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[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1372101849' post='2121662'] Very nice. [/quote] Yes they were both great. Both ultimate rock machines.Yet another "in hindsight" regret as I don't have either any more. The Baretta also had the Dennis Klein "Eye" graphics. There's a SS Hamer floating about on US Ebay for £1,000. Quite rare these days but a great guitar and investment. I did also have an early 85 Hockey stick Baretta with the infamous luthier headstock joint. It was in perfect condition when I sold it but arrived at the buyer's address in two pieces Still we got it repaired and he's still using it 4 years later.

Had two guitars with genuine USA Floyds and both were totally trouble free. A Hamer Steve Stevens and an 86 Baretta. I could pick up the Kramer after a 6 week lay off and it would be in perfect tune. The other Floyd type I had (a Schaller) wasn't that precise and constantly needed fine tuning after a bit of abuse. Most of the problems I came across with friends who owned them was them changing string gauges. Floyds are usually factory set up for 9-42s and the change to say, 10s requires a set up re balance tension etc. If I was buying another guitar with a Floyd, it would have to be an original jobby. I love em. (Had a Vai Universe many years ago and to be honest that wasn't bad at all)

Great gig last night. The French fete de la musique at Chateauroux. Played with a great guitarist from the south in a hastily thrown together band. 2,000 in the audience and we were lucky enough to get the 10.30 spot when it wasn't raining.

Ah, good old days. The Mrs went to Redbridge Tech. I remember seeing Atomic Rooster, Black Widow, Edgar Broughton, T2, Sam Apple Pie and Stray etc down there. Loads of great bands around then.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1371160322' post='2110815'] Badly worded post done in a hurry. . Sorry to offend. [/quote] No apology needed Bilbo, except from me on reflection. Your post just caught an over- picky, grumpy old man on a bad day.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1371153718' post='2110686'] It would be a very inexperienced listener who did not recognise Jaco in a second but what is interesting is the bass he is playing is not his. Can you guess what make of bass it is? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_BZERP4x0s[/media] [/quote] Not quite sure which of these two sentences I find more condescending. The one about the "very inexperienced listener" or the one that sounds like a question to a bunch of 4 year olds

Cheese on toast, big coffee and a cigar. Glad your gig went well.

[quote name='Noah Deere' timestamp='1370108786' post='2096572'] +1, and I should have taken my bass teachers advice and joined a band much sooner than I did. [/quote] Me too, except I should have followed my bass teacher's advice and NOT joined a band

Just getting to the end of this now. Some bloke called Miguel who's singing goes a bit wafty when he dances (apparently No1 in the USA) Deep Valley, no bass, and no talent and probably no pants Beady eye, sh*t anyway Bloke from OMD got his bass strung upside down if I wasn't imagining it Bloke doing a poem. What's this programme coming to?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbOIOaWsveM A great cover from a great band.

Over the years I've had many conversations with musos both here in France and back in our native UK. All the time I hear "you were so lucky to have been around at that time" (I'm 61 so my passion with music started in the 60's) It seems that, especially over here, all my friends wished they could have been around to see all those people like Jon Hiseman, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, John Mayall, Yes, Jethro Tull, The Who, Alexis Korner, Page / Clapton etc performing at a time when they were pushing boundaries and available to watch in clubs, Uni's and pubs. All at a time when music was evolving at a real pace. Obviously they still have an opportunity to see those that are still alive and performing but when they mention some name from the past and I tell them that I saw them at the Marquee or the Cook's Ferry etc, they can't believe it. Of course, music is still changing and I've tried to embrace all that has come along but having had the opportunity to see artists like Buddy Rich, Laura Nyro, Genesis with Peter Gabriel, Gong, the original Fleetwood Mac, and all the artists above, I guess I was lucky.

I buy what suits me, playability and looks wise. Not interested in famous player's gear. No point in buying a Fodera ying-tong in order to sound like Victor Wooten unless you put in the other 25 years of experience, practice and theory to go with it. That's what makes him, him. I always end up with the same sound anyway no matter what I use as I like a particular sound and seem to be able to get it no matter what I use.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1367717764' post='2068744'] Then at the jams, I was not all that much better... on the plus side, on the funkier jams, I managed to resist slapping entirely. I'm proud of that [/quote] And now they'll all be sitting there saying "pity, I was hoping he'd be able to slap in the funky numbers, he would have been ideal"

Well, whatever his reasons for dressing like that be it promotion or lifestyle choice, he's got the figure for it. I know know quite a few females who would kill to look like that.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1367412880' post='2065292'] Will no-one post the Korean transvestite bass player vid? Tsk... if you want something doing... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=cmQvxfo75K0"]http://www.youtube.c...?&v=cmQvxfo75K0[/url] Lucky for you it won't post properly for some reason! [/quote] TOP MAN. Beat me to it. He's a great, fun player (and better looking than 96% of the females in our village to boot )

This one gets my vote.

Brian Bromberg for me. Anything on upright from the album "You know that feeling"

Sounds like the gig of your dreams. Congratulations for putting it all together.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1366744657' post='2056804'] Well, it's this bread, only it's made with potatoes. You fry it, and it's lovely with an egg and some bacon. [/quote] This sounds like a hash-brown but I think I remember having this once with a huge Irish breakfast in Cork. Edit: (Obviously wrong here as I've just read it's from N.I.)

Caught that the other night. Thought she was brilliant. (And the band)

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1366699179' post='2056006'] Seriously disappointed at the context in which the word "slap" is used in this thread. This should go in the "Off Topic" forum where I can talk about my chronic masturbation problem. [/quote] Away you go, we're all listening.

Did we ever find out what The Hat meant with the original post? I remember Milty and me asking and since then, the thread has covered potatoe bread, God, the first 119 Metallica albums and the Rammerstein's window cleaner

Are you saying that there's no need for a bassplayer in a metal band, or are you saying you wouldn't want to play bass in a metal band? Metal is not my thing personally and of course there are a few scenarios where you can play without bass but I've never heard of anything rock orientated which doesn't require a bass.