visog

Well both would be out of place taking them down to the local. Rita Ora seems very talented and good-looking but a bass is for life (or until the next GAS-attack!)

Wow! Episode 1 is a Yes-Fest with almost all of Close to the Edge played either in the forefront or as backdrop to a conversation with Bill Bruford (who's a lot kinder to the music than he has been in some interviews). Chris Squire shines as always... what a tone!

2x10" with BH500 for practising and a 2x12" in the wardrobe gathering dust as it way loud enough with just one cab...

I thought it was rather good... that sort of music suits a bubbly funky bass line.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1429604517' post='2752992'] It's all here in a logical order. For free.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/74284-the-majors-bass-boot-camp-session-index-1-36/"]http://basschat.co.u...ion-index-1-36/[/url] [/quote] Yeah great. What's an ipb file 'cause my computer ain't buying it...

I love your examples of 'Pop' (a term not used by anyone under 20 since 1983) are both from the '60s. Late '60s mind so you're not too out of date. I think your question is less about technique and more about being unfulfilled in a remote musical location and age (not you, I'm referring to our shared musical environment in 2015 - moribund, sparse and at times, hostile). I suspect even the modern 'super' players you mention struggle to earn an income and rely on equipment endorsements and hence their conspicuous demonstrative styles.

Perhaps it's me but this idea of a super-intimate gig does not appeal at all. I want may rock stars on stage with a full production, and at the fraction of the cost. Admittedly not as exclusive but then that's not one of my musical appreciation criteria. Supposing he breaks your toilet?

Chords certainly sound good on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCCeeE7k_Fg

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1431166022' post='2768393'] The clip didn't quite live up to the horrors promised in your thread title [/quote] Well I for one was disgusted...

He's died again!...

Well the bass in the vid sounds good...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8d1mA4weiM

Tch... no whammy bar

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OFFERS-THROW-NUMBERS-AT-THIS-TENNESSEE-15-STRING-EXTENDED-RANGE-BASS-/291427705595?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43da71e2fb

... then don't assume the key's 'B'. Assume it's E' and you've got a very common 1-4-5 variant.

I've got tremendous deja vu all over again...

Prices coming in at about £680 although not seen one in the flesh yet. Seems to be a pre-order item in most UK outlets currently.

Here's a good shot of that lovely Ibanez Artcore six for Thundercat: http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/watch-thundercat-perform-tron-song-live-video/51046

Both are good though in the context of a great line...

Whoa hold on there - passing notes are entirely different to ghost notes. Passing notes are gliss's or commonly chromatic connecting notes in a line or melody. Ghost notes are notes that have a rhythm value but no pitch as they're muted or otherwise not sounded. Make sense?

Try searching for exercises around the term 'finger funk'. Jaco is legendary at this but so is Francis Rocco Prestia of Tower of Power fame. Also look out for Matt Garrison's four-finger application of groove playing with ghosts notes if you want to achieve hyper-speed (and get fired from most normal bands)

Do her a favour and buy her some decks and a pair of Dr Dre's. Not some old fashioned guitar tuba thing for people who can't afford karaoke

[quote name='grahamd' timestamp='1428449959' post='2741482'] Is that a Smith Feraud Burner lurking in the background too? Anyone have a try? [/quote] Yes it is. Saw it when I was last in. No not tried it. Looks beautiful. Looks like Mark's go two in stock: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/5_String_Bass_Guitars.html

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1428252275' post='2739606'] Well I heard all the notes and enjoyed them immensely, a true artist on the bass guitar. (Granted, it's not exactly Justin Bieber but that's not the point of this post.) Christ knows what AJ must practise to play this stuff.... [/quote] And DC is killing as always... My favourite AJ is also Steve Khan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_FBGKb5Q-k Oh and he makes unbelievable use of a the B string.