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[quote name='OldGit' post='239940' date='Jul 15 2008, 12:35 PM']Hi Mark, Welcome to the fun ....[/quote] Thank you kindly sir. Some really interesting discussions here.. Nice peeps too :-) MM

A book on "How to improvise".. Isn't that a contradiction in terms? From Wikipedia "Improvisation (also called extemporization) is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment." If you can teach that in a book I'd be surprised and interested :-)

Did a couple of gigs over the weekend.. one was a wedding gig bl**dy miles away from me down in Somerset, and the other was The Big Moo festival in Milton Keynes. Enjoyed both of them for different reasons..

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='239609' date='Jul 14 2008, 10:59 PM']Slap, whether MK-esque or in the style of Victor Wooten is a wholly valid technique and extension to the instrument. But as with all techniques, it needs to be used appropriately. On another note, I love how a thread like this brings out all the "slap haters"! Makes me laugh [/quote] Agree wholeheartedly LOL. I don't hate slap... no I really don't. I guess I'm just lazy by not applying myself to learn it.

Ashdown 2 x 10 amp with cheap basses. Works for me. I'd love a "proper" Stingray though... The one in my pic is a copy.. There, I've admitted it.. what shame.. and the pic looks like it's been deliberately edited to cut off the logo on the heastock.. more shame...

"If you don't want to f**k me baby, baby f**k off" Don't know who this was by but it sounds like a good first dance number to me..

I'm not a big fan of slap so I've never really sat down and concentrated on it long enough to be able to do it proficiently. The pluck bit is OK but the thumb tapping thing is too much like hard work to learn. I just imitate a slap style by plucking upwards with my thumb and middle fingers (like 'We are Family') or simply hitting the bottom E string with my index and middle finger (like the start of 'Simply the best')... It's kind of "whatever works and sounds like whatever it's supposed to sound like"...

Let's face it. In the music biz, there is a huge divide between the top artists/bands and the rest. I have a mate who plays bass with a named artist. He makes £1500 for practicing and £3000-£4000 for doing a gig. Compare that to semi-pros who make £100 a gig or less sometimes. Live music at that level will always mostly be a labour of love and it's something that you just have to live with I'm afraid.

[quote name='ahpook' post='239569' date='Jul 14 2008, 10:08 PM']good evening ! welcome to the forum...i think you'll find us an affable bunch.[/quote] Thanks m8! I'm looking forward to contributing... Cheers MM

Yet another member of the bass department here. Name : Mark Wilkinson Location : St Albans Years behind the bell : Well over 30 Bands : Loads Gigs : Shedloads.. Available for bah-mitzvahs, funerals, weddings etc etc.. you know the drill. Welcome to me.. MM