Lenny B

[quote name='Hamster' post='23778' date='Jun 26 2007, 10:23 PM']What a lovely son-in-law![/quote]

Aw, shucks!

[quote name='Hamster' post='23754' date='Jun 26 2007, 09:21 PM']I remember seeing Dave Aldana wearing these c.1975 - I guess he predates all so far.

Hamster[/quote]


Entwhistle was wearing it at the Isle of Wight in 1970 (I wasn't there but my mother-in-law was so i bought her the DVD for xmas!)

[quote name='Super_Mario_Bass' post='23725' date='Jun 26 2007, 08:41 PM']I know The Guy from the flaming lips wears one,and flea, and john entwistle?

anybody else?

lol[/quote]


One day I will....
(just waiting for the right occasion!)

O and dont send the bass till payments cleared dont take any rubbish, thats the way things are done.
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That's the only bit I knew!
Thanks to all

Cheers WH - any other tips anyone?

[quote name='lowhand_mike' post='23116' date='Jun 25 2007, 05:32 PM']my favourite to play at the mo is....

also

won't be fooled again - the who[/quote]


Have you seen this? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU[/url]

Hi there - a bit of advice needed.

Someone in France wants to buy a bass from me - i'd be grateful for any tips on;

- collecting money from abroad (never used paypal - is that the easiest?)

- packing and shipping a bass; - any recommended companies and how to price it?

Thanks.

Sing a line and then find the notes you're singing.
You tend not to end up with the same patterns your hands naturally fall into

You may well post a smiley! Very nice indeed (place bowl to catch drool...)

Comfort strap - (except on my Precision Lyte where i've got a funky old thing)

Would love to but have a family do - sorry.
Enjoy, hope it's a cracker.

The only advice i can give is i remember reading somewhere (mesa-boogie review?) that blue LEDs are more visible under stage lights than red LEDs.

Hope that helps a little.

I used to have a Tobias - it was a great little bass, light, fast, funky, with a Darth Vader hologram sticker (May the Funk be with you).
I sold it to buy my Warwick, but do miss it at times (sigh...)

Very nice gear Garry - just read the build diary on the Jazz, and as I've just sanded my floors I can relate to the volumes of sandpaper! The Jazz looks great, more food for thought...

Interesting article from Sound On Sound about session bass playing; - some of the MU rates have changed now.

[url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct98/articles/sessionmusic.html"]http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct98/arti...ssionmusic.html[/url]

Just to clear up a few points from above;

- whether or not you get a 'credit' shouldn't affect your entitlement to PPL income - (PPL income is shared 50/50 between the record label and artist and the artist's share is divided 65/35 between the featured performer or band and all other session musicians. ) This is because a performer is entitled to 'equitable remuneration' for his performances being played in public. It's a fairly new concept in copyright terms.

- don't confuse PRS and PPL income - they are both income streams arising from Public Performances, but PRS is for songwriters and PPL is for performers.

Any more Q's, please ask.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='16585' date='Jun 12 2007, 11:03 PM']be)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lenny be @ Jun 12 2007, 10:48 PM) [snapback]16578[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And some really useful legal articles too!

I gather they're running a series on self-publicity too!

Alex[/quote]

You need that in this industry!

[quote name='alexclaber' post='16568' date='Jun 12 2007, 10:28 PM']BGM seems to be steadily improving - a lot of fairly wide-ranging and well written content. It knocks the defunct Bassist magazine into a cocked hat...

Alex[/quote]


And some really useful legal articles too!

Just to add on from previously, this is the essence of the recent Procol Harum 'Whiter Shade of Pale' case from just before Xmas - when is adding to an arrangement sufficient to warrant a co-composition credit?

It takes thousands of pounds to find out in court - settle it by negotiation if you really think your bass line is fundamental to the song (not the arrangement) and the hirer will agree to it, but go into a session prepared not to come out with any publishing.

That's the other part of being a session player - if you rock too many boats, you don't get asked back.

It's generally not even chord sequences that are copyrighted (see how bebop tunes were all based on standards)

Bass lines are often considered to be contributing more to the arrangement of the song rather than the composition, but that will depend on the circumstances and the song.

BUT, if you're doing a session then be prepared for your fee to be for a buy-out of all rights, including any for composing you may have done.
That's part of the job - coming up with a creative line on the spot for a fee.

The general rule with Employees is that any copyright work created in the course of employment belongs to the employer - it's much the same with session musicians.

But, everything can be negotiable...

You should get a credit though - no reason why not.

Get a contract to confirm everything though.

[quote name='guitarnbass' post='16016' date='Jun 12 2007, 02:39 AM']you can get a degree for bass guitar? [/quote]


Yeah you can - I did the Jazz degree in Leeds, majored in performance, and then because i had the degree i was accepted into Law school.
You don't get gigs with the degree though...

[quote name='terryblyth' post='15951' date='Jun 11 2007, 10:43 PM']be)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lenny be @ Jun 11 2007, 05:27 PM) [snapback]15763[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Are you studying with Stefan Redtenbacher? He's a great player.

I am indeed. More importantly, a great musician and teacher. He helped me out loads about 3 years ago when I started to go 'pro' and it's great to be back under him (so to speak).

I've seen your articles on copyright (your specialised subject looking at my course notes!) in various magazines and I gotta say they've always been fantastically written and well thought out!

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That's very kind, thank you very much. As soon as i can get a bit of time i'll do a bit of a post on here on the subject. See you at college!

[quote name='terryblyth' post='15743' date='Jun 11 2007, 05:14 PM']As with all these places, it's what you make of it more than what they teach IMO. If players have come out of there being a bit orthodox, I wouldn't necessarily put that down to the teachers/course. But Dave is a fantastic musician, so if he does teach there that would be a good thing for you!

I can't speak for London, but I'm currently doing a degree at the ACM in Guildford and there's plenty of diversity and scope to take your career where you want it there - I'd imagine most similar places are the same. Perhaps look more at the facilities/location and opportunities outside of the course that they provide.[/quote]


Are you studying with Stefan Redtenbacher? He's a great player.
I've done some lecturing at ACM on law and contracts, it's a good school, I'm glad to be involved.

My top 5 perennial play along albums;

Led Zep II - JPJ
Abbey Rd - Macca
Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Flea
Funk Power '70 - Bootsy (w/James Brown)
Donny Hathaway Live - Willie Weeks (y'all)

Still love 'em.

Here i be - the hair comes and goes but the bass remains the same.

[quote name='ped' post='14221' date='Jun 8 2007, 02:56 PM']Lenny - Nice bass mate. Check out www.bassmute.com I have one on my jazz and it is superb.[/quote]


Cheers - that looks really interesting - i'll see if they can rig one to fit under the ashtray!

That's a MIJ '75 reissue in the photo. A friend of mine was working in Japan a while ago and picked it up for me. He's a very good guitarist, so I trusted him. He said he played a load and that one was particularly sweet. So much so that my Warwick's now up for sale, I hardly play it now!