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Let's talk about pitch correction.
diskwave replied to leftybassman392's topic in General Discussion
A rant. Pitch correction has nothing to do with what makes great music....sorry but it really is BS. I mean what does it mean exactly if ur voice sounds like a micro managed robot? Did Motown, