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[quote name='funkgod' post='1209588' date='Apr 23 2011, 10:28 PM']Not the hardest but one that took a long time to get right, and still my fave bass line try it, great sence of achivement when you get it right, that little bit at 1:57 bouncing of the root throws you a bit as its hard to hear whats going on at first, the more you listen the more you find Enjoy. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life........james Jamerson [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsB543zqSM&feature=fvwrel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsB543zqSM...;feature=fvwrel[/url][/quote] +1, a cracking bass line.

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='1208430' date='Apr 22 2011, 04:14 PM']I remember learning the baselines to the whole of the 'Cupid & Psyche' album by Scritti Politti in the 1980's. Learning the keyboard bass on my bass guitar really hey me away from my usual 'Grid patterns' on the fingerboard. I also remember figuring out the baseline to 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. A great 12 minutes of grooving with a main figure that has your fingers moving around the fingerboard, and loads of syncopated baselines throughout the track. Great fun. On fact, I'm off to play along with it again right now!!![/quote] Oh Yes ! Welcome to the Pleasuredome is HUGE fun. Set some James Brown up after and suddenly, where did the time go ? Also good to be reminded of Bet your Love again. Forgot that one

[quote name='skej21' post='1208302' date='Apr 22 2011, 01:59 PM']Chromatic Fantasy [b]and[/b] Donna Lee by Jaco... Had to learn them both for my undergrad final recital and provide my own accompaniment (loop pedal!). Ball ache is an understatement. Couldn't find a decent video of Chromatic Fantasy, but here's Donna Lee. [/quote] Now that's a challange !

This one. Still havn't busted it yet. Why ? just for the challenge !

Listening to this as I'm playing it for a wake tonight. Watching it too !! (oh, Catherine Bach )

Do you have the keys doing the stabs ? (or is that you stabbing the guitarist ?)

Saw EWAF at Wembley. One of the most entertaining acts I've ever seen

The four basses I've tried from the RW series are also very resonant in my experience, very much on par with any hand made bass I've ever played and a great deal better than many other basses. Add that to the playability and the secondhand price and that's it for me. I must admit I struggled with the looks at first, even after I'd parted with the cash and had one on the stand at home. But over time, I came to realise that the playability of the instrument wins hands down in the long run for me. Just keep picking them up ! Still may refinish them at some point though, but I'm only prepared to do that as I'm convinced I won't be selling any of them !

I'm familiar with the one minute argument, the ten minute argument, but a one week argument ?

Like Pete, I'm late to our bi - monthly punch up on this topic. Are we at round 12 or 13 ? I can't remember

Just read this thread from the beginning. Interesting how the discussion has generally moved on from the price and desirability of the roadworn concept to the more current 'we know about the looks, but just play one !!' I have the Precision and the Jazz and they are soooo friendly to play. Won't be getting rid of either of them

You're clearly an unhappy bunny here Homer. Sounds like one of those situations where you'll only regret it later on if you don't do something about in now. FWIW I'd probably be a bit unhappy in that situation too if I'd expected a certain something to be new. Good luck whatever happens T

What were the cabs ? My Sa450's tonal variations are lost in Aguilar GS112's, yet come out clear through an EBS Neo 2 x 12. Also noted in the past that Markbass can do their version of a 'classic' sound, but it's nowhere near on par with an Ampeg or a Marshall. Just my opinion of course.... T

It was the blue ! surprising how the D + G come out soooo clear ! Knocks all those ideas into a hat about EQ'ing the strings at the amp and mangling your sound in the name of being heard. More GAS (flippin 'eck )

Great to meet you too Peted. Also Garry (lowdown), Dave.C, Pete Young and the Phantom. Also a big thank you to Les (Dusty) for organising the use of the studio for the day and supplying a Markbass rig for us to use. That tiny Status certainly grabs the attention ! just the thing to take here and there without a weightlifting course beforehand. Also a nice surprise playing Dave C's Vigier - a real balance of tone and volume across and up the neck. 'Twas a nice gathering, with plenty of time and space to listen to equipement and listen to subtleties of tone etc, a really welcome change to events such as the London Bass show at Olympia. Hardly any slapping all day Thanks all for a great way to spend the day. Good to meet more BC'ers ! Cheers all Tom

Getting ready to go to Canvey for the day. Looks like a nice day to be out there too. see you there

What a result. The experienced luthier proves their worth time and again !