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[quote name='paul, the' post='165013' date='Mar 28 2008, 03:10 AM']Some Tommy Cogbill (among others) transcriptions on Aretha Franklin songs: [url="http://pagesperso-orange.fr/freebasspart.pv24/Aretha_Franklin.htm"]http://pagesperso-orange.fr/freebasspart.p...ha_Franklin.htm[/url][/quote] Thanks for finding and sharing this Gem....! One of the best things to turn up on this site. Garry

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='164098' date='Mar 26 2008, 09:53 PM']The bass arrived today. Delivered without a case - not even a gig bag. Luckily the courier was careful! So the good news is that the neck is pretty good, particularly for an '84 bass. The neck needs a bit of a shim (more tricky with a 4 bolt neck because of the lack of a microtilt feature) but otherwise looks OK. The bass is pretty good nick otherwise, even still has the crusty old foam on the mutes! The bad news however is that the bridge side coil in the neck humbucker doesn't work. I've tested the connections with a multimeter and the windings around the coil appear to have broken at some point. The other coil is reading fine so it looks like I'm either going to have to get the coil rewound to the same impedance OR get a replacement sabre neck pickup from somewhere. I've asked the seller (who was selling it on behalf of his Son who is overseas at the moment) what he suggests we do about the extra cost the coil repair is going to require...[/quote] Good one Steve... A bit of TLC and you should have a good one there... Garry

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='162350' date='Mar 23 2008, 08:13 PM']Hahaha, yeah we talked about that with him as we had been asked to do similar gigs too. We've decided not to for the most part but still have to face learning 4 of them in a 20min medley for the Marbella gig. Oish, VERY tedious songs. I can usually find something to like in most music but those songs are mind numbing.[/quote] As long as you can play in quick 2... And know your way around D minor... [All night.!] All should be fine .. Garry

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='162208' date='Mar 23 2008, 02:36 PM']Yeah he picked things up remarkably quickly although its easy if you have something to rest your notes on innit? [/quote] Spent many a Sunday Night in the West end doing 7 hour Jewish Functions with Steve... When all the Notes sound the same by ten o'clock. And all the grooves are... Uncha uncha uncha...!!! Garry

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='162141' date='Mar 23 2008, 12:09 PM']TBH I can tell what Quincy Jones was saying and what you were saying about what QJ was saying, if you know what I am saying [/quote] Blimmey... I think i know what you mean... Are we friends again BF ? Did not mean to offend last time out... Garry

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='161985' date='Mar 22 2008, 09:57 PM']Interesting, but I don't buy it. I think he's saying one thing but meaning another.[/quote] Ummm... Not sure what you dont buy.. But i get the feeling that if Quincy Jones says something.. He does mean it.. Garry

Never had the chance to see him live... But have plenty of Recordings of him... And his playing always makes me smile... Just seems easy and relaxed... Yep good one. Garry

Check out the Upright player.....on 'Dont Stop...' Looks like he has turned up on the wrong gig..! Garry

Will be missed.... There's a Bass Player who really knew where 'one' was. A real lesson in Latin Groove playing...Fantastic. Garry

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='161736' date='Mar 22 2008, 11:29 AM']We play this one in my band, its a great song if you can pull the bassline back behind the beat far enough and there's plenty of room for some tasty high speed fills at the end of sections. I think Jermaine Jackson played bass for the Jackson 5 but someone please correct me if I'm wrong.[/quote] John Robinson [Stonking drummer on hundreds of those Disco tunes , including the above mentioned] Says that one of Louis Js greatest gifts....along with his feel for music. Was to play right 'on it' But was relaxed. And Quincy Jones said , 'The pair of them played right on it...' 'Not in front , not behind...' 'And thats what i want' And i suppose if you listen to all Those MJ tunes... They were very metronomic...but in a great way..with tons of feel , and technique , but relaxed. And of course that was all down to the quality of those amazing players that Quincy Jones used. Garry

Mr 'Thunder Thumbs' just about cleaned up in the 70's.... A certain Quincy...Just loved him.. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Johnson_%28bassist%29"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Johnson_%28bassist%29[/url] Garry

I read a Interview with Gunnerson..[Somewhere] He used Nearly always his Jazz Bazz on the ABBA stuff... Apart from the later days.... When a Musicman got an outing... Garry

Also check out the live Chic Cd... Bonus interview tracks with Nile Rodgers and BE i think.. Right up to the night when he died... I believe he collapsed during a number... Got up and carried on playing.. Then finally went during th night..... I think we should have our own Disco Section.... Another A++ for Freddie Washington.. One of my all time fav's.. Garry

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='161123' date='Mar 20 2008, 09:35 PM']BTW, Steve Turner played with my band a few weeks back at the Dorchester. He mentioned that he knows you. [/quote] Yep Steve... Not seen him for a while... Good player that lad.. Not sure why he was wasting his time with Kylie though.. Garry

Hi Steve.... Are you sure the guy is straight up...? Check out the Ebay Pictures again...... Looks Like the Bass is on a a bed at Wormwood scrubs Good one mate... Only ever tried a Cutlass once..[Swifty's] And it was stonking... I am surpised he did not spot that one.. Garry

So when's the meet up gonna be..? Garry

Nash.. It really is worth getting to grips with Reaper... Its right up there with the best of them for production work. Infact it does a few things some of the biggy Daws cant manage. And is a lot more stable , without all the bugs. So dont be put off with the Cubase / protools/Logic snobbary..! Good luck with it. Garry

[quote name='nash' post='134686' date='Feb 5 2008, 10:14 PM']well i dont know how to use it even with the user guide.[/quote] Have you tried the on-line video tutorials at the web site...? They are pretty good for getting you started. Garry

T-Racks was/is great... But if you are going to pay for the software.... Ozone is a well respected Piece of Kit.. All in one Mastering Package , with Pro results. [url="http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/"]http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/[/url] There is also a downloadable PDF , With a Fantastic Insight in Mastering , Well worth a look. But at the end of the day , you still need a pair of ears Cant beat a well experianced engineer. Garry

[quote name='nash' post='133973' date='Feb 4 2008, 11:05 PM']i think the instruments is an ad-on. i want a program where you can write a drum pattern and use the sounds from cakewalk instruments[/quote] Like i said above , try the link above for Reaper... Its just what you need , by the sound of it...FREE You are asked to buy a licence for commercial use.... But its not a Demo , and does not time out. So you can write as many Drum tracks as you want.Using Cakewalk Instruments. Garry