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Agwin

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  1. Still smiling from the sheer joy conveyed in CamdenRob’s winning noodle from last month.

    So here we go – sorry I’ve been a bit tardy this month. ;)

    [url="https://soundcloud.com/agwin/the-great-sun-april-noodle"]https://soundcloud.c...un-april-noodle[/url]

    After being inspired by the harmonics ringing out in previous noodles I let chime forth a couple of my own.

    These seemed to lead nicely into the bassline to the chorus of one of our original (still a work in progress) tunes - The Great Sun - and back out again into noodletime.

    Enjoy (or not – the choice is yours)

    78 Precision, Picato Light Gauge roundwound strings direct into pc and Audacity

  2. [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1460040523' post='3022008']
    Seems we have a good battle of the noodles in kingbollock and camdenrob.
    If it ends in a draw there should be a freestyle noodle off. Because there can only be one!
    [/quote]
    Noodle Off!
    Sounds like it should be either an insult or a euphemism
    :)

    Seriously, good idea if it ends in a draw

  3. Thank you Gents for taking the time to listen to both bits. :)

    Thanks Dad3353 for the link explaining Normalise.
    I hadn’t considered extending the Murder Mystery Theme until you suggested it :unsure:

    Looking forwards to hearing CamdenRob’s “New Bass” noodle later in the month.

    Just listened to FuNkShUi’s splendid new noodle – I [i]do[/i] like the tone of your bass.

    :D

  4. Looks like it’s me up first again!

    Here’s this month’s noodle:

    [url="https://soundcloud.com/agwin/fretless-tune-march-noodle"]https://soundcloud.com/agwin/fretless-tune-march-noodle[/url]

    Played on my defretted Hohner Precision copy strung with dead rounds.
    Straight into Audacity then “normalised” (what ever that is – just seemed to make it louder) and a bit of phaser added.
    It just sort of formed it’s self out of thin air after watching a few minutes of Scott Devine expounding on arpeggios.

    I was subsequently inspired to fire up my Sibelius software and have a bit of a compose.
    I seem to have ended up with a potential ITV Murder Mystery theme.
    I’d be chuffed to bits if you could find the time to also give this a listen– It’s not very long about 01:20 in total.

    https://soundcloud.com/agwin/murder-mystery-tune

  5. Paice Ashton and Lord years ago (late seventies) at Brum Odeon
    Slade when they had their brief revival in popularity, in the eighties I think –again Brum Odeon.
    Seen Sabbath, Maiden, Gillan, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Purple et al and never found it excessive although last time I saw Rammstein (on their Made in Germany tour) at whatever they’re calling the NEC this week I thought they were getting close to being uncomfortable.
    Saw Dream Theater at Wolves Civic a couple of years ago and thought they could've been louder.
    Gotta go, phone's ringing - oh, hang on, it's not the phone - it's my ears!

  6. I spent yesterday morning streaming all the compositions numerous times through my AV system to give them the best possible listen - and had a thoroughly enjoyable time.
    Had to choose three eventually but, my word, it was no easy task with such a high standard of entries to choose from.
    Congratulations to one and all.
    Those of us that get to listen to the compositions are the real winners.

  7. Just had my 78 Precision back after a total refret, some basic sorting out of the electrics, a tidy scratchplate repair and a set up.
    (Which is why I was asking about Joe in the first place)

    Bob Barry
    70 Fozbrooke Rd
    Small Heath
    B10 9JX

    0121 772 4873

    It helps if you like cats too - and have time to stop and chat

  8. Hi Twincam,

    I felt sad when I read your OP so I’m glad to see you’ve received so much support here on Basschat and that it seems to have made a difference and you’re feeling better about your bass playing.
    I can’t really add any extra (sensible) advice to what’s already been offered but if you’ll allow me to lighten the mood slightly:

    Mrs Ag was reading this thread over my shoulder when suddenly she piped up with, “So his GF thinks he’s not very good – she should be glad he’s not playing the trumpet or violin – THEN she’d know what “not very good” sounds like!!”

    Made me laugh anyway.

    Just remember you’re the best at being Twincam on bass.

