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Surely OldGit should be your first port of call?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='498814' date='May 27 2009, 02:42 PM']"the juggling dog". [/quote] Get yourself on Britain's Got Talent

Yeah, sure, anyone who sings....even backing vocals, should practice that as well as they're bass playing. We've just started doing Higher And Higher by Jackie Wilson, and the backing vocal rhythm in the chorus is completely different to the bass rhythm. But I'm getting there. It's all about slowing it right down, and practicing it slowly until they're right. Then, bit by bit, speed it up. Then this kind of thing gets easier the more you do it.

The copious amount of alcohol really did help to numb the pain

I think the anti-gravity must've worn out of my rig years ago, as there was a time when I stepped backwards off the small stage (drunk!), caught my lead round my ankle and proceeded to drag my entire rig down on top of me. I had no rubber tips on my graphic, just pure metal, so I had an imprint of my graphic on my chin for about two weeks!

Wham's "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go". Cheesy as f*ck, but Deon Estus just absolutely nails it.

Try [url="http://www.stringbusters.com"]www.stringbusters.com[/url] They do a Rotosound set (Code RS666LD) Good company to deal with. I bought some strings last week. Order the afternoon one day, arrived the next morning.

Hi guys, We got it through [url="http://www.musiciansinsurance.co.uk"]www.musiciansinsurance.co.uk[/url] apparently. It's a Public Liability policy only, not with anything else included. Cost £180 for £5m insurance. If you want equipment too, try [url="http://www.jltonline.co.uk"]www.jltonline.co.uk[/url] Cheers, Pete.

Hi Keith, We've got Public Liability. I don't know whether it's a separate policy or included with other insurance. Our singer deals with it all as that's his business. I'll ask him tomorrow for you and let you know. Cheers, Pete.

Hi Cai, Welcome to Basschat. Congratulations on the album launch. Just had a listen on your myspace page. Liking the sound of those tracks very much.

We've got a gig booked for next Saturday (30th May) in Blackpool that we can't do, so I need to try and get a replacement band lined up. Anyone interested, please PM your band and contact details. Cheers, Pete.

Two drummers as well. Maybe James thought they couldn't keep up with him so they could have a rest by doing alternate songs.

Very........very.......very nice indeed.

My influences have come from a multitude of people. My dad's record collection....The Beatles, loads of Rock n Roll, lots of 60s stuff, and some great country & western thrown in. My sister's record collection......in amongst the crap like The Bay City Rollers, there was some really good stuff like 10cc. But I think I just found "The Jam" by myself. They just did everything for my as a kid. Since then, I suppose it was my former drummer (and my best man) who has been the biggest influence musically.....as I was to him. We just gelled as musicians and as mates. I introduced him to the kind of stuff I was listening to at the time (funk, the remnants of New Wave, etc.) and he introduced me to stuff like Rush, Led Zep, etc. Then together we started exploring jazz, fusion, and plenty of other stuff of all different genres. And I think that was it. We both encouraged each other to be very open minded about music. So I have a very wide range of tastes.

I had the pleasure of seeing him play live last year at the Manchester Jazz Festival. Had a chat with him afterwards. Thoroughly nice bloke. He taught a guy called Ollie Collins up here who is now the bass tutor at Salford University.

[quote name='silddx' post='495732' date='May 23 2009, 02:21 AM']...I was singing what I was playing, not playing what I was singing. He was absolutely right....[/quote] Yeah, something that Victor Wooten does with a guy on his "Groove Workshop" DVD. The difference between the two is very noticeable.

This is one of those "my sister's neighbour's dog walker's postman's milkman's paper boy's dad's...." A guy I work with.....well his wife's cousin is Ged Lynch, the drummer with Peter Gabriel.

You're right. If someone's after one, but not picky about it being sunburst rather than natural finish, then that is a great BIN.

[quote name='Zoe_BillySheehan' post='493245' date='May 20 2009, 01:33 PM']I really don't think you should go. Theres quite a few people on here that arn't from the UK. But, yeah, i really think you should stick around a bit longer and then make ur mind up. I love this forum and there are soo many helpful people on here, and you shouldn't be put off by the small minority that arn't. Zo x edit: typoooo[/quote] Yeah mate, stick around. No doubt, no matter what forum you go on, there's always going to be a number of knobs, and surely there are a few here (maybe my included ), but to be honest I've mostly come across helpful, friendly people. To name a few.....BassBunny, yorks5stringer, jakesbass, mistahbenn, beedster, lee650, OldGit, peety, Rasta, Machines, antibarbie (see....not all blokes), and more..... I've made good friends out of being on here too, so trust me, it's not all bad. Maybe anyone you think you may have pissed off are only jealous cos you live in eternal sun, and we very rarely beat you at sports! Fell free to PM me any questions you have and I'll see if there's anything I can do to help. Cheers, Pete.