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[quote name='OldGit' post='291339' date='Sep 24 2008, 10:58 PM']ha ha Yeah well tahts what teenagers did back then Lonestar? Not a mate of Kenny Driscoll are you?[/quote] Sorry, can't say that I know him?

[quote name='ARGH' post='291159' date='Sep 24 2008, 07:03 PM']Sade's 'Smooth operator' Denmans line is brilliant,and I like playing it...i f***ing HATE the song AND Sade......Utter 80s soul toss[/quote] I'd second that (e)motion

[quote name='OldGit' post='290992' date='Sep 24 2008, 04:29 PM']My full on YES period was between the first album (the one with YES on it as apposed to "The YES Album" - oh [b]that[/b] caused some problems when sent shopping ...) and Tales ... Laugh with me now children as we view one of the side effects ... The lyrics were always daft and /or pretentious and delivered with such full on "sincerity" that despite Jon's attempts to justify them as "sound pictures" etc we all still sniggered behind our hands .. His voice didn't help, a problem he shares with Geddy IMHO .. However I still put the CDs on and sing along [/quote] I think I replied to your post in another thread about good bassline/bad songs. We must be old git's of a similar age! I had them all from Yes> Tormato. I only have the Yes album on vinyl left now. I even had all of the solo albums of Yes members including Jon Anderson's Olias of Sunhillow. Oh dear!

[quote name='OldGit' post='290837' date='Sep 24 2008, 01:37 PM']Well the prize for brilliant bass and utter tripe lyrics just has to go to Yes .. "Battleships confide in me and tell me where you are, Shining, flying, purple wolfhound, show me where you are, Lost in summer, morning, winter, travel very far, Lost in losing circumstances, that's just where you are." [/quote] I couldn't agree more, although pointing out the absurdity of Yes lyrics is like shooting fish in a barrel! As a child of the 60's/early 70's I had all their records, and saw them several times. Mike

Probably the most comprehensive set of pics I've seen on ebay

[quote name='BassBus' post='274699' date='Sep 1 2008, 04:17 PM']Get hold of Joni Mitchel's Hejira and listen to Jaco's work on that, esp. Refuge of the Roads.[/quote] I'd second that. Fantastic stuff Mike

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApI7YXQTVZQ&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApI7YXQTVZQ...feature=related[/url] I don't think they were Woodbines or Senior service they were smoking! Melodic and clever bit of playing though.

[quote name='TheBrokenDoor' post='257353' date='Aug 7 2008, 04:26 PM']SteveK are you sure about suggesting he play a minor 3rd scale (blues pentatonic) over a major 3rd chord (C7)? Also, isn't the alternating half-whole-step scale the octatonic scale? With the true diminished being stacked minor 3rds? That's how I was taught it anyhow! Dan[/quote] This sounds like another round of Mornington Crescent

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='253458' date='Aug 2 2008, 07:15 PM']That looks really nice, no wonder Jon's pleased with that blue. I was due to pop up there today myself to drop some bits off and check on progress but apparently it was a bit of a drop in session according to Jon. Looks like I might be up there next weekend, assuming I'm not overseas.[/quote] I want one too! That looks absolutely lovely and having spent just a few minutes canoodling with one of Jon's basses at the last bass bash, I'm sure it'll play and sound as good as it looks.

Get yourself one of these > They're really good: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Strings,_Straps,_Stands_at_Bass_Direct.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...ass_Direct.html[/url]

Tricky choice: Ibanez basses are really good value in terms of build quality etc I've tried their SR range they're great. Can't say the same for the fret king as I haven't tried them although they look very well spec'd. You or your friend really needs to compare them. Good luck Mike p.s. My grandfather was from Kaunas!

Makes the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound somewhat lukewarm.

I would too but prefer fingers to a pick and I'm not a very good singer. I can tick all the other boxes though

I'll come. Really enjoyed the last Northants one.

