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Not sure if Mysterious Traveller by Weather Report would count as Alphonso Johnson is well-acknowledged as a virtuouso and the album is hardly unknown. But in terms of counterpoint bass working in the spaces yet still driving the music, and the use of effects to get some killer tones, I think it's a visionary bass masterpiece from start to finish. And always worth reminding the world that Weather Report is Zawinul and Shorter plus a great rhythm section and not simply a vehicle for Jaco as it sometimes seems to be painted.

Which one did you go for?

Night Goat - The Melvins

Indeed, and with a 585.205.527,9616 miles long coast.

Like anything in music (and life in general for that matter) you'll never do it fast if you can't do it slow. Conscious, precise, slow movements are the key to any change/improvement. I've played floating thumb since I started, and doing anything else feel weird!

Anyone got more info about that rather fetching Peavey Unity? Google seems to not return much but apparently they're very nice basses indeed - £350 for a USA-made neck-thru in a very very snazzy gun metal grey colour seems like an absolute steal.

Celebrities who are famous for being famous and nothing else. Ive had the misfortune of meeting a few and my daughter met several when she worked in a posh restaurant. What a bunch of entitled butt holes. They expect everyone to know them and worship their talentless, cosmeticaly enhanced air headed wonder.

Martin bought my TE Elf. Faultless transaction and informed me of its safe arrival. Thanks again Martin 👍

Depending on your route, it is!

Quite shocked to hear the news. I saw the ads for his tour this week plus listened to the rockonteurs pod the other week where he sounded great. The Stone roses totally passed me by as I was too young but I remember hearing I wanna be adored for the first time in May 98 aged 16. (I know this as I was off to see the super furries for my first ever gig). My mate put it on the cd player in his bedroom and it just blew me away. He died a few years later so I always associate him with this album. Mani's sound and feel have always been a major influence. Always disliked Primal scream (again probably too young) but the first time I heard kill all hippies on the uni jukebox and when the bass kicks in around 1 min 36 I was converted. I dont know if its him playing that line on the record or if it was a sample ( I was intending on going to the tour and asking) but it just grooves and just brilliant.

I love MM Bongo's. I have a sparkly orange H/S 5-string. Really wish they still did the single-H 4-string versions. I've been looking for one of those for god knows how long!

Does anyone know what pickups these might be? From memory, I have a feeling they were Nordstrand but I'm not 100% sure. Just wondering if anyone recognises the SED/SEB writing on the pickup and grey and white wires?

Tuff Cab is Blue Aran's own brand and they're not stocking it, so it looks like one ingredient must be unobtanium. Edit: or Aldcrofts have stopped supplying them. At £72.50 for 5kg and no smaller quantity available, Aldcrofts aren't cheap though. https://www.aldcrofts.com/product-page/c64-31-matt-black-speaker-paint

This is a few months ago now.

Total loser. He’ll never amount to anything. I honestly don’t know why you’re wasting your time. 😝

All good / valid points gents! Genuine real-world question: how much of the sound and feel is going to be preserved (or lost!) depending on the amp & cab or FoH set-up that you are going through when playing live with a band? What is going to be a "necessary minimum" quality set-up to hear the lush tones this is producing in a live band mix?