Lenny B

Sounds like some good ideas in there, but my tuppence'orth of ideas and suggestions; 1) Jam it with the drummer - guitarist in the room optional (loop a recording?) 2) The riff implies chords and harmonies - use the bass to make a statement and set down a progression or harmony (roots / inversions) 3) Where the guitar line goes up, bass line goes down 4) Swap instruments with the drummer and play along to 1) 5) Repeat 1). 6) Use pedals (if that's your thang) to add colour - a simple line with tonal movement can be effective 7) Repeat 1) No need to do them all (obviously), but they may inspire some tangents to explore.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='257426' date='Aug 7 2008, 05:47 PM']I know you said no distortion, but I'm gonna break your rule. Make a synth pedal like this: Octave -> Fuzz -> Filter Octave can be whatever tracks well. Fuzz should be something really heavy with a nice top end, like a Maestro Brassmaster or Tonebender clone. For the filter I would go for a low pass Korg MS20 or a DOD 440 clone, controllable by either an expression pedal or taking an envelope signal from the very start of the chain (so it's clean and hasn't been messed with by the octave or fuzz). Hell, make one of these and I'd buy it off you![/quote] +1

I used to have a Toby 4 - great bass, regret selling it. If anyone sees one with a Darth Vader hologram sticker on the headstock, drop me a line (reward offered)

There's awesome bass playing on the soundtrack to the film version of Hair - not the stage or cast recording. I think it's Bernard Purdie on drums, but can't recall the name of the bass player (but Bass Player mag outed him a while ago)

Sample set-list? Or examples? Not quite sure what indie pop is these days

Rock = John Paul Jones Metal = Cliff Burton Rock/Metal = Geezer

Very smart indeed - nice one

[quote name='molan' post='198227' date='May 13 2008, 08:15 PM']Funk is its own reward Free your mind, and your ass will follow. . . . . .[/quote] The Kingdom of Heaven is within! I want the bomb, I want the P-funk!

[quote name='jakesbass' post='196725' date='May 11 2008, 09:41 PM']Funk is actually an adjective and not strictly accurate as a 'music' although it has come to be accepted as such. It was originally used to describe something that had a certain indescribable feeling, the word is in fact a description of dirty and smelly. Many types of music can be funky. I find it slightly surprising that the depth of feeling in funky music is not appreciated by all bass players.[/quote] To my mind there's a world of difference between between 'funky' music and 'funk'. 'Funky' is an adjective - Level 42 can be funky. Jamiroquai can be funky. Slapping can be funky, but often isn't. Funk can be considered as a 'music', as can 'jazz' or 'metal' (would the adjective be 'metally?) I had an argument with a drummer a few years back when I said Tower of Power weren't a funk band. They're funky, but they're a soul/pop band. Stevie Wonder is funky as hell, but I generally wouldn't call his music 'funk' - again, soul, but funky soul. (I never considered Sir Duke to be a funk tune...) Whereas James Brown's music is funk. P-funk is funk. Not everything they do, but you'll know when you're listening to the funk (noun). I can see why it's not to everyone's taste, but I love listening to it, and I love playing it.

The 2 best tips I was given for Double Bass; 1) when playing in first position picture a matchbox in between the nut and where the first fret would be - that will get you pretty much where you want to be 2) Find out what the note is by the heel - is it D or Eb? That will be a useful reference when moving up the neck. Have fun

[quote name='Clarky' post='188890' date='Apr 30 2008, 03:22 PM']... and the 12 Bar Club in Denmark St (where my band playedon Saturday) is cool [/quote] Hey - I was there on Saturday - my mate was playing guitar in the Rockabilly band, I just caught the end of your set I think. Nice one.

Bang on! Nice one.

Live 76/77 (i think - was never great with dates)

Under UK law it's an offence to make groundless threats against someone for trademark and patent infringements - not that this guy needed to add anything to his letter, but it can be a useful thing to throw into the mix!

That's the position under UK regulations - you'd need to check the small print in the Thomann terms to see which country's laws govern the contract - there should be a European (German?) equivalent, but I'm not sure without checking if it applies cross-border. [quote name='Happy Jack' post='176406' date='Apr 14 2008, 04:41 PM']Interesting thought ... is that his statutory rights as a consumer in the UK, or as a consumer in the EU? Are they exactly the same? Anyone know?[/quote]

That's far more interesting than mine - I have various EHX's and a couple of Demeter bits. Plus your good ol' OC2... I had a really nice replica Mutron, but it got nicked a while ago - would really like to check an original [quote name='Higgie' post='175119' date='Apr 12 2008, 12:30 PM']I'm in Chingford. Could possibly make it. I have 2 Mutron III's, an Akai Deep Impact, an original Digitech Whammy, Demeter Compulator amongst others that I can't be bothered to list [/quote]

+1 London - I'm in Camden so Kings X sounds good...

I've bought a bass and sold a bass since I've been on here, but haven't even got round to putting up for sale the other bits i want to shift! Will manage it soon. Bargains guaranteed, step right up, step right up etc.

+1 Beautiful singing in Nude

Did you see the transcription in Bass Player of 'Boogie On Reggae Woman'? That looked a challenge!

Led Zep - Presence. Get a good drummer though....

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='147902' date='Feb 27 2008, 03:41 PM']Cheap OC-2 in the for sale forum as we speak[/quote] I used to use one of these and just turn the natural signal all the way off and play up the octave. Worked really well

Whatever you play, play with conviction. If you're not sure, play a rest. Listen to the drummer - he may not be listening to you (some midnight philosophy)

My tuppence'orth The following is all subject to context, but sometimes the bass drum will provide the pulse of a song - people will feel it as an impact beat - to me, locking in doesn't mean only playing with the bass drum, but it means not playing anything that will detract from its power and impact. As said above, Zep do this brilliantly - "In my time of dying" is my favourite version - check out the live version on the DVD Depending on who you're playing with, you can't rely on the drummer to follow and fit in with you. You can push and pull the tempo, but you need the drummer to be able to listen and recognise what others are doing around him. As Jack Bruce said 'the bass player's job is to make the drummer sound good'. The rest of the band will sound better as a result.

9+ a multi effect (which I should get round to selling)