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twiggy just gets cuter as time goes by...

Rudiments and theory by the Royal schools of music. Red book, covers all eight grades

This one seems to be two part in it's nature, 1) The feel and playability of an instrument 2) the sound an instrument produces when amplified via your on - stage bass rig speakers Both issues seem to open to a wide variation of interpretations and opinions, as they are often a matter of personal taste, unless a certain sound is specified by the person(s) doing the hiring for the gig/session. Having messed around a bit with different pickup/instrument combinations however, I do wonder if it's possible to have the desired sound from practically any instrument (within reason), as pickups do seem to have a huge influence on the final amplified sound. Is it a case of changing pickups on the desired bass to have the best of both worlds ? I've lost count of the number of really playable basses I've traded in over the years because they didn't have the right sound, only to realise years later that a pickup change etc was all that was needed. Talk about throwing the baby out with the water WH - if the ideal sound had been established with the PRS, was it not possible to get close with the other basses ? i.e. more/less of this or that ? T

Good topic this Clarky. Been wondering about this myself, as I dont' have a definative answer to this one either T

Ok. Always been curious about this one, but usually get distracted into other things, until now. The Kate Bush thread featured some of 'those' bass sounds, which I've posted again here as examples, along with a few others. It doesn't sound too boomy in the bottom end, perhaps a bit more in the low mids on the bass itself ? (for an active that is. On a passive bass, perhaps more on the bridge pickup ?) THe bass just peeks through on the Annie Lennox one, but the tone is Sooo nice Anyone have any ideas about reproducing these 'classic' sounds please ? is there some double tracking / chorus going on around here ? Reverb ? Ta T

Have a word with Kent Armstrong's (WD music). They keep necks too T

[quote name='Stingray5' post='960108' date='Sep 18 2010, 03:40 AM']Certainly sounds chorused, maybe double-tracked too? Or could be something like one of the Electro-Harmonix chorus pedals (Small Clone? Electric Mistress? etc.)...?[/quote] I was thinking the same. It would be great if someone could explain how to nail this sound, as it's that 'classic' fretless, typical of Jaco etc Very similar to the sounds also used in 'No more I love you's' by Annie Lennox and 'Will you' by Hazel O Connor T

The more I think about this performance and the comments here, the more I reflect on how much live performance expectations have been affected by autotune, etc A benchmark standard here perhaps ? By the way, we certainly have some pedigree around here eh? a real pleasure to hear about members past experiences with this and other bands from the past T

Is that just chorus on that fretless in Babushka, or is there more ? T

[quote name='gary mac' post='959932' date='Sep 17 2010, 09:15 PM']No auto tuner in evidence with this lot. Imagine some of the X Factor lot trying to sing this number[/quote] Soooo right T

This one has come up on the band's setlist. Just checking out the song for vocals etc and found this performance by the Tremeloes. It's obviously live, with all four band members harmonising. I often refer to the studio recording to get a good drift of a song, but in this case, the live performance is actually better, which is reason why I'd like to share this nice piece of musicianship with you all. For anyone that enjoys it

Gig venue to be confirmed for that night (which could complicate things), but I hope to angle things to get there for the day T

Any progress on venues for this bash ?? T

had a long day and for the first time in a long time, this came to mind to unwind to Hope someone else enjoys this too T

Who left the echo pedal turned on again ?

[quote name='bluesparky' post='945470' date='Sep 4 2010, 04:06 PM']Am i missing something or is it an in-joke? [/quote] try the 'you can't beat an all valve head' thread. Make sure you have coffee and pain meds handy, it's currently at 20 pages and still running ! T

Tubular Bells

Sorry, but for cool, Joe Jackson don't even get close to Roxy (IMO of course)

Usually too busy with the other band members packing down the kit. In current band, everyone chips in until everything is loaded up to go home. We did have a guitarist recently that would only pack his own stuff away and then stand around watching everyone else being busy. He got sent to the Gulag T

[quote name='fadrian' post='945143' date='Sep 4 2010, 06:28 AM']Sorry, no pics, and to be honest, I have a love/hate relationship with these heads. Love the power, flexibility, durability, and value; hate the weight. I have both a Mark III and a Mark VI head (don't worry, the VI still has a handle on the top ). I bought them from Craigslist ads for $75 and $100, respectively, a year or so ago (probably got taken a bit, but I was a newbie at the time and didn't haggle). I normally gig with the Mark III into a 4x8" SWR cab. I use an EH Big Muff Pi Bass Fuzz and the dual outputs (effected and clean) from the pedal going into the dual channels of the Mark III let me dial in just the right mix of dirt and clean. The 4x8" cab gives me good enough bottom, and I like the zing I can get from the 8" speakers. However, for larger venues, I also roll out a 2x15" Peavey cab (which runs about 40-50 kilos), and run bi-amped. The Mark VI has a parametric electronic crossover for its bi-amp outputs so I use it as the control head and to drive the 4x8" cab from the high frequency bi-amp output. Although I'd love to use the Mark III as the control head, it only has a fixed crossover frequency, so I take the low frequency bi-amp output from the Mark VI and plug it into the Mark III's power amp input, using it to drive the larger cab. When I use this configuration and crank it, it sounds like Armageddon has arrived. Granted, the number of places I can use this setup is minimal, but it sure as hell looks impressive with two big old Peavey heads capping an almost two meter high stack of amps and speakers. That being said, I'm not getting any younger and I'll probably be looking for one of those wimpy Class-D things soon, if only to reduce wear and tear on the body. I guess that means I'll be saving the Peaveys for special occasions.[/quote] I would love to try that setup for a bit. When I next play a festival, that's got to be the one ! Anything less than a festival and there would be too great a risk of being prosecuted for killing things with sheer audio power ! T

Of course, there would have to be a reserved room for the SVT rigs...... T

[quote name='dood' post='944971' date='Sep 3 2010, 09:29 PM']Best we leave it a few months so they're not too close together? - I'm fine with telling people whats gonna happen if we have a decent venue. Like - anyone who sits on their own amp slap bassing the sh*t out of their own instrument all afternoon with no thought for anyone else, like a certain person did at a previous bash, will get ejected!! lol lol - I am, as you can see <<<<<< fitted with lazers![/quote] Would it be a problem if an Anglia bash happened soon after the London one ? different folks are likely to go, so quick repetition may not be an issue ? If the venue is chosen carefully, volume problems can be minimised by thoughtful, planned, amp placement T

Whereas I always say [size=5]PEAVEY MK IV SM400 SERIES HEAD[/size] head should cost around £100, or less. See the appreciation thread get a couple of 8 ohm cabs, perhaps 2 cabs of 1x12. There's a couple of black widows hanging around here recently this rig will collapse houses, have buckets of tone and cost all up under £300 You know it makes sense ! T

could be the Classic Vibe vs VMJ thread perhaps ? although not totally sure T