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[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1161047' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:10 PM']For me, Flea's non slap playing far outshines any of his manic slap stuff. I loved a lot of the intelligent rock playing on Californication.[/quote] I couldn't agree more. That is always my main problem with Flea. If he played like that more often he'd be really great but as he doesn't he's too hit or miss for me to enjoy a full album because he inevitably ruins it. The other thing with Flea is that (IMO) he is really overrated by beginners, but really underrated by more advanced players. I think 'Under the Bridge' and 'Scar Tissue' are really great bass lines but the amount of guff slap stuff means they are just tiny glimpses of greatness.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1160368' date='Mar 13 2011, 12:13 PM']*Shakes head. Walks away*[/quote] Hahaha. In the OP's defence Doddy, we are a bass forum and we do know loads of good ones... they just all happen to be tabbed out in standard notation

[quote name='icastle' post='1154485' date='Mar 8 2011, 08:59 PM']You're gonna hit a few snags trying to locate a resource like that. Traditional English folk music was written to match the instruments available to musicians at the time - bass was never a part of that. American folk music, being somewhat 'newer' tends to have at least some resource available, albeit with a feel that doesn't really match English folk. Bands like Fairport and Steeleye Span bought traditional tunes up to date from an instrumentation perspective and had to write suitable bass parts, generally around a rock format. It really depends on the sort of material that the band are playing but 'latter day exponents' that may be relevant would be Pentangle, Seth Lakeman, Jim Moray and perhaps Miranda Sykes/Show of Hands - all have a traditional feel and some interesting UB parts. Perhaps take a look/have a listen to their playing styles and see of they match your projects needs and use that as a basis for developing your own style? Sorry it's such a vague answer but 'folk' can cover an enormous area and has very few hard and fast rules - bass parts in this genre either work or they suck! Great fun though! [/quote] + 1 The other difficulty you'll find is that "folk music" resources usually only have the lyrical content of the songs, as the whole idea of 'folk' is to take a song (i.e. lyrics) and create your own music for it in order to accommodate the instruments you have available. The idea of aural tradition also creates a lot of problems, because the songs etc are often passed down aurally, without any written resources.

Just make sure you know the difference between a slip jig, a jig, a reel and a polka (particularly the polka rhythm) so you understand the lingo. After that, it's likely to be the stereotypical 'Folk' music, meaning it will be modal (usually Dorian or Mixolydian) and a lot of bVII-I chord progressions.

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='1151023' date='Mar 5 2011, 10:59 PM'][/quote] This picture (the shadow on the wall in particular) looks like its been shot in 3D lol... Can someone with 3D glasses look at this picture and check

Great band, fantastic tune...

I don't know Doncaster very well, but this may be worth a shot; [url="http://www.musicground.com"]Music ground[/url] The address is on the contact page if you're interested

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1152888' date='Mar 7 2011, 07:58 PM']The drummer's an animal!!![/quote] Unfortunately, I can talk to the animals... *tumbleweed* Still need to become fluent in 'Guitard' though.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1152705' date='Mar 7 2011, 05:28 PM']The Rockschool grades are OK,and I've taught them,but I don't think I'd use them as a basis for lessons unless someone specifically wanted to do them. 'Multiple styles at a good level while putting heavy emphasis on groove'.... I get that,but how will you approach it? Will you be showing licks and playing songs,or will you be explaining how to create music? Will you be explaining the basics of scales and arpeggios and then expanding on them and using them musically? Will you be showing the student at least the basics of reading or will it all be ear and tablature? The main reason I'm asking,is because in your opening post you mention right at the beginning and right at the end that it's about the money as your finances are bad. I can understand why you'd think that you could earn a bit from teaching,but I wonder if you are actually thinking of teaching for the right reasons.[/quote] + 1 There's also a huge diffence between you WANTING to teach for a bit of money, and actually being able to/knowing how to teach. Being able to adapt to the student and changing your approach so that it maximises their learning is crucial. As is making sure that the pupil feels like they are progressing and that you facilitate progression so that they can move forward in every lesson (even if that means small steps) and so they know they are getting quality tuition for the money they have paid. The second that the student realises you're just using them as a cash machine and don't care about how they are progressing and aren't helping them to move forward as a player/musician, they will just stop the lessons. End of.

