miles'tone

It's mind blowing what he (and the rest of the band) achieved so young. They were still pretty much kids playing way beyond their years weren't they?

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1473965082' post='3134618'] The strings of a dove, wah ho wah ho . The strings of a dove, wah ho wah ho... [/quote] Very good 😀

I heard Baggy Trousers for the first time in ages yesterday and was blown away by the tone of Bedders' P bass. Even better than I remember. Anyone know what strings he was using back then? Can't find much about his gear on't'web.

[quote name='tredders' timestamp='1473880066' post='3133868'] I resisted the temptation to add Mustang Sally... Added a few of my faves, including Millionaire Waltz by Queen, which used to be my preferred warm up. Can't for the life of me play it now, though. Clearly the version on Spotify isn't at the original tempo. Ahem. [/quote] Barbarism Begins At Home.... Great choice!

I played TJ's once. We were supporting a reggae/rap band from London whose name escapes me now. The PA was bass heavy anyway that night and I will never forget the panic on the faces of the sound guys as they desperately tried to find the right slider when I stepped on my Sansamp for "extra dub" during our one reggae tune. I feel like I may have added to TJ's structural damage that night! Amazing what you can do with a little pedal and a 9v battery these days. 🙉

Couple of glaring Jaco omissions added

Out of the two you mention in particular, the answer is the new American Standard. They are very very good quality P basses right now. You know that you love P basses. If you try one and it feels really good to you then resale value probably won't come into it. It's hardly going to be a leap into the unknown.

Dave bought a nice set of Sadowsky flats off me and was super cool on the PMs as I couldn't post right away. He was very patient, a great chap to deal with. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again, either buying or selling. Many thanks Dave.

DR Hi-beam short scale 45-105 would suit you I reckon. Round core, so flexible and easy to play. Decent gauge for a sensible action, great string to string balance also. Best thing is they sound bloody fabulous! (short scale P bass user here) http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/dr-handmade-hi-beam-stainless-steel-bass-45-105-short-scale-p1208

Anvil! is definitely worth a watch. It's genuinely heartwarming. Although I'm not into metal I loved it.

Wow this is brilliant!! I've added Fine Flow by The Entrance Band. Paz Lenchantin on bass. Can't wait to wade through the whole playlist. Plenty there I've never heard of before.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1473090797' post='3126813'] See you there at 11 [/quote] I'll bring the tequila \m/

Mike bought a fretless P neck from me and was a great chap to deal with throughout. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again, a pleasure. Many thanks Mike!

For me, punch is where clarity and fundamental meet with the added short decay of the notes.

Revelation RPB-65 is a great playing and sounding bass. I had the fretless version. http://www.allegromusic.co.uk/shop/4-string/revelation--rpb-65-/

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1472160999' post='3119083'] I am 41. When I was 16 I used to love this, I had it on VHS and cassette. They were a strange band in retrospect, after King For a Day I tuned out but I still enjoyed watching this tonight. I loved Mr Bungle too! [media]http://youtu.be/nennHnQiBGo[/media] So who were your favourite band at 16? [/quote] I loved this!! Wore out the VHS myself, and a couple of the audio tapes too. Bloody excellent!! I was actually 18 myself as I'm a couple of years older than you. So at 16, I was high on The Smiths (still am really). Another big shout out for Andy Rourke: http://youtu.be/4cAs5RtWl44