BassTractor

Love. 1982: saw a Streamer in a shop window. Natural wood, and arched top, for me it defined the future as to development in basses. I was in love immediately. 1991: someone demoed his Warwick for me, and showed how wonderfully and wonderfully diverse it sounds without any effect pedals or turning of knobs. Even I (a keyboards man with virtually no bass experience) sounded good. Love strengthened to the degree: "One day... One day..." 2011: buy my first bass on a Friday or Saturday. Return it to the shop on Monday, and get me a Corvette at almost three times the price instead. After all, it had been looking at me the whole time that previous Friday (together with an overtly sexy Bongo). Come to think of it, it was in early October, so exactly two years ago. Time to celebrate.

I know it's easily a bit contrary, but personally I think you should: - be the tightest band in the UK - have the longest sets in the UK - be able to play just about every song the audience asks for. Why stop at a mere 200? In my experience, 600 songs will cover every possible mood. - get paid the least in the UK. Then again, I'm officially deluded. Whatever angle you look at it from, the guitarman in the OP has an obvious problem, and then so has his band. Even if he IS the demanding musical genius control freak superman, then is the rest of the band able to follow up? Hardly. Good luck with that guy, Solo. b

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1380888795' post='2231943'] [/quote] [b][size=6]No! Not again![/size][/b]

...which BTW also should remind us all to visit the Gear Porn section over at TriangleChat.co.uk before it's too late. That, and it's a site without unpleasant surprises - unlike bass sites like ours.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1380734062' post='2229755'] It has no sharp pointy bits unlike some others - (Gotoh 201 anyone?).... [/quote] Slightly OT: Do you mean the grub screws on that one? In case, I use to shorten them so their tops get below surface.

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1380810718' post='2230922'] Get yer hands out of yer pockets!!! [/quote]

Welcome, Fingers! What they say. Also, we're here to answer questions about putting up pics if you struggle finding it out. Basically, it's about having an account at a picture site like Photobucket, upload your picture to it, copy the link that Photobucket automatically generates for it, and paste that link into your post, at the spot where you want the pic to appear. Enjoy! bert

Welcome, Chris! Ample opportunity for all of those things here. Enjoy! Bert

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1380658795' post='2228677'] Didn't really get it on the first couple of listens. Much prefer In A Silent Way, which blew my mind when I first heard it. [/quote] For me it was like this: I needed "Bitches Brew", which blew me away on first listen, to get into "In a Silent Way". My last composition teacher OTOH, assumedly not an unmusical guy, needed "In a Silent Way", which blew him away on first listen, to get into "Bitches Brew". I conclude we're all different, and all unmusical.

Congrats, Dave! What's the "ii" bit about? New functionality? Different sound? Have great fun with it at any rate. (btw, just received the GBE. Will plug it in in a minute.)

Shut your ugly mouth! I have that with every goddemm BC member!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1380647943' post='2228454'] Not helping [/quote] Hehehe. Then again, moving both goalposts so there's one in each corner on your side of the field is not what constitutes the normal activity of moving the goalposts.

[quote name='EuropeanBassPlayer' timestamp='1380566834' post='2227230'] I figured Just in case if some band comes across my posting. [/quote] Of course, my friend. It's just that in my religion it's a mortal sin to take a walk around a chance to joke a little.

Welcome, Sebastian! I don't need a bassist, sorry. Enjoy the fora! best, bert

Welcome, Tron! Enjoy this wonderfully weird and quite alright forum. best, bert

Welcome, Matt! We won't hold that against you! (the Fendre thing ) Enjoy s'more! best, bert

Hm. I'd not be modest if I listed all of my influences on famous bass players, so I think i'll drop it. Not being a bass player yet, I can only mention a few who influenced my thinking as to bass parts: Monteverdi, JS Bach, Stravinsky, Chris Squire, Jaco Pastorius are the ones I remember right away.

Amphora Cut

Find Your Own Name. This One's Taken. ...seems like a nice enough band name to me, but ymmv 'n' allsorts. As indicated by others, it much depends on the music style and what you need to convey to a suspected audience with it. Tell us some more about your band, and it will get easier.

Welcome, Clive! I finally understand what me mom meant when she kept nagging about me having to stay away from jazz. best, bert

Welcome, Tiago! best, bert

I'm not going to begin bowing before you right away. I want some weeks without bowing before you first. Oh!

All this talk of Robert Palmer and Mel Collins (in the King Crimson 8 thread) got me thinking back First: Alan Bown: [media]http://youtu.be/jJutfDZxgGE[/media] Then: Elkie Brooks and Vinegar Joe: http://youtu.be/3G51tmiwMlk

Bass 24/7, maybe?? They may be the only one though. Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Let's just look reality straight into the eyes, and have two tubs. Who is gonna contribute towards his hot tube when we know we can't trust the rules. I vote: TWO 40p contribution sent.