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    Final bump before the 'bay
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    [quote name='silddx' post='748393' date='Feb 17 2010, 01:26 PM']What is the point of seeing a band that dress drably and stand stock still?[/quote] Pretty good description of the Floyd when I saw them in 1974. Fabulous gig. [quote name='silddx' post='748393' date='Feb 17 2010, 01:26 PM']Therefore, get a yourself a good haircut too, wear some fancy clobber, and bloody dance.[/quote] I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.
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    [b]SOLD[/b] [b]SOLD: FOSTEX MR8 MkII: 8 Track digital recorder £140 delivered to within UK[/b] - [b]No compression[/b] - records @ 16bit/44.1kHz - [b]No moving parts[/b] - records straight to Compact Flash - [b]Runs on batteries or mains[/b] Complete with: - 3 Compact Flash cards (2 GB) - power supply - user manual - soft padded carry case - original box Excellent condition More info here: [url="http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/music_products/mr8_mk2.shtml"]http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/mu...s/mr8_mk2.shtml[/url] These are currently £219 new at GAK: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71227"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71227[/url] and that doesn't include delivery or the padded carry case, or the 3 2GB CF cards I'm including. My Feedback: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40763&hl=Earbrass"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=Earbrass[/url] [attachment=42884:Fostex_1.JPG] [attachment=42885:Fostex_2.JPG] [attachment=42886:Fostex_3.JPG] [attachment=42887:Fostex_4.JPG] [attachment=42888:Fostex_5.JPG] [attachment=42889:Fostex_6.JPG] [attachment=42890:Fostex_7.JPG]
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    [quote name='chris_b' post='748255' date='Feb 17 2010, 11:48 AM']I've got 3 priorities; first to impress and lock with the drummer, then as a rhythm section we have to impress the band, then as a band we have to impress the promoter and audience. The audience doesn't need to know what I've played, but as long as the audience thinks the band's great and the band thinks I'm great then it's a job well done![/quote] This. After my other half came to our first gig, she said "I couldn't hear you". What she meant, it transpired, was that she could not separate out in her mind that portion of the noise for which my bass was responsible. I think an awful lot of people are like that.
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    Bump for price drop, and to get the attention of the weekend lurkers.
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    [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='742767' date='Feb 12 2010, 06:01 AM']I thought this thread was going to be about me [/quote] it is now
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    Hi, I'm a (not-intensively) gigging London bassist, playing in an originals band. When I joined them I thought I'd best get "tooled up" up bought myself a MarkBass 121P combo, as the lightest, most portable gig-worthy rig I could find at the time. That was about 18 months ago, and I've never once had to use the amp. Every rehearsal room we've booked has had a bass amp provided, and every gig we've played has had amps / drumkit provided by the promoter. I'm now wondering if I should sell the combo, as it seems a shame to have it sitting in the corner "just in case" - especially as it's the most valuable bit of music kit I own. May not apply to you if you're playing in a covers/function type band: "originals" gigs, if you're unknowns like us, tend to involve 5 or more bands on the same bill, so they don't have time to swap out all the gear, or the space to hold 5 bands' amps and drumkits.
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    Weekly bump.
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    Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - and it's just coming up to the best bit.
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    [quote name='silddx' post='735159' date='Feb 4 2010, 03:49 PM']It is media and manufacturer bullshit and player insecurity, mostly, that dictates buying habits. It creates a sustainable industry.[/quote] Truer than a true thing on National Truth day. Just say no to GAS - it's addictive and it doesn't get you anywhere - just a temporary high, then you're back wanting your next fix.
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    [quote name='Tait' post='735105' date='Feb 4 2010, 02:57 PM']in all fairness, i've listened to the other bands on myspace and stuff and they seem like decent bands.[/quote] I wonder if they'll sound as good without a drumkit.
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    [quote name='derrenleepoole' post='734937' date='Feb 4 2010, 12:18 PM']All available from [url="http://www.playawayguitars.com/play_away_guitars_shop.php?itemID=547"]Playaway Guitars[/url] - they have a used section too [/quote] Really like the look of the F-Light bass....but way too pricey for my taste.
