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I've used one of these on every pretty much gig for the last 5 years or so.... [url="http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/45cmFloorfan262885?category=&productDetail=true"]http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/45cmFloorfan2628...ductDetail=true[/url] They do them in store too-that's where I got mine. For me,my fan is as important as my ear plugs.

[quote name='merello' post='881308' date='Jun 29 2010, 08:16 PM']Thinking really hard about getting one of these from a fellow B'Chatter. My only concern is the 7.5 radius but it looks to be a peach otherwise! Am I too picky? Should I hang on and look for a Shuker J Classic or a Lakland? I hate it when you have money and suddenly you realise you can't decide! [/quote] Which of the 3 do you want the most? Try to play them all and pick your favourite. As far as the Marcus Bass,I don't mind the fingerboard radius-it doesn't affect me. If you are wary of it,play one first. Also,I don't mind the pre-amp. It can be a little(very) harsh with the treble boosted,but if you can find the right balance, it can sound ace.

Out of your list,I'd go for the MTD Kingston. I've had a 4 string 'Heir' model for a few years,and it's a really good instrument to play. Sounds great too.

I've got one of the older style Tanglewood Rebel's (pre 4k), and it's a typical Volume,Volume,Tone layout. The knob nearest the neck is for the front P-style pickup,the middle knob is for the J-style bridge pickup,and the last one is an overall tone control.

[quote name='XB26354' post='881396' date='Jun 29 2010, 09:40 PM']Wow - quite damning! I can understand what he means though. Sometimes frightening technique can be a bit of a bugbear. As funkypenguin said, Patitucci is the man really - effortless technique, doubles and is superb on both, grooves like mad and solos like a bebop sax player. On The Corner is still one of my favourites. Wish he'd kept the Smith though - I've never liked the clickety clack he gets from a Yamaha.[/quote] I totally agree with you on Patitucci,although I don't mind the Yamaha.

[quote name='benzies123' post='880909' date='Jun 29 2010, 01:12 PM']Jojo Meyers own stuff is just him playing live drums to drum and bass which isn't really my cup of tea, he also plays in a very cliché funky band which isn't that special.[/quote] If you are referring to Mayer's band Nerve,it's actually all live. As well as the awesome Jojo Mayer,it features Takuya Nakamara on Keys and Trumpet,John Davis on (heavily effected)Bass and Roli Mosimann who manipulates the sound from the mixing desk in real time. They are a brilliant band-their 'Prohibited Beats' album is killer. As far as Feraud is concerned,he is undoubtedly one of the best technicians on the bass but his music,I think falls somewhat short. I saw him at Bass Day UK '08,and as great as his ability is,I was ultimately quite bored. Janek's set that same day was so much more musical and groovy. I think that the difference in the two comes down to the 'big' gigs that these guys do.Feraud has only really done the more 'chops-y' gigs,whereas Gwizdala has toured with a few pop acts,which obviously requires more discipline. Interestingly,on a drum forum John Mclaughlin's drummer,the excellent Gary Husband,said the band was better with Etienne M'bappe than with Hadrien. When questioned this was his reply(I think it says quite a lot)....... [Quote] Well, it depends on what you're looking for I guess, and what particular elements constitute one guy as someone who couldn't be any better so to speak. Hadrien's got facility up the ying yang. He's got a lot of awe inspiring, truly staggering technique .. and he applies it.. just about everywhere, in everything! He's up the top end whopping in jazz chordal substitutions, in I'm afraid (to me) that are frequently musically inappropriate and he's generally shedding his load at seemingly any opportunity. Many (and I've seen this type of opinion reflected here occasionally) frequently put this down to age, and the fact he's extremely young. I'm afraid I don't buy this philosophy at all. I was absorbed in classical music at an incredibly young age, and when I wasn't I was pursuing musical effect for all it's worth in what I could find improvisationally. It was always just about music, and what I could strive for and reach as a musical effect. Ultimately! I wouldn't dream of comparing myself for one minute, but look at what Tony Williams was doing at 17? Enough said. Etienne has the fundamental. He's playing bass, and his whole conception and contribution stems from what the bass is about in this kind of music. Not just groove. It's about what's musically important down in the bottom end of music. His whole interaction also stems from a complete understanding of what the bass is all about too. In addition to this, he is also 100% skilled in terms of working with drummers, which is something Hadrien has yet to even start understanding. Etienne embraces what goes on rhythmically and produces a total intuitive cohesion with whoever he's playing with. Whatever he does, he does for musical reasons and reacts in a total musical and sense all the time, with a lot of instinctive empathy. That's where I'm at with all this. I'm talking about the same thing that made what Rick Laird so effective in Mahavishnu, and Jimmy Johnson so great with Allan Holdsworth... and it isn't just about playing low, simple and minimal, it's about what the player either understands or don't understand about what the bass has got to be about for this kind of music to work. That's my stance. Best, GH [Quote]

