gareth

On 23/09/2021 at 21:25, ash said:

Yep it was mine, no surprises really, they bought my Mustang too so I expect to see it soon at a big mark up. That’s capitalism. They paid quickly and I got what I wanted for the instruments, the moral is keep an eye out for bargains on Basschat!  

@ashis right

Having decided I prefer Fender AVRIs I put all of my late 70’s precisions up on basschat for around £1500 each. No takers. In the end I sold them all to the Bass Gallery for just under that price. Martin then put them up at the Bass Gallery for around £2300 and I believe they have all now been sold

I got what I wanted

Martin made his profit 

4 hours ago, Clarky said:

Selling as I am happier playing a Jazz bass these days (love my AVRI 62

Music to my ears 😀

Terrific basses these MIM classics

GLWS

4 minutes ago, Clarky said:

@gareth you were after one of these recently

Thanks @Clarky

“I’m told the body is 1.8” thinner than a usual P”?

So would this be one of the better qc ones?

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sadowsky_MetroExpress_Hybrid_PJ_5-21_Ice_Blue_Metallic.html

17 minutes ago, TimR said:

If you're in a tribute band there's a fair chance you have the same instrumentation. 

 

If the song you're covering has a 9 piece with keyboards, brass, backing singers etc, and you have guitar, bass and drums, you're going to really struggle playing the tune exactly as per the original. 

 

Just get the structure, chords, melody and feel right. 

I’ve seen these guys a few times doing Steely Dan

The bass player amazingly does lead vocals and those bass lines together with horn section and bvs, etc

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

The eye contact thing does work but it can backfire, as many people have come up to me and mentioned that I looked like I was going to jump into the audience and kill them. I wasn’t, I was just looking to see if the audience  were enjoying the bands set, so I make sure I now smile a bit more on stage. Better to look simple than like an axe murderer.

Sunglasses could be the answer - alla  Jeff Beck 

1 hour ago, Trueno said:

Totally agree for tribute bands. The Springsteen tribute I was once in would spend ages discussing which particular bootleg recording they were going to stick to for each song. But it wasn’t for me.

Was it successful 

A Springsteen tribute band seems so obvious but I’ve yet to see one

Tribute bands should play songs exactly the same as the original band played them - no deviation - unless the original bands deviated when playing live and these deviant live versions are well known and liked amongst the original bands fans in which case it is appropriate for the tribute band to play these deviant versions 

AC/DC 

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

If a band can really nail a cover that's great. I've seen some stuff on YouTube with bands thay can recreate an original recording. However, some bands don't have the resources or the production values to do that.

 

I think if a band has their own version and it kills, well that's great too.

 

Blue

It depends on the kind of music the band is playing

We were playing many rock anthems and stuff that was charting at a time when guitar bands were popular

So the audience often knew the songs well and any deviation made from the original would have been unacceptable 

I can see if you’re playing old blues covers or less well known country songs there is more room for a personal interpretation of material

Hedgehog 

I agree with all your points @Bluewineexcept this one 

“4. If you play covers, spice them up a bit. Obviously, I'm not asking you to fundamentally change the song. However, adding some kind of twist to make it your own and the listening experience unique for the audience will make you more memorable.”

I played in one of Essex, UK’s most successful/popular rock covers band doing over 100 gigs a year with each gig packed 

But that band had a golden rule - play the song exactly as the original recording.

And that’s what made us successful/popular 

As a bass player you can watch cover bands and you can hear when the bass player has simplified a line 

For instance

1. Killers Brightside does he get all the chords in the quiet section

2. Muse Hysteria does he get all the notes

And other players would do the same so a drummer would as on Zeppelin Rock n roll does the drummer get all the fills 

People appreciated hearing our covers exactly like the record without any changes and definitely no extended guitar solos 😂😂

5 minutes ago, willsp said:

Never mind looking at the Fender Japan website, get that phone plugged in 🤣

It’s surprising how long the phone still functions for on 1%

Being basswood should keep the weight down on a slab body bass like this

I have one of the original Japanese Fender series which is Ash and I suspect heavier 

Thanks for the links this is the google translation as I was still struggling with the Japanese 

Made in Japan Traditional series derived by combining the aesthetics of Fender's traditional musical instrument production with the sophisticated craftsmanship of Japan. Fender's orthodox DNA is revived with reliable Made in Japan quality. Made in Japan Traditional Original 50s Precision Bass® uses a gloss finish basswood body. A 9.5-inch radius "U" shaped maple neck with 20 vintage-style frets provides a classic performance that is unique to the Traditional series. The two-saddle vintage Precision Bass bridge, and the original pickups selected for the Traditional series, produce realistic, musical vintage tones. The narrowly designed nut width makes it easy for Japanese players to play. Solid guitar craftsmanship and flexible answers to player needs are reflected in this series.

Some have a low opinion of MIM fenders which is silly as there are some real gems coming out of Fender Mexico 

The gems include this model range, flea and anniversary stackpot jazzes, cabronita precision, passive precision pj special, the classic and road worn series 

I’m on it but not fluent in Japanese which option is bass 😂😂😂

11 minutes ago, Cliff Edge said:

Steve Earles shows here in the UK descended into lengthy between songs diatribes on American politics. 

Yes I agree that’s a pain - if only musicians and actors would keep to what they do best

I’m not sure what you’re saying about Peter Bruntnell but I’ve got most of his cds and I’ve seen him live in small venues twice

I think he is a great undiscovered talent 

regarding Steve Earle as with everything for me it’s the music that counts and I like his music - it doesn’t matter to me whether “he’s turned into an opinionated bore”

as long as “opinionated bore”s are talented, write and sing songs that I like that’s all that matters and I’m more than happy to listen to them and buy their music

6 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Great album, Pino and Steve Jordan holding it down.

 

Having got into a ‘Top 20 Albums’ type conversation with a friend, I will probably be listening to one of these shortly:

 

So; Ah Via Musicom; Physical Graffiti; Sunburst Finish; Continuum; Argus; Bad Co; Moving Pictures; No Parlez; Rio; Regatta de Blanc; The Royal Scam; Gold Plated; Crosby Stills Nash; Rumours; Robben Ford & The Blue Line; Lean Into It; Houses of the Holy; Us; Communique.

I would add my current favourites 

drive by truckers

tom waits

bruce Springsteen 

steve Earle 

ry cooder

Chris king Robinson 

peter bruntnell

Just now, ezbass said:

Good choice. What in particular?

The old stuff

Continuum

John Mayer