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I have dablings in basses now and again, but i do make my intentions clear, for example on more expensive basses i will offer a PX deal, works great for people who cant afford the cash up front to get the chance of getting what they want and off loading something they dont need, i get the sale quicker in two parts, and get the chance to try something i would not normally touch, and sometimes make a bit more on the px if i dont like it, but the old owner is made aware it may well go up for sale and maybe a bit more than the trade in deal, everyone happy. I have just sold a bass as a px deal to a very nice chap in Ireland, a member on here, if i dont get on with the px he would not be surprised to see it for sale if i wanted to see the rest of my money But yea have been miffed a few times when people are not as up front. I remember on here a thred came up showing a nice goodfellow on ebay which i was looking at before the thred came up now i was looking at it as a keeper to go in my little goodfellow collection, but one basschatter seems wanted it also stating it was the one he was always after and very much wanted it, so i let it go rather getting into a bidding war over it. and so it sold and he won at a good price, then after about a week it was up for sale for 500ish more than was paid for it. My lesson learnt right then. now on saying that, he genuinely might not have liked it and decided to move it on, and im just bitter about not getting it but its not up to me to question his motives, because i would of done the same thing if i did not like it, would i have put it on for that amount more if it was worth that amount ? would you of ?? Thats the big question....... i think i would of done, maybe not as quick, Now thats an ebay sale, fair enough, one mans loss, its another story when its from someone you know who is giving you something cheap cus they know you and you then sell right away to get the profit, thats taking advantage of someones good nature. On the whole it does not happen very often on here within the chums of bass chat but it does now and again. i have had some great deals through the kindness of some basschatters most of which i still have.

hi les, cheers for that, even better you dont have to drag your own pa there

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1485773349' post='3226486'] Not sure Toni Tennille was that impressed with his contributions either. New Toy Synth time? Did you clock some of the looks she gave him?.... I think he was sleeping in the spare room that night... [/quote] I think she was ready to go over and shove it up his hoop infact she may well have done later for that

For once in my life, just for the feel. And as for those deceptive ones... has to be "you to me are everything" [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT1iDKkZNYU"]www.youtube....h?v=yT1iDKkZNYU[/url] the one that took me the longest to get almost right, and im still on it 30 years later is "squib cakes" by tower of power Thats a whole concept in its self . [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvJH0x1CTho"]www.youtube....h?v=pvJH0x1CTho[/url]

Hi [quote name='MisterT' timestamp='1487619353' post='3241285'] Chris, you need a web presence and get some videos uploaded to Facebook - I've struggled to find anything yet you have a fairly unique name. Not touting for business, just a bit of advice for your advertising. [/quote] Yea good call, we realise that and we are on it at mo, we did have a big face book page with loads of photo's and stuff, but we have had it all taken down, and redoing the lot, new pics new vids new songs new info. should be good. I am having a problem with a youtube vid tho you may be able to help with ( or anyone ??) for some reason i had two vids the same on youtube both showing my account holder name, i have deleted one of them but can't delete the other, it is not showing up anywhere in my youtube account even tho it is showing my account holder name ? Any ideas ? Cheers if anyone can help here.

Thanks very much for taking the time to do that that sam, Cheers

Hi All. our Funky band are releasing a single "Everybeat" a Northern Soul type track, on spotify bandcamp and itunes If you get any time could you do us a great big favour, go onto the facebook page and like and share the song ... fingers crossed And a great big thank you for all your help if you can, [url="https://www.facebook.com/Funkafonix-1401403583517605/"]https://www.facebook...01403583517605/[/url] Ps say hello and feel free to link.

Really Enjoyed today guys, nice to put some faces to the names, and what a nice bunch, some fantastic basses which i loved trying, with some real surprises. found a great octave ped that works without glitching at low notes thanks kev (kevvo66) al be looking for one when i remember the name ! (Dr Green) nice meeting josie what a lovely person and her great collection of basses only to be out done by her great collection of cake ! well done josie. sorry i cant remember all the names, the verynice chap that tried my goodfellow, your fretless is amazing. nice meeting you all, well done kev for the effort now... the next one ... youll see ... its gonna be great...( said in a blues brothers kinda way)

this makes me squirm grinding my teeth. and has a keyboard solo that will make you just laugh its so bad and puke at the same time. WARNING.. do not watch if your eating or by anything thats too expensive to throw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBYV_7a0FQs