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    [quote name='obbm' post='731777' date='Feb 1 2010, 02:51 PM']The solution has been a Precision body, Jazz neck with PJ pick-ups. Deep growl and ticks all the boxes.[/quote] Yup, that's the ideal combination I think. [quote name='obbm' post='731777' date='Feb 1 2010, 02:51 PM']Oh but it's not a Fender, its a Lakland.[/quote] ...or a Peavey Zodiac BXP. And had it been a pound lighter, I'd still have mine....
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    [b]FOR SALE: AKAI MPC-500: Sampler / sequencer workstation £225 delivered within UK[/b] Fully expanded memory: 128MB Latest O/S upgrade : Version 131 Complete with: - 2 Compact Flash cards (2GB & 128MB) - power supply (can also run on batteries) - user manuals Excellent condition - home use only More info here: [url="http://www.akaipro.com/mpc500"]http://www.akaipro.com/mpc500[/url] Note: - the 128MB CF card is labelled "Akai Sound Library", but is just blank My Feedback: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40763&hl=Earbrass"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=Earbrass[/url] [attachment=41604:MPC500_1.JPG] [attachment=41605:MPC500_2.JPG] [attachment=41606:MPC500_3.JPG] [attachment=41607:MPC500_4.JPG]
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    Hi, You could try asking this at [url="http://forums.rolandclan.info/"]http://forums.rolandclan.info/[/url] There are often Roland reps lurking, and they can be very helpful. Regards, E
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    Mistakes

    Earbrass replied to Owen's topic in General Discussion

    There's a bass failure in the Stones' 'Let It Bleed'; I seem to remember the bass jumping up to the III chord late on one verse. Also the early Dylan albums are full of band mistakes.
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    Of, course, this is just the prototype; the production model will have seven strings.
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    [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='718699' date='Jan 20 2010, 08:16 AM']Have you heard his old band ? Aphrodities Child.Demis played bass,and did the vocals.[/quote] ...with Vangelis (Papathanassiou) on keys. Check out their album '666'. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=selfqEH-JnY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=selfqEH-JnY[/url]
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    I have two Peavey Milestone III's - my only 2 basses. Not quite identical as one's red and one's sunburst.
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    [b]THIS IS NOW SOLD.[/b] Apologies to those I didn't reply to - I forgot to keep checking the thread once I'd sold the keyboard.
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    [quote name='Earbrass' post='710167' date='Jan 12 2010, 04:22 PM']Could be worse - suppose you'd taken up collecting Faberge eggs instead.[/quote] [quote name='Sarah5string' post='710169' date='Jan 12 2010, 04:23 PM']I have *some* taste you know [/quote] You're right, they're rubbish. I'm holding out for a Faberge chicken.
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    [quote name='Sarah5string' post='710147' date='Jan 12 2010, 04:10 PM']I nip into local guitar shop for 'a few little bits' and end up spending £47. And they didn't even have 5 string strings in, so it would've been even worse!! Anybody fancy lending me a tenner? [/quote] Could be worse - suppose you'd taken up collecting Faberge eggs instead.
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    [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='708757' date='Jan 11 2010, 01:05 PM']Lemmy's playing on Hawkwind's Space Ritual album.[/quote] +1, also John Wetton's stint with King Crimson.
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    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='707985' date='Jan 10 2010, 06:38 PM']To use the Clarkson analogy, if you were in a top function band at a London glitterati party and you were trying to impress Kiera Knightly, you wouldn't be playing a bass like that. [/quote] If you were out to impress Kiera Knightly at a London glitterati party, you wouldn't be playing bass in the function band. You might as well be one of the waiters.
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    If you enjoyed that, you should check out the Tribal Planet gigbag "tests" performed by the Music Room online: eg: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusicRoomOnline#p/u/4/HSUAo-dkHpM"]http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusicRoomOn...u/4/HSUAo-dkHpM[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusicRoomOnline#p/u/5/lXh1fjeh15Y"]http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusicRoomOn...u/5/lXh1fjeh15Y[/url]
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