugging me too! [/quote] Just Buggin' - that was Whistle. Same time as Jazzy Jeff though!

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1484259189' post='3214218'] I love you Mike , I dream of Jeannie perfect , I got a few of the pictures in my head about right , pretty girls well 1 at least , early colour about right , set in florida 'Cocoa Beach' which fits the coast idea . I was reasonably good with the visualisation , many thanks [/quote] Glad of be of help Kev

I Dream of Jeannie - as borrowed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOaFh-yJk_k"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOaFh-yJk_k[/url]

[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1484253476' post='3214127'] I also have a fondness for the amps of H|H Electronics, [/quote] I think there are quite a few of us who have a nostalgic soft spot for HH - my first school band, bass and two guitars through a 100 watt PA head, into some sort of home built 15" cab. I'm sure they were nowhere near as good as we like to think

No, not for me, but so many Bacharach & David songs where I can pick out all the string, horn and backing vocal arrangements. Odd one I know!

Personally I do try and have something that looks appropriate, but would have thought the Ibanez really wouldn't look badly out of place in a classic rock band. So sorry, can't tick either option.

Forgot, I've got Picato strings on too!!

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1484235845' post='3213832'] Smoothound wireless rig would be a good British addition. [/quote] I use OBBM cables, put together here!

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1484206600' post='3213451'] Just off now to sing Rule Brittania and wave my Union Jack underpants! [/quote] That's partly what prompted the post, I'm one of the last people to start any patriotic tub-thumping!

Stick with it. Instantly looks like a DiMarzio.

Yesterday I bought a pair of Purple Chili cabs from Spencer.b off here. Had one before, but could never get a second, so sold my original one and moved on to a pair of the very nice, but not quite so wonderful, Fender Rumbles. So glad to be back with my preferred cab. Then I realised, along with a recent guitar amp purchase, I've now got the start of a great collection of British made kit: Shuker bass Purple Chili cabs Gordon Smith guitar Award Session amp This was nothing intentional, just seems to be all my favourite kit (barring a US Carvin amp) happens to be made in the UK. Anyone else have a preference? Oh yes, I realise so will post some at the weekend.

Just bought Spencer's two Purple Chili cabs - great price, great condition and a top man to do business with.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483990789' post='3211801'] No I haven't got a clue who he is either! Ha [/quote] Carl who?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483970447' post='3211516'] The famous bit is only in the eyes of the people watching, I sat next to Carl Foggarty having my lunch at the NEC classic car show a couple of years ago, no one bothered him, if he'd tried to sit in there a week earlier at the Motorbike show he'd have mobbed! [/quote] Very true - a few years ago I was at an industry dinner and every table had two Bath rugby players as guests. My then boss was a big football fan, but his son had started playing rugby, so he wanted some autographs. He asked me who the famous ones were, and when I pointed out he was sitting next to Ieuan Evans he didn't have a clue who he was!

Gary Moore was always popping up at local Sussex gigs. He was definitely one of those that needed the on stage gigging buzz. A lot of other players do seem to have the need too, Clapton used to run a gig in his local village hall for many years. Robert Plant seems to be doing lots of side projects to keep his hand in. I'm sure there are plenty of others.

Well it is NOT a Ford C-Max! Recently got one and all seemed great until I put both my cabs in the boot tonight. Ok, I can put the seats up, but I was shocked how small it is 😒