Happy Jack

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1404732729' post='2495108'] Regarding the debate about how Motown was perceived at the actual time of its' heyday in the 1960's and early 1970's, if you look back at documents of the time like music journalism and things that other musicians said in interviews, more often than not the perception of Motown was that it was rather formulaic and trite throwaway pop music. That view was quite wrong, of course, as we all now realize, but, as so often happens, at the time many people were blind to the great artistry and superb musicianship evident on so many of those records. The critical and popular renaissance that Motown has enjoyed is similar to that of many bands from the 1970's, like ABBA , for example. At the height of their popularity they were derided by "serious" music fans and critics alike as trashy throwaway pop music, but nowadays they are revered by the very same people who hated them in those days as being great songsmiths and making timeless music of genuine quality . So much is a product of retrospect . Even bands like Led Zeppelin, despite selling a lot of records back in the 1970's, were never as widely celebrated or appreciated as they are now over thirty-odd years after their demiise. At the time, they were a cult act ( although it was a pretty big cult) . [/quote] Good post. I was born in 1956 so Motown formed a pretty substantial chunk of the soundtrack to my youth. I knew very few people who 'objected' to it, but plenty who (like me) thought it all sounded a bit the same, almost as if all those different bands had somehow managed to play the same as each other. Little did we know. In truth, I paid a lot more attention to the Beatles, the Stones, the Hollies, the Move, Manfred Mann, than I ever did to the Temptations or the Supremes. I was amongst the many who took the piss out of Abba, but now recognise just how good many of those songs were. Except [i][b]Fernando[/b][/i]. Can't agree about Led Zep though. I wasn't a big fan, so I didn't bother to go, but I remember them selling out Earl's Court for three nights in 1975. In those days, that was about as big as it got. If that was a cult following, then it was one helluva cult. One thing about last night's documentary ... as always I hated the interjections from current stars barely out of nappies who can't possibly have known much about the subject, but I had one genuine LOL moment when a youngster right at the end described Marvin's [i][b]Grapevine [/b][/i]as a song that made you feel 20% cooler every time you listened to it. Nail --> Head.

AFAIK the [i]cachet [/i]of the slab-body is down to its association with Mr. Entwistle, rather than the other way around.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1404375177' post='2491942'] John Entwistle? [/quote] He earned his money playing a pretty standard bass. He spent it collecting loads (and loads and loads) of expensive ones ...

Just looked at the set list. I know roughly a quarter of those songs. No no no, I don't mean I can play roughly a quarter, I mean I would recognise roughly a quarter. Great website BTW.

Money is the necessary counter-weight to talent. The more talented a player is, the less money he spends on equipment (see McCartney, Jamerson, Pastorius, etc.). The less talented a player is, the more money he spends on equipment (have you seen my gear?).

For that opening bid price, you might expect to get something like [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20SOLD/Hagstrom%20Futurama%201964%20SOLD/2zxxu6f.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20SOLD/Hagstrom%20Futurama%201964%20SOLD/2zxxu6f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20SOLD/Hagstrom%20Futurama%201964%20SOLD/1okp44.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20SOLD/Hagstrom%20Futurama%201964%20SOLD/1okp44.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A genuine Hagstrom (1964) in mint condition with the vinyl covering and the plexiglass front, plus of course the cheese-grater. Oh, and four strings as well.

Have we reached 31,000 yet?

Love your tender, love you true.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/patriotic-british-bass-player-of-any-ethnicity-wanted/1071645179

I like the Barbie-on-a-cuddly-toy shot ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-Hagstrom-FUTURAMA-BASS-Selmer-VERY-RARE-/181448236930?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item2a3f285f82 And no, that's not made by Hagstrom. This is the cheaper Czech-made version without the "cheese grater".

Just get more watts. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEVIN-A6000-POWER-AMPLIFIER-2x-3-000W-into-2-ohms-/301231406069?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4622ca7bf5

Short-scale baritone bass is it, Wayne?

Sorted: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEVIN-A6000-POWER-AMPLIFIER-2x-3-000W-into-2-ohms-/301231406069?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4622ca7bf5

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1404219222' post='2490415'] Advertising for a soundman on the internet is a bit like putting up a wanted ad for a decent plumber. They are right there- they have websites, they want your work. [/quote] You obviously don't live in West London ... plumbers don't want your work, they want you to beg them, on your knees, to PLEASE come and fix something trivial for an unbelievable amount of money.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1404217450' post='2490375'] Looks like I might have to drop out as I'm on call [/quote] You took one look at those pedals, and you thought: "I'm outta here ..."

So if you had a slab body P-bass, presumably the instrument would wear a contour through your forearm?

[quote name='Westie9' timestamp='1404046722' post='2488728'] Another thing, with these mounted on mic stands with the mic mounted as per usual, do you not get any bleed through the mic from the speaker output? Any feedback? They seem very close... [/quote] If you're using a decent mic (in my case either a decent Sennheiser or an SM57) then the foldback is coming from the mic's blind spot and there isn't a problem. You do need to be careful with your mic technique though - if you put you face where it 'reflects' the foldback into the mic then yes, you can get a brief spike of feedback. The EQ control on the WPM-1 (and I guess on the others) is basically a tone knob, but is surprisingly effective at removing those spikes.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1404145292' post='2489743'] I also played a 70s P the other week in Denmark Street, it was the most amazing sounding P I've ever played. It had rounds on it, and burped and growled like nothing else. Trouble is it weighed so much I doubt I'd get through 1 song. So short of my ringing Vintage and rare and asking what strings it had on it. Any recommendations? [/quote] Not been Vintage & Rare for a while - it's now NoTom Guitars. Was that the Precision with the sarcastic "Lightweight" tag on it?

Oh Mark! That poor bass! That poor, poor bass!!! What did you do to it?

[size=4][font=verdana, arial, sans-serif]BASS PLAYER [/font] [font=verdana, arial, sans-serif]With a talent for improvisation and an ear for memorising tunes. With a love and capability of playing almost any kind of style from slap, funk, the Blues and tear-inducing ballad styles to bone thumping heavy metal power chords in the style of Whitesnake, Ozzy Osborne and Gary Moore. A keenness for experimentation with FX pedals, feedback and brutal power chords is also desirable. And the ability to wow audiences with performances of energy, flair and charisma. [/font][/size] [color=#666666][font=verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Full advert: [/size][/font][/color]http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/charismatic-bass-guitarist-wanted-plus-a-live-sound-engineer-london-rock-band/1071534961

I'm fine with that ... if only because I'm driving my Vito onto the Park laden with the entire band's equipment, and I have to drive it home later! My two concerns are Paul [color=#008000][i]Well I had to try them all didn't I[/i][/color] The Drums and Si [i][color=#b22222]You're my besht hic! friend[/color][/i] MacDaddy. The encores could get interesting.

All-original genuine 1966 Precision: [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4285.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4285.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4293.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4293.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

All-original genuine 1957 Precision: [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1231.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1231.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1239.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1239.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I've been using my Matamp for about a year now, running through a Barefaced 69er usually. The volume control has never once got past 12 o'clock. For many of the pub gigs I play, I still use an OTB500 into a Barefaced Compact or Midget. That never gets past 12 o'clock either!