William James Easton

How many bass chatters own one of these fine looking cabs and do you have sound clips? Sadly i'm just suffering from extreme 'GAS', out of my cab budget. But you never know let's see how the bonus is! Just really love reading the passionate postings and web site 'blurb' about them and would like to hear some different style sound clips of them.

[quote name='Golchen' post='400687' date='Feb 5 2009, 09:25 AM']For some reason, the chapman stick seems to attract bassists more than it does guitarists, keyboard players et al. I never understand why? I play chapman stick, but I don't relate it to bass playing at all, to me it is melody playing with my right hand whilst accompanying with the left hand (utilising some bass notes) - all tapped with the fingers. Curiously that description sounds like piano playing! I agree with you that a stick is NOT a bass! Having said that, it can be used to fill the role of bass within a band. I have an interview with Tony Levin, and he states that when he plays stick in a band setting, he only uses the bass strings, he doesn't use the whole thing unless playing solo. Great instrument, but extremely hard to master in my opinion (eg I'm nowhere near!)[/quote] Bingo. all the answers are there!

[quote name='SteveK' post='400707' date='Feb 5 2009, 09:47 AM']Perhaps the OP could post a link to any article that refers to a Stick as a "Bass guitar" [/quote] not everything is on the internet you know. you pesky kids with your 'links' and your scobby doos....

somebody bully me for 2 tickets on the day. if i pay cash the wife will never know.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='399931' date='Feb 4 2009, 01:19 PM']Post 145 now updated! Apologies to all....[/quote] ggod boy. have a plum......

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='399766' date='Feb 4 2009, 10:28 AM'][b]In It to Win It[/b] These are the 24 names who have asked for stickers: born2bmild yorks5stringer adrenochrome Dr Dave jake10floors timloudon [b]Williamjameseaton[/b] Kirky Toasted Jim Fleeting niceguyhomer Argh 7string Prosebass Skelf Funkmaster Stanrobinson davidlperry greeneking MikeyR Casapete Josn3184 Steve Rhino These are names who said they were interested: it would be helpful if you could please confirm if you are still coming! Monz artisan MikeB RayFW EntropicLqd Ant watersoftyne noisedude AlphaDave Bassmanc MrBassman[/quote] Shocking!

[quote name='Hector' post='399014' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:07 PM']Felt I ought to chip in as one of my pet peeves is people getting hung up about what instrument people play. The end goal is to make music, it's that simple. People should be allowed to make music with whatever they want. If you feel that expressing yourself via the medium of a Chapman Stick doesn't suit you then fine, but it might suit others.[/quote] again. read the post.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='398940' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:06 PM']I'm going to set myself on fire first.[/quote] that would attract attention first and some one may 'come to your rescue' before you've had chance to get out.

*screams, runs, jumps out of window*

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='398884' date='Feb 3 2009, 01:19 PM']Well that says something about Levin not the stick, surely? If he was playing a descant recorder he'd still be on the front of Bass Guitar magazine [/quote] holding a descant recorder and being interviewed about it? cripes it's a world gone mad!

[quote name='Rich' post='398882' date='Feb 3 2009, 01:18 PM']Well, some of its strings are in the bass register. So in part it could be viewed as a bass, yes. But is it a bass [i]guitar[/i]? No, it's a Chapman Stick. It essentially performs the same sort of task as an ERB, it's just played differently, that's all. Yes, Tony Levin plays one, and so does Nick Beggs. They are bass players who also happen to play the Stick. Check. Errm, Steinberger anybody..? Check But it's not an instrument of purely higher register, any more than an ERB is. If you're going to take issue with the Stick, [b]you should be having a pop at 7/8/9/+ string bass guitars too.[/b][/quote] i'm not having a 'pop', tut tut. now i know how Jesus or Mandela felt!....i joke of course. thankyou Rich a constructed and valid counter debate with regards to my post. pointing out to me the obvious required bits n bobs that could make them fall into the same pigeon hole. But still wht do/did (do not read these mags anymore) keep featuring them/the players? I love mike watt, i sit down to read about his bass playing, i dont need to know about his kyacking (SP?). the samegoes for Jeff Ament and his skateboarding.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='398860' date='Feb 3 2009, 01:05 PM']Did anybody say it was a bass? As far as I can tell, it has more in common with playing the piano.[/quote] as stated before i have read interviews with tony levin in bassist (UK) and bass player (usa) that feature a large portion of the interview on the use of the stick.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='398806' date='Feb 3 2009, 12:23 PM']however last time i met people off the internet there was screaming and woods and police.........oh the terror... and dogs?[/quote] *cowering*