  9. [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1454685714' post='2972067']
    OK, folks, here's a [i]bass[/i] noodle. It's a repeated 7/4 riff, augmented by a 'double stroke' every 6 beats. Very hypnotic when played over a slow 4/4 drum beat, for instance. Season with stabbed keys and chicken-picking guitar to taste. Enjoy...

    [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/meat-show-isolated-bass"]Meat Show Isolated Bass Noodle ...[/url]
    [/quote]

    https://youtu.be/-jHzdMo-YCc
    :)

  10. [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1454664794' post='2971731']
    ah don't worry about it... my isolated bass tracks have more finger noise and strings slapping the fretboard etc than notes in some cases... As others have said it's unnoticeable in a band setting :) .
    [/quote]
    +1

  11. Funnily enough my entry for the noodle comp was played on brand new rounds.
    Gotta say though - through my bass rig at serious gigging volume brand new rounds are a bit much.
    I’ve always played rounds and they do sound better after they’ve gone off a bit IMO.
    If you fancy trying for a tone that flaps your trousers, vibrates your liver AND slices your ears off at the same time try new rounds with a pick – not to everyone’s taste but, my word!
    :)

  12. Really enjoying hearing everyone’s noodles thus far – I’m glad I wasn’t left out to dry all by myself.
    It never ceases to amaze me what us bass players can come up with when we’re freed from our usual job of pinning down a band.
    As always when I hear other bass players I end up thinking, "I wish I could do that."
    Nice one gentlemen.
    If it takes off, how about calling it the Basschat Noodle Bar?

  13. OK, so someone has to be first ninny – sorry Dad3353.
    This’ll take longer to read about than listen to.
    It’s a little thing I’ve had knocking about for ages.
    It’s in 7/8 and I call it Neve’s Lament because “Neve’s” is seven backwards.
    I usually play it through twice but that would take it past the one minute threshold.
    Recorded directly into the PC using Audacity
    Playing Bass number 1 – my 78 Precision

    https://soundcloud.com/agwin/neves-lament

  14. Last 3 bands I went to see live were:

    Most recently a folk group, whose name escapes me, in a packed pub tearing it up totally acoustically.
    Amongst their ranks was a guy playing the tambourine like I’ve never heard before – he made it sound like a drum kit!
    I spoke to him after the gig and he explained how he slackens the tension of the skin so that he can stretch it with the fingers of his holding hand to get different pitches out of it and thus produce a flurry of toms or a bass drum or whatever. He said it sounds even better through a PA.

    Prior to that I saw a classic rock covers band with a twist.
    King Rocker by name.
    Purple, Sabbath, Led Zep, AC/DC etc belted out by a tight band fronted by an Elvis impersonator.
    Hearing Highway Star and Rock and Roll as sung by Elvis is an experience you don’t forget in a hurry.
    After the gig Mrs Ag had her photo taken with “Elvis”
    .
    https://youtu.be/Dqx3ckCfgYA?t=3m16s

    Last stadium headliners I saw:

    The mighty RRRRRRRRRRRammstein

    https://youtu.be/eSaa3vC_n2k?list=PLVTLbc6i-h_gbCq8E8SNXJuSh2XqzhZfg

  15. I’ve gone wireless – using a Line 6 Relay G30.

    Now then:

    My Ashdown EVO III head (like many other amps) allows switching the input for passive or active basses (in my case P Bass or Cort Curbow 4.1) – this makes sense to me when the signal from the bass is actually an impulse down a cable - but now the bass isn’t directly linked to the input and the signal travels digitally to the receiver surely I need to select whatever is appropriate for the un-digitised analog signal from the Line 6 receiver, don’t I?

    If that is so, do I select passive or active? There’s no mention of specs in the manual.

    In practice choosing passive is louder - so have I answered my own question?

    Thanks in anticipation for any thoughts, comments or definitive answers.

  16. When I was working as a full time driving instructor the fact that I played bass would come out in general conversation every now and again.

    Here’s an example of one such conversation.

    Client, “Oh! You’re in a band. What do you play?”

    Me, “Bass.”

    Client, “That’s the easiest one isn’t it?”

    Me, “Get out me car!!”

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