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Fabulous! Alan White's really cookin' too. I've been on a YES trip for a a few days, trying to get rid of the Jeff Berlin memories of the week. I can't stop listening to the version of Siberian Khatru from Keys to Ascension, it's sublime. Thanks for posting this clip mate.

[quote name='harlowbassplayer' post='974333' date='Oct 1 2010, 04:55 PM']i have always wanted to try those strings but so much money has anyone got any used one they dont mind letting me have [/quote] I keep telling people to buy them from the states. They are much cheaper and I have never been stung for import duty yet. [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=DR+black+beauties+bass&_sacat=See-All-Categories#"]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories#[/url]

'fraid so mate [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104087"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104087[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='974261' date='Oct 1 2010, 04:03 PM']Paul h & Nigel - that's [u]most[/u] bassists in originals bands. I suppose being just the one bassist myself, maybe I presume too much, but I don't think so. Numerous threads on here involve people being told what to play, being sacked/failing auditions for playing too much/above the 12th fret (or not having a Precision or SVT!), generally moaning about being musically a second-class citizen in some guitar player's band. It's also reflected in my own experience and that of many bassists I've known over the years. It certainly looks to me like this typifies the experience of most bassists, and makes it easier & more acceptable to see the move to playing covers as being pretty much inevitable. J.[/quote] That's a fair assessment I suppose Jon. I'm probably being highly contentious now, but I really do think a large proportion of bassists picked up the instrument because it is easier to play bass with a (simple song-playing) band than it is to play any other stringed instrument. That's not contentious, that is just the truth. However, I do think that a lot of those bassists may have adopted or already held a "second class citizen" attitude, to themselves, the bass, or both and don't even feel worthy or confident to be considered "equal" in their band and have to come on a bass forum to moan about it because they think we are all the same. That may be contentious

[quote name='skej21' post='967933' date='Sep 25 2010, 08:04 PM']Slightly unrelated, but I tried DR Black Beauties a few years ago and they went dead VERY quickly. Is this a common problem with DR strings, or did I just get a bad set?[/quote] I have used DR BBs for a two years, I replace them about every six months. I've never had a set go dead. They are superb strings and I have tried many brands and types.

[quote name='dood' post='974187' date='Oct 1 2010, 03:31 PM']Ahhh, man Silddx - your posts are usual far more interesting. Bit of a low day? I can't make up my mind to move this to Off-Topic as most of the posts have nothing to do with Bass - or just delete it for being potentially sexist. We should be welcoming our female members, not becoming a Bass version of Viz?[/quote] Well said.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='974169' date='Oct 1 2010, 03:21 PM']Is it, though? If you create a piece of music, spend weeks honing the ideas and communicating them to your bandmates, have a clear idea of how you'd like it performed and what enhancements you want the other musicians to bring, practice & refine it until it's right, and finally end up with some thing you [i]love[/i] - then it's going to mean a little bit more to you than cranking out Brown Sugar for the 200th time down at the Stoat & Spigot. Most bassists in originals bands don't have a huge creative input (been in plenty of "other people's" bands!) and even less so in a covers situation. I have played covers but only alongside an originals band, and while I enjoyed it (mostly) and certainly got paid & laid far more than in any originals band, on reflection it was an empty experience that from my perspective had a negative impact on the "proper" band. If it was a choice between that & not playing at all, I really don't know. It just made me aware that I'm a creative musician, not a pub entertainer. J.[/quote] [i]Most bassists in originals bands don't have a huge creative input ..[/i] That's the contentious bit for me. If anyone in the band can have a massive impact on the way a tune is going, it will be the bassist. On note on the bass can have a huge effect on the song. Bassists have to be creative in many ways. Even in one band where I'm playing written lines, I'm often being creative with the dynamics depending on the night. The other band I get almost carte blanche which then gets edited by the songwriter who seems to trust me and loves what I do, it doesn't get much better than that for a bassist.

[quote name='Conan' post='974151' date='Oct 1 2010, 03:14 PM'][i]Several[/i]? [/quote] Hadn't noticed that

[quote name='chrisba' post='974138' date='Oct 1 2010, 03:06 PM']One of the main things I like about this forum is the diversity of those on it. There are all ages from teens to retirees, several different sexes, many musical tastes: jazz, punk, metal, indie, classical, gospel and many others. We have people who never play outside their bedroom, and those who play to large, packed houses, and everything in between. And we have those who play in tribute bands, covers bands, those who play mostly originals, those who play solo, and those who play in orchestras. Those who make a living from it, and those who would happily play for nothing. [b]Lets celebrate the diversity of this happy crowd rather than trying to criticise or question peoples choices.[/b][/quote] Why? It would be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooo boring.

