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  1. [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='306862' date='Oct 15 2008, 09:38 AM']Sigh!! I bet you think Guns N Roses are good too? (Clue: they're not!)[/quote] As it happens I do like Duff's bass sound - again, not anything I'd use personally but I like on a lot of Use Your Illusion Intro to You Could Be Mine is a favourite. . .
  2. Ok, so this is not exactly either my favourite song ever or my favourite bass sound but I heard this on the radio (good old 'breakfast with Alice') and wondered how they got that distinctive bass sound that appears higher in the mix every now and then? I found this about Ross Valory who's their main bass man: "Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949 in San Francisco, California) is Journey's noted bass player. Along with Neal Schon, he is the only original member of the band still performing with the group. Aside from his termination from the group during the "Raised on Radio" album sessions (and subsequent tour) in 1986, Ross has played on all of Journey's albums. He was replaced on bass in the studio by Bob Glaub and for the "Raised on Radio" tour by famed American Idol judge Randy Jackson. In a band that creates its vibe with haunting bass lines and bass and chord contrasts, he plays an essential role. One of the innovations that Ross Valory uses (it is not known if he is the inventor) is to string a four-string bass with the bottom four strings of a 5-string set. Thus, instead of the usual 4-string arrangement--E-A-D-G--his bass is strung as B-E-A-D. This adds the five string depth to the songs, while allowing the quick fingering of a four-string neck."
  3. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120317671109&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ME:B:SS:GB:1123[/url] Don't see many of these around!
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    Ian Parker gigs

    But at least I'm planning to go to the Bull & Butcher
  5. Sale now agreed - to be finalised on Saturday
  6. The nice people at Euphonic have said they'll send me a replacement strap Courier is no problem, would cost about £30.
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    Ian Parker gigs

    [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='305584' date='Oct 13 2008, 04:09 PM']Nice shirt You'd only have squandered the money on food and drink. Thinking about it, if you mistook our horn section for a string section, isn't that something of an indictment of our sound guy? [/quote] More likely the house PA - I've run that desk before & it was full of dodgy wiring. I seem to remember an odd 3 monitor system on one channel & a single one on the other side. i was always afraid of the nasty mis-matched impedances!
  8. Easy - less strings Shame my favourite bands when I started playing were Yes & Genesis, that put paid to my 'bass is easier to learn' thoughts pretty rapidly
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    Ian Parker gigs

    I just found some pics from a gig when we played at the Torrington, didn't even know I had these! It was my 40th birthday I think (which is why I was allowed to wear a different coloured shirt than the usual 'all black' gear, lol). I think we were a 9-10 piece at the time so no money for us either
  10. [quote name='overwater#1' post='304936' date='Oct 12 2008, 06:14 PM']Hi there, How well does this combo handle low B, and high volume? Im looking for a small amp for pit work and rehearsals. I use an Overwater 6... Would you be able to courier it? Do you have any actual pictures of your combo. Could be extremely very interested!!!! I will be in touch tomorrow with some confirmation if you could describe the above to me? Cheers!! Best wishes, Matt [/quote] Hi Matt, The honest answer is that I've never played a 5 through it so can't be 100% sure how it would work with a low B at high volume. I did find a review from a 5 string player on TalkBass: GIG --- Small/medium room with high, raised wooden stage, fully enclosed on both sides. Much like an old high school auditorium or community theater. In this case, a Moose Lodge. I play this room almost every month and have for years. I\'m VERY familiar with its sonic characteristics (i.e. it\'s favorable for bass and adds some low-end given the \"reflex\" factor of the stage) RIG --- Hanewinckel Vintage fretless 5 with graphite neck and Hanewinckel Vintage Retro 4. Both basses feature Bart pups and 3-band bart preamps. Jacked into the combo with D\'Addario Planet Waves cable, no effects. SOUND ------- Tight and clear. Low-end was not massive (this is a single 10, folks) but it offered a satisfying thump, even on the low B of the fretless. Didn\'t vibrate the stage much, of course. How could it? What it did do, however, is sound balanced and even throughout the frequency spectrum. The highs were especially clean and free of harshness. Upper register soloing was rendered with at times astonishing accuracy. This was very noticeable on the fretted 4. I had the output on this little demon set on 4 and NEVER turned up either bass past about 3/4! Plenty of headroom and tone was very consistent. I did notice a somewhat strained sound when I dug in a bit but it seemed natural and a result of the bass and not the amp. I can\'t wait to try this on a jazz gig with my 1946 Kay upright! COMPARISONS -------------- This is tough because I\'ve never played through a combo amp this small that was even close to being in its class! A single Wizzy with the Walter Woods Ultra or EA iamp 800, for instance, is easily as portable and superior in every way but we\'re talking a LOT more money. SUMMARY --------- If you want the ultimate small combo that sounds huge for its size, look around for one of these. It\'s really nothing short of amazing. I got very lucky when I found mine and it was in near mint condition too. Obviously, this combo won\'t get the job done on every gig. But for the small room, low to moderate volume outings, I can\'t imagine anything better, especially if you seek clarity and uncolored sound. I also took some pics The one of the strap is to show that it's about the only part showing any wear. I did have a problem with an earlier one of these and wrote to Euphonic in the States about it - they sent me a replacement for free
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    Ian Parker gigs

