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I think it's very well designed, clean and easy to use. I'm not keen on the text background colour, I'd have it white, and why no discography and list of artists you've played with? Other than that, lovely!

[quote name='Wil' post='1156858' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:47 PM']How about a thread for people to post recordings in where the rule is you must offer a review of the piece of music posted before yours?[/quote] Nice idea! Would it work for long? Would it be empty due to the first poster being unable to do so?

[quote name='Clarky' post='1156856' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:46 PM']Thing is Nige, your last clip was sh*te[/quote] I know, and I deeply appreciate your comments. I have been working hard at my technique and have elevated myself to mere drivel as a result. Thanks mate

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1156834' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:38 PM']I think its a British thing. We don't tend to tell people of their failings to their faces (but slag them off behind ther backs). I think its actually quite sad because, without that feedback, we are never going to improve. I have looked at several videos and listened to mp3s that I think are weak for one reason or another but I don't see it as my role to critique everything I see/hear on this forum, particularly if I think the material is poor. People don't know me and have no comprehension of the insights I may or may not have into the music, particularly the music [i]they[/i] play as opposed to that which [i]I[/i] play. My posts exist alongside those of several thousand other anonymous avatars and my praise or criticism has no context. Having posted my own recordings here and got a dozen or so positive comments out of 120+ downloads, I can only assume 110 people think 'tosser' . Do I need to actually [i]hear[/i] it to know that's what is being thought? Probably not. Not liking something is different to knowing it is deficient in some objective sense. If I don't like a song, it means nothing. If the player drags, is out of tune etc, then the criticism is legitimate but, the point is, is the person who has posted the recording emotionally mature enough to deal with that kind of criticism? I don't know the answer to that so I leave it alone. If I want a blunt opinion, I will put it on Youtube or Talkbass....[/quote] Very good points, Bilbo. Shame we have to go to America for blunt opinion though isn't it? We are very supportive of other BC members problems, even personal ones, but post your own music, and people say nowt.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1156802' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:27 PM']A large proportion of my BC viewing is done at work where I cannot reasonably listen to sound clips and I bet that is true of many. Not a full explanation obviously but a factor nonetheless. The other issue I suspect is of differing tastes and not wanting to offend (better to say nothing than something critical).[/quote] Fair comment. There is such a thing as constructive criticism though. Don't we have enough people skills to do that?

[quote name='Beedster' post='1156820' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:34 PM']I used to comment but the recipients rarely said thank you [/quote] Seriously?

[quote name='chris_b' post='1156793' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:21 PM']Errr.....[/quote] Very good

[quote name='Johnston' post='1156806' date='Mar 10 2011, 04:29 PM']I set up the computer to record some clips for critique . then I got to listen to them and for the first time in years, myself playing. They got deleted PDQ [/quote]

You always get this on here! People yapping about gear and tone and technique and Mark King vs Flea, Jaco's God, etc. all day, but if you post a clip or a video, you get one comment per 20 downloads or views. I think we have to accept that most people don't really know how to describe music at all, despite them rabidly describing everything else under the sun, slagging off Phil Collins and Alain Caron and whathaveyer. As soon they are asked for a REAL critique of someone closer to home they suddenly bugger off, at a loss for words and opinion, or uninterested. Funny that. However, if it's a cover of someone else's bass line, then that allows them to COMPARE, which makes it much easier for them to express a view and consequently you get more comments. "Oh 5P4GB0L, you did such a great job of Rhythm Stick, that line is so hard! You nailed it bro, except Norman God's tone is a bit different than your Sue Ryder .." etc. I find it sad. A forum for musicians and hardly anyone bothers to comment on the actual MUSIC people bother to record and post up here asking for opinion. For example .. [quote name='TomKent' post='1156119' date='Mar 10 2011, 01:15 AM']25 views and no comments? C'mon people! [/quote] Quote from this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=126199"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=126199[/url]

