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Tommy Cogbill. I go in phases of liking different bassists and genres, but at some point a Cogbill track will come on the radio or iTunes and blows me away with just how badass his lines are!

Photos are my least favourite aspect of being in a band, but what ever they ask you to do it! (Not a casting couch situation obviously!) but the problem I've had with bands and my own ability to be photographed in the past is I/ we get nervous and don't want to look stupid then you don't do anything interesting and the photos come back and you look like a dork stood in front of the canera and you realise the image is crying out for the angles and lines and shapes the photographer was asking you to do! Deep breath......

Hairspray is meant to be pretty tough, well done for getting through it! There's something about reading for a guitar based instrument that's particularly tough. It's been advocated before on here but before you play a note just read it through and just try and get an idea for what the tempo is, any rhythmic characteristics that may be a feature and of course any crazy leaps or time signature changes or such corners. We warm up physically, sometimes it's a good idea to do so mentally as well!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1451402907' post='2940192'] You know, I`ve listened to a lot on the radio today about Lemmy, all from fans, all calling in with their own personal tales of how they`ve met him etc, and the thing that has really come across is what a nice, down to earth guy he was. Sure he may have lived rock n roll, but it obviously didn`t stop him from being a thoroughly decent fella. And having read books by celebs as well, they`ve only ever had the same to say. [/quote] Never met him, but he did babysit for a friend. They used to watch trumpton on the sofa together!

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1451213706' post='2938788'] There is a wrong way to play this tune as evidenced by most incarnations that have come up in bands i've been in. Everyones playing the right stuff "technically" but the all important groove is missing. I think a lot of the feel is hard to replicate. Depends how self-critical one is. I always thought it sucked when we played it whilst others were more than happy. [/quote] That's how I feel. But then neither of us have Al Jackson Jr drumming, so it ain't gonna happen! I've slowly got out band part by part to adopt the Otis approach, (8 piece), just got to get the drummer to try that way, but I've never been in a band that doesn't have a drummer that doesn't want to play 'that' intro!

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1450472854' post='2933258'] Scalpy is obviously taking you all for a ride. A singer looking after the PA? Just SO unlikely. Who has EVER experienced such a thing? [/quote] I know! Plus he's a really great singer, books gigs, actually really does 'networking' at the end gigs that really actually does get more work and rehearses properly and takes criticism etc really well. All round top bloke. I cannot believe my luck!

The rennies of Rock?

Thanks a lot folks, I'll go to Steve the singer and try and deliver some sort of sensible synopsis of this thread! Looks like the solution he wants could be expensive, and possibly idealistic as I'm not convinced a mini sized system exists once subs are factored in. Interesting anyway and I've learnt a lot- thank you.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1450222584' post='2930783'] I think he should buy what looks the best. [/quote] I hear what you saying and he does understand, but he's also fed up of trashing brand new cars chucking mountains of kit into them, so is looking for a new approach.

Will be trying out the hk elements then- thank you folks. Our singer is dead set against grey plastic boxes, and knowing his hectic schedule and the fact he has to drive minis (he's a branch manager) I do understand why, although I've used rcf 722s loads as they're the in house cabs at work. A bit surprised the fr800s didn't get a lot more love as this is basschat after all, but I didn't think he was that pleased with the idea anyway! Still happy to be in a band where the singer stumps up in its entirety for the pa!

Thanks folks, I suspected the Bose wouldn't be the best option. Can't quite get my head around the hk setup although I have two nanos at work and they're fantastic. We run two vocals, trumpet, sax and keys normally, and everyone occasionally on bigger gigs.

Our singer is in the market for a new PA. He's quite keen on the Bose L1 Model 1S with B2 bass as he wants to be able to set up at home so it looks good as well as performs nicely for live work. He's a mini salesman so whatever he gets has to be fairly compact! I've used one of the Bose in line jobs with another act and didn't think it was up to doing the kind of gigs we do. (8 piece party band with keys and horns, pubs and small functions) If he's in the market for a system my opinion is that he's better off getting a pair of barefaced fr800s. He's probably have to get two of the Bose jobs and by the time he's packaged them up a brace of the Brighton wonders plus stands probably wouldn't take up more space. If the rumours are true the barefaceds would make mincemeat of the former too. Help me settle my argument! (What he absolutely doesn't want is two grey plastic boxes like his current mackie set up.)

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1449398243' post='2923102'] Hendrix - Axis Bold As Love. Great bit of flanging [/quote] I was going to suggest when the theme returns at the end of 3rd stone from the sun. Terrified me when I first heard it as a 13 year old listening to my Walkman in the dark.

Another one for fairytale of New York. I charted it out for the band, took me forever and I loved it even more when i finished.

Done, although I'm another one whose bladder is set to 7:20pm, 10 minutes before the show.

I saw a great bass player Friday night who only used his index finger and maybe occasionally his pinky. Great sound and great feel. Who cares if the technique gets the job done.

scalpy, have you seen this? [url="http://www.jamersonanalysed.co.uk/2013/11/i-heard-it-through-grapevine-gladys.html"]http://www.jamersona...ine-gladys.html[/url] [/quote Brain expanded, fingers waiting to catch up to nail chorus 3!

Great close up of his right hand technique, just a shame they weren't recording 'Grapevine' the Gladys Knight version! I can never do the chorus in that one.

Minor scales are a black art and often a line of best fit. The example given is all based on the natural minor, the chord that's causing the confusion is the D7. This is built on the fifth note of G minor, therefore the dominant. Dominant are typically major chords so the third that should be F (in G natural minor) becomes F sharp. In those D7 bars the scale becomes G harmonic minor. This will sound slightly unusual as if you play the G harmonic minor starting on D you'll get D Eb F# G A Bb C. Building the correct chord on the root third fifth and seventh you get a D7 so no problems but you have this unusual interval of a semitone between the first and second and an augmented 2nd between the second and third- Eb and F#. However the title of the piece suggests a spooky and unusual atmosphere so you can use that unusual harmony as a focus, perhaps a phrase starting on D, focuses on F# and A but uses Eb as passing note and you'll create a horror atmosphere, on purpose!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1446278915' post='2898253'] Seconded. There is room in my house for more G&L's [/quote] Thirded! Got the ASAT for round wound humbucker hugeness, got major gas for a lb100 in Olympic white for flat wound funk.

Roger Hawkins and Tommy Cogbill/ David Hood

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1445245100' post='2889795'] JCS kicked my arse. Not done WSS or SB. [/quote] From what I've heard you'd rinse WSS, Bilbo. Got a strange image of JCS kicking your arse though!

Really cool, thank you. Cerys is the best show on the radio!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1445241235' post='2889753'] Tony Bennett on the Muppet's, anyone on Loose Women and most actors, stand ups and musicians many times in their lives. . . . you do what you have to do to earn a crust. PS Just remembered Mike Batt was lead Womble. . . . . . . you can't live on fresh air. [/quote] Mike Batt's house apparently is quite something. Surrey somewhere and the legend is he owns all the land he can see from it in every direction!