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I know the girl who sang on their cracking version of Back In Black (Lorna from Northsyde). Great band [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQvT8ziGKo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQvT8ziGKo[/url] Northsyde are also well worth checking out if you like funky blues tinged rock…

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1381513526' post='2240199'] Wow, you're really confused mate. I could care less about people agreeing with me. It's about knowledge and taste and understanding and appreciation. I guess you missed that point, but I guess you have to understand it in the first place. [/quote] Actually, I kinda agree with much of your original post. I’m not sure what people would expect from a solo piece from the bass player on a Carl Palmer gig, but I thought that it was OK. I don’t think that it stood up as a great piece of music in its own right, but it certainly wasn’t unmusical and I thought that the execution was fine for a live performance. Some might feel that his choice of notes was insufficiently romantic, but in the unlikely event that I had been in the audience I am sure that I would have been suitably impressed without feeling the need to own a recorded version anytime soon! On the other hand, Michael Anthony (a very capable bass player) plays a very simple part that fits Running With The Devil perfectly, so why would anyone want to change it? It seems that some people are intimidated by anyone better than them and some expect that every single piece of music meets some unobtainable ideal. And if these people claim that it doesn’t bother them, then why would they take the trouble to have an opinion??

The bass playing on the Muddy Water Blues album by Paul Rodgers is spot on, as you might expect from Pino Palladino... If you're interested in the more rock side of blues rock, try listening to the excellent Mars Cowling's playing with Pat Travers. The live album 'Go For What You Know' is a good place to start - that should keep you going for a while...!

I'm a big fan - a great track and a great artist (I even had one of his songs played in the Registry Office at my wedding)…!

[quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1380585076' post='2227587'] Who is this? [attachment=145094:DSCF5450-1.jpg] [/quote] Are you going to give us a clue, where the picture comes from, etc? Looks very vaguely familiar...

Interesting line-up: it seems to be 3 drummers, bass, 2 guitars & sax (but no keys)...!

I have a double iGig bag, which is great but have to say that Fusion F1 looks good as well...

Another that comes to mind is 'Storyteller's Daughter' by Northsyde - like an updated and very funky Led Zep with a cracking female vocalist...!

I'm afraid that I do not have the knowledge or interest in jazz to talk about how an electric bass works in that context. However, what your drummer said does make perfect sense...

Looks like I will be around in Saltaire at that time, but will be with family as me and the missus will be taking my mother around the festival. If anyone fancies meeting up for a beer a bit later on at Fanny’s (say around 4.30pm) – gimme a shout...!

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1379450788' post='2212934'] I'm just amazed someone hasn't mentioned the fit between the control plate and the scratchplate. [/quote] Have you never seen a Fender before??

A couple of pics from Newark Blues festival last weekend, courtesy of Liz Aiken... [attachment=143628:PB Newark.jpg] [attachment=143629:Pete n Phil Newark.jpg]

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1378627841' post='2202447'] Even the Ampeg SVT series which have tube pre-amps and SS or Class D power sections don't seem that common either. Like the comment on age related to amp / cab weight. Makes sense. Dave [/quote] Still plenty of people using Ampeg out in the real world! I use either a Mesa Boogie Mpulse or a LM3 thru a Berg 410.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1375884501' post='2166913'] I love it when a plan comes together [/quote] But what exactly is the plan?? Is it meeting up in Saltaire on Sunday the 22nd? If so, where, what time and who’s going??

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1378647534' post='2202726'] Bill them, unless you think it will blow any work with them in the future [/quote]Unless you actually have a contract, all that will do is p*** them off so that they don't use you in future and get you a reputation for being unreasonable! Best to write this on off as 'one of those things' and move on...

Not bought much new music this year but the Winery Digs album did manage to live up to expectations and is really good...!

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1378281568' post='2197966'] LM2/3 are not class D. There are A/B and sound the better for it IMO. Side by side the LM 500 sounded far more organic than the 800 watt with the class D power module [/quote] That may explain why I prefer Mark Bass to other lightweight amps that I've tried...

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1378224881' post='2197304'] But the player might. Surely that counts for something..? [/quote] All the audience notices is if the band sounds as good as the band last week and the week before! Part of that overall impression comes from how good the bass sounds...

A few ones that always went down well and don’t seem to have been mentioned when I was in such a band a couple of years ago: Forever Young (Tyketto) Alive or Evenflow (Pearl Jam) Panama (Van Halen) - a bit obvious but great fun to play

Someone here was asking recently about where were the blues gigs in the North West. Well, in response to this question I will be playing with Rhythm Zoo at BJ's Blues Club at The Hop Pocket in Chorley this Thursday. ‘Come getcha some’ as some of my American blues playing friends would say! Remember to come up and say hi if you do…

My advice would be to try both then concentrate on the one that feels most comfortable...

For that kind of money I would go for a Hartke amp and a decent 410 cab (second hand of course)! You can't go far wrong with that set up...

I will be there the day before - I'm playing with Rhythm Zoo on the main stage at 2.00pm on the Saturday...

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1378029444' post='2194773'] Anyway, we are auditioning a guitarist this Thursday, and he assures me that we wont need another guitarist, so if thats the case, then we will probably settle on one guitar, and it would make it a bit easier queezing into some of the smaller venues we will probably be playing. [/quote] Of course, if this guy doesn't work out you could always give the original guitarist a ring and get him back in...!