musicbassman

.............I didn't know some cats had model numbers.

Well, I would have said that a new set of roundwounds and some accurate playing with a pick would have that sound sorted quite easily. And I wouldn't think that even having to have a certain type of bass guitar would be essential. However, other opinions may be available.

What an interesting read. As ever, the truth is slightly stranger than history chooses to remember. Maurice (Mo) Bacon, the original drummer actually kept the rights to the 'Love Affair' name and continued to run the band right through the early '70's, although there were no original members remaining. That's why when Steve Ellis restarted 'his' Love Affair it had to be called 'Steve Ellis Love Affair' to avoid treading on Mo Bacon's rights to the name. I should know - I played in 'Love Affair' during 1975 and 1976 . A rather dubious claim to fame, methinks........😏

Rand Forbes from the band United States of America, 1968 Fretless bass, way ahead of it's time. I hadn't even started playing when I first heard this in 1969, but I think the opening bass line here triggered me.

Yup, it's a little known fact that after a hard day building the Great Western Railway he'd rush off to gig with his Steampunk band. In fact, he oversaw the stage construction for the 1887 Glastonbury Festival - in this photo he can be seen inspecting the wooden scaffolding for one of the giant PA rigs to be installed there. His giant steam powered rotary bass amp can also be seen behind. Exact details of it's method of operation have been lost, but apparently ladies fainted and cows died in the surrounding fields due to the excessive bass frequencies. It's all true.

............that's when you go to 11, of course.

I must confess I had tea coming down my nose at 0.58..............

Attendee list 1) Cetera - Spector NS2 & Legend 4X, Dingwall NG2, Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbird, Yamaha BB3000, GK800RB head, Genz Benz Neox212 cab, Tech-21 Dug DP3X preamp/pedal 2) Ezbass - Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretted (J pickups), Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretless (MM pickup), Rickenbacker 4003s, Rob Allen MB2 fretless, Phil Jones Flightcase + PB300 3) Happy Jack - AliKat DB #004, Mike Lull 54P, all I need to play a doubling gig (that evening) on those two instruments 4) BlueJay - Eminence Upright (left-handed), loads of camera equipment 5) obbm - Fender Precisions, Sadowsky HPJ, Bergantino NV115, Handbox WB100 and if room Quilter BB800 + BF One10 + Nate Mendel for sale/trade  6) Nancy Johnson (Paul) - The Big One, rack (GED/poweramp), possibly the dUg DP3x. A bass. 7) MacDaddy - Shuker bass(es), Snapdragon Folding bass, Flattley Bass Poison Ivy. 8 ) prowla (Paul) - Maybe a Ric or two and fakers, maybe a couple of Statii, maybe J- & P-basses. Probably a Markbass amp & cab and a pedalboard with some FX. 9) Stingray5 - Old faithful Stingray5; Tune SWV4-BB bass; Eden EC180 1x15 combo. (I also have a gig that evening so may leave the Eden in the car but happy to bring it in if anyone asks). 10) TrevorR - Wal Pro II E, Wal Mk 1 Custom, Aria SB700, MarkBass LMII and Traveler 2x10, pedalboard. 11) TheGreek - Mesa M Pulse 600 head/ Powerhouse 1x15 cab and The Psilos bass built by Andyjr1515 12) JapanAxe (Graeme) - most of the stuff in my signature! 13) Wolverinebass (Andy) - Maybe some Wounded Paw effects/signature preamp and a bass. 14) Silverfoxnik (Nik) - Roscoe Beck 5, Gibson Thunderbird, BC Rich Eagle, plus my Ampeg V4BH Rig 15) Paul The Drums of the Junkyard Dogs, with kit. 16) Frank Blank (Frankè Blanké) Rob Allen Mouse, AER Basic Performer, Fender Modern Player with modded fretless neck, Ibanez SRC6/SR500, cake. 17) Ordep - Noble Preamp, Modulus Jazz, Fodera Monarch New Std, Amp, pedalboard depending on the day’s mood. 18) ChunkyMunky - Yamaha BB1025X, SWR Redhead combo  19) Jabba the Gut - TC Electronic RH450, RS112 and some own build basses 20) Thestick - Vanderkley cabs, Aguilar ag700 head, selection of basses 21) Mr & Mrs Hamster - Tea, coffee & cake! Might bring a couple of basses too 22) bassace - usual double basses etc. 23) OutSpoon (Steve) - Fodera Monarch Standard Classic, Sandberg California VS5, Maybe a '94 Stingray? TC 208 combo or PJ Double4? 24) Walman - BF Super12T, FPPR Status S1 (yes that one ), Genz Benz Streamliner, Helix Floor, and a load of EBS pedals for sale 25) musicbassman - planning to come, sorry I've nothing of great interest to bring with me, just some respect for all you guys bringing your treasured possessions to display.

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Hi Blue, in the '80's I used to play on cruise boats on the River Thames that people sometimes hired for corporate functions. The load on was usually at Wapping for the caterers and the band, and then the party goers were collected at Westminster or the Embankment. They were strange gigs - the boats never went very far - just down to Greenwich and up to Kew, but they'd do this a couple of times during the evening. Usually the dancefloor and the stage were on the top deck, and on a summers evening the roof would be completely open so you'd be on stage playing as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben slowly rolled by above you - all slightly surreal. The Thames is a tidal river, so if the tide was right out at load on or load off and it had been raining, it could be more than a bit scary with a very steep and slippery gangplank to manouevre the gear down or up - health and safety was not so well considered even then. I don't know if this scene still exists - maybe some other BCers can advise.

Don't worry, burno70, very, very few musicians have perfect pitch. I think what you mean is you may find it difficult to hear intervals, which is a very different thing, and you really can improve this by ear training - there's quite a bit of stuff online to help you with this. Here's Rick Beato talking about perfect pitch, and how it's a misunderstood term:

Awww - c'mon - realising your weak spots as a player is already half way down the road towards becoming a GOOD bass player! 🙂

Yep, a problem I've had all my life also. Maybe all bass players are like this ! We are. after all, a bit special as a breed, aren't we ?

Never mind the flash stuff, learn to play any of the classic Motown lines accurately and with feeling. And if you think that's easy, you're doing it wrong. And when you meet a bass player who's possibly a bit better than you, swallow your pride, put your ego back on the shelf and try and learn from them. And, yes, never ever leave your gear in the car. Ever. Your luck will definitely run out at some time.

When you're last minute depping with a band and at the gig have a complete mental blank about the next song that you apparently ran through with them at an impromptu rehearsal that afternoon. Singer, to me : "we're going to do ' Be My Bad Move Dreamer' next" Me: Blank look.................. Singer: " It starts with the bass - remember??? Me: Errr............File not found Singer: "do-do-dar- dum-dum" (Pulls a bass face and plays imaginary bass) ..........."Remember ?" Me: 😥 Guitarist: "No, actually we never did go through that one" Me: ............🙂.....................☺️😊☺️

Yes, it can't be denied he has a look of extreme concentration on his face. Maybe this will explain for those that don't know: http://www.ktvu.com/news/tower-of-power-member-returns-to-yoshis-following-horrific-train-accident

Careful guys - with these attitudes to punters. It's something I used to be very guilty of myself in the arrogance of my younger gigging days - regarding any customers as 'dim punters' if they didn't react favourably to your playing or ignored you. It's better to try and engage with these people - so if you're going to put a PA speaker 12" from their faces when you're setting up then you could at least suggest with a smile on your face that they might like to move tables "as it might get a bit loud and we don't want to deafen you" or something like that. OK, they may not be the sharpest tools in the box but they're still human beings and people usually respond favourably to someone taking even the slightest interest in them and their wellbeing. And then it all helps create a good atmosphere in the place which is beneficial for all. Just a thought, nothing personal.

I would imagine some dad rock bands struggling to book the occasional pub gig would be lucky to receive the 3 hour rate for the whole band, never mind each.

Ouch! - my nether regions retracted and my toes curled when I saw that pic - bloody hell, literally. Can someone explain some does and donts for using superglue in an emergency? - I would never have thought of this.

Just listened to this - Sibob is an interesting and obviously very experienced player with a lot of sage advice. My only request would be to keep the podcasts to 45 mins - this was an hour and 5mins. I can guess how difficult this is to edit down, but maybe keep the conversation to certain aspects of someones career or playing tips etc rather than making it so general? Well done anyway!

So, has anyone got a first batch JV with the large fender logo but with the 62 spec ??? - or do they even exist ?

I have a 57 with a maple neck. It's one of the early ones with the large fender logo. Serial no. is JV 07768. I understood that all the first batch large fender logo ones were 57's, but someone else may know better ?

A Danelectro Longhorn, bought secondhand in 1969! Here I am playing in a folk rock band in Exeter in 1971 called Retrospect. I think that's a pick hanging out of my mouth, not a fag. We won the Melody Maker rock contest for the South West area, and then bombed miserably at the finals held at The Roundhouse in Camden. I remember we really felt like innocent country bumpkins up in The Big City. A young Phil Beer is the violin player here, since these early days he's had a long a well respected career playing with Paul Downs as 'Show of Hands' - well known on the folk circuit for many years. In 1972 I sent the Danelectro up to John Birch in Birmingham to fit a Rickenbacker back pup to this - hoping to get more punch and sustain. The result was an iconic bass ruined for no gain and quite a lot of expense, I recall. The stupidity of youth, as ever.

Wife and kids sleep in the garden ? Seems fair.................

I wouldn't have minded, but I'd heard so much about Muzz's and discreet's apres-gig parties, and I'd been expecting so much more.