ped Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 [b] [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n62k3/microsite"]Spank the Plank[/url][/b] [color=#999999][font=sans-serif][size=1] Mitch Benn investigates the history of slap bass and even tries to learn the technique.[/size][/font][/color] Quote
PaulWarning Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Mark King? don't think I'll bother just my onion of course but he's my least favourite bass player Quote
PaulWarning Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1415274504' post='2598599'] Yay! Basschat just got a mention!! [/quote] Oh right I'll maybe check it out on the iplayer then Quote
Cairobill Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 It's a great doc…definitely giving the anti crowd a say... Quote
Cairobill Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Funny…talking to Wunjo about sh*t slappers making a racket in the shop Saturday slap bass fog…hur hur... Edited November 6, 2014 by Cairobill Quote
UglyDog Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1415274517' post='2598601'] Mark King? don't think I'll bother just my onion of course but he's my least favourite bass player [/quote] There's plenty of other stuff. It's not all King by any stretch. Yolanda Charles is featuring quite heavily too, and there are other things -- some great Larry Graham, some dreadful Primus, etc etc. Quote
ped Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1415274504' post='2598599'] Yay! Basschat just got a mention!! [/quote] Did we? I missed that. What did they say, good things I hope? Quote
Happy Jack Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='ped' timestamp='1415275017' post='2598614'] Did we? I missed that. What did they say, good things I hope? [/quote] Apparently the handles have fallen off. Quote
UglyDog Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) [quote name='ped' timestamp='1415275017' post='2598614'] Did we? I missed that. What did they say, good things I hope? [/quote] It was the bit where Mitch Benn was acknowledging that slap bass isn't everybody's cuppa -- so our 'mention' was one quote from an 'isn't-slap-terrible' thread somewhere on the site, opining that "the only things that should be slapped are politicians and newborn babies' arses". So now the Radio 4 audience knows that we are miserable negative gits too Edited November 6, 2014 by UglyDog Quote
ped Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1415275211' post='2598621'] It was the bit where Mitch Benn was acknowledging that slap bass isn't everybody's cuppa -- so our 'mention' was one quote from an 'isn't-slap-terrible' thread somewhere on the site, opining that "the only things that should be slapped are politicians and newborn babies' arses". So now the Radio 4 audience knows that we are miserable negative gits too [/quote] lol well I enjoy a good slap myself. It's not in iPlayer yet so will have a listen again later. Quote
ped Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 Now on iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n62k3 Quote
PaulWarning Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 well I've just listened to it, God it's dreadful, 2 highspots, the quote from basschat about what should be slapped and about 10seconds of the Ramones, which probably explains why I thought the rest of it was dreadful, each to their own eh? Quote
UglyDog Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Given that the programme was specifically about slapping, did you seriously expect to enjoy it? Quote
PaulWarning Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1415286564' post='2598791'] Given that the programme was specifically about slapping, did you seriously expect to enjoy it? [/quote]not really, but it remind me how much I despise it. Quote
UglyDog Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Interesting concept. I hate Coronation Street, but I can't say I've never gone out of my way to watch another episode just to remind myself how much I despise it. Perhaps I should? Quote
PaulWarning Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1415288551' post='2598830'] Interesting concept. I hate Coronation Street, but I can't say I've never gone out of my way to watch another episode just to remind myself how much I despise it. Perhaps I should? [/quote]perhaps despise was putting it a bit strongly, dislike might be nearer the mark (King )I used to quite enjoy Coro, well the comedy bits anyway, but stopped watching it when the then Mrs Warning decided she'd had enough of me, can't say I've missed it (or her) Quote
Happy Jack Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1415288551' post='2598830'] Interesting concept. I hate Coronation Street, but I can't say I've never gone out of my way to watch another episode just to remind myself how much I despise it. Perhaps I should? [/quote] Hmmmm ... the trouble is that you don't have to go out of your way to have all hell irritated out of you by bass-slapping. Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Who is the owner of the quote? They should be congratulated! Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Who is the owner of the quote? They should be congratulated! Quote
dincz Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Congrats to http://basschat.co.uk/user/5172-4-string-thing/ Quote
Mykesbass Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 "the most un-British thing you can do with a bass" Quote
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