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[quote name='redroque' timestamp='1361277856' post='1983705'] Both great bands in their time and liked by people at the time. As you are obviously all (most) under 25 and were not born when On Through the Night and New Jersey came out, you are clearly well qualified to throw ridicule at music your Dads listened to. In 15 yrs time, remember your attitude when your children laugh at the old man tripe you are currently listening to And ducks Too close to 50 to call and toured in the 80's with as much hair as I could muster. Thank goodness these days I can save a fortune in gel and spray Saw Bon Jovi at Hard Rock Calling last year ( I think ) and they are headlining at the Isle of Wight festival . [/quote] I saw Bon Jovi at Hard Rock Calling a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the show , great audience interaction which the American bands seem to have in bucket loads . Bon Jovi is head lining the Isle of Wight festival , so they must be doing something right . I 'll vote Bon Jovi as the better band , I have never seen so many guitar changes in a gig as much as Ritchie Sambora , pure gearstalker heaven .

My best. "P" out of my six is my Black 57'. AV re-issue . I have tried a CS Pino and lovely as it is , the neck of the 57 feels more natural to my hands I've had a few fellow muso's play the 57 at Jam nights and they are all comment how good it feels Mind you , it's taken 10 years to get the bass played in .

Singing ( and playing acoustic guitar ) I love the whole singer / songwriter / guitarist thing Cat Stevens , Jim Croce and Ray la Montaigne to name a few .

I'm one of those Luddites who does not have a mobile phone ( shock horror ) I stay in touch with band members by landline and our weekly rehearsal and now even by that new e-mail thingy . All the bands in the 60's 70's and 80's. seemed to survive just fine without a mobile phone . When I have to endure some other person having a conversation on a mobile phone , the majority seem to be entirely without fact or substance , so I'm quite happy as I am . PS , never missed a gig or a rehearsal , I use a calendar .

I'm 48 and keep going back to look at the Cardinal Red Jeff Ament Thunderbird . If I had a spare 3 grand lurking around , it would be on its way to me now. I believe the Lull T-birds are very light and well balanced , unlike the Gibbo counterparts . I don't really give a sh*t about what people think , I still go skateboarding at the local skate spots because I enjoy it and have done it since I was 12 years old . Buy the bass , wear your best rock and roll T shirt and enjoy gigging it.

Well , I like em , so much so I have two of them , used to be three , but I sold the Adamas . The steel string is a Balladeer that I bought 30 years ago when I was an poor student , I was in a guitar shop and this guy brings in the Balladeer to try and trade against a shiney new guitar . The assistant behind the counter was a real dick , and offered very little for it , so I got chatting to him and offered all my ready cash for the guitar , and its been with me ever since . I thought I would go one better and get an Adamas , but to me the feel + sound of the Balladeer was better . I bought the Classical guitar version about 5 years ago for £200, it has a gouge in the soundboard from some ones over zealous finger nails , but the playability and depth is fantastic for a 200 quid guitar , plus it has an on-board stereo amp . Other Acoustics owned ( and subsequently sold ) are a Gibson J185 , Brook Creedy , Larrivee OM , Yamaha acoustic , Bernabe Classical . If you avoid the cheap Applause range , I think the proper old Ovations are great guitars for the money .

I feel pretty much the same if the band I 'm in is falling apart at the seams , or I become victim of a band re- shuffle . Pack down the basses , £1600 is a great budget , so immerse yourself in acoustic loveliness . I'm sure the urge to play bass will return , once it's in the blood ,it stays with you .

Hi Marvin, it depends what the other various things are. You could just be preoccupied with other things and music is just taking a back seat at the moment . I tend to play classical or acoustic guitar when not in a band , sounds a whole lot better than plonking away on a bass on your own , so maybe another instrument will re- ignite the spark of music. As previous posters say , there is no law that says you have to pick up your bass and play , take a bit of time out from it. All the best .

