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[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1391597821' post='2358905'] "Pop" music being the "popular" music of the day - it's not a genre. But, even if you tried discounting the likes of Colin Moulding of XTC, Derek Forbes of Simple Minds, Bruce Foxton of The Jam, and Sting of The Police, as they could be seen as coming out of the "punk" generation, you've got the likes of Paul Webb of Talk Talk, Nick Beggs of Kagagoogoo, Les Nemes of Haircut 100, Paul Denman of Sade, Trevor Horn et al working with ABC, Guy Pratt working with Icehouse, John Wilson et al working with Heaven 17. And that's just the stuff I can remember off the top of my head. [/quote] Guy Pratt, was he on Hey Little Girl? I bought the LP (remember them?) because of that song, only decent track on the it and the only one not written by them I seem to recall?

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1391564421' post='2358730'] If your reason for reading his book is to learn about his gear, don't bother. He really hasn't got a clue what equipment he was using, and when. Seems to think the Aria SB range included the 1200 and 600, and that he bought a 600. Well, there was a 1200, but he'd have had to wait until '88 to buy one of those, and what he bought was a 700 - you can see it has a five-piece neck - the 600 had a three-piece neck. It's an okay book if you want to read about someone experiencing the "80s fame". [/quote] that's both very interesting and very disappointing in that I was hoping JT would be an anorak with his gear, could tell me what strings and gauges he used on Rio, the height over the nut on this E strings etc, the sort of stuff an anorak like myself with more enthusiasm that talent likes to know so did he ever use the SB-1000 that people seem to think he played all the time...also wouldn't be fair he has been playing Peavey's longer that any other bass brand? I gota add he seems very modest about his ability PS I always thought it amusing that Duran's rival Spandau Ballet got their name.... I always liked this tune, 2nd time I heard bass harmonics used, 1st time was Level 42 New Believers...this guy has a collection to make any Aria fan firm up for sure! [media]http://youtu.be/1QarveHKagk[/media] http://youtu.be/5uQ4wZ5eJTY

me too, no more 'fly by wire-less'..can't beat a 19th century cable

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1391504422' post='2357767'] OP - that clip of Last Chance on The Stairway is BC member JackDuran [/quote] tidy player!

Try firefox to clear typing fault. Another mouse for slipping page. both worked for me.

Do i get a finder's fee?!? Lovely looking thing....this was a great test for me i believe i have beaten my GAS! Good luck with it.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1391373350' post='2356469'] ...a Kay EB-0 copy with higher action than scale length was my limits. [/quote]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1391252732' post='2354951'] I've bought three basses over the years which i collected where the buyer wanted payment by paypal. I've found no problem with this method of payment and you are also covered by paypals protection policy. On one occasion i wanted to see the basses before paying as the photos weren't that good on ebay so i took my laptop with me and when i checked it and found everything fine i payed there and then by paypal. [/quote] I have had the reverse. I buyer insisted on payment by paypal first then collection, I refused & when I got there to view and pay his wares, well lets just say I didn't stop for a coffee. I have always wondered what would of happened if I'd paid upfront, it was a quite clever (dishonest would be more to the point) description allowing a fair amount of "fill in your own lines" if you get my drift, my dealings with paypal have not been smooth and I avoid paypal now.

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1391357534' post='2356131'] Perhaps his 'friend' drives around in one of these? [/quote] a Skoda Estelle rear end on a Datsun 120Y front?... sorry it's the car dealer in me...

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1391369996' post='2356399'] For a fiver, it's expensive firewood. [/quote] thats a little harsh..I just paid £3.99 for a bag of chopped kindling, that must be worth £4.99 of anyones money by weight . of course the big problem is that one just can't throw any old wood up one's open flue, as it can result in a nasty mess. [size=2]for those across the pond, 'wood' in this context means a hard fibrous matirial of cellulose and lignin and 'flue' means a tube or channel over a fire to divert smoke and fumes.[/size]

bugger its a leftie...

I was sooooo tempted!