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Oh dear .....! Gary Oldman has seemingly defended Mel Gibson over his 2006 anti-Semitic remarks, and says we should “take a f**king joke" and "get over it”. “Mel Gibson is in a town that’s run by Jews and he said the wrong thing because he’s actually bitten the hand that I guess has fed him - and doesn’t need to feed him anymore because he’s got enough dough,” he continued. “He’s like an outcast, a leper, you know? “But some Jewish guy in his office somewhere hasn’t turned and said, ‘That f***ing kraut’ or ‘F**k those Germans,’ whatever it is? We all hide and try to be so politically correct. That's what gets me.” http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/gary-oldman-defends-mel-gibsons-antisemitic-remarks-we-all-hide-and-try-to-be-so-politically-correct-9557435.html

If you read his autobiography, he was completely pissed/stoned for 20 odd years and far from a happy drunk. We all do/say stupid things and I'm not in a position to judge any other human being. Not fussed on his music but he has achieved quite a lot.

I think she's the greatest lyricist ever. Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps In the grey decay They chew the last few dollars off Old Beale Street's carcass Carrion and mercy White flags of winter chimneys Waving truce against the moon In the mirrors of a modern bank From the window of a hotel room Genius.

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1401486859' post='2464253'] Get the trumpet on board and give this a go ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPwRdVg5Ug [/quote] Loved that cheers mate.

I did a stand in for a three piece at a wedding a few months back and they had charged £1800. No lights, backdrop or stage gear....t-shirts and jeans. Got handed £600 !!!!

Great player...sadly missed.

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1400589986' post='2455164'] Hey Danny - he does indeed. And does so very damn well. And thru an old SWR combo - gets such a gloriously solid tone. [/quote] Gets a great sound , is he still playing that 5 string stingray ? Very tight bottom end ....and the bass isn't bad either ...boom crash !! Conor also is a gentleman and a great player.

Guy in belfast here used to gig with a flight cased dynacord combo . I hasn't seen one before. Used to sound great.

Sounds great .. I use jamup pro for practicing with headphones using irig connector . Live I use a markbass combo if I buy the line6 connector do I just go into the usual amp in or are most people using it as an amp simulator into a cab ? Just wondering if it would be much benefit into a combo. Cheers lads.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1399459938' post='2444376'] Jazz musicians have started to use ipads/ireal books/mobile apps for gigs for a whole variety of reasons. I co-run a Jazz club which features higher profile musicians with local rhythm section player (wwww.jazzeast.vpweb.co.uk) and we use a selection of methods to get the end product together. Some are tunes everyone knows, some provide charts with arrangements of tunes we all know the substance of, some are chord charts of originals, some provide detailed charts that require concentration and application of advanced reading skills (unison parts, key changes, odd bar lengths etc) and so one. The ipads etc are another tool in the arsenal of options for making it possible to do gigs 'cold' with and with minimal rehearsal. The main advantage of an ipad over a hard copy chart is the ability to change key (in the past, I have had to read charts and transpose them in real time). It is perfectly possible to listen to other musicians, follow cues, maintain satisfactory eye-contact etc whilst reading charts. No-one who reads well (charts or dots) is as welded to the page as many seem to think. As for music stands/ipads on stage. I think this is one of those issues that is part of the chosen dynamic of the end product. If an artist wants to create the impression of polish that music stands undermine, they are likely to be better rehearsed and work regularly enough to warrant the necessay time investment by the musicians. When John McLaughlin tours, he rehearses his bands for nine hours a day for a couple of weeks in advance. When Miles inducted a new musician, he did so on stage without ANY rehearsal. You get what you prepare for. If you want to have the flexibility to perform a vast array of material at the drop of a hat, an ipad (or, more specifically, the chosen software) is a massive boon. As for the Titanic band, 150 songs is no big deal. Pianist Mark Ballamy, saxophonist Iain's dad, knew 1,000 tunes. I know 3; So What, Impressions and Lush Life. And I am lying about one of them. [/quote] I'd say it's So what , counting them changes catches everyone out lol.

No Ireland ...pity.

Don't really need ten. Mick Karn Mark King Alain Caron Nhop Tom Kennedy

Be great to hear if this was a live cd.

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1395056702' post='2398063'] Good tip, I'd forgotten about that. It's on Spotify as well, [url="http://open.spotify.com/album/4EVOMRb0Az4ArkiOgt9Q9p"]Jaco Pastorius – Honestly (Solo Live)[/url] [/quote] Lol was listening to it this morning on spotify ...what surprised me was how many lines I've stolen from that album as fills. Actually felt a bit guilty.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1394741042' post='2394728'] [/quote] Last three bands I've been in ALL want slapping as 30% of the set.

All bass reviews should be this good..... http://youtu.be/Nbxh2VaR_0Y

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1394960494' post='2397011'] If it is Invitation, and Twins 1 & 2, then there's not much new here - and it's confirmed in article [url="http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=40566#.UyVn7_l_t8E"]http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=40566#.UyVn7_l_t8E[/url] at All About Jazz, but which also says "the cherry of the box—other than the inclusion of a fanboy-enticing, toy-sized model of Pastorius' timeworn fretless bass, along with a miniature stand on which to to rest it—is the bonus sixth disc, The Jaco Solo Tracks: Live & Unreleased. Sixty-one minutes of mostly solo bass performances, culled from performances in Japan, England and the United States, recorded between 1978 and 1981, that reaffirm—as if it was necessary—Pastorius' inarguable position as [i]the[/i] electric bassist during his glory days" That's a lot of a wedge for one cherry. [/quote] You could pick up "Jaco Pastorius Honestly solo live" and save your save a few quid.

Big Jaco fan but that's a rip-off.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1394306156' post='2390186'] His book 'Eminent Hipsters' is a good read too, and quite witty with it. [/quote] Cheers for that. Downloaded and will make my weekend.

Sad to hear this. Must listen to friday night in san francisco this evening.

You can tell Norman was seriously into Jaco at this time.

Bought two basses online from Andertons and the service was quick and very efficient .