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1485303838' post='3223040'] Bat out of hell is a particular one that gets me shouting at the radio if it comes on. [/quote] Anything by meat loaf makes my eyes bleed. the guy is just horrid,

Strange how we have a vision and try hard to get to where we want to get too, but the side roads on the way always seems so seductive, I am coming from a soul, acid jazz , funkjazz, groove back ground, i always wanted to be bootsy, mark king or ron carter. Always looking for the new, i got into nils landgren through a friend, a trombone player who wanted to do more than half a sets worth of his tunes in a funkjazz band we were in, this was about the time when nils had his funk unit together, an so niles stayed with me, ended up with all the cd's and thanks to that a whole wealth of info. which leads me to Lars danielsson, he was the guy as well as ron carter that made me want to get a double bass, and the more i listen to his music the more he drives me into thinking thats where i want to get too even though my bones are shouting funk, stick with the electric funk, at heart im a funk guy, but dam his playing is so captivating, Electric Funk is my comfort zone, but the older i get im starting to feel the pull so im going to pick a few tracks to try and show that bridge and jump between the funk and the jazz side first is lars with nils and maceo an then a cover of stings fragile. there is another nils and lars version of frigile with pat metheny which is just killer also worth a look. and if interested there is a great live cd called live in stockholm with the first two tracks here on, well worth a look. impressions [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLaw36tvRaQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=jLaw36tvRaQ[/url] simple life [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KiOfEkZ4R8&list=PL06A9753DDDA4157C"]https://www.youtube....6A9753DDDA4157C[/url] frigile [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RH4bFJscTE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=9RH4bFJscTE[/url] so what was your jump from electric, if you did ???

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1482971134' post='3203891'] [media]http://youtu.be/YU12FrWWVqA[/media] [/quote]. Now that was Cooler than an Eskimos lunch box,

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1482859621' post='3203112'] My wonderful wunkay [/quote] ,,,,,oooowwww, iv just duffed down me leg, nice one gareth........ slot poles ?

PA and sound guy available in cheshire and NW. been doing sound for 30 years can cater for any thing from duo's to 13 piece soul/funk/show. corp events, weddings, conferences, shows Great sound HK pa, full monitoring, I also take band block bookings and can honour a bands diary sorry no pubs. Please PM me if interested.

Treated my self to an MXR talkbox it came today, iv just been aahhhaammmerrr .. pre checking it, you know, to make sure it work and that, i mean i would hate to open it on christmas day and find it does not work , its gooood

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1482518447' post='3201281'] Mark King gets a terrible panning on this board from some, but, he still has a ridiculous amount of enthusiasm, drive and energy. and that modulation in the middle of 'Break Out' is just marvellous. [/quote] "Modulation" ? .. garry, if your going to start talkin jazz mate, then im going home Yep 100%, he always seems on it. hes always got drive in his playing, i love the track there is a dog on his solo album where he is playing the drums, if you listen to it carefully about 3/4 the way through you can hear him singing/shouting the phrases as hes drumming, just getting into it, really comes across, great drumming on that track, i do a little bit of drumming but them rolls are just gob smackinly good. and as you say, a ridiculous amount of enthusiasm, drive and energy. Would love to hear them do that live, ...common mark, stop mukin about 'n' lets av it

yea enjoyed that, cheers greek good to see Pete ray B still on drums that guy just gets better and better, and still has that spark which i think is great for L42. This is the same guy as a kid he met mark king when they were playing in leeds uni, and he asked if he could play with them, and the guys being as nice as they are said yea sure, mark asked him " what do you Know" and pete said........ all of them,...... he was aged 11. What a BUZ...

I do my own PAT testing on all of our stuff. As for public liability "better safe than sorry" Its a no brainer in this day n age of " where there's blame there's a clame" train of thought. When we load gear in everyone knows to keep all the gear together, no stray flightcases/boxes/stands. I think its just good practice to get all the band on this. and if you dont ... you should ! or its just a matter of time. How many bands have you been in that when band members arrive they just leave gear in any space where they can and go wandering off ?... madness. If that guy that is so Pi@@ed he cant even walk falls over any of your stuff...... you can bet your life it will be YOUR fault ! ! ! ( even if he did not fall over it)

[quote name='Norm' timestamp='1481720139' post='3194509'] Just the fact that people film absolutely everything winds me up. They spend so much time dicking about with their phones they miss most of the gig! Take the memory & experience with you not a shaky bit of vid & gargling sh*tty distorted sound. Boils my piss! & relax, calming cup of tea, Norm? Ta, that would be lovely. [/quote] im with norm, very anoying if you want to watch the gig through a phone whats the point of you coming ? go home and watch youtube and stop anoying everyone. when they walk right up to the stage and shove a phone in your face, yea very anoying... stop it and just enjoy the gig

[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1479495035' post='3177052'] They used to be popular! [/quote] yea, so did jim'll fix it badges and the BBC.....