Just thought I'd start something new.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='974064' date='Oct 1 2010, 02:28 PM']I think I might've missed the boat with this one, but most bass players are happy to play covers because most bass players are not composers, and therefore have no particular personal investment in the music they are playing. Jon.[/quote] f*** me, Jon, that's extremely contentious!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='974012' date='Oct 1 2010, 02:05 PM']These things always end in a competition between bullshit analogies.[/quote] That is a crap analogy isn't it. How about this one. "Why wipe your arse with paper in England, when you can caress it with silk in India?"

[quote name='Bilbo' post='973996' date='Oct 1 2010, 01:57 PM']And, PS< to those who think 'oh no, not that argument again'. As I type this, 14 people are reading the thread, 9 of whom are regulars. Its not the kill, its the thrill of the chase.[/quote] You know it brother We are like a bunch of miserable old bastards at the pub who get together every week to discuss Thatcher with any passing victim.

[quote name='Twigman' post='973907' date='Oct 1 2010, 01:17 PM']LOL Oh errr do I come across as that sort of w***er? Oh dear....no my point is.......too many people give up too soon in original bands....I know too that if it stopped tomorrow nothing would make me want to take my bass and play covers in pubs, nothing!.....I just don't get it. But also I think it's much harder for new originals bands now because too many bands play covers and too many venues think they want covers........[b]covers bands are killing music!![/b] Sorry[/quote] No, the need for beer sales in chain pubs and all-night Aussie/Kiwi/Saffa shagfest shitholes is killing music TBH, I can't imagine playing in a covers band, but the originals bands I'm in get great, sometimes amazing crowd response, and we are never short of a gig or people to play to. Albums are imminent and great reviews have been forthcoming. I can't really see what you think the problem is for originals bands. Unless they are disorganised, damn lazy, or simply sh:t.

Actually chaps, I am posting the same thing on both threads as there were some FB access issues. So no need to visit FB if you don't want to

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='972137' date='Sep 29 2010, 10:07 PM']Finally snapped eh? Nig[/quote] Possibly not. I still bought two rubbers

Warwick machine head - €6.10 amazing value Warwick neck screws x 4 - €0.34 perfectly reasonable Warwick rubber washer for strap button x1 - €0.40 WTF!?

[quote name='paul h' post='971805' date='Sep 29 2010, 03:47 PM']This is going to be sooo cool when it's done. I can't wait and it's not even my bass! Will it be making it to a bass bash?[/quote] Thanks Paul! I am hoping it will be at the Bash, barring some disaster.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='971545' date='Sep 29 2010, 11:33 AM']Well, it's here. All I can say is... if you thought those pictures looked good, you'd be completely floored by this bass in the flesh. It's just f***ing gorgeous. Alan is like some sort of sorcerer of wood. Can't wait to get home tonight and fire it up.[/quote] Congratulations It does look lovely!

[quote name='Spoombung' post='971661' date='Sep 29 2010, 12:58 PM']Really? How did you do it? According to John, that isn't possible. Do tell.[/quote] Apologies, I have just looked at my email and confirmed I was was talking sh*t I actually got them from here after deciding what I wanted on the Delano site. [url="http://www.bass-parts.com/epages/61038859.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=86333976"]http://www.bass-parts.com/epages/61038859....jectID=86333976[/url] The service was excellent and the price seemed reasonable.

[quote name='Spoombung' post='971571' date='Sep 29 2010, 11:55 AM']Well I rang John and apparently there is nowhere you can buy Delano pickups in the UK... which seem amazing. He thought Thomann might sell them but on further investigation they don't. He orders his in big batches under some business agreement and they take 3 - 4 months to come through. He does not act as a distributer.[/quote] Why not simply buy them direct from Delano? That's what I did.

[quote name='brick' post='970620' date='Sep 28 2010, 01:18 PM']i cant help u out, is it for a originals or function band[/quote] [color="#FF0000"][size=7][b]?[/b][/size][/color]

Left mine on a bus once, after a gig. Called the depot and got it back the next day. To be perfectly frank, I was going to use its loss as a great excuse to buy a new bass But I did that anyway

Jeff Berlin - High Standards. It's making me want the wall to go back up.

[quote name='BassKS' post='969938' date='Sep 27 2010, 07:45 PM']Right, then Ill break the ice by PM-ing my phone no.[/quote] Well I wiped my hands on the towel every day and ingrained them with his sweat, but it made no difference. I have since started visiting Lourdes. Still no difference.