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And am now currently tinkering around with The Immigrant Song.
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Is this difficult to play? Is it unnecessarily complicated?
bassalbert replied to bass_dinger's topic in Theory and Technique
playable, yes. overcomplicated, yes. I would make a chord chart and play a bass line that actually makes sense. only reason to play this line is because it is part of some kind of unison or arrangement. if not, directly to thrash -
Free As A Bird - The Beatles
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Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25
Sparky Mark replied to martin8708's topic in General Discussion
I guess it could've been difficult to include Cozy without some of the circumstances surrounding his tragic premature death? -
Having just picked up something up I’ve been after for a while something should probably go, so 1st up is this Rumour, (I have a stingray advertised too) first of all it has some lacquer cracks (only in the lacquer) I’ve contacted Bow finishing who did a lot of Bernie’s finishing and he said it’s not uncommon and any easy fix, it’s just never bothered me, otherwise is in great condition, gorgeous quilted maple, hardly any fret wear, GB hard case and a custom made ebony ramp, no trades I’m afraid, will post -
Try a few. I find some hex wrenches can vary a bit, especially the no name/budget ones you buy as a set. I bought a decent set (Wera) and find they fit well.
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This weekend I’ve been learning Hills And Valleys by Buju Banton , played well here by Frank Negrao , still working on the changes around 1.95
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Any material will have a dead spot as it has a resonant frequency, for wood it's really audible around the D2 and it's upper harmonics, and if you add more mass to the headstock you'll move it between two notes, that's the idea. Carbon or composite designed instruments are the less prone to audible dead spot: There will be one as it's inevitable, but it will be at very high frequencies.
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And here's a short demo vid for this amp - one of the best I've ever seen for any amp head! EBS 360 HD demo -
Chris bought a pickup from me. Smooth and easy transaction, thanks buddy
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Out of interest, have you signed up to the course(s), or just using the YouTube channel? I often pop into the YouTube channel for Jazz Piano tips. Like you say, some great resources.
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Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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From the same gig. Cilla Black performing Lennon and McCartney's 'It's For You'. Easy read, easy play but a great tune. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/its-for-you-cilla-black/
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Still available! I'm actually looking to buy some more gear 😬 so open to offers! -
Last night we played in Heath Charnock between Bolton and Chorley. A brilliant landlady and nice crowd. One of the punters gave us a £30 tip and the landlady did too. We gave this song a second outing. Played for the first time on Friday...
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I am interested in trying Payson flats on my Dingwall 5. Standard tuning. Can anyone help me with the sort of tension and feel they have? Are they super high tension? Thanks.
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I do regret selling my limelight P/J and reading through this has made it a whole lot worse 🤣 I am in the market for a limelight P (or P/J) with jazz neck T
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Do we think about Rhythm enough?
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to Stub Mandrel's topic in General Discussion
About 80% of what I play - Today
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Just to set expectations.... the beginner parts are simple and I'll be involved in three pieces on the gig. And it's much harder than learning the sax, which I started in my early 50s
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Nicely put 👍
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About 80% of what I play 👍
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Personal nostalgia - I did a gig with an Essex singer called Helen Abbey that featured some great tunes including Lulu's 'To Sir With Love' from the Sidney Poitier film of the same name. The track has been credited to several bass players but my instinct says Bob Lang. Don't hit me with a 1,000 'no, it was....' posts because, 'Frankly, my dear. I don't give a damn'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/to-sir-with-love-theme-song-lulu/
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Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25
prowla replied to martin8708's topic in General Discussion
So, I watched the 1st episode (I think there are a couple more?). It was from Hooky's perspective, which was someone who started in the mid-70s and thought punk was great musicianship. Love Will Tear Us Apart is of it's time; if only Jumpin' Jack Flash hadn't stolen the bass line. -
Just PM'ed.
