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[quote name='MGDriver' timestamp='1338493384' post='1675483']1974 MG Midget.[/quote] What? Have you never even realised how many basses you could've made out of that thing?

Hi MGDriver, Welcome to the masses! I hope you'll find something interesting here now you decided to surface. Me and other noobs will hang on your lips should you decide to share some wisdom. You really drive an MG? Then you may like that we have an Off Topic board for talking crap. Anyway, enjoy!

Of course, I'm in no position to say "Welcome back", so I'll leave it at a modest Welcome back! Avatar: the little one is 100*100, so if you add some pixels on both sides of your original so it becomes square, I think a kind soul will buy yer head on eBay and donate it to BC.

[quote name='simonc61' timestamp='1338401228' post='1674053'] Welcome Alan from another guitarist turned bassist. [/quote] Only recently, I presume seeing your avatar?

[quote name='ceilidhswinger' timestamp='1338374622' post='1673394'] sit alongside Sweet Home Alabama in a medley?[/quote] Don't know about where the line goes for you guys, but in my own ears you could easily get some Kinks or Jethro Tull to sit well, and you could go back and forth between them as a form for segue. First songs to come to my mind are Jethro Tull's "Hymn 43" and "Up to Me" (both off Aqualung), but you could even pull it off doing stuff with "Lola" by The Kinks - if you wished, that is. [size=5][i][b][color=#0000ff]S[/color][/b][/i][/size][size=5][i][b][color=#0000FF]weet Home Ala[/color] [color=#ff0000]met her in a club down in North Soho[/color][/b][/i][/size] Edit: When writing that, I never thought of the possibility that your band might do a covers medley whilst sounding close to the originals. In that case, just forget these examples.

[quote name='belgamrood' timestamp='1338396807' post='1673948'] and now im officially broke :-) [/quote] In that case: welcome home, bro! Enjoy the site! I'm from Etten-Leur close to Breda. Can you see my house from where you are?

Knowing a little bit about health, or lack thereof, I do sympathise with your situation. I've read the whole thread, but have not yet quite understood what you're saying. If you're saying your health is just way too bad for you to be able to do _anything_ at this point, then so be it. All the best wishes to you. Get your mom to forgive you and buy her some similar stuff, even if you have to take up a loan for it. I know that one someimes cannot get a loan, and so does your mum If you're saying that your health is such that you _could_ in fact do something, but that you just can't be arsed to take your responsibilty, well then you know the answer, and we don't have to spell it out. If you're saying that your health is such that you _could_ in fact do something, but that your fear for a health deterioration holds you back, then you are simply wrong. Even in periods of relatively deep depression, you can fight and you can even win. The fight itself _will_ help you. It will give you some health back (even if only temporary, this is too valuable to miss out on) and last but not least, at any rate it will help on your self esteem greatly. Been there, done that, read the litterature about it. Good luck!

Hi Alan, Welcome to BC, and enjoy the company! They're a fun and friendly bunch whom us noobs can learn a lot from. A lot.

As I think others have already indicated with other words: Case 1: You're a great composer or arranger in the players' eyes - giving them a lot of fun. You organise. You're the natural center of the band. For some time, people will want to play with you because of this. Some time later, the demand for wages comes up like a steel glove. You get trouble. Case 2: You're just another bloke, or your uniqueness is not recognised. You're in for a lot of work, a lot of trouble and a lot of conflict. So: Go for it if you know exactly what you're doing. But since you asked the question, I think you're already indicating that you do not know exactly. (BTW, personally, I've done the case 1 thing many times, but only for projects with limited time scope. Every constellation for the longer term has given me a MUCH more modest position. YMMV and allsorts of course.)

[quote name='Deep Thought' timestamp='1338282096' post='1671942'] Bloody peasant! [/quote] Oh, what a giveaway! Thanks for providing me the chance to write that.

Hi Tom, Welcome to the wonderful world of bass and basschat! I hope and trust you'll enjoy both.

Hi Chris, Welcome to the surface! Enjoy your new status.

