Piers_Williamson

It works until you get tempted to buy a different coloured one.  However, my wife and I have come to an accomodation....if she spots I've bought another bass, she gets to buy a handbag (with my money).

Has anyone got any top tips on how to nail down the timing of the chorus to Peg by Steely Dan (and the lead in to the chorus for that matter)?  It should be page 438 of 'The Complete Electric Bass Player'

This is a brilliant sequence drawing on a fantastic array of influences

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/04/03/thundercat-breaks-down-his-favorite-bass-lines/

I agree with he last comment.  I am the happy owner of two stack knob basses....both relatively new.  From what's been said I would imagine my CS bass is wired to sound like a newer jazz.  The Lackland Joe Osborn also behaves the same in terms of pick up controls, but has a louder, more modern output.

I read somewhere that Jaco's bass was a stacknob and he replaced it with the 2 vol& tone later set up because he thought the latter was louder.  Any thoughts?

I thought Lemmy played 8 x10's (two of them)

Like East German Power Lifting practice ?  Or the next series of roadies who really want to be in the SAS?

The frets are a bit kn.....ckered😬

So what is the low down on Norm playing on London Calling? 

Lyle Mays was my introduction to Jaco (literally)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joni+mitchell+shadows+and+light

I was interested to see how old the bass is.  It's a '78.  Given that he trashed it in Sept 79, it looks like it took a bit of a pounding in its short life.

The London Calling album cover was iconic:

So you can see why this bass might be a bit special to some people

As a lefty I would say he really needed a properly balanced bass......and my student flat looked like his

It’s what Alembic recommends.  I’m joining the bass locust queue🦗😬

And after reading the Gazza Johnson thread, China Crisis supporting Simple Minds!

I'll PM you if that's ok?

Where is Scotland are you based?

Very similar to a Wal II I used to own (but not the same).  I had issues about the jack lead being a bit loose.  Do you know how much your bass weighs?

And you wouldn’t be interested in PX ing a US Lakland 55-01 would you?

This is like a trip down lots of people's memory lane.  This was my first bass amp, and it didn't last long before I upgraded (to another sh....e amp made by OHM).  Attempted to played my 77 precision through this haha.  I had to dream for another 10 years before i could afford a Trace Elliott.  Funnily enough I remember borrowing my Bass Teacher's Ampeg V4 and thinking that wasn't much good either.  How I carried it back from the lesson I cannot remember!

On 03/06/2019 at 17:24, 12stringbassist said:

It is a great work. I have to give the prize to the Bass Culture book about John Entwistle's collection, though. 

You beat me to it.  I think the two books are slightly different though.  Geddy's book is a pretty encyclopedic visual reference for Fender basses in particular.  John E was the original collector (with a lot of the collection having gone AWOL by the time of the book.  the on-line reference to the Who's set up is also good.  Can someone explain the hand position photos towards the end of Bass Culture though?  

How much does an SVT weigh (out of academic interest)

2 hours ago, bigthumb said:

USA 60th Anniversary limited Edition Precision and my 1977. 

I'm digging the amp big thumb.  I played my 77 Precision through that amp and it sounded immense.

I quite understand the difficulty of selling niche left handed basses John and yours is lovely.  I think I paid Pete the Fish about £1,200 for my five string (with gold hardware), albeit in c 1990, so I suffer a bit at the sticker shock of what Wals go for now.

For the record, I thought your bass was one of the best set up I've ever played, and it sounded just like a Wal should!

On 17/12/2019 at 13:12, wateroftyne said:

Ah, well... I can possibly help a bit here (with the caveat that I don't play upright bass) 🙂

Lonnie's old songs are - often - incredible. It's a shame he's more well known for tat like Chewing Gum and Dustman. Listen to Black Girl, for example. It's not a million miles from Nirvana's version.

It's basically about dynamics, breathless energy and that relentless pulse which comes from the bass.

Chris Barber is the source for this, really.  Check out Lonnie & Van Morrison's latter-day album 'The Skiffle Sessions'. it's incredible.

Here's something I was part of for a number of years - just incredible fun, and the audiences love it.

 

Lonnie on the gramophone with Rock Island Line is one of my earliest recollections of non-classical music (along with singing 'all you need is love').  I really enjoyed this

I too had a Wal (bought direct from Pete the Fish) and sold it....for an Alembic.  Which is an idiosyncratic beast at the best of times.

It is.  I tried it and it's lovely (but eye-wateringly expensive!)