    [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='304961' date='Oct 12 2008, 07:03 PM']No string section. 3 - 5 piece brass section though. We never actually all fitted [b]ON[/b] the stage, just in it's general vicinity really. [/quote] I seem to remember the horns (which I mistook for strings) and maybe a girl vocalist, or even two, hanging off the side of the stage
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    Ian Parker gigs

    [quote name='Mickeyboro' post='304931' date='Oct 12 2008, 06:06 PM']Pete does Sutton United now. I would not fancy being a promoter in the current climate - I think he does an all right job. M[/quote] I've got a lot of time for Pete really. He loves his music & does put a lot of effort into trying to run 5-6 venues. Biggest problem is that his timing & priorities sometime seem a bit misplaced, a bit more organisation & I always thought he could have added a lot more people to each gig. I'm only basing this on the Torry though as that was my 'local' for many years.
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    Ian Parker gigs

    [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='304907' date='Oct 12 2008, 05:28 PM']Very late 90's up to September 2002 with The Danny Steel Orchestra (Steely Dan Tribute, surprisingly enough). You'd know if you'd seen us I think as there were between 10 and 13 of us on (or at least around!!) the stage, depending on the night. I think the other "Feenstra venus" we used to do were the Worcester Park and the Rayners Arms? On the other hand, I could be completely wrong on both counts.[/quote] Yep - I remember Danny Steel, I seem to recall a string section? God knows how you fitted on tot he stage at the Torry I know the Rayners was one of Pete's, awful venue, nearly always half empty, saw both Paul Lamb & Connie Lush perform to about 20 people. Had some vaguely funny evenings there, once saw Viva Santana & more than half the audience were from the Thursday night salsa dancing classes, all in full frills & lace but only one guy - the dance teacher (quaite a lucky guy as a few of the girls were looking pretty good!). Very surreal at times! Pretty sure the Worcester Park was one of his as well.
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    Ian Parker gigs

    [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='304873' date='Oct 12 2008, 04:06 PM']I'm a "veteran" from the Torrington days too. Does Mr Feenstra actually actively [b]PROMOTE[/b] his gigs nowadays? He always seemed to have "just missed the deadline for the press ads" whenever we worked "with" him. [/quote] I haven't seen a huge amount of press promotion but the web has helped a lot in as much as the weekly newsletters for each venue have lots of details and seem to go out on time. Funnily enough I did once offer to get involved in the local promotion for the Torrington but never really heard anything back. Who did you play for at the Torry - maybe I've seen you playing?
  15. Groove Control by Dynasty - [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=g4zPTTzEDD8"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=g4zPTTzEDD8[/url] Discofunktatstic
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    Ian Parker gigs

    I don't think I can make it to the Abbeye de Neumunster The Bull & Butcher in Whetstone is a bit closer to home though - one of Pete Feenstra's venues (he's an 'acquaintance' of mine from the Torrington days). I'm liking "Your Love" - some cool girlie singing at the end
  17. Had some interest but no firm offers yet so still available
  18. [quote name='4000' post='304453' date='Oct 11 2008, 04:39 PM']It look like it has a tweeter in it. Is it defeatable (i.e. can you turn it off)?[/quote] Yep - there's an adjustable pot on the left hand side
  19. [quote name='ahpook' post='304451' date='Oct 11 2008, 04:33 PM']one of the reasons that i plumped for a valve pre and a solid-state power amp ![/quote] That and the weight
  20. Bugger - I also just spotted this - my office is on Shaftesbury Avenue as well! Didn't leave work until about 8:00 last night so could easily have made it, damn.
  21. My SVTII is in for a re-valve at the moment - I have a feeling it's gonna cost more than £50 tho
  22. Very nice, similar to my 4 string Sadowsky and and the 5 that's sitting on EBay with a minimum asking price of £2,200!
  23. Can't beat Mr Hunt for a straight dealer on his basses & gear - I'm more than happy to vouch for him & when it comes to Warwicks he really knows his stuff
  24. [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='287473' date='Sep 19 2008, 04:57 PM']I think Les Pauls are overpriced in comparison to SG's.[/quote] SG -the guitarist's guitar, so many great players have used an SG ahead of an LP
  25. [quote name='Clarky' post='301018' date='Oct 7 2008, 08:28 AM']What about this vocal-free version of Bernadette? [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LLPVqlSw_l4&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LLPVqlSw_l4&...feature=related[/url] My all-time fave Jamerson lines though are on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"[/quote] I can't get enough Jamerson - I've got an entire album of Motown instrumentals, not as bare as this mix but all lead vox removed & some backing vox left in to help identify parts of songs - over 120 tracks of great musicianship from the Funk Brothers Quite a few of the tracks are up on YouTube - here's one of my all time favourites : [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FgX2r7WaIlA"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FgX2r7WaIlA[/url] It's great to listen to the earlier version of the same song and compare what Jamerson did on each : [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xzgIz8SrDgY&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xzgIz8SrDgY&...feature=related[/url]
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