Count Bassy

Got to remember that most of those binned were binned before the existence of the Interweb or E-bay and together these have sent the knowledge of and the price of old instruments through the roof. If you had an old bass you didn't want 30 or even 15 years ago, and didn't live close to a music shop, what did you do? If you didn't know someone who wanted it you'd probably throw it away.

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='1147351' date='Mar 2 2011, 05:01 PM']had it not been over the fact that the keys player asked him if he was playing an f major or an f minor.[/quote] Theory aside, I'd be concerned that the keyboard player couldn't [i]hear[/i] the difference between a major and a minor (its a pretty fundamental difference in sound), though to be fair it could have been lost in the cacophony.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1144280' date='Feb 28 2011, 11:17 AM']In the past I have seen newbies posting a Q as a new topic & then being told they should go & search & dig up an old thread to get the answer. It makes no odds to me as sometimes the old thread/new topic could be from before I joined BC or something I missed completely.[/quote] Total agreement here.

[quote name='Hobbayne' post='1072646' date='Dec 30 2010, 12:46 PM']I bought my first proper bass after my Westone Thunder one[/quote] IMHO A Westone Thunder is a proper bass! (based on playing a friends Thunder II)

I think it's great. Personally I find this sort of thing a welcome relief from todays over produced, over dubbed, pitch corrected stuff. At least you know its being made by people rather a a computer.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='1141219' date='Feb 25 2011, 01:58 PM']Actually, I would expect it in quite a few cases... you'd be daft to turn up to an audition for a Britpop type band with a seven string Conklin or to an audition for a country band with a spiky BC Rich bass.[/quote] Well yes, sadly you're possibly right, but that really indicates the narrowmindedness of the auditioners. That's also a fairly extreme case - I'd agree with others that choice of sticks is more akin to choice of string, rather than number of strings. Perhaps that's why drummers turn up without sticks - they don't want to upset the auditioners by bringing the wrong ones.!

[quote name='Bankai' post='1138015' date='Feb 23 2011, 01:07 AM']Personally, I'd immediately forget any drummer who turns up with the AHEAD carbon sticks for example.[/quote] I know that this has been followed up by others, but this just seems wierd to me. Would you expect to be immediately forgotton because you turned with an X brand rather than Y brand bass, or X rather than Y strings, or passive rather than active etc etc. ? I suspect not and think you'd be a bit pissed off if you were.

Woops, double post.

[quote name='4000' post='1141065' date='Feb 25 2011, 12:18 PM']So it's not possible to simply dislike something, not because it's "anti", not because it's "cool" to not like it, but simply because you don't?[/quote] Of course it is - I was just teasing Bilbo (you do know that don't you Bilbo?). Perhaps I should have put some smiley things in.

IMO the fundamental problem for anyone trying to make a living from (or just get paid for) playing, is that what you do for money other people do as a hobby and are prepared to do it for peanuts. I can't think of many other professions where that is the case (Whoring perhaps?). For me it's a hobby: If it's a choice of playing for nothing or not playing at all then I'd play for nothing. Fortunately for me no-one does what I do for a living as a hobby.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1140919' date='Feb 25 2011, 10:30 AM']I think there is sometimes something of the anti-hero thing going on here. 'Everyone likes X so I won't' kind of thing. Happens with all the great technicians on every instrument.[/quote] Yes, and it happens to iconic songs as well, for example Mustang Sally, All Right Now, Sweet Home Alabahma, etc., but best not start on that old chestnut again. Ooops - I just did.

[quote name='lojo' post='1130821' date='Feb 17 2011, 12:04 PM']Sex on fire is the new Mustang Sally[/quote] Perhaps I'm narrow minded, but I can't really see 'Sex on fire' still being played in 40 years time.

[quote name='Jambo10' post='1130342' date='Feb 16 2011, 10:16 PM']When you hear many bands do the same songs over and over, you get a bit fed up with them all. So when I see a pub band etc, I want to hear something different, not always stuff that nobody has heard of, but stuff you dont hear all to often. Songs that make you think..."hey, I remember that"[/quote] Yes. Despite what I said above I do too, but then we of Basschat are not a representative sample of the typical pub audience. As musicians ourselves we probably look for something slightly different than the typical weekend pub crowd (and as bass players we actually notice the bass line - but that's a different thread). I, and I'm sure most of us, have seen the lift that an audience gets when it hears a good old favourite (especially if it's a sing-along song) start up, both from the floor and from the stage. Mustang Sally and All Right Now being prime examples. If you want to get the audience going then throw a few of the standards in early on. Leave the less well known stuff till they're warmed up and oiled. Of course the definition of good old favourite does depend on who the audience is, particularly their age.