Hi geek i got a strat from china, just to try, see att cost about £50. had import and handling to pay about £35 all in all for the money.....eeeerrrr... its playable ! paint job...............bad, all orange peel effect pickups.................weak but work, but the humbucker is good tuners................... bagger than a tent in a storm, rubbish neck..................... great to play, i like it body..................... i think is laminated, very light frets, ....................verygood, can get low action once set up fret edges............ very good neck lacquer........... good neck wood construction...very good decals..................... very good Fen$£ stamped parts..... very good, except tuners dotts on neck................. out of place body routing................... bit rough. tuning with trem used...... crap tuning trem locked...........ok nut....................................junk soft plastic bridge............................... very good knobs............................... very cheap sound, .............................not bad have used it on some tracks. the humbucker kick ass my thoughts... looks nice, but would not fool a player who knows about strats. change the pickups might help and might be good enough to take out to the dodgy gigs you would not want to take your £1k pluss strat. But ....... i think your cash is better off buying a real fender Squire, its far better made, my squire strat is far better in every way. [attachment=233994:full2.jpg] [attachment=233995:bak nek.jpg] [attachment=233996:head.jpg] [attachment=233997:plate.jpg]

"Hello kind seller, i want to bye your bass to me, it is what i am perfect looking for for my son. What is your full asking price to me, i pay this price so you know i am serious for it. i want this to be sent right away to my son so i can send a collector. i can not collect this item i work off shore on an oil rig so i order from there. so you know i am real i am prepaired to pay rightaway by paypal only when you have the money in your account you can send the item to my son for his birthday he is looking forward to getting this item. give me your paypal address and i pay today. take this item off ebay now and i will take it" Bla Bla Bla.... Yea right, how does the paypall scam work ? if it shows up in your account ? can they call it back once sent ? i had a few when i have sold basses on ebay, but gumtree seems really bad

Welcome to the music industry, alot of that goes on, its not personal its just music business, some times decisions are made for the better even tho we at the receiving end of them cant see it. painfull i know. with all you have learnt, you could start your own thing and do the stuff you want to do and have the control just get the right guys to do the job you want and dont feel sorry for anyone, they are right for the job or they wrong, no middle ground. but as Jk says.......... [quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1481733456' post='3194676'] Personally, I'd chalk it down to experience and move on. In the immortal words of Les McQueen, it's a sh*t business... [/quote]

Just reading this makes one realise the effort that goes into being in "Just a band" Alot of dedication there guys well done all, keep the faith alive. The time and effort in my part of the band ? which is a13 piece funk band is just mad thinking about it. I write the songs I record all the parts of the songs bass, drums, keys, guitar, for the band to use as a start point. I org all the format parts to be sent out, ( except the brass parts, our trombone player scores all them out) I org the practices i org the studio time i Help get the gigs i own the PA i set the pa up with help i play bass, backing vocals, bits of guitar, i own the .com and .co.uk addresses, which is a pain in its self. Now all that sounds very controlling, but if i dont do it, it wont get done and the machine stops and the dream fades. there are other people that help also, the guys all make an effort to learn their parts, be there, and on time, and are willing to go along and have faith with the ideas i have, and come out with great ideas to help on the song process where i have messed up in parts. All that effort and i dont regret any ot it, what a great bunch of guys to work with, All in all, ...... the right band, with the right guys. I love it.

I changed mine in mid 2012 cus i was asked too... it was the dancing girl with the tattoos so i changed it to the dancing chickin, i like the funky chickin better anyway, its exactly how i dad dance even without beer. But on a more meaningfull level.... I like to think Its also a bit of a nod to rufus thomas, as that was the song he defied all the police and organizers requests of trying too keep all the predominantly black audience in their seats. If ever there was an autobiography that should of been written, Go Go Go rufus. gotta love them boots. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCI63H1neY"]https://www.youtube....h?v=8lCI63H1neY[/url]