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    Does Humour Belong in Music?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    17 hours ago, TrevorR said:

    Love the Barenaked Ladies… Brian Wilson, If I Had $1,000,000, Be My Yoko Ono and Grade 9 spring to mind.

     

    Or what about Mayor of Simpleton by XTC… humour in music doesn’t just need to be Flanders & Swan or Bernard Cribbins (though both are great)…

     

    ….and who couldn’t love…

    D’oh, for some reason all the other Tom Lehrer clips others had posted weren’t showing up on my iPad…d’oh!

     

     

    Does Humour Belong in Music?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Love the Barenaked Ladies… Brian Wilson, If I Had $1,000,000, Be My Yoko Ono and Grade 9 spring to mind.

     

    Or what about Mayor of Simpleton by XTC… humour in music doesn’t just need to be Flanders & Swan or Bernard Cribbins (though both are great)…

     

    ….and who couldn’t love…

     

     

     

     

     

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    WAL - INFORMATION PLEASE ?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by TrevorR

    On 04/03/2020 at 22:03, NickA said:

    As W1111 was the VERY FIRST Wal and this is W1112, it would seem to be a very early prototype; all the other W serial numbered basses start with W2xxx.


    John G Perry’s original was W1111. Then they used JG and PB prefixes for the next two models. The W numbers started again around 1981 when the Custom series was being created. Some of the first “Customs” still have PB numbers (usually referred to as “transition” basses) and then the numbering restarted from W11XX. So not super early in the history of Wal but definitely early in the Custom Series - although it’s effectively a back loaded Pro - and certainly very unusual… incidentally Steve Hackett’s bass player, Dik Cadbury, had his Pro converted to back loaded sometime around the same time.

     

    On 27/02/2022 at 19:03, Popper said:

    here: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ive-decided-to-buy-a-wal.1463856/page-12#post-24397517

     

    So whether this bass originally belonged to Johnny Gus I have no idea... But there won't be any other Wals with the same serial No.(unless there are!!)  SO I am guessing it may be.


     

    That’s my fault… a slip of the finger in that post talking about Johnny Gus’ first JG bass. Typed W1112 when I should have typed JG1112. Oops! Spreading fake news!

    Playing in Church.

    in General Discussion

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    On 15/02/2022 at 18:21, bass_dinger said:

    On the day, I was okay.  In fact, it went rather well.  No midweek rehearsal, just three musicians (drums, bass and keys or guitar) and three vocalists.  Some songs were different in the service than in the pre-service run through, but we seemed to adapt to the new style very quickly (after one bar of hearing the guitarist's strumming pattern).

     

    Listening back to a recording of one of the songs, I found myself rather liking the riff that ran through the chorus (and then realising that it was me who had played it...).

     


    Onto next week, and we have been asked to play this by someone in the congregation who seems to quite like it . . .  

     

     

    It feels pretty much driven by the bass (double-stopped with some 10ths and minor 10ths) and the drums - high-hat especially plus Hammond organ, minimal acoustic guitar, and a huge drum and bass sound for the chorus.

     

    I know what I will be practicing tonight (and in the 80 minutes prior to the Sunday service)!

     

    Any advice?  In particular, is there any chorus effect on the bass?

     

     

     

         

    Played it many times. No need for bass chorus if you don’t want. Key is you and the drummer setting a good bouncy groove and that carries the song pretty much. Last time we played it the song kinda transformed into a S African/Paul Simon’s Graceland kinda feel… very nice!

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    Are you good enough to play a Fodera?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by TrevorR

    Here’s another reason why this question makes little or no sense… let me tell you the story of two of my basses… I’m no Victor Wooten on the bass but a kinda competent pub rocker at best who’s done cover bands and the like in the past.

     

    Back in 1993 I saved up for a bass I really wanted. It cost me about £500 second hand. Less than a decent US P bass. Well built and well looked after but deeply unfashionable it was, nonetheless, a bass that I’d seen played a few times and I liked the look and the sound. It’s been my main bass ever since and has done the majority of gigs I’ve ever done - from stately homes to posh hotels to theatres and clubs to scummy pubs and flatbed lorry stages. But I love it.

