musicbassman

I've only managed 2 gigs (outdoor) since March. And now I've got 2 gigs offered - but they're both on the same b****y date! Sods Law. One is a dep with a club band, other is a jazz type gig in a new restaurant venue (good luck with that in the current climate 🙄 ) I've passed the club gig over to another local bassist who hasn't had a single gig this year, poor guy. Pleased to be able to offer it to him

Joe Dart ? 😁

Bass player: "Bass and drums are a symbiotic relationship of love and respect. No one needs to lead or follow because we are reading each other's minds. It is a beautiful thing" Drummer: "You queer or summat ?"

Joined a pro band years ago - the guitarist was a better vocalist than the vocalist, and a better drummer than the drummer. He had amazing natural rhythm and at any break in rehearsals would lay down great improvised funk lines on my bass, which made me a little embarrassed at the time ! But being a guitarist, he just didn't know when to stop - he could play an amazing bass line but it would have little to do with the song, or play an amazing drum fill but it would sound more like a short drum solo. Mercifully, he was more disciplined when on guitar and would play to suit the song. A modest but very clever and talented guy, and I learnt a lot from him. Always useful if you're lucky enough to get to play with someone really talented like this.

Just found this posted on Reddit, a bit harsh maybe....

Beautifully phrased silky smooth bassline. That sounds like a P with the tone rolled ALL the way back !

Wise of you to leave your cat on guard duty when you have a bass with that much mojo sitting around 😊

Well, here's Trevor with a pick and some famous mates discussing whether Mark O'Toole ever actually played the line as it was finally arranged on the record. And then he plays it.

It's Reddit, mate. Click on the picture. You have to wait a moment or two so clip can download before it will play, then click on the picture again. Should play, but be warned, the volume is a bit loud. The playing's 'spectacular', so worth it !

There's just so much to listen to now - new bands, old bands you overlooked, bands revisited after many years, musical styles and cultures you didn't even know existed........ I could find something worth listening to 24 hours a day. So much music, so little time 😲 This morning it's been music by Caroline Shaw (composer) followed by some old Toots and the Maytals !

I see the article is dated 8th September, but it would appear to have been written pre Covid. It's full of so many presumptions about 'office space', 'shopping centres' and similar, but haven't events overtaken these ideas for quite a while now ? I should think that being a landlord with a commercial property portfolio in central London must be about the worst possible investment to be stuck with right now. Both my son and daughter work for separate large organisations in Central London (500+ staff each) and both organisations are now planning to quit Central London altogether in the long term. Obviously not a scientific survey, but maybe you get the idea....

And of course, this: Stop sniggering at the back.

It's not April 1st, honest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54041568

That is absolutely brilliant on so many levels - a masterpiece - hope it gets you somewhere

Please note - only available in E !

Congratulations ! Please accept this small gift for your grandson... 💗

I put some EB cobalt flats on my P for the first time a few weeks ago. Overall, well pleased with them - I agree with what everyone's written about them here regarding tone and feel. They are not a loud string, but this isn't a big deal really. And also remember they are just as useless for slap as any other flatwound.

Yes, the....errrrrr...the .twirly, spanky one.... *gulp* 😲 I could never concentrate on the content of the thread with that image floating around at the side. Maybe that's why he ditched it.

Ah, that's easy Mike, it's the sound of the very structures of musical cohesion being torn apart , limb by limb. Possibly by an alien being from another dimension. (I have absolutely no idea what's going on, only Tim knows, and he might explain this to his followers in the afterlife)

I'm a big fan of AAL but I couldn't imagine where a bass could possibly fit into their sound - Javier Reyes has it all sewn up. He's covering both guitar and bass and is just as much a monster player as Tosin Abasi. I personally have no desire to play that sort of music, but I find it fascinating and a bit mind boggling to listen to. Djent is the 21st century version of prog rock. - Can you imagine going back in time and playing some AAL material to a prog rock band in the 70's ? - they'd think they were listening to rock music from another planet. 😲

David Bowie !

Jeez, I've used all of those at some point in my lengthy playing career! Welcome to the forum, where you'll meet some of the most polite and friendly people that ever were. Don't begin to imagine that you'll end up with less gear after being on this forum, it just won't happen By the way, whereabouts are you based?

Deliciously bonkers, and mad skills ! 😉