Alun

A classic rock band dep for me too - playing with my student's band at his engagement party. Surprised how little power his Ampeg rig seemed to have compared to my teeny little Markbass Feel quite smug now!

Spotted [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-New-Freya-Six-String-Bass-Flame-Maple-Top_W0QQitemZ200324254784QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item200324254784&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]THIS[/url] earlier, but can't find any info on them anywhere. Anyone know anything about them? Cheers Alun

I agree Ben. The whole point of these basses seemed to be "affordable". Maybe they're cheaper in the US but £500 is appalling. Missed the point totally IMO. Cheers Alun

[quote name='MB1' post='447260' date='Mar 27 2009, 02:06 PM']....wearing a vest with shorts will definately get you noticed in the canal street area! [/quote] I did laugh when I heard someone had been crossing out the C on some of the street signs

Stop it!

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oscar-Peterson-Trio-DVD/dp/B0002VF5B6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1237930677&sr=1-4"]THIS[/url] is well worth finding - Ray Brown and Neil Hennig Orsted Pederson at their best

[quote name='BeLow' post='444325' date='Mar 24 2009, 09:01 PM']Yes I almost bought a bass today in Mansons by 'accident' - close call. I don't think it will be in the shop from what they said though - if I get an update I will post again.[/quote] If I'm in Exeter, I'll end up in there - it has amazing magnetic properties

Oo, will keep an eye out for that. And hide my credit cards as I usually have trouble not spending money in Mansons - I love that shop

Aargh - still no mute switch

[quote name='Boneless' post='439318' date='Mar 19 2009, 03:30 PM']I already had/am getting a Ibanez PD-7, but it's more of a strong distortion. I'm looking at an overdrive, really, and both the PD-7 and the Little Big Muff are too strong.[/quote] What about the PD7 on the "clean" setting with the Attack switch on? Or on OD with hardly any gain? I've been able to get anything from clean to Chris Squire with the lower settings, and then anything up to out and out noise. Alas, the switch has gone on mine so waiting to get a new one Cheers Alun

I'd be perfectly happy to play like Yolanda Charles or Rhonda Smith. As for dynamics, I try to play lightly. I don't really like any clank or clicks unless I choose to put them in. Cheers Alun

Just needs one more string and I'll start to get excited

No, don't give up - you'll only regret it. . Attack the "musicians wanted" boards in music shops, go to open mikes. If you can't find anyone suitable....keep looking. Get some recording software on your computer and write and record. It's just a bad patch, it'll pick up Cheers Alun

[quote name='The Funk' post='428368' date='Mar 8 2009, 02:25 AM']I I've checked out some of Alun's stuff online - the guy's really a fantastic player.[/quote] Thanks mate

They're distributed by Proel in the UK who are lovely people, so try www.proelint.co.uk. Cheers Alun

[quote name='62P-Bass' post='421627' date='Feb 28 2009, 12:33 PM']For solo/fill ideas, it's B minor pentatonic/blues scale heaven! If you want some alternatives, you can try superimposing different pentatonics - in this case F sharp minor, or C sharp minor. This will introduce some of the upper extensions to the chord, but allow you to use a familiar shape. This sort of thing is best used for a short while to create a bit of tension, before falling back into the regular minor penatonic. If you want loads more tension, try playing G melodic minor over it! You've got to be real careful though and make sure you resolve it well.[/quote] C melodic minor will also give you an "out" jazz sound, as will D pentatonic minor. F#minor pentatonic is a favourite of mine over this kind of thing too, as Mr 62 mentions. Is anyone playing the groove while you solo? If not, you might want to start out with the bassline and begin changing notes or rhythmically displacing it before moving into melodic ideas. Marcus Miller is great at this approach on groove solos. Maybe think about how a drummer might approach it - starting with the groove and adding to it gradually until you're going nuts Cheers Alun

If I was closer, I'd be there He's a great player so should be a fantastic night! Cheers Alun

Thanks all Cheers Alun

[quote name='pete.young' post='421576' date='Feb 28 2009, 11:05 AM']The only desscription of this PA is that it's two cables coming out of a box on the wall that we plug our amp into, and the sound comes out of the pubs speakers. Ho hum.[/quote] Have they actually got a PA or are there just two speakers and you plug the speaker leads into your own amp? It might be worth checking as the words "plug your amp into" are a little worrying. Cheers Alun

Thanks Dr

[quote name='ARGH' post='421899' date='Feb 28 2009, 07:24 PM']Seth,via Facebook,introduced him to me.[/quote] Ah, I see Cheers Alun PS I should clarify that my post meant that, to my ears, the style sounds similar to Seth's, not to mine in case anyone reads it that way

Hi all. I took part in this year's [url="http://www.rpmchallenge.com"]RPM Challenge[/url], where you have to record an album's worth of music in February, and the results are now available for streaming and downloading [url="http://www.alunvaughan.com/free.htm"]HERE[/url] It's not a "bass solo" album ( although there are some, and tracks 2 and 10 are solo bass improvisations), in fact three songs don't even have any bass on them For those who like to know the basses used on the tracks were... 1. Squier VM Jazz for main part, Cort Curbow 6 for solo 2. Cort Curbow 6 3. Squier VM Jazz 4. No bass 5. Squier VM Jazz 6. No bass 7. No bass 8. Alden violin bass 9. NS Wav electric upright*, Cort Curbow 6 10. Cort Curbow 6 * I'm really pleased with the tone on the Wav. The DI'd sound was too piezoy so I added a little reverb and low end boost and got a pretty realistic "acoustic" tone If you're a Last.FM user, it's also [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Alun+Vaughan/What+I+Did+On+My+Holiday"]HERE[/url] Cheers Alun

Sounds nice, I would say he listens to a lot of Seth Horan. Very similar style to me. Cheers Alun

Hi all. If anyone's interested, I have a few gigs on next month.... [b]Friday March 6[/b] - Steve Simmons Quartet, Bayview, Swansea - sax and guitar led funk, Latin and jazz [b]Tues March 10[/b]- Wynn Phillips, Kilkenny Cat, Llanelli - bebop and jazz with a great guitarist [b]Fri March 13[/b] - [url="http://www.panicroom.org.uk"]Panic Room[/url], The Venue, Stocksbridge - CRS Best New Band award winners [b]Sun March 15[/b] (lunchtime) - Bruce Adams, Swansea RFC - insanely good trumpet player [b]Tues March 17[/b] - Marlene Verplanck, Parc Dare Theatre, Treorchy - great jazz singer from New York [b]Fri March 20 [/b]- Brian Breeze, Bayview, Swansea - loud blues and rock with occasional hints of jazz [b]Fri March 27 [/b]- Gary Phillips Trio, Bayview, Swansea - assorted jazziness from Django to funk and Latin Hope to see some of you there Cheers Alun

Hello. [url="http://www.panicroom.org.uk"]Panic Room[/url] will be playing at The Venue in Stocksbridge, Sheffield on Friday March 13. And the venue are now offering a [url="http://http://www.alunvaughan.com/stocksbridge.pdf"]special deal on tickets[/url].... If you're planning going to Mostly Autumn's Venue gig on April 24, you can, while you're getting your ticket, get a Panic Room ticket for only £3 instead of the usual £8 price!! Only condition is that you need to buy them at the same time. Hope to see you there! Cheers Alun