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[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1331488195' post='1573600'] I agree with Nige....I completely disagree with this. The bass does not have to cover evey bass drum beat,although it has it's place ...it can just as easily play off the hi hat or any other part of the kit-in fact it can comfortably play off any instrument in the band. Likewise,it isn't just the drummer who is responsible for dictating the pace.....it is everyone's responsibility. Sometimes it's certain members more than others,but the drums should be able to drop out and things should still be grooving. [/quote] There are no hard and fast rules but the basics are to lock onto the bass drum when the drummer is playing a backbeat - the bass player may well play to the hi hat playing jazz, etc However, every good band that I can think of tends to be driven by the drummer [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1331488705' post='1573622'] If the drummer can't set the pulse or tempo then he has no use whatsover. [/quote] Exactly!

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331487506' post='1573587'] I absolutely and fundamentally DISAGREE with what you said. That is such an unmusical attitude that I can barely bring myself to want to attempt to understand why you would adopt such an approach. :S [/quote] [color=#222222]Because that is what works! Just listen to Led Zep, Rush, RHCP or any decent funk band - all different music but they all follow that basic principle[/color] [color=#222222][/color] [color=#222222]I am not disagreeing that the rhythm section should leave space to allow the music to breathe, but the basics are that the drummer drives the band and the bass player locks in with the drummer to create the groove…..[/color]

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1331478709' post='1573371'] Because lots of (particularly) rock players say in interviews that the bass should be 'married' to the bass drum....I'm looking at you Billy Sheehan Consequently,a lot of people think that if the bass drum is playing a dotted quaver- quaver-minim pattern then the bass has to play the same....it doesn't. [/quote] Some really bad advice here from a few people who really should know better! The basics are that you play to the drummer; therefore all good bands tend to have someone behind the kit who has good time & feel - generally the drummer should dictate the pace of a song and assuming that he is playing a backbeat (i.e. rock, funk, etc.) then the bass player should lock onto the bass drum i.e. every bass drum beat should be covered by a note played by the bass King Billy is, as ever, quite right! But then again, it’s pretty basic stuff…..

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1331390181' post='1572247'] Silly question, but have pics been emailed to all the Crack Coverters, etc in the area? [/quote] Not a silly question at all, but [color=#000000]apparently [/color]the first thing that he did

A hell of a lot of being a musician (or performer of any kind) is about confidence When I was in my 20s, I played with a lot of good musicians where I thought that I was never quite as good as them, which vertainly held me back. After a while I kinda realised that I was always in demand with these guys so I couldn't be that bad! This changed my perception of my own playing (as well as other peoples peceptions of me), which undoubtedly gave me more confidence and made me a better player!

Thanks chaps - please speread the word The amp is [color="#000000"]apparently [/color]the only Germino in the UK (any model)! Hopefully that will make it easy to spot if it comes up for sale anywhere......

Just to note that there will be a sizeable award offered for safe recovery of the gear!

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1331383510' post='1572128'] Went to school in Ovenden. It I hadn't had my skull padlocked, chained and superglued they'd have stolen my brains. Severe shortage in some parts round there, yet in other parts you have the nicest most intelligent human beings you'd ever want to meet. I'll ask friends and family still there to keep an eye out. Hoping for a speedy recovery of intact gear. [/quote] Thanks for that Snicks - almost certainly some local scroat who won't know what he's nicked, so it might come to light if local people hear anything and pass on information Where he lives isn't too bad, but that just lulls you into a false sense of security cos there are some not very nice parts just around the corner

I know! He had just come back from a studio and was presumably knackered. We've come back from gigs at 4 o'clock in the morning before now and he would always unload the car before he went to bed. Especially that amp, which he loved Just goes to show, the first time you leave something in a car could be the first time some scroat is out on the rob.....

My good mate and erstwhile band leader, Paddy Maguire has had the following gear stolen last night from his car in Ovenden, Halifax in West Yorkshire:[list] [*]A black Fender Strat guitar – 1984 black strat with cigarette burns on the head stock, a 'paddycaster' name plate on the scratch plate and a Philip Sayce ‘Peace Machine’ sticker behind the bridge [*]Germino amp head – a LD55 Lead and has the serial number rockgrinder 1 (boutique copy of an old Marshall Plexi) [*]A large pedal board – including an Oxfuzz 2, a Jim Dunlop custom wah wah, Dunlop rota vibe, Hep Cat, Line 6 DL4, all in a powered flight case [/list] He is going to be devastated about this, especially the Germino amp, which is unique and used to belong to one of his heroes (Philip Sayce) and has appeared at on many albums and the Grammy Awards show on american TV, etc All of this stuff is pretty unique and any help in recovering it will be GREATLY appreciated! Please keep your eyes peeled………..

[quote name='TheDaivisch' timestamp='1331318059' post='1571406'] Ah yeah. I retract that comment. It looks the b0110cks! Cheers, dude. I think I'll have to get one I'll see what that plus the Nordys do to my sound. [/quote] Cool - look forward to the new video....!

