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Here's my fave at the moment. Maybe a bit too funky for upright though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsqh9jHkHlM

Normally, I don't like coloured basses but this, has to be my fave bass pic. Okay, it's not a Fender but just looks so cool.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1406624413' post='2513024'] Nothing special but I will never forget. I was late into music, had my first public gig aged 50 in 2008. I opened the set playing the first notes of 'Gimmie Some Loving' and was as nervous as anything. After about 1 minute the nerves vanished and I discovered that I *really* loved it [/quote] Great, well known opening number mate. Especially if you have the keyboards too.

First song I ever played in public (on bass) was How long by Ace. First song ever in public (in 1968) was Sky pilot by the Animals (on drums)

Should have kept the Roscoe Beck V. Should have kept the Status 6 string. The Alembic Essence I bought blind would have been more useful as fire wood.

Could probably live out the rest of my life with just these. Deja vu CSNY Tambu Toto Hemispheres Rush You know that feeling Brian Bromberg Ah via musicom Eric Johnson Rippingtons live in LA Fish out of water Chris Squire Tapestry Carole King Maximum security Tony McAlpine James Taylor Greatest hits (if that is allowed)

Ah yes, I see what you mean. That is one really fit looking bass.

Friday was a medium gig for me. Started at 8.30, 15 min break at 10.00, carry on until midnight. Place still full when we finished. Over here it's not unusual for bar gigs to finish at 1.00 or 2.00 if the crowd are up for it. Have played quite a few 4 hour gigs but then we'd split that into 3 sets. I do love it but as Dad has pointed out, it really takes its toll at my sort of age (62) Especially when there's another the next night although I do just leave it all in the van for the following night.

Got back an hour ago from the perfect gig bearing in mind I live in Central France. Arrived at 4.00pm PA supplied and already on stage Booked to play at 5.00pm Played at exactly 5.00pm Played for 58 mins Went down very well. Handed over invoice, each got paid an obscene amount for 58 mins of easy numbers Got fed and watered Home before 8.00pm Reeee-sult.

Bum. I got 6. It was all those young kids under 30 that got me.

Brilliant basses, used one for 6 years. Never seemed to go out of tune due to the graphite inserts. Fab neck profile if you're going from 4 to 5. Best looking 5 string Fender ever with a huge tone library.

Many years ago, I bought a black Yamaha SG2000 that had been owned by Jimmy Page (with provenance) I paid £375 for it and struggled to get £395 2 years later (too heavy to gig for 3 hours) I doubt if anyone on this site ever remembered seeing him play it ( or any Yamaha) it was just a guitar that he obviously had no use for that had probably been given to him. Ergo, it was only worth what anyone was prepared to pay for it. In fact, £395 Can't get my head around these so called vintage prices. A 70s Fender can go for a couple of grand these days. 15 years go you couldn't give them away as they were known as the sh*t years of zero quality control.

Check out Sergio Mendes and Brasil 77. Seriously cool stuff.

Colin James, brilliant guitarist and songwriter.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1404158301' post='2489915'] I'm always surprised when musicians are reluctant to pay for music. [/quote] The subject of this thread is regarding sharing songs with band members for learning purposes, not necessarily downloading songs for any personal library. It would, to me, seem rather rash to go and buy a dozen CDs or for all band members to buy all tracks possibly to find that a few of them are not going to work anyway. Any that do work and end up in the set list (here anyway) should then, before a performance, be listed for the venue organisers to pass to SACEM (the French PRS) in order to make sure that the composers get paid from the licence fees that the venues pay. As I had stated earlier, we send YouTube links to each other. Purely for the purposes of learning new material. I don't buy any music these days because I have no need to collect or keep any. The Internet has made it possible for me to listen to whatever I wish, whenever I wish, legally, for free. Likewise with the TV based radio stations, for which I pay a licence fee.

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1404138164' post='2489617'] Another dropbox user here.works for rehearsal recordings,covers mp3s, overdubs, equipment manuals, bill receipts, invoices, insurance and PAT documents. Spreadsheets, contacts for venues blah blah... everything you need for a band to function. For those who use Youtube, there is a little cheeky program, called http://www.listentoyoutube.com/, which if you type into a browser, will call up the site, you then copy and paste the Youtube link of the song into it, and it will convert and download an mp3 version of it for you. : ) Great for getting all the tunes in one place and offline. [/quote] Thanks for that, sounds a handy tool.

We send Youtube links via e-mail.

I love deps. Bit of adrenalin with the danger and certainly keeps you on your toes. Especially the ones with one or no rehearsal. That said, it is nice to play with friends where you know how each other plays too but given the choice, the former.

A natural ability to groove and more importantly, knowing what the song requires.

Bloody hell, some of those mugshots are quite scarey. I've seen plenty of guitar faces but I thought WE, we're all innocent bystanders. Obviously not ha ha.

As bass players, We may gently close our eyes whilst getting carried away on a wave of euphoria as the band sounds so good. We may exhibit a subtle expression of utter boredom 11 minutes into the guitarists trademark "Red house" solo. Our eyes may widen a little at the appearance of a stunningly attractive member of the audience. But, we don't pull daft bass faces like guitarists who wah-wah with their mouths as they simulate inflating a car tyre with a Cry-baby. Or grit their teeth with eyes screwed shut as they under bend at the 20th fret somehow expecting more teeth gritting to equate to more string bending...... Or do we?

Last time I drummed, 15 mins but the guitarist cleared empty cases from the stage area for me. I have (had! must get that back) a drum mat which is marked out for exactly where all the stands go and also the spurs and floor tom so no dragging stuff nearer during or in between numbers. If I can get the mat laid down, it all works. Stands had memory locks. Our drummer in the band has usually set up before the guitarist and vocalist.

That, my friend, is a classic "gig of the year" entry.

This is the first year(in ten) that I've not played on the 21st June here. Could have, but just fancied a day off this year in order to listen to others and not be humping gear around. Stayed local and was treated to clog dancers with no sense of rhythm, flat and sharp singing without the bit in between and guitarists who obviously don't own a tuner. Wouldn't miss it for the world though as it all promotes a great communal atmosphere all over the country. As Dad points out, apart from Bastille day, where the French make out they freed all the prisoners, it's probably the biggest celebration of all. However, back to playing next year. It's what Britain needs, a huge national day of music, with lots of wine (but without the fights)