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[quote name='beerdragon' post='368405' date='Jan 2 2009, 12:51 PM']Ok you have shot me down in flames, i'm not disputing he's an excellant player and a hard working guy, i have seen him do a live show and he was the same. along with Pino. John Entwistle and John Deacon who are legends. their playing aside they where all pretty static people. a guy in work came up to me one day and said, your in a band are'nt you, what do you play. Bass. ah right thats easy is'nt it you just stand there and play four strings. thats right i said. i could have been there all day talking to him about bass playing but it would'nt have made a bit of difference, if he goes to watch a band the last person he looks at his the bass player. me, i try to move a round as much as i can and may hit the odd bum note here and there but thats my style. i confess to having a few drinks when i OP'd. so i might have gone a little over the top.[/quote] Thats all right... Was New years eve... Garry

[quote name='Rowbee' post='368359' date='Jan 2 2009, 12:13 PM']Personal feelings from Lowdown aside, I have to agree that he played bass well, held it together and did his job as a bassist in 99.9% of gigging situations so I can't fault the guy. If he wanted to demonstrate how flamboyantly charismatic he was, he'd be playing g****r. [/quote] To be Honest, its more to do with so much on your plate at that particular time... His percieved lack of charisma quote from Beerdragon.... Is more to do with concentration i think. Garry

[quote name='beerdragon' post='368076' date='Jan 1 2009, 09:39 PM']Ok shoot me down in flames, but that Dave Swift maybe the an excellant player but he's a bit wooden. he has all the charisma of a fish.[/quote] Let us all know when you do your next live TV.. Backing turns, with one 3 hour rehearsal the same afternoon. Sight reading and busking other peoples arrangements you aint played before. Not wanting to f**k up with bum notes or clams on live TV., and get the job done. We might take you serious. I have been friends with Dave for over 20 odd years.. And i can tell you he has plenty of charisma, and is a very sharp guy. Garry

[quote name='Prosebass' post='366606' date='Dec 30 2008, 08:57 PM']Get yourself to a Tesco or WH Smith and get a copy of Computer Music. It has a full Suite of software for a home studio with every cover disk , bargain for £5.99[/quote] Big +1... Soft synths / drum samplers / plug ins / loops, samples and tutorials, the lot.. Garry

Dear Upton Mark... If you are gonna keep a Jazz Bass in The Garage, Its advice from a psychologist that you need. Not a Luthier, or a member from Basschat. And if there is a crack in the Bass neck. Its you who has been F%*ked, Not your wife. Garry

Also... Andy Pask.. Trevor Barry... Guy Pratt... Garry

A bit subjective all this, but.... Steve Pierce should not be overlooked [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=66568208"]http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendID=66568208[/url] Garry

PM'd I know someone who might be up for this. Garry

[quote name='jakesbass' post='365509' date='Dec 29 2008, 03:05 PM']it's a movement fraught with fret w***ing nonsense when people learn the motor skills to do it but not the music to keep up.[/quote] Very good. Cheers Bilbo, another good un.. Garry

[quote name='vmaxblues' post='364645' date='Dec 28 2008, 10:22 AM']people dance to the bass and drums, Does that all make sense?[/quote] Morris Dancers dont. Garry

Good stuff Bilbo... I presume the 8'th notes are swung and not straight .. ? Garry

[quote name='ARGH' post='364354' date='Dec 27 2008, 06:23 PM']Man..anyone got any popcorn...Ive run out![/quote] Whats up.. Run out of Turkey... Garry

[quote name='budget bassist' post='364343' date='Dec 27 2008, 06:15 PM']You're obviously missing the point entirely.... I'm not even going to bother.[/quote] I am amazed you had to point that out... .. Garry