[quote name='TomKent' post='1156119' date='Mar 10 2011, 01:15 AM']25 views and no comments? C'mon people! [/quote] Haha! You always get this on here! People yapping about gear and tone and technique all day, but if you post a clip or a video, you get one comment per 20 downloads or views. I think we have to accept that most people don't really know how to describe music when they hear it, despite them rabidly describing everything else. They will mostly only know if they like it or not, if they don't most will decline to comment. However, if it's a cover of someone else's bass line, then that allows them to COMPARE, which makes it much easier for them to express a view and consequently you get many more. I think what you did shows you have very good technique on the bass, and a creative and melodic musical mind. Impressive

[quote name='aceuggy' post='1149383' date='Mar 4 2011, 12:28 PM']I have just acquired a nice sounding Fender P, but the action is a little too high for me. I'm fairly new to bass and so need all the help I can get. I understand that I need to adjust the bolts on the bridge to lower the strings, but I'm blowed if I have an allen key that fits! Most are too big and I have one that is too small, so the problem is, what looks like a fairly straightforward job now becomes a little more complicated and frustrating. So, do you know if I can purchase a key to fit, does anyone have a spare? Help![/quote] The hex keys may be imperial not metric. You may need to buy a new set for it. I have a similar problem with a Hipshot bridge.

I agreed with masses, a very good site and the PDFs of your reading articles will be very useful. Top work mate!

[quote name='dlloyd' post='1149305' date='Mar 4 2011, 10:55 AM']I [i]did[/i] join this band... [/quote] Is that Stryper now?

[quote name='Hamster' post='1149006' date='Mar 3 2011, 10:28 PM']I know it's a bit random, but have you tried Chrome or Firefox Nige?[/quote] Hated FF and replaced it with Chrome. Have to use IE8 at work though and that's what i have the problem with.

[quote name='lee650' post='1149284' date='Mar 4 2011, 10:23 AM']Do you know what! im happy for you thats got to be the best description of a bass tone feeling ever, and listening to your clips it does sound gorgeous!! i'll hopefully be putting an east pre and black beauties on my JV jazz next month. Many congratulations- does this mean an end to GAS [/quote] Thanks man It really is the only bass I want to play, at the moment

Clip added - it's in the OP Cheers!

Alistair, I'm sorry to hear this mate. You seem to hook up with the wrong people. And, please correct me if I'm wrong, you seem to lack a little confidence with your playing. I've gone years without a gig myself, and so have lots of people on BC. It will happen for you if you don't give up. All the best mate. Keep up thy chin.

[quote name='Hamster' post='1145187' date='Feb 28 2011, 10:51 PM']Anyone else with similar problems with no quotes when you reply?[/quote] Sometimes when hitting reply within a post in order to quote someone (like I'm doing here) I type a response, hit Add Reply and it chucks me to the index page. It seems random, and annoying when I've typed a long response. Using IE8

[quote name='Clarky' post='1148304' date='Mar 3 2011, 01:04 PM']Maybe join a Norwegian black metal band instead, Nige? I've already found a singer for you [attachment=73747:norwegia...es_of__1.jpg][/quote]

[quote name='Johngh' post='1148280' date='Mar 3 2011, 12:42 PM']Piggin heck Nige, what's with you today, been on the meths again [/quote] Single malt actually

[quote name='setekh' post='1148290' date='Mar 3 2011, 12:49 PM']Crap. 2 out of 2 flying over my head in two days. I'll go away now.[/quote] Were they called Striper or something?

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1148168' date='Mar 3 2011, 11:08 AM']There were some very happy and amazed Basschatters at the London Bass Bash last summer after Bernie Goodfellow had done some free setups. There were results ranging from fixing enormously high action, buzzes or other problems, to making minor tweaks to basses that seemed very well set up already but had their owners muttering words like "wizard" and "some kind of god" and shaking their heads in disbelief.[/quote] I was one of them! Felt like a new instrument!

[quote name='setekh' post='1148259' date='Mar 3 2011, 12:22 PM']Neither are they, all their metal is in praise of the lord.[/quote] Bible basher, along with Jesus freak is used in Australian slang to pertain to a person or group who knock on doors to convert non-Christians. It is also often used to refer to social conservatives in the Bible belt of the Southern United States. The term alludes to a preacher thumping his hand hard down on the Bible to emphasize a point during a sermon. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_basher"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_basher[/url]