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Got mine, Nottingham December 11th. I could have seen them when I was 15 but didn't go. That was 32 years ago. John Taylor was such an influence to me, as a young paduan learner (as was Sting, Bruce Foxton and Phil Lynott) Anyone else going?
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My take on 'Solid'. The chap in AC/DC. Now that's 'Solid' but I also love Mark King when he's not slapping because he is also playing for the song. Sting, uses the bass as a counterpoint, and his bass lines aren't simple but they're not flashy or busy. But walking on the moon wouldn't sound the same if the bass didn't go, dud, dud, duummmmmm If a muso told me my playing was 'Solid' I'd say to them, 'I know, thanks, glad you've noticed' Locally there is a bass player that just shreds all over everything he plays. It makes no sense what he's doing. He'll mix 8s with 16s, in the same phrase and plays loads of notes. He's in a classic rock band and some people think he's brilliant because he plays so many notes but nothing he does fits with the music. He's not Solid or busy. Just rubbish!!
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another singer that doesn't own the PA. This, in itself, is not acceptable. You don't have room in your car, [s]so buy a bigger car you numpty [/s] can't the guitarist see that!! You don't need bass bins at practice and actually at some gigs too. I often leave the bins at home, for the smaller venues. If it's bothering you, leave. Life is too short to play with people like that.
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learn some Police tunes, that should challenge peoples awareness of space and time keeping (sounds all a bit Star Trek) or tell 'em to fook off
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sunday afternoon bump
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Hi guys, I've decided to sell my Tbird. It is virtually un-marked because it's not been used much. It has schaller strap locks and a proper Epiphone fitted case This is what they say about it Features Gibson TB Plus humbuckers Historic 60's era Thunderbird profile Classic 3-point adjustable bridge Specifications Body: mahogany body wings Neck: 7-ply mahogany/walnut Neck Profile: 1960s rounded bass profile Neck joint: through-neck Fingerboard: rosewood with pearloid dot inlays Fingerboard Radius: 12" Frets: 20-medium jumbo, nickel/silver alloy Scale Length: 34" Nut Width: 1.50" Neck Pickup: Gibson TB Plus humbuckers Bridge Pickup: Gibson TB Plus humbuckers Bridge: classic style 3-point adjustable Flush-Mount, fully adjustable Controls: -neck volume, -bridge volume, -master tone Tuners: black die-cast 17:1 ratio Hardware: black Control knobs: black TopHats with chrome metal inserts Optional: hard case with black vinyl exterior, gray plush interior and chrome hardware Color: Alpine White and Vintage Sunburst I have to say that I love playing it. Great slim neck and it doesn't dive to the floor, the strap button is on the heal so it doesn't do that. It sounds great with the USA pickups, I just don't use it. You can collect or I can courier. Not really after any trades as I'm trying to downsize. [attachment=198473:Tbird.jpg] If you need anymore pictures, please ask, because people always want to see different things
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it never ceases to amaze me how ridiculous people can be. I have a quality PA. I expect to mic people up and get the best possible sound for the band. I don't expect extra money for it -
I am enjoying the gig, the guitarists are both excellent players and the drummer is great too. He plays really solid and it's great fun to groove around him. I have one more show with them, next week and I'm really looking forward to it
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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1438857661' post='2838028'] My job as a dep is always to get asked back. I have an opinion about everything in my bands (don't get me started), but when I'm depping I never get involved in band politics, personalities, arguments or issues. [/quote] The band are moaning about it as well. It's not my beef, I was wondering what experiences other people have had. I dep with them because they are friends of mine. The band is very good, very tight with some quite interesting material that gets me playing in different styles, (although I'm sure Bernard Edwards would rather not hear his bass lines being played with a pick!!)
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1438789199' post='2837357'] That is so true, Skank. That's what these people don't realise - being in a band isn't what you think being in a band is going to be like. They want to be in a band, but when they find out what being in a band is like, they don't really want to be in a band any more. Hence the crap attitude. For a lot of people 'being in a band' is just a concept or a premise or a thought. The actual 'being in a band' bit of 'being in a band' is bloody hard work, and these stupid, workshy, feckless, unreliable, untalented frigging fecking pigs should just stop wasting everyone's time and do us all a favour by fecking off out of it! /rant [/quote] because of this I was going to start a virtual pub band with some mates. We were going to have a long list of songs (that we weren't going to learn) and only book pubs that had closed. It's a smashing idea you know
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In my band, I am the singer. I own the PA and the lights and several mics but I have recently rejoined my old band who cart around their own PA in a van, with the lights and a roadie. I still get there early and set the PA up, because I'm the effing singer.
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I'm depping for my mates band and the singer, as stated, does what she likes. Last night we had practice and she cried off at the last minute. Good job it's not my band, cos I'd sack her. F*king slacker. How do people think they can get away with being like that and i don't think that she's good enough to have that kind of attitude
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my number one bass is a Fender P from between '73-'75. It's fantastic and it sounded miles better than my '62 which I sold because the newer one was better. I built a maple boarded fretless P last year and it sounds epic. Sometimes they just work and if an old one worked when it was new, it should be even better now. The woods dry out and just sound better IMO
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[quote name='geofio' timestamp='1438777871' post='2837134'] Minitaur and Roland PK5 or PK5A midi bass pedals total control from your feet, you can change octave and program number also with your feet just store the presets on the minitaur and the pedal switching will go through each program for you which you can select with your feet. used that set up for a long time never any issues. [/quote] don't you need a computer to store preset sounds?
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[url="http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/FatSting/20131012_1133401_zpsxbonyuhf.jpg"][/url] Here you go. I sometimes roll the cutoff frequency back a little, depending on the room/PA
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love it. GLWTS -
Doubts about 1976 Fender Precision Fretless Originality
police squad replied to rainforest's topic in Bass Guitars
I've done some surfing and can confirm, there should be made in the usa on the headstock, it can have a trussrod plug, some do, some don't. It looks very clean, almost too clean and the fingerboard looks very dark. It could have 74 pickups on a 76, so for me, a little inconclusive so far. -
McMillan 12 step, interface, minitaur, PA. no presets, I use one sound live (think the intro to 'Don't stand so close' by The Police. I set it up every gig by looking at a photo I have on my phone. It sounds great
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Their that is all!!
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Where have all the rod Stewart's and Steve Marriott 's gone?
police squad replied to donslow's topic in Other Musicians
hopefully this video will load, of probably the best Rod I've ever seen/heard -
Hi Pete, greetings here from St Margarets
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I saw Letz Zep last night at a festival in Dover
police squad replied to police squad's topic in General Discussion
yep, Simon back on drums and I saw jagged edge support Motorhead (a very long time ago) -
not only are they really nice chaps but they were fantastic. Anyone else seen them?
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[quote name='gadgie' timestamp='1437139506' post='2823949'] [color=#000000]All very exciting mate, I hope it’s as good as you hope/dream it will be. [/color] [color=#000000]Saying that I thought that a custom/bespoke builder would do what you want and not what he was jigs for. Am I missing something?[/color] [/quote] Primarily Bravewood make replicas of vintage Fender instruments, so i imagine that because Fender didn't offer a 33 inch scale, john doesn't either
