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  1. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Alan Lancaster[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Alan Spenner[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Andy Pask[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Andy Rourke[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Barry Adamson[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Boz Burrell[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bruce Thomas[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Chris squire[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Dave Holland[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Dee Murray[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Dougie Poynter[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Dudley Phillips[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ernie mckone[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Geezer Butler[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]henry thomas[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hugh Hopper[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]jah wobble[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Jean Jacques Burnell[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Jimmy Lea[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John "rhino" Edwards[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Deacon[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Entwistle[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Giblin[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John gustafson[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Paul Jones[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Taylor[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Wetton[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Julian crampton[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Kev Hopper[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Kim Gardner[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Mani[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]mark king[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Martin Turner[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Mick Karn[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Roger glover[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Roy Babbington[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sting[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Stuart Zender.[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yolanda Charles[/font][/color]
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  2. Plenty of love for Reggie from me, I first heard him years ago on a lovely Al Jarreau album (All Fly Home)

    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCbnkm9AdM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCbnkm9AdM[/url]

    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWFrqZtwbNA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWFrqZtwbNA[/url]

  3. [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1377845702' post='2192541']
    i would be inclined to agree with this sentiment - personally am against shimming too as a setup fix as imho it is affecting the neck/pocket contact area - ive even resorted to routing out a millimetre of body surface to drop the thicker gotoh 201 bridge down to get full adjustment rather than shimming i tried it and imho it sounded pants and neck stability was definitely an issue

    so although i havent played one i would expect a single cutaway to add to stability and tone transmission throughout the whole instrument

    hopefully somebody will have one of these ugly little critters at the SE bass bash and i can have a proper look-see :D
    [/quote]

    Neck stability might come into play as well (but who knows)
    I have had mine over seven years and have had very little neck movement,
    Since the first set up I have never had to adjust the rod at all (and it has been the only fretted Bass I use)
    I have a high action and use heavy gauge strings, so the whole thing feels very tight (How I like it)
    Natural note (quite long) decay on it is great, but then again that might be down to woods.
    Does single cut make a difference ? I am not sure, but mine does play great (for me)
    If I go along to the Bash, I will bring it along.

  4. [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1377807976' post='2192277']
    [size=4]The Fender Jazz may have been a beautiful instrument as a single cut as the top cyst like horn it has is a hideous thing IMV (the rest of the instrument I do like).[/size]
    [/quote]

    My fretted single cut, is basically a Jazz body with the top horn filled in.






  5. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pino Palladino[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Andy Fraser[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Stuart Zender.[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Paul Turner[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sting[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Geezer Butler[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Deacon[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Jean Jacques Burnell[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Paul McCartney[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Jack Bruce[/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yolanda Charles[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John "rhino" Edwards[/font][/color]
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  6. @ Paul (Skol) and Dad, thanks for the kind words.
    I will have a listen to you both later tonight - I don't know about you two, but I found it hard work... :blink:[size=4] [/size]
    [size=4]Only three takers at the moment ? :D[/size]
    [size=4]Charic certainly had everyone running for cover this month.[/size]


    [size=4]Garry[/size]

  7. Some really useful stuff here - Free, although you can leave a donation.
    Worth checking out.

    [url="http://www.terrywest.nl/utils.html"]http://www.terrywest.nl/utils.html[/url]

  8. G is the melody note on the tune, maybe that was in his head at the time,
    [size=4]As you say Matt, Just bluff a Dim chord, everyone else seems to.. [/size] :D

    I had gone into a relationship between Dim chords and 7(-9) chords, but that is not what your
    post is about (or maybe it is?)

    Thank's for the post.

    EDIT.

    Garry

  9. [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1376484798' post='2174601']
    Scott Levine who has lots of free stuff [/quote]

    I bet he has - He used to help himself to databases.... :D[size=4] [/size]

    [size=4]A good tutor would be the way to go, it would be a good kick start (along with some of the links above of course)[/size]

  10. [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1376000105' post='2168570']
    The original part for this is something else - Nathan East really is one of the best players I've ever heard and this is a fine piece of grooving, I don't think he plays anything the same way twice!
    [/quote]

    Agreed...

    He is listening very much to the vocal line as well, especially in the vocoder/robot voice breakdown (when the Bass comes in)

  11. [quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1375949565' post='2167690']
    As for Quincy Jones -- that was more a pro jazz arranger writing in a contemporary style. Not too many bar bands were playing that stuff. And Earth Wind and Fire's "Got to Get You Into My Life" wasn't really disco.
    [/quote]

    But it was tagged as Disco, and being played in Clubs/Discos all over the world.
    Of course to musicians, music is just music, if they like it, they like it.........
    Or.... "It leaves them cold"....or "they don't get it".... :D[size=4] [/size]

  12. [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1375902249' post='2167250']
    ....and then there's the original version.

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asA5mPZDCW8[/media]
    [/quote]

    Yep great, track..
    And yeh MB1.... an out there video...
    What I should have said was "Two of many covers" :D

  13. [quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1375900255' post='2167200']
    [size=4]Disco was about precise rhythm, repetition and simplicity.[/size]
    [/quote]

    Mostly true, but simplicity was not always order of the day.
    Arrangers ruled the roost as well as musicians and producers. (but I do get your point)

    Two of many...........
    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXmmWBzS-_o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXmmWBzS-_o[/url]

    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPWXq6b1fA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPWXq6b1fA[/url]

  14. I had a quick look, and put a timing/marker template together a couple of days ago,
    and from what I remember, some of the transitions are not so smooth.
    Thats where the art comes in, scoring over that transition so that it does look smooth.
    I suppose really, the aim would be to make six minutes of music flow in a legato style
    from start to finish (always hard).

    I like charic's approach, improvise, then tidy up the transitions afterwards.
    Hope I get some time next week to have a go at this.

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