[quote name='Faithless' post='880449' date='Jun 28 2010, 10:25 PM']today finally got both Janek Gwizdala's albums, which are live ones.. Didn't get to listen to "Mystery To Me" (2004) yet, but already went through whole "Live at 55 Bar" (2008).. The music is f*cking brilliant, nothing more to add.. For those, who dig modern jazz, it's a [i]must-have.[/i][/quote] If you like those check out the website www.artonearth.com There are a load of Janeks live shows from the last couple of years. There is some killing stuff from '09 with Jojo Mayer on drums. (The Rotherham gig is particularly good).

So.... Here's a rather cool pic of my rig taken a couple of weeks ago at The Monastery in Manchester. It's a Shuker 5 string going into a Genz Benz Neo Pak 3.5 and Bergantino HS410. [attachment=53182:31968_46...504251_n.jpg]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='880436' date='Jun 28 2010, 10:17 PM']That euphemism's going into immediate use. "Hello, darling. Oh, your Dean looks really nice this evening. Have you trimmed?"[/quote] I'm glad the (not-so)subtle double-entendre wasn't completely lost

[quote name='Musicman20' post='880420' date='Jun 28 2010, 10:06 PM']Boys! You are meant to be commenting on the rig/basses not chatting the owner up [/quote] In that case I shall refrain from commenting. Seriously though-your Dean looks really nice.

I enjoyed his Glastonbury set, but I really didn't like his rendition of Spain. I just couldn't feel it. It's one of my favouite tunes,and was looking forward to hearing him do,but I was really disappointed. I've got an awesome version of it by Chick Corea's Akoustic Band with Weckl and Patitucci,and it has so much more energy,feel,fun and balls than Stevie's version-with just piano,upright and drums.

I'm pretty sure that the first note is a D.....Well, every chart I've ever seen has a D written anyway. Also,from watching the 'Kind of Blue' 50th Anniversary DVD,it appears that Paul Chambers is playing the open D string before playing the rest of the phrase by climbing up the G string,rather than playing it in position like most players seem to.

[quote name='sprocketflup' post='879852' date='Jun 28 2010, 01:33 PM']Ok thanks for the recomendations ( the serious ones anyway )lol Anymore?[/quote] Which ones aren't serious? Here are a bunch that I like. Some of them are biographical,some are interviews,some have musical examples,and others are a mixture of everything....... 'Brave New Bass', 'Studio Bass Masters', 'Bass Heroes' 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown', 'In Cold Sweat....Interviews with Really Scary Musicians', 'The Extraordinary and Tragic life of Jaco Pastorius', 'The Bass Book', 'American Basses', 'The Bass Player Book', 'The Jazz Bass Book','Me and My Bass Guitar... The Life and Music of Victor Wooten', all the Fender books that have already been mentioned are great aswell. Try some of them for a start-There are loads more. It just depends on what you are looking for.

[quote name='Sibob' post='879559' date='Jun 28 2010, 09:28 AM']Nate is definitely playing a Bossa, has done for ages now! Si[/quote] Yep. He seems to favour the Bossa over the Alleva Coppolo.

