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  1. Mykesbass
    Didn't play with him, that was @mybasshonour. I worked with him in a record company capacity. Great musician and lovely person ( oh and he had plenty of quips along those lines).
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    I've lost out on a gig with a Feelgoods style r&b band as I turned up with a Cort. They wanted a Fender. Worked with Buddy Whittington (last Bluesbreakers guitarist) who always tells slightly coy owners of Mexican Fenders not to worry as Mexicans have been making the American ones for years.
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    I was trying to fit a Goons comment in.
  4. Mykesbass
    Which is why MUSICAL is in caps
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    Missed this being finished - what a stunning bass! Will check out the sound clips later.
  6. Mykesbass
    Yeah, soz, shoulda posted this on a Land Rover forum...
  7. Mykesbass
    But what made them special for you?
  8. Mykesbass
    Yes, this when playing live. I guess for me it is very similar to the coming together on record of a great arrangement.
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    Much as I love a great groove, and appreciate anything that is performed with real passion, my ultimate weakness is a lovely arrangement. Anything from Mozart's Grand Mass in Cm, to Elvis Costello or Robert Wyatt's Shipbuilding, via 1970s disco and Bacharach and David. A beautifully crafted arrangement gets me every time. What does it for you?
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    Yes, thought that was too controversial to kick the thread off with, but that's another one of mine.
  12. Mykesbass
    I had and loved the Genzler Magellan 350w. Sold in lockdown as out of everything I have it is replaceable. I had the Rumble 112s which are very good, but I love my Purple Chili 112s. Sadly I don't think @Cosmicrain is currently building any.
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    Whereas I love the way a lot of rap artists work like musical magpies, uncovering, or rediscovering great music for new generations. Eminem bringing Labi Siffre and even Chas & Dave to a wider audience is a great example.
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    Well I personally don't think those two go together!
  15. Mykesbass
    Congratulations - that hopefully is a seriously unpopular opinion!!
  16. Mykesbass
    It's a musical opinion, but hardly unpopular 🤨
  17. Mykesbass
    No gratuitous shots here, but this is the later Paul Hardcastle theme which we released on a label I was working for in the early 90s:
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    Probably a lot of truth here, which is why I've struggled as a complete and utter musical tart. I'd love to play in a punky/folky band (something along the lines of the Levellers) but also would love the chance to play Northern Soul. All I know for certain is I never want to be in a blues rock band again.
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    Popular opinion with me, but I know we are in a minority.
  20. Mykesbass
    Don't attempt his version of Walk on By then 🤨
  21. Mykesbass
    Now you have put me in a quandary. I know I should oppose elitism, but I hate populism even more 😟
  22. Mykesbass
    I believe it had a fair amount of vocals too...
  23. Mykesbass
    Time for a thread revival with this beauty - some nice minimalist bass and drums in parts.
  24. Mykesbass
    This. I used to play rhythm guitar in a swing band. We loved playing Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, but the audience loved Glen Miller. We played In The Mood in a very slapdash way as it was really the big band equivalent of Sex on Fire. We then decided to absolutely nail it - everyone learning their part with no chart. Still don't like the tune but we ended up playing it really well
  25. Mykesbass
    Can't find the one I love - blue and gold embroidered fabric finish 😎
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