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Captain Bassman

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  1. [quote name='Pete Academy' post='555157' date='Jul 29 2009, 02:55 PM']Ah, the unmistakeable sound of an Alembic being slapped. Stan used to have Howard Hewett from Shalalmar guest on his albums.[/quote] Oh yeah, "Heaven Sent You" from Time Exposure is a class act...both vocally and bass-ally! A nice one for anybody looking for something to transcribe! LFS using A Ricky?? I always thought he sounded like a P-bass?
  2. [quote name='lemmywinks' post='553165' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:41 PM']Is there a decent transcription anywhere? Bit of a daunting task to transcribe it myself[/quote] There was a partial transcription in April 2006's Bass Player mag (long time ago, I know!). I think it included the basic verse part and middle 8 but not the fancy little unison fill with the horns - best part of whole bl***dy song IMO!! Anyway if I can still find a copy I'll try and scan it...
  3. [quote name='obi 2 kenobi' post='554811' date='Jul 29 2009, 09:48 AM']Its Leon Sylvers on bass playing a Rick[/quote] He did play bass on most Shalamar tunes and, I believe, most of the stuff he produced from the Solar Records stable at that time. I always thought "There It Is" sounded like a bass synth though...too perfect and almost looped. Could be wrong! Tis a wondeful bass part though. Other LFS parts I like are; And The Beat Goes On (The Whispers) Sweeter As The Days Go By (Shalamar) Friends (Shalamar) All tight as the proverbial gnat's chuff! And if you like Shalamar choons check out the bass line on the title track from their album "The Look". Played by none other than a certain Mr Stanley Clarke... CB
  4. [quote name='Russ' post='547814' date='Jul 22 2009, 04:42 PM']Did you ever see his band Moondigger, back in the day?[/quote] Yep, I went to quite a few of their gigs in the Croydon area. F***king awesome! In fact, I still have a copy of their "7 Song Demo" on cassette tape in the car. It still gets played regularly! Dave Colquhoun was their guitarist. He also worked at RB and has also played in Wakeman's New English Rock Ensemble with Lee. I think Dave won the Guitarist of the Year competition many moons ago too. Very talented guys - glad to see they've managed to get carreers in the biz. For a while back in the early 90's I played bass in a band called Skittle Alley - it was kind of the Rockbottom 'house band'. Lee kindly got me the gig and was the only one in the shop, along with Dave C, who wasn't involved. Luckily for me it wasn't his kind of thing!
  5. Lee Pomeroy, who recently toured with Take That and has played bass for Rick Wakeman for several years now, is another left-handed upside-down genius. I remember many a Saturday afternoon spent in Rockbottom watching him do stuff I could never hope to play right-handed and the right way up! Absolutely awesome...and a thoroughly nice bloke to boot!
  6. Jeez, Flanker's P is a beaut!! (hmmm, maybe I should re-phrase that...) I was sorely tempted to have a punt on an immaculate original Antigua-burst '78 P that came up on ebay a few months ago. Was unsure whether the finish would look too pallid "in the wood", so to speak, so I didn't. Damn, wish I'd had a punt now!! Fantastic basses anyway! Never really taken much notice of ACs until this thread. Thought they were way too pricey for Fender clones but having read the LG5 review in BGM I can now understand why. Now, where's me credit card gone...?
  7. [quote name='Marcus' post='522190' date='Jun 23 2009, 11:21 PM']....I do believe Capatain Bassman's avatar is my old Jaydee 25th Anniversary !![/quote] No sir, 'tis all mine!! JD built it for me last year - check the recent Pangborn thread for pics. The 25th Anniveresary GA24 was the main inspiration for it tho!
  8. [quote name='steve-soar' post='522118' date='Jun 23 2009, 10:16 PM']I remember your goodbyes and the late Dec....... [/quote] .....ember skies, seems so long ago... Next line anyone?? My fave MK fingerstyle lines: True Believers and My Hero (off True Colours) and Romance (off Forever Now). What with all that slapping malarkey, people seem to overlook MK's awesome finger-style grooving. Sweet!!!
  9. T'was a great gig actually Merton! As you know, the quality of punter in the CN varies hugely from gig to gig. Last time we played there things were a bit edgy - full of lads who had been watching the footie and who then stuck around to play pool and ogle the birds. This time it was a fun bunch, up for a good dance and a few bevvies. It was a late cancellation, we only got the call last Monday. We played good too. A few gaffes here and there (a bit too relaxed, me thinks!) but hey, no one's perfect! Always makes for a good "live rehearsal" anyway!
  10. Any of you fellow BCers in the East Grinstead area fancy coming down to the Crow's Nest tonight then my band, Big G's Band, will be 'on stage' from 9pm-12am. We don't play many pub gigs, mostly private/corporate engagements, so this should be a blast for us - no stress!! Hurrah!! Free admission, half-decent beer and (hopefully) some good music!! Laters... CB
  11. [quote name='MB1' post='513064' date='Jun 14 2009, 12:16 AM']MB1. ..........Captain Bassman!.................... Oh WOW!....Got any pics with the lights on? [/quote] Yup! (just the one, sorry not brill...)
  12. [quote name='Monz' post='500325' date='May 28 2009, 10:07 PM']Our guitarist slipped me a CD at our gig on monday and said "listen to the bass on <take me to the pilot>" I knew Tom our guitarist used to be /and still is a very good bass player but this track on Elton Johns second album was what fired his interest and I can see why... It's perfect bass for me... funky, not over the top and so in the pocket it's unreal. I guess you guys that have been doing this since God were a lad already know how good he was. Any other players/albums I need to listen to [b]besides the ones with their names in neon[/b]? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LPSMDYzDGM&feature=PlayList&p=9B4BCBA2136E4CF4&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26"]YouTube link to above track[/url] [i] edit to include link to track[/i][/quote] I've always been a fan of the bass playing on EJ's albums, particularly late 70's / early 80's period. Don't know if it's all Dee Murray though (I think he had another fairly regular guy on bass duties in the 80's...please correct me if I'm wrong!). Check out the bass on "Chloe" from The Fox. Don't know if this is Dee Murray but nevertheless it's the same thang - perfection in terms of tone, note choice, placement and overall understatement. Makes the song IMO. Other "in the pocket" stuff that still floats my boat after many years and helped fuel my original desire to play bass; AWB - obvious choice really but especially "Atlantic Avenue", "Cloudy", "Work To Do" and "Person To Person" (Alan Gorrie and/or Hamish Stuart) Kenny Loggins - "Love Will Follow" from Vox Humana (Nathan East, I believe? Nice nail-picked intro...) A lot of stuff from the Solar Records stable featuring Leon F Sylvers III (i.e. Shalamar, The Whispers etc.). Don't laugh I know it sounds cheesy (!!) but just check out his classic P-bass note-perfect riffage on songs like "There It Is", "Sweeter As The Days Go By" (both Shalamar) and "And The Beat Goes On". I bet most of us would find it hard to nail parts like that and make them sound so easy! There's so much more but I just can't think of them...!
  13. [quote name='AM1' post='498189' date='May 26 2009, 05:59 PM']Nice to see the moderation working so well. I don't suppose you have any pics of your "wanted" bass?[/quote] PM sent...
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  16. [quote name='Captain Bassman' post='483008' date='May 8 2009, 03:25 PM']OK, at the risk of alienating all those GB fanatics on the forum... I have a 10 year old GBIV ("early" Spitfire?...), Daphne Blue with pearl scratch plate and rosewood board, that I bought new from the Bass Centre in the summer of '99. It's been my main gigging bass since then but, since I bought a Sadowsky Metro, has been relegated to second place - given the type of music my band plays. I need to look at upgrading my cabs so might need to free up some cash. So, if there's any serious interest out there let me know. Bought new (with blue Sims LEDs) for £1,895 with original BC gig-bag (aah, nostalgia!). Offers in excess of £1,000 might be considered...but if no interest I will happily keep her. I will upload some pics later tonight... Cheers all! David[/quote] Sorry mods - please move this to the For Sale thread - my mistake!!
