stingrayPete1977

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1470967812' post='3109714'] The Hal Lenard books are fine. I would stick with those. Your at a slight disadvantage, most of us old timers came along at a time when everyone was playing in a band. In my neighborhood you could hear bands practicing in every other garage or basement. We were all the same age and we didn't kniw what we were doing ,but we were all at the same level and we learned how to play our instruments from playing with each other. Aim for what you want to do with music and it might take time to figure that out. Concentrate on learning your major and minor scales and how to use half and whole steps. Scott's Bass has some excellent tutorias for beginners. Blue [/quote] "Jumpers for goal posts", that will probably be lost in translation but as ever it has nothing to do with when you were born, do you think there would have been as many young bands looking for a 62 year old bass player in the swinging 60's? Believe it or not there are sill young people enjoying making music today, none of them will want a 62 year old bass player now just as they didn't then!

Well my jazz has gone flat again after a few weeks! The battery leak to earth must be getting through the sheilding paint or the chrome control plate somewhere, bar-steward thing! Out come the tools again.......

[quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1470934727' post='3109483'] Adam Clayton - plays what is required. Bang on. I imagine there is some jealousy going on. Mark King - Plays what he wants to. I imagine there is some jealousy going on. Matt Bellamy - I imagine there is some jealousy going on. [/quote] I am not really a fan of any of them and I do not feel jealous so where does that leave me?

It's hotting up now!

I've got a mate that tours with pro players for a living, is he allowed to say AC is crap? Good and bad in music are totally pointless views, it's not like running the 100 metres and recording the results. If YOU think he is crap then to YOU he is crap, it doesn't matter if the next guy worships him or not.

I don't even think he is sh*te, I just don't enjoy his band's music.

fwiw I do not hate anyone, the internet term "haters" is nonsense really isn't it? I hate ISIS, but not old Adam, I do not even hate Donald Trump, hate is a strong word IMO.

I am a total convert on elec bass to 5 strings, three Stingrays all with great B strings and a USA Jazz V with a great B and a preamp wedged in it. I do not own any 4 string basses anymore and they feel weird to me now, I still miss my pre EB Ray that Foxx has as his avatar but I know I would not use one if I got another.

Lol

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1470771632' post='3108376'] I'm not a big U2 fan but I entirely agree. We read a lot of posts about the merits of 'serving the song' and surely this is what Clayton does in spades? And given that U2 are one of the most successful bands in the world his contribution is surely beyond reproach. Someone mentioned jealousy earlier . . . . [/quote] I really do not get the jealousy thing, can I not just be allowed to not enjoy a band without being anything other than just not enjoying it? Does there have to be a reason, jealous,ignorant,not musically educated enough, etc etc?

That's it

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1470771576' post='3108375'] Their lead vocalist and front person is very good. Blue [/quote] Oh yes, she is in the charts as a guest vocalist for another artist at the moment I think too. She can belt it out and get the crowd going!

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1470754448' post='3108192'] Just saying beware of offers of free ac adaptors [/quote] Yeah don't bring anything with a funny plug on home! Even it it's free.

Does it matter if some bloke on the internet doesn't like someone that you do?

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1470740474' post='3108028'] The problem is that checked-in baggage is very often mistreated and not infrequently lost or misdirected, while many instruments are fragile, very valuable and, in the case of professional touring musicians, the tools they use to earn a living. [/quote] They are also often far too large to not go in the hold. My double bass wouldn't fit inside a Ryan air cabin in its soft case anyway. If you have a small instrument like a violin and are being denied entry with it as a second carry on item then you need to combine the violin and your hand luggage into one item, small case with your other items packed around it, if you are trying to use the cabin case for all your clothes (as I do) then bumping your gums because you want to take the violin on too that's tough poop, book the clothes case in the hold and take the beloved violin under your arm with your werthers originals in your pocket.

It's all about psychology imo, people who like a musician can't understand why anyone else would deprive themselves of the same enjoyment missing the fact that the other person legitimately does not enjoy it, we see the "ignorant", "had to be there", "jealous" type posts slung at anyone that steps out of line, all nonsense I'm afraid for those of you that keep trying to hammer that home. On the flip side the naysayers are seeing a strange position that the fan is putting themselves into often defending an artist as if they have some kind of input just because they bought a few records and go to live shows, I'd imagine getting far more upset than the artist themselves would, it's all very odd but it makes is human I suppose. Fwiw I don't dig Jaco,Clayton or King.

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1470746866' post='3108097'] Perhaps it's a no win situation. I use light 40-90 strings, anything substantially heavier doesn't feel right. So it's possible to dismiss a bass simply due to the wrong strings. Should I spend + £500 on the chance that it would sound and play "right" when I change the strings? [/quote] Surely they are guitar strings?

If it's small it's hand luggage just like everyone else's, if it's big it's checked in luggage that you pay extra for just like everyone else. I don't see the problem?

It will be fine, 9v dc is 9v dc the world over

Great picture Kev!

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1470672981' post='3107537'] Yes, but if the EU and the US had similar rules, it seems likely that flights to or from either of those destinations would be covered. It wouldn't make much sense to have different rules at either ends of such flights. [/quote] If the rules can be different between the US and EU as they are now they can be different between the US and the UK, the UK and the EU.

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1470681179' post='3107634'] Im with pete.... Body on one case , neck in another.... Safely packaged in clothes..... If they do ask, tell them you took it there with you to play a gig with friends during your stay Go on, live a little [/quote] If it is a Flea relic Jazz they wont know it is new anyway either!

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1470678369' post='3107602'] On that Joni Mitchell track the bass sounds like they accidentally mixed in someone noodling over another track. Sounds like someone making comedy fart noises with their armpit in places as well. I really don't get it ... [/quote] Ignorant,

I've only ever recorded an actual bass amp once in a studio, I liked the kidney POD too.

Not sure about 35" but a SGC Nanyo Bass Collection would be on my list?