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[quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='907225' date='Jul 27 2010, 02:47 PM']I know!

I'd love one of those! (sorry to thread hijack!)

I have one of the latest ones the sea foam green ones from the new line though i'd love an orginal!

my heart sinks every time i miss out on a sale of these

lovely solo btw to you both and nice blog[/quote]


to be honest, neither of my Yamaha Attitudes get much use these days... so there is a [i]vague[/i] possibility they might come up for sale in the not too distant future....

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probably just facebook being pants as usual... i've just sent you an add request anyhoo!!


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[url="http://www.facebook.com/clivehjones"]http://www.facebook.com/clivehjones[/url]

is me! few musical meanderings under the 'my band' tab!


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skimmed through the blog and watched one youtube clip - sounds good to me! i'm in the process of something similar myself in fact [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPyZCsvgM10"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPyZCsvgM10[/url]


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[quote name='Stylon Pilson' date='Jul 21 2010, 08:10 AM' post='900728']
I laughed at this. Who in their right mind would think "I need to get an urgent message to someone as I am running late. It is important that they pick this message up immediately. I know, I'll [i]write on their Facebook wall[/i]."

haha yep.. ridiculous! what is wrong with people today!?


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never heard this cover of the Dury classic before... it kinda nearly works!




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great venue.. played there myself coupla weeks back

not great quality but you'll get the idea..





rare footage of me with my Precision too!
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I always use 3 fingers on my right hand so the downbeat is on a different finger each time... as long as its consistant though I don't really think about it


and yes.. Steve Harris only uses 2 fingers apparently..

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hmmm.. whats the neck like on this? is it proper wide n' chunky p bass style? whats the width at nut?

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[quote name='spinynorman' post='865606' date='Jun 12 2010, 11:06 PM']Really you answered your own question - "I took my P bass along and that just seemed to fit better sound wise! ".

I had a similar problem. I never wanted a P, but one came up at a price I couldn't miss and, from the moment it came out of the case at the first practice it felt and sounded right in the band. It was a wrench, admitting that the boring old P worked better than basses that appealed far more to my image, but the sooner you admit it, the sooner the pain will go away.

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hmm yeah maybe so! used the P bass at rehearsal again tonight.. and again... soundwise it was bang on... only thing is, compared to the Zon its nowhere near as nice to play!!! Aaaargh!! Got a few gigs away this week so think I'll take both and decide on the night.

The other thing, which is stupid really, is that I prefer using the Zon because its much more unusual! The gigs we're doing are heavily populated by fellow musos and i always like to stand out a bit and Precisions are ten a penny!!! haha oh well.


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ah go on then.. heres one from couple of weeks back.. first gig with new band!



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Is it just me or can anyone else never decide which bass to use?! I've got a few different basses (2x Yamahas, Fender P, Fender J and a Zon Sonus) and whenever it comes to gig time I can never decide which bass i want to use!! Aaaaargh!

I'm sure many of you have been in a similar position but its really annoying! The idea of me buying the Zon was to get a good all rounder bass and its so easy to play/sounds great and ticks most of the boxes but despite having used it exclusively in my new band, last rehearsal I took my P bass along and that just seemed to fit better sound wise! But then I like the look/sound of my relic Jazz bass too! and whenever I have a gig i can never decide which basses to take!!! i guess it doesn't really matter and no one in the audience probably even notices but it bugs me! Wish i could just make my mind up and stick to one bass + one spare and thats it!! bah.


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[quote name='LukeFRC' post='861720' date='Jun 9 2010, 12:38 AM']your myspace has your equipment sharing policy on it! just show the promotor that.????[/quote]

yep.. a policy which says 'no exceptions'.. so stick by that - you let it slide once and it'll happen again,... and again....


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i'd buy it, but then i have been known to wear nail varnish onstage from time to time!! nah.. is good, go for it.

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i've used these before for small runs [url="http://www.screensprinting.co.uk/"]screens printing[/url] - 10 nicely screenprinted, good quality t-shirts for £30 including setup etc.


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to the OP - don't do it! you're clearly not comfortable with it, you've been burned before so i think thats fair enough. Like others have said, how can you be in a band and not have amps or transport of some kind?! (Obviously sharing a rig would save change over times etc, but honestly.. how long does it take really?!)

I don't let people use my rig these days as a rule BUT i've got a handful of dates supporting an American band who are touring over here and they aren't bringing any amps with them so want to use ours (fair enough in this instance to save on their tour/travel expenses). I'm reasonably OK with that as they're all mature musicians who (i'd hope!) respect gear and know how it works. My guitarist/bandleader is bringing a spare bass head along too just in case so if I don't like how they're using mine they can go with that instead.



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Les Claypool from Primus has been known to rock the pith helmet look from time to time I believe - am personally thinking of going the bowler hat route myself!

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would like to go but its miles away from me!! I am playing at that same venue in Sutton on 17th June though!!


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I live in Lowestoft but couldn't make it down to Kfest this year as was busy with other things (have played there before). I think its in its 3rd year now and raises money for Cancer charities as it was set up by friends of a local female bassist who succumbed to the big C.

But yes, normally a good day out (weather permitting - often windy as anything down there - when we played the roof had to be removed from the stage because it kept trying to take off!!)

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[quote name='silddx' post='839403' date='May 16 2010, 11:51 PM']TBH, the only way a band is going to get truly as tight as a duck's backside is to gig often. No amount of rehearsal can come near the tightening effects of regular gigs IMO, there are so many other factors in a gig that you can't replicate in rehearsals.[/quote]

agreed.

my covers band is ok because we gig regularly and just rehearse occasionally if we've had a lay off period or want to chuck a few new songs in.



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i'm in the same boat as the OP. Recently joined new band, been rehearsing once a week but now first gig is getting closer band leader has upped it to twice a week... we're only doing a 45 minute set so does seem overkill to me..theres only so many times you can go through the same handful of songs!!

Also most of the rehearsals are 45 minutes away and in the 9pm til midnight slot which twice a week is a bit much i reckon. Admittedly the band leader pays for all rehearsal costs and is aware that i'm more than up to speed with the songs (extra rehearsals seem to be for drummers benefit) and he's even offered to pay my petrol money (which i won't take as thats not an issue) but i dunno... i don't want to get bored with the songs before we've even gigged them!!


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Must admit I was always one to dismiss blues bass playing as 'easy' and up to a point, yes it is. However having just recently joined a bluesy band with a [i]very[/i] accomplished blues guitarist I have found there's more to it than initially meets the eye!

One thing I would add to what others have already said is to play with feel and listen out for light and shade/when to bring it down etc.



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