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[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1152646' date='Mar 7 2011, 04:23 PM']Another vote for [url="http://www.soundcloud.com/fourfingerfunk"]Soundcloud[/url]. There's also an iPod app support for the site as well, which works really well and is another good way to get your music out to other listeners if you choose to use it.[/quote] + 10000000000 for soundcloud. Great idea and the dropbox element is VERY useful for remote recording

[quote name='chilievans' post='1151251' date='Mar 6 2011, 10:44 AM']I was lucky enough to receive a Shuker Jazz for my wife for christmas which I love.[/quote] You got a bass for your wife? That's the kind of 'For Trade' thread I need to find!!

I like Will Lee too, but I can't resist a good bun fight! *THROWS BUN*

[quote name='dmccombe7' post='1151236' date='Mar 6 2011, 10:31 AM']Matt Checked out your website and that's a really nice sound you have too. Nice style and technique on the samples. Liked it. Cheers Dave [/quote] Cheers Dave *whispers due to hi-jacking a Jazz bass thread* Those recordings were done on a P bass though!

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1150800' date='Mar 5 2011, 06:26 PM']The first chip is gutting, the second is annoying and the third is instant mojo. I still have my late 80s MIJ P-bass and I love every dink now [/quote] + 1 If it makes you feel any better, I spent 30 minutes reading through Jerzy Droyd's "Ultimate Bass Set-Up Guide" and an additional hour laying out all of the tools (tuner, capo, cup of tea and a biscuit, rule, measuring templates), in the hope that the first set-up I've done on any bass since Droyd's PDF/book came out would be the best and most accurate one I've done ever and perfectly timed as my new jazz needed a bit of tweaking in time for (it's debut!) gig tomorrow. I then found that the Allen (Hex) key I needed to adjust the truss rod (slightly) was missing, the only one missing from a set of 30! Needless to say, I was GUTTED. FML.

PM'd with some (hopefully useful) info

Mate, that sounds really nice. I particularly like the way the harmonics match the full sound, there's a lot of presence!

A big + 1 for Flightcase Warehouse. Top quality cases and would probably just rip up the road if the same thing happened again.

[quote name='stewblack' post='1150054' date='Mar 4 2011, 10:28 PM']Anywhere away from the home is covered. Anywhere.[/quote] Indeed, but for £48 for my annual, specific musician's insurance (i.e. I specify/list all of my gear in detail so that they would replace the EXACT item) I'm covered for any item/s that are stolen from an unattended vehicle. This could be when you're moving gear in/out of a gig with the boot open or if you park your car in a dodgy item packed full of gear. I really agree with your advice about getting some insurance for such a small cost and such good cover. However, never had to use it so don't know if they ever actually pay out!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1144750' date='Feb 28 2011, 06:25 PM']What is a MIM CS Jazz?[/quote] Sorry for the poor description. It's this.

Just acquired an additional bass to the collection (MIM Classic Series Fender Jazz Bass) and feel that the rosewood neck with white binding and block inlays would look really nice with a natural body. However, it has a currently has a sunburst body. Having never really undertaken major work before, I was wondering what the best route would be to get the natural body look. Buy one and then sell the sunburst body to offset some of the cost? Would a new one cost a lot? Where could I source one? Or would you simply strip the sunburst finish from it? If so, what is the best way to do it? Thanks in advance for the inevitable wealth of advice and hopefully this can help some other basschatters too

[quote name='gareth' post='1142366' date='Feb 26 2011, 02:28 PM']fender MIM classic series precision[/quote] +1 (Kind of) I recently bought a MIM Classic Series Jazz from Joe (captain black) on here for £350 (with a hardcase) Beautiful bass, great value and if another one pops up, make sure you're first to get it!

Just wanted to add that the show went very smoothly and was feeling much more comfortable thanks to help from some fantastic basschatters (who you know who you are!) Feel free to PM me if you find yourself in a similar situation Thanks again wonderful basschatters!

I'm currently working on transcribing this... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQvxfo75K0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQvxfo75K0[/url] I just can't get the frilly bits right! Any advice?

+1 for the Bass Merchant love. Bought lots of gear from them and have always thought that it's an excellent place to buy from. Latest thing I bought was from the website (Aggy TLC Compressor) and it was delivered at lightening speed and was priced very reasonably. Would definately use them again without a second thought.