     

    Then there’s my other bass. A hand built, boutique bass which would cost me over £5k to replace with a waiting list/lead time measured in years (if the company was taking orders at the moment). That means I could easily sell it for 6 grand second hand if I so desired. But I love that bass too, so it’s not for sale. 
     

    So which one is the right bass for me, given my adequate hobbyist player status? So which one is the more appropriate for my level of player? Maybe it will help if I post a photo of each one to help you decide…


    Here’s the one I bought for 500 quid…

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    And here’s the boutique one with a replacement value of 5 or 6 grand…

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    NBD/Wal Review part 1

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by TrevorR

    On 24/12/2021 at 22:08, NickA said:

    So, pray tell .. how much does a passive pro 1 reissue Wal cost these days? ( They were £250 on Denmark St in 1984, but one sold in the states via reverb for £3900 recently ).

    The way prices have gone recently you probably don’t want to know! Especially as you’ll not be able to keep the thought “…and these were the budget models…” out of your head!

     

    Always fancied one of these passive Pro reissue Wals. Still kick myself I never snapped up the one I saw in Langley Guitar Centre back in the 90s…

    There's a Brian May signature bass?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I won’t be queuing to with tenners clenched in my hand to buy one but at least it’s based around a guitar he owns and designed around a shape  which is unique to him.

     

    The one that got me was when Martin issued the George Martin signature acoustic guitar… yes THAT George Martin the famous finger picker from The Beatles… hmmm… 

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    Building a Wal....ish

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    If you want Paul from Wal’s view there are some thoughts in here…

    http://walbasshistory.blogspot.com/2016/10/wal-woods-part-2-bodies.html

     

    He does ascribe some tonal differences with different woods but also a warning to be realistic, “The standard bodies all have a central Mahogany core and the facings add character to the overall tone. So regardless of facing choice there is a consistency running through by using the same core timber. As a general rule, the harder facings such as wenge/padauk (wenge being slightly harder) tend to be slightly brighter and punchier giving more attack and reflection - often selected for fretted basses. At the other end of the scale are the softer/less dense timbers like American Walnut, which is favourite for fretless instruments and players who prefer a rounder less aggressive sound."

     

     "Yes, in general, but to counter the theory we’ve had some great sounding hard faced (like wenge) fretless basses through here – more aggressive sounding though. Also, you mustn’t forget that the density and grain structure can vary even from one end of a single board to the other. There can be a lot of variables even on two basses with exactly the same spec."

     

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    Who's Playing Old, Heavy, Outmoded Gear that No One Wants?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by TrevorR

    I think, reading various online references to this topic across a load of forums, that folks often forget that we didn't play big heavy cabs and amps because they were somehow "better" than lightweight gear. We played them because that was all that the amp and cab manufacturing companies actually made!!!!!!

     

    Personally I liked my original heavy old rough and ready Laney 1x15 combo,  I loved my backbreaking old Trace Elliott gear that followed it before my amp got dropped and died (had it not done so I would probably still be playing it). Now I love my MarkBass lightweight gear.

    Playing in Church.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    6 hours ago, xgsjx said:

    Just got around to watching this.  They're spot on & I'd love to show my church this video, but how do you approach a worship pastor at a church with no rehearsals without it coming across as criticism (they seem to not take criticism too well, even if it's constructive)?

    You know the worship’s great but I reckon [it could be even better/we could take it to the next level] if…

     

    As with so much, context is everything!

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    Playing in Church.

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by TrevorR

    On 14/09/2021 at 15:39, Big Rich said:

    Can anybody recommend a decent bluetooth page turner that won't break the bank?  I'll be using it with a Lenovo Tab M10 as at the moment I'm using my pink-finger page turner 😁

     

     

    I use one of these with an iPad… very good and easy to use. AirTurn BT200S

    https://www.dawsons.co.uk/240877/airturn-bt200s-2-foot-switch-controller-atbt200s2?istCompanyId=f16c2387-744c-456f-941a-ef6c2f7c5239&istFeedId=55d15576-631e-4559-aefa-7460513112a8&istItemId=ialrwrlwx&istBid=t&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1ouKBhC5ARIsAHXNMI8JtPgLD5PrBxUiKUGDqGYKHyQY7HRHA_TMnFcS-CA_r6Z478_k8gYaArb9EALw_wcB

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