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[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1505110394' post='3369447'] I actually dislike everything I've heard from them previously. [/quote] Apparently it's only quite recently that they've started touring with a live band and that's funked things up quite a bit. The album version of 'overtime' is a lot more house/elctro than jazz/funk. (I'm well out of my depth assigning genres to this electronic stuff).

Just finished listening to the latest album. They record as an electronic duo and the jazz influence is much less pronounced. The closest camparison I can come up with is LCD Sound System. Still very good though.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1505072494' post='3369321'] http://youtu.be/GnEmD17kYsE Sam is an absolute beast and this is so so good it makes me want to weep. [/quote] Funnily enough a friend of mine showed me this exact clip last Saturday. I was blown away. It reminds of Vulfpeck and some of their jam videos, but with a modern dance edge to the jazz funk.

If you don't know the story behind 'Relax' it's worth looking up, it has to be up there with the longest, most complex recordings ever made. These days I suspect that Relax and possibly the whole album would be credited to 'Trevor Horn featuring Holly Johnson'. Edit. Nice clip about making Pleasuredome here. http://youtu.be/jDhiYdFjFVU Someone posted a much longer interview with Trevor Horn on here a while ago where he goes into a lot more detail, but I can't find that one.

That's a stunner. It's also triggered my intermittent 'You should buy yourself that spikey bass you wanted when to were 14' GAS.

Mine arrived. Everything seems to be in order. Slightly relieved that everything seems to have been above board.

My cats the opposite. The moment I look at a stringed instrument it leaves the room. Everyone's a critic...

Have we had this yet? http://youtu.be/mSG4ONpSnqk Off Topic: Cricket bat bass:Check Keytar: Check Dodgy haircuts: Check Is this the most 80s video ever?

Yellow for me. Not sure about the tort pick guard with either though...

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1504039928' post='3362329'] Thanks for the heads up - thats me £90 worse off now :-) [/quote] If it turns out there's some sort of problem or mistake with these I'm going to get lynched, aren't I?

Hope everyone can see these and they're not just on offer to me https://www.amazon.co.uk/DR-Beam-Medium-Guitar-Strings/dp/B0009FJ1NS Even with postage they're at least a tenner cheaper than average.

Geezer Butler used to live a couple of doors down from one of my secondary school friends in Lapworth, a village/town a few miles from Birmingham. I say 'lived', I'm not sure he spent much time there. I never saw him, neither did my mate or his parents, but he definitely owned the house.

Beautiful The sound of a Ray with the look and feel of a Jazz? I don't see how you can really go wrong. I've been toying with the idea of asking Maruscyk to do something similar for me.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1503348849' post='3357546'] People on BC seem to find humor in humping an invisible bear Blue [/quote] I still laugh when I read that post on the Famous Quotes thread.

As others have said tne context of the flag has changed. It probably isn't seen as a racist symbol over here yet, but the recent media focus on far right groups in the US probably means that it inevitably will be.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1503092520' post='3355736'] Bloody hell, those guys at TB take things seriously [/quote] According to Talkbass terms & conditions of use all contributors must take themselves and everything else completely seriously at all times, a sense of humour will earn a reprimand and persistent 'larking about' will get you banned. Isn't that why we're all here?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1503013785' post='3355128'] Actually, it's quite neat... There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket. But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man And as for the bucket, Nantucket [/quote] I'm strangely disappointed.

[quote name='Ashweb' timestamp='1503011606' post='3355117'] There was a young man from Nantucket.... ...Oops! Wrong web site [/quote] Does anyone know the rest of that limerick? I've only ever heard the first line.

Just after that shot was taken he played a note and his head exploded.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1502896264' post='3354249'] Just recorded this for you - pretty rough but you get an idea. The main groove is an octave down (so normal range) then there's some noodling over the top, plus some auto wah and distorted rhythms going on. Bit of a mess really In my defence I've only had it a few hours and I'm getting used to the frets being so small and the fact I can't hook my thumb over the top, so there are several bum notes! [url="https://soundcloud.com/chris-hiscocks/wingjam1"]https://soundcloud.c...scocks/wingjam1[/url] Cheers ped [/quote] Nice.

The internet is an excellent resource. But, some old school, advice, start trying to play along to your favourite songs. Don't worry too much about the actual basslines, start by trying to follow the chords and the rhythm , just playing root notes. In my (somewhat limited) experience, people give up on playing an instrument because they get bored doing endless scales and exercises. A bit of real world application is a lot more fun. The rest comes along the way.

http://youtu.be/y9l9nkfX-YI Miles Moseley 'Uprising'. It's less jazz than I was expecting and more Stax/Mowtown, possibly with a bit of Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes mixed in. First class though. http://youtu.be/I1QNAMgQETY

Always to J bass. I even saw footage of Rob Trujillo playing one with Metallica the other day. So,in conclusion, from funk, to country to metal there's nothing a Jazz Bass can't do. Disclaimer: You can play any kind of music on any kind of bass. Edit: I should add, that in my opinion the Jazz bass is all about the neck profile. Some people love it, some people hate it and some people are indifferent. Is it any any easier to play? Possibly, but only if you happen to be in the demographic that prefers slimmer necks. You won't know until you try it.

Not shorscale but it might be worth looking for a Steinberger Spirit. It's just about the smallest bodied bass out there, pretty light too.

The only shortscale I've ever played was a friend's unmarked fretless a few months back. I have to admit that gave me a few problems. Must be easier with frets though.