[quote name='Al Heeley' post='398742' date='Feb 3 2009, 11:38 AM']Not sure why the human brain feels the overriding urge to put everything into neat little compartments. Why do you think that might be? The search for order amidst the chaos of life? The need to feel you are in control of an environment beyond control or comprehension? [b]These are the deeper questions behind your crule attack on te Chapman stick. It's just another instru[/b]ment.[/quote] very deep. however i think you have failed in reading my post.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='398739' date='Feb 3 2009, 11:36 AM']Security is a good point. Yes, the venue is tucked away, so passers bye are unlikely. Yes, there are members of the snooker club around within the building, but I dare say they'd give our room a wide berth. Yes stickers will help to identify legitimate visitors (thanks Yorks5stringer ...how many stickers have you got up to now?). And I'm in the same boat as you all ...got gear there and don't want it nicked. For the Jim Fleeting talk, we may have to walk to another room BUT I will have family members pressganged in to guarding the hall that we are in, whilst that's on. BTW the venue owner is keen to ensure that noise levels aren't so high as to upset the neighbours. Mind you, they do have gigs and discos regularly. Mind you, if it gets very loud it is not going to be healthy or enjoyable. As for being near anywhere. It is near a park (but it's winter). Harrogate's very nice central shopping district is a good mile away. Personally, I recommend the Turkish Baths![/quote] I can't bloody wait for this! however last time i met people off the internet there was screaming and woods and police.........oh the terror...

now i'm in the mood for poking at something so this mornign i've chosen the Chapmanstick. Is it a 'bass'? If so what makes it one? I am ( a little narrow minded) of the school of thought that a bass is a -- (cough cough wiki) [i]is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb (either by plucking, slapping, popping, tapping, or thumping), or by using a pick. The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass,[5] which also corresponds to one octave lower in pitch than the four lower strings of a guitar (E, A, D, and G).[6] In order to avoid the excessive use of ledger lines, bass guitar is notated in bass clef an octave higher than the sound it makes (as is the double bass). Like the electric guitar, the electric bass guitar is usually plugged into an amplifier and speaker for live performances. Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music as the bass instrument in the rhythm section. While the types of basslines performed by the bass guitarist vary widely from one style of music to another, the bass guitarist fulfills a similar role in most types of music: anchoring the harmonic framework and laying down the beat. The bass guitar is used in many styles of music including rock, metal, pop, blues and jazz. It is used as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and in some rock and metal (mostly progressive rock and progressive metal) styles.[/i] Surley a multi stringed instrument of higher register is not a bass? yet we see Tony Levin (is that his name) and others on the front of bass publications/websites holding their favourite toy the Chapman Stick! And here i 've read a few posts and comments about them. In my view it's like me saying i play keyboards (badly) but claining it's still a bass of sorts. Now as stated I could be way of the mark with the respect to it not falling into the bass gene pool. And i am not ignoring the fact that it is a beautiful sounding instrument and take serious skill to pull off playing one (i couldnt). but surley 'tapping' it is the only thing that brings it close to a certain style of playing bass? Am I wrong? chances are high.......

[quote name='steve' post='398041' date='Feb 2 2009, 04:28 PM']I'm hoping to come along to this, what's the deal regarding 'security'? if we bring our gear along, and then leave it lying around while we're drooling at other peoples, how do we know some scrote (from the general public, not a forum member obviously) isn't going to nick something?[/quote] the club it is in is located in a quiet residential area away form town/general human traffic. however there is other people using the snooker club etc. don't worry this is HARROGATE we have a higher class of criminal than you 'normys' around the rest of the country.

[quote name='4000' post='398428' date='Feb 2 2009, 10:28 PM']You ever tried the cabs with a different head? I've never hear an 1153 sound bad with anything for a rock sound; read Tom Bowlus's review on Talkbass. Plus you'll get one for about £150 s/h.[/quote] yes on many an occasion. beauty is in the ear og the beholder and all that.

[quote name='josh3184' post='396399' date='Jan 31 2009, 08:23 PM']ahem [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28311&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28311&st=0[/url] [/quote] oooohhh!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='394712' date='Jan 29 2009, 04:45 PM']You can;t go wrong with the compact trace cabs such as the 1x15" and 2x10". Go together to form a nice compact stack[/quote] don't like trace gear. never have. dont know why just one of them things.

polariod camera. that is all. well it is rock n roll isnt it?

[quote name='Merton' post='394587' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:23 PM']Looking back, it does make it look like I have one already... Sorry! Alex is doing the Compact for £375 + £25 postage. The drivers have gone up in price though, so later in the year these will no doubt be going up a little bit...[/quote] ooh that's a surprise, i thought it'd be more fore a boutique cab like that. well done that man!