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    Short @r$3s

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    On 13/10/2020 at 11:42, rushbo said:

     

    Nick Drake's Pink Moon album is just over 28 minutes long, but it's so bleak, I doubt if many people would have been able to listen to much more of it. That may sound like a dig, but it's not meant to be, as it's one of my favourite albums. 

    I played this album every day for a whole year!  Only ever did that with a Yes album.

    Shortest I have is Johnny Winter's Second Winter (1969). Not quite a double vinyl album.

    Side 1 15:23

    Side 2 14:39

    Side 3 17:01

    Side 4 There isn't one!

    Where is best for strings these days?

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    On 29/07/2020 at 14:41, NancyJohnson said:

    Amazon.  Avoid sellers and just go with Amazon.  I've not changed strings on anything for a while now.  Elixir prices are pretty eyewatering. 

    Last time I needed some TI flats, about a year ago Amazon was a silly price.  Got a set almost £10 less from Bax Music. Had a few other bits from them since,  they don't get mentioned much here, unless I've missed it.

    Harley Benton B550 anyone?

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    On 23/03/2018 at 10:23, Geek99 said:

    reminds me strongly of an ibanez srx590 that I owned briefly

    I got the 4 string progressive Deko (£37) , liked it so much I then got two Ibanez SR's which are slightly lighter. Only bad point was the individual 4 part bridge with hard to get at intonation screws. I replaced it with a single part Gotoh copy. Still have it, it owes me nothing, plays well.

    Rock Songs with Non Standard Time Signatures

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    On 09/07/2020 at 01:30, chris_b said:

    If you can work out what time signatures are being played in this number you're doing better than me. . . . . .

    If - Fibonacci's Number

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18jk2oRkyPc

     

    Never knew that was there, the most difficult band to Google. I have the first 2 albums. I suspect they used quite a few of Fibonacci's numbers.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number

    Jazz bass volume

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    10 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

    Where it can go pear shaped is when people decide to mod an instrument without realising this and use two identical PUPS (e.g. two bridge pickups). Wired one way these will 'humbuck' but will sound weak, wired the other they will sound stronger together but hum will get worse with both of them dialled.

    Thinking about it, if the bass has had its pups changed, is it possible this is what has been done?

     

    J neck is about quarter inch shorter than J bridge so would be noticed?

    Possibly there is a wiring change by a previous owner?

    One pup should have north poles and one south poles, so when connected out of phase in humbuck mode the string vibrations are in phase.

    How many people really listen or care about lyrics?

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    On 14/11/2019 at 10:45, wateroftyne said:

    Having said that, I love Rush and Yes, but their lyrics suck. Based on the words alone, I wouldn't have gone near 'em.

    Riick Wakeman emphatically stated the Jon Anderson's lyrics all meant something. I'm still working on working them out.

    Did we ever have a mis-heard lyric thread? I quite liked Jagger's "I'm a cold Italian Pizza" on Monkey man.

    Favourite Yes Album

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    On 23/08/2019 at 16:21, Urban Bassman said:

    For me it would be The Yes Album, then Fragile with Close To The Edge 3rd.  Relayer would be my 4th choice tied with Going For The One.  I also think if I had to choose one, in a Desert Island Discs stylee, it would be YesSongs, which is pretty much my top 3 albums all in one.  I love the extra energy on the live album.  Saw them live many times all of which were fab.

    I'd agree almost 100% with this.  But never really liked anything after Relayer, seemed like a different band, I know bands have to change, but it did not work for me.

    Once played Topographic Oceans every day for a year. Is that dedication of a fan, or just sad? (other LP's were available!)

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    Willie Dixon

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    On 03/07/2019 at 07:33, Burns-bass said:

    Ask them to order it and it'll be with you in a few weeks. Libraries regularly share books, it's why they're 100% amazing.

     

    Last time I did this, cost a fiver, took a few weeks and I only had the book for less than 2 weeks (else fined!). A good service for rare books though.

    Farewell to HMV

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    20 hours ago, Normski said:

    We are all hopeful that there will someone who will buy HMV. It’s not over yet. In the meantime we are still trading & we’ve been told that we should remain optimistic. It’s not easy carrying on working under these circumstances but we live in hope. Please support us bass friends as we need it! 

    Don't usually go into a CD store in town, or nearest city, since there are usually none!  A few small indy shops come and go. I did call in HMV  on a rare town visit back in the summer and found Chris Squire's Fish out of water in the rack. Seemed to have a good a-z selection of rock/pop and another for metal. Last week got Parachute, The Pretty Things and today their  S F Sorrow, both in the rack. (Can't find new stuff that I like anywhere!). I wished the guy behind the counter all the best.  I hope it survives. Would help if more avoided Amazon and their non-payment of tax business model.

    Beatles White Album Remix

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    57 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said:

    If you buy the new version you'll have it to keep forever just like those that bought it on vinyl, 8 track, cassette, VHS with some nonsense backing video, CD, remixed CD, iTunes and download etc. They probably need the money. 

    I had a ripoff 1/4 inch  mono tape copy. No money for the vinyl back them. Threw it out eventually. However nice to hear it for the first time with cans on.

    NBD - Ibanez SR500

    in Bass Guitars

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    11 hours ago, songofthewind said:

    Well, thank you kindly, I will gladly have them, and slip you a few bob, if they are indeed Elixirs. Got PayPal details?

     

    Not sure what they are. Colours as stated. No silks. If you PM me an address I'll post out 2nd class, I'll leave it to you to put the equivalent  postage in a charity box. (the Karma system!)

    NBD - Ibanez SR500

    in Bass Guitars

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    On 31/08/2018 at 09:54, songofthewind said:

    Thanks for that. I will check when I  get home, see what colour silks and ball ends. In an6 case, they’re good!

    I thought I read somewhere they were Elixers , but the balls are red, black blue gold so maybe D'Addario. Just been NBD'd with a SR500 -  these round came off the same day for TI flats. These are still 'sticky' so need a bit more playing in.

    Interesting comment on their website about the Bartolini Mk1 "Like traditional single coil but without the hum". They are actually P type pickups under that cover, but reversed compared to a P - treble side nearer the neck.

    I think I preferred the P/J pickups on the cheaper SR200, which this replaced, but I'm still fiddling with the pots. The price drop of the SR200 was one reason I upgraded

    songofthewind - if you need a spare set of rounds, you can have the ones I took off, never been played. They will go back on if you don't twist them. Nice slots in the bridge unlike BBOTs.

     

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