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[quote name='Kaiu' post='180944' date='Apr 20 2008, 11:48 AM']It's ridiculous, we are signed to a major label, and the money they spend is stupid. They still send bands first class, book flights at the last minute instead of booking in advance and saving money. With a little extra care they could save themselves alot of money. Alot of the employees are still living in the 80's and 90's, billing large amounts to their company accounts in the name of the artist. I know it's not going to amount to the number of illegal downloads etc but it's a start. ed[/quote] That's absolutely true and it was definitely that way last time I was working in artist management in 2002.. You'd think it'd be better now since the changing landscape of the industry and the way that music is 'acquired' by punters has hit record companies so that sales are at an all time low! But in typical music biz fashion, it's still obviously being run by freeloaders and idiots most of the time! Will they never learn?

[quote name='WalMan' post='180843' date='Apr 20 2008, 02:37 AM']Morning Nik Glad your went well as well. I think my vote is a shower & my pit. I'm knack'd!![/quote] Sounds like it was a really good one Al! We must check The Fountain out... I'll have a look at your site to see when you're next in there and come along.. I stayed up and listened to the fight on the old radio and it was very tense but what a result!! Amazing that Calzaghe won on a split decision though as you'd never normally expect a British fighter to get the decision in the States..

Hi Folks, We did a gig tonight which went really well at a club we've played at a couple of times before. And, because we go down well there and I was feeling relaxed ahead of the gig, I thought I'd use my back up bass as it's not had a proper outing since I got it in January when I part-ex'd it with WishICouldWalk for my Lakland DJ5. It's a 1997 USA Fender Jazz 5 Deluxe fitted with an EBS pre-amp and it plays really nicely and sounds pretty good (to my ears anyway) and it's really loud in terms of output too. So, we did the first set and it was sounding good and I felt quite comfortable. But having said that, it was 'good' but not 'great'! Can't put my finger on exactly why, but something was not quite right tonally.... So, I switched back to my Roscoe Beck 5 for the 2nd set and it was amazing; just as if all the lights had come on at the same time in Times Square or something similarly amazing and exciting! It just felt perfect in my hands and sounded so deep and resonant, it was a joy to play! As it happens, I think the reason I much prefer it is because it's a passive bass, and I'm convinced the natural tone of the instrument comes to the fore because it's not active (if that makes any sense?). Anyway back on topic, I was thinking to myself as I was playing: "I love this bass and nothing else comes close" and at the same time I was thinking, "it's only a bass - stop being such a sad muso loser" So, is it just me, or does anyone else feel the same about their bass or basses? Nik

[quote name='clauster' post='180001' date='Apr 18 2008, 05:46 PM']Lived there 10 years ago - lovely place (and great pubs)[/quote] Hi Nick, It'd be good to see you next month if you guys can make it! And i'm even more impressed by your motivation for fixing the speaker now!!! Nik

[quote name='Gamble' post='180840' date='Apr 20 2008, 02:31 AM']Do I have to stop being a tart and just think about the sound and not be sentimental? Are there any factors I haven't taken into consideration yet? Do any of you have any advice on the matter? Please help me. This isn't a decision I need to make fast (I need a new car first!) but any input would be gratefully recieved. Cheers![/quote] Go for the tone; the sound that's going to make you play to your very best.. Because at the end of the day, that's the most important thing. The sound of your bass through your rig should inspire you and help take your playing to another level... If that means go for the Ampeg, then that's what you've got to do! Good luck with it..

Just back from Shoreham Harbour club near Brighton where we played 2 sets.. Great gig and really good crowd! So many gorgeous women it was untrue.. Must be something in the water... Certainly makes the evening more pleasant! Can't decide whethe to stay up for the Calzaghe Vs Hopkins fight or not as I'm prety knackered??? Come on Joe - let's finally see a British fighter win over there in the States!!

[quote name='WalMan' post='180421' date='Apr 19 2008, 12:34 PM']Cheers Nik. It was fun. Different with the twin guitars too. They didn't do too bad having worked them out on speakerphone last week Its funny how Tubes fans always seem to come out of the woodwork when we do 'White Punks..'. Have to say I do love the sound of the G&L myself (and ain't she pretty :wub: ). It just sits in there beautifully. So on to Chichester tonight & hopefully I won't cramp up towards the end like I did last night. Have a good one in Shoreham[/quote] Cheers Al - hope The Fountain goes well too.. Bassninja - we should hook up sometime as you're pretty near Littlehampton..

Good gig last night Al! I was a bit knackered at the end of it, and that was only from watching you guys.. I bet you were completely shattered this morning!! The G&L was brilliant and some very nice playing too... I was meant to go onto Brighton after yours to see mr russ's gig, but 2 pints of GreenKing put paid to that unfortunately (sorry Russ!!).. Cheers Nik

[quote name='WalMan' post='176474' date='Apr 14 2008, 05:44 PM']Was it Mae West who said Are you in showbusiness? Then get the hell off my stage [/quote] Here's a picture of WalMan carrying out said order... [attachment=7899:crown_058.jpg] Great gig Al; the G&L sounding sweet and 'White Punks..' is just brilliant!

