pete.young

Sounds like someone got a lot of bass for 200 quid. Also looks like it went to someone who collects ornaments, judging by his feedback! LOL.

They're like buses. Nothing for ages, and then two come along at once. Friday night, the first proper gig for the pop covers band. Country pub in the middle of nowhere, small but V. enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. Band played well, I nailed everything including 'Twister' (that Cass is some bass player) and everyone including landlord was very happy. Next stop The Railway, about which I have very mixed feelings but we don't really have any alternatives - if you want to go to heaven, you've got to learn how to blow silent farts in church. Last night, depping for Bilbo in the Mar Azul while he was off having his wicked way with some jazz standards. Bloody hell! I've never played any Brazilian music and I hadn't had time to look at the 400 songs on the DVD that someone sent me, so I was sight reading and transposing chords from a set of lyrics in Portuguese, guessing chords off guitar (not too bad) and cavaquino (how is that tuned?), and an entire set which consisted of one 45 minute samba. Much respect to Bilbo - when you see him play this stuff you think it sounds like a piece of cake until you're there in the thick of it. Handling a completely different genre without seemingly breaking sweat is the mark of someone who really knows what he's doing.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='168243' date='Apr 2 2008, 11:07 AM']Last night we had our first rehearsal (sans drummer of course – she was away) and we had a fantastic time just with guitar, bass and vocals. We really got an authentic sound – me on my P with flats and the guitarist with a battered old Tele into an old reverby combo and the singer who does a brilliant Elvis voice. Drums & percussion were provided by tapping on tables, slapping strings and stamping feet.[/quote] Nice one. Did you do "Blossom Arsehole" ? I'm a big fan of the Swedish Elvis, Eilert Pilarm. So bad it's brilliant.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='166299' date='Mar 30 2008, 01:37 PM']Had good experiences with both [url="http://www.imuso.co.uk"]imuso.co.uk[/url] and [url="http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk"]absolutemusic.co.uk[/url] (they seem to be very competitive at the moment).[/quote] +1 for imuso. I've had a few things from them, including a Variax guitar with a problem which they sorted out very quickly and efficiently. They are the UK part of musik-produktiv.de so it can sometimes be entertaining to ask them if they'll price-match themselves :-)

I've just had an email from a very nice chap called Peter Hall of the Cultural Foundation, to say that he's put some videos of Back Door featuring Colin Hodgkinson on bass on youtube. Peter says: "They can be rated at their own page: 1. Colin Hodgkinson plays “Snab’s Rag” [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRUjH1zAcZA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRUjH1zAcZA[/url] 2. “Shaken by Love” with Rod Mason on alto [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOx_ojlJfc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOx_ojlJfc[/url] 3. “Vienna Breakdown” with Rod Mason on soprano [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MblGNQnIpFY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MblGNQnIpFY[/url] 4. “Askin’ the Way” with Ron Aspery on soprano [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh8SbL3xQPE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh8SbL3xQPE[/url] 5. “Human Bed” with Ron Aspery on soprano [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5BPZTdtV4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5BPZTdtV4[/url] 6. “Lydia Moon” with Ron Aspery on alto and Tony Hicks on accordion (rare!) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELred1G5HE8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELred1G5HE8[/url] This as a precursor to the proposed 2008 launch of a special DVD: an impressionist celebration of the work of this unique trio featuring recent and archive performance footage, interviews, etc etc It’d be helpful to gauge interest in this DVD, currently in production."

I'm not a guitarist, but I've accumulated 3 guitars: Variax 300 - useful for noodling, recording and making un-guitar like noises Fylde Orsino acoustic - bought this second-hand in 1977, took me 2 years to pay for it and I treasure it more than any of my basses. Fylde Electric - Solid mahogany from the late 70's/early 80s, Overlend pickups (EMG forerunner).

[quote name='lowdown' post='165077' date='Mar 28 2008, 10:00 AM']Thanks for finding and sharing this Gem....! One of the best things to turn up on this site. [/quote] Wow! What a resource. +1000 .

[quote name='paul, the' post='165013' date='Mar 28 2008, 03:10 AM']So this thread celebrates the likes of Tommy Cogbill and Jerry Jemmott: the guys, like Jamerson, who knew how an electric bass should be played.[/quote] Excellent article and idea, Paul. I'd like to add my appreciation for the work of Leroy Hodges from Memphis, with Al Green, and best of all Ann Peebles.

[quote name='OldGit' post='164828' date='Mar 27 2008, 09:29 PM']+1 Or the velcro cable tags from Ikea or the neat coloured "stay on the cable" ones from Sellotape[/quote] That looks like the very thing. Thanks gents, much appreciated. Pete

[quote name='The Burpster' post='162077' date='Mar 23 2008, 09:55 AM']Thinking about it, one of my guitarists Strats did this a little, we added a few thou' more relief and it cured it![/quote] +1 for that. My fretless did the same when I put some different strings on it, and backing off the truss rod 1/4 turn sorted it out.

[quote name='Bassmonkey' post='164775' date='Mar 27 2008, 08:48 PM']My 9 year old is keen to learn the black art of bass playing. Trouble is he is a shrimp so my Ricky, P Bass and Stingray are too big, he cant reach the bottom of the neck. I have a shortscale Epiphone Rivoli which fits better but the semi body is too big again. I guess my dilema is, do I buy a cheap 3/4 scale new bass (which will likely have a cr@p action and playability) or buy something like a Musicmaster which is short and should have decent playability? Typically, none about right now except at too much money. OR is there another cunning plan someone can shere with me? Waddya think? what would YOU do? Andy[/quote] Tanglewood Mini-Elf. That's what I did, until mine was old enough to go onto a 30" scale.

