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I've got a few signed picture discs, the most notable of which would be WASPs 'Animal .... Like a Beast' which in its own way is a little bit of heavy metal history. The only thing I've got which is worth remotely more than I paid for it is Arctic Monkeys first limited 7 inch release 'Fake Tales of San Francisco/Ritz to the Rubble only 500(I think) were printed. I ordered it after I went to see them play in the Little Civic in Wolverhampton with around 100 people about 15 months before they started getting massive. The only really big band I can claim to have seen before they were famous.

Graham Central Station. I love it so much I've just ordered the first 5 Sly & the Family Stone albums. I just can't get enough late 60s/70s soul/funk in the last few months,having spent most of my life completely ignorant of the genre.

No harm at all in playing both bass and drums, at least a couple of people here do it.I suspect the majority of bassists play more than one instrument (to some extent), from what I've read in the comments since I've been on here I'd guess a majority probably own at least one skinny string guitar as well as the basses. Try and make practices fun, play along to your favourite music, doesnt matter if you can't play it like the record, concentrate on the root notes and rhythms and in time the rest will come.

I quite like the song, but having recently gone through a (largely basschat inspired) phase of listening to early-mid 70s funk & soul it does feel a bit like a lightweight remake of the genuine article. Especially the horn section, which seems rather thin by comparison.

It's beautiful as it is, but I can't help trying to imagine it with a gold pick guard. I reckon it would look tremendous.

The Eagles at Birmingham NIA about 15 years ago. It was partly the venue,the NIA isn't great & there was a distinct lack of atmosphere at the back of the back tier where we were. It wasn't helped by the band stopping after every song to change guitars, or by the fact there was a bit of band politics in the set list - every member had to perform a number from their solo career whether anyone had ever heard it or not. Don Henley did a song he'd written for an episode of Miami Vice and there just generally seemed to be a lack of passion from the band. Years later I saw a documentary where it was mentioned that there were a few tensions in the band during that European tour,so maybe that was a part of the problem,

I saw a documentary a few years ago about a similar incident at a high school prom in the US. The landlord is lucky that none of the girls used their psychokinetic powers to slaughter everyone in the building then burn it to the ground.

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1446893454' post='2903224'] Haha I nearly said sixteenth a but thought, just in case it was only eighths, it might confuse people more I love it, really catchy [/quote] I only heard of Tower of Power a couple of months ago after someone posted something on here. I got a box set of the first 5 albums & I can't recommend them highly enough. Superb songs with some of the best bass I've ever heard. Between ToP and Herbie Hancock (who I also 'discovered' on basschat) I'm starting to think that the early seventies were some sort of golden era both for the playing styles and the recording of the bass guitar.

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1446634509' post='2900930'] Going to see a band called Slaves tonight - 2pc electro sort of stuff. Never heard them before but apparently they are good! [/quote] I saw them at the Godiva festival this summer. I thought they were excellent, even though they've embraced the dangerous trend of not having a bass player.

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1446584373' post='2900650'] Its only been posted up today: http://www.koko.uk.com/listings/tower-power-29-11-2015 Thanks to this thread from louisthebass: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/272463-tower-of-power-in-london/page__pid__2900605#entry2900605 [/quote] Massive cheers for that. I bought a box set of the first 5 albums a couple of months ago after someone posted some of their stuff on basschat, I've been listening to them solidly since they arrived.

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1446582697' post='2900626'] Before the end of this year: New Order - Liverpool Tower Of Power - London (hopefully, just seen this posted up now!!!) Duran Duran - Liverpool Next year: Muse..... [/quote] When/where are Tower of Power playing? I couldn't find any UK dates on their website.

I've never loved the album's that much. I've seen them live twice. The first time supporting the Chilis at Slaine Castle, the second headlining at Hyde Park. Both times I thought they were brilliant, but when I went back and listened to the album's I still wasn't blown away. For me, personally, they're a top live band and a better than average (but not outstanding) album one, if that makes any sense.

