Clarky

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Update: we have been switched to first on stage (maybe for soundcheck reasons as there are 10 or so of us in the band), means we are on stage at [b]8.30pm.[/b] PS, thanks for kind comments papillionlrl! PPS, final mix of album finished today so once artwork sorted will be released as a CD

I am down to 4 (have been up to 6) and want to get it down to three - a Precision, a Jazz and a fretless Precision. Have got a nice '71 Precision (actually has a J p/up as well), a Seafoam green Bacchus Jazz (which I banned from selling by the Mrs as she likes the colour!) and a Tony Franklin fretless. Not sure where that leaves my uber-pricey, beautifully made Alleva Coppolo LG4 Jazz, especially given financial circumstances (watch this space)

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1138297' date='Feb 23 2011, 10:50 AM']Thanks for that! Will the album be a physical CD (or vinyl)? Call me old-fashioned but I like to have physical product, download only feels so ephemeral. Also will it include the tracks you currently have available as downloads?[/quote] It should be a CD format although it will include the five tracks you can download, plus (I think) five others

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='1137927' date='Feb 22 2011, 11:28 PM']I might pop down if I can - I didn't know you had a new band. Are you playing DB at all? Not much room for one on that stage! Bit of a funny setup that venue, stand downstairs and I get a good view of your shins, or go upstairs and I can just see your heads! Played my first ever gig there.[/quote] I've played there 5 or 6 times with my punk band and it was a squeeze for us as a trio! As there will be around 10 of us, we will have to have some of the band ( horn section) off stage I guess. I will probably use my Eminence electric upright bass for space reasons, it's first live airing

Thanks Big Red X, the album is in the last mix stage but we have five downloadable tracks on ITunes, the 3-track Speaking of Happiness EP, and two singles (rain on my footsteps and Shoot me Down)

Cheers Chris and thanks for the compliments Roland. I will post an update when I know our onstage time as I suspect it might preclude most out-of-Londoners for travel reasons

And I never knew Kelly Osbourne was a bass player. You learn something new every day. Bet she plays one of those pink Daisy Rock basses

Hey all, next up for Rattlin Bone is the small but friendly 12 Bar Club in Tin Pan Alley. Friday 11th March. Not sure what time we are on (will not be early, I am guessing around 11pm) but here's the flyer. What could be better than a Friday night meal in Covent Garden (or thereabouts) followed by some voodoo swamp blues? Not just any voodoo swamp blues but the No. 1 artist on UK Myspace too! Click below for photos and some of our music [url="http://www.myspace.com/rattlinbone"]http://www.myspace.com/rattlinbone[/url] If you can't make this we are playing the Hootenanny in Brixton on 9th April, a much bigger venue (with about 700 in the audience) Hope to see some of you at one of these gigs, Cheers Clarky [attachment=72993:11_march.jpg]

At the risk of turning this into some pseud-y argument over what is art, surely a good musician is someone who creates music that has the power to move you or stir some form of emotion. Joy Division did that (and still do) and Hooky was instrumental in that sound and the emotions they conveyed. Even the naysayers would (in many cases at least) have to agree that Hooky created some memorable bass lines - just listen to the clip of 24 hours I posted and tell me that is not a wonderful and original bass line that is central to a deeply moving song.

Ceremony: 24 hours:

That clip might be rubbish but Hooky did some brilliant bass (yes, bass not guitar or anything else) lines. What is more they help make (and in some cases define) the song, despite his lack of technical brilliance. Take a listen to 24 hours, Ceremony, Transmission, or several others (LWTUA already mentioned, She's lost control, Disorder). No other bass player (at least at that time) sounded anything like him. How many bass players today can make that claim?

Look cheap to me. BassDirect sells them at £80 a time: [attachment=72884:ggr_pic.jpg]

IME, D'Addario Chrome flats are bright and can be slapped (not that I slap) for a fair while before they dull down - much more so that TIs or the very thuddy Pyramids. They still have the nice slipperiness of flats though

Me too, same as above

Just did umpteenth deal together with Chris. This involved swapping rigs and a bass with two necks, so slightly more complex than our usual! The constant of course was meeting in a hotel car park off the M25 and doubtless appearing to other bemused hotel guests as some sort of weird music instrument traffickers. As ever Chris was a joy to deal with and a lovely bloke to boot.

I just sold Nick a Fender 62 RI P bass. Nick was very straight, quick to make up his mind and even quicker to pay. An altogether excellent selling experience. Highly recommended BC'er to do biz with

[quote name='73Jazz' post='1126154' date='Feb 13 2011, 05:27 PM']I would take this 63 [/quote] Me too! My yerar of birth - always wanted an oly white 63P

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1124451' date='Feb 11 2011, 10:21 PM']Wow. Seriously nice. First Dingwall that has my attention. I'm guessing they are super expensive?![/quote] Super Js start at 2k at BassDirect [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Dingwall_SUPERJ.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...all_SUPERJ.html[/url] S/h one in one of fave colour schemes, oly white and tort, Gareth ... [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Dingwall_SJ4.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...ngwall_SJ4.html[/url]

Cracking good job Wes - for those unfamiliar with the original check out the similarity below: [attachment=71913:5.jpg][attachment=71916:tumblr_l...mlo1_500.jpg]