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Much as I like the original, I think Eldritch really added a huge melancholic swathe to this track, especially the howl at the end.

The Sisters of Mercy: Dominion/Mother Russia

'I'm living in films for
The sake of Russia
A Kino Runner for the DDR'

DDR is no more.

Doktor Avalanche for me.

The pure simplicity of this bass is so pleasing to the eye.  

25 minutes ago, naxos10 said:

I would add the Vox Pathfinder Bass 10 as being a good compact and convenient practice amp.

Yeah - I had one of these, great little amp for the money.

Some fretless bass wizardry on this album.

I had a similar experience with some trainers that were sent to me from Switzerland a couple of weeks ago.  Parcel arrived in Tamworth on schedule and  then was "Delayed due to Operating Conditions" with no update on delivery.  They did eventually turn up 2 days later than expected.  I'm sure the same will happen for you.....

Hey!  Really enjoyed this.  Vocals  and riffs kinda reminded me of Voivod's sound on their self-titled album. Which is a complement btw!

Great job all round.

Cheers buddy!

Every year since 2007...

Blues From a Gun - Jesus and Mary Chain

50 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

That's got to be one of the longest couplets I have ever seen.

I saw it more as  "Luscious Lyrics"

I saw it more as  "Luscious Lyrics"

I'm a huge fan of Andrew Eldritch (Sisters of Mercy)  when it comes to lyrics,  there are many.  But I've always loved the sting in the tail that he put at the end of Under The Gun.

forget the many steps to heaven 
it never happened and it ain't so hard 
happiness is a loaded weapon and a 
short cut is better by far 
explosive bolts, ten thousand volts 
at a million miles an hour 
abrasive wheels and molten metals 
it's a semi-automatic, get in the car 
corrosive heart and frozen heat 
we're worlds apart where we could meet 
where the street fold round and the motors start 
and the idiot wields the power 
where the chosen hold the highest card 
on the field of honour where the ground is hard 
so the highest hand is joking wild 
and the house soon fold and no-one stand 
I put my finger on and dialled 
the tower, the moon, the gun, and 
nine nine nine, singer down 
cloudburst and all around 
the first are last, the blessed get wired 
the best is yet to come 
I put my finger on and fired 
heat-seeking, out of the sun 
you can set the controls for the heart or the knees 
and the meek'll inherit what they damn well please 
get ahead, go figure, go ahead and pull the trigger 
everything under the gun 

Cattle Decapitation - Bring Back the Plague 

The first band I auditioned for had just recruited the guy that used to teach me bass.  He was their bass player and was moving onto rhythm guitar.  I got the gig based on my long hair and looks according to the vocalist, as my skills were considered 'adequate' at that point.  Every week, a day before rehearsals, I would have a bass lesson with the rhythm guitarist, this time it was for free.  By the end of the second month with the band, I was playing probably the tightest and most fluid I had ever played.  I still have his lesson notes and use them when I want to kill any bad habits and sloppy playing technique.  He was a real gem.

Sentimental Fool - Roxy Music

When I was 14 I asked my parents for a Bass Guitar for Xmas.  Xmas morning came and I discovered my dad thought I would have preferred a second hand ZX Spectrum and a load of games.  He was wrong. Back in school after Xmas Hols and I hatched a cunning plan to sell the Spectrum and my old Scalextric set (I had a willing buyer lined up for the Scalextric set) with a view to putting the proceeds towards a cheapo Bass.  Imagine my disappointment when my Mum informed me that the Scalextric has been part-exed for the ZX Spectrum.  She also told me that day that they were getting divorced - I was pleased about the divorce, less happy about the Scalextric. So on reflection, I think they didn't help much.

Just came across this:

Be afraid, be very afraid.

There is always THOR!

Larissa Stupar from Venom Prison

Awesome stage presence and vocals hit the spot perfectly for their music.  

I love these topics.  It's like a TV Show - "The Bass Detectives".  Always amazed by the shared knowledge on here.

1 minute ago, bassace said:

Is Elton still standing?   Just askin’.

Yes yes yes

To add a contrast to this,, I remember reading somewhere that Tim Commerford from RATM used only one finger to pluck.  Subsequently I tried playing Know Your Enemy using this technique and it wasn't pretty.

Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse has a tremendous 3 finger attack.

This album has been played a hell of a lot over the last few weeks.