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Reminds me of the graphic scores of Cornelius Cardew http://cdn.lrb.co.uk/assets/edillus/gott01_3105_02.gif

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1453215750' post='2957482'] Watch the video. It's both of them, then one of them, then both again, then something else I forget. [/quote] That's not fair.

[quote name='steviedee' timestamp='1421950953' post='2667060'] Apologies for the grainy photo will upload better ASAP. Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Fuji-gen Plant (for Fender Japan), Japan in the Year(s): 1986 - 1987 [/quote] Lovely - I have a fretted one that's 85-85. Great instrument and still going strong...30 this year too

Seeing a couple of long shot threads recently, thought I'd try my luck. Fender Precision (Made in Japan...maybe), sold in Newcastle in about 1989. Maple neck. Main distinguishing feature was that under the scratchplate there was lots of writing scratched in...a name, a postcode, and a number starting 'NW' IIRC. Wild stab in the dark, but I wondered if any BCers had come across such a bass.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1453208979' post='2957379'] I can't help it I wasn't there... [/quote] Oh, your really are the very limit

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1453213914' post='2957460'] Peter Gabriel is great. I don't like Sting though. [/quote] Go for a curry first, miss the support, then elbow your way to the front. Everyone else at gigs I go to seems to do it.

[quote name='CyberBass' timestamp='1453194240' post='2957183'] I've agreed with one band to rehearse next Monday they gave me set list and said pick some tracks and let us know which ones in advance.. [/quote] How do you feel about the songs on the list ? Any you know ? Any you're ruling out ? I can see why you might not want us all to dissect your choices, but how do you feel about what's on offer ? Hey, and relax...this isn't a bass playing problem (you said you did a tour last year...that takes skill, nerves and bandcraft) it's a nerves problem, so stop doubting your bass playing !

I get nervous at auditions, but that's natural and welcomed, really. I'd hate to be blasé about them. Learn the tunes (note-for-note) go along, be nice, play and then leave. If you get in, fantastic, if not....don't immediately blame your bass playing - the person after you might just be a better fit for the band, might like the same football team as the singer or have gone to the same youth fascist group as the drummer. Focus on doing your best, not about how it'll turn out.

"It is easy to be an omission which consists of a 1P maple neck with a thin figure" f*** yeah !

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1452887626' post='2954537'] Festivals are sh*te anyway up. [/quote] Depends which [s]drugs[/s] friends you go with

Good work that man ! That looks awesome...

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1452987704' post='2955405'] Not sure about the interesting part.... I would hate to have MY songs dissected in such a clinical way. It is what it is, surely? [/quote] Well, YMMV naturally

There's an interesting analysis of 'Sledgehammer' here http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2013/analyzing-the-musical-structure-of-sledgehammer-by-peter-gabriel/

Sounds like you're having a blast already - I'm sure all the practice will pay off. Go get 'em cowboy !

The new Tortoise album Interesting listen !

Well, to be fair if the vendor's got someone in front of them with the asking price in their hand they're not going to say no are they ? He's also emailed you to let you know it's sold. I know it's annoying, but I don't think the vendor's done anything wrong. /shrug/

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1452806798' post='2953767'] Yes, very much so, other parts of life do 'get in the way of' exploring all music. Currently music falls into 3 broad categories for me. Music I like, music I don't like and music I've not listened to. There's a lot of music I've not listened to and to be honest I doubt I'll ever make much of an indent on it [/quote] Very much so - I slowly try and explore new stuff, but it's impossible listen to everything, and nor should that be one's intention as far as I'm concerned...it's not Pokemon after all.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1452800270' post='2953671'] I was trying to think what to do but kept asking the people in the house to turn the bloody music off as it was getting a bit weird and hypnotic and starting to freak me out. They looked a bit worried when I said that, and finally someone told me to look at my hands (shades of a Castenda dream) and I found that the only music playing was my bass. [/quote] Brilliant

Head Office, 1st thing. Maybe some poop-stirring on Twitter ?

Late in the game to weigh in here, but I own two types of signature basses - a Geddy Lee Jazz and an Epiphone Jack Casady What made me buy them ? Pretty much 100% spec and 0% the names on the headstock. The Geddy Lee has a fantastic neck and has a Badass, which I would have fitted anyway and the Epiphone....well, how many hollow-bodied basses are out there ? I'd certainly not buy something solely because someone I liked played one, but I think the 'signature' lines do throw up the odd interesting instrument, such as the Jack Casady now and again.

[quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1452780532' post='2953424'] Eventually the story came out. The drummer was involved with a cult - sorry, "esoteric movement" - called the Emin. [/quote] Haha, really ? A couple of friends-of-friends got into that just after university...me and a mate named our band 'The I-Men' in their weird, culty honour.

[quote name='ballstomonty' timestamp='1452776502' post='2953340'] Anyway that's my worst jam ever... [/quote] Wow.

[quote name='jbasst' timestamp='1452699894' post='2952572'] How do you justify it to yourself that you 'need' another? [/quote] Easy - I'm a pushover.