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  1. [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1425831127' post='2711185'] More fun at a tenth of the price. [/quote] That's what I would have taken to the LBGS yesterday to get it signed by Dave Swift. Sadly, I didn't buy a ticket.
  2. [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1425827708' post='2711118'] In fairness, the thread is this long due to people's silly reaction to the OP happening to put the word "girl" in the thread title. [/quote] True dat. That's click bait for many people, including me but from a political pov. She's a damn good player. Her gender is irrelevant. If she was sh*t then that might generate a different level of questioning of motives.
  3. [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1425827256' post='2711112'] Hope that these end up in schools, etc - making music more accessible can only help inspire young people to get involved with music. Just hope that I don't find somewhere that sells them - could be an easy impulse buy... [/quote] They appear to have educational affiliates in the USA. Be great to get them in schools elsewhere wouldn't it. I am very seriously considering buying one. Trouble is for double the cash they do a hand crafted wood-backed one, I want that!
  4. [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1425827480' post='2711113'] Well, it's high tech ( for a toy IMHO ) . For me , it reminds me too much of Chad valley meets guitar hero.never had guitar hero, but could never get used to my friends. Just felt wrong. Interesting to see how well it does. [/quote] Toy?
  5. http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/mar/06/sleaford-mods-jason-williamson-rails-against-the-music-industry
  6. I'd bloody LOVE one! Only $349 too! [url="http://mic.com/articles/111932/this-incredible-new-instrument-made-80-000-on-kickstarter-in-six-hours"]http://mic.com/artic...er-in-six-hours[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_l8VWztGiU[/media]
  7. You don't get that level of bass skills without a lot of study, practice and experience. She's a pro bassist and plays like one. Some people can't get past the fact she's female and that's stupid. I defy anyone to have heard the audio only and tell which gender the player was, it's irrelevant. If you fancy her that's your own affair. I enjoyed the vid.
  8. [quote name='PTB' timestamp='1425795010' post='2710684'] I'm aiming to go see them again. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the Scala gig but, as I wrote on here at the time, all rows in front of me & my girls were Giants so we didn't see much. I completely agree on the "love an artist not a whole genre" point. Most of the fuzak that Bilbo lists leaves me cold whereas I really enjoy the Pups. I'm not into music that is merely admirable, there has to be some connection at a emotional level. [/quote] Bilbo mentioned Frank Gambale. He represents the very worst excesses of the Jazz Fusion genre for me. Seemed to me to be an excuse to show off compositional and technical chops. I met him at a guitar show many years ago, he was ripping soulless arpeggios at the speed of light, this was when he had a GP column. I bought the album, it was pretty awful apart from one piece. Snarky Puppy seem to celebrate MUSIC, not use music as a medium to keep one's skills in shape. YMMV
  9. [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1425758127' post='2710503'] Elgar only wrote one piece for brass band, Severn Suite. Personally I'm in the loathe weather report camp love the pups, but it goes to show it's not genre people like about music but atmosphere and chemistry. These tastes change over time, I've also got the steely dan bug after years of finding them awful. Maybe over time the huge degree I find weather report's vibe agitating will lessen! [/quote] Exactly what I'm on about. I adore Deftones, can't handle Korn, adore John Taverner, can't get on with Delius, etc, etc.
  10. [quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1425760297' post='2710530'] I highly recommend you do, regardless of venue. I went to see them at the Glee club in Brum which is a comedy venue so not best suited to this type of stuff but man, they got the place bouncing! Hell, it's worth going just for ML's bass faces! [/quote] We'll see. I wanna dance, HA is sh*t for that. Michael League's been watching too much Glenn Bulb.
  11. [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1425752182' post='2710398'] My point wasn't to make you like them,mate, but to show where Snorker Poppy comes from conceptually. Nuffink new under the sun. [/quote] But I honestly don't care about originality. It's just not on my list of musical priorities. I can't stand Weather Report. It's about the music. If I like it I like it.
  12. [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1425736540' post='2710188'] Return To Forever [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apq1A7bnrKI"]https://www.youtube....h?v=Apq1A7bnrKI[/url] Weather Report [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwywj2y9s8g"]https://www.youtube....h?v=pwywj2y9s8g[/url] [/quote] [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1425736922' post='2710196'] Tribal Tech [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzkDbBljZWU"]https://www.youtube....h?v=dzkDbBljZWU[/url] Steve Coleman [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOs1keTcGo4"]https://www.youtube....h?v=SOs1keTcGo4[/url] [/quote] Sorry Bilbo, I have listed to some of those bands and don't like them. Just because I like one band in a genre does not mean I will dig most bands in that genre. You can't apply scientific principles to this sh*t.
