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Pm'd Re-Building Walking Basslines

Just purchased my old Bass back today I bought it originally from Electro Music before it shut down...it's an ESP Pancho Tomaselli signature bass (Jazz configuration) stunning Bass I purchased it second hand for about £650 I think new these were about £1000 plus......Swamp Ash body, Maple Neck, EMGX pups, Gotoh bridge absolute beaut but was a bit to Rock for me in shape....but I did a straight swap with a couple of Electric Guitars and it's back with me....was a fool to get rid first time but won't be going again....happy days.

Welcome aboard

10 hours ago, neilmurraybass said:

I do have a YouTube channel, though there's very little on it - nothing so far of my playing (just tried to insert a link to it but Basschat didn't appear to allow that) - look for neilmurraybass, or put Neil Murray in the search bar and scroll down until you find me, ignoring the other Neil Murrays!

Shooting my own videos, as with recording at home, is not something I'm very comfortable with - would much prefer to play with others, with a great engineer and cameraman looking after the technical side of things. Not that I can't do it, it's just a lot more clinical and unstimulating.

Requests for particular songs or aspects you'd like to be covered will hopefully spur met on to actually do it!

 

Will definitely subscribing to your channel Neil

Still in shock was only in Hull the other tues on the UFO last orders 50th Anniversary tour....can't believe RIP Paul a fine Guitarist and Keyboardist x

1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

No, please don’t. The beauty of FFYL and songs like it is that you can take as much or as little away from it as you need to. Troy is an extremely gifted player, but I think he would be the first to admit that this wasn’t an easy song to transcribe, least of all play. If I had to gig FFYL, I would keep chipping away at it learning the fills and build it up over time 👍

Aye it's a monster bassline I keep plugging away got bits off quite well.....pre-chorus and chorus i need to nail better but a work in progress, heard several local bands cover this and although played reasonably well not heard anyone come close to Neil Murrays epic bassline, he is one of my favourite bassists so melodic yet powerful too.

6 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

@neilmurraybass - I thought this might interest you. Troy is very well regarded in respect of the authenticity of his covers and he also raises some interesting questions in respect of how the original version was recorded.

 

Excellent cover been working on this in the past but not in the same league....I should give up lol

12 hours ago, FD Jones said:

I recently bought two Kramer Vintage Basses a 450b & a Dmz6000b. I put a set of Elixer Polywebs on the450b & absolutely love them (zero finger drag). Elixer discontinued them & I can’t find them anywhere. I just ordered the LaBella Black Tape Wounds for the DMZ 6000 & waiting for them to arrive. Any suggestions on the closest thing to the smooth Polywebs? 

Sorry can't help on that one, I always worried about the extra tension on the neck as I tried some flats years ago and they seemed very tight (I was told they put a lot more tension on the neck)???? but I removed them as I never really got on with them and stick to rounds, but often feel i'm missing out not trying out different strings, hope you get sorted.

8 hours ago, phil.c60 said:

A guy dep'd for me when I was ill (and he knew how ill I was.....) and then moaned about playing in a blues band  on Facebook as he apparently despises the genre. Needless to say despite being a good player he went down in my estimation to the bottom of the pile. Or even underneath it. It's just bad manners if nothing else.

Love the Blues....I still kick myself because many moon's ago I had chance to play Bass for a top local Blues Trio but wasn't overly confident as at the time i'd not been playing long and I was speaking to the guitarist/singer and I asked for a set list so I could learn some songs for an audition....his reply was "can you play a 12 bar".....I said yes and he replied come down for a jam (which I should of) but my confidence got the better and I declined....wish I had of gone now and just blagged it.

21 hours ago, Coilte said:

Not sure how much of his material is free, but IMO Joe Hubbard's lessons are excellent. 

 

https://www.joehubbardbass.com

I like Joe he's probably a bit advanced for me but I have picked up some useful tips.....Arianne Capp is also good but there's so many good online resources out there I have picked up lots of bits n pieces just browse them all and take in what you can.

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Got an amazing autumn lined up now:

Saxon, Black Star Riders, Girlschool

Hawkwind 50th anniversary (on my birthday 🙂 )

Phil Campbell and his illegitimate babies

Plus my one brother's band, Stonehouse,  are going up to Scotland to play at my other brother's wife's 60th.

Sounds good, enjoy.

1 hour ago, casapete said:

Friend of mine has done some of their sound on this tour - says they still play LOUD! Enjoy the gig.

Sure will, thankyou

UFO tonight Hull New Theatre 50th Anniversary final tour....this will be my 5th time I have seen them first time in 76 classic Mogg, Schenker, Way, Raymond, Parker line up see them again with Tonker Chapman on guitar, then Atomic Tommy M and twice with Vinnie Moore on guitar always a class act...also seen the off-shoots including Fastway and Waysted several times...spent a memorable evening with Pete Way and Fin Muir slightly worse for wear lol at the Yardbirds Grimsby.....sad day for Rock n Roll when such a great band ends.

My personal opinion and been well in my 50s I would say the UK hands down the classic rock of the late 60s/70s through to the NWOBHM in the 80s we ruled....the mainstream chart music in my eyes died after 79 we had that horrible dirge of electronic girlie music in the 80s...that awful Britpop sxxt of the 90s, then the noughties things just got worse....but the 70s/80s spawned the greatest Heavy Rock Bands in that classic era.

