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Erm is this going to fly. Do the pole-pieces line up? What's going on? It's madness?

"It's frothy man!"

Ooh, ooh, ooh me next. Yes rule the universe. So to the OP's question: Close to the Edge - so good I rarely listen to it. I check it now and again to see if it's perfect. And it is. So I need working Yes albums to listen to so that would be Fragile, The Yes Album and Relayer. I'm fond of Topographic too. Going for the One is wonderful. Tormato was flawed but fun. Thereafter, not really Yes for me. Classic line-up for me were: Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe & Squire. Each with their own brilliant voice...

eh?

Read through the thread and I think I'm right in saying no mention of Rush's own self-confessed low-point on 'Tai Shan' from 'Hold Your Fire'? I find the early albums a bit, 'Led Zeppy' but enjoyed '2112' onwards until 'GUP'. I quite like the rest of 'HYF' & 'RTB' but lost the plot thereafter... But great band and musicians... **Edit - sorry to honour the OP, 'Moving Pictures' narrowly pipping 'Permanent Waves'. Replicating the awesome 'Fragile' being clipped by the god-like 'Close to the Edge'.

Well building your RTF, their most funk album is definitely 'No Mystery'... 'Dayride' is a trip in itself...

BTW is a great song... And I love AL's solo... Who's going to kick-off the whole 'best bass tone' thing here? Me! Ricks & Jazz on PW/MP - the later Steinberger and Wals sounded terribly flappy?

Hmm side 1 (the first hemisphere?) is the same song repeated for a good deal.'Trees' is my entry-point though... My favourites are 'Moving Pictures' and 'Permanent Waves'. Oh wait, maybe my entry point was, '2112'... I remember thinking that this guy sounds like Chris Squire so I'm in!

Eh? I can sing ten McCartney lines of the top of my head right now - each has a form, melody and shape. You stick to this:

I've no memory of a single note or line he's ever played.

Bass demo here: Some nice reverbs but the shimmer sounds a bit metallic? I aiming for a softer pad sound but I'm sensing you can only achieve that on the expensive units...

Mr Peevly

Getting a strong Gary Willis GWB vibe of this...

It was an regular Gibson Thunderbird wasn't it? Admit it... P.S. No-one's suggested an Ibanez Iceman yet?

Well I realise my question was clumsy... I meant also that works well for bass...

Whack it out and use it. The first ding is like a dagger to your heart then your Bernie turns into a road warrior and earns its scars. Had to do that my Spitfire which as been unceremoniously rammed into doors, lights and subjected to several random forceable jack intrusions. If it acquires too many scars, take back to Bernie for first-aid. Build the mojo..........

That is very helpful thank-you. Something to explore on my GT-1B multi-effects... Oh wait, what about polyphony for chords?... Tricky. Anyway, keep the suggestions coming... TC Electronics Florescence looming large in my research.

Basschatters, Please can I get your recommendations to shimmer-up my shizzle. My start-point is Neunaber's Immerse v1/v2 which is the nuclear option but would like to hear other suggestions to explore too.

Stupid statement piece by Gibson which for the reasons stated ring hollow. But no bass content so should go to the Guitar section. Bringing back to bass then, what is the 'new Gibson' doing with the Tobias brand they bought?

Let's even it up for BD... here's a frankly stunning bass and a 'cheapy' compared with the previous posts...