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or speeded up the tape to make it more interesting.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='847200' date='May 25 2010, 09:18 AM']Obviously i've met the arsehole soundguys. I still don't know what you're supposed to do to get them on side.[/quote] You can be the one bass player on their patch that week that talks to them like they are a human and you are working together for a joint objective. or... just accept that some sound people hate their jobs, and musicians, then play that gig and move on.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='847131' date='May 25 2010, 07:15 AM']Since buying my Fender Jazz our singer keeps asking me why I don't use it in our set instead of my five string. I told him I would, but I would have to detune on certain songs, as they feature basslines lower than E, and that, although I don't have to, I like to use lower notes in certain songs as it makes them sound a bit different and adds weight to certain sections. I ensure I don't overuse the low B, but it's present in some form on at least 10 songs. Why, after 13 years of being in the same band as him, do I have to explain this? Also, some time ago, when I asked our sound man what the bass rig would be on a shared gig, he said: 'Why? Bass is bass, isn't it?' Further proof that we are just seen as the bloke at the back going 'dum-dum-dum'.[/quote] Well the singer bit sounds very positive. At least he asked you and you were able to give him an explanation. Hopefully he'll understand now. I play in a band where two of the members also play bass in other bands but play guitar and guitar & keys in this one The drummer is genuinely interested in what I'm using each gig and can hear the differences. The other members just takes the p155 in a friendly way. In private they are interested in the differences but in public it's "take the p out of the bass player" time. I guess they suffer in their other bands I get my own back though. PA people are another thing: [b]It's not their fault, it's yours [/b] How are they supposed to know what you want to sound like if you don't talk to the PA person beforehand and explain. Last I checked mind reading was not a normal skill for PA people. So a 20 second line check and womb womb womb is all you're going to get. If you do approach them and ask for Marcus Miller glassy high and a good bit of mid range growl you'll need to speak PA man dialect and use tekkie terms they understand. They may not know how to make your bass sound like JJ Burnel's or Steve di Giorgio's do on their records. And, in truth, that may not be the best thing to do for the venue, crowd or event. Next time you work with a guy you know and like ask for tips and a language lesson, and write it down. Next gig buy your sound guy a drink and have a chat before your sound check and explain what you'd like. Works wonders. of course he may say. "I'd love to but the overhang on this part of the room boosts the 20Hz wave back at the wall and thus adding super lows to your sound will kill the whole room, Sorry. I'll do my best for you though" Maybe one of the bass playing PA people on here can coach us in what to ask for. Maybe a chart of what EQ settings will get a few famous bass player's sounds?

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='846542' date='May 24 2010, 02:49 PM']That's Rick Kemp on the bass I think. He's about 70! There's hope for me yet [/quote] yup He's a funky folker

[quote name='Alfie' post='846103' date='May 23 2010, 10:21 PM']It's folk. When I signed up I was thinking Fairport or Steeleye Span, there are some pretty juicy basslines in the world of folk, but in reality it is more country. I may have to put my foot down with the 'jam' songs, if I am going to travel 45 mins each way for rehearsals then I am going to need at least one fun song to get all the superfluous notes out of my system.[/quote] Suggest this one for the Folk covers bit

[quote name='jackstevensbass' post='846131' date='May 23 2010, 10:54 PM']New issue of BGM, number 55, will tell you all you need to know about Ms Goldsworthy. Jack[/quote] Using "[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=45316&view=findpost&p=821963"]Bilbo's Bass Player Interview Template[/url]" ?

Gone!

Gone! I have just found 3 Warwick barrel style jack sockets in my bits box from when I had a Warwick a long time ago. I suspect at least one is faulty. There's some wires an connectors too. Free to a good home. PM your adress.. Cheers OG

[quote name='pete.young' post='846014' date='May 23 2010, 08:57 PM']Well I looked. Is it any wonder I didn't spot the previous thread, with a title like that? Sheesh.[/quote] I know. Your's was a much better title ..

[quote name='Alfie' post='845890' date='May 23 2010, 05:22 PM']The problem is that whenever a jam song comes up, the band leader says he has a bass line for it, so everyone gets to jam except me and the bass lines are generally boring or guitar line transposed to bass (which seldom work imho).[/quote] Well that's just not fair... Have that conversation and agree to play root fifth as required on other tunes to placate the drummer and songwriters.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='845819' date='May 23 2010, 03:53 PM']A real gem. I was only a newbie bass player when I first saw this bass in Peggy's hands. I was also in to amateur photography and so I've a fair few photos that I took and developed of this bass in use at Fairport gigs in 74 & 75. He was sporting a deerstalker hat, bushy black beard and passively smoking Swarb's non-stop ciggies.[/quote] Talking aboutthe machine heads on the othe rthread on this. Do you have pictures of them back then?

