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Are there gonna be girls there?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='562620' date='Aug 7 2009, 10:17 AM']Yes indeed, very hard not to throw punches, they advertised in the Loot as a Punk band.[/quote]


Sorry for the thread hijack, but how long were you with them?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='562572' date='Aug 7 2009, 09:29 AM']I left Bloc Party before they got big.[/quote]


I met them briefly once and they were a bunch of tossers.

Was that the case when you were with them?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='562133' date='Aug 6 2009, 06:10 PM']Its part science, engineering, physics and art.[/quote]


Much like my love-making technique.

Are there gonna be girls there?

[quote name='rslaing' post='561382' date='Aug 5 2009, 07:22 PM']Bargain!! Can't get much for around £1.50p an hour these days.

Well, not since I became too old to be a rent boy [/quote]


I'd slip you a tenner rslaing.











And I'd pay you for it.

It's not a "bot" but what about an angry Irish Gorrilla called Ape O'Plectic?

Tell me OG, what is it that makes the Shuker stand out above the rest (apart from the extra string)?

Is it build quality, dimensions, weight, tone, a bit of everything etc?

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='560445' date='Aug 4 2009, 05:41 PM']Anyway, back to topic.[/quote]


I haven't read it this month. Will probably pick it up on saturday and report back.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='560443' date='Aug 4 2009, 05:40 PM']Take another shot then.[/quote]


I can't. I''m "spent".

I've missed you guys.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='560397' date='Aug 4 2009, 05:21 PM']what exactly has Janek done or said to cause the adverse reaction?[/quote]


He stole a Jazz gig off me.

Whoopeedoo! We're all here!

Afternoon fellas!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='560354' date='Aug 4 2009, 04:43 PM']You took the bait. [/quote]


I'd hate to disappoint.

[quote name='Davemarks' post='560282' date='Aug 4 2009, 03:28 PM']He's a great musician. If you don't like his opinion, disregard it. But stop ragging on him.[/quote]


I only "rag" on him because he presents himself as a bit of a twat. I'm in no position to comment on his ability. As a listener, I can comment on his musical ouput - although this will always be "just" my opinion, which isn't worth much.

I don't doubt he's an incredible musician. I also like the fact he's slightly outspoken. Good stuff. I'm sure he's a good laugh in the pub.

He has (like many others) flounced about on here a bit, hence I say he presents himself as a bit of a twat.

Are we suggesting that because he's a superior musician we can't comment on his general behaviour?


You pros talk about resilence and drive, but f*** mine, all it takes is someone to annoy you on a web forum and you f*** off back to talkbass.


Call me a weirdo, but I can't suck up to a guy just because he's an incredible musician. I'm great at making cups of tea, but that doesn't cut me any slack on the Twinnings forum.

[quote name='gwizmon' post='532519' date='Jul 4 2009, 05:04 PM']It really doesn't matter anyway. talking about gear just detracts from the music which I think is a far more fruitful point of discussion.[/quote]

Why did you start talking about your beloved Fodera then? We were talking about a magazine.


[quote name='gwizmon' post='532519' date='Jul 4 2009, 05:04 PM']How about a thread which discusses melodic development in modern music, and what possibilities lie ahead for our industry and for us as players? or would that actually be too realistic of a topic? and would there not be enough opportunity to bitch about the cost of instruments or pieces of gear for page after page......?[/quote]


Why not start one then instead of whining on this thread?


I like you Janek and I think Crockett's Theme is a quality tune, but your inconsisent posts don't do you any favours.

We've used a really horny Swedish bird in London for live photos. Never paid much attention to the quality of the pics, but the chic taking them is smoking!

I'll try dig out her details if your interested. She's blonde, slim, probably early 20's. Lovely.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='530951' date='Jul 2 2009, 07:11 PM']Sing the bassline.[/quote]


Trouble is, I can't sing for sh*t! I'm totally tone deaf. If I tried to play the line I was singing, I'd be so far off it would be unreal! All my learning is totally mechanical.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='530958' date='Jul 2 2009, 07:15 PM']ok, wot about about the 1st November 1987? That was an interesting one.[/quote]


My 6th Birthday.

Weird!

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='481141' date='May 6 2009, 04:40 PM']I've got small hands [/quote]


Fancy a date?

There's loads of stuff guitar mags do that are great for beginners that BGM can rip off.

How about best Bass and amp for under £500 for various styles of music? What about proper reviews of basses under the £150 mark? A guide to making your own (basic) pedal(s)? Drop some cheap combos down the stairs and see how they hold up?

For the more experienced and knowledgable, nick Dave Pomeroy's series on vintage/obscure instruments? An article on the basics of luthery? More long term reviews - perhaps where readers can submit? Get someone who really knows what they're talking about to review amps?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='530310' date='Jul 2 2009, 10:03 AM']I counted through the credits in the front this morning on the pooper, and I reached 21, including Accounts, Subs and Advertising. I may have counted someone twice, although I tried to avoid it. Interesting? Relevant? [/quote]



I ask because its always seemed massively light on content. Given that it used to come out once every 2 months, 1 person working alone could write a better mag in that time - maybe not produce it, but certainly write it.

Its always felt "thrown-together" to me. Some articles are clearly cut'n'paste jobs that any of us could do given 1 hour and an internet connection.

So I ask how many people work on the mag. If they have 5 writers who each spend 1 day a week working on the mag, someone needs to crack the whip a bit harder.

I'm hoping that the epidemic of laziness and drug abuse in the media does not extend to Bass Guitar Magazines!

The BBC (sub-human scum who should be firebombed daily) took about 150 people to Glastonbury. That's our money they're using to spend on coke. What do we get out of it? That good-for-nothing-prostitute Jo Wiley telling me how good some god-awful haircut band are. How about 1 lucky licence-payer gets to saw her head off live on stage? [i]That [/i]I'd watch.


Stop the world. I want to get off.

[quote name='gwizmon' post='530190' date='Jul 2 2009, 07:21 AM']So the question(s)... why does it matter what the price of the bass is? are people really trying to purchase a new bass every time they read a review?[/quote]


So how would you feel if the reviews didn't include the price then?

As to your second point, I'd suggest the majority of bass players who buy a bass magazine buy a new bass more frequently than every 5 years. Also factor in the number of pedals/effects/amps/cabs people buy.

Reviews of sensibly priced gear ARE welcome. They DO influence people.

A lot of people have used the Top Gear analogy. They very rarely review "normal" cars and the show is probably better for it. The difference between Top Gear and BGM is that they make their reviews of Super Cars interesting and humourous, whereas BGM reviews make me want to go on a killing spree in a shopping mall.

How many people work on/for BGM?

The WoT/Clarky Method sounds like a form of contraception.

Ironic really, given that they're 2 of BC's biggest studs.