Oopsdabassist

aww fanks!!

I think, if someone likes one of your comments, or uses one of the other amusing emojis, you get a Watt.  Its kind of a measure of your popularity......or not, in my case, been here for years, hardly a flicker.

Ok thanks for the quick reply!

Twice!

Starts with the Spector, then a black Stingray and finishes with Betsy!!!

Hi John, is the 'kill' option effectively open circuit?  Would it isolate the battery if it was an active bass?  It would save having to keep removing lead between sets if so.

Doh!

21 hours ago, Mykesbass said:

Underrated - an amazing band who had a fabulous hit in the 80s but also have a great body of work that nobody else except @BigRedX have heard of, Furniture.

 

For years and years that song has been popping into my head, with me having no idea who it was, many thanks for randomly clearing up one of my annoying little niggles!!

I love these kind of stories, congratz to RK7 for the getting the bass he wants despite everything that came at him!

3 hours ago, petespants said:

I think I've found my inner hippy!

 

4 - Bedside Manners Are Extra - Greenslade.

Would I have got a point for 'the theme from arena'?

My wife is a big fan, we saw her solo a couple of years back and she had the whole audience spellbound for 2 hours or so.  Even when her PA failed as she was about to do her last number, she just carried on, we all joined in...special moment.

That colour is amazing.....but I don't NEED another bass...........😍

Aha..makes sense, but only if you add the before pic!

Like it!

One of my guitarists sent me drums only for Schools Out the other day, with a view to me laying down the bass line, then he gonna add guitars and pass to singist.  drummer can't set up at home hence the you tube isolated drums.  that's a more complicated bass line than I was expecting!  And in trying to get it all in i'm definitely getting behind the beat, which apparently caused the guitarist all kinds of issues when he tried putting his part on top.  still, its something to do until we can all get together again.

18 hours ago, Oopsdabassist said:

I bought this dvd when it came out, and when I heard Jonathan Noyce's tone, highlighted nicely here, I knew I'd found what I wanted, so full, with a touch of grit.  Of course, reproducing it without carting round an effing great Ampeg stack....not quite so easy......

 

15 hours ago, Bankai said:

an excellent choice! I always loved this live version.

Its the version my band does, absolutely love it!  Still not there with the tone though.......

I bought this dvd when it came out, and when I heard Jonathan Noyce's tone, highlighted nicely here, I knew I'd found what I wanted, so full, with a touch of grit.  Of course, reproducing it without carting round an effing great Ampeg stack....not quite so easy......

On 10/04/2020 at 20:45, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

 

DOH!!

He was using a boss ME50B in these videos as his gig rig is packed up in a big lorry somewhere waiting for Saucerful Of Secrets to go on tour.

Hellooooooo!!

Another big Thumbs up for @TimAl  he's done a couple for me now, the SUB just a couple of weeks back.  Lovely chap, and very quick, even given the current climate,.

1 hour ago, oldslapper said:

Nice! Let’s say it’s this one 😊

Are the Barry Boys still going then???

On 30/03/2020 at 18:59, dave_bass5 said:

This is quite funny, and very true, especially the intro’s bit. 

 

AC/DC......I really must learn that bit....cracked me up!!

6 hours ago, fleabag said:

And for good measure, Guy aged 22 with Aussie synthers Icehouse playing a cricket bat.

Anyone else see Icehouse at Milton Keynes Bowl supporting Bowie in the 80's ?

I must have seen Guy without knowing it

 

If that was the serious moonlight tour, yep I was there..horrendous sunburn lol 

Ditto, didn't know anything about Guy or Icehouse at the time!

Wait what?  I thought today was 31st......damn I've been had!

Curse you corona virus for making all the days seem the same   *shakes fist*

Wow.......watch this space I guess.......

On 08/03/2020 at 11:00, dmccombe7 said:

Full new set list for a dep job in early May. Mates band kicked their bass player out due to drug / money related issues within the band. He was in his late 20's while rest of the band are "more mature". I used to play with this band 3 yrs ago but the set list has changed almost completely. Its interesting but nothing too difficult. Superstition by Stevie Wonder and one that really surprised me was Maggie May by Rod Stewart. Some nice bass in Maggie May. Only just finding the songs on-line to learn and locating any bass tabs or chord sheets i can find. Making a start on them this week. Here's the set list in no specific order as far as i know :- 

 

The Bluest Blues – Alvin Lee   A

That is a cracking tune, been a staple in our set list for night on 10 years, along with Midnight Blues by Gary Moore