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[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1358332707' post='1937006'] Love this, very nice indeed Can definitely hear some Rush influence in there. This thread has reminded me that I need to learn to polish up my recording techniques. [/quote] Thanks mate! You putting something up this month?

Wow! (as it were). I'm very impressed! BUT, because KB's voice is so personal and unique the videos made me feel a bit uncomfortable, like someone doing an impression of your girlfriend or summat Really very good indeed though!

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1358334800' post='1937060'] Thanks Nige - I guess it's good we have our own 'sounds' - funny how mine has developed, I just gravitate towards the sounds I like - and chord sequences that worm their way into your brain...! The fretless thing is just how I hear stuff and my custom bass (now 8 years old) has a very distinct personality too... all good I suppose [/quote] It's great we have our own sounds, however heavily influenced they are if they shine with personality that's a win.

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1358328077' post='1936905'] Excellent work Nige - love the groove/tempo change and that was some great guitar work - I can always hear the Zappa I your music - it's there whether you like it or not Good effort man M [/quote] Thanks mate, and yeah, I know the Zappa and Rush and all that sh*t comes through in my music, can't help it when it's so much fun Really like yours, nice groove, great sounds, I love the guitar chords at the beginning. It's all unmistakably you mate, you have a recognisable style. It especially comes out on the fretless, you have a particular way of intonating, and the cadences and tonality in many of your compositions are very much you. Top work man!

Here's mine. Swallow And The Kite. It starts off polite then turns on the sh*te. https://soundcloud.com/silddx/swallow-and-the-kite

[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1358244610' post='1935283'] Calm down guys, it was meant as a joke, can you not see that? Dead in a church?.... [/quote] Crap joke mate I'm agnostic, almost athiest, however that's no reason for me to hijack a thread for christian bassists is it. Why don't you set one up for crap comedan bassists?

Arc, the new Everything Everything album that came out today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUlm4ZVAitw

New album is f***ing amazing! Beautiful! Here's a random number from it .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIozKCO8FAo

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1358191140' post='1934619'] Yep Every word and line has so much weight. Makes you think so much of the man in question. Being able to write a song on that subject about such an ordinary thing is both inspired and brave. Its about everyone yet only him. Your mind is taken there. Guy up a pole, on his own, in the middle of nowere yet hes with so many people living thier lives past him. [b]I have an image of Glen resting his head on the tour bus window and watching the telegraph lines and poles waving and flicking past. Then the idea coming to him.[/b] Genious. A [/quote] That's pretty much what I get, I have a completely vivid impression of the subject, like a film but with smell too. On your last point, it was Jimmy Webb who wrote it, under similar circumstances. There is a wonderful BBC R4 documentary from last year about this song with an interview with Jimmy Webb. I wonder if it's findable in the internetz. EDIT: Here! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013f96w

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1358181619' post='1934390'] I've listened to a couple of the albums over the past few weeks. I haven't downloaded any because I simply can't get into the compositions. More into Steve Lawson really. [/quote] Interesting. I heard some SL stuff a few months ago that he posted on Facebook, but it sounded even more random than JG's stuff. It was like a sort of gamelan nightmare, meditation music for serial killers.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1358179772' post='1934354'] I'm with Big_Stu on this. When I was running the artwork department for a decent-sized design agency, a cock-up like this would most likely seen the perpetrator receiving their P45. In fact most of the constant artwork and typographic errors that keep on cropping up month after month in BGM would have had me having a word with whoever was responsible and telling them that they needed to pay more attention to detail in order to justify their pay. I've offered my services twice now to BGM, at what I would consider a bargain rate (because I'd like to see a magazine like this look professional and thrive) and either they don't care, or the artwork budget is so small that they are paying peanuts and as a result getting chimps. [/quote] Yep. Well, they have lost a subscriber here and they will need a vast improvement to get me back. I hear a lot of people saying it's good, UK based, and we should support them, but that will never wash with me, get it together BGM, this is not an acceptable way to run a business or set an example. Britain seems infected with poor quality being taken as acceptable.

[quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1358174570' post='1934219'] There are some very cool melodies on all the albums and Jojo mayer is one nasty drummer. Tim miller and keyboard player (name escapes me) are also toppety top. All fine musicians on all his albums. Well worth the time in my book. [/quote] I'm afraid great musicians need a context to perform in. Sadly a lot of these great musicians are not good composers and they need a good writer. These JG albums mostly sound like high end jams, which is fine if that's what you like, but I need more substance than displays of chops in a groove context in order to get me off.

