William James Easton

no i can't be taught. 2nd most important thing after passion and before a free mind.

don't be soft, Just play!

Well after years of trying to get back into 'it', giving up (more than just playing), and launching failed atempts to play with people who are more intrested in other elements rather than playing, i have finally found that fire again. I decided to play bass for my friends 'project'. its all his songs etc so i am just a hired gun really (even though he insits thats ot the way) And i've gone back to basics, stripped my gear sound and technique right down to the bare bones. FECK ME ITS GOOD. I no longer worry about trying to write a line that;s intresting, different, will make me look cool. I play with the song, relax, enjoy the music, not worry about if abillity is gonna be judged by some 9 string noodeling nonce and rock out. I'll add bits when needed IF needed but not for the sake of it.r field. I am not for one minute nocking more 'adventerous' play but hey music is about fun and passion, coming form the heart and being pure. Not noodling to impress other 'experts' of your field. i am off up stairs my studio* now to rock out. p.s. not drunk *spare bbedroom

NME? what a f***ing waste of a good tree.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='519141' date='Jun 20 2009, 10:44 AM']<cough, splutter> You have newborn [i]and[/i] £200 to spare on a bass?!? Lucky fella. No suggestions from me, though. Sorry.[/quote] just don't tell the wife. p.s. order for little dodo soon.

i want/need a semi acoustic. but in true pops easton style i'm on a circa £200 budget. bridge pup and normal scale. i like the look of casady bass, but woe is my pocket book. any ideas cyber world? regards

Has anyone/does anyone/ will anyone ever experiment with silent practice? let me explain....the reasons most bands dont get anywhere around my end of town is that they can never make the noise they want. so i suggested to my latest band mate that we invest in some sort of guitar pod, (bass taken care of through mxr DI), electric drum kit and some sort of PA mixer with mutiple headphones out put and practice in 'silence'. i was instatly branded a genius and hoisted above the heads of the adoring fans to the sights and sounds of a ticker tape parade on Avenue Street. has anyone else experimented like this? (if not, bagsy my idea and i'm the best) if so what has you set up been like? problems? i jammed like this with a drummer mate last night, it was fun however we didnt have mics so had to communicate through signs and facial expresions as we were to lazy to take our 'cans' off. have a good day.

[quote name='Eight' post='511617' date='Jun 11 2009, 09:08 PM']Most musicians really aren't that interesting.[/quote] apart from me....oh wait, musician hey.....

shes in my top 5.

Just read the new BGM. Dave Swift, looking forward to reading that article....wasn't any good. The gaff in the scarf, dude in sunglasses, somebody else. They all speak utter drivel. I might just be me but i thought i was reading interviews with accountants. nothing against each player but back to listening to bass and not reading interviews for me.* tin hat on. *apart form Mike Watt the man is brilliant bass, spoken, written.

[quote name='sticker' post='489292' date='May 15 2009, 08:14 PM']is it just me that thinks it sounds like he got burnt on a deal for some studio "inspiration"?[/quote] somebody needs to knock him in the head! $3000 on wing wang? i think not even Roman Bednar wouldn't get burnt that bad!

poor Jeff needs a hug.

[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='477431' date='May 2 2009, 12:19 AM']I love Neil Young ... Im not really interested in anything else ...[/quote] respect.

i can't believe somebody has expressed there opinion on the internet, outrageous!

they did a song with U2...........

I've always fancied a semi acousic but never got round to getting one. anybody got the JC bass they can give me a quick review on? posi / negis and all inbetweens?

[quote name='ARGH' post='471007' date='Apr 23 2009, 06:56 PM']Im shocked at why everyone thinks [b]its de-riguer to take drugs[/b],in being in a band. Tad backward really.[/quote] that and all the boobs. well that's how i got into it.