Bilbo

I had a good day yesterday, reading some Ralph Towner transcriptions I found on-line. My treble clef reading is starting to come together.

Yes it fits. Proceed with caution, however. If you get the angle wrong, you will crack the windscreen. I did it yesterday. Fortunately, the MOT is due next month and an existing chip plus other scratches meant that a new windscreen was on the cards anyway but, for those pondering the great mystery, you CAN get a 3/4 double bass in a Smart if you are careful. Ironically, I didn't NEED to do it as I have a bigger car. I just wanted to try.

Reading 1981 (I think) shortly followed by Donington and Port Vale (Frank Marino, Ozzy w. Randy Rhodes and Motorhead). Not sure of the line ups as I went several times and can't remember which year was which.

[quote name='Elfrasho' timestamp='1498424871' post='3324561'] ....Ed Sheerhan and a guitar has its limits imo. [/quote] Fixed.

I am not the world's best reader by a country mile but I can get by through most reading gigs with a little preparation. Or at least I could.... I have started playing more guitar (at home). Not because I want to gig per se but because I am not getting the gigs I used to on the electric or double bass and so practising the bass is a little bit thankless. Anyway, I decided that I want to improve my reading of guitar music and bought a book reading exercises. So I worked on that for about an hour, making some progress and starting to find the notes under my fingers. When I finished the first few exercises, I got my Bach Cello Suites out and, whaddaya know, I can't read bass clef any more I am sure there are people on here who can read both (I know there are some horn/bass doublers etc). Can anyone reassure me that this is a temporary state!! I know pianists read both simultaneously so it must be possible but it is an uncomfortable feeling finding yourself re-entering conscious incompetence when you thought you left it behind a while back!!

Didn't get to it this month, guys. Sorry.

I tend to grow out of bands so their material may be of similar quality but I am looking for something else. This happened with Yes, Rush, ELO, Genesis, Weather Report, Dave Holland, Wynton Marsalis, John Abercrombie(although I am rediscovering him), John Scofield, Pat Metheny etc etc. Not their fault, just need to find something fresh.

I don't think that things die out as much as they become minority interests. So many genres now that didn't exist in my day. Home production is easier, technology etc. If find myself wondering whether the standard of players is now so high, it disincentivises the beginner.

Acoustic Image Clarus head and Ten2Ex cab for double bass, adding a PJB cab for a little extra poke on electric gigs. Sounds lush.

Another aspect of this phenomenon is the 'other gigs'. That orchestra gig described above could be followed by a big band gig two shows and a studio session. Remembering material is a discipline that is confined to small self contained acts or lengthy bookings like tours and is not universal amongst jobbing pros.I love charts myself because I find one or two rehearsals more confusing than helpful.

My first guitar was given to me by a cousin. He still reminds me of it whenever I see him. I haven't the heart to tell him it was an utter and complete piece of sh*t

My understanding is that expressed above by hazy bass. You register the recording and pau based on expected sales which, for you, will probably be minimal. Jazz cds on the UK rarely sell into triple figures

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBpWhtENXk

Sounds like my idea of hell.

I am trying exactly that, Yank. Am working on about five pieces and have just learned Hand in Hand by Ralph Towner. Got some Ravel and two or three Piazzolla on the go too.

It has troubled me for many years now that, despite having been gigging for 36 years, I cannot play a single piece of music on my own. I can improvise on changes, I can strum chords on a guitar, execute passages from favourite tunes (the intro to Roundabout kind of thing) but, when I get asked to 'play something ', I cannot actually perform anything from the introduction to the end on my own without a band. It has reached the point where I am trying to learn solo guitar pieces so I can exorcise this particular ghost. The questions are, can you play anything all the way through on your own without accompaniment and/or what part of this thing called music leaves you wanting?

http://markehayes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/pn-240-rob-palmer-mr-pc-life-and-music.html Just had this drawn to my attention. An archive recording of an interview I did with a US on line radio DJ Mark Hayes in 2014 relating to my book ' Mr P.C. the life and music of Paul Chambers. Worth a listen if you are interested.

Never heard it all through. Will look it up.

Haven't heard that in years!! Had it on cassette!!!

I had thought he was already dead so this comes as a double surprise. I only discovered recently that Jessica was a Allman tune. Great sound.

More on the Gedo basses here. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/93958-i-did-it-now-with-photos/page__fromsearch__1

Bastards. Hope you get it back, mate

Plenty of choice at that price level. Get shopping!!!

I sang in Eisteddfods at school and had my fair share of tennis racquet guitar moments and I liked the feeling I got from singing some of the hymns in Sunday school but the real inspiration came from Ravel's Bolero and Peter and the Wolf. That was what sent me home wanting to get involved.

Just listened to the OP's link. Sounds like a bag of spanners being thrown down a fire escape. I get that there is a lot going on but, for me, one of the most important apsects of bass in terms of groove is timbre/tone. If the timbre doesn't work, the notes can be absolutely correct and it still won't groove (think some of the early electric bass playing with big bands). This guys clanking and fret buzz is so distracting, it detracts from his ideas. Is it bass playing? Of course it is. Is it good bass playing? Subjective.