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Agree with above comments about lines not that hard to play but I'd caveat that with some of timings are tricky and add in some pretty complex harmony vocals and you have a sophisticated musical capability. We haven't mentioned his tone too much in this thread yet. I've posted this a number of times in other threads but here again is his gloriously squelched distort 'o' rick... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwhMw5lwzNg (Not the Wal in the picture)

I do too. I think looking back it probably was more of a co-leader project with Andrew Jackman as his orchestration is a big part of it but Squire sings and plays so well on it. Also hurrah for no guitar to let the arrangements and his bass shine through... Bill Bruford rocks on it too...

I wouldn't get your hopes up guys - its vinyl and old (live instruments) coming back for their last gasp for going under finally. The turntables will all be in the loft again by March

Which version of the Bassbone have you got as the V2s have a similar high-pass filter as the Thumpinator - selectable to 80Hz or 150Hz (or off). Maybe the Thumpinator has better thresholds for 5-string at the low-B which is ~31Hz?

Anderton chaps having a play-through... Sounds great... like a decent modern amp with their distortion circuits thrown in... which makes sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evM7uXSI2Po&t=545s

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1480677039' post='3186280'] Easier to change a bolt on [/quote] I was waiting for that... how many of us have ever changed a neck on a bass? And re. bassjim's comment, "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I think I've read somewhere a bolt on has more natural compression ? More punch or something? Whatever it is" [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Other way around: through-necks have more natural compression with a longer sustain from the fundamental. Bolt-ons have the brighter, punchier 'quick' response.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Both good... although I wouldn't avoid a through-neck just to avoid neck changes! Also, these days, the countersunk six-bolt+ neck joints of many (Goodfellow, Dingwall and Ritter) to name but three make for an equally stable joint.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Not sure about those 3-bolt neck joints from Fender and others [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]And who said shimming in this day and age of super-flexible bridge and nut adjustment.[/font][/color]

Book-wise I'd recommend 'Ultimate Slap Bass' by Stuart Clayton, and I believe the now very old 'Slap It' by Tony Oppenheimer is very good but I've never used it myself. I think a book and a metronome is preferable to a video in acquiring the technique once you're past the basics.

Saw Stanley way back with Animal Logic. He had tonnes of basses on stage for that gig for some reason. Mostly played his Alembic and a Ken Smith though.

Well I'm not too much into the doghouse, even if it is a rare one. Your other Alembic vids are great....

For me this area is very polarising with the broad definition of 'Jazz Funk' being unhelpful... Most pure Jazz Funk, i.e. groove-based I find dull to the point of bad disco/porn soundtrack (chicca-wow) RTF - I love except but they're more Jazz Rock to my ears and when they did get more Jazz Funk on 'No Mystery' I didn't like it. (title track excepted) Grooves without development are boring. Which is probably why I'm not keen on many forms of dance music. (I realise by writing this I'm excluding myself from 75% of popular music... *reaches for Joe's Garage...*)

About 5 years ago PMT in Manchester created a Warwick wall with neon signage and oodles high-end German models as well as some of the budget lines. It's just an empty space of cobwebs and memories now... think they had a tough time shifting them at the prices... but for whatever reason they never re-stocked.

Please use the appropriate dog house forum for this sort of material. Mods - please move...

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1479032916' post='3173374'] I know Walter Trout has played a lowly Squier Strat for donkeys years. I'm sure he could have any guitar he liked but wouldn't be without the Squier. [/quote] Robert Fripp and his Tokai Les Pauls after owning and using the real thing throughout the 70s. (He had a couple of nice vintage black beauties...).

Didn't want to be insensitive re. Vic's passing but the balance of output and talent on that vid was shocking@ Michael Brecker! Peter Erskine Mike Mainierie and of course Vic. Dunno who the strummy guitar player was but not Mike Stern unfortunately although I dont think he could save it...

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1478908105' post='3172704'] Yes, Steps Ahead are one of the bands I never tire of as well Live, over the years there have been various vids with different Bassists. But here is one with Vic. [media]http://youtu.be/mQDAlUG6VyA[/media] [/quote] God that was awful. Domino Theory for better Vic

It's an opportunity to put your creative stamp on an established structure - a 4th plinth if you will. That said, I never want to hear a jazz player rehearsing their II V Is and expecting people to pay to hear it...

Shame - nice guy... great bass player and lets not forget... had the toughest job in the business replacing Jaco in Weather Report.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1478810871' post='3171894'] I only liked the first 2 albums she made, but they were absolute beauts and utterly timeless. The musicians were top grade too [/quote] Whoa steady now... they are great records and of their time but 'Hounds of Love', 'Aerial' and 50WFS are astonishing in their own ways. So bass-wise we have John Giblin, Del Palmer and Eberhard Weber. Not to mention Mick Karn (live) and Kate herself. Not shabby at all.

I have a wooden neck Shark pro active and it's a great bass with a killer action. Bit of slap machine - you won't get much dub reggae out of it but that's the electronics. So £280 for a similar if not better appointed bass sounds very good. Check its integrity carefully though.

The Contra is a great shape... kinda bringing back the single-cut to a viola. But like all these super-basses including Fodera - you're kinda giving off the message that you're pretty hot sh*t. So unless you unleash Anthony Jackson levels of righteous bass testimony, you'll be object of silent ridicule.

Well Don Ellis was Live in 3&2/3 over 4 time back in 1967. But no I'm a 4/4 person.

[quote name='Quilly' timestamp='1477937541' post='3165397'] It's a good thing to have somebody tell you the difference between what you want and what you really need. I'm sure there's lots and lots of Rickenbacker 4003 s and SVT monsters purchased from thomann et al on line and disappointed customers discovering that their teenage object of desire isn't exactly what they thought it was. These stores don't offer advice and will happily take your hard earned cash for the white elephant of your choose. So an expert opinion is invaluable. [/quote] Admirably prosaic but music shops are dream factories. If we all went away with what we truly need there'd be 200 Precisions sold across the UK for active professionals and maybe 100 rigs for the tourers and 100 DI boxes for the sessioneers. That's it! Vast majority would come away with absolutely nothing.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1476899479' post='3158313'] i cant get away from my Cali 76 BC [/quote] Well here are the Andertons team demo'ing this and the Boss and EH pedals.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPyYTjMRkTs Tough to hear the difference although they come out in favour of the transparent Cali. Is the Spectracomp a rival? What would tone prints do for compression?

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1476951836' post='3158667'] "Refuge of the road" by Joni Mitchell with Jaco on bass.....the phrasing, the sensitivity, the tone, the whole world he seems to open up.... [/quote] Oh man that honking multi-tracked fretless horn section. Unbelievable music. Totally brilliant

[quote name='grayn' timestamp='1476792801' post='3157239'] For me it's got to be Chris Squire, particularly on Close To The Edge. Driving, counter-melodic, with a wonderful tone and just plain brilliant. [/quote] 100% agree - tone, notes, counterpoint, singing. Stunning.