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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
Doctor J replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Why did it take me so long to try Vigier?- 214 replies
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Anyone else find Electronic Drums weird?
Doctor J replied to Lfalex v1.1's topic in General Discussion
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Anyone else find Electronic Drums weird?
Doctor J replied to Lfalex v1.1's topic in General Discussion
I've only ever played acoustic drums, myself, and part of the appeal is the visceral experience of making noise. They're a pain in the hole to record but, overall, that's part of the charm, part of the challenge, I like it in a wierd way. I've been in a band where the (very loud) drummer sometimes brought in his electronic drums and, yeah, it made the volume levels manageable but there was definitely something missing, particularly going from loud to quiet and back again, it didn't track changes in dynamics as naturally sounding as you would get with an acoustic kit. You don't see many jazz cats playing them. That being said, they're grand for 95% regular playing. -
Doesn't seem to get close to pickup and strings being aligned in that head-on photo.
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I've bought the music I like since I was a teenager and have some fairly niche stuff as a result. Why pay some suit to stream what I already own and some of it doesn't feature on any streaming service anyway? I've ripped everything I own losslessly and bought a large capacity phone to have much of it with me whenever I want to listen to it. Having music on Spotify like many on here (because I found it was ending up there anyway, even though I hadn't uploaded it there), and seeing what they pay artists as a result, I would wonder where the bulk of my monthly fee was going, since it isn't going to the people who made the music I listen to. I choose not to support Spotify with my money, as a result. If I want to hear anything without buying a physical product, I'll buy it off Bandcamp. Foooook Spotify.
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Relic jobs. Embarrassing. The pre-ripped jeans of our time. Like wearing a tatty Ramones t-shirt when you don't even know who the Ramones are. An artificial narrative to deceive your audience. Oh, the fakeness! Help me, Mother!!!
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November Composition Challenge voting thread
Doctor J replied to lurksalot's topic in General Discussion
Great stuff, Andy 👍🏻- 14 replies
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And the best bass sound I've ever had is..... (drum roll)
Doctor J replied to la bam's topic in General Discussion
Perhaps it was a tonedesk? -
Totally Original and not a Chinese Knock Off at all
Doctor J replied to lonestar's topic in Bass Guitars
I like how it's strung up, just to make sure your senses are violated no matter where you look. It's the attention to detail, you see... -
November Composition Challenge voting thread
Doctor J replied to lurksalot's topic in General Discussion
Yep, great month, well done to all 👌🏻- 14 replies
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Who/What started you on your journey and why?
Doctor J replied to snorkie635's topic in General Discussion
10th of May, 1988. I was getting into Heavy Metal and went, with my friends, to see Megadeth, supported by Sanctuary. Back then, they used to do a cover of These Boots Were Made for Walking at gigs and, during the extended bass intro, I realised I was going to be a bassist, having never considered playing an instrument prior to that. -
Got it for €43, thank you very much!
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Not related to the bass, but good to hear him talk about some mighty albums
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Nope, I wouldn't say so, not in the digital age where reputations can be made or destroyed quite easily and quickly, i.e. a single social media post about his band playing to no-one, unable to draw an audience, seen by other landlords or promoters, does their reputation no favours at all. Everything you listed as something which could do them good can (and should) be practiced and worked on in a rehearsal room, not figured out on stage and in public.
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It's not 1962 anymore.
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Bonzo Dog Doo-Dad Band
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The Logic Max Combi2 C35 was made back when they were good, before QC went down the tubes.
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https://drummagazine.com/how-to-record-a-drum-set-with-three-microphones/
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The basses that I find most interesting these days were made over 10 years after I was born. There's no way I would pay the current asking prices for basses as old as me.
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Spandad Ballet Daddy Numan Jaco Dadsaurius... he only needed four strings, you know Jane's Daddiction Dad Season Dadowar Unidad
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Dad Medicine Chuff Daddy Daddy Kabaddi Asdad
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iDad
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Greased Gold Medaddylion
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Dadfinger
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Sad Dad Hussein