[quote name='dr1' post='879850' date='Jun 28 2010, 01:32 PM']havent seen mentioned show, but nowadays Nate ussually plays Alleva (looks similar to Sad. of what you thought) powered by Hartke amps.[/quote] Although last night he was using a Bossa and not an Aleva Coppola,which he seems to do quite alot.

[quote name='4 Strings' post='879792' date='Jun 28 2010, 12:56 PM']That's because Superstition has a keyboard bass, played by SW originally. Also, its in Eb, but then I think there's enough Eb in SWs set to make Nate detune his bass by a semi-tone, as I understand.[/quote] Nate Watts had been dropping his tuning a semi tone forever-plus he plays a five string anyway,so that's not really an issue. He was playing synth bass a few tunes.

I enjoyed it. The sound wasn't particularly good though.

First of all,I wouldn't bother with that TAB-see if you can find a proper lead sheet-it'll make more sense. Basically(because it's late and I'm tired), 'So What' is just two chords,Dm7 and Ebm7. In that case,the simplest way to approach it is with the Dorian mode,which works perfectly over a minor 7 chord. A Dorian mode is basically a minor scale with a raised 6. Try using this as the basis for walking through the piece. Also,go and listen to how Paul Chambers plays it on 'Kind of Blue'. I hope this makes sense-if it doesn't,just ask.

[quote name='Mog' post='876640' date='Jun 24 2010, 05:27 PM']Ah take it, its Warwick. This time next year you'll have a signature bass. [/quote] Let's be honest,Warwick would make you a signature bass even if you don't,or very rarely play them.

[quote name='Lifer' post='876448' date='Jun 24 2010, 02:27 PM']Seems to be the in thing to put your gear on your myspace even if you're not endorsed as well.[/quote] I've noticed that too.I know a few bands who do this that I know for certain have no relationship with any of the companies,but they think it looks clever. A bunch of people tend to put logos in their signatures on various forums aswell. I know it's good to show off your gear,but unless I was officially endorsing them I wouldn't put their logo on my website or anything.

[quote name='Anvil' post='875730' date='Jun 23 2010, 07:01 PM']Has anyone got (or read) the book 'Bass guitar for dummies'? Just wondered if it is worth it, or whether to enroll with a teacher?[/quote] It's always worth going to a good teacher. They will help you progress a lot quicker. Nice one on bring able to play a few tunes in a short space of time, but can I suggest that you spend some of your practice time learning the notes on the fingerboard,and where they are on the stave. You'll thank me later.

[quote name='Lysdexia' post='875818' date='Jun 23 2010, 08:35 PM']It should be an easy decision - endorsements are just that: someone placing a vote of confidence in YOU.[/quote] Not necessarily..... Some 'endorsements' are purely a case of selling you gear cheaper,often at cost plus VAT and that's it. A couple of months ago I was offered a deal with a very popular,and very yellow, amp company. After a few e-mails,it turned out that the deal was that I could buy the amps direct from the UK distributor at a discount,but that was all.I asked if,as part of the 'endorsement',I would at least get my name on the artist page of the website,but was told no- I would have no dealings with the actual company whatsoever. Consequently,I turned it down-It's not like I need a new amp. The way I saw it was all I would be doing was buying more gear,and maybe placing their logo on my website and things. For that,I at least want a mention on theirs. If the company has confidence in you,they will offer you more than just discounted gear. If I'm expected to promote a company,I personally,would like a little promotion in return.

I always use Roundwounds on my fretless-I've got D'addario EXP's on at the minute. Flats are kinder on the fingerboard,but they don't get that classic 'mwah' like rounds do. You will get more wear on the 'board with roundwounds,so it might be worth getting your repair guy to coat the fingerboard with epoxy or something while he's at it.

I'd have been happy to dep that gig for you if I wasn't already out. Any other time though......... I played at Stoke Place a couple of weeks ago-it's a lovely venue.

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='871069' date='Jun 18 2010, 07:30 PM']I like a lot of synth bass parts that aren't played on bass at all. 'P.Y.T' and 'All I Do' by Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder respectively.[/quote] Actually, Louis Johnson is credited as playing 'electric bass' on "P.Y.T.",although it is definetly doubled on synth.