[quote name='TinRoofCeilidh' timestamp='1338222865' post='1671074'] I didn't start playing sax until I was 40; now here I am at 67 starting on bass! [/quote] Now _that_ impresses me. Kudos! [quote name='TinRoofCeilidh' timestamp='1338222865' post='1671074'] What are "gaugeless strings"? please. [/quote] Oh, sorry. They are sooo thin, that your bass will sound like an air bass. In fact, in most or all practical situations, they're used [b]exclusively[/b] on air basses. Sorry for not being clearer about that.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1337985907' post='1668485'] "By exploiting the workers - hanging onto outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society" [/quote] [size=4]Dennis, there's some lovely filth down here.[/size]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1338210770' post='1670823'] IT'S TV GOLD, I TELLS YA!! [/quote] It sure is!

Thanks for posting! That was a luvly read. From what I've heard of them, The Zombies are a hit or miss live these days. Some stuff is marred by those ghastly synth sounds and terrible synth parts (who plays that stuff? - can't be Rod now can it?). Some other stuff happily is spot on or better than that, sometimes surpassing the originals imho. Colin's voice is still luverly, yes. best, bert

Goeiesmiddags! Tullepetaonestad? Nie te glaove! Ek kom van't Stijlorenrijk. Nie da'k 't vier, wor. (sorry, rather untranslatable)

Hi Mike, Welcome to BC! I'm sure you'll find lots to explore. When you do not get the chance, your gear is the StingRay then? ;^) Enjoy! bert

[quote name='bideford' timestamp='1338196561' post='1670541'] Brave or stupid who knows at my age. [/quote] I for one hope the answer is "brave", 'cause I started half a year ago, at 55. [quote name='bideford' timestamp='1338196561' post='1670541'] recommended bass crash course books (don't know if I am allowed to reference it here) [/quote] Yes, you are. [quote name='bideford' timestamp='1338196561' post='1670541'] cannot believe how well the bass fits into my addictive personality! [/quote] Ha! Great to read you are a normal and balanced, humanoid person! [quote name='bideford' timestamp='1338196561' post='1670541'] I will seek some lessons shortly from my son's guitar teacher. [/quote] OK, then be a good boy: Buy a 6 string SuperExtraShortscale bass, and string it with the thinnnest stuff you can find in the shed. Play him some bass chords. He'll love you for it. [quote name='bideford' timestamp='1338196561' post='1670541'] not yet confident (or good) enough to pick up a bass in a shop, plug in and give it a go without feeling an idiot! [/quote] You _know_ the answer to that! 1) You _are_ an idiot. 2) Enter the shop. 3) Say "Hi, I am an idiot, but an idiot with money. I wanna compare stuff here. When I'm done making noise, is there someone here who can demo them for me as well, so I get an even better impression? Did I say I have a lot of Her Royal Majesty's Sovereigns?" See, you DID know! best, bert

Hi Joe, Welcome to BC, and by all means share your wisdom with us. That and your accumulated gear! best, bert

Hoi Niels, Welkom op BC, jochie! Ik denk dat je het als Nederlander hier wel leuk zult vinden. Heel vriendelijke lui, en enorme hoop humor. Mooi rijtje bassen, ja. Heb je er plaatjes van? Je engels gaat trouwens heel goed - geen zorgen. Trouwens, als God inderdaad perfect is, dan is 'tie door Nederlanders gemaakt. Veel plezier hier! Bert (een Brabantse Noord-Hollander) (I just told Niels who the really silly one on BC is, that's all. No reason to translate.)

Hi Daniel, Welcome to BC! I trust you'll enjoy indeed. Irvine, eh? Cool! I've been in Ayrshire a lot, always staying in Coylton, and seeing stuff. Cheap bass? Thanks, but No thanks. Just send me a few bottles of The Arran single cask. That will do. Enjoy! bert

Classical all the way. However, my ex has the classical, and I have this funny but well-built, well-playing boy's toy, a Peavey Tracer II: best, bert

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1338066248' post='1669304'] In all fairness, I'm pretty terrible at bass. [/quote] Just in case: Being a total noob myself, I wasn't trying to tell you anything about your playing, but just got this image in my head of someone ruining his strings by using the axe as a bow. Then I just couldn't resist. best, bert

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1338059323' post='1669185'] Posted earlier but wouldn't mind playing a few Primus, Tool or Mr Bungle tunes live! Don't know people with enough gear for Tool songs (I know I don't). And don't know people with the ability to play Primus or Mr Bungle tunes...gutted, they'd be fun to play to a crowd [/quote] +1 on all of them. I'm flabbergasted Mr Bungle would even come up in this topic, but earlier today I played Disco Volante and was thinking about trying to play some of that stuff when I grow up. best, bert