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I like it.. it's got that reggae-ish vibe like "Obla-di obla-da" (pity about that Press to Play-album, that was really awful)

Just an extra bonus : I am Flemish and because of the fact that I was listening to Beatles-Wings music, my English got better :-)
You all have the luxury of listening to someone in your own language but I don't have that, it takes nothing away from the fact that his songs are great (and the bass-playing is excellent too)

It was mentioned here that people don't even know that McCartney is a bass-player : people don't know àny bass-players (hardly know the instrument) so.. ?
I started playing bass because of McCartney.. started with listening to Beatles -Wings-tracks, moved over to Pastorius, Palladino, etc..
After all that I have learned I remain a fan of his songs ànd his tasteful bass-playing which I find mindblowing.
He has a unique sound on his bass, showed the power of bass-lines and how some one can not like the bass-line of "With a little help" is a mystery to me.
It stands the test of time and my musical evolution wouldn't be the same without him. McCartney made my life "better".
Whenever I was/am down and one of his songs comes on the radio, I feel better (just hearing the intro of for instance "Band on the run" and the clouds disappear). I feel very fortunate to have his music as the soundtrack of my life, it is a blessing.
I've read books about him, listened to all his music and he still is an enigma to me.. I've never met him so I haven't got a clue who he really is.
Those people who say that after the Beatles his Wings-stuff was less inspired. If some Wings-tracks had been on Beatles-albums no one would have known and they would be called Beatles-classics. People sometimes refuse to listen with their ears and think in boxes. I think for instance "Hi Hi Hi" could have been one of those Beatles classics without any doubt..
I'm enjoying his music still... The man is great !

I'm sure he will if you just send a pm...

I recorded a short medley of two "Shadows"-themes with my Wal bass... the soundquality is not superb and the playing could be better but it was just for fun :-)

Don't know how to embed so here's the link..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYppWzAVsWY&translated=1"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYppWzAVsWY&translated=1[/url]

I tried out this bass and it plays like butter and is really inspiring...
Dave is also a top bassplayer to deal with..
Good luck with the sale !

Got some offers (including some non-Bass-chat-scammers with that message that they'll send a check but that they need my zip-code first after which a boat is going to pick it up, blabalabla...) but it remains for sale.
Thanks for the feedback so far..

There used to be a great extended version of "I'm your man" by Wham with a great bass-solo in the middle of it..
Haven't heard that one for a long time and hard to find..

Always loved Squeeze (you still hear them often on Belgian radio)... great popsongs with clever hooks and nice melodies (Is this love, Last time forever, Another nail for my heart)
Singer's still good which is a relief since too many of these singers start transposing keys etc..

Sorry for that.... actually I was a bit caught by ebay-fever ànd I forgot to make the necessary calculating from pounds to euros (with a smaller difference compaired with a year ago).
I also wished it would have pleased me more (I'm not to keen on throwing away money on basses which I don't use a lot) but as it is I get punished a bit since I paid more than I'm asking now.
Luckily I didn't have to make financial sacrifices and this isn't the end of the world if it doesn't get sold but it would be nice to have something else which would inspire me more since that's what basses are supposed to do.
This wasn't bought to pass through but unfortunately not everything has the right "yes"

Suffered from nostalgia a couple of weeks ago and suddenly this Status caught my eye on ebay.uk.
Looking for some new sound which would inspire me a bit (and always having been a Mark King-fan) I bought this from a musicstore in the UK (fourfour.uk who gave me a great service and a comforting phone call for the record).
I just have it for a week but although this is a great bass (and in a nearly new condition) it appeals less to me than I thought... My taste seems to have changed through the years and the graphite is less inspiring than I thought.
I'm putting this back for sale... it comes with a Status-flight case
Serial Number - ' 247 '
Year of Manufacture - 1987
Pickups - GMT Active
Body / Neck - One piece Carbon fibre with natural carbon finish (Rob Green says it's one of the first he moulded himself)
Really low action and a fast neck..
Case candy is included too with the necessary tools to use double ball or normal strings.
A local pick-up is possible (near Brussels in Belgium) or this can also be send..
I have bought and sold a couple of basses here on bass-chat and I believe that my feedback should be ok.
Asking for 1160 £ (which is less than I paid) (possible trades would be a Pedulla MVP4)
I'm using the pictures from the ebay auction since I'm a lousy photographer (the one with the flightcase is obviously taken by me :-))
For any more information feel free to contact me..
Thanks
Geert

[quote name='crez5150' post='894574' date='Jul 14 2010, 10:51 AM']Having worked over 10 years of PLASA, Musikmesse and NAMM........ I now hate this bloody album....... oh and 'Hell Freezes Over'[/quote]

I used to work in a music shop and everytime I had to listen to "Hell Freezes Over" :-)

A couple of years ago I went to see The Brussels Jazz orchestra (with the very best of our musicians over here) and suddenly they announced a singer who did a cover of "The Goodbye Look"...great to hear that again.
A great album indeed.

Went to see his show this weekend together with 35.000 other people...
Bit disappointed, the sound wasn't too great, bass hardly audible and I wasn't blown away like I had expected.
I missed magic and sweat and sex. Still amazed by his guitar-playing which is really excellent.
Bandmembers weren't spectacular too, good musicians but not really as special as I thought they would be.
I left during the encores...I like P-funk but when Prince plays I want it to be really special and it wasn't.

Has this one already been shown ?... one of the ultimate funk tracks for me.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXpa0Ef25XQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXpa0Ef25XQ[/url]

Thanks for this mindblowing clip... really enjoyed it a lot, what a great bassplayer with one of my favourite drummers.
Every now and then you encounter something which is "new" and this is one these moments.

Over here in Belgium you can get the cd for free also with a local newspaper (Prince is doing a gig here tomorrow and I'm going to see the show).
The cd gets really good reviews around here (some musicians were asked to give their opinion and it seems to be a great album) and from what I've seen on youtube the liveshow seems to be fantastic.

What a great soundclip ! If that's you playing : great job, amazing feel ... good luck with the sale.

[quote name='OldGit' post='886291' date='Jul 5 2010, 02:12 PM']Or was it Carole Kaye?[/quote]

No, she played "Love Games" on the original Level 42-demo..

Whoever played it : I love that bass-line and the sound of that bass is just great, very lyrical playing and really loud in the mix. Whenever they play it on the radio (over here in Belgium not that often) I turn the radio up just because that bass-line is so powerful.
So if I get it right, somebody from Lindisfarne played that bass ?

Just as I was thinking about how much money I was willing to spend, they ended the auction...it is no longer available. Quite a relief for my bank account.

These are amazing basses... actually a couple of months ago I had too many fretless basses and I had to decide between my Wal fretless, the Lefay and the Pedulla Buzz. ,
After trying out all of the basses I sold the Wal... that's how good the Pedulla is in my opinion. I bought mine here on BC and I am still thrilled by it.
Good luck with the sale... if I hadn't one already this would surely be on my list.

Bought a Wal bass from Gary and he was kind enough to bring it along to Belgium during a visit ànd on a date which was really convenient for me.
A man of the world and great to have a long chat with... Highly recommended, thanks Gary !

Found two long PSP-clips with excellent bass-playing and grooves by Pino Palladino, worth checking out by the fans.


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOcuY-tjhk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOcuY-tjhk[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLmVWzRiY0&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLmVWzRiY0...feature=related[/url]

I'm also going to donate... seems only fair that musicians help each other, it's but a small gesture towards someone who has given me inspiration and great times. I hope he'll keep on doing that...

Looks good... thanks !