If the first chord is F# minor, then the home key of the song is E . Transpose it down a tone to D, and the chord progression becomes Em A D Bmin G Emin C A Emin A D Bmin G A D The transposed progression you wrote out is to play the song in C .

Never mind the boxes. How do you stop the cables entangling themselves into a king rat's nest as soon is your back is turned, however neatly you coil them when you put them away I always seem to end up with a load of co-ax spaghetti :-(

Not sure why this is in 'Reviews' - mods, if you're listening how about moving it to 'Bass Guitars' ?

[quote name='five-string.co.uk' post='161913' date='Mar 22 2008, 06:56 PM']What i'd like to know is where you get these batteries from and what types/makes you can use (all the links on the web are for American sites). Also, how long should each charge last for with a medium to high volume use. Also, how do you charge the battery and could you connect up a spare external battery without disconnecting the internal battery ???[/quote] You need to read the owners manual (also available on the website) and make a note of the battery types. You need a sealed lead-acid battery of the right size with the right connectors but any equivalent will do - if there's a PowerSonic battery listed then you'll probably easily find those in the UK and there is more than likely a Yuasa/Genesis equivalent. Then you ring up your local battery specialist - ours is www.combatalexander.co.uk - and ask for an equivalent. Not sure whether you need a charger or whether the pjb will charge up an internal battery if you plug it into the mains. Once again the manual is your friend. Run time will depend on the current drawn by the amp and the size of the battery - if they've used a 12V 10 amp hour battery and the amp draws 2.5a, it'll run for 4 hours on a charge. 12V would be a sensible choice which would allow you to use an external car battery which will run much longer but be a PITA to cart around.

Slight change of plans at the 11th hour - anyone from the Ipswich area or on the A14 interested in sharing a lift?

[quote name='teen t-shirt' post='157662' date='Mar 14 2008, 07:32 PM']let it roll people........[/quote] Janek Gwizdala.

[quote name='OldGit' post='157615' date='Mar 14 2008, 05:43 PM']Elgar goes diddly eh? Now there's an idea.[/quote] I think you should be able to get through the Henry Wood medley of British Sea Songs. Funny how much stuff has been shamelessly nicked from the tradition by the classical brigade. Our MD was very surprised indeed to find out that the opening part of "Second Suite in F" by Gustav Holst was Glorishears from the village of Bampton.

Well I'm blowed! It really has been moved. My humble apologies. [quote name='OldGit' post='157588' date='Mar 14 2008, 05:03 PM']We get asked to play St Paddies, and Burns and St Andrews and, amazingly, St George's day events every year - the St Georges is a new one. The organiser had no idea what constituted music for an English night. Any ideas?[/quote] You've got two choices: either last -night-of-the-proms or play some English music - Bellowhead, Oysterband, Tiger Moth,Albions, Committee Band, Whapweasel for starters. I know what you mean though. I spent quite a long time trying to convince a bemused Jamaican that Bellowhead weren't Irish traditional music. [quote]We actually did a Burns night one year - we told them we were not traditional - "no problems", said the organiser, "we want something different this year." They may have but their fee paying guests didn't. At half time 20 people ceremoniously left with a flurish of their kilts shooting us "You are n'ae Burrrrns night band" looks ... Learned that lesson [/quote] That must have been the Serious Burns unit.

[quote name='OldGit' post='157472' date='Mar 14 2008, 03:08 PM']We have a gig tomorrow (my Ceilidh Barn Dance band) and when it was booked it wasn't St Pats night now it is![/quote] Eh? You must be living in a time-warp OldGit, Paddies night is very definitely Monday 17th .

[quote name='bnt' post='156446' date='Mar 13 2008, 01:10 AM']On the other hand, if I look at the tension figures that D'Addario publish on their website, the Flatwounds are slightly heavier than Nickel rounds for the same gauge, but a lot heavier than the stainless steel rounds. Chrome Flatwound CB105 E 0.105 41.5lb 18.82kg Nickel Roundwounds XLB105 E 0.105 40.3lb 18.28kg Stainless ProSteels PSB105 E 0.105 37.3lb 16.92kg[/quote] Interesting stuff this. I've just acquired some TI Jazz Flats to replace the light roundwounds on my Precision. Using Ti's and D'Addarios figures: String D'Addario EPS 190 TI Jazz Flats Gauge Tension Gauge Tension G 40 33lb 43 37lb D 60 43lb 56 37lb A 75 40lb 70 31lb E 95 34lb 100 34lb Total 150lb 139lb Which seems to give 11lb less for the TI flats than the Daddario Ls. I'm not sure whether that's going to require a truss rod adjustment or not given that the action could come down a bit and it would be an improvement. I hope not because I don't like having to take the neck off, call me a wimp if you must :-) Curses - does anyone know how to insert tab characters into this 'orrible editor?

Try and find out if you have a local brass band, or better still wind band . Wind bands have trumpets, brass bands have cornets but most will double up.

[quote name='Mike' post='155716' date='Mar 12 2008, 07:32 AM']Tsk - no mention of Sting & the Police yet! Whilst not Mr Technical, I consider him a study in space and tastefulness.[/quote] I'd have said the Police were more of a '70s band. Top albums for bass players - The Nightfly by Donald Fagen has some wonderful contributions by Marcus Miller, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey and Anthony Jackson.