Stingray5

Extremely miffed as I was unable to make it after all. Hopefully next time!?

[quote name='JTUK' post='806888' date='Apr 15 2010, 10:04 AM']hmmmmmm I'm sorry.. you mean this guy ?? [url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2024072226"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=2024072226[/url] Agree in the tracks the bass sounds great, but I'd be surprised if he had anything to do with the playing these days or for the last 10-15 years plus.[/quote] [quote name='Conan' post='806956' date='Apr 15 2010, 11:20 AM']Well, they do say that less is more.... But that video is truly awful!! [/quote] Sorry to say I have to agree. Imagine if Verdine had played that exact same solo(!) without any of the running and jumping around... I doubt even the audience would have had anything to scream about.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='806163' date='Apr 14 2010, 03:50 PM']If he goes to a private hospital for whatever he's got, he'll probably hear his own music in the lift.[/quote] I take it you weren't elevated by these guys then?! (Ouch, no, sorry -- I'm getting me coat right now...)

[quote name='steve-soar' post='805450' date='Apr 13 2010, 10:08 PM']Mr Drummer is sick. [/quote] Yeah, and whatever it is he's got - the other two have caught it!

I know these guys have been around a while but for those not familiar with them check this out: Also: [url="http://www.myspace.com/jazzpistols"]http://www.myspace.com/jazzpistols[/url]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='804820' date='Apr 13 2010, 01:05 PM'][i][b]If you strike me down with your dark basses, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine...[/b][/i][/quote] Hah! Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good bass at your side, kid!

[quote name='JTUK' post='803338' date='Apr 12 2010, 07:25 AM']Ernie watts, you mean... ?? He would have been about the top tenor player at that time.. along with Brecker and Scott.[/quote] DOH! Quite right, sir. I wouldn't mind but, as mentioned in my previous post, I dug out the actual album to check other credits and although I read Ernie Watts, for some reason wrote Ernie Watkins. I really must stop posting in the early hours!

Still on the subject of EWF, this might also be of interest to some. Back in the 70s I bought an LP by Jazz singer Carmen McRae called 'Can't Hide Love' (Bluenote, 1976). It was her bid to put out more of a 'crossover' album at the time and I spotted it and subsequently bought it on the strength of the title track being an EWF cover. Also the fact that the album line-up of musicians included Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Harvey Mason, Larry Carlton, Dave Grusin, Ernie Watkins and others (though not all of them were on the title track itself). I just dug out the album for a reminder as to who played bass. For most of the album it was Chuck Berghofer. I managed to catch Ms. McRae at a very memorable gig at Ronnie Scott's around 1976/77 when she was touring here with her own small Jazz group. It was nice to hear her do 'Can't Hide Love' live. (I've also never forgotten an amazing scat version of 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' she did with just the drummer). Thanks to the wonder of Youtube, someone else has already put this up...

Verdine is an amazing player. For all the gigs I did see during the 70s, sadly, I didn't make it to an EWF gig. Nor Santana, come to that. How did that happen? And these were -- and still are -- among my all-time favourite bands. The album 'That's The Way Of The World' was my first taste of EWF too. Still sounds just as good today. (Not meaning to divert from the OP, but I can't forget Tower of Power, too! )

[quote name='lowdown' post='800907' date='Apr 9 2010, 02:40 PM']I did not but my brother did, and he loved it. Remember BIT at Wapping very well. I was always over at the Bass centre, it was a bit of a 'hang out place' Always buying things i did not need! Garry[/quote] The early Wapping Bass Centre was bass heaven - especially before the parking meters went up outside! [quote name='witterth' post='800924' date='Apr 9 2010, 02:56 PM']I allways enjoyed Lawrence Cantys stuff (journalistic that is..) in "making music" a free, but suprisingly good magazine from music shops in late 80's ,mostly ads but come good copy!! I think he wrote a kind of, buyers guide to bass type of book too(?) (have I remembered that right?) any way......[/quote] Gad, I'm such a sad geek! You've just reminded me that I actually have that guide book still, called 'What Bass' by Lawrence Canty and Tony Bacon. Also still have LC's book 'How To Play Bass Guitar'. I think I might still have a couple of copies of 'Making Music' somewhere too. It was a very good read, I thought. They also did 'What Guitar', 'The Guru's Guitar Guide' and 'Making 4-Track Music' (and, yes, I'm afraid I still have those too! ). [quote name='richrips' post='801083' date='Apr 9 2010, 05:39 PM']And i was 2 then...... I did however get to do my audition just before the school moved from Acton then did the 1 year diploma in Kilburn a few years back. Memory is a bit hazy for that particular episode......can't think why....? Did John Curry and Paul Scott work there back then? Absolute legends, whereas that Dave Marks chap.....well..... Rich[/quote] I saw John Curry (Currie?) a number of times. Brilliant player and good bloke!