[quote name='Mokl' post='179847' date='Apr 18 2008, 03:40 PM']Hey, no worries. I'm sure no offence was intended. A little update: I spoke to Bernie Goodfellow today and he confirmed that it is a Lowden. Still a great quality bass though, from what I can tell. I'd never spoken with him before, but he seems like an incredibly nice bloke and didn't seem to mind me bothering him at all. All of this has gotten me thinking that I really would like one of those GB's now..... lol!!![/quote] Bernie's a really good bloke and that's typical of him to give you his time like that...

[quote name='99ster' post='179926' date='Apr 18 2008, 04:37 PM']Yeah - I always liked his playing.... Here's what he's up to now: [url="http://www.myspace.com/stevenseverinmusic"]http://www.myspace.com/stevenseverinmusic[/url] I remember back in the day we were rehearsing at NOMIS (I think that's closed down now?) - & The Banshees were there as well - bumped into Severin in the toilet of all places - he was about 4ft tall. Yet another famous short arse! Yes - I think he played a WAL quite often - with aluminium plectrums! But for me the most talented musician from that era was Budgie - what a drummer.[/quote] +1 Budgie is a great drummer.. And I've always been a Banshees fan. Funny you say that about NOMIS - it was that kind of place! I bumped into Francis Rossi from Quo in there once..

[quote name='clauster' post='179249' date='Apr 17 2008, 08:37 PM']Took matters into my own hands and dismantled enough to get to the crossover. Had a lamp in there acting as a limiter, this had blown and the driver was overloading. Rang Turbosound and they're sending a couple of replacements FOC. At least if it happens at gig levels we've now got a replacement driver handy too.[/quote] Very impressive! That's much more technical prowess than I could ever muster Nick! Hope all's well otherwise....

[quote name='3V17C' post='177901' date='Apr 16 2008, 02:29 PM']phew! for a minute there i thought you'd rediscovered my long lost Goodfellow serial no: 001 - damn i wish i hadn't got rid of that bass!!! anyways sounds like you got a good un - bring on the pics! peace c[/quote] I saw your bass in a pawn shop in Islington (by the tube station) in 1993 - a brilliant bass! I was looking for my Wal Pro2e that had just been stolen so I was looking in all sorts of places for it. And that Goodfellow - 001 - was for sale.. I should have bought it but I was so obsessed with finding my Wal it didn't even cross my mind.. What a fool!!

[quote name='BassBomber414' post='178509' date='Apr 17 2008, 04:46 AM']The music industry is constantly changing.Prior to the mid sixties the money was in song writing ,publishing sheet music and selling on copyrights to other bands.For example Bob Dylan was originally given a contract because his recording company wanted to recycle his songs to other acts on the same label like Peter Paul and Mary . The Beatles, originally a covers band , lead the way by later writing much of their own material. After Sgt Pepper bands increasingly headed for the studio to make more complex music. Initially the new multi tracked music was rarely reproduced faithfully live,if it was played live at all.So we arrive at Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield and the era of studio recording domination.Many of the established Supergroups only played 'live' to promote a new album. The music industry has had a fantastic run, especially with the rip - off prices of CD's in the UK and the massive back cataloging of albums that took place after CDs. I originally bought a double album - Space Ritual - Hawkwind (1973) on vinyl,then on 8 track,then on vinyl again (scratched), then on CDs. Now I've got it on my computer , ipod , DAB radio with SD card.Will I ever buy another copy ? No.Never. Income from recording will go direct to bands from legal downloading on initial publication.CDs will continue to be pressed and continue to decline in sales.Live performances will , once again , provide big name groups with significant income.I was offered £1,500 in readies for my £75 Cream R.A.H. ticket in 2005. All of a sudden Led Zep reform, not a coincidence. Smaller bands are playing live , running their own web sites,marketing mechandise ,podcasting , recording and mixing their own original and excellent music in home studios and selling CDs- a good example is The Pineapple Thief from Yeovil - check the site out. [url="http://www.pineapplethief.com/"]http://www.pineapplethief.com/[/url][/quote] +1 Very well put indeed... I remember the Pineapple Thief from 6 or 7 years ago and they were good then.. I saw them a couple of times; once in Yeovil and once in London I think.. Very pleased to learn that they're still doing it and believing in what they have to offer. Great thing is that now they can reach people via their own means

The black one with the maple board does it for me!! What a stunning collection...

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='178299' date='Apr 16 2008, 08:48 PM']lovely![/quote] +1 Nice flooring too Chris!! Seriously though, that's quite a collection and must have taken a lot of time & effort to bring it together.. Hope all's well with you?