I started a thread about four years ago about how poor the quality of BGM seemed to be. It seems like nothing has changed, or perhaps it's got even worse. I can't understand why, after all this time and with it being pointed out so often, it continues to be amateur hour quality, it's embarassing. I know some people don't care about typos (they annoy the f*** out of me and make the mag look unprofessional), but the bigger errors and the poor quality are unacceptable. There are some good writers on the mag, Joel is an experienced journalist, Mike Flynn writes brilliantly, the tutorial stuff has some luminaries in there. It's not much of a step from getting the really hard work of generating decent content to proofing the mag is it? Why the f*** can't they get this right ffs?!

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1358168937' post='1934064'] The Bass Attack is basically a preamp. I don't think putting it in the loop would be a great idea myself. [/quote] Correct. I used mine direct to desk, sounded huge.

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1358169782' post='1934074'] abolutely! "and I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time." One off the best lines ever. String arrangment is beautifull to. Amazing song. Ill be watching. A [/quote] It's an amazing line (ignore pun), but my favourite is 'I know I need a small vacation, but it don't look like rain'. It's just overloaded (ignore pun) with pathos and resigned acceptance, that line speaks (ignore pun) so deeply to me for some reason.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1358167031' post='1934011'] So it's OK to give away unpopular stuff but not to give away stuff that people actually like? I'm not disagreeing with your basic point, just trying to understand the inconsistency with the general distaste previsoulsy expressed on here about playing for free. Or perhaps playing jazz for free is OK? [/quote] No, he is trying to develop a market I think. He makes a living as a musician so I don't think he's got it far wrong, it's a different type of business model.

Wichita Lineman is one of my all time favourite songs and lyrics. Should be a good doc this. Thanks for the nod.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1358163989' post='1933934'] Interesting. So, given the general hostility to 'playing for free' in these here parts on the basis that it makes life tougher for bands trying to scrape a living, what's the general view on musicians giving away their music for free? [/quote] I think you have to give this sort of music away for free, it's fairly experimental free form groove stuff, it's hardly likely to sell in any great quantity so giving it away and being highly public about it is one way of getting a few more fans. I have no objection to that.

[quote name='Jacqueslemac' timestamp='1358163664' post='1933921'] Okay, I tried, but I haven't found a track yet that I'd listen to again. [/quote] The Space in Between is the only one I got, I listened to it once.

I had a DeVille 410 too, lovely sounding cleans. I always used to think that controlling the guitar with the volume was a real pro thing to do But it's a lovely way to play, especially on Fender guitars. EVH was damn right, the volume is actually a tone control.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1358105924' post='1933264'] They are a bit special, however, I couldn't get on with mine - couldn't tame it it was just so full on! [/quote] Roll off the volume controls a touch. You're right that they are full on though. I have a gorgeous Strat, but I'd love an SG2000 as its partner, perfect foil.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1358102355' post='1933180'] If that floats your boat there is this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/194136-yamaha-sg400-mij-1985ish/page__hl__yamaha+sg__fromsearch__1"]one[/url] on here. They are exceptional guitars, very full on, huge sound and Luke's one is great value for money IMHO (and I have absolutely nothing to do with it)! By the way Nige, what's the one in the case - is it contoured at the front like a Gibson SG? [/quote] That's an SG200 mate, they're not contoured. I wish I'd not looked at this thread, I've got SG2000 GAS now

I'd go a Les Paul type, twin humbuckers, or even a HSH format. It all depends on your budget. The PRS SE are good, but they have quite shallow necks, I had a custom double cut semi hollow. Sounded good, but not fat like a Les Paul. The higher priced Epiphones are very good, the Slash and the Ultras feel and sound superb according the to reviews I've read. Yamaha have some great models, a S/H SG 200 or a SG 500 could suit you to a tee, a bargain for what you get and they sound fat, and they do jazz and heavy rock beautifully, they have a coil tap too which the LP usually doesn't and that makes it very versatile. They feel like Les Pauls and the necks are lovely and comfy, reasonably chunky too. If you can stretch budget to an SG2000 it will probably be a treasure for you. SG200 SG2000 But buy secondhand, and try first if you possibly can.

Nigel Dale - Ealing, west London

Jimryan, you should get some sort of award for this if it works mate I reckon it would make a good story for your local newspaper or radio station or something too. Whatever, it should definitely go on the BC blog, or maybe set up a BC Facebook site for it. It's a f***ing brilliant idea man!