Looks pretty good to my eyes when it has been fitted Mayones actually do fit it as an upgrade on their 'custom' models - see here for spec / photos: [url="http://www.mayones.com/en/katalog/jabba/jabba_custom"]http://www.mayones.com/en/katalog/jabba/jabba_custom[/url]

[quote name='TheDaivisch' timestamp='1331314781' post='1571338'] Cool, thanks. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/schaller_3d4_c.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...aller_3d4_c.htm[/url] This one? [/quote] No, not that model thru I have had that one fitted to a bass (many years ago)! This is the one that I've had fitted to my Mayones: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/schaller_bass_bridge_2000_4s_chrome.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/schaller_bass_bridge_2000_4s_chrome.htm[/url] Jon Shuker reckons that it is the best bridge on the market,,,,,,

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1331244712' post='1570361'] On sunday we went to leeds, which is where we'll be moving sept. I now understand the phrase "ooh it's grim up north" [/quote] Christ, if you think that it's grim in Leeds you had better not visit Bradford....!!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1331232833' post='1570059'] I guess the "wild west" days of Rock have gone (sigh)! [/quote] I miss 'em......

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1331227767' post='1569915'] As long ad it doesn't affect your performance it's cool with me. I know I can't play pissed but I like to have a few beforehand if im not driving home later. I just make sure it's not a few TOO many! [/quote] Same here - also seeems to apply to every pro band that I know....

[quote name='TheDaivisch' timestamp='1331060009' post='1567072'] So how did the bridge affect tone? One thing I think perhaps the Mayones Is lacking is a little sustain, so would be good if it fixes that. I'll let you know when I do the tone comparison with the pickups. [/quote] Exactly, massive improvement in sustain and a slightly more 'solid' tone with the Schaller (actually, I didn't think that the Mayones was that bad for sustain before, but you really can tell the difference) Actually, I'm getting a Schaller getting fitted to my Fender Jazz right now as the sustain is really poor in comparison to the Mayones now!

Any Van Halen fans (like me) might be interested to know that the first Montrose album was a big influence and a bit of a blue print for the early VH albums (confirmed by Michael Anthony here: [url="http://madanthonycafe.com/burrnmag/2012/03/r-i-p-ronnie-montrose/"]http://madanthonycafe.com/burrnmag/2012/03/r-i-p-ronnie-montrose/[/url]) VH used to play Montrose covers round the clubs when they started out and when they signed to Warners they specifically wanted the same production team of Ted Templeman / Donn Landee to get the big, sparse, guitar driven live sound of the Montrose album! VH just added the Beach Boy type harmonies and the rest is history…….

[quote name='TheDaivisch' timestamp='1331033501' post='1566514'] Thanks guys! Peteb, what have you done to your Jabba? I'm just about to throw in some Nordy SE pickups to get more vintage growl, so I'll upload a tone comparison test then. [/quote] Since you asked........ I've actually got one of the last passive versions that they did, so first of all I put in a John East J-Retro Deluxe curcuit Then I took it to Jon Shuker to get a Schaller 2000 bridge fitted along with a brass nut and a little thumb rest between the pick-ups! It's now back with Jon at the moment for him to drop in some Bartolini pick-ups Really nicely put together bass that plays great, which I've modded to get what I would have if I had a custom 'super jazz' built for me (for slightly less money)! Actually, if you are going to upgrade it I would probably change the bridge first - apparently it's quite a cheap one fitted as standard As I said before, yours sounded great for the stuff that you're playing in the clips - wonder what it will sound like with the nordys??

Nice playing, sounds great! Same bass as I'm using these days as well, except of course that I've completely modded mine so it's almost completely non-original...!

One of my teenage heroes Made some great music and very influential.....

I've got a Mesa m-pulse hybrid, which I think stands up to any all valve amp I've played thru [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1330527804' post='1558882'] Depends who was carrying it and depends on the stage set. I liked big valve heads when I had the good fortune to plug into them and they worked very well straight off. I am of the opinion that with Ampegs, for example, you need to be able to do this or you are in EQ hell, as there is not a lot you can do to change it. For me, IME, it is what it is. The EQ issue is also lessened by the fact that side fills or monitors will do a lot of work anyway, so the problem with the amp not working so well for you is disapated If I wanted a grindey sound, then a valve pre is ok.. but to get around the EQ side, I'd want a semi 4 band parametric stage and to my knowledge, you are then looking at SWR SM or Eden amps. There may be others, but not that I've tried. I've since gone with SS with valve simulations but find myself not even wanting to use that now. [/quote] The m-pulse has a 5 band parametric

Just bought a Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive pedal from Mark - no problems at all, pedal well packaged with a nice note inside, which was a nice touch! Recommended......

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1330178718' post='1553767'] and I forgot...one or two of these bands, can't play for toffee, and I mean T.O.F.F.E.E, but one of them broke the attendance record of the year for one local pub. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but I know their set and performance made my eyes water... ... [/quote] There is a band round here like that - can't play to save their lives but nice guys who can mobilize lots of friends and family to pack out a couple of biggish local gigs in their part of town Local landlords love 'em as they will always sell a lot of beer, even if it is generally acknowledged that they aren't any good, but I don't think that they would want too many other bands like that otherwise they would drive a way their regulars who turn out to see better bands Of curse this band only play regularly at these two venues as if they play out further away or even the other side of town they NEVER get rebooked!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1330112896' post='1553053'] No meant are they "not good" in just a musical sense, or "not good" at entertaining the audience. [/quote] Sorry, couldn't resist an attempt at humour there! Bands can be good in different ways - if they are good musically or if they are good entertainers then they deserve to get an audience and probably will do so at pub rock level If they can do both..... then even better - but the worse thing that a band can do is to be boring (doesn't matter how good the playing is if a band is boring)!