SH73

They couldn't do it right!

Scott Ian still rocks 

So does Kerry King 

And does Michael Kiske

As well as Rob Harford 

Blaze Bailey too 

Who needs hair...

They're not getting any younger

My bass hibernates most of the summer as I tend to be spending most of time outdoors/outside. 

But it's not the bass it's my hands feel colder in winter despite heating being turned on.

Ask for a deposit for for the bass is worth, and both sign a contract. If the bass is stolen.....or extensive damaged.....at least it's covered.

Gets harder to vote each month but voted regardless. 

I don't tend to play much during the sunny/warm months as I use garden as means of escapism.

My favourite Maiden cover. From this 

To this 

The bas line and guitar intro it's simply astonishing

3 hours ago, KingPrawn said:

YES

A year later....

Not my cup of tea,but he changed appearance

In 2007 I was 9 years absent from bass playing and music. Then started playing again around  2010, never really practised as I learned the Maiden bass lines I wanted to play. No need to impress anyone really, it's good enough for my own music.

10 hours ago, binky_bass said:

Has anyone bought any items on a whim of particular ridiculousness? 

 

I bought this definitely ridiculous beast some 18 odd years ago... sold it on after maybe a year as it was just too ridiculous to keep any longer. My old man dug this ridiculous picture out last night. Anyone else guilty of ridiculous purchases? Ridiculous photos are a ridiculous bonus if you have one to share! 

 

(P.S. ridiculous...)

 

Is it for sale? And would you post?

He would have formed G4 with Satriani, Vai and Malmsteen

On 09/04/2022 at 21:08, robscott said:

TBH, modern music is so utterly unadventurous and formulaic, the songs are all clones of each other. 

Totally agree, doesn't need much creativity to compose either. Have you ever listened to the quality on the monthly Basschat challenge?

I've seen this a while ago, and it's very true. There are also similarities in between metal/rock songs or metal and pop. 

E.g. the start of the guitar solo by Adrian Smith in The Gangland from The Number of The Beast, is similar to The Final Countdown by Europe.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner- Iron Maiden intro is similar to that of It's a Sin by Pet Shop Boys.

I have seldom been a victim of GAS, but could do with a bigger music room. The drums take up space and I could do with one more bass to satisfy my finger tips.

Great work all around!

9 hours ago, peteb said:

 

You do have to press the doorbell, but I've always found them to be very friendly once you gain entrance. 

 

I understand that, there was a note. But if I'm in the area to kill time I wanted to have a wander around the shop to see what the fuss was all about and it would be a degree of awkwardness if I said " I'm not buying, just looking around". I think there are more window shoppers nowadays than buyers. And for ' have to press the doorbell" I choose to go elsewhere in future.

On 30/03/2022 at 09:44, bass_dinger said:

So, I have previously been overwhelmed by the choice at Camden's Bass Gallery (5 different acoustic five-stringers when I was looking for my own instrument!).  

 

Perhaps a bass meet-up is also a good opportunity to try other instruments.

Well, I went to Bass Gallery three years ago. A nice sunny day had some time to kill to. Had to press the doorbell to be allowed in and for someone to come to shop floor. I think it was Bass Gallery, apologies if I have it wrong. But , not again thank you. All that walking for nothing. Felt very unwelcoming , needing to press the doorbell!?

His hello Kitty guitar got Frozen

I got one if these works well

I can't make a decision for a tight 3rd place, will have to torture my ears again.

Voted

This is what happens when people jump on a Bandwagon aka mother's days, Christmas, Easter....

I wanted a few things before , stuck in the wanted and boom

I need my frets, everything else 👍

Cocktails of drugs in system+ enlarged heart= death

5 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Seeing Anthrax and Motorhead in the same night was amazing, two of the greatest heavy metal bands ever. I know Lemmy said Motorhead weren't heavy metal but they really were.

I only saw Motorhead once in 1996, I still remember the gig, bloody loud!