[quote name='alanbass1' post='845828' date='May 23 2010, 04:03 PM']What's wrong with the tuners?[/quote] They should have rivets. Even the current crop of US Re-issues have them [url="http://www.fender.com/uk/products/search.php?partno=0190116800#"]http://www.fender.com/uk/products/search.p...tno=0190116800#[/url]

[quote name='urb' post='836044' date='May 13 2010, 11:57 AM']Try these out... British jazz is in rude health - except you won't hear/see ANY of it on TV (thanks to the BBC's obsession with chasing ratings) or read about it in the papers (outside of [url="http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/"]Jazzwise[/url] and a handful of reviews in the Grauniad and Independent) Neil Cowley Trio [url="http://www.myspace.com/neilcowleytrio"]http://www.myspace.com/neilcowleytrio[/url] TrioVD [url="http://www.myspace.com/triovd"]http://www.myspace.com/triovd[/url] Minghe Morte [url="http://www.myspace.com/minghemorte"]http://www.myspace.com/minghemorte[/url] Led Bib [url="http://www.myspace.com/ledbib"]http://www.myspace.com/ledbib[/url] Troyka [url="http://www.myspace.com/troykaband"]http://www.myspace.com/troykaband[/url] Outhouse [url="http://www.myspace.com/outhouseloop"]http://www.myspace.com/outhouseloop[/url] The Mighty Jeddo [url="http://www.myspace.com/themightyjeddo"]http://www.myspace.com/themightyjeddo[/url] The South Trio [url="http://www.myspace.com/thesouthtrio"]http://www.myspace.com/thesouthtrio[/url] Zed-U [url="http://www.myspace.com/zumusik"]http://www.myspace.com/zumusik[/url] Acoustic Ladyland [url="http://www.myspace.com/acousticladylandmusic"]http://www.myspace.com/acousticladylandmusic[/url] The Final Terror [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artists/finalterror/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artists/finalterror/[/url] Polar Bear [url="http://www.myspace.com/sebastianrochford"]http://www.myspace.com/sebastianrochford[/url] Adam Waldmann [url="http://www.adamwaldmann.com/fr_home.cfm"]http://www.adamwaldmann.com/fr_home.cfm[/url] Portico Quartet [url="http://www.myspace.com/porticoquartet"]http://www.myspace.com/porticoquartet[/url] Manu Delago [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ojj7tgrqw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ojj7tgrqw[/url] M[/quote] On TV, prossibly not but quite a lot on BBC Radio. I've heard several of these on the [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/"]Radio 3 jazz[/url] and world music programmes. Plus the new [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rr86v"]Radio 2 Jazz programme with Jamie Cullum[/url].

[quote name='Earbrass' post='835352' date='May 12 2010, 03:04 PM']Carol Grimes - not perhaps so much for her recorded output (though there are some great tracks) but for the many fantastic gigs I've seen at the Vortex and other venues. Especially when her band has included pianist Janette Mason, who is a great player and composer on her own right. I especially love the work JM did with Robert Wyatt.[/quote] Oh! Carol Grimes! Takes me back .. Steve Lodder on keys then and Angelique what's her name on sax. She was very "instrumental" in me continuing with my sax playing.

I dunno, You wait all year for a Dave Pegg 62 P bass to come along and then ... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=88590&view=findpost&p=842073"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=842073[/url]

Now I am sure that's the real thing but .... the machine heads are wrong for a real 62P bass....

Can you input to new material? Ask if you can have a goa t the bass line before they create one. That would be the way to go and allow you to show what you can do. My drummer mate and I met up with a guy last week who plays guitar and synth guitar. We were looking at the possibility of playing together. He played his version of "living for the city" with programmed keyboard bits triggerd from his guitar and huge sub bass. I naturally went for a melodic line I could hear from the vocal and other lines, especially the middle bit. "That's wrong" he said, sealing his fate.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='845562' date='May 23 2010, 10:37 AM']because they're cold to the touch? I've played a few in my time and agree about the sound though, very warm and clean.[/quote] .. and neck dive and weigh a ton? Just my experience of a few. Some modern Fender US basses (from about 1998) have carbon rods in the wooden necks too (as do my Shuker and Wood & Tronics basses.)

Neither is better per se, they are just different. It depends on what characteristics you want and prefer in a bass. Why not start at that end and define your prefereces.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='845471' date='May 23 2010, 02:36 AM']Just occured to me that if the House of Bass piled all our big cabs up on their sides, it would be about that big. Bet we have that much valve power too.[/quote] There's the answer, then. The House of Bass should take all it's gear to AC's next gig and see if that helps.

[quote name='Clarky' post='845307' date='May 22 2010, 07:46 PM']and he is now stocking Nash basses, mmmmmm [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/NASH.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...lists/NASH.html[/url][/quote] "My favorites [Fenders] are the MIJ reissues" - Bill Nash I'm with you there Bill

[quote name='JMT3781' post='845391' date='May 22 2010, 10:55 PM']The one music shop i can go in and feel like i've been treated like an adult[/quote] That's it! I'll never set foot in the place again!!

and the Bass Direct Tractor Beam draws in another unsuspecting soul ...

Nah Just buy another of my basses