BassTractor

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1339606803' post='1691420'] Even a little guitar solo! [/quote] You were wrong in posting this as a punk song. At a length of 3:25, this clearly is a prog suite, and the solo just confirms that. I wish people were more knowledgeable, and a lot better at putting all music in tiny little genre boxes.

Hi Rover77, Welcome to BC. Sorry, I don't know the first thing about this, so I can't baby step you through this. I'd have expected it to have a jack IN and a jack OUT, but am obviously bad at expecting. Enjoy your stay!

Never played: - Music Man Bongo - RockBass Corvette - Hohner B2B My fingers have moved the wires on them though, as well as the wires on shitloads of basses through the years. I feel I must be world famous by now for really trying, through several decennia, to get close encounters of the fourth kind with basses that cross my path.

Hi Bass-Thing, I already had gotten used to you, and thought you'd been here forever. But OK. Welcome to BC! Thanks for the story. Nice read, that. Enjoy!

Hi Lewis, Welcome to BC, and congrats with your brand new account! Saw the pic of your avatar. That 6-wire thing in the background, that's not yours, right? [i][b]R I G H T ? ? ?[/b][/i] Enjoy!

[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1339510354' post='1689546'] I heard a rumour that he used to put inaccuracies in on purpose to see who was plagiarising his work. [/quote] Heard that too. Inspired me to put lots of flaws in my compositions on purpose ...

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1339503079' post='1689348'] Heteroness [/quote] Neologism. As in being heterosexual. I'm sorry if I was unclear.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1339501870' post='1689316']Three from the weekend[/quote] You guys went up a hill and came down from a mountain, or?

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1339500316' post='1689281']Mad innit, I think it's called being British [/quote] It's also called being Dutch in Norway. I could never handle compliments, and for different reasons, one of them being humble or modest or whatever, and the other one being about wanting to express that I wasn't satisfied myself (which is almost the same thing as saying I was really way better at this than they heard). I've had to have some hard words with the mirror, and these days, I think I'm more relaxed, and would go something like: "Wow, thanks! Nice to hear that!" Good luck with being British!

Also, the cell foam as used by kayak factories is great, as it is tough and semi soft at the same time, and also rather easily cut. You could ask some kayak factories where they get the stuff. For example P&H in Runcorn (between Ellesmere Port and Warrington) have great stuff, but Ireland should have enough whitewater kayakers that could help you as well.

+1 on the expanding foam. Note that you can buy foam after specified expansion ratios and pressure rates (while expanding). Technical data sheets, and sellers who know what they talk about, can help here. As a beginner, always do the foam thing in stages, and pack the object with a daily paper or similar so you make some extra space - amongst others for being able to dress the foam with some velvety stuff afterwards. Velvety stuff is good for avoiding wear on the foam.

Maybe not the indecisive part, though I'm known for my indecisive prowess, but: Went to buy some LPs. Came home with a synthesizer. Went to buy a Vox miniplugampthingie. Came home an Ashdown 4*10" combo. You don't want the whole list ...

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1339495236' post='1689166'] do you like the new style?[/quote] Like? This hair makes me doubt my heteroness. I think I may have fallen in luv.

Hi Rory, Welcome to the surface then. Share some wisdom when you feel like it, or just relax and enjoy. BTW, I too have a Woeful amp. Great brand! ;^)

Dangerous got bought only so I could try and get it. I didn't. So yes, I think I understand what you mean. But as to Bad, it has Smooth Criminal. That's enough for me.

Hey plunkbouquet, Welcome to BC! I'm sure you'll be an asset to the gang. Yes, it's my impression too that the Jazz is very popular around these parts, and the Squiers are held in high regard. These people here got me gassing for a Classic Vibe Jazz (or just maybe a Fender '62 RI). Interesting to read about your fuzz quest. Anyway, enjoy!

Today: Jethro Tull: Living in the Past Yesterday: Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al

Hi Harry, Welcome then to BC and to the light side (we don't have cookies, but we have other stuff) from another converted one. I hope you have a great time here.