Thanks for the info folks was just curious I know the FG-180 Acoustic is quite sort after or so I have been told I looked online about a year or so ago they were fetching upto a grand so been the Red label 'Nickon Gakki' probably worth a bit...as for the Bass I have had it 6 to 7 years and it was bought second hand but not a problem I will maybe look the serial no' up and get a rough idea of it's age I didn't realise the logo had changed back to the original logo, so thanks for the information.

16 minutes ago, bigsmokebass said:

I've got no idea, the logo I'd have thought (unless from the old pianos or orchestral) would have remained the same 3 pitchforks or Yamaha font, from instruments since the 60's to now

Here's a little page I found on the guitars anyway https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250863

Thanks

3 hours ago, HazBeen said:

Have they not returned to the old pitchfork logo recently? Pretty sure the new BBs have the pitchforks prominently on the headstock.

https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/history/logo/

 

Thanks

What year did Yamaha change there logo I have 2 Yamaha instruments one is a vintage Nokon Gakki Red label FG-180 Acoustic dated between Nov 70 and April 71 and a Yamaha Bass both with the older Tuning/Pitch Fork Logo just wondering when they changed the logo as I don't know how old the Bass is I have had it a good few years bought second hand and not sure of the make but it's a nice Bass cheers.

Think the bottom line is try the 14 day free trial as I did.....there's tons of stuff on there but wasn't for me, because if I was going to join something like SBL I would prefer just one tutor for example Joe Hubbard, Tony Grey, Arianna Capp ect as they seem one to one....but SBL offers lots of guidance ect but I found it a bit overwhelming and just to much on offer and to many guest seminars ect.

On ‎26‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 07:57, Aidan63 said:

I signed up for it yesterday, invested the money I made from selling a bass 😲, hardest bit will be finding the time over the next 2 months but I'll be able to keep going back over it till it sinks in, I find at my age learning is hard, I wish all this had been around 45+ years ago instead of the recorder or triangle at infants and the classical based musical education for other instruments that was on offer then. I hope the youngsters are aware of the musical educational opportunities that are available to them now and take advantage of that and the relatively low cost of instruments and recording tech to make great music for the future 

where is high six country ? Google didn't know 

 

Lol I remember them music lessons our tutor was a horrible man I got chucked out of the music class because I refused to learn some silly nursery rhyme on recorder and disrupted the class trying to bang out the drum beat to Alice Coopers Black Juju with 2 pencils on the table...Rock n Roll lol.

3 hours ago, Aidan63 said:

Scott hasn't been on here since June 6th last year when he posted or reacted to the thread about SBL, and he didn't come back to tell the story of the stolen bass recovery either - I guess he decided not to waste any time or emotional energy on here getting/dealing with negative reactions and concentrate on doing what he needed to in the 5 days a week he spends on SBL whilst also spending time with his family and moving home etc...

Talking with Mark at Bass Direct recently he said he doesn't come on here or other bass forums - I guess he meant TB, either, probably for the same reasons

given the vitriol that sometimes seems to pour forth on here I can understand why; it's partly why I don't do facebook instagram, twatter or other types of social media they are home to too many toxic people.  When I first came on here (from Google search looking for information) it seemed pretty chilled and friendly but I'm not so sure now and it seems a lot of good and interesting people no longer post here

 

Personally I think Basschat is the best Forum going obviously I play Bass but also Guitar and I have joined a couple of Acoustic Guitar Forums and to be quite frank they are as dull as ditch water....everyone has an opinion just like yours above but believe me this is a friendly informative forum and I would doubt you'd find better.

I tried the 14 day free trial but unsubscribed after about 7 days, admittedly there's a ton of stuff but the constant emails some repeated became a bit overkill...personally speaking I like the online lessons that you can access but my reason for not going with SBL is it's not personal enough he has too many other guest Bassists so it can be overwhelming and some of the videos on how to change strings, must have basses, get the tone of the pro's blah, blah....I liked the Danny Mo Morris RnB course and Phil Mann's Chord Tone Concepts but there was a lot of guest bassists who I have never heard of which didn't float my boat....I like Joe Hubbard but very expensive and a bit beyond me and been a non-reader I think i'd be wasting my money, but I like his one to one approach...unfortunately I think Scott will implode with his own success but hats off to him for trying but keep it more personal Scott you don't need all the guests and the silly Campus daily routine "who cares what other folks are practising". Also the interview with Bobby Vega when Bobby admits he has no formal musical knowledge he plays what sounds good to him....I agree with that....but Scott sat there agreeing with him basically saying yeah Bobby learning all this theory is Bullxxxx I just thought it bizzare.

9 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

1983 tour

 

I was there

I must have the L.A mix as this is far busier and not so clear sounds like some sort of echo/repeat on this mix or something as it sounds like 2 different basslines...your right it's very busy but sorry I prefer the L.A mix simply because of the better production but just my preference and indeed Mr.Babbitt was a fine bassist RIP

16 minutes ago, Moos3h said:

I had one and it was sh*te.  Total boat anchor...looked cool but that was about as far as it went.  Ply body too - you can usually tell as the forearm contour on sunburst models will be black.

Yeah my Columbus is plywood and the neck is very chunky and buzzes on G string, absolute plank but often loan it out to anyone just starting or looking at starting if they can't afford one....but has come back in some terrible states, last time I loaned it to our drummers son he wanted a bass he had it for a couple of years and it came back unplayable...even though it was a cheapo bass it didn't deserve to be abused like it was. thanks for reply.