Warning! Totally Outrageous and Idle Request!, Lazy lazy lazy lazy...:-) Not sure that helped your yourself at all. Reading this post, makes me think you could Do with some basic theory under your belt. Where the notes lay, scales etc. Also as you said yourself... Wasteing time learning/going over songs on a Tascam. Not sure that is wasteing time.. What better source of ear training than that? There is no easy way... Just hard work and a good [b]attitude[/b]. Unless i have missed something. Garry

[quote name='Josh' post='364270' date='Dec 27 2008, 04:38 PM']Yeah it's definetly him then, he's one of my main influences as of late, he's her Musical Director as well. Here's a clinic with him playing 2 Chaka tunes: [url="http://live.bassplayer.com/Artist.aspx?name=gouche&video=gouche1"]Clinic.[/url] Gospel Musicians just know how to make stuff better![/quote] Yer great stuff...good link. Garry

[quote name='Josh' post='364250' date='Dec 27 2008, 04:12 PM']If it's live in 2008 then it is definetly Andrew Gouche.[/quote] Just listened to the above link [clips] Its 2008... Garry

Aint nobody, was a Rufas and Chaka Khan tune..not a solo CK tune. I'm Every Woman was also Rufas and Chaka..so would have been played by there Regular Bass player [ who ever that was..a Boogie Oogie Google should find him] When she left that band and went solo.... Jimmy Haslip and Anthony Jackson did plenty of stuff with her. Jackson mainly The Studio stuff, and Haslip the Road stuff. So tis possible any live stuff from Chaka just after The Rufus Band stuff would be Jimmy Haslip. Kiwi... A small quote about Aint Nobody. 'This was the last chart single for the group before lead singer Chaka Khan (born Yvette Stevens) left for a solo career. On this track, she sings about a man who makes her feel so good, that no other can come close. Producer Quincy Jones wanted this for Michael Jackson's Thriller album, and almost got it. Rufus keyboardist David Wolinski wrote the song. The group didn't like it but recorded it anyway. It was released as a single when Wolinski threatened to pull it off the album and give it to Jackson and Jones. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL, for all above) When Rufus was being formed, they rejected guitarist Roger Linn because he didn't sing, but this was one of the first songs ever written to the beat of Roger's invention - [b]the LM-1 Drum, the world's first programmable, sampled-sound drum machine. In this case the machine was used to create the keyboard loop. John Robinson played live drums and overdubbed the fills. [/b](thanks, Massimo - New York, NY, and Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England)' Garry

Tis a nice looking Bass... Even matches the Wallpaper.. Garry

[quote name='steve-soar' post='359774' date='Dec 20 2008, 06:36 PM']This being Basschat, I'm not suprised that this has turned into a "my dad's bigger than your dad's" contest. [/quote] And you did say right at the top post.. 'This IS A MILLION years old'... Been fun reading though.. Especially the reply.. 'Jaco's a legend [ supposedly ]' Pure first class bollox..it dont get any better than that. Garry

[quote name='Rimskidog' post='359785' date='Dec 20 2008, 06:48 PM']What does the size of the interface have to do with the price of fish?[/quote] Just thinking the same... Oh well... Garry

[quote name='Rich' post='359566' date='Dec 20 2008, 01:41 PM']and the only thing I 'fear' about metal is being accidentally caught in the eye by a pointy headstock. [/quote] That could be painful, not to mention a rip in yer Levis.. Garry

Donkeys years ago i went to Music collage in the states.... And the advice i was given for the audition was.. Try to show some Musicianship.. Rather than just a Bass chops merchant with stick on ears.. [ And at the time i proberly was both ] Whatever you do try and make it sound musical. A chordal arrangement of a tune is usually good for that. Good luck, with whatever you do. I am sure it will be fine. Garry

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='358647' date='Dec 19 2008, 11:21 AM']I will look when I get home. Can't listen at work. If it's anything that could be described as "Jazz" or its kiddy-fiddling cousin "Fusion", then I'm setting fire to my face.[/quote] You might need to buy a Zippo on your way home. Good stuff though. Garry