I say this everytime this thread comes up, so apologies for repaeating myself, but the undercurrent of musical 'snobbery' in these threads really winds me up. Mustang Sally is a great song. If it weren't then it would not have survived as one of the all time great crowd pleasers. This is not 'flash in the pan' popularity but a song that has stood the test of time. All Right Now is another one of these, a classic and great rock song that it has become trendy for some here to knock and look down their noses at. Personally I like to play slightly less common songs (there are a lot of good songs out there), but you have to accept that you are, generally (there are always exceptions), going to get fewer gigs that way, and the more obscure the songs the fewer gigs you'll get. I would not slag off another band for playing these popular songs, and I certainly would not slag off the song as being a bad one. Bad songs do not get played regularly for 30 or 40 years! Neither would I slag off a band for choosing not to play such songs. It's the slight air of superiority which annoys me. As for Mustang Sally or All Right Now, I'd be proud to have written either of them. PS: I've never played Mustang Sally out, but have played All Right Now.

I think you're right - the camera frame rate and scanning action combine to give a sort of staggered strobe affect.

[quote name='fiatcoupe432' post='1123038' date='Feb 10 2011, 07:13 PM']Hello basschatters im planning to get a ibanez gwb35,did anyone ever played one? if so what you think? Any comment is welcome regards Antoin[/quote] I have one and think it's an excellent instrument, especially for the money, even more so if you can get one second hand. (Note however that I've never played a real high-end fretless.) Negatives: The back of the bridge is known to lift slightly, but doesn't seem to be a serious problem Some people have reported that the fret markers can be a bit proud (mine is fine however). The stock pre amp is quite hissy if you turn up the treble, and for an active bass the output is quite low. But: Beautiful neck Lovely tone, Well balanced Excellent build quality A joy to play. Retrofitting a Bartolini pickup and pre-amp seems to be a popular modification. - I've actually bought these parts, but haven't got round to fitting them yet. To sum it up, if I lost mine I would go straight out and buy another.

[quote name='endorka' post='1122383' date='Feb 10 2011, 10:05 AM']Legally you may be correct, but from a moral point of view would it not be more understanding to respect people's wish for some peace and quiet in their homes? Jennifer[/quote] I think it needs a bit of 'Give' AND 'Take' from both the noise generator and the neighbours. It's all very well to say respect their wishes for some peace and quiet, but they should also respect your right and desire to make some noise on occassions. It should not be all one way! We have two sons who are both drummers, one is studying it at college and hoping to make a career out of it, so there is frequent noise. However the current neighbours know that it is not continuous, is never after 9pm, and that if it is causing a problem at a particular time the only need to come and talk about it and we can move it to a better time. At one time we did have a neighbour who wanted absolute silence all the time and was not willing to discuss options, and consequently we ended up ignoring him, which is a shame as I'm sure we could have come up with an arangement (He's since moved). From the OP it sounds like they are talking 3 hours a week, which does not seem unreasonable to me. I don't think, for example, that the council would be interested for 3 hours a week during 'normal' hours, but best to talk with bloke anyway, as you are, and see if there's a better time for him etc.

I built my first bass myself around 1974 and fitted some Selmer tape wounds. One of these snapped about a year later and I fitted some rotosound 'swing bass', which are still on it, so I reckon about 35 years. To be fair that bass did spend quite a few years up the attic so not 35 years of continuous use.

Currently learning Robin Trower's 'Too Rolling Stoned'. Nothing too difficult, but love that sort of stuff

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1114558' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:27 PM']Me and Jeff have a good relationship... I really don't like him or his music, and he's never heard of me. It works well.[/quote] Actually he speaks very highly of you.

I've had my MP-BT1 apart (don't ask) and it definitely uses a small plug in memory card about 20mm square which could probably be physically upgraded to a higher capacity card. Whether the MB-BT1 software would recognise or use it is a different matter. The GB10 looks like a bit of a curates egg compared to the MB_BT1. Good: Fine adjustment of the loop round positions Recording (if you'd use that - I don't think I would) More direct control with hard buttons - less menu structure User exchangeable memory card Bad: No bass boost/cut on the track playback (I use this a lot) (Actually I would have liked full graphic tone control on the playback) Not internally rechargeable. Physical size (wouldn't want to get this out on a plane) Other things I would have hoped for would be the ability to save the PLayback pitch & Speed for each track individually. Hopefully the pitch change feature works better than the one on the MB-BT1 Not really enough there to make me trade in my BT1. All IMHO obviously.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1107384' date='Jan 29 2011, 05:17 PM']Wow, that is some pretty serious delamination.[/quote] Yes, but I suspect totally non structural, so no reason not to buy the thing, while using the damage to negotiate a good price.

Henry Spinetti

Family* James Taylor Neil Young Lindisfarne Led Zepplin Jethro Tull Wishbone Ash Tom Waits Jeff Healey Street Walkers* Richard Thompson SRV The Shortlist * Hendrix * all including Roger Chapman. A bit worrying that there's nothing there originating less than 20 years ago! Obviously an old fart.

[quote name='Wil' post='1103314' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:51 AM']Hard times for everyone financially at the end of the day. That Spector was easily worth double what it went for![/quote] Well, not really. It's worth what someone will pay for it, which on that particular day was £580. Brilliant value for money yes, worth double what it fetched - not on that day. A Marshall DBS 7412 Cab (yes a 4 x 12) just went for £125 on Ebay. A few months ago one went for nearer £300! As you say, a sign of the hard economic times.