I didn't do the B.I.T. thing myself though certainly remember all the names you mention. A guitarist friend of mine at the time did do the G.I.T. for a while but I'm not sure for how long. I think he felt everyone was coming away sounding too much the same. Send in the clones, so to speak! I'm not sure whether B.I.T. was solely responsible for churning out so many slappers, though? On a similar note, I wonder did anyone else do Lawrence Canty's short course 'Reading For Bass Clef' at Goldsmith's College back in the early 90's?

What a great looking collection! Just love them MM25's! That Jazz looks like something that could've been designed by Gary 'Cows Of Our Planet' Larson! (Just wondering if you meant to post three almost-identical pics (or am I missing something?). )

[quote name='TraceAmp' post='798291' date='Apr 7 2010, 07:40 AM']My current rig: my V6: and the V-Type Preamp:[/quote] Oh you pretty things!

[url="http://www.gig-guide.co.uk/b.php/music-venues/1"]http://www.gig-guide.co.uk/b.php/music-venues/1[/url]

[quote name='urb' post='797913' date='Apr 6 2010, 07:16 PM']Hey peeps Just wanted to recommend this band - I saw this band live in Norway in February and they absolutely rocked it live - just freaky, lairy, funky jazz rock with a serious 60s prog vibe going on - loads of long jams with a killer bassist and drummer and some wild (authentic) Hammond sounds on top: I reviewed their new album [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walk-Nile-Elephant9/dp/B00361HVAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270577661&sr=8-1"]'Walk The Nile' [/url]in this month's BGM and I can't recommend it highly enough - one of the best things I've hear this year - it's really very good indeed. Hope some of you dig this Mike[/quote] Just goes to show -- what goes around, comes around! Shades of The Nice, Egg and obviously ELP. Maybe even The Peddlers... They've certainly captured that whole early Prog vibe. This calls for some further investigation. Thanks, Mike.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' date='Mar 29 2010, 07:07 AM']And along comes another one at (currently) less than 1/7th of the price. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-II-B...=item1e5b2bb159"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-II-B...=item1e5b2bb159[/url] This is PJ, rather than double P though.[/quote] [quote name='Stingray5' post='789503' date='Mar 29 2010, 03:37 PM']Average going rate for a II/IIA currently seems to be around 250-350, depending, so if this ends below 200, it'll be even more of a bargain. Mind you, still 6 days to go... [/quote] Sold for £321.01 in the end.

No argument from me either, Pete. I've seen all three in concert over the years (as I'm sure many others here have, too) and they still remain -- along with Jaco -- among my foremost ultimate bass heroes. Sadly, I missed the SMV gigs last year. Hopefully, next time...!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='794117' date='Apr 2 2010, 11:24 AM']yes thankyou, but i also need to get out more! stupidly late night [/quote] Ditto!

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='794097' date='Apr 2 2010, 10:59 AM']Bass Gear Mag? Didn't know that one. Cheers, Stingray. [/quote] They also have a decent Youtube channel with a bunch of live reviews from NAMM [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/BassGearMagazine"]http://www.youtube.com/user/BassGearMagazine[/url]

I've been into BMM getting on for a couple of years now and along with [url="http://www.bassgearmag.com/"]Bass Gear Magazine[/url], with it's rather cool PDF/Flipbook style, it's hard to see how the printed mags can compete with the online interactivity of these. That said, I do still like to get my copy of Bass Guitar Magazine for that more tactile experience.

Of all the forums in all the world, Basschat is the only one where I ever bought the t-shirt and even got off my butt to go and meet a bunch of strangers and had a good time!

B5 - you are on a role once again, sir! Great stuff! JL - that's some seriously groovy bass on that Infectious Grooves track.

Noted. I've been trying to get up to the BM for a while so I'll try and kill two birds and make the 15th if I'm free.

Welcome to BC. Enjoy!