  13. [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425730641' post='2710120'] Guess what arrived today? My new BGM. [b]Straight to the Editorial " Ears still ringing from the London Bass Guitar Show? Ours certainly are and what a mighty event it was! here at the Bass Guitar Magazine command bunker we're still reeling from the sheer amazingness of the bass players and gear we witnessed over that epic weekend in March...."[/b] Clearly time travel has been invented and Blaze Publishing have stolen a March(!) on the rest of the industry...... Oh there's a free CD as well. [/quote] You're kidding me?!
  14. [quote name='Mr H' timestamp='1425730674' post='2710121'] Age, chemistry and BBC 6 Music have opened my ears to this kind of stuff over the last couple of months; those clips were mightily impressive and I'll watch the long video soon. Anyway, I followed a link to their website, and it seems they have a UK tour coming up in autumn. After a Dublin date on the 29th of September they play from the 1st to the 7th of October at Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, London and Brighton. [/quote] Might get a tkt for the London one. Bollocks, it's at the hideous Hammersmith Apollo.
  15. [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1425685521' post='2709844'] Went through exactly the same thing, really not bothered and then someone posted Lingus on here and whack, my go to band. To cap it all the drummer on that record was a dep, only knew three of the songs before getting the call to do the record. Takes the Michael. [/quote] It was stumbling upon Lingus the other night that did it for me. I am just listening to Celebrity from the Java Jazz full show, and that's it, I hooked. It's just f***ing beautiful. [color=#333333][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]SET LIST:[/size][/font][/color] 0:00 Strawman (Bring Us the Bright) 9:30 34 Klezma (Bring Us the Bright) 15:55 Lingus (We Like it Here) 27:06 Kite (We Like it Here) 34:00 Celebrity (Bring Us the Bright) 48:06 Flood (Tell Your Friends) 1:02:42 Young Stuff (gro[color=#333333][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]undUP)[/size][/font][/color] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gu8q_fJeVU
  16. [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1425685440' post='2709843'] Bill Lawrence. [/quote] Ah right! http://www.billlaurance.com
  17. [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1425684139' post='2709836'] The one guy's one of my tutors, very cool and nice guy. I've got the live DVD that's quite good, it was filmed partly in Matt Garrison's place. It's something I find I can only watch in small doses though. [/quote] The 'one guy'?
  18. [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1425682207' post='2709816'] Hey Nige....... Snap, I'm just listening to this. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuhHU_BZXSk[/media] So good. [/quote] Ahh, I'm listening to them live at Java Jazz 2014. Damn hot sh*t! Will check your vid inna min. EDIT:
  19. [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1425682000' post='2709810'] Having the hots for the drummer doesn't make the band any better...good grief. I blame 5 string basses [/quote]
  20. Pretty stunning stuff really. Love the drummer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qo1NFwMhBA
  21. [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1425675751' post='2709732'] Hope everybody has a great "get your pic taken with Dave Swift" day! [/quote]
  22. It will take at least half a day to get the drums set up and miced, phased and balanced. So bear that in mind. You haven't said if they are recording live, or tracking and overdubbing. Maybe they will all play together so the drums are good and have the vibe of a live band, then use the guitars, bass and vocal recordings as guides from that if necessary, then overdub the proper vocals, and any other stuff that needs redoing. If they are taking that approach, which I think is a good one, then they will need to support the drummer (who is trying to get a take) by playing through any mistakes and not getting distracted by them. Timing is the key. The engineer may want the guitars and bass to DI, and then reamp later for the mix. That may freak them out. Be prepared for that. I suppose the biggest tip is not to be nervous. Nerves waste the most time. Hope they have a top time!
  23. [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1425557612' post='2708532'] Please, put your boxers back on! [/quote] Stuff don't swing in this weather mate!
  24. [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1425555090' post='2708478'] Well yeah. At least we've got a bit of spirit here. The Mumsnet of the bass playing world. J. [/quote] Well I was starting to worry that BC was becoming a bit bland if I'm honest. But I can feel a new swing in the air lately
  25. 440!! OMG!! It's supposed to be 432!! OMG!!
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