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that sounds a bit rough, do you have any right of appeal?

Macster, you haven't missed out. This is as far as discussions got: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=63&st=240"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=63&st=240[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2053&hl=bassbash"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=bassbash[/url] As you can see from the links, what actually happened was that we discussed the possibility of having it sometime later as it was too close to the SE Bash, NOT because the Mods showed up. We also discussed having it in Oxford as its near where Ped lives and he was going to take over scouting for a location. No dates have been discussed yet but we are probably are overdue for one. It depends on the level of interest I guess, the September ones generally have been the less popular events.

I'm absolutely satisfied with my GK combo once I added a 2x10 to it. I felt the 1x15" lacked a little punch although that was like saying the foie gras needed a bit more salt. With a 2x10" it has everything - warmth, punch, clarity and I've reached a stage where I feel there's nothing I could do to make it sound better. What's best about it is that it sounds good with all my basses - a very flexible and honest sounding rig. (I would love for the whole shooting match to be a bit lighter though, and for there to be some durable castors fitted as well.)

Next bass bash, I can bring my Acmes if Nedsbeds brings his Omni's

As has already been stated, funk is about the one. Funk is about the aftermath of nasty, deep and exhaustive sex so visualise the sleaziest, most excessive night of shagging you've ever enjoyed and inject a bit of The Morning After into your playing! Bootsy had it down perfectly and Bernard Edwards is one of my favourite players. Larry Graham is seriously underrated as a player (even though everyone has heard of him, his feel is phenomenal) and Robbie Shakespeare is worth checking out. However Jamerson is the first and is still the last word in feel. He was where it all started. I like his playing for 1) Playing as few notes as possible and letting his music theory do the work for him (esp. hand positions). 2) Not always playing on the beat. His jumping to odd chordal notes at key chords in a sequence is part of what defines his style along with his feel. Just listen to Reflections by Diana Ross and the Supremes. He sometimes pulls back the timing of particular notes and instead of slowing the song down, its like plucking a rubber band. The energy gets released and it drives the song along. Utterly remarkable. The more I listen to him the more he really does my head in. No wonder everyone raves about him. George Porter from The Meters is also good for fat funky and simple grooves.

Gotta get the blue LED's behind the transparent pickup casings! I've tried a set in Alemboid's Status Series 1 6 string and they were indeed clear and hifi (nearby noise sources notwithstanding). However I thought tweaking pole pieces offered a disappointingly limited variation in tonal response. Technically they do exactly what the maker claims, just not as well as I would have hoped. In the end I decided to go for a set of Delano soapbars instead, they were warmer and sweeter sounding to my ears.

Ah my favourite topic! Check out these fantastic bass/amp combinations some time: Jazz + SWR SM400 + Goliath 4x10 - v crisp and deep Stingray + Boogie 400+ + 4x12 - loads of chest thump P-bass + Ampeg + 8x10 - round and brown Smith BSR5 + GK 1x15" combo + 2x10 cab - very even, growly and full (sounded good thru Rich's Eden WT400 but not so good through my WT800) Status Series 2000/Stealth + Hartke 3500 + Hartke 4x10 (or same as a Trace rig)- loadsa growwwwl Any other fave combinations out there?

Sounds to me like your music had precisely the RIGHT effect, if he had to leave after 10mins and all the punters who were having fun stayed. What's to be bothered about? One less tosspot in the audience is a GOOD thing.

I'd ask Gene Simmons whether he'd sell his grandmothers remains if someone offered enough money.

I can tell you from my experience presenting to large rooms of people professionally, as well as the usual gigging, that nerves are VERY much a state of mind. There are some things you can do to help increase your confidence and the most important is PREPARATION. Simply put, its not possible to over prepare for something. Secondly, it does get easier with experience (especially, as has already been mentioned, when you start to understand what the audience DON'T hear). Thirdly even if I still have nerves then I find it helps to at least act like someone who is confident even if I'm not. That means taking some time out to put yourself in the shoes of someone who is relaxed and confident and visualising how you want to come across, so that you get the audience reaction you're after. Again, that gets easier with experience. At the end of the day, smell the fear. Then do it anyway.

