Conan

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1489068251' post='3254130']nice one, cool bass lines too... [/quote] The first one, Kurtis Blow, is probably more Go-go than hip-hop. In fact the backing band (at least in the video) is the mighty Troublefunk

Glasgow sold out! Are they only doing the two gigs over here?

[quote name='Greg.Bassman' timestamp='1489005801' post='3253733'] I see what you mean! (I could be wrong but) Compared to a fender jazz say, I'm sure rickenbackers are slightly shorter in scale (33" I think), and a radius of 10". So not drastically flatter, but flatter nevertheless. Maybe these have something to do with it. [/quote] The action looks very similar on his Jazz basses!

[quote name='gazzatriumph' timestamp='1488732158' post='3251364']... in my experience there always seemed to be one person in the bands I've been in that ends up pissing me and most the others off. I take so much and then walk, always got on well with the other band members. So unless an opportunity to join a post punk/80's alternative band, my kind of music, which is unlikely, I'm going to carry on playing with myself [/quote] Totally this! So I left the band and formed my own covers band doing exactly this type of material!. It's been a slow and frustrating process, but, three rehearsals in, things are starting to take shape. I'm really enjoying returning to my teens and twenties to look up material for the band too

Dream come true for Geddy? Although the information in the article is contradictory regarding his participation... still, if Anderson says he will be joining them then that sounds pretty certain

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1488986746' post='3253518'] How does Mark King do all that stuff and sing at the same time? [/quote] Well, writing the material himself helps of course, but still - amazing coordination and skill. I think the job is actually harder in a covers band as you have to sing and play bass in a number of differing styles. The songs written by (or sung by) bassists tend to be the easiest!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1488986270' post='3253512'] Nice one Conan. [/quote] I wore out two cassette copies of that Tone Loc album! Brilliant

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegK4YXKWzw[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-Sdq2EKrg[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQQGX24Teg

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1488905578' post='3252823'] Indeed - Good though innit. He must've been knackered loading all them in and out. [/quote] And hauling lights for a four hour show...

One of the older models of Barefaced Compact would suit your requirements perfectly. Usually around the £300 mark on here too. I run a Little Mark 2 through a generation 2 Compact and I'm very happy with the tone, volume and portability.

That's what a "relicked" instrument should look like! Fender [i]et al[/i] take note. BTW, how to spell the word relicked? Should it have the k? Without it it should surely be pronounced like "released"? Or Maybe a double c? Relicced? Nah, that looks awful. I shouldn't worry myself about such things.

Very odd spacing on the control knobs! For some reason that would really irritate me... not that I could afford one anyway. I owned a four string Jabba for a while, and while it was beautifully put together it just left me slightly cold for some reason. Nothing I could put my finger on, just "not right" for me no matter how much I tried to love it My loss.

[quote name='Jono Bolton' timestamp='1488560122' post='3250081'] Any G&L. [/quote] Got to agree. Some are worse than others, but c'mon.... Then again, back at Fender:

It takes a hell of a lot of practice for sure. I don't feel I've "got" a song until I can literally forget about the bass (letting muscle memory take over) and concentrate on the singing. And that's just doing backing vocals! Generally I find that singers are not very understanding of what it is like to play an instrument and sing at the same time - especially a rhythmic instrument like bass or drums. It's particularly hard if you are playing covers, and especially songs from a range of bands where the singer might be a bassist (relatively easy), guitarist (harder) or just a vocalist (really hard as they often have no concept of rhythm, metre, syncopation, etc.!). That said, one of the hardest vocalists to do when playing bass is (IMO) ironically Phil Lynott! Then again, most of his bass lines were significantly different when played live, so even her must have had that problem!

[quote name='Tech21NYC' timestamp='1488899531' post='3252759'] Geddy has not used amps on stage for years... [/quote] So all these were just for show? Aaawww...

I've noticed similar in Rush videos. Geddy Lee's action seems to be ridiculously low, and yet he really digs in! When I try to set an action as low as that I get terrible fret buzz and choking... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWCVIb_ku_Y

Sometimes, more is more

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1488471487' post='3249257'] Parcelforce.... don`t insure musical instruments. [/quote] Do any of the major courier/delivery companies? Whenever I have read the small print the outcome appears to be the same. They are happy to take the money when you pay for enhanced "cover" though.

That's awful, and it's always a worry when you courier stuff. However, I can only speak as I find and I have used Parcelforce a number of times and had no issues. Maybe I have just been lucky?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3xU0fnjUcg