Bilbo

I have done a few gigs recently where the PA engineers have mixed the band through an ipad. I am interested in the technology but don't even know what to put into a search engine to look it up. Can anyone give me a steer? I am thinking about small group Jazz events rather than massive Rock extravaganzas but would like to know what opportunities this new (to me) technology presents.

Massive fan of MW and Kim Mitchell. There is a transcription of the bass part to 'lemon wedge' off his Itch cd on here somewhere.

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1509272988' post='3397672'] Don't just leave us all hanging. Do you? [/quote] No. Ironically, huh?

This story needs a context. Many moons ago, I was talking to the keyboard player in a Funk band I was playing with. He told me that, when the band leader had asked him to join, he said there was always plenty of women around after the gigs. He then added that he had never seen any. I snorted and said that, in 30+ years of gigging, I had never even spoken to a woman after a gig and that, come to think about it, I had rarely even been approached by a bloke or even another bass player. Last night I did a gig with Aussie saxophonist Brandon Allen in front of about 120 people. At the end of the gig, a bloke came up to me and asked ' are you the bass player'? (a strange question bearing in mind that I had just spent two hours on stage in front of him). 'Yes, I am', I replied. He then asked 'is it true that you collect fountain pens'?

Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny Group) underplays his hand most of the time also. No solos etc but, away from the PMG, he is actually pretty tasty.

Voted. Some nice ideas in there, folks.

I couldn't be arsed this month..... Seriously, I am struggling with composition it the moment. Everything I try sound weak and predictable. I just can't play a musical instrument :-D

1986 Custom Fretless

Felixstowe's third best bassist. Oh, my Christ. He's got a music stand on a blues gig!!

Or a solo artist.... http://youtu.be/evHVh4bqaOQ

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1508612656' post='3393377'] Mutually exclusive of course... [/quote] Quite.

Concentrate on the notes in the beat and the rest will sort themselves out. I got that advice from a top session trumpet player.

Have you tried verbalising the pulse and it's sub divisions? Egg, Apple. Banana. Loganberry and so on.

http://youtu.be/-25KSWNJ7mA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smwVh2hzzWs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQKDRed7QLc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV6N340QoLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzwAy6AbhiU

Every Jazz Guitarist ever. I always struggle with the underrated thing because it is inevitably subjective but there are a million Jazz guitarists who can outplay the more populist players yet remain obscure even amongst musicians. I am not going to list them as there are far too many.

I recall a lot of Jaco v. Stanley baiting at the time. They apparently agreed that Jaco wouldn't slap and Stanley wouldn't play Fretless.

Start at half speed and work up. There is nothing that cannot be achieved using this approach. One of the first fusion LPs I bought was Land of the Midnight Sun by Al Di Meola. There is a track called Suite: Golden Dawn which has this killer guitar riff in it. Impossible to play. After years of playing it slowly, I can now do it. Took me 30 years but I can do it. It's all possible if you start slowly. Now I can work on the third bar....

I haven't even started thinking about it yet!

Location/Venue: The Mason's Arms, Pantygasseg, Monmouthshire (Nr. Pontypool) Your age: 17 Your bass: Aria SB700 Your amp: Soundcity Amp w. custom Cab (2x15) The set list (some of it): All No Quarter originals plus Dazed And Confused and Silver Machine Anything else that might be funny/interesting/embarrassing - I was told after the gig that fans of the previous bass player had threatened to beat me up. Fortunately, they didn't.

I bought this..... But I got this....

Sorry, Dad. I edited your post instead of quoting it. Sorry if it fails to inspire.

That's a tough question, Beads. I have an Ovation Custom Legend (steel string) and a Takamine Cd132sc (nylon) which meets my needs but I have no idea whether these are going to give you the sounds you are looking for. I also have Harley Benton 12 string and 6 string which I can record with (these are all on my Soundcloud page). They are OK for the money. The Ovation gives me the best sound but I know that Ovations are marmite. I suspect a decent Taylor would do it but I think you should think carefully about what kinds of sound you are looking for.

Let's see you Rockers and Funksters make something out of that!!