Thanks for this Gilmour. What an interesting and inspiring thread. I hadn't ever thought of building a speaker cab before, although I'm pretty handy with the router and wood glue. I might have to have a go at some point. Mike

Yep me too. I was 14 and a sucker for the green glow of "Electroluminescence". I bought my s/h VS Bass head from Macaris in Charing cross road for £100 ca 1977. I sold it back to them in 1983 for not much less I recall. I played it through a huge 2x12 reflex bass cab that some friend of my dads had made for a disco PA. I loved it; it was about 4ft tall by 3ft square and used to have to go on the roof rack of the family VW beetle but when it started to dent the car roof I had to switch to smaller speakers, which had a very detrimental on my heavy rock wall of sound bass style. It sounded quite smooth up close but the people at the back of the gig at Green St Green village hall were probably having their digestive system rearranged and wondered why they needed to visit the loo. It's amazing what you can do with 100watts of tranny power, a Kay P' bass, teenage angst and Paranoid, or Highway Star played in all reality probably quite badly but with 110% enthusiasm and conviction. I've subsequently heard that HH had reliability issues but mine never blew up, although I did my best to cause it to.

I can't add much more to the good positive comments here other than playing bass and getting in to a band with her mates or even just getting together and making a racket is probably going to be more fun for her than learning the flute which is a fairly solitary excercise for a teenager. My boy is 12 and having drum lessons, his mate who is learning guitar came around the other day borrowed my Strat and practice amp. I could hear them upstairs struggling through Teenage Kicks. It brought a tear to my eye especially when I was invited to come and join in. What a laugh. Find her a good teacher, buy her a decent cheapo bass and amp and if it doesn't work out there is always ebay. there is loads of stuff on basschat about bargain gear. I met OBBM from this forum at a recent bass bash and he had a brilliant bargain P bass copy PM him and I'm sure that he'll tell you what it was. mike

What a great series of helpful vids. Thanks very much Dave

Musicguard. Don't forget to get the public liability if your gear is on the house insurance and you're out and about gigging.

You could speak to panic music in Swavesey which is near Cambridge. They are Ampeg service agents or were last time I used them.

Saw 10cc last year at Brentwood leisure centre. It was basically Graham Gouldman with a whole bunch of people who have played with them over the years. Great gig especially the singer. Graham is an immensley talented bloke who also wrote lots of songs for people like the Hollies in the '60s. My wife( not a big fan) did ask who the bloke who looks like an accountant was though. If they tour again go and see them. I will. I have previously played I'm not in love and currently play Rubber Bullets and Wall St Shuffle with my band. Great bass parts. One day I'll get around to learning Things We Do For Love. It's a cracker

Hi Simon, PM sent

If the maple fretboard is finished, they normally are, and very dirty lighter fuel (naptha) is good. It works well on bodies and necks too but make sure that there is plenty of ventilation.

[quote name='OldGit' post='168900' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:19 AM']Good point. I guess some people don't gig or even get to a rehearsal studio very often. There is no real substitute for the thump in the chest/guts/ears you get from playing a bass loud. Hum that tangent needs its own thread (I'll start it) - how do you show civilians the true potential of the bass without appearing to be a flash twonk? Depends on your band or other public performance opportunities. I have a favourite example from an unexpected source: Steeleye Span live version of Blackleg Miner from the "Present" CD with Rick Kemp slapping and popping his slightly flanged Overwater .. - Now That's What I Can Folk. We'd play it in my band if it wasn't so overtly political. I'm looking for a similar opportunity that will still work at a wedding Listen here [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Steeleye+Span/_/Blackleg+Miner"]http://www.last.fm/music/Steeleye+Span/_/Blackleg+Miner[/url][/quote] Classy bit of playing. I never heard slapping over a folk track before! Thanks for posting this

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='167003' date='Mar 31 2008, 04:57 PM']Just to add to my earlier post... I had a friend over today, a pro session musician (guitar & bass). His funk/soul/rock playing is just excellent, really very good stuff. So after listening to him giving one of my basses a good workout; I just feel like giving up... But I know that I mustn't. I've gotta just keep on learning and practicing, getting better slowly. Trouble is, the older you get, the slower you learn (it seems to me). [/quote] I've being playing on and off since I was 14, I'm 45 now. It takes me a longer to learn new stuff too but i think that's largely because my standards are so much higher than when I was younger and my playing is definitely better and hopefully still improving. Increasing senility allowed for of course. You've still got it all ahead of you Dave see your friend as an inspiration, work out what it is about his playing that dusts your broom. You'll get there!