Mykesbass

Lovely piece [url="http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/nov/11/how-we-made-macarthur-park"]here [/url]by Jimmy Webb explaining the meaning behind his wonderful/appalling (delete as appropriate) song.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1429188503' post='2748953'] Someone mention McArthur Park? Thanks Kev, that was glorious - full MacAthur Park Suite too!! [/quote] [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1429193876' post='2749070'] edit add mcarthur park to that (the first time ive heard it too), got to the bit where he signs about "someone left a cake out in the rain" bloody shtooopid [/quote] Pah, not accepting criticism from someone who thinks Bexleyheath is in South East London (ex Walworth Road boy)!!

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1429098793' post='2747925'] Much as I love Jimmy Webb, 'MacArthur Park' has the full brain burst effect on me. It is just so ghastly and overblown. If I ever get as far as hearing the 'someone left the cake out in the rain' bit, I really want to throw things. [/quote] Nooooooo!! Love that song in both hit versions BECAUSE it is so overblown As for your criticism, "I don't think that I could take it....." there, given you a thoroughly deserved earworm for the rest of the day

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1429115494' post='2748211'] Ive been considering starting up my old Folk, Americana and Blues nights again after a 7 year hiatus, if only to get some decent live music in my local area. It's either pub rock covers or old guys doing their party piece at an open mic around me. Wears a bit thin after a while. The trouble is, it takes time and money, and I'm not convinced I'd get an audience, so I'm waivering, but I might try a one off and see if it takes. No shortage of great acts. [/quote] That's probably how the Blues should be positioned now, to be part of, and develop with the Americana movement. I'd love to go to that sort of night - fancy putting one on down in Sussex?!!

[quote name='andytoad' timestamp='1429042946' post='2747374'] add it to the basschat spotify best basslines! [/quote] I'm not on Spotify - please feel free to add it if it is on there.

Cheap as chips compared to those already offered but I'd say try the Fender Rumble V3, just gone from Purple Chili to this and it holds its own. I think I preferred the PC just a tiny bit more but selling it meant I could get two Fenders whereas I couldn't afford another PC.

[quote name='phil.c60' timestamp='1429014867' post='2747015'] ......which is my kind of town (although not exclusively), even if it's not yours, JTUK. And we're booked pretty well 'till the end of the year with no problem getting repeats, so even if it's not your bag, it certainly floats quite a few peoples boats. Oh, and we don't have lights, either. Or smoke. Or foam. Or explosions - we just do what we do as well as we can. [/quote] which is fine, and in my original piece I am not criticising this. I am worried though, that in the UK and what I hear from the US, the lack of development means that the Blues will become a diminishing, ageing, museum piece, because even the youngsters are playing the old stuff to older audiences. Happily, according to someone with recent experience in Europe and Scandinavia, there is a wider mix of styles and a better audience age range.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1429013359' post='2746977'] Local blues acts are doing fine around here, but you have to have something special otherwise you are just another 'blues' act in a pub. Recently saw a local act who are doing well with attendances but aprt from quite a female contingent, which I suspect contributes to their appeal, they really need a better extra edge. By the same token, I saw Bad Influence who were a class apart with Dickie Hayes on gtr. To me, that is what you have to try and do... get that extra classy edge otherwise the band is limited to 12-bar City.. [/quote] Bad Influence are great, all top musicians with Pete Stroud (Mybass on here) on bass usually.

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1428775853' post='2744499'] Willie was an inspiration for me to first pick up the bass guitar. A great songwriter and great bassist. Good work. [/quote] [quote name='Buzzy' timestamp='1428844242' post='2745116'] Great piece on a great man. I used to have a copy of his autobiography " I am the blues" but lost it in a house move a few years ago. [/quote] Thanks Gents, much appreciated.

Mine's the 5 string fretless, 9th row http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pbassgallery.html Currently putting a BYOG kit together, sea foam green, maple board. Will post pics once I get the bridge in the right place!

Amazing how cheaply these basses sell, that's a great purchase!

Thanks 3Below, was thinking along those lines. Shocking on a commercially built bass!

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1428739446' post='2744137'] I've an Aero I can offer as a trade. It's mint. CB [/quote] Don't know what's worse, that it has taken you 4 years to come up with this joke or that I can remember the thread when it first appeared

I've been putting together a BYOG P Bass and first time round, despite measuring twice and drilling once I got the bridge out by 2.5mm. Any tips on how to accurately line up the bridge for attempt two please? Thanks, Mike

Update, used the two 112s in a very nice rehearsal space last night and the sound was huge! Had the gain on my Carvin BX500 on 5 and master on 3, volume on bass about two thirds on (I'm a bit odd as most on here seem to have bass on full, I always like to have some to spare on the bass so I don't need to go to the amp if I need a bit more volume). The low Cs were lovely and juicy and there was plenty of definition. I had one cab with the horn switched off, and the other on its low setting. Really pleased with my choice (then again, those EBS cabs look nice & are a good price, but no idea what they sound like)!!

Add the Fender Rumble 500 to your list, I'm really liking the cab and the combo is getting some great comments on here.

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1428679521' post='2743760'] Thanks for that, a lot I did not know. First encountered Willie Dixon on Johnny Winter's first CBS album in '69/70. A great musician and composer. [/quote] Likewise - I had no idea about his colourful history!

Just a quick question, why are people choosing to have conversations via their status update when many would be worthy of a quick thread? Seems to me the actual forums can move quite slowly at times so posts like Sub_Drop's on Marcus Miller's new album surely could warrant being in this section? (sorry Sub_Drop, not meaning to single you out as there have been plenty of others recently).

What an incredible writer, bass player, producer, and one hell of a back story - here's a short appreciation with a nice couple of links: [url="http://modlock.co.uk/?p=117"]http://modlock.co.uk/?p=117 [/url]

[quote name='Radchenko' timestamp='1428524260' post='2742194'] Hello. Thanks for the replies. What are the reasons you like it?, please Mykesbass. I doubt between: Fender 112 V3, Aguilar gs or sl 112, Tecamp xs 112. Other options?. Very different prices, but...different quality, powerful?. From what I have read: - Vintage sound: Fender, Aguilar. - Clean sound: Tecamp..With poor low end. Thanks. [/quote] Mmmm, describing sounds, difficult, but here goes - only cab I have real experience with to compare is a UK built Purple Chili 112 with a Celestion driver. I'm getting a nice full sound from the Fender, plenty of bottom, including low C on 5 string, but also very articulate - a nice bit of tightness, warm but not wooly. I picked up the second one today so am really looking forward to hearing both together tomorrow night. A good example would be Spongebob's recording - it is the combo version but will be pretty close: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA-xHT-cUC4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA-xHT-cUC4[/url]

Like mine a lot, just waiting for the second one to arrive.

Sounds interesting, will have to check these out properly, thanks.

Good review Bert, and pretty decent customer service from Fender by the sound of things. I'm enjoying the Rumble 112 cab and looking forward to running a pair when the 2nd one turns up.

That really takes some beating, for someone to go through an audition and then walk off with stuff, beyond belief. Too late to go to the police now, but would be interesting to see if he is actively looking for a band - could set up another audition with a fake band and a mate's phone number and see if he applies?! Does the GK just take standard power cables? I could stick you one in the post as I have a couple of spares.