Bass_In_Yer_Face

[quote name='PJ Phillips' post='117564' date='Jan 10 2008, 12:33 AM']JPJ plays keys too and NB is pretty handy with a Chapman Stick. Maybe there was a bit of instrument swapping going on (just a guess). Nick Beggs has played with 'nearly the whole of the 80's pop mainstream'. He is a great bass player. I actually still play (although not an original member) with an 80's pop/rock band... There are a lot of 'em still doing the Butlins circuit! Did John Taylor actually play on the Duran Duran stuff? Or Martin Kemp on Spandau songs? Just a rumour then Give me Pino with Go West anytime (although not New Romantic)[/quote] Martin Kemp rumour I can believe....not JT though.

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='117576' date='Jan 10 2008, 12:49 AM']Pointless bit of information but here goes......I used to own an Aria SB900 whose previous owner was Tony Butler. There you go. Told you. [/quote] I believe Tony Butler now works for a music college in the West Country somewhere.

[quote name='bnt' post='117552' date='Jan 10 2008, 12:08 AM']Just got one [b]heck[/b] of a surprise: I didn't know that Big Country were back and touring, with Tony Butler on lead vocals as well as bass! Not quite New Romantic, I know, but from that era, and an early bass inspiration to me.[/quote] Top band...never failed to deliver live. They should get Richard Jobson in on vocal duties after the recent Skids reunion.

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='117166' date='Jan 9 2008, 05:11 PM']"Terry Waite's allotment" I won't apologise for laughing out loud at that one [/quote] Seconded, if a little dated

The Ox truly was a trail blazer...nobody was playing like that back then

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='115968' date='Jan 8 2008, 12:05 AM']You've only gone and picked my first "bass God".......why didn't I think of that one![/quote] Mr Foxton gets my vote <-----Plus the most iconic picture of a bass player ever taken of course

The Who never blew my Skirt up to be honest (except for a hand full of singles). There is some fantastic footage of The OX playing a track live on Youtube where they have isolated his bass part. I think it's on "Won't get fooled again" but I could be wrong. Don't get me wrong, even though I could take or leave The Who...The Ox was truly awsome.

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='117133' date='Jan 9 2008, 04:42 PM']If I remember correctly, he was taught by/had some lessons with a bass player called Joe Hubbard who played with Gary Numan......he was also a tremendous bassist. Saw him live at the Manchester Apollo many years ago, and thought he was actually too good to play with Gary Numan if you know what I mean. Then again, a musician's got to keep a roof over his head.....and I'd snap Gary's hand off I suppose if he asked me [/quote] I've seen Mr Numan more time than I care to mention...not with Nick Beggs mind. I noticed Kajagoogoo (- Limahl) were touring the 80's revival circuit again (videos on youtube) and Mr Beggs has been the bassist with John Paul Jone's band (why does he need a bass player?) Joe Hubbard played on the woeful 'I Assasain' album by Numan but there is something excellent playing on Sister Surprise

[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='117114' date='Jan 9 2008, 04:28 PM']"You're so coarse! Ever thought of rephrasing stuff in your head before you type? I'm guessing I know the answer already" - Dood That had been rephrased! I think women appreciate a bit of honesty. If I met her I'd tell her that if she jumps in the shower and puts a comb through her hair I might give her one. She'd be all over me.[/quote] You silver tounged charmer you

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='117084' date='Jan 9 2008, 03:55 PM']Don't know the bass player, but I always like "Is It A Dream" by Classix Nouveaux. Never like John Taylor when I was younger, but I'll give him far more credit now I'm older and wiser. Some of his bass lines are incredible. Nick Beggs was another great 80s bassist. Great on a Chapman Stick too. Saw him live - Ellis, Beggs & Howard......now where are they these days?[/quote] Ahh Nick Beggs..what a legend...another guy who got bad press because of the poodle hair cut but could play very well. A top bloke who I have had e-mail conversations with. I bought the second EBH album from his website which is why I got into an email chat with him. He played on album by a band called Private Lives and when I heard it I thought the bass was good on it before I knew it was him.

Been listening to a lot of Early Duranie stuff and John Taylor's stuff is just excellent. How can a guy be that good looking, play that well and own a Aria Pro II SB1000 Also Mick Karn was a big influence on me growing up. Anybody got any other New Romantic bassists worth checking out? I remember a band called 'Fashion' being around. The music was awful but the bass playing sounded very Mick Karn like.

[quote name='Perry' post='116796' date='Jan 9 2008, 09:34 AM']Yep, she sure looks hot. There's something very sexy about a woman who has the same interests as the bloke. This goes for Motorbikes, Gym, Bass ect. (or even the new girl at work or next door)[/quote] Why did I never meet girls like that I think there are some you tube videos of her where all I can say is, it must have been cold.

[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='111886' date='Jan 1 2008, 05:57 PM']Yep I agree. Andy Rourke is one of the few basses who I can genuinely say made me pick up a bass (I tend to play bass for it's part in the music I love rather than for bass in itself, IYKWIM ) I'm glad you posted this - it motivated me to finally learn a Smiths line - been lost in it half the day!! (and got the first part of Headmaster Ritual down ). It also reminded me how rubbish the tabs you get online are..! Pluck Edit - I also agree with above comments about Madness bassist too - love the line to 'It must be love'.[/quote] Finally learnt the bass line to "There is a light that never goes out"...one of the easier ones. Headmaster Ritual is next

Been playing for a while now and I'm still staggered by Andy Rourke's lines from The Smiths...the guy is a legend. As someone once said, his songs sound like a whole different song going on withing a song.

Facing redundancy for the 5th time in 12 years (IT was a big mistake to get into), I have had to cancel my bass lessons for the moment and I am attempting to keep my skills up together until I get another job. I am looking for a good suggestion for a book with tablature in for practicing. When I first started playing bass I was using Stuart Clayton's 'Crash Course Bass' book but even the advanced stuff is too easy now so I am looking for intermediate level stuff. Anybody got any suggestions?

Sounds like British customer service in 90% of shops tbh.

[quote name='bremen' post='98434' date='Dec 3 2007, 09:07 PM']Rik: Do you know Summer Holiday by Cliff Richard? Suggs: You hum it, I'll smash your face in[/quote] That's bizarre I was going to put that one!

Don't know who said it about bass "Never play anything above the 5th fret"

Don't get me wrong I detest every thing about his music but when James Blunt played 1973 on Jools Holland recently, I liked the bass line on that live. Oh God I'm getting old.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='95677' date='Nov 28 2007, 04:33 PM']Julian Cope from his The Teardrop Explodes days. I remember reading an interview with him where he said he was determined not to simplify the bass lines down while he was singing like so many other punk/post punk singing bass players of the time.[/quote] I never knew JC played bass!.....makes me wonder why he roped in James Eller to play on his albums then!

Sting anyone? Geddy Lee is awsome must sometimes I wish he wouldn't sing so much

Amen to the Jaco thing. He is rammed down your throat from the second you pick up the bass and I just don't get him...sorry

I am reading 'Stand & Deliver', the Adam Ant autobiography. It goes into great detail about the London punk scene of the seventies.

I am being inspired by trying to learn 'Freewill' by Rush at the moment, it's like trying to solve a crossword...you get one bit nailed then another, then try and bolt them all together!