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Paul Simon's 'Slip Sliding Away' has a stunning counter melody by Anthony Jackson. A perfect smile inducing bass line

It's a nice looking Bass. I see that he didn't stick with his Windmill signature model for very long. Hadrien is a fantastic player with frightening technique,but I think he lacks a little in the musical side of things.

Mike Stern Chick Corea Mike Keneally

I forgot to mention that I also have a Roland V-Bass system,with the pick up on my Ibanez BTB 6 string. And I just picked up a Bass Pod XT.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='605594' date='Sep 22 2009, 02:09 PM']I really don't get it, I mean he is obviously talented but the tone is really horrid and there is nothing musical about it IMO.[/quote] That's exactly how I felt about the Matt Freeman Video. I am a huge Jaco fan-to the point of having a large canvas print of him in my living room- but I don't think that his improvised solos were all that good. The composed solos,like Havona, are pure brilliance,but where improvising is concerned Jeff Berlin was way ahead. However Jaco opened the door to a new way of playing,and whether you like him or not,you have to respect how he advanced the Bass Guitar in a way that no one else has..... with the exception of Stanley Clarke.

Jim Creegan from Barenaked Ladies is tasty on both electric and upright. Mark White from the Spin Doctors has got some major chops. The late Dave Carpenter was a monster doubler too...as is Mike Pope.

Could it be a loose connection problem with Piezo pick up?

I still like Bass Player. There have been some fairly week issues lately,but they still cover some good players.This month isn't too bad really-Patitucci,Rufus Reid,Miroslav Vitous-that's a pretty decent line up,I think.And a Jimmy Johnson Transcription to boot. It's still the best mag for me. I'm guessing that the Funk lesson video will be put up in the next week or so,the current lessons on the website are from the September issue.

Slap is just another way of making the note sound. To many people approach it as a style in itself,which it isn't......it's a technique So to answer the question..Yes I do slap

Matt Garrison Awesome!!!!

I totally agree. Mr PC is a major figure. I'm a massive fan and own pretty much every album you mentioned.I just thought that The remark of "who?" to be as insulting to Wright as you found the TV to be regarding Chambers.

I don't think you were being fair by putting "Eugene Wright(Who?)" While he may not have been as Innovative as some players,There is no denying that Eugene Wright swung so hard,and was a major part of the great Dave Brubeck Quartet. I think it's terrible that Paul Chambers doesn't get the respect he deserves,but it's just as bad when great players like Eugene Wright are treated the same way.

Try out whatever you can. You may be surprised what you end up liking. But I'd recommend the Squier Vintage Modified or Classic Vibe series.

......and I met John Patitucci in a cafe.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='601586' date='Sep 17 2009, 07:08 PM']Huh? You saying it's 5/4 for that bit?[/quote] It's all in 4/4. The first note an anacrusis on beat 4,then there are 4 bars before the rhythm section comes in.

I once took a piss next to Victor Wooten

[quote name='Hutton' post='601051' date='Sep 17 2009, 09:03 AM']Well slap my arse. We have a virtuoso in our prescence. I bow before your omniscience oh great one! [/quote] That was rather unnecessary,don't you think? ....but keep bowing

Try everything you can. If you like the Ibanez get the one that feels the best to you. But try everything else that is around your budget,you may love something that you never even thought about before.

Why do so many people struggle with the intro to this jaunty tune by the popular beat combo Kings of Leon? It's not hard really

Maybe you need a few lessons with a good teacher to give you some major inspiration. Even if you learn something quite simple it may open your mind and give you a new way of looking at things. A good lesson doesn't always have to be about technique and theory. I still have a few lessons a year,just to get a different perspective on things and get some new inspiration.

Honestly,if you feel like that then the instrument may not be for you. But,then again give it a few months and you might find that it's the best thing in the world...which it is BTW. I wouldn't get rid of all your gear just yet though. Maybe if you find a covers band where the 'hang' is really good you will get some enjoyment from it again? Even if it's just an occasional Jam and a Beer,you may get some inspiration back. Oh yeah.......I'll have the Shuker for £60

To me that says more about you.....you heard a difference and felt the need to improve your playing. You could have carried on playing as you were,but buying a new instrument inspired you to get better.It didn't 'force' you. Which is what I mentioned in my first post. I also reckon that when you play your older instrument now,you play that better now than you did before,because of your improvement.

[quote name='GremlinAndy' post='599825' date='Sep 16 2009, 02:48 AM']Goddamnit. No-one is disputing that. but would he sound *equally* good on a 40 quid bass with bad intonation, and warped neck, crappy pots and crackly socket? and here is where I repeat *undisputedly* ...no. Therefore he WOULD be better served by a better instrument. My argument holds up even when you try to use a silly example involving such a remarkable and unrepresentative (of the readers in this thread) player. (no offence to any players who reckon they *are* at Jacos level) Nobody said "boutique", they said expensive (re-read the title.) And Jacos bass would have been expensive in it's day (and more so now obviously) (Apologies for using an equally unrepresentative point there with the £40 bass, but expensive is just 'relative'. )[/quote] First of all, I used the word 'boutique' to represent a higher price level of instrument-you are just being pedantic over that one. You also keep saying that it is 'undisputedly'....it clearly is not. In my first post I said "Many people seem to have an added 'confidence' when playing a more expensive bass-the Bass gives them the inspiration to play." (This was on the first page-so I have no need to re-read the title) My argument then came at the suggestion that a better bass forces you to improve-which I disagree with. You can become inspired to play it,but the bass will not force you to improve by itself. I will continue to say that a good player will sound good on any instrument-you've heard the Will Lee story right? The player is more important than the Bass. I've really hit a nerve with you haven't I?

I have a great memory of seeing Mike Keneally (Awesome Guitarist with Zappa and Vai) playing Air Bass to Marcus' Bassline on the 'Nightfly'. That alone proves how awesome that Bassline is!!

The Pace is a nice little bass but,for me,as it only has a 35" scale it is more like playing a vertical fretless than an upright. It doesn't require you to use legit upright fingering due to the short scale. You should be able to transfer some of your Bass guitar technique to the Pace,just in an upright position.That's what I found anyway. IMHO of course.