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[quote name='anthomp' post='911767' date='Aug 1 2010, 11:17 AM']who were they??[/quote]

It’s a bit of a dumb one this, but, a couple of friends asked me to a rock covers band gig, when we turned up, unbeknown to us the rock band had cancelled a few days earlier. The jazz funk band were the short notice replacement, we watched their first set and ok it was to, but we didn’t stay for the second set as my buddies were expecting a rock band. As far as I know they played original material but there were a couple of less commercial Simply Red numbers in there, unfortunately I can’t remember their name. Bass sound was good though.

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[quote name='Pete Academy' post='912039' date='Aug 1 2010, 05:22 PM']We're all wrong. You need a Peavey, as this guy will now demonstrate:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeLqqGHRgA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeLqqGHRgA[/url][/quote]

that is some very very depressing funk, i woudnt play that at a funeral

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[quote name='Pete Academy' post='912100' date='Aug 1 2010, 06:29 PM']The guy's a legend. :rolleyes:[/quote]

Just been watching some of his videos Pete, he's a little special to say the least. The room decoration, the cheese-o-matic drum machine...a nice sane chap :)

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My signature says it all for me.

You can play [i]any[/i] style on [i]any[/i] bass, period.

There's no such thing as a rock bass, funk bass, etc etc. I, for example, quite happily used to slap a Thunderbird, and it sounded great.

Any bass, any style, simple.

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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='911744' date='Aug 1 2010, 10:48 AM']Who saw anyone funking on a ric Doddy? Thats just wrong on all levels! :)[/quote]

It was just an example really. Although Rick James was pictured with one on the cover of 'Street Songs.'
OK... He didn't play bass on the album,but still,it must give it some funk credence. :rolleyes:

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='912039' date='Aug 1 2010, 05:22 PM']We're all wrong. You need a Peavey, as this guy will now demonstrate:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeLqqGHRgA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeLqqGHRgA[/url][/quote]

I like how he basically f***ed up the slapping and decided to call it polyrhythmic,even though it wasn't except for the
odd triplet.

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[quote name='Doddy' post='912186' date='Aug 1 2010, 07:55 PM']It was just an example really. Although Rick James was pictured with one on the cover of 'Street Songs.'
OK... He didn't play bass on the album,but still,it must give it some funk credence. :rolleyes:



I like how he basically f***ed up the slapping and decided to call it polyrhythmic,even though it wasn't except for the
odd triplet.[/quote]

:) I love the 'polyrhythmic' bit.

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