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    Suede´s bass player

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1439757131' post='2845572']
    Bernard Butler thought he was the bees knees, and too good for the band. He formed his own band [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAlmont_and_Butler"]McAlmont and Butler [/url]
    Remember them??
    Nor do I. <_<
    [/quote]

    Suede never did it for me, but I always thought this was a top tune:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POIIGYt5RlE

    Best Prog Rock album ever?

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='Mr Arkadin' timestamp='1439418207' post='2842810']

    Also Quiet Sun/Phil Manzanera albums are different to the Roxy stuff.

    [/quote]

    801 Live got a shout in post #136. Mainstream by Quiet Sun has been favourite of mine since the 70s - still sounds good.

    Best Prog Rock album ever?

    in General Discussion

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    I'd have to add another vote for CTTE as it's been close to my heart for more than four decades, but I've been listening to a lot of Van der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill recently and I'd say that both Pawn Hearts and H To He Who Am The Only One are definite contenders.

    Do you compose on a hand-held device?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Panamonte

    I use G-Stomper Studio on my Android tablet when I'm on the go - in fact I'm using it right now on holiday :)

    It's a very versatile composition app featuring a drum machine/sample trigger and a fully programmable synth - both with step sequencers. It's possible to assemble and mix complex tracks and arrangements and I find it very intuitive to use. Definitely the best that I've come across.

    Swiss Army Knife Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Panamonte

    [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1438635905' post='2836053']
    G&L L2000 Tribute has 42 different possible settings if I remember correctly.
    [/quote]

    I reckon it's 27 with the K mod. And that's without even touching the bass and treble pots so yeah, I think it qualifies as pretty versatile :)

    Hopeless live sound - all the gear, no idea.

    in General Discussion

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    I was in a pub in a remote village on the north west coast of Scotland a few years ago. There was a band playing who'd come up from Glasgow (acoustic guitar, fiddle, bodhran and vox through a small PA) and when they took a break, the fiddle player did a short set of Brassens, Thackray etc. chansons, accompanying himself on guitar. The sound was so bad - guitar too loud and boomy, vocals almost inaudible - that after the first song, since his band mates weren't going to do anything about it, I was compelled to rush over to the stage area, tell him the sound was awful and then make suitable adjustments to the mixer/amp. Fortunately my guerilla sound engineering was gratefully received on this occasion, but I do appreciate that in other circumstances it might not have gone down so well!

    Guitars: two pickups but only one set of volume/tone controls

    in Guitars

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    [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1429731272' post='2754445']
    ^^^ very nice! I'm something of a G&L-lover (I went for a JB-2 rather than a Jazz). It's a shame there aren't many opportunities to try out their gear on these shores.

    Edit: just checked the spec and it's got coil-tapping too.... it's a bit of a box-ticker!
    [/quote]

    I'm very impressed by mine. The humbucker/single coil option makes it very versatile and the neck's good - plays really well. I bought mine 18 months ago from Thomann and they're now selling them for nearly £100 less than I paid!!!! Like you, I was already a G&L convert (I've got a Tribute L2000) and I really don't think you can go wrong with them.

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