steve-soar

[quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1326154917' post='1493216'] So people can argue about what i do on internet forums [/quote]What do you mean?

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1326156630' post='1493234'] I've no idea. I complain about everything I play and what other people with me play as well. I get frustrated when I play with much better musicians but there is some sort of weird "danger" buzz going on at the same time. I get frustrated when I play with people below my level. That's brilliantly put. I've been looking for a band that doesn't exist in my world for the last 10 years. I don't compose as I have nothing to offer that would come up to my expectations. But, I still do it. [/quote] That is brilliantly put.

The snakes of insecurity have always roamed around my mind, looking for prey, so playing music keeps those bastards at bay, by keeping my rodent to confidence level in favour of confidence.

Well said Daz.

Still an amazing album after all these years. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--GLawrnNcI&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--GLawrnNcI&feature=related[/url]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1325701512' post='1486374'] Could you then please point us in the direction of a good one that is as friendly, interesting and musically diverse as BassChat? [/quote]Basschat is in my opinion totally unique, in that the w***ers who post on here, (unlike w***ers on guitar forums) are massively intelligent and very attractive, me included.

Sadowsky?

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1325609799' post='1485140'] Sounds like you might need to accidentally wander into her house when she's out to reclaim the beauty! ;-) [/quote]I wish it was. Sadly, the person who bought it from me died a while ago.

Double bass, my old Jaydee Mark King, (I know where it is but it is a very delicate matter), 1966 Jazz or Precision, Moog pedals.

Unicorn are such lovely looking basses.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wztjtD4i02k&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wztjtD4i02k&feature=related[/url]

Nice one. I'm on the hunt, too. But being a lefty, I see a little work to be done. Enjoy.

Most micro heads have switchable voltage. Which one is it?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0tBmJ35qA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0tBmJ35qA[/url]

It's worth just buying a knackered valve amp just to take to Dave Lunt, so you can see his workshop. Nice Lefty Jazzes too.

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1325128651' post='1480137'] I really think you should name the music shop it was in. To lessen the chance of a basschat member buying it. [/quote]Same here.

[quote name='Randy_Marsh' timestamp='1325011909' post='1479122'] I bought a Stingray. Job done [/quote]Agreed.

I first started to play live and record in 1985 and my tone has not really altered since then. It's a combination of what I first heared in my head and what I could achive with my first gear. (McGregor 200w amp, into a HH 2X15" cab, played with an Ibanez Blazer P Bass copy). I then had a custom made KGB Status Series II copy built made for me, left handed, going into a Peavey mark VI amp, into a peavey 2x15" Black Widow cab. Then, a 1976 Gibson Thunderbird, into an Ampeg SVT II, into an Ampeg 8x10" cab. Then up to date, a 1980 Musicman Stingray, 2002 Status S2 Classic, 1999 Japanese Fender Jazz, with EMG pickups and an East J Retro preramp, 1995 Squier Precision, with added Jazz pickup and EMG preamp and pickups and my KGB Status replica, with EMG pickups and East U Retro Deluxe preamp. These go into an Aguilar DB680 Preamp, or, Ampeg SVT IIP preamp, then into a QSC PLX 3102 power amp, then into either, a Glockenklang 2x12" "Double" cab, or, a Techsoundsystems 6x10" Neo cab. All of the above combinations sound like a more powerful an articulate representation of the very first sound I had in my head when I first started out playing the bass guitar.

I'm a lefty, who plays left handed basses. I live in Birkenhead. I could bring the following basses. 1980 Musicman Stingray. 2002 Status S2 Classic, through neck. 1999 Japanese Fender Jazz, with EMG's and an East J Retro preamp. 1995 Squier Precision, with EMG Precision pickup, added EMG Jazz pickup and EMG BTC preamp. 1986 KGB Status Series II replica, with EMG pickups and an East U retro Deluxe preamp. Amp wise, I could bring an Aguilar DB680 preamp, an Ampeg SVTIIP preamp, going into my QSC PLX 3102 power amp, going into a Techsoundsystems 6x10" neo cab and a Glockenklang Double 2x12" cab. PS. If any lefties are interested, I could get a venue sorted out, with a drummer and guitarist but it would obviously be in Birkenhead or Liverpool.

Really?

Geddy Lee Kev Hopper Chris Squire Verdine White JJ Burnel In no particular order.

[url="http://www.myspace.com/tokibeats"]http://www.myspace.com/tokibeats[/url] This is better from Brainfeeder.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1323889178' post='1468395'] This isn't true, and with the greatest of respect, spoken like someone who obviously has no understanding of what a lot of the good musical institutes are designed for. One massive piece of advice I'll offer anyone planning on going to study music with a view to becoming a working musician: make sure you're going to University for the right reasons. Go to improve your craft, make contacts for future life and enjoy learning and being creative in an environment that will generally breed a high class of musician, depending on the institute you're at. You do not go to these places for the degree, in fact the degree should be an afterthought, albeit an afterthought that no one can take away from you for the rest of your life. As far as the death of the 21st century musician, well that's an entirely unpredictable thing and whoever claims that we're all on the path to being replaced by machines is scare mongering. True, much of the session work has died in many areas, but not all of the work has suddenly dried up, why would it? There will always be practical applications for the most talented musicians who want to work, and if you're a good musician then there should never be any reason for you to be out of pocket. You need to be outgoing, organised, willing to travel and open to new ideas, talent is just the half of it. You need to be ready for most eventualities, and you'll need to be able to read and understand music. With these skills under your belt, you'll hopefully have a long and prosperous career as a musician. [/quote]This young man has called it.