SpondonBassed

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1496289905' post='3310211'] oh yeah, thanks for this,I am not a big RHCP fan, but I mostly love Flea's lines He even made Alanis Morrisette sound OK. [/quote] Alarmist Marmoset? [attachment=246397:AlarmistMarmoset.png]

I was five when it came out but I only really "discovered" it aged 14 or so. I still love it. I want the new 5.1 Blu Ray audio but I can't afford the whole deluxe box set just for that one disc.

Well done for giving it a go. I think that sometimes we have to push ourselves outside of our own personal taste to please the punters. I know it's only a jam but it's always good to round off the repertoire.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1496118452' post='3308856'] I have counted with him (1-2-3-4; 1-2-3-4) and he is mostly ok with it. I think he understands them but has a bit of anti-elitism in him that makes him reject music theory. There have been times when I have been unable to remain diplomatic and pedagogical and I have reminded him that he has the easiest part of the songs to learn. I am starting to think the same. But with a gig in three weeks (and I shall be away on business for two), we do not have the time to do this. Thanks for the comments. Any more ideas about how he can be taught? [/quote] Get him to practice clapping and counting the ones to a metronome. He's GOT to know where the one is.

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1496078778' post='3308621'] Dandelion wins with 'The Champagne Charlies' who are performing their maiden gig this Thursday! Cheers all for some cracking suggestions [/quote] Good one! Have a great time.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1496040692' post='3308218'] My band has a customised Diva meter, the scale goes from zero to Haan. Considerable experience went into the calibration of the unit. [/quote] Janita?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1496042770' post='3308235'] I've been through the diva thing once. It's stupid, nobody has time for that sort of BS. Blue [/quote] That comment measured roughly three Careys on my divometer. [attachment=246184:1Carey.png][attachment=246183:2Carey.png][attachment=246182:3Carey.png]

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1431218243' post='2768974'] I'm thinking that as well. Had my BB425 been made by Fender then it would probably be branded a Squier of some description. I like the fact that everything made by Yamaha is branded a Yamaha. It goes to show that from the bottom to the top of the range they obviously stand by everything they make and that's why we haven't seen a "XXXX by Yamaha" range [/quote] I haven't tried one yet. I like that you can buy a good Japanese guitar and not try to hide the fact that it is Japanese by slapping the F word on it.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1496017237' post='3308167'] Good requirements. For those of you that might be auditioning, make sure your diva-ometer is working. These types are easy to spot. Blue [/quote] When you use one of those meters, you have to take into account that American imperial units (Careys) differ from British imperial units (Cowells). European divas are, of course, measured in Björks. [attachment=246178:Bjork.png]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1496017540' post='3308169'] My kind of bass playing. This new stuff which is more like guitar playing to me, doesn't do it for me. Blue [/quote] I agree. The only good thing I could say about this new-fangled extended-range bass malarkey is that you need only one stringed instrument and a drum machine to go solo. Then again, it's all been done before; [attachment=246177:OneManBand.png]

Yay Dave! You need a pair of lickle horns to go with the goatee in your piccy my friend. More street cred then. Hahahahaha! I hope you do well with it.

Is a bi-sonic pick up like a humbucker?

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1495979004' post='3307880'] Bernard Purdie? Was he the drummer who swears blind that it was him not Ringo on all The Beatles recordings?? [/quote] All? No. On one of the YT clips under his name he says something about a particular multi tracking studio, yes. He reckoned he was getting death threats for twenty years after accidentally letting the cat out of the bag.

You could do with dropping the link to your ad here too

I was surprised at how often this occurs. I don't think I'd perform nude even with my past experience of nude beaches and clubs though. At my age it's simply not socially acceptable. I used to change out of motorcycle leathers into office slacks every morning at my desk at work. No nudity, just boxer shorts. It was treated lightly by my co workers and didn't cause any upset until I reached my mid thirties. Then it was a source for complaint. I was a little surprised when my manager said he thought it was trivial but that he had to ask me to change in the toilet because of a complaint from someone in the office. The toilet was not a great prospect after the factory night shift had "inhabited" it. I was not allowed to know who had complained but over time it came back to me that it was a homosexual chappie two desks over from me! I was expecting it to be one of the women. When I found out, I had to laugh. Not even the blokes found me acceptable to look at in my shorts any more. He should see me now.