Always wanted a JV Squier P-bass , never seemed to be any around when I had money a year or two ago , now they appear regularly on the for sale section , and I'm skint.

Apart from the beverage choice , I'm pretty much the same . My " sound " comes from turning up the volume loud enough to be heard in the band .

Who ( or what ) is JLS ?? Sounds like an alco - pop drink . ( Wicked ! )

Singing whilst playing bass is similar to playing drums and singing , the temptation to sing every word on the beat is very strong . Playing guitar and singing is quite easy compared to playing bass and singing . Try and treat the vocal as a separate entity to the bass line , much like a keyboard player can split the melody line from the bass line . Learn the bass line until you can do it in your sleep , then slowly add the vocal line on top , keeping the bass line steady . Takes a lot of practice though . Good luck Martin. Edit , put yourself on a strict diet of early Police records ( yes , I still listen to records ) to get inspiration from the master of singing over complex bass lines

Bought an EA Whizzy from Tom , great cab for a great price , well packed and promptly delivered . Smooth transaction , many thanks again . Oddly , this is the third item that I've bought from Clarkys bass emporium Many Thanks again Martin .

I'm sure it was BigRedX who said that the older we get , the music becomes less important and the people we play with become more important . This is definitely the case for myself, I would rather play average music with a great bunch of guys . But then again , I enjoy gigging , it's a great escape from my day job . It's a bit like looking for a job , always seems a lot easier when you have a job rather than when your unemployed .

Nice set up , I have a similar rig , Vanderkley MNT212 and Markbass Tube 800 , this was so I could be heard in a ( rather loud ) 2 guitar band . Probably a bit overkill for the current quieter stuff I am doing , but very clear detailed sound . Is the MN 210 suitably loud enough for your needs ? Cheers Martin

I love the old school stuff , but Adam Ant , Roland Gift and Kevin Rowland lacked the vocal power of the younger performers. Mr Ant was visibly relying upon his back up vocalist midway through the track . As much as it pains me to say it , but Paloma Faith was the saving grace of the Jools Holland show .

Most of the "sound " will come from your fingers / pick / thumb style of playing . ( grabs a tin hat and runs for the trenches ) never needed much more than a good Precision .

I only had one ( or two at max ) till I joined Basschat . Never needed a back up bass in 25 years of gigging . Only needed one Combo amp , since joining basschat I've been through 5 heads and 6 cabs . Mind you , I suppose there are worse things to spend your money on .

[quote name='Tandro' timestamp='1356131793' post='1907380'] -In: An awesome Warwick Streamer special edition Markbass cab -Out: I've no idea what you're talking about [/quote] Hi Tandro , still got that '87 Streamer I sold you a few years ago . I still see you like the Warwick's . Cheers Martin

hmm In and out ; Alleva Coppola KP5 Antiguan Fender Custom shop Pino Paladino Markbass LM3 and 604 Stack In , 63 Precision Vanderkley 212 Cab

Our current drummer , ( Graham , you are a Godsend ) plays keyboards and sings as well. He is a bloody good drummer who really lifts the band , he also listens to the bass and the guitar and will frequently make suggestions for us to try different timings or arrangements . ( can you imagine that , a drummer telling a guitarist how to play ? ) but he really knows his stuff. Fully agree that cr@p drummer = cr@p band .

1982 was the first year of the Vintage Re issues that Bill Schultz and Dan Smith introduced at Fender to try and get the factory back on track , and repairing all the damage the CBS management had done . Its a 30 year old bass with a nitro finish , so the woods have had time to breath . I have a black 57 Re issue from the early 80's and its the best Precision I own . I would not sell mine for £1500 , I would much rather keep it .

I know of at least 2 guitarists who now just do solo pub / eateries venues and I am starting to see the logic behind this move . They don't have the hassle of getting everybody together for rehearsal / gigs and they play the music they enjoy and get to keep all the gig money . I don't know if I getting old and sentimental , but there seemed to be more band loyalty in my earlier years of playing .