Len_derby

Welcome Steve, Enjoy the forum. Are you a Beatles fan? Or is there another reason for your user name?

I was lucky enough to have seen John Martyn a couple of times when he was in his pomp in the seventies. He was the first person I saw use loop pedals. Solid Air was a massively influential album I've always thought that every subsequent British singer/songwriter sounded different after it. Anyway, the main point of this post was to remind people that Dave Pegg also plays bass on the album, as well as Danny Thompson. I think Peggy is a very underrated player.

Every effects pedal made since the dawn of time. Maybe it's just the mood I'm in.

Been over to buy a hard case from Stephen tonight. A lovely case, and a good transaction. Stephen's a good friendly guy, pleasure to do business with him.

Bought a Speakon ended lead off Peter tonight. All smooth and good business. He even let me have a little play on his beautiful G&L. What a gent.

[quote name='casapete' post='1292305' date='Jul 4 2011, 03:36 PM']I always use bronzewounds on my Washburn AB. Usually Elites though had some Adamas strings off ebay which were great too. I just like the overall tone that bronze gives, so never felt the need to change really.[/quote] Same with me. I like my acoustic bass guitar to sound like a low-register acoustic guitar. Which is what it is.

Bought a Fender CIJ 57RI Precision off Tom. Perfect transaction. Quick, smooth courteous. Extremely well packaged. Highly recommended

Welcome to Basschat John. Where are you in Holland? I spent a couple of years working in Arnhem for BASF. You have a fine country and you appreciate your rock!

[quote name='wesfinn' post='1291292' date='Jul 3 2011, 06:46 PM']Hey all heres a link to one of the band I session for Wolfette single 'Different Story' which will be out 1st August on I-tunes etc. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-iHvKyjfdA&feature=channel_video_title"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-iHvKyjfdA...nel_video_title[/url] Appreciate it if you all take a look![/quote] Nice. But, I've always been a sucker for wind-blown hair and levitation. Good track, good vid.

Played a venue new to us last night, the Temple Hotel in Matlock Bath. For those who don't know it, Matlock Bath is the one of the top midlands biker run-outs at the weekend. A grand, but faded, 18th century building with fantastic views over the Derwent gorge. I pondered the Frankenstein connections. A fairly standard pub gig, plenty of punters but no room to dance. Good selection of real ales. The guitarist was gear stalked, a chap was standing about 2 metres in front of him watching him intently. Might have just been a mesmerised local though Woke up at 2am in the living room with a half empty bottle of Bud in my hand.

Not one that I bought, but one bought for me. I gave a bit of help and advice on buying a guitar to a workmate and he gave me pick fashioned out of a USA silver dollar. I don't know how much it cost. Presumably at least a dollar

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1288132' date='Jun 30 2011, 07:47 PM']Should anyone be interested. [url="http://www.thelastmiles.com/interviews-marcus-miller-tutu-revisited.php"]http://www.thelastmiles.com/interviews-mar...u-revisited.php[/url][/quote] Thanks for the 'heads up' Pete. Great album, great artists. I was at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham about a year ago when the sound engineer played it through the PA pre-gig. It sounded electrifiying through a decent rig. It turned a few heads.

[quote name='the boy' post='1288323' date='Jun 30 2011, 10:35 PM']Hello I am the boy I've been playin fir about 6 mths now. I'm building a few basses and am having some troubles. Me need advice. Let's talk mo fos.[/quote] Welcome to the forum. Share your troubles, you're never alone on Basschat

[quote name='uncle psychosis' post='1288325' date='Jun 30 2011, 10:36 PM']Howdy folks Fairly new here, and relatively new to bass playing. Currently play a Jazz copy (that I bought from McNach of this here parish!) in this band: [url="http://www.supermarionation.co.uk"]http://www.supermarionation.co.uk[/url] Our EP is available for listening on the website and via spotify and the usual online retailers... I started playing bass as a sideline to guitar, but I've recently decided to take the bass playing more seriously, so we'll see what happens...music wise I'm into most things. Not a big fan of slap bass and overly showy stuff though---I'd rather be Robbie Shakespeare than Victor Wooten! [/quote] Welcome Uncle. I agree with your attitude to bass playing. I'd also bet that Robbie is a bigger hit with the ladies than Victor is. Have fun.

[quote name='steve-bbb' post='1285585' date='Jun 28 2011, 07:36 PM']play and sing at the same time?[/quote] Like a lot of people I find it very difficult to play bass and sing at the same. But, like most things, with practise and motivation it would probably come. I can sing and play rhythm guitar though. I put it down to the fact that somewhere in the chord I'm playing will be the note I'm singing. With a bassline, unless it's a very simple one, that's not the case. The playing of one note and the singing of a different one puts my brain into overload and without meaning to I stop doing one of them. I've got a bandmate who can sing and play violin at the same time. That impresses me!

[quote name='seashell' post='1283779' date='Jun 27 2011, 10:15 AM']Last night was my FIRST EVER gig, so I am just relieved i got through it. I've only been learning since February. I have good friend who writes and sings comedy songs and he asked me to play bass on 5 songs at a charity gig. He was on guitar,bass drum and kazoo and there was also a banjo player. Well, I hit a few bum notes but at least I didn't drop anything or fall over! I had to stop playing completely during the banjo 'solo' as he seemed to be swithching from G to D in a totally random fashion that I just couldn't grasp!! Luckily I knew most of the people in the audience so they were all very complimentary afterwards. And we raised £100 for the charity which was the main thing. I've been doing acting and dancing since the age six, so am quite used to performing, but this was a whole new thing for me! I have never been so nervous in my life! But of course am now hoping there will be an opportunity for another one, now I've been bitten by the bug! [/quote] Excellent! Congratulations on having such a good time at your first gig. You did the right thing stepping away from the banjo solo. Less chance of being hit by a stray bullet. Now you've got the bug, what's next?

[quote name='Jazzneck' post='1283900' date='Jun 27 2011, 11:40 AM']Saturday night - small pub (two towns up the coast) Christmas Party - that's right, 25th JUNE!!!!!!!!! The pub passed round the bucket for a local charity and collected more than we were paid (which is great) and then asked us to play again in December with a major increase in pay![/quote] So, the December gig's got to be a summer solstice job. Complete with druids and a cardboard Stonehenge.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1283042' date='Jun 26 2011, 03:29 PM']As far as I'm concerned,there is a huge difference between the professional 'band' musicians and professional 'working' musicians.[/quote] That's interesting. What exactly do you mean?

There's going to be lots on this one I think. My 2pees worth is that similar to most 'jobs', a pro musician has to be; able to get on with other people (almost 24-7 if on tour), reliable, punctual, healthy, motivated, etc. Also, and not least, being able to put up with the 'befores' and 'afters' of performing. People sometimes seem impressed if I tell them what I get as my share of the band's fee (when they ask). Then I explain that I was actually out the house for six hours, not just the 1 hour I played!

And a big fat welcome in return. A bit of intense sparseness is always good for the soul.

Welcome to Basschat Bruce. I must admit to a softspot for the 'Shads' having played a few numbers of theirs over the years. The first wave of 'Britpop'

This place is a bit far to travel for you, but they are only 15 minutes west from J23 of the M1. [url="http://www.leicestershire-luthier.co.uk/index.html"]http://www.leicestershire-luthier.co.uk/index.html[/url] They do my Fenders. Very well too. I know the owner, Nigel, has Ric experience because I've seen them in his workshop and spoke to him about them. Might be worth dropping them an email.