Mr Stinky

My appologies for the bumps, but none of my posts were showing up on 'New content'. Looks like its all back to normal now.

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Does anyone know why my post hasn't shown up on 'New Content' ? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/232772-tom-petty-and-little-feel-good-ditties/page__view__findpost__p__2412464

BuMp! because posting didn't do it.

Found another one. In the same way that All Night Long is a far better song than Since You've Been Gone. (Take note radio DJ's) I much prefer Run To You over Summer Of 69, which has been over done to death.

My guitarist buddy has just made me into a Tom Petty fan. OMG what have i missed all these years!! I've just learnt Running Down A Dream. Although its a easy piece, it's just a great little riff. A real feel-good sound. I'm interested in other pieces that do the same. It should ideally be some thing that lets you look around as well. Perhaps have a wander about, doing it just for the joy of playing live.

Well done! I'm 53 and still trying to get there after so many wasted years. Savour the moment and have a great time. I'll be looking forward to the gig report.

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1393271936' post='2378145'] I may have missed something in this and apologies if I have , but She sells sanctuary is what our rhythm calls a 'clock' song , it just goes round and round and round and round , and it can be carried off quite reasonably with 4 notes , you could probably play it hendrix style upside down with your teeth after 2 bars practice [/quote] The only thing you're missing is the 'inexperienced blind panic' factor. I'm by no means a seasoned live player.

[quote name='Immo' timestamp='1393239787' post='2377580'] I feel for you mate. I know this feeling (but it never happened in front of audience, as I'm a home player): each time I'm given a new bass, I have a hard time adjusting and mess everything up. The only exceptions to this rule are narrow necked (MiJ/CiJ usually) P-Basses/Tele Basses and the late Ibanez JTKB200 which felt like crafted for me. [/quote] My neck is narrow, it's a 90's Carvin and I love it. I had a go on a friends Yamaha, does S2000 sound right? It felt like an ironing board and had telegraph wires for strings. The neck dive was appalling as well. No idea how he played it, but he hated mine. He said it felt like playing a pencil. I'll insist on prior warning for a guest spot in future and hide mine on stage somewhere.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1393236100' post='2377535'] I was out of there within 5 mins of playing my last note! [/quote] I know that feeling, ever seen a 16 stone 6"1' guy try to hide behind a pool table?

Hmmm. I was being polite. (Laughing smilie face-I can't do them on my phone)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1393191760' post='2377251'] Every bass I'm handed by someone else to play is [i]always [/i]at least a foot too high up - not because I play in a low-slung rock stylee, but because my strap has to be quite long so as to accommodate my muscular frame. [/quote] You're lucky, I need a long strap to go over the belly!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1393183413' post='2377112'] You're not alone - my most embarrassing musical moment was when I foolishly volounteered to play a song at a jazz jam night after way too many beers. I could probably have handled 'Blue Bossa' or 'So What' in that state, but definitely not Charlie Parker's 'Blues For Alice'. It was such a train wreck that they stopped the song [/quote] I guess I was lucky that they were all good mates, and managed to carry me through it. Must have been a nightmare for them trying to keep time.

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[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1393182908' post='2377096'] Different bass, no probs, 5 or 6 strings instead of 4, I`ll cope, action too high, workable, strap too high, defeated. I could deal with a strap being too low but too high, no way. [/quote] Phew! (Wipes brow) I agree with 'too low', you can lean over a bit more. The regular bassist is an ex jazz guitarist, which would explain the short strap. It felt like wearing one of Madonna's stage bras.

I went to see a band play last night, most of the members are old buddies. In the second set, i was summoned to do a 'special guest' spot. The consumption of four pints wasn't too much of an issue, but as i strapped on this very nice Musicman, the intro riff to She Sells Sanctuary started and i realised the neck was easily a foot above where normally play. The result was only slightly better than if i'd tried to play it left handed. Never in the history of pub covers bands, has one well known song ever been ripped apart so comprehensibly. I'm so embarrassed!

I like this guy. Howtoplaybassdotcom

You turn up until the guitarist complains, then pretend to turn it down.

Garbage - I think I'm paranoid - Stupid Girl

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1391726577' post='2360777'] Rick Price plays a Dan Armstrong Plexi Bass. It's a completely different instrument to the Wesley/Stellah one with pretty much only the fact that they both have a transparent body in common. The recent re-issue was priced at over £1000 and an original 1960s model would set you back somewhat more. They are also 30" scale as opposed to the Stellah which is 34". [/quote] Thanks for the great replies. I think I'll pass on the Stellah, unless I get to try one out first and pick a good one from a bunch. Might start saving for a 'real' one. Back to the usual drooling for an ESP 5 string!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1391724322' post='2360728'] I had the 4-string version with a purple acrylic body that the previous owner had drefretted. The body was considerably smaller than a normal J-type bass, but overall it weighed much more. I imagine the 5-string version would be even heavier. For me it was OK with a decent strap and at least the balance was good (better than the Squier VMJ that was supposed to replace it). It needed a thorough set-up - nut slot filling, bridge adjusting, truss rod etc to get it into a decent playable condition. Once I'd done all of that it wasn't half bad and ultimately I liked the sound and feel more than the Squier I subsequently bought. YMMV. I did get the impression from the overall build quality and the lack of straight grain in the neck that these instruments may be quite variable and I was lucky to get one that could be coaxed into a playable (for me) condition. [/quote] That does seem a lot of work and a bit of a lottery. Are these a copy of a more famous make? I can't see Rick Price playing a cheapy bass. Perhaps he had his made to order.

Strewth that's heavy, do you mean this type of small moon? LOL!

Hell yeah!!!!!

Probably about the same weight as mine, being solid maple body. By 'work' do you mean setting it up properly or something else?

Ever since I saw The Georgia Satellites in the eighties, I've had a yearning for a 'Perspex Bass'. It looked so cool! This has popped up on my Amazon suggestions, is it worth having? Sorry, I can't work out a link for it. All comments good and bad welcomed. Thanks.