Hi Lee, Welcome to BC. Depends on your budget, as the Affinity series seems to be not quite as good as the cheap Yamahas. At least I dropped it after a play and looking at the construction, but others can chime in. The Vintage Modified and Classic Vibe series though seem bloody fantastic, and are highly regarded here. I'm almost 100% sure my next bass will be a Classic Vibe. Mind ya, in that price range there are loads of good basses. From Liverpool, I'd drive down to Leamington to visit Bass Direct, but then again, I'm used to Norwegian distances, and could be found driving for three hours just to get me a hot dog and a coke. Enjoy! Edit: Just found out Bass Direct may be a trifle too Upper Shelves for your needs. Phone them first.

Hi Kevin, Welcome to BC. I know where you're coming from. I see that question often, both on BC and elsewhere: "Why in the world didn't I do this earlier". One of my best friends has it likewise, and so do I (she converting from flute, and I from pipe organ and electronic things). Anyway, enjoy your time with us here!

Idols are many known names, like Chris Squire, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, JJ Burnell and whatshisname. But the guys who really started me were: - a buddy I lived with during my music studies. He bought a bass. I used it more than he did. - another buddy and my best man, whom I taught how to play "Games Without Frontiers" on above mentioned bass, so as to start him on an instrument. He'd always been sorry that he never learned to play an instrument - starting being sorry when he was eleven years old. I finally got fed up with this, invited him for a beer or two, and just forced that bass into his arms, telling him he wouldn't leave the room before he could play that song. Long story short, he became a bass player, whilst in my case, life took over until last autumn.

Now I've done some thinking, and sadly I have a hard time really understanding where you're coming from. Already being a guitarist and being able to play some rather demanding stuff, whilst being fairly lost at making bass parts (if I understood you correctly) to me seems like a possible case of demanding too much of yourself and of the formal correctness of your bass parts. But I'll give it a go, at the risk of condescendence, and of hitting If I'm correct though, I think a theoretical approach is counterproductive here. In that case, I think you rather need experience in hearing that things can work without a load of formal demands being answered. As to a pedagogical approach in this, here's what I propose: As others have said, start with listening to songs in the same style and how bass parts are done. When playing yourself, go through a quick process if needed (as per your question): - Use root tones to begin with. - Make rhythmic patterns with the root, and then also with its octave. - Exchange tones for other tones, trying to avoid the fifth (a fifth is no statement - a sixth is) - Soon you should have nice snippets that you can just use as they are. - Echo small elements from other parts: a rhytmic element, some intervals (also diminish or augment them - play with this), a melody snippet, etc. - You have ears. So if it sounds good, it is good, at least for the time being. Just tell me if I have been an idiot. I'm very open to the idea that I hit the wrong ball in the wrong court, and sent it the wrong way to boot.

[quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1339351292' post='1687294'] Thanks for your welcomes and Bert...... You'll never play for Iron Maiden then :-) [/quote] Oh. Then I probably wrote it wrongly, but I tried to express that my fretbuzz has been first class since day one. Don't even need to practise on it. I'm a natural. Maiden would be happy to have me. PS, I'm a total noob.

Hi John, Welcome to BC! As to your question, I quickly checked Los Endos (can check more later this evening if needed). Do you mean "choral sound" as in the sound that really is like a choir? In case, this is almost 100.00% Tony Banks' Mellotron keyboard. I think this sound is virtually impossible to emulate no matter how many effects you use. Among other technical causes, it's sooo dependant on being played i chords. The small irregularities in the recordings, and their playback, are structural to this sound. But even if it's played one tone at a time, I have trouble seeing how you could emulate without the bass triggering MIDI devices. Other people's mileage my of course vary. However, there is some light: there's a Mellotron app, for Apple devices at least, which does a wonderful job of sounding like a Mellotron. Enjoy the site!

Hi Paul, Welcome to BC! Sorry to see you're not a talent. I've had the fretbuzz nailed since day 1. Sorry for boasting. Anyway, Enjoy the banter!