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For me, this is a good example of where 'fusion' is going now. Much more interesting than a lot of the historical examples above, IMO. http://youtu.be/5hVhSBZz2qI

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1349340957' post='1824826'] The [url="http://www.noizezz.com/eng/product/gehoorbeschermers-universeel.html"]Noizezz[/url] ones use the same noise filter as the expensive molded ones, but feature a generic sleeve rather than a molded one. I've tried the Alpine and Ety ones and found they muffled/coloured the sound to much, as I also do the sound for some of the bands I play with its essential I get a realistic balance and protect my hearing. Now the rest of the band uses these and we can all hear each other. Best of all we can all have a normal level conversation with each other during practice without taking the earplugs out or shouting at each other! [url="http://www.noizezz.com/eng/product/gehoorbeschermers-universeel.html"]http://www.noizezz.com[/url] [/quote] Ben, where do you get them from? The website is all in Norwegian - is that where you ordered them?

We got off to a faltering start here but I reckon I might have played the most discordant/atonal bass solo anywhere in the world that night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIl4lnkmkvI

Excellent service from them

Tonight

Ah, it's funny you mention that close-up. I asked Ash, the video guy, to do a close up of Frank while he was playing the pots and pans bit. He seems to have chosen the only point in the entire track where he looks absolutely terrified. I also laughed when I saw it.

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[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1348688803' post='1817024'] Cool stuff, if lacking in certain areas. They do can plays tho'. Had only heard of their name before, but they're close family to Ruins and Koenjihyakkei (incorrectly a.k.a. Koenji Hyakkei). For their soft side, here's some seventies easy listening (I had no idea they do that as well), relatively speaking: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBrgCUBAHcg[/media] best, bert [/quote] Oh boy! I had no idea either. Great fun.

[b]Boat-ting [/b] Bar & Co, Temple Pier, Embankment opposite Temple tube [size=3](between Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridges)[/size] £6 / £4 concs | DOORS 8:00pm - START 8:30pm http://youtu.be/1EY3GZdRtbY [url="http://www.boat-ting.co.uk/"]http://www.boat-ting.co.uk/[/url]

Ooof! Bonkers, polyrhythmic rock... [media]http://youtu.be/d2ymeJ-CWVg[/media] They're playing in Cafe Oto 3rd Oct. I'm going to try and get down there and see 'em

Aw, thanks guys. I'm a Beefheart fan so I guess a bit of that comes out now and again- although in this band the influences are more Soft Machine, King Crimson, Can and bands that riff and repeat. The basic idea is to have atonal sounding riffs, funky beats and 'stuck'' passages that have no melodic development. It doesn't sound great on paper but the audiences at our gigs seem to love it! The bass is an Iceni custom made by Mike Walsh.

Here's my band, Prescott: http://youtu.be/1EY3GZdRtbY

http://youtu.be/1EY3GZdRtbY

The 'skinny'...?

This is cool: This is meant to be cool:

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1348221560' post='1810980'] Man up or develop your floating thumb technique like everyone else! Truckstop [/quote] Seconded!

Oh god, it's meant to encourage the player to pluck softly and evenly and not exhaust their poor fingers or something like that. They're usually placed right where I like to dig in and twang the strings as hard as I can, so THEY SPOIL ALL THE FUN for me.

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1348134470' post='1809692'] This is exactly how I write. I hear all the parts in my head and it's just a question of getting them out to my fingers. [/quote] Interesting. I've never heard parts in my head - ever. Writing, for me, seems to be about emptying my head, strangely enough, then shuffling things around. Absolutely ZERO inspiration: it's the only way to go, kidz.

You don't need imagination or inspiration. That's a romantic concept. This is how I do it: 1.put one note down. 2.Put another note down 5 seconds after the first one. 3.Put another down 5 seconds after that. 4. Think about adding other notes in the gaps 5. think about removing notes 6. Make sure it's playable. I try to write with two instruments - the bass and something else. The bass isn't 'supporting' the other instrument. It's largely 'side by side'. Hope this helps!

"Now I'm back again!" real Rock God stuff. Very impressive show and Impressive band, of course.

Still using my old one!

Just don't use them under any circumstances. They are unspeakably appalling things.

I've gotta say there are LOADS of great bands around at the moment. The people that moan about a lack of good music are usually too lazy to look for it!