ambient Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 55 minutes ago, BrunoBass said: Yes, it’s just a bass. But it’s a bass that was played on a very influential album, and features in one of the most iconic photographs in rock history. Any instrument that has been used by a popular, influential, legendary musician has provenance and will be of interest to fans of that individual. I’ve never heard of them tbh. What happened to it, why is it damaged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, ambient said: I’ve never heard of them tbh. What happened to it, why is it damaged? Google is your friend. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 10:17, Dan Dare said: I just don't get this. Mass produced stuff and tat acquiring the status of a holy relic because someone famous has used/abused it. I can understand why the organisers put on such events (bizness, innit?), but why do so many go along to pay money and gawp? Are people that gullible? Same reason my Mrs wants to see dresses worn by Princess Di etc. I personally don't care about a dress "worth" however many tens of thousands but given to an actress or whatever for free then held in a museum forever. My Mrs won't quite understand the broken bass but I'd like to go and see it as I imagine there is other stuff around it that tells a story of the times. I'd pay to go in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers_Williamson Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I was interested to see how old the bass is. It's a '78. Given that he trashed it in Sept 79, it looks like it took a bit of a pounding in its short life. The London Calling album cover was iconic: So you can see why this bass might be a bit special to some people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 13/02/2020 at 21:37, fleabag said: They should epoxy that pile back together and it will sound just as good as when Fender built it Which is pretty good, in my opinion 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Well of course Built on a factory line with about as much passion as a spotty McDonalds employee building a cheeseburger But i guess this hardly matters considering how many have bought them and use them. Millions of bassers cant be wrong Edited February 15, 2020 by fleabag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, fleabag said: Well of course Built on a factory line with about as much passion as a spotty McDonalds employee building a cheeseburger This. It's hardly a Strad' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Indeed but i still stuck a waiver in, just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Since they changed CEO a few years back, the MoL have put on some very interesting and entertaining exhibitions. I was a guest at an opening of one back in 2015 and it was a lot of fun - a surprisingly rare quality in the rarified circles of London's cultural glitterati. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 10:59, thebrig said: This is not a dig at The Clash because I actually quite like them and think its a great song, but in what way did London Calling change music history? Beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 No worries. You can get it out with Optrex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 13/02/2020 at 22:13, ambient said: Isn’t just a bass though at the end of the day? I must be missing something 😁. The Mary Rose is just a boat too.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 12:17, YouMa said: I like them but liked Sardinista more. I like Sardineista even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, bassbiscuits said: The Mary Rose is just a boat too.... A ship. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, ambient said: A ship. Boat, ship? That’s the whole point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I went to the Hard Rock Cafe once. I don’t usually go to that kind of place, they’re too busy and noisy, but I was talked into it by my brother, and my nephew wanted to go, ‘it's full of guitars, you’ll love it’ they said. It was but I didn’t. I hadn’t heard of most of the bands or musicians, I think in most cases the link to them was pretty tenuous. I can see the social history side of it, with the other exhibits. Particularly if you were around then, it’s nostalgic I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 11 hours ago, fleabag said: Well of course Built on a factory line with about as much passion as a spotty McDonalds employee building a cheeseburger But i guess this hardly matters considering how many have bought them and use them. Millions of bassers cant be wrong I was referring to the part of your post that mentioned the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Kiwi said: Since they changed CEO a few years back, the MoL have put on some very interesting and entertaining exhibitions. I was a guest at an opening of one back in 2015 and it was a lot of fun - a surprisingly rare quality in the rarified circles of London's cultural glitterati. They do indeed. I believe after The Clash exhibition ends they have one celebrating the history of reggae and dub. Can’t wait, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, BrunoBass said: They do indeed. I believe after The Clash exhibition ends they have one celebrating the history of reggae and dub. Can’t wait, personally. I’m up for that, do you know when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: I’m up for that, do you know when May to August, it looks great. https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/whats-on/exhibitions/dub-london 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 40 minutes ago, BrunoBass said: May to August, it looks great. https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/whats-on/exhibitions/dub-london Thanks BrunoBass, I’ll be there it’s not far from me 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) I never saw the attraction - the rise of punk in the charts was a distraction from good dance music so despised them As for the bass being smashed not an original rock n roll statement - but some people do blame their instruments and maybe he was annoyed he couldn't get it to sound like Mr Watt-Roy had recorded for him Edited February 16, 2020 by deepbass5 Punch drunk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 ^^^ this is one of the big reasons I became a punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Surely it’s the photograph that is iconic? the rest of the album cover is ripped off an Elvis one as has been pointed out, and IIRC the bass was being smashed up because it was a bit of a dog. Was it even used on the recording of the album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 27 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Surely it’s the photograph that is iconic? the rest of the album cover is ripped off an Elvis one as has been pointed out, and IIRC the bass was being smashed up because it was a bit of a dog. Was it even used on the recording of the album? It was his favourite bass, he smashed it because he was angry with security for not letting people stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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