[quote name='Mokl' post='178207' date='Apr 16 2008, 07:08 PM']Here's a couple of quick snaps. Needs a good polish and some touch up paint, but I think it'll polish up okay. Electrics all working well and sounding good - sounds not unlike to my Wal to be honest, and a similar feel too. If anyone can cast any light as to age/model/value, I'd be very grateful! [/quote] I think it's a Goodfellow Bass made by Lowden Guitars in Northern Ireland in the mid 90s; see here: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Guitars"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Guitars[/url] As I understand it, Bernie Goodfellow lost control of the Goodfellow name in the late 80s or early 90s and so he started Nightingale Basses in Denmark Street, London for a while before he finally set up GB Guitars in Brighton which is where he is now. Lowden bought/owned the Goodfellow Bass name and the actual body design was very much like an early Goodfellow bass. I had one of these for a while in 1995 which cost me about £700 at the time, and it had a mahogony core like a Wal Custom (hence the tonal similarity you mention) and Kent Armstrong pick ups I think. It was a very nice bass but not quite in the class of an early handmade Bernie Goodfellow 'Goodfellow Bass' (if that makes sense).. So, although it's not one of Bernie's originals, you've definitely got a bargain and these are quite rare basses, so congratulations on your good fortune!

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='177475' date='Apr 15 2008, 11:30 PM']Hi All, Ive just been sat here in awe of this guy - great execution, great tone, great playing, great tune and it just gets better as you listen. This guy is mental, I only wish my playing came close to this as he tears a fantastic Ben Harper track up with his skills. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX9C96zwYfQ&mode=related&search="]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX9C96zwYfQ...ted&search=[/url] enjoy![/quote] Thanks Luke! Just goes to show that 'tone' is all in the hands...

[quote name='paul, the' post='176605' date='Apr 14 2008, 08:01 PM']Of all those, I like the first one best. [/quote] Yep - me too! But there's some other very nice basses in that collection too.. The Wal and the Tokai particularly.. So which ones do you still have then?

[quote name='mr_russ' post='176040' date='Apr 14 2008, 08:53 AM']I've got a couple of dep gigs this weekend with an excellent function band- 'The Coverup' Friday 18th- Casablanca, Brighton, from about 12am - 2.30am Saturday 19th- Oceana Deep Club, Brighton - It'll be late again Be great if anyone can come down R[/quote] I've emailed the Burning Organ mob Russ and I'll let you know who's coming along..

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='177024' date='Apr 15 2008, 01:37 PM']sort of like folk music without beards and knitted jumpers.[/quote] Makes me think of that Vic & Bob sketch...

[quote name='jonthebass' post='176462' date='Apr 14 2008, 05:30 PM']Nice one SF! It's makes it look completely different. Rock and indeed Roll!!![/quote] Agreed!! That does indeed look like the mutts.... So, are you stingrayfan, G&Lfan or PBassfan now

[quote name='Terra' post='176369' date='Apr 14 2008, 04:07 PM']Hello I'm doing a piece of coursework on the music industry, and for some research I thought I'd see what you guys thought. A good mix of pro and amatur musicians, all with some knowledge of the music world. So, what do you think is in the future for the music industry? What will happen to record companies with falling slaes thanks to illegal download? What will happen to live music with so many bands around? Will we all go underground, DIY, or sell our souls for fame? Please write as much or as little as you want/can be assed, every opinion helps! Thanks![/quote] Being flippant, I'd say 'what future?', as I don't think there is a future for the music INDUSTRY (to quote Rich).. In my view, the entertainment media/industry (including portals like BBC, AOL, Yahoo, myspace, youtube etc, etc) will be the channels through which consumers access music and most probably, it will be available free. The already established name acts and some of the other as yet to be discovered creators of original MUSIC who somehow capture an audience's attention, will earn income from their creativity through gigs, touring, sponsorship and merchandise.. I think all the other creators of original work will be the 'amateurs' doing it for love with little or no financial gain.. Cantdosleepy made the point that "It is now essentially possible to make professional-sounding records in your own home with only a powerful computer and $1000 of equipment" which is true enough. But the last thing I care about as a music fan is 'professional-sounding records'.. What I've always been interested in is artists that have something unique about them and their music.. And that has got very little to do with professionalism and more to do with talent! But as life gets ever faster, it will be impossible to check out the huge numbers of artists making their music available to us for free,. So, as before, it will still fall to a select few 'opinion-formers' in the media or underground media to help us filter out all the dross.. It'll basically empower the old Payola system and the [i]'it's not what you know but WHO you know'[/i] systems even further. For example, if the Futureheads had never been signed to 679 and hadn't had zillions of record company dollars spent on marketing them, how would anyone know now to check out their new self-released material? As Bilbo said, [i]"I think the music industry in the future will be different; not better or worse, just different!"[/i] In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if things got worse..

[quote name='WalMan' post='175948' date='Apr 13 2008, 10:55 PM']Friday had its moments [attachment=7660:Chickie.jpg][/quote] I see what you mean!

[quote name='WishICouldWalk' post='175857' date='Apr 13 2008, 08:50 PM']No other gigs in the pipeline. Drop me a line nearer the Horatio's gig and I'll try to get down and say hello.[/quote] Ok - will do!