hiram.k.hackenbacker

That video does indeed omit the first instance of it as per Jeff Lynne's live version, but when the video gets to the point where it does it for the second time, it is actually the same as the original recording.

Bass straight into the interface and using JamKazam. No plug-in's either.

I always go direct into the interface. Sounds just fine to me.

I can’t help thinking I’ve seen that somewhere before.

Original for comparison.

I've been playing a few tunes on JamKazam with a few of mates from my various bands and we thought we would have a stab at Mr.Blue Sky by ELO. It's fairly straight forward as far as the bass is concerned, but the keys player directed us towards Jeff Lynne's Glastonbury 2016 version below. When I originally learnt this song, I used the studio version from my vinyl edition of Out Of The Blue. For those familiar with it, there's a small off-beat section which is played in place of a chorus and it happens twice in the original. The live version only does it the second time around and when it does finally get there (at 2:53), it's dumbed down. I thought it might be a mistake at first, but when I checked the other live versions from 2013 & 2014, they are the same. It just seems a really odd change to make given the Jeff Lynne almost certainly chooses the talent he has on stage with him. I can't figure why on earth he would do that given he has a reputation for being quite particular.

By paying JamKazam $9.99 a month (£7.35 according to my credit card bill). The issues that were present last year when everyone was using it for free seem to have disappeared since the paid subscription came in on 1/1/21.

Had a four hour rehearsal yesterday afternoon and have been doing so every Sunday for quite a few months now. If you had told me two years ago that I would be regularly rehearsing online from home, I would have laughed. How times change eh.

Mmm, graphite basses kind of do their own thing, but I think there is quite a bit of variety in their spectrum.

The @Chiliwailer purple one that I now own is nothing like the blue one I had, mainly down to the different pick-up's and bridges they were equipped with, so not that surprising i guess?

FEA make quality kit. I love my dual-band. I don't use it loads, but when I do, it's just the ticket. Looking forward to hearing what you think of it. Enjoy.

Pictures or it didn't happen 😎

Yes, I've fallen into that trap myself. I don't use the term 'as new' anymore. It's always 'used' and I take the best photographs I can for them to make the assumption that it looks fabulous.

As I mentioned, we have never sold merchandise, but I have been shocked at how many people have asked for it at gigs all the same. Alcohol and even a half decent gig makes punters part with cash - fact.

Indeed, that's the way to do it. We've not sold a penny's worth of merchandise and don't intend to either. Probably slightly different for us and our original artist is dead, but you still have to be sensible.

I did message him, just in case he ever wanted to sell, but got no response.

Still coming to terms with my failure to act when you put this up for sale. If I could turn back time.....😬

@AndyTravis - it may not have made you the better player (your words - although I suspect that’s far from the truth), but it’s a lifetime of experience of owning/adjusting/tweaking various kinds of basses. You can’t buy that knowledge alone. You have to go through it. There are a few on your list (and others) that I have yet to try and would like to at some point: Schecter Robert DeLeo, Guild, Yamaha Attitude. I’ll get round to them one day I’m sure. Thanks for sharing - it makes me feel slightly less guilty 😂. Is this just for basses you no longer have?

The black 4003 with the gold pick guard looks hideous. I could go with the Stealth one though, but £2.4k for that! I don't think so.

Mmm. As @4000 said, I have bought from them before, but nothing significant. I would imagine it has something to do with what they get charged for CC transactions and that it's a % of the sale. Possibly?

It seems odd that when you go to check out (I just tried it) that they advertise Apple Pay, PayPal and Visa and other CC's, but you can't pay with them. Have they refused to accept a credit card?

Given that you can see the side of the neck to the right, I think there is a bit of angle involved there. However, I have noticed with a lot of SR5’s that there isn’t much board available on either side.

The black burst type model looks nice, but I don’t need another Stingray. I DO NOT need another Stingray. I DO NOT.......... That amethyst one looks horrible. I like the finish, but that pick-up colour and plate can do one.

Yes, I think it was @bubinga5 who may have shared it. Quality.

@Steve Browning - I agree the thread should exist as it’s brought a lot of pressure to bear. It’s also brought quite a few new people to the forum by its existence and that’s got to be a good thing. That said, there’s a lot of unnecessary posts in it and I recognise the easiest way to police that is to lock it, keep it visible (searchable) and rely on the members here to point people in the right direction if the name comes up again. I also think complaints about threads being locked are best discussed via PM with Mods/Admin or they can come across the wrong way. Maybe it’s just me.