[quote name='paul, the' post='70478' date='Oct 6 2007, 11:58 PM'][/quote] Don't remember seeing him in Lord Of The Rings... ...was he in Arwen's wedding scene? "[i]O no, for he is the frumpy ugly one for whom magical surgery cannot make perfect and lithely thighed like the rest of us. He is usually hidden in the kitchen and we do not talk about him.[/i]"

I started on drums when I was 12 then switched to bass at 14. I can still give the drums a decent wallop but I'm not too steady these days. This year I decided that I'd done everything that I could realistically do on bass and so decided to diversify. It was a great decision and I've decided to start by learning 'funk guitar' so its lots of minor 6, minor 7 and 11th chords for me! I got a beat up Custom Chandler Strat, cheap korean made Ibanez copy with a walnut facing (which is for sale for £80) and I'm looking for a 1x12 valve combo (preferably a Burman) to go with my Lexicon MPX-G2. I'm really happy with that set up when I've used my Burman heads. I've also got a rack of synths including: EMU Virtuoso EMU Vintage Keys Pro EMU Vintage Keys Classic (for sale but not listed yet) Yamaha CS6R MIDIMAN 24 channel rackmounted mixer and Yamaha HS50 monitors Roland PC200 keyboard controller which I need to upgrade as it doesn't have enough keys. I'm looking for an Axon AX100 pitch to midi convertor for the Shuker midi bass I'm about to commission, which will be on its way hopefully before Christmas. Last thing will be to get a Roland or Yamaha electronic drum kit but I don't have enough room for it at the moment until I buy a 2 brm flat.

Blimey, that sucks. Which materials in the amp are supposed to be hazardous?

Yep, the ignore list is a great feature.

Ladies! Life's too short, please lets keep things positive ok? There's a lovely feature on this forum called an ignore list. Go to your PM messenger inbox, fourth menu down on the left called Options. You'll see a link called 'Manage Ignored Users'. It works brilliantly - you can even use it on the mods, although that's probably not a good idea if you like undermining sales ads or arguing over grammar.

The best speaker combination I've ever tried is 2x10 and 1x15. Regrettably, I've found every Epi cab I've tried to be way too boomy, but very warm and crisp nevertheless. Nothing's managed to persuade me away from GK yet though. They're very articulate, with good warmth without sounding boomy. Adding a 2x10 to my 1x15 combo adds oodles of crispness and punchy midrange meaning I can pitch myself easily when playing fretless. I had that set up going at rehearsal on Sunday, I looked at the amp as I was playing and thought, for the first time ever in my life, that there wasn't a bloody thing I could do to make it sound better. The only hitch was that the amp was looking for an 8ohm load and I'd given it a 4ohm 2x10 load instead so it was seeing a total load of something like 2.67777ohms (ouch). Too bad they don't make Acme cabs with a linking jack, eh? Otherwise... ...oof!

[quote name='InTheGroove' post='68363' date='Oct 1 2007, 08:28 PM']Thanks man, I like the Jazz Bass idea[/quote] I think the first question you should ask is what won't you get sick of playing and structure your first inroads around that. For example, if the youtube clip of the MM playing really gets you off, then why not get a used Fender Jazz? (Watch the pickup spacing on the jap made MM isn't the same as the 70's basses though, but the Geddy Lee Jazz is). Hearing the sound you like will give you pleasure and satisfaction, helping you to stay motivated. OK, so its not going to a do-all bass but it's still going to give you an broad range of sounds to play with from p-bass-ish all the way to Jaco's fruity parping via Marcus. Thats pretty damn good for one instrument and I think there's a lot of common sense in going with a jazz as a only bass.

Hi Darren, what a great story! Welcome aboard!