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[quote name='MacDaddy' post='308319' date='Oct 17 2008, 02:15 AM']ooh! good luck, the stops and changes IIRC from my younger days, are quite challenging. Having a horn section will help.[/quote] I've got it now. I used to play it years ago, so had to re-learn it, but it's cool.

[quote name='Weird War' post='306698' date='Oct 14 2008, 09:50 PM']Welcome aboard. What kind of stuff have you been playing?[/quote] All kinds. I wouldn't say I specialise in any style in particular. How about you? [quote name='xverminate' post='306700' date='Oct 14 2008, 09:51 PM']Welcome Andy! I am just over the water! (The Port) Cheers Justin. [/quote] Hi Justin, nice to 'meet' you!

Have you looked on youtube? I know it's not great quality but it might be there....

[quote name='bluesparky' post='308569' date='Oct 17 2008, 01:18 PM']I'm sure he's having a great time, playing golf relaxing and counting the royalties as they come tumbling in. He's always been a great, in my eyes. Who else can play in front of 100,000 people in those tiny denim shorts... [b] Great bassist. solid and reliable.[/b] Not sure if this is the place for them, but whilst we're / i'm on the subject, would anyone be interested if i posted some tour photos here - as requested in another thread?[/quote] Agreed, I find a lot of his bass lines quite creative too. Deacon John, a hero in my world.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='308503' date='Oct 17 2008, 12:24 PM']I thought John Deacon was Queen's bass player [/quote] He was my first bass hero so there is no Queen without John Deacon in my eyes.

[quote name='Tinman' post='308463' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:39 AM']Bugger!!! I thought this was going to be a thread about the horrible reed instrument I played in my school orchestra *I'll get me coat* [/quote] excellent

[quote name='mike257' post='308301' date='Oct 17 2008, 12:39 AM']Would you be happy buying second hand? You'd get some cracking stuff in that price range at the moment. How about saving an extra £50 and shopping for a second-hand Stingray, there's a lot of them about at that kind of price lately. If the Jazz bass is more your style, I've seen a couple of second-hand Sandbergs around £650 too, and you can't go far wrong with that. A second hand USA Jazz (as Markytbass suggested) could be a winner too. I'd have a mooch round ebay, and the for sale forum here, and see what takes your fancy.[/quote] Good idea. I'll look into that. I've just remembered that my mate runs an online guitar store and they're opening a shop in the city centre soon. He offered me wholesale prices on anything I want so I'll get in touch with him. How could I have forgotten that?!

I have quite a flexible style and sound. I lend myself to most things, so it's extremely difficult to imagine which direction to go in next.

[quote name='Mcdrewson' post='308254' date='Oct 16 2008, 11:12 PM']Some of the tracks on 'Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate - World Tour' are plain awesome, in particular 'Patriots'. Richard Bona on bass I think?[/quote] Yeah Richard Bona was in the Zawinul Syndicate. I went to see them at Ronnie Scott's in about 2001 and they had a guy called Etienne Mbappe. He was a monster as well.

Can anyone offer advice about working out your own tax and N.I etc and how to go about paying all of this?

I've had a Mexican Fender Jazz bass since about 2000 and haven't felt the need to get a new one as I got very lucky with it tone wise. I feel it's time to move on and get a new bass, my budget is about £500-£600. Thoughts? Cheers.

Richard Bona - I'd recommend checking nearly everything he's played on out. Frank Zappa - too much to mention, but the major shout out goes to Scott Thunes.

A big band arrangement of Spain.

Hello there, I'm from Liverpool and I've been playing bass about 10-11 years. Cheers Andy