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[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1459025144' post='3013020'] Just come across this. Chic (well Niles) with an Orchestra in 2007 at a Prom. The Orchestra are superb, and the Bassist does are very nice job. [/quote] Just as a little clarification, this is one of the Dutch TV "Night of the Proms" as opposed to the Albert Hall Proms. Started off as some sort of show introducing old rockers (with an orchestra) to the student market. Seems to have grown in the last few years: [url="http://www.notp.com/english/"]http://www.notp.com/english/[/url]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1459015274' post='3012916'] Thats the fella. Can't remember why i think he is linked to Heatwave too. Bit of googling to do. [/quote] Here's some nice footage of him: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Rg85ZqK0o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Rg85ZqK0o[/url]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1458994663' post='3012666'] 54 & 63 is not old [/quote] I agree, and that was the point of posting, nothing to do with the giftedness or otherwise of the artists.

I know these guys have some fans on here, and deservedly. Here's some great new footage to enjoy: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRipadkd6wk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRipadkd6wk[/url]

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1458992882' post='3012649'] the best frontmen need to be narcissists, like it or not they are the focal point for the band, it's their job to interact with the crowd as well as sing, other wise you may as well listen to a CD [/quote] A bit of this, but also, the rest of the band need need to respond to this. I saw Van Morrison twice in a period of a couple of months, so same band and same set. First time was stunning, despite a lacklustre audience, Van was on fire and the band kicked off behind him. The second time, as Paul says, it was as if someone was playing a CD on stage.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1458986554' post='3012575'] I was born on D Day. Apart from sore fingertips if I dont gig for a couple of weeks, the only thing I have had a real problem with is my vocals. I have had really bad post nasal drip for about a year, so bad I could no longer sing. I think I have finally narrowed it down to a milk allergy, so stopped using dairy altogether a few weeks ago. Do 2 gigs so far, third one tonight. Damn I have lost SO much vocal stamina. I walk my dogs a couple of miles every day but even that is not helping me - ran out of breath to the point that although my voice was still OK it was fast becoming inaudible at the end of the second one hour set. So now I have to figure out what I can do to get my lungs back up to scratch. Oh forgot to mention I had a pulmonary embolism in the eighties when HAS left my lung capacity down anyway. Suggestions, anyone? [/quote] Worth speaking to a vocal coach - from what my singer (who is a coach) says, a lot of it is about technique. I have massive lung capacity - when I did one of those blowing in to a tube tests I was off the scale, but I used to have massive trouble with the BV's while playing because my technique was so poor. Better now, but still a way to go.

Just watched this video in Bubinga5's thread, they were 54 and 63 respectively when this performance was filmed: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/281800-stevie-wonder-and-aretha-franklin/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/281800-stevie-wonder-and-aretha-franklin/[/url]

Just about to post this in the Too Old thread - 54 and 63 respectively when this was filmed

Have a look at Cort, they make some great basses. I had the GB75 and loved everything apart from the active controls - way too much for me, but great for a function, and occasional slap player I'd guess. I now have a much simpler P!

Hope nobody thought my post was having a go - I love the Stones, even liked the last album A Bigger Bang, where they have a bit of a joke about their age.

Really liked that - although I'd argue that no bass guitar doesn't mean the same thing as no bass!!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1458911146' post='3012057'] I'm very happy with this: [url="http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/library/Basses%20CURRENT/Dean%20Edge%208-string%202006%20CURRENT"]http://s1128.photobu...02006%20CURRENT[/url] Prices vary, but most dealers will haggle. A lot. [/quote] I had a go on a Dean 12 string and was impressed with how well it played. Very well built basses.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1458907359' post='3012020'] If you mean the room was well damped with absorbent material that would reduce the mids and highs. Damping becomes less effective as frequency goes down and wavelengths become longer. However, while the actual level of highs and mids are reduced with damping, they'll sound more prominent, because you're hearing more of the direct sound from the speaker and fewer reflections, which smear the tone. [/quote] Fascinating - I always enjoy your pearls of wisdom Bill, thanks!

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1458906656' post='3012010'] Yep, the early days of Disco had a variety of tempos. A breakdown of tempos and named styles here. [url="http://www.discosavvy.com/diversesounds.html"]http://www.discosavv...ersesounds.html[/url] [/quote] Wow, that's pretty comprehensive.

[quote name='ians' timestamp='1458904322' post='3011979'] Not really a groovy dancer but Oh! that production sound, strings and what not ...... 70's were the best days by far for studio tone. [/quote] Got to disagree with the first half of this comment - there was quite a variety of tempo and rhythm that all fell under the disco banner, and I'd very much put this in among them (as I probably would the slower Rose Royce tracks). Agree with you 100% on the comments about production - amazing what they could do with enormous budgets when records sold in decent quantities!

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1458904599' post='3011982'] Pay attention. I posted that a few posts back...lol.. But, then again, always worth another listen! [/quote] Oops, so sorry, I did scroll through, but with all these great videos my browser is suffering Hope the next one makes up for it

Wonderful track - terrible video (but all the more fun for it)! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuUy2ShGLyo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuUy2ShGLyo[/url]

EW&F came up on a suggestion from Youtube when I looked for Tavares but I though this would make a nice addition: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pahij2ZMkMw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pahij2ZMkMw[/url]

And the beat goes on... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAORTc5dj3Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAORTc5dj3Y[/url]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1458897591' post='3011881'] No-one mentions KC and the Sunshine Band That's The Way I Like It. Odd but infectious bass line [media]http://youtu.be/iwy8gSx9cSk[/media] And a host of other biggies from the mid-late 70s. [/quote] Digging that horn section - valve trombone?

[quote name='gillento' timestamp='1458897018' post='3011875'] Maybe the room was amplifying certain frequencies predominant in the sound the second bass way louder than those of the first bass who has less of these freqs. I have a similar issue in one of my band's rehearsal rooms. When I play a C, it sounds very loud in that room, whereas the A sounds very quiet. On the meter (an in other rooms) every note is equally strong. [/quote] Interesting point - the room was well insulated - could that have exaggerated the mids?

Will fit in well with the vintage cars and crumbling architecture then

[quote name='ians' timestamp='1458896369' post='3011870'] I must have been the only lad in our school that loved disco and Philly type soul music , and I still love it and in the circles I move in now as a fifty something I still have to keep it underwraps....weird I know. I love it all, even those sickly little Tina Charles numbers etc...but shh dont tell anyone! [/quote] it was amazing how back then music was so regionalised - in my part of SE London disco was THE music. Prog didn't get a look in, likewise Punk. I worked in the local record shop where they imported 12" singles from Phil and Casblanca - weird thing was they ran at 33 rpm and we're only pressed on one side. Cost a fortune, but sold like hot cakes.

[quote name='Gottastopbuyinggear' timestamp='1458895283' post='3011861'] Out of interest, what were the two basses? [/quote] Both P types - bass 1 is a Shuker 5 string fretless with a Nordstrand pickup, and a US parts build with a Kent Armstrong pickup.

[quote name='Old Man Riva' timestamp='1458853027' post='3011662'] Two from Change.. with Luther Vandross on Searching [/quote] Great choices