Madness NYE

[Lozz196]

Just watching this, not a bad sound at all and even just with regular TV speakers bass nicely present in the mix.

[KiOgon]

+1 😎

[Mister RLP]

They were great at the Brighton Centre last week. Great tonight. Bedder’s Bass is clearer tonight. Bit muddy at the show but we were sitting on the sides. 

[Lozz196]

Just looked up what bass he’s using, a Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Precision. Apparently made from basswood but there’s no lacking in his sound this eve, certainly giving me a rethink on basswood which up until now I’ve always thought a bit lacking. 

[steantval]

I like Madness but find Suggs is a vocalist of very limited talent, he’s a talking type singer.

[Jonse]

Just now, steantval said:

I like Madness but find Suggs is a vocalist of very limited talent, he’s a talking type singer.

Watching it also, what he lacks in talent he makes up for in character! 

[Deedee]

41 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Just looked up what bass he’s using, a Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Precision. Apparently made from basswood but there’s no lacking in his sound this eve, certainly giving me a rethink on basswood which up until now I’ve always thought a bit lacking. 

That’s what it is. I was trying to make it out. Sounds great and a lovely dark board too 😍

[Maude]

It just proves that you don't have to be a great singer to be a great frontman. 

A few years back I was in a band with a decidedly average singer but he was a great frontman, could get the most disinterested crowd eating out of his hand. 

[KiOgon]

44 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Just looked up what bass he’s using, a Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Precision. Apparently made from basswood but there’s no lacking in his sound this eve, certainly giving me a rethink on basswood which up until now I’ve always thought a bit lacking. 

Doesn't look like the head shape or logo shown in their ad?:  http://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bruce-thomas-profile.html

[steantval]

1 minute ago, Maude said:

It just proves that you don't have to be a great singer to be a great frontman. 

A few years back I was in a band with a decidedly average singer but he was a great frontman, could get the most disinterested crowd eating out of his hand. 

Surely better to have a great vocalist and frontman, Mr Mercury to name just one.

[bassbiscuits]

Christ alive Suggs can't sing to save his life can he?

Is he 'refreshed?'

Cool venue tho innit

Edited January 1, 2019 by bassbiscuits

[Maude]

Well yes, obviously, but you can't always have everything. 

[Linus27]

6 minutes ago, KiOgon said:

Doesn't look like the head shape or logo shown in their ad?:  http://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bruce-thomas-profile.html

Nope, not that bass. It looked like the controls from a 51 Precision although it wasn't a Fender.

[Mister RLP]

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Nope, not that bass. It looked like the controls from a 51 Precision although it wasn't a Fender.

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t's this bass but I can't read the make...

[spectoremg]

Saw them at Victorious last year and the bass sound was great.

[Graham]

I was asleep by 10 last night, so looking forwars to watching this on Iplayer later

[anzoid]

First two verses of "Wings of a Dove" was painful but the rest - very enjoyable, but spent most of the time trying to work out what brand the bass was - family wouldn't have appreciated me pausing the show for a better look...

[anzoid]

OK, think I found the bass - it looks like it's a Joseph Kaye Guitars custom build - found a gallery on Facebook, so not sure if this link will work: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Josephkayeguitars-The-london-workshop-142235195836790/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1197588173634815&__tn__=-UC-R

[anzoid]

An article on JKG where Mark's bass is mentioned: https://www.pressreader.com/australia/guitarist/20180112/282930975749387

[BreadBin]

Nice detective work @anzoid

👍

[Lozz196]

Yeah that`s the one, looks like Bedders has moved on from the Bass Centre one then. Thought it was a great presence in the mix. I did an online search which said he was using the Bruce Thomas bass, but thought maybe he`d had that changed to the 51 style controls but it`s def the JKG one, the facebook page shows it nicely.

[Linus27]

Nice find on the bass. Sounded great and looked gorgeous.

[Skybone]

Wondered what sort of bass Bedders was using, great find anzoid.

[KiOgon]

2 hours ago, anzoid said:

OK, think I found the bass - it looks like it's a Joseph Kaye Guitars custom build - found a gallery on Facebook, so not sure if this link will work: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Josephkayeguitars-The-london-workshop-142235195836790/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1197588173634815&__tn__=-UC-R

Well found @anzoid that looks a superb bass with a excellent set of build photo's too!

[casapete]

Just watched this and really enjoyed it. Suggs not a technically spot on vocalist but his delivery and personality more than make up for it IMO. On 'Wings of a dove' he appeared to be having trouble with his monitoring, singing a couple of tones down from the band for the first part but then back on key for the rest. IEM problems maybe? In the second part he was back using regular foldback. The band sounded great, and Bedder's bass looked and sounded ace through my TV anyway. A good show, and easy to forget how many great songs Madness have, both old and recent.