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Old Sandbergs are to die for... (new shapes... meh...)

Agreed - he's a total monster.... but I do wonder about the endorsements.

So what's happened with his Ken Smith Burner signature?

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1485031971' post='3220637'] I think it is more the way the band were at the time, rather than the music itself. [/quote] Nah... I'm a huge Yes fan and there are some great moments on on sides 1, 2, 3(2nd half) and 4 (start and end) but it's at least a whole side too long. See if wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't proved that they could concentrate their prodigious ideas into a single album on the mighty CTtE and Relayer that book-ended Topographic.

[quote name='phil.c60' timestamp='1484999899' post='3220260'] Deep Purple's "Come Taste the Band". Most Purple fans hated it as there was no Richie, but I liked it and still play it from time to time now. [/quote] It's got trumpets on it! Trumpets!!! Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='julesb' timestamp='1484859826' post='3219251'] IMO, Larry klein butchered, and I really mean butchered so much of this stuff, which you can witness on youtube, in the tour which came to wembley in the early eighties. [/quote] How would you follow Jaco and move Joni's music on? (For the record, I'd love more Blue, Court & Spark and Hejira but you know as an artist she isn't ever going to go back there.)

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1484250943' post='3214085'] Yes....Close to the Edge. I played my original copy, when it first came out, so much I literally wore it out and had to buy another. I know every beat,every note and every lyric by heart. I bought the CD version when it was released but bought another vinyl copy a couple of years ago. Vinyl still sounds better than the CD on a decent system. If I could only own one album for the rest of my life it would be Close to the Edge, without a doubt. [/quote] What Mike said 100%

Perhaps this will help gauge the health of the live music scene: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38568269 Depends on the seven cities they survey I guess... Personally I leave a place as soon as a band strikes up unless I've chosen to go there for that purpose.

Inspired by Musicman20's new Ibanez Ashula thread, I took a click over to Ibanez' Bass Workshop page. Whoa - loads of bass goodies. Check out the updated single cut Terra Firmas and the new models. Gorgeous! http://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/bws.html They deserve credit for their intriguing R&D at reasonable prices...

Can you imagine unsheathing that at the 'Dog and Partridge' for 'Sex on Fire'. ... nor can I. Glad they're trying new stuff though....

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1483723403' post='3209619'] It's all scouse banter and should be treated as such. I like the guy. For the record, Jazz doesn't like Noel Gallagher either. [/quote] Scouse! He's as Mancunian as they come! I think he's being deliberately controversial as ever but he does have a point in that it is hugely self-indulgent in that proponents expect an audience to sit through their 2/5/1 practise over a set of 50+ year old songs.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1477647411' post='3163515'] If they did a torzal twist with fanned frets, that would really mess with your noggin! [/quote] They do! See BD's page link in post above. And also a short scale which may provide yet further help for CTS sufferers...

Bass Direct usually have one or two in stock for you to try if you're a right-hander: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Little_Guitar_Works.html Not cheap but apparently they're high end basses with literally a unique design twist...

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1362075164' post='1995450'] Beautiful bass, I remember these well during the 80's. Is it true that Ashley started out building basses in his garden shed, or am I confusing this with another maker? [/quote] Possibly Bernie Goodfellow although I'd imagine it's a fairly common route for many builders before they set-up a more formal workshop when things take off.

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1394043701' post='2387337'] We that's quite nifty playing... [size=2]* mumbles if it's actually him*[/size] [/quote] OK found some documentary evidence of TM Stevens with John Mclaughlin.... and its pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBcj96KuRm8 Not strictly Mahavishnu Orchestra - it's one of his later projects but some great playing from TMS none the less...

Thumbs-up.... nice 'grand piano' tone

Wayfarers - check, floral shirt - check, belly on full paunch - check Now remove frequencies below 1 KHz the bass guitar. I give you Level 42! Bit harsh as I fit the above description as well although not as adept as Mr King..

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1482483485' post='3200876'] For me, then, if I don't convert, I need a 5er with a nut width not exceeding 1.75". Any such thing? [/quote] Wow - that's narrow

> [color=#323232][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Has anyone here converted a 4 string to a 5 string?[/font][/color] [font="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"][color="#323232"]God no. You can get perfectly serviceable 5s for the price of a 4 to 5 conversion bridge.[/color][/font] [color=#323232][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Just buy a 5... unless you actually mean, 'I want to have a go at converting a 4 to 5'... in which case knock yourself out...[/font][/color] [color=#323232][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]but don't expect anyone to buy the results unless to turn it back to a 4...[/font][/color]

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1482270384' post='3199177'] Dave Swift is a new endorsee [/quote] Right so... all good players, etc and good challenge to my point. But I was really referring to a romantic musical hero we aspire to be rather than the jobbing functional musicians you cite.. Which is what the Ibby's are in fact - jobbing and functional. Don't get me wrong - I'm an owner of multiple Ibbys and my first proper instrument was a Blazer sat behind me as I write this. Currently lusting after pretty-much all their bass workshop range which for a big manufacturer I think is a great bit of product R&D and should be applaud. Now if only they can distil mojo and pour a little into each truss rod cavity...

[b] Anybody played an Alembic Essence...........?[/b] Yes. Seem to recall Stuart Zender had one.

Name anyone who plays one...? Not accepting tier-3 obscure heavy metal. Fieldy does not count as he's silly. Right so everyone has said Gary Willis... good call. Great bassist but entirely singular views on a bass. So anyone else? Without tattoos on their face?

Sad to see this in the news... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-38370464 I suppose it's partly my fault as I was only an occasional buyer of 'Prog' magazine but I worry a little that this is yet another nail in the coffin for what is increasingly becoming the music of the last century.

Pino - tasteful, talented and... dull... Preferred him when he had a bit of individuality and sprayed fretless all over the songs.

From Rod Stewart's band for one I remember...