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Devil Inside - INXS

Depends on the instrument, and my commitments. Bass? Hardly at all now, because I rarely play with others. However, I have a gig mid-December, and I am working on the material, to be stage-ready for Sunday's rehearsal. So, I expect to put in about 3 hours over the weekend. For piano, I practice more regularly (because the lessons are my weekly gig, and I need to be ready, for them). That regular practice amounts to perhaps 30 to 60 minutes a day, and I am seeing a measurable improvement simply because I have targets and objectives.

It's getting dark out there earlier and earlier. Luckily, I got just the thing.

Cucumber Slumber is seldom mentioned when Weather Report (and highly regarded bass lines) are discussed. That big fat funky line is life-affirmingly good!

Only seven months to go, must be time to start an attendee/ gear list 😁 @Richard R - Brawley 5 string, V-bass gear, amp and confusion. @SpondonBassed @jazzyvee @Jabba_the_gut @pantherairsoft @Machines @Geek99 @howdenspur @Frank Blank If anyone is up for helping out on the day then let me know. We'll divvy up jobs closer to the day. Last bash @Andyjr1515 gave us an excellent lesson on how to set up a bass properly. I have an idea for a different guest speaker this year, but I'e not made contact yet. Any suggestions welcome.

Born With Horns - Machine Gun Kelly

I play in church so Bus Wipers - phallic or limpid - are not required. 🤣

Depending on dates we are up to trio. Can people let me know what dates work for them. Let's try and aim for late April to early May please.

If you remove one letter from each word you'd have 'Anus Asses'. There, it's been said.

I wouldn't be able to do the late April dates but any other would be good. No gigs for next year booked so far so I could make myself unavailable if a date for this was decided on. Really enjoyed last years bash and would love to attend another!

I’ve always found Roxy Music albums to be a treasure trove of low end delights, but the first two records are probably my favourites. Graham Simpson on the debut record, and John Porter on the For Your Pleasure follow up, are wonderful players, and add so much to the albums…

‘Live! In The Air Age’ is a great shout. Charlie Tumahai is fabulous on that record. The bass is also quite prominent in the mix, so tracks like Shine (which was included as part of the additional EP) really showcase his talent. Funky double stops ahoy! John McKenzie, in his time with Steve Hillage, puts me in mind of Charlie Tumahai.

Isn't this what "holding down the low end" means?

One of my favourite Primal Scream Mani tracks is Exterminator, a filthy train of thought groove full of feels and swagger that is the man himself personified: Also, a shout out for one of the lesser championed Roses songs, How Do You Sleep. Mani's bass on this one always makes me smile. So fluid, so freakin cool!: X

I’d imagine it would translate quite well. I can hear a difference running just my amp versus running my pedal board into my amp. Same way my amp Di is adequate- I never use it but had to recently as my tube pre amp wasn’t giving any sound (turned out it was a simple fix but the amp DI did the job in a pinch). Did it sound ok for the gig yes but it’s wasn’t as enjoyable a sound. I could defo he’s the difference in my IEM’s This same question gets asked a lot on forums and there’s been some great demos showing how a pedal can sound like another pedal but I believe Origin are going for more of an experience in both feel and tone. It might not be important to folk for a pedal to feel like an amp if it’s nearly £500 but it’s exciting that we have a recreation of a classic amp that folks are describing as nailing the tone and feel. Does a 5k bass vintage bass sound better than a £400 bass? Does it feel better to play versus the £400 bass? Not everyone cares for these things but it’s nice when we can feel and hear a difference and that can push something form desirable to must have fall in love at the first play. If a £99 pedal can do 80% great but some players live for the last 20% because that’s where the inspiration lives.