RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Somebody please enlighten me. There was a concert at Twickenham today. Why ?

Niiice baaassss;)

My brother has one of these

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1370038439' post='2096010'] For Sale: Fender Precision De Luxe, Candy Apple Red, Rosewood f'b, slight buckle rash ... [/quote] Is his amp barefaced or bare.,, ?

And I thought I had problems with my seating last week. Member of Canadian basketball team by the look of it . Sorry to hear about it .

If you are gonna 'make it' ,how long would this be for ? 1 -2 albums ? Are you not better off being a session bassist instead ? Maybe you could have a big public spat , and end up in the press. (Publicity

Pretty much what others have said. Oh and Aguilar

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1369933821' post='2094676'] drugs [/quote]

Circumstances and responsibilities dictate things so much these days. The last time i practiced regularly, was 3 years ago. That was when i was last in a band.even then, it was learning covers on you tube. Getting up at 5 am , and not betting home till 645 on alternate weeks due to work saps my energy, and i dont practice as much. Infact , i hardly practice at all. What i have been doing lately, is playing more with my thumb(not slap) and getting familiar with my effects. When i get round to it, i aim to use 1 of my basses dadg& see if i can get new ideas. Also tune my 8 string bead(the octave onesvtuned higher) I find that lately, I am more relaxed noodling around and my playing has improved . I dont get toohung up on practicing, as that could lead me to just quit for a long time like i did previously. So, if i dont practice as often i dont worry

That's the thing! Before Internet , most/all of my stuff bought was through word of mouth , or you liked tithe look of the album cover & date I say reviews in rock mags.

Good thread ! back in'79 I started going to loads of metal gigs. I used to wear the bike jacket/ denim jkt and wore metal tour t shrts every day till I was in my mid30s. Even at work. The bike / denim jkt s disappeared when I was about 21. I used to buy vinyl twice , to get the ltd edition pic discs/ coloured vinyls. This went on until CDs came out around84. So you could say I was an over the top fan . I don't really think bands owe me anything. When I sold my Metallica test pressing ( I qued up at shades records for approx 4 hrs.) cliff. dsigned it and poster which paid for my very expensive tele bass;) maiden pic discs were handy to have at the time also. Quede for Alice cooper at virgin . got his autograph but a miserable b@stard. ( didn't realise at the time tho' he nearly died at the wembley gig I was at on the previous Friday ) Still got time for Metallica , and will see them again. I just buy CDs /DVDs and toto the odd gig now. I love early ambient( dream/ shultze/jarre) , but I didn't have to wear the outfit for them

It's not a windup is it ?

Bump for other opinions , from other basschatters

When i was gigging, i was looking for something portable. I was looking for the walkabout scout, but nothing was around at the time. In the end, i went for aguilar db112 cab and ag500sc head. Not too heavy, and very powerful. But either of the above mentioned are all good. Markbass looks cool ,as does the freddie krueger stuff. I thinkmthere are a few basschtters who have this stuff also Forgot to mention wattage etc. if you play pubs, what kind of stuff do you play etc.

Obviously, it comes down to funds; markbass, gallien krueger, mesa boogie walkabout scout , phil jones briefcase etc.

That guitar solo in 'analogue kid ' . Something else. Perfect sound

Yeah , the strings were awesome.

Nice post You are multi talented . At the age you were starting, I was still breaking toys . For years, I was learning in birthday bands just doing root notes and taking instructions from Mr.Guitar ( who first showed me how to play bass) I put it down to the fact of; no confidence, always working ( very early hours ), and frightened to play out of the box in case I sounded too much like les Dawson . And growing up in a large family . It wasn't till I got my own space and had to relax and listen to cover songs that I improved. Also, in the'80s slap was everywhere and I was running before I could walk. I'm a metal head who hates most funk (wtf) Anyway. , back to the thread

Get the gas, then you have to make time;)

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1369584110' post='2090589'] I read it on Twitter - @rushtheband: London, magnificent. Even if doors were held due to a fox inside the 02! http://t.co/H1p3o2jwro http://t.co/git0tpHtDi [/quote] Thank you

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1369576284' post='2090517'] I read that as well! Apparently, he didn't have a ticket.... [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Never heard about this. Please tell

I will still go to this venue, if the bandbs i like will still play here. (Rammstein, rush,metallica). Tbh, there arent any other bands i like (except jean michel jarre) that I. Like that arebig enough to play here. I will definitely get seats that are not so high up in the future. Look forward to the dvd tho' .

Welcome . Went to vancouver back in '92 . Great country. Love stanley park

Soundwiise, a bit muddy at times. sometimes they could have been louder. The bigger the venue ... We were nearly touching the ceiling tho'. I was a little surprised by their set this time around, but I love the '80s stuff. When you realise how much stuff they can leave out , proves what a great band they are. Never played the trees (

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' timestamp='1369471771' post='2089519'] I went last night too. Had no intention of going (60 quid a pop - no thanks) but a couple of mates had a spare going free so I went. Thought they played really well. I forget just what a great guitarist Alex Lifeson really is. [/quote] He is my favlouritr guitarist((either him or satch)