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Tbf to Markbass the whole party tricks / ‘playing the spoons’ style bassist tracks well online, and will win them more shares and likes than someone playing something more sedate. 

I wonder if they’ll wheel out Mark King as the end of level baddie? 

Winner stays on too. Feel compelled to tune in 

Yeah this Markbass competition is pretty foul. Hopefully someone abuses the live format and gets their junk out live on air. It's the least it deserves 

Where the characteristic - gender, race, religeon, sexuality - is a requirement of the job (say a shopping centre Father Christmas, or a women's changing room attendant) the ad can legally ask for it.  You could easily see how the agency's request would fall under this. 

The inclusive job ad doesn't stop an employer just hiring who they want for the job anyway.. 

Bottom line is this isn't about what any of us think is right, either musically or ethically. The agent says mixed bands are a harder sell for them, so that's it. Personally I'd disagree, but they know how they can make money. 

'Entertainment' job ads are not ruled as tightly as ads for regular jobs - where you can't discriminate on age, race, gender, etc - the loophole being the person has to be right for a playing a particular part. It's pretty wooly but somehow how it exists without too much trouble.

Wanting to play something more than once is a start. Next sign of a like is dropping it into a playlist. 
Today’s finds worthy of repeat - new Mr Bungle, and a ‘73 Gary Bartz album.  

It’s crazy over the years gone by how much music I swerved for spurious reasons, only to revisit years later and enjoy it. 

I think if you genuinely like music - you can’t ever write off a whole genre, you just haven’t yet been exposed to the right stuff for you.  

31 minutes ago, 3below said:

Am I the only one? I really like the BBOT bridge, engineering simplicity and elegance.  Yes it can be improved,  Peavey (and others) have some grooves for the grub screws to prevent lateral movement.  Another (simple) useful improvement would be the ability to top load the strings rather than feed them through the hole.

Agree. It’s endured well, form and function. Surprising how few BBOT variants there are our there. Top loading is a good shout 

in pic above of top horn paint job, the camera focussed on the plants behind so you can't see what's what - thought it worth a mention as might be dealbreaker for some..   GLWTS 

58 minutes ago, CameronJ said:

Oh bloody hell. I was hoping this was the 5 string version!

Same! Gave up waiting last month and grabbed black V3 5, love it. 

Sorry @la bam slight hijack. This won’t hang around long. GLWTS

Always nice (and rare?) to see a luthier who's also a great player. What a job to have. 

Some manky stuff there, it's like a house clearance 

Anyone else zooming in on the CD collection?

Beast of a bass - GLWTS  

On 20/10/2020 at 14:01, Iacopo San said:

God, some of these names.......

I genuinely don't see the point in a post like this. People can come up with any name, I've read Pastorius, Paul McCartney and Geddy Lee.... I mean, I understand it's just opinions, it's a discussion, everything is subjective... But really? 

I've found one of the life rules for long term tenure on Basschat is happily walk away from subjective threads.

If someone thinks Mozart / Hendrix / Miles Davis was crap, and 10 others pile in with a Like, whatever.

Sleep easy knowing the majority read what you did and thought the same as you.

13 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

Only if you want it to be.

Happy to believe in Middle C and A440 ..  

Surely this is a spoof.. ? 

Andertons accept a return within 2 wks. Costs you £15 but they’ll collect it. Worth a go if you really like the look of it? 
 

Sires 5’s are fabulous- P7 and V3 here. V3 gets more airtime these days, nicer neck.

Shame not to spend the full £1K though - go with your gut , Ray 5 a great choice.  

5 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

Although... my mum was a Beatles fan, and was somewhat nonplussed when I told her that Mr. McCartney was a bass player, rather than a guitarist.

He may well be the most loved bass player by folks who never knew there was such a thing as bass... ever.

Haha. So.. your mum thinks Macca is seriously overrated as a bass player 🤔 

He’s strangely not far off the recurring ‘famous people who also play bass’ category on here 

Blimey poor OP. What a barrage of choices and lingo!  

I use neither but Scarlett and Reaper, job done.  
 

Wouldn’t read this as bad service, they just haven’t understood the question.

Happens a lot in these global times.. just reword it and ask them directly again.

Paul McCartney will always be the most famous bassist that has ever lived, so guess he’s always going to be the most under/over rated player in the world. 

Mods / Ped - can we have a 'gently disagree' button? 

Andy - lovely bass and GLWTS. 

Just curious as have a build underway - what are the 4 rotary options you assigned here? 

44 minutes ago, Nail Soup said:

my ever so slightly interesting story regarding Hot Chocolates original bass player......

Many years ago my driving instructor told me that he was previously a session musician - guitar. One of his circle of friends/colleagues was the original bassist of Hot Chocolate (who basically formed the group and co-songwriter) - Tony Wilson.

My driving instructor was invited by Tony to join the group at the start ("I've written some great songs with a great singer") but declined because he had too many projects fail before.

Just think - If history had worked differently I may not be able to drive today!

Or maybe you’d have been taught to drive by the guy who used to play bass in Hot Chocolate 

11 hours ago, Misdee said:

I am finding it a bit hard to get my head round the idea that you can get a decent instrument in the sub-£200 range ( let alone sub-£100!). I came up in a time when cheap basses were truly awful. 

That's globalisation and CNC for you... Can't go wrong with a Harley Benton.