Happy Jack

It's a cumulative thing. Decisions and changes made some time ago have driven Basschat progressively further and further away from its roots. The last few months have seen an acceleration which suggest an approaching cliff edge. I hope I'm wrong, but the number of founder members who have either radically reduced their involvement or left entirely is deeply concerning. Perhaps the most worrying aspect is the Soviet-era silence on the subject from what passes for management here. I'm on record many times over the years as being highly supportive of Ped & Kiwi; my usual metaphor is Basschat-as-a-pub, where you're allowed to stay so long as you obey the landlord's rules. If you don't like the rules, find another pub. I haven't changed my views, but this pub is a much less friendly and supportive place these days, and the bar staff are acting very strange and whispering to each other a lot. Not good. Not good at all.

[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1427014063' post='2724591'] Master Blaster or Sir Duke by Mr Wonder will do this for you. [/quote] And of course will show that you had to study these songs along with 38,000 other Music Tech grads, all of whom will spend the rest of their lives using them at sound check. No ... go with Mustang Sally.

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1427013360' post='2724581'] We used to split evenly between all members but our drummers just built himself a soundproof rehearsal room on his house so we pay him rent in the form of a four pack of bitter every week now [/quote] I like your thinking ...

Harrison?

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1426958845' post='2724088'] Relax man. [/quote] You're missing the point Hiram. He's a troll. This isn't about hating Rickenbackers, it's about getting the biggest response from the least effort. Under a bridge somewhere, with a bottle of gin in a brown paper bag and a bad attitude, he's waiting for his favourite bass tone ... and that's "[i][b]Trip Trap, Trip Trap[/b][/i]".

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1426893355' post='2723310'] In our case the drummer (being a drummer) has no bloody transport and cadges a lift to rehearsals from the guitarist (as does the singer) and there's no room in the car for three people, the guitarist's gear AND a full drum kit. [/quote] What an extraordinary situation. I can't imagine being in a band where this happened. [quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1426957892' post='2724065'] We rehearse in one of the band member's house, where he leaves the gear set up, only breaking down what is needed for any gigs. [s]Spare [/s][color=#ff0000]Electric [/color]drum kit used for gigs, and we have [s]three [/s][color=#ff0000]four [/color]PAs between us. As for paying, we all pay exactly the same, absolutely nothing. [/quote] And that's my arrangement although (technically) I don't pay "absolutely nothing", I pay a very large amount of money for the space. But that's my call and no reason for anyone else to chip in. My rehearsal space has been used by all six of the bands in which I've been involved in the last year.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1426958367' post='2724071'] And I'm still waiting to hear why he bought it in the first place, seeing as it was so bad. [/quote] He didn't buy it ... it was given to him. You do realise that Bronner is actually an anagram of Sir Paul McCartney don't you? No, wait ...

Is this the 5-minute argument, or the full half-hour?

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1426938009' post='2723657'] We pay a lot of money to use these places, I know gear gets damaged but I think they should make more effort to ensure equipment works when bands arrive to rehearse [/quote] Well there's the problem in a nutshell. Actually we DON'T pay a lot of money. Most of these studios charge very low rates at peak and next to nothing the rest of the time. The bands come in and trash the place, the toilets, and the equipment, and then complain when it's not all as new the next time they turn up. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and work out how much it would cost YOU to set up and run a rehearsal facility. Then factor in getting £10 per hour for each room at peak hours, but having to supply everything all day long. No one is getting rich out of this.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1426893767' post='2723315'] What, already? Does that mean we're one of the last bands to play in Denmark Street? [/quote] No! They're demolishing the tatty block behind the North side of Denmark Street, including Enterprise Studios and part of the 12 Bar Club. Most of the North side is not affected, and the South side won't be touched. The Alley Cat survives to service another generation of puzzled Japanese tourists.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1426844098' post='2722496'] If you're ever unfortuante enough to have a rehearsal at Enterprise round the back of Denmark Street make sure you have your jabs beforehand... [/quote] Forget the jabs, take a hard hat and a hi-vis vest. They're in the middle of demolishing the lot just now.

Or try using the search function to look for the last few times this has been asked. There's a staggering number of suggestions already available right here on Basschat from previous efforts.

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1425637578' post='2709225'] The search continues..... [/quote] Call yourself The Master Of The Universe? Pah!

I'm going to see them next Monday ... should I ask Roger if he has a spare one for you?

By a weird coincidence, I'm bored with all your gear too ...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1426541320' post='2719202'] The Ventures: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bKG0p6Tv9Q&spfreload=10[/media] And some very nifty bass playing from Nokie Edwards. [/quote] Do you reckon that drummer is at the wrong gig?

I didn't pay as much as you might think ...

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1426536411' post='2719093'] And for thinking/playing outside the box on the verses - play in the major key a tone lower than the first minor chord. In other words - the first chord is A Minor, so you play around G Major. Everything will still be from the same key, you'll just have some nice (and hopefully) pleasant surprises. [/quote] And remember kids ... you're never more than a semi away from a "right" note.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1426533063' post='2719029'] +1 on this chap (Kevin?) he's given the two new basses I've bought a great set up. You get two years unlimited set-ups on new basses, how's it work with vintage ones? [/quote] After the amount of work he had to do on this sale, and the very tight timescales he had to do it in, I'd feel really bad about going back in a year and claiming "my free set-up"!

Track down a Lakland Skyline Duck Dunn model. I promise you that you'll like it ...

Yup, this one is exactly 31" and I was trying to explain to Wunjo's that Hofners always used 30.5".

[i][color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,]"... the intonation is out so that will need sorting unless, like me, you play it with a slide."[/font][/color][/i] [color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,]Well that explains a lot about most slide playing ...[/font][/color]

I was 13 when that album came out ... didn't get into the Stooges until [i]Raw Power[/i] and never back-catalogued I'm afraid.

Jesus ... really? I'd never have recognised them from that pic!