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3AM Eternal - The KLF

learning to fly - pink floyd 

hand in glove - the smiths 

12 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

They’ve done wonderful things with the money. Apparently Claptons Blackie Strat was borderline unplayable to anyone but him. 
 

Does Gilmour sound like himself on a modern Strat? Yep. 
 

It’s all in the head.

If I had to perform to 100 thousand plus people I would do-whatever made me feel confident. If it’s a load of mumbo jumbo about a vintage fender, a pick that I had always used since the age of 4 or even a lucky rabbits foot then that’s fine.

I don’t think choices always have to stand up to scientific scrutiny to be valid and where classic cars and vintage instruments are involved all logic goes out of the window. It’s a lot about heart and mojo. 

10 minutes ago, Belka said:

I may be wrong but I don't think many vintage instruments are appreciating that much in value. They're certainly keeping pace with inflation, so they're probably a better bet than keeping money in the bank, but the heady days of the '90s and early 2000s are long gone, and I don't think the amount of disposable incomes are going up, especially among the younger demographic. I know of at least two players in the 55-70 demographic (neither of whom are lawyers/stockbrokers) with huge and valuable vintage guitar bass/collections, but I've not met any 40-55 year old musicians with any collection of vintage instruments. As for younger people, forget about it.

 

In my working life I've met many stockbrokers, lawyers, and a few dentists, doctors. I've never known any with vaults filled with pre-CBS Fenders or Alembics/Foderas on the walls. Perhaps there was a moment back in the '80s/'90s when a few ex-hippy turned corporate overlords did have such collections, but I suspect it's not much of thing any more. I also think the idea of masses of vintage instruments going to Japan for huge prices is outdated - I heard that a lot of the ones that did go there  a few decades ago are now returning to the states. 

At the moment the purchasing power of cash is plummeting as inflation is starting to let rip. There are various thoughts around how long this will last but at the rate it is occurring combined with the huge debt levels in western society the blunt tool of (significant) interest rate rises is being delayed which IMO is a big mistake.

The stock market is volatile, crypo is wildly unpredictable, property is wobbling even gold after some significant years of gains is looking uncertain. 

Against all this uncertainty physical assets whether art, wine, cars or guitars may well tempt those looking for a home for their cash. Nothing is certain but the safe havens of the past look very uncertain.

9 hours ago, Frank Blank said:

Awful news RIP Kelly Joe Phelps…

 

 

Very little information to confirm except for an amendment to his wikipedia page. How can someone so talented be so ignored.

Jurassic shift - ozric tentacles

black hole sun - soundgarden

streams of whiskey - the pogues 

26 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

I can't concentrate when I hear jazz. It makes my brain itch. Can't stand it. 

It’s a fairly broad church. I could say the same about metal but would be thinking of Napalm Death at breakfast time.

2 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

It's not so much that I don't like instrumentals. It's just that for me, vocals, and especially lyrics are the most important part of a song. Without it there's just no focus. I could probably happily tap my feet to an instrumental, but I wouldn't play it more than once because it's meaningless. 

 

As for Vulfpeck. I'd rather listen to roadworks. 

Since working from home i’ve been getting into jazz and recently classical. i can’t concentrate when vocals cut through the music…

1 hour ago, BigRedX said:

 

I would tend to agree, but then again the only bassists I actually like as musicians are Peter Hook and Mick Karn, and while they don't do "bass solos" in the accepted sense, what they play is very much front and centre in the arrangement/mix of their respective bands.

I like both of those guys and agree re playing front and centre but can’t say they are the only bassists I like as musicians. Of the top of my head I could add:

Jah Wobble 

Aston Barrett

Carol Kaye

Donald Dunn

Sir Horace Gentleman 

Lemmy

Danny Thompson 

Geezer Butler 

and many, many more 

because the night - patty smith

thieves like us - new order 

close to me - the cure 

inbetween days / the cure 

lullaby - the cure

Thank You (forlettime be mice elf) - sly and the family stone 

lonely with you - martin harley 

banana pancakes - jack johnson 

i almost cut my hair - crosby, stills, nash & young 

like a rolling stone - dylan 

common people - pulp

right place wrong time - dr.john

evil (is going on) - howlin wolf