The Bohicas about a month a go at the Birmingham Institute. Very good young indie band. In an attempt to prove we're not past it me and a few friends try to see a live band in Brum or Coventry at least once a month. Who we go to see depends more on whoever happens to be playing on a date when we can all make it out rather than whether any of us have actually heard of the band. Still,we've seen some cracking young bands over the last few years.

[media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=RQJjUbMrt8w[/media] And a forgotten 90s classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4lZgDAn4tI

My first bass was an Axe in around 1990. They used to advertise them on the back of Kerrang and Metal Hammer, I think the guitars went for £99 and the basses £125. It was fine to learn on, but, in hindsight it wasn't great build quality and the J pickup on mine managed to be really noisy (buzzing wise) and far too quiet at the same time, but I played my first gigs with it and it was perfectly usable.

The smartphone thing only deals with the problem of third parties reselling tickets for profit. Ticketmaster will still be able to keep back part of the ticket allocation for any given event to resell at a premium through one of its subsidiaries.

I enjoyed that, cheers.

[quote name='Lynottfan' timestamp='1445246273' post='2889819'] Damn that Banana song is catchy! [/quote] I'm pretty sure it's going to be my headsong for at least the rest of today. At least it's shunted out 'Entrance of the Gladiators' which I've been afflicted with all weekend.

I've seen a few Kaos Pad guitar demos along with some Matt Bellamy stuff and it seems a bit of a one trick pony. I can't really imagine how you'd use that trick on a bass unless you're in Royal Blood or some other band which required the bass to make brief bursts of unusual noises.

Might be useful if you suddenly need to dig an escape tunnel.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1444707664' post='2885197'] [size=4][font=Arial]It's an old topic, but remains a mystery to me.[/font] [font=Arial]So many guys have written about how easy it is to be in more than one band. And I'm talking about being a member of a band not the independent that subs or deps as you guys call it.[/font] [font=Arial]I think it can work with originals bands because over here originals bands don't gig very often so schedule conflicts are rare.[/font] [font=Arial]But being in 2 busy cover bands. I say it can't work.[/font] [font=Arial]What do you think?[/font] [font=Arial]Blue[/font][/size] [/quote] From what I've read from your previous posts the situation in the US is a bit different in that you've spoken about getting bookings on consecutive Fridays,Saturday's & Sunday's on what seems like almost a weekly basis. That's not really going to give you much of an opportunity to comit to other projects. In the UK that rarely happens for non touring bands, certainly not outside of the big cities. Also different band members tend to have different obligations and commitments. For me,personally,apart from a lack of demand for my skills,as long as I remember to feed the cat there's no reason why I couldn't be out gigging seven days a week with different bands (although I suspect eventually the day job would suffer), whereas my mates with young families feel guilty if they commit to more than one gig every couple of weeks.

There could also, perhaps, be a third category for instruments that have improved virtually beyond recognition for which I would nominate Squier as a shining example, although to be fair the entry level bass market as a whole is massively better than it was when I started playing 25 odd years ago.

Apparently it's based on a true story, although I've heard different versions of where the garment was lost.

In terms of current production models there really doesn't seem to be many manufacturers who offer a classic 8 string. I quite like the look of the old BC Rich Bitch 8 with the tuners at both ends, but it's a huge body shape and must weigh a ton. When I was browsing the Warmoth site the other day I did notice that they do an 8 string neck, so if you're a handy type you could put something together (maybe with a chambered or dinky body) that's more tailored to you, personally? Other than that, given the overwhelming positive feedback they've been getting here recently maybe try talking to Maruszczyk to see if it's something they might be able to do?

I kept expecting to see his knee caps go flying across the room or the floor to give out under the immense weight of that monster. Presumably he can't play it sitting down in case he severs a leg. Kudos to anyone who does the super extended range thing, but I find the prospect daunting, verging on downright intimidating.