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[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1346931821' post='1794924'] Who? [/quote] The man who killed music: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoSydlvu2-Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoSydlvu2-Y[/url]

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1346268122' post='1787309'] Wonderful player. Very sad mental health disorder. Arrogant as f***. Prone to uncontrolled displays of virtuosity. Bores me to tears. And more so do all those who try to copy him. But he is a legend. [/quote] "Bores you to tears"? Really? Well you're unlucky because for me, he's transcendental on every track he played (when he was straight).

What on earth is 'Power Rock Bass Systems'? Nice Jaydee fretless. Looks like Nigel Clutterbuck? Hair by Gene Simmons of Kiss. He's just missing the demon make-up. Bare feet is a no-no for an Englishman. Usual 80's fixation on harmonics which he bashes out to the point of annoyance. Intonation iffy on the post-Jaco chords. Steve Bailey drunk vibrato. Quite enjoyed the 'Purple Haze'. Is he just making this commentary up? All in all not a great advert for fretless.

What on earth is a 'long horn'? (And don't say about 10"+)

Great video thanks... what a legacy!

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1345496808' post='1778273'] They were/will soon be at Ronnie Scott's - anyone go/going? [/quote] I did tee the forum up but to little interest: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/172643-stanley-stuart-copeland-at-ronnie-scotts/page__fromsearch__1

"£500 will buy you anything!" Really? I have a Fodera then... with 9 strings.

Well if I had a time machine, and a musical family, I'd follow his tips. Actually isn't this how rock musicians used to learn before music schools saw a market and formalised the whole process?

Funkypenguin, This looks like an impressive piece of work: 5 flats, 13/8 time and 7-ledger lines! Shouldn't we go to the treble clef for those higher notes? visog....

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1343503638' post='1751569'] Thong? Yes please! Great, the evening's picking up a bit now! [/quote] I'll just tune up my g-string now then.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1343499986' post='1751523'] Pics, or your fat didn't happen. [/quote] My wife will assure you it did! Let me work out how to get pic's on this site again and I'll regale you with pics of a large sack of beer with kebab floating in it. Do you want thong? visog

Worst thread ever.... A load of fat old men with basses Nothing personal - I'd rather hear you all than see you. Yours, a particularly fat old man

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1343417960' post='1750578'] Cant go wrong with a fender jazz mate. [/quote] As a make and model it's 'industry standard' but individual examples vary massively - even new. Fender's QC is very patchy with some new, non-entry level basses needing a set-up, new nut and strings before being playable.

[quote name='E sharp' timestamp='1343413218' post='1750481'] I've sort of lost count of the amount of gear that bloke has endorsed in just the last few years . As much as he's a monster player , and comes across as a really nice guy , this constant endorsment switching is becoming endemic [/quote] Really? He's settled on Status basses after trying others over the years. Not sure how many others he actually endorsed. And did he endorse any strings before? He's gone from TE to Ashdown to TC Electronic amps over the years too but I'm not sure I'd call it 'constant endorsement switching'. Besides, as a professional musician, it will be part of your income really - especially someone with the profile of MK.

A lot of these issues are discussed here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/161187-how-good-are-high-end-basses/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/161187-how-good-are-high-end-basses/page__fromsearch__1[/url]

Unfortunately I never got to see [i][b]Jaco [/b][/i]but... I have seen: Chris Squire Geddy (PW and MP tours) Victor (with the Flecktones) Stanley (with George Duke, solo, RTF and Animal Logic) Gary Willis Jeff Berlin (with John McLaughlin) Tonly Levin (with King Crimson as quartet, double trio and with Peter Gabriel) Billy Sheehan Mark King John Patitucci (with the Elektric Band) .... and Adam Clayton! All good in their own way.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1342980810' post='1743401'] Wish I could have seen them, they are a stunning rhythm section. [/quote] They are! Saw them both with their pop-rock singer-songwriter excursion Animal Logic if you remember that. Stanley is a great straight ahead rock bass player when he wants to be...

Yes - I've got vol.1 and there's heaps of good bass playing on it. Jimmy sounds great on most of the tunes. Mark King pops up too. I'm liking the guitarists too. A lot of Allan Holdsworth and a track with John McLaughlin, Steve Hackett and others. Gary Husband has some address book.

If so, what was it like?... Preview clip look promising as they were going out to blast... Wish I could have made it but I'm avoiding London for the next month. visog

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1342597866' post='1737448'] I can't see anything unseating me from my GBs. [/quote] So that's a new GB then!

Looks like you're catching 'Fodera'. It's an expensive affliction.

FFH is better than 'Open Your Eyes' and 'The Ladder' and all that noughties guff. Nothing beats '70 Yes though. 'Close to the Edge' and 'Relayer' are stunning and good luck learning the bass parts, let alone the vocal harmonies! And don't get me started on the Trevor Rabin years where the mighty melodic Squire was reduced to 8th note chugging behind a wall of distorted guitars. If you want recent Chris Squire, investigate his collaboration with Steve Hackett on Squackett's 'Life within a Day'. Prog-pop I'd call it with some great music. Not classic Squire bass as its not gritty or as over-driven as the early years but some good harmonies none the less.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1341606856' post='1721861'] I just got it, thanks for the tip. It's a great issue. Interview with Geddy, Dave Swift's amazing collection, reviews of the new Fender STD Strat and Precision, and a reverse Jag with upside down headstock, and a raft of other interesting stuff. It's always been a good mag, but now it's great. I think this is how a musician's magazine should be, it makes BGM look a bit ridiculous to be honest but hopefully Joel McIver will up their game. The content is well written and there is LOTS of it, the reviews are short but excellent, and there's so much to the whole mag, definitely a 14 sh*tt*r, I can get through BGM in 4 or 5. [/quote] Wait! - I thought the official line was we hated this magazine?

Well all of them of course but the Spitfire's Olive Ash top is gorgeous...

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1341570082' post='1721037'] The Who - Who's Next - never heard it Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - heard some but not all of it Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes - never heard it Genesis - Nursery Cryme - I think I have heard it but can't be absolutely sure Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick - never heard it Cream - Disraeli Gears - never heard it Pink Floyd - Meddle - never heard it Joni Mitchell - Blue - I OWN ONE!!! Jefferson Airplane - Bless Its Pointed Little Head (Live) - never heard it Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? - heard 4 tracks off it (all the hits) - never really got into Hendrix Bjork - Post - never heard it Yes - The Yes Album - I used to own it and it is a great album!! Radiohead - OK Computer - never heard it What was I doing all that time? It's nice to hear these things and I think if I could get Spotify in work I would try but, when I am at home, I just look for other things. I like a lot of Rush but I think its nostalgia not aesthetics!! [/quote] With the greatest respect Bilbo, you need to get out more... at least to iTunes. (or Amazon 'cause it's cheaper.) From what I can see here, you're mainstream music education is Joni Mitchell and Yes which actually is a pretty great start. To your point, skip nostalgia and go for the Radiohead and Bjork where you'll hear incredible music. I'd go with Geddy's recommendation on 'OK Computer' but sub 'Vespertine' for 'Post'. Note: this is a music recommendation not a bass recommendation. Interestingly, on a Gary Husband's tour a couple of years ago, in his evocations series he did John McLaughlin and also Bjork!