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"The Slider" by T Rex. "Electric Warrior" tends to be the more recognised album but I think that "The Slider" was a further development of their sound and more sophistication to the songs.

How about [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMncv140s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMncv140s[/url] And of course there's [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU[/url] and [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM[/url] But maybe [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32SkxLCZz_o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32SkxLCZz_o[/url] is more like what the OP envisaged.

[quote name='operative451' timestamp='1441901003' post='2862820'] I can't work out how to do the embed thing... [/quote] Change the https:// to http://

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1441885369' post='2862558'] Funnily enough, I find talking a lot harder than singing when playing bass. When I try to say something to my band mates, I always end up sounding like a demented ape with a speech impediment.... [/quote] I have the same problem. Perhaps speaking with the rhythm you're playing would help, as demonstrated here speaking while playing bongos: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akK4mzEZVRU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akK4mzEZVRU[/url]

Kayleigh - Marillion.

We have a similarly sized singer to your number 1 option and I wouldn't want to replace her. She'd probably divorce me, for one thing.

Just about anything by Ivor Biggun. Anything by Flanders and Swann.

It's not about chords though, it's melody and drones (also cf. sitar).

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1441802503' post='2861886'] The audience aren't out of time though... They are just clapping on the "wrong" beats. And it's only convention that dictates you should clap on beat 2 and 4 of this style of music rather than 1 and 3. [/quote] Indeed, it's not like the imbeciles who clap during ice dancing and figure skating routines, who have no concept of clapping in time. And they are the reason that tambourines should never be left in range of the audience.

I've used PVA glue on the ones I've done.

If it was a Bass 7, I'd say avoid it like the plague. As it's a Bass 8, it might not be as appallingly bad.

No firmware updates for it on the Zoom site. You can also use the USB interface to change patch by sending MIDI control messages to it. That appears to be as far as it goes, though.

I sold mine because it was so light. I was playing a Thumb at the time (followed on from a Hayman 40/40, then a P) and such a lightweight bass just felt wrong to me. I rather regret it now, it was a lovely bass.

Pink Floyd's "Bike" was inspired by a rather persistent groupie.

I posted this to the rest of the band a few months ago with the comment "This is why I want to do it". We do "The Seeker". I thought I'd have a bit of revision and found an isolated bass track to that. And then I discovered that I've been playing it wrong for years.

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1441658991' post='2860729'] Why would you not want to stab the drummer? [/quote] I think the missing word was "unintentionally".

Should have asked - why is a chair no good?

Peavey Grind BXP Hohner B2AV or Jack 5

With various bands where we've been in a similar situation, we've taken down and packed up as much as possible, as unobtrusively as possible. Don't recall ever having been in a situation where loading out would have meant we'd have been going through the disco-dancing throng though.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1441564407' post='2859879'] I find it quite interesting that lots of people think it necessary to take a spare (quality or otherwise) bass to a gig, but very few have said they take a spare amp. I'd be much more worried about an amp breaking than a bass (even one of my cheap, crap ones) [/quote] I take a spare amp. Currently an Ashdown MiBass which lives under the front seat of the car.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1441495527' post='2859349'] Sure, and that's what I wanted to find out - did people feel it was necessary. [/quote] Depends. I've mentioned my three gigging basses, one cheap and two expensive (for sub-Fodera values of "expensive"). One of the two expensive ones is the only 5-string fretless I've found yet that I get on with. So it was necessary for me to spend a bit over a grand on that because I wanted a 5-string fretless that I could stick with, rather than buying one, keeping it for a little while, then selling it because I didn't get on with it.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1441482286' post='2859201'] If only we could incorporate "which bass is best for metal" too, we'd essentially have finished Basschat. [/quote] Don't forget "Why did Paul McCartney play a cheapo Hofner instead of an expensive bass?" and "Why did Paul McCartney play a Wal Mk III and not a cheapo bass?".

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1441372900' post='2858402'] At no point has anyone (including the OP) suggested that we aren't allowed to have opinions or tastes. [/quote] Yes he has. I've quoted it before, I shan't bother quoting it again.

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1441498437' post='2859368'] If it's a short gig, I'll sit on my amp , which I suppose is still acceptable to some degree..... But for full gigs, I need to sit down, I'm yet to find a suitable perch ! A chair is no good, a stool is too hard and can make things worse...... In the rehearsal studio I have been know to play quite comfortably sprawled across a bean bag type thing hahaha but that ain't gonna work at a gig. Any one else have this kind of issue ? [/quote] Yes, but not through spondylosis (both the current and the previous Mrs Zero suffer from that, so I sympathise). After suffering some damage in a motorcycle accident in 2001 (broken ribs, punctured lung, but the main long-term problem was the soft tissue damage), I start finding it painful to stand after some period of time - it used to be about half an hour, it's gradually improved. I use a Kinsman dual-stool like Happy Jack.

Just think of it as a string version of the Highland bagpipes.