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I'm not totally sure without listening to the track, but it looks like the first bar could be something like this:

Beats 1-2: starts on the 3rd of Ebm7 (Gb), with a chromatic passing note (G) connecting to the 4th degree (Ab). Classic funk move!

Beats 3-4: Fb - A - Eb outlines Fbmaj7. This could be called modal borrowing (taking a chord from another key)- Fbmaj7 isn't a chord that occurs 'naturally' in the key of Eb minor, but it is Eb Phrygian. 

The Db tied over the end of the barline is the 7th of Ebm7 (rising chromatically to the root note). 

Any help? 

Sold!

If my bass sells, I'd be really interested in this. It's stunning.

Wow, this seems like a steal. Beautiful thing.

Thanks @CameronJ - a man who knows the power of the MTD

For sale is my MTD KZ6. I'm a bit broken up about selling it to be honest- it's a really flexible, expressive instrument and a joy to play. It's been my main gigging bass for the last 2-3 years and has picked up a few dings along the way, but is otherwise in excellent shape. I've tried to photograph the cosmetic flaws as clearly as I can- if you would like any other pictures feel free to ask. 

For anyone wondering, here is a link to the spec:

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/MTD_KZ6_SA_RW.html

It weighs in at around 3.8kg. String spacing is 18mm. Fitted with Fender strap locks, which obviously are included!

I'm looking for £500 including postage and a generic hard case, or £470 collected. If you'd rather have it delivered without a hardcase, I'll knock of £20 and post it in a fairly beaten-up MTD gig bag. I'm based near Leicester- happy to meet up or drive within a reasonable distance. 

I'm keeping an open mind trade-wise- I'm particularly interested in a 5 string (possibly with cash your way).

Thanks for looking!

If for some reason the photos don't work, here's a dropbox link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u7p93usmhl41zpx/AABkgmzKQYH8JlwqoQPRrkEOa?dl=0

Good skills dude, the vibe is great! The 8va really brings the lines to life. Are you using a Micro POG or the full fat version?

On 20/05/2017 at 13:44, Kevin Glasgow said:

Hi folks, here's a bass solo from a gig in Japan with my band Preston Glasgow Lowe. Hope you enjoy it!

[media]http://youtu.be/8OX_FrN52ho[/media]

Cheers, Kev

This is sick. Amazing ideas & facility!

Maybe not quite what you're looking for, but I've played quite a bit of house (90's and some more current stuff) on cover/party gigs. 

Bands I've played with have done Lady, Freed from Desire, Music Sounds Better With You, Ready for Your Love (Gorgon City- mad bass hook) and some of Calvin Harris tunes, most of which seem to have a pretty high dance floor filling potential...

My experience is that dance stuff can work really well, but you have to be careful to differentiate the structures in terms of tone (bring all your FX ) and dynamics, whilst resisting the temptation to get noodly with the main patterns/lines. When the material is so repetitive, it's super easy to go into naff-jam territory. It's helpful in terms of vibe if the drummer plays an SPDX pad- you've got to have those clap snares!

Amazing, he blows my mind. His vibe is one-of-a-kind.

On 07/12/2017 at 14:43, mikel said:

I have to say he was an extraordinary player, but if he wanted to play lead why not just get a guitar? For me that is what he did, a lot of the time.

I am absolutely in favour of 'like the music you like', but I really don't get this! Why shouldn't a player utilise the full scope of their instrument if it serves to realise their musical/compositional/expressive goals? 

Another vote for Jacob Collier. In every respect he is astonishing: aural skills, creativity, improvisation, chops, groove & timing... oh mayyyn

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1509789460' post='3401616']
Christopher, I can recommend checking out The Distractions.
I did a project with one of their members and have kept an eye on them since.
They can do cheese but are pretty flexible in my experience and very competent.
Based in Kimbleh (Kimberley ).
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I play for The Distractions pretty regularly- like Len_derby said we definitely do play some crowd-pleasing cheese, but we try to cover as many bases as possible and cater to the clients tastes/needs wherever possible. Clients have some say over the setlist- they can veto songs they don't like (within reason!) and request three songs for us to learn. There are also a number of different singers- our manager will try to get the singer that best fits with the flavour of the set.

http://thedistractionsband.co.uk

You might want to check out The Velvet Notes- different kind of vibe (more contemporary RnB/soul).

http://www.thevelvetnotes.com

Len- thanks for the plug

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1508631296' post='3393488']
Maruszczyk Jake - €1030, and you could knock of €40 if you wanted maple instead of Ebony. Modern, light, hand built, and very cool!



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+1 they play like butter.

I'm no P bass expert, but I picked up a Sandberg Electra P recently and I really love it. I don't think it quite does the classic P bass thing but the Delano-esque pickup sounds great, really clear and expressive.

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1508173248' post='3390263']
I had the MarkBass SS for a while....some great sounds to be had. Main problem I had is that it doesn't latch and the sound dies when the note decays below a certain level. I'm not sure if that was fixable if you dug into the settings via the software? I ended up getting the Digitech which I found did a halfway decent job for a lot less cash.
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You sure can fix that with controller software (it's the note on/off parameters).

You might be able to get somewhere near it with the Markbass SS... I think there might be some kind of ring modulation on the recording though, which the SS doesn't have. Cool sound though

Met up with Russ yesterday to buy his Sandberg Electra- helpful & informative communication and a straight-up lovely guy.

Thanks again dude!

PM'd you dude

I had a Jake for a short period- it was an absolute joy to play. Amazingly light, balanced & tone for days. Someone will be super pleased with this.

Bought a Voodoo labs PSU from Adam- lovely guy & very helpful. Would definitely deal with him again!

Thanks for the suggestions! I love the sound of the COG stuff, or if I can get some £££ together, an Octabvre mini....

So my current pride-of-pedalboard is a Markbass synth pedal, which I'm running an octave pedal in front of for added poundage. Currently, this is a Dr Green Octadose, which is pretty much fine, if a bit glitchy. It only really falls down when I compare it to the octaver on the Markbass pedal, which is absolutely huuuuuge: it just seems to lack character and presence. I'd like something which could provide a bit of octave-y variety or a different character to the Markbass octave, as well as track as well as possible! I'd been thinking about the TC sub n up mini, or the EBS octaver. If any of you learned Basschat sages have any recommendations, I'd really appreciate it!

Messaged you matey!

Oh wow... No money, but a free bump.

[quote name='five-string.co.uk' timestamp='1495050022' post='3300919'] You may find this interesting http://www.patriciajulien.com/non-functional-harmony-patricia-julien.pdf [/quote]

This is a great article, thanks!

Bought a Markbass Super Synth from Brian yesterday, absolutely no problems! Had a chat and tried out the pedal with his awesome Overwater jazz. Top guy.