Mykesbass

Lovely little (semi) acoustic gig last night at my local, the Woolpack in Burgess Hill. Lots of Dylan as usual, had a couple of Dylan afficionados who really appreciated it. Loads of great feedback from the regulars, really enjoyable night.

Just got a cheapish Citronic one - pretty nasty to be honest, but couldn't justify the additional cost of a better one at the mo.

Loved the look on the presenter's face when Brian May started playing Bohemian Rhapsody - genuine fan moment!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1322478873' post='1451173'] The freedom of the market is sacrosanct. Profiteering? Who are you to determine what is excessive? Comrade, this isn't some socialist enclave immune from the ebb and flow of the free market. I don't sell much stuff, but if I think I can turn a profit then I will. It's no-one's business but mine. Let's say I pick up something locally for silly money and sell it on here for a reasonable price. Am I wrong? No! I am enterprising. The item was sold for a fair market price, and the price I obtained it for is none of your business. I have no obligation to share my good fortune, I don't owe any of you a damn thing. This overinflated sense of entitlement really sticks in my craw. Goodwill? This is the same place which is the number one (in my experience) source of lowball offers whenever I sell things, so it cuts both ways. I am a capitalist pigdog, and I'm happy to be one. Not happy with a price? Negotiate in private or walk away. Don't stand on a soapbox with a megaphone outside someone's shop complaining about the prices. [/quote] Better take the lowballers out of your hate list then Neepheid

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1322473883' post='1451092'] There's one going on right now: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/36318-big-lefty-market-thread/page__st__1020"]http://basschat.co.u.../page__st__1020[/url] [/quote] You would like to think that dealers would be up front and honest about their transactions. If that was the case then it shouldn't be a problem as they are looking for stuff they can move on at a profit and are taking the risk that it may not sell on easily. But in this case it doesn't look like that happened.

Al Murray played this on Radio 2 this afternoon - Wow! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEtXT9w9AYU

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1322138220' post='1446979'] If I think I've forgotten how a song goes, I just shut off my (concious) brain and trust my fingers to do the work. Works (nearly) every time! [/quote] Same here - I'm often struggling to remember but once we start it all falls into place. Unconcious competence I believe! (probably get corrected very soon if I'm wrong)!

Welcome back! No discourtesy just slipping quietly away I'd say.

OK, I'll be a taker and put my head above the parapet! Is there something in the way basses and bass playing has developed since the 80's? Extended range, active controls, slap techniques etc that require a bit more than what bass amps were providing? Hence a huge development in higher end amplification seeking a more hi-fi end result? This coupled with the development of new technology to make the kit smaller and lighter. However, I would (with my tin hat on) suggest that only something like 10-20% off bass playing actually benefits from allthis additional technology and most of it is perfectly well catered for by a rig such as the one you describe.

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1322085399' post='1446453'] It's one of those things I can play it but I'm just not happy with it - [/quote] Hi Krispn, Without wishing to seem too presumptuous, this may be the problem. I used to play rhythm guitar in a big band and we couldn't for the life of us play a decent version of "In The Mood" as everyone hated it. I eventually persuaded everyone to have one last push to nail it (as it was the one number we played that EVERYONE in the audience knew) and we got there. Even more, most of us ended up enjoying playing it. A change of heart may be all it takes! Cheers, Mike

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1322084803' post='1446444'] if you want controversial tittle-tattle, there's always the Daily Mail. [/quote] Funny how it seems to have gone in a bit of a cycle - IMO it went from controversial but everyone seeming to know where most people stood and could deal with it to it getting quite nasty and now, as you say, a little on the bland side. What we need is a really great thread - Funk & Groove anyone?

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1322040411' post='1445616'] I'm using Google Chrome on PC & laptop, the 'Change Theme' no longer works for me on both, I was used to the IPS without all the ad's Edit: Just tried ie8 & the change theme is not working on that either. [/quote] Yep, not working for me on Firefox and video links all disabled.

[quote name='Chest Rockwell' timestamp='1321893280' post='1444132'] had to post... £3,000 for a recordable cassette with 'Prodigy 96' written on it in pen??!!!?? [/quote] But it's a demo - sent to him when he used to advertise for bands for his record label. Never mind that the Prodigy were happily signed to XL way before and after 96, perhaps they thought he'd offer them a better deal

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1321889164' post='1444077'] Great show, never bettered. [/quote] Big +1 for the musical content although the presentation used to annoy me even back then - hate to think how I'd react now as an old curmudgeon!

[quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1321887760' post='1444057'] Talking of Pino, this track has got to be my fave fretless sound i've heard on record right here......... I've always loved this mega bass line...... [/quote] Quite an aggressive style on this example. Nice to hear fretless used this way.

This post reminded me of seeing Jools Holland and the Millionaires with the Fabulously Wealthy Tarts opening for Nine Below Zero at the Hammersmith Odeon. Thought I'd have a search for Jools with the FWT but found this interesting clip instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gUQ6jZi_h8&feature=related

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1321878093' post='1443909'] Personally, I would want a bass mag the same as how I would like a TV car show. The criticism that Top Gear has come under is that it hardly reviews cars that everyday people can afford or want and only focus on the extreme supercars. Long gone has the motoring magazing show which a lot of people miss. So when I am looking at buying a car or trying to find details, I have to look over old Top Gear clips or reviews on the internet for cars like Meganes, Pug 207's, Alfa 156's etc. So I think its important that a bass mag not only covers the more unusual boutique basses but also touches on the stuff that people use everyday like Fenders and Squires. You can certainly see more people asking on the forum about pre Korean Warwick Corvettes, Squires, Fenders etc than the high end boutique basses. I just think its important to not miss out on your Ford Focus drivers as well as keeping your Ferrari Enzo drivers happy also [/quote] Got me thinking you could take a lot from the Top Gear format - Star on a Reasonably Priced Bass anyone?

Loved it - going to try and persuade the band to consider it!!!

NIce venue (but rubbish load in)! Have a good 'un Pete!

[quote name='BigAlonBass' timestamp='1321699070' post='1442031'] Which is? [/quote] To my eyes it looks like one of those dreadful 70's plywood finishes. Sorry, don't want to upset anyone, and love the whole ethos of Wal basses, but that is what I'm seeing.

Completely bonkers, but then I love a touch of eccentricity! Don't know how much use this will be, but a few years back I saw The Pretenders at a smallish gig in Kings Cross. Adam Seymour produced, to my ears, an exceptional 12 string guitar sound, but having just looked at his rig there was no chorus, just vibrato and reverb. http://vintage.guitargeek.com/rigview/332/ Obviously going to be very different for bass but food for thought none the less. If you do get it up and running, remember from a previous thread, I have a local shop with a reasonably priced copy of Neilsen's guitar!!