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[quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1365866464' post='2045391'] A lot of Brian May's solos - not always the most exciting things but I struggle to think of a Queen song where the solo hasn't contributed and felt like an essential part of the song. Particularly Killer Queen and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. [/quote] I can't disagree with that.

Indeed, I am also a big fan of 'the dirt'. I'm not a big fan of the music, but interesting stuff from one of the most excessive bands ever. I always thought of the band as total jerks, and I still do to be honest, but I really felt for the guy after his daughter died. Must pick up again: I was also reading Nikki Sixx's Heroin diaries. A terrible life, how he isn't dead I do not know. Put it down at some point and forgot about it!

Iona (who? they all say)

I was over at the Mayones wesite as son no 1 likes the look of them, and I rather liked this 'merry-go-round graphic on the front page of the basses. Not seen anything like this before. The twirly thing and the reflection makes it look really cool. [url="http://www.mayones.com/en/dokumenty/basses"]http://www.mayones.c...okumenty/basses[/url]

I always thought that he was just a 4 string payer? I don't recall seeing any 5 string tabs. What would I know! I love that early Jamiroquai stuff though

Dunno about Squier, but the name on the headstock definitely puts me off. On the other hand I love Warmoth. My dull American strat became the best instrument ever once I stuck a Warmoth neck on it

Les Mis - My bro is a big fan of the stage show and this was his mini Facebook review: [i]Went to see Les Mis at the cinema today. I've always enjoyed the musical, and I've seen it four or five times since it first came out in 1985. The film absolutely does it justice. Anne Hathaway was astonishing, and Hugh Jackman played a powerful turn. It is the second most powerful film I've seen, only slightly behind "Life is beautiful". The central theme of grace vs law is captured well, but it was able to bring out the raw emotion of Fantine, Eponine and Valjean even more powerfully.[/i] Personally I love musicals as films.

I am a Christian bass player, but I haven't been affiliated with any church for some years now. This is an old video of me playing along by myself to 'Your love is beautiful' here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCpBYr2ZaRA

wonderful slippery thing - great track!

Thanks for the replies, interesting videos. I definitely feel up for this now. It's just for fun noodling at home, but seeing as I already have most of the expensive kit I figure I might as well go ahead (once I get paid at the end of the month!). I already play keyboards, but there's just something fun about playing with midi sounds on a stringed instrument.

check out the pdf on this page. Might be of use, shown high/low inputs. [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=75"]http://www.ashdownmu...etail.asp?ID=75[/url] edit: just seen that new pic of yours - doesn't match that!

I don't know if he's still there, but there used to be a staff member in Coda who was both rude and aggressive at times. I couldn't believe his interactions with other members of the public sometimes when I was browsing. One guy came in to see why his guitar wasn't fixed yet and he got a right aggressive earful. After he left the staff member said "right, I'm making sure his is bottom of the pile" - nice! He was there for some years but I haven't seen him in a long time now.

I happen to have a roland GR-20 and also a roland GR-55 sitting around (occasional use with guitar), and I suddenly wondered about hooking the bass up. I was wondering if anyone here uses midi with their bass and what they think of the concept in general. Also it would be nice to know if the ROLAND GK3B pickup is any good, as that's the route I'd probably take.

Sounds like it was ideal service to me. I like them to plug in, check it works and then bugger off out of earshot!

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1356776433' post='1913402'] Reading with bemusement. Wonder what would fit better in a motown band: 4-string Bongo or 5-string Fender? :-) CB [/quote] Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. I seem to recall that Oasis told the bass player to lose the 5 string if he wanted the gig.