  17. OK, at the risk of alienating all those GB fanatics on the forum... I have a 10 year old GBIV ("early" Spitfire?...), Daphne Blue with pearl scratch plate and rosewood board, that I bought new from the Bass Centre in the summer of '99. It's been my main gigging bass since then but, since I bought a Sadowsky Metro, has been relegated to second place - given the type of music my band plays. I need to look at upgrading my cabs so might need to free up some cash. So, if there's any serious interest out there let me know. Bought new (with blue Sims LEDs) for £1,895 with original BC gig-bag (aah, nostalgia!). Offers in excess of £1,000 might be considered...but if no interest I will happily keep her. I will upload some pics later tonight... Cheers all! David
  18. Yep! Booked to "headline" (ahem...!) the annual Reigate Festival (er, in Reigate...) on June 27th. Haven't a clue what the set-up's going to be like. Only know that the whole affair is going to be more low-key than last year's event... Pah, just our luck!!
  19. Absolutely agree with OG - it's more a preventative technique to use on an ongoing basis but it can have an immediate impact, as in my case. I couldn't find an ITM teacher close enough to me so that's why I went with one from the STAT website. If you have a mechanical problem with your back get your chiro to straighten you out and then work on the AT. My hope is that AT will, once mastered, cut my chiro bills to zero! I think the biggest challenge will be applying AT to a gig situation. Any of you with very young children should take note of how they get down to ground level to pick things up, to play etc. and just how freely they move. It's all down to a complete lack of muscle tension in the main due to their correct posture. That's the ultimate goal of AT - how far you get towards it is up to you. Hope I don't get too good at it - might start p***ing in my pants again and eating messily!!
  20. OK, picking up on a previous thread about back ache etc. I've suffered almost continuous pain in my left shoulder and neck for the last 7 years, mainly due to posture but definitely aggravated by gigging. Bi-monthly or more frequent chiropractor sessions (at 32 quid a pop...) have only provided temporary relief. I last went 12 days ago and was in discomfort again within 24 hours... The thread started by Tom1946 contained a reference from Old Git to the Alexander Technique, so I decided to do a bit of internet research. I found a local 'teacher', called her up for a quick chat then decided to bite the bullet and make an appointment for yesterday morning. Well, I can't believe how something as simple as lying on the floor for 20 minutes in the 'semi-supine' position can make such a huge improvement! I spent the rest of the day pain-free with more freedom of movement. I woke up this morning feeling completely un-knotted too. Based on initial results and from a personal stand point I can't recommend this highly enough. The results you gain are purely from your own efforts though and it's easy to slip back into old habits. It's a simple technique but you have to practice every day and continuously assess your posture and how you stand, sit, get out of chairs etc. But by applying the technique to your everyday life you actually mend yourself by improving your posture. Put simply the goal is to regain the posture and freedom of movement we all enjoyed as infants (hey, another excuse to regress into childhood!!). From a financial point of view it's cheaper than going to a chiropractor too! I found a local teacher from STATs website, they're the official UK body for teachers of the technique. Big thanks to Old Git for this lead! David
  21. I've been listening to Peace Beyond Passion almost almost constantly for the last month. I'd forgotten just how cool and album it is. My faves on there are The Way and Bitter Sweet. Just fairly simple, grooving, melodic basslines - nothing flashy - and a tone to die for. There's a tune on Comfort Woman, can't remember which one, where she [i]very[/i] deliberately plays behind the beat during the verses and then brings it into line for the choruses. Sounds easy but it ain't! Class!
  22. I remember seeing these in my local music shop 15-20 years ago. They also made matching Strats, if I remember correctly. Can't remember if they were Fender or Squier, MIJ, etc. Does anybody know more about them? Anyone got one? Would be a great gass turning up to a gig with one, me thinks!! And also a great aide for getting the kids interested in bass.
  23. [quote name='Shambo' post='418827' date='Feb 24 2009, 10:13 PM']If there was one, I'd buy a George Porter Jr P Bass. [/quote] Ooh very nice! I'd have one of those in a shot!!! One for the Fender Custom Shop? Trouble is they'd want over 2 grand for it! Better to take a cheap P bass and tow it behind your car for a few weeks...
  24. [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='417440' date='Feb 23 2009, 02:17 PM']Plus an honourable mention for Julian Crampton. [/quote] +1!! Absolutely first-class player. Yep, he can do the flashy stuff when needed but his groove playing and feel are second to none. Totally underrated IMO. First time I became aware of his playing was on the Pasadenas' album Tribute. Oh dear, I'm getting old... Others for the list could be; Ron Carter Bobby Watson (Rufus) Randy Hope-Taylor
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