LiamPodmore

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1362510321' post='2000536']
You need to move on by the sound of it!
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I have honestly debated on it, but i love the stuff too much. Playing p*ss easy music means i look like a really good bass player and have a blast whilst i'm on stage.

Liam

I've been told i'm too good for my band a few times, but nothing else really.

Liam

I use Guitar Pro tabs of Ultimate-Guitar.com personally.

Liam

[quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1362351004' post='1998902']
Thats Phil Simmonds he went to Tech Music School

however i would say that he's the exception rather than the rule for us that study bass at uni
from what i understand phil got that gig by being a phenomenal player and networking relentlessly
the whole time he was at uni

one thing i would say is that studying bass at somewhere like ICMP is not tantamount to a career in music,
you will encounter many people who are there for entirely the wrong reasons and in some situations saying that
you have studied at these places will actually hinder you getting gigs

On the other hand studying bass is an incredible experience you will learn so much and become a much better player
for it i'm in my final year of a music degree (not at ICMP but a competing school) and i don't regret a second of it

of course i'm not trying to put you off just sharing some of my experience as a student in london

if you'd like to chat sometime about it liam your more than welcome to PM me
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I understand all of this from looking at it these past few months. Phil is an exceptional player, he has to be to land a gig that good. Hard work is essential to really make what is a fairly specific course worth it and get what everyone hopes to achieve out of it. Even if a career in music is impossible for me, the experience and the gains to my musical abilities will be more than worth it, and will be put to good use either way. Thanks for the PM offer, I'll probably make use of that, and likewise, if there's anything else you think I should know, I'm more than happy to listen to someone with experience of what I want to do.

Liam

[quote name='stoker' timestamp='1362350567' post='1998890']
I'll let you know how it works when I try it. Although, noob question I know, not sure if I should take the batteries out or not when I use it.
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I do with all of mine. Make sure you keep the battery in your gig bag though, just in case you ever need it. There's about 5 floating around my various cases and bags.

Liam

Just the ticket. I've been after a relatively cheap fretless (should my plans to acquire the one at work fail) so this is very appealing.

Liam

Unfortunately I don't think there's anywhere in Manchester that stocks those in store. PMT may do but I haven't been over that way for a good while.

Liam

I'm planning on heading to ICMP to study bass next year, with a friend who's doing songwriting. Whether it will lead to anything, who knows, but if it doesn't, I'm fairly well qualified in IT for my age so I have other less interesting avenues. I know there's a guy on here who went to uni doing bass and plays for Jessie J at the moment.

Liam

I'm happy to pay the 20 quid even though what I'm planning to sell is under 50 quid. I reckon most users of BC pay less than that for a set of strings.

Liam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TcLuHBgtwQ

It's an awesome song too. It's a guy over on TB's band that he posted a few years back. Either that, or November Rain.

Liam

Most stuff can be adapted to be done by a 3 piece with not that much effort. Some guys i know managed to do Walk by Foo Fighters (3 guitar parts at least) with a single guitar. It's easy to fill out that empty space where they rhythm guitar would normally be with a tonal tweak or two as well, but i'm guessing you'll already know that one.

Liam

The current look of my new PT Nano. The TU-2 is going to be replaced with a Polytune Mini, the JH-1 replaced with a VT bass, and i'll stick a Line6 G50 on there as per my previous posts, though it's pretty good like this until funds allow me to make those changes.

Liam

Maple/Maple (Birdseye preferably) and 22 Frets with a Zero fret too.

Usually Bruno Mars - Runaway Baby for me. Just such a good riff. I always find my left hand doing the fretboard movements as well, which a can be a bit annoying.

Liam

I'll also vote 5, just because it's a nice number of strings to have.

Liam

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1361547819' post='1987374']
I wanna do a crazy musical 3 guitar jazz fusion/heavy Rock experimental thing. But can't find a drummer in the leigh/wigan, gtr manchester area!
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There's never any good musicians around Wigan/Leigh/Bolton that aren't already in bands and don't want to be in another one, which is why i'm only doing acoustic stuff at the moment.

Liam

Looking good there. I'm doing the same, but going as small as possible, down to a Pedaltrain Nano, which should be fun.

Liam

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1361821019' post='1991521']
Have you got the Pure Octave already and if so how do you find it ? I pretty much ruled it out for my tiny board, because of the warbley demos I heard (plus more reports of same).
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I haven't yet, but i plan on getting one to give it a go. Though i'm not entirely sure whether it's even worth getting an octave at all yet.

Liam

Mini poll/vote thingy

1: Line6 Relay G50 - TC E Polytune Mini - Tech 21 VT Bass - Mooer Pure Octave, all on a Pedaltrain Nano

OR

2: Line6 Relay G50 - TC E Polytune Mini - Tech 21 VT Bass with a Mooer Pure Octave in the effects loop, all on a Pedaltrain Mini

It's mainly a debate of do i need 6 presets or not, and where else could i use that extra £100+ that i'd save by not getting the deluxe.

Liam

Definately not me. I was barely 2!

Liam

[quote name='Acebassmusic' timestamp='1361788567' post='1990676']
As others have said, a good set up can change an OK bass into a good bass - both playability and sound. No point in fighting your bass, you might as well make learning etc as easy as possible. Heres a link for instructions on how to do a set up.....

[url="http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/store/books/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-perfect-bass-setup.html"]http://www.jerzydroz...bass-setup.html[/url]

Theres no marketing gumph associated with this download so you dont recieve lots of mails afterwards. I've always done my own set-ups for years and I found the book well worth every penny it didnt cost

If you're ever near Aberdeen I might be able to help.
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I use this as well. It's been a massive help to me. Haven't purchased the book but i use an online PDF version (Which i've just remembered is saved in the bookmarks on my old PC that's now died, best dig it out).

Liam

Our singer had a massive list of band names that he'd thought of at random occasions over the previous few years. We sent that out to our fans, asked them to pick their favourite 3, compiled the results, and from that day forth we were A Little Bit Outlaw.

Liam

When A Little Bit Outlaw come back together again in summer, i'll have that as well as being the lead guitarist for my friends acoustic stuff (Who's actually supported my main band) and on bass when she finally gets a full band together for it. In my eyes, the more gigging i can do, the better, as i'm always feeling best when i'm onstage.

Liam

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1361287901' post='1983951']
I like that number, but Never Get His Turn is my favourite
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It bored the hell out of me until i added that section. Never Get His Turn is one of our favourites as well, especially after we completely re-wrote it and added some uhh... interesting features (A big dubstep style breakdown which allows me to use excessive amounts of fuzz combined with an envelope filter and a wah). Always goes down a treat live.

Liam

My favourite bassline in any of my bands originals, is a song called Lying Through My Teeth. There is a recording but it's the worst recording ever and you can't hear the bass on it (Though i'll add it to this anyway when i get home). Just a pretty simple thing involving a few octaves and some hammer ons for good measure.

Liam