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1495912173' post='3307552'] Here's an opportunity for someone.......[url="https://m.daltonsbusiness.com/other-entertainment-leisure-businesses-for-sale/recording-studio-in-a-vintage-airstream-buckingham-buckinghamshire-uk/420971"]Rockhopper Studio[/url] [/quote] Lovely. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZwkeeBaM4Y[/media]

I know a song that will get on your nerves by Joe Pasquale; I couldn't find a direct YT link for this one. Thank goodness. It is worth looking at if you're struggling with that elusive hook for your song though.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1495847747' post='3307087'] Interesting thought, I just realized that if my dream gig ever came along, touring with a headliner internationally, my requirements would go right out the window. It would be more about what they required from. I have friend that recently audition for a gig with Cher. He not only had to audition on bass guitar,he had to audition playing piano, guitar and synth bass. He didn't get the gig and truth be told shouldn't have gotten the audition.He had no touring experience. Blue [/quote] I wish you hadn't said that. I keep getting images of her and her son playing on a destroyer while she's dressed only in a mankini! Too weird.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1495840865' post='3307073'] In a perfect world I'd rather play with those that don't have other full time jobs. Blue [/quote] Good point. I have found it is difficult to find jamming partners that have time during the day like I have. It's frustrating because there's so much I could be doing to polish my skills as part of a rhythm section if only the percussionERS could come out to play during the day.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1495838290' post='3307061'] There is a reason why i think hes the best bass player alive. Hes not just a bass player, he's a multi instrumentalist. THAT, is what what makes him the best bass player alive today.. imo... [/quote] I don't think it's what makes him great. Sure, playing different instruments fills out a musician's skills but that makes them a better all 'round musician. The bass playing might well benefit but it does not always follow. There are many multi instrumentalists that play bass. They're not all great bass players however. I do have a soft spot for Mr Miller though. He's cool. Not having heard a great deal of his work other than mainstream I hope we get some good linkage from this topic. I could do with hearing the stuff that I'd miss otherwise.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1495787969' post='3306528'] ...Thank you for being so gracious!... [/quote] Hahahahaha! In future I would appreciate it if you would not tarnish my bad boy rep with such allegations. You are welcome however.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1494243330' post='3294220'] Wow! - Thanks very much - I hope you both enjoy it. Do let me know what you think - and don't hold back! We're hoping to have another studio album out in the next few months [/quote] I'm just into disc five now and I haven't really got anything bad to say about the whole set. I am biased however. In the eighties we were influenced by the same artists that clearly influenced you; Cure, Smiths, Joy Division/New Order etc. Unlike yourselves, we weren't talented enough to sound much better than cheap imitations when we tried to perform our own material. Well done and thanks for the heads up. PS; Great bass sound on the studio mixes. Not so great on the live ones but that's quite normal and nothing to be ashamed of.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1495761351' post='3306431'] True, however I still think I would have seen more; "I do this for a living so a certain threshold for pay is a requirement" as well as, "I'm in this for the joy of playing music only so fun is my main requirement". Fun has always been a strange one for me because I always have fun when I perform. Blue [/quote] You have to remember that this forum covers the whole spectrum with regard to the competence of the bass players who sign up. We have the complete novices, the struggling amateurs (myself included), the working musicians, the successful working musicians and, I would hope, one or two star players with undisputed achievements. Pay is good but experience is better if you are climbing the ladder so to speak. I am probably not the only one who would play for the experience at my own cost if I thought it would teach me something I couldn't learn otherwise. There has been a whole topic on that if someone cares to drop the link in a later post. Generally if you are good at something, it's fun. I get my moments playing for myself but it's shallow satisfaction playing along to recordings. The real fun is when the band gels and you are a part of it. It happened for me on a teeny weeny stage in a Dublin city pub in '86/'87. I still miss that buzz.

Liking the music is probably a given for most. I accept that sometimes you have to play what others want to hear rather than that which you know you can perform better for them. I also try to play stuff that isn't really my bag to round myself off a bit. I've noticed when recording practice sessions that the tunes I especially like are not coming across as well as I think. I suppose because I like them anyway, I'm less self critical. In a band I'd love to be in a position to choose the set in its entirety but I gather even seasoned and accomplished musicians seldom get to do that. Mine would probably be an unpopular choice anyway. I wouldn't play something I hate unless paid to do so and even then I'd have to give it thought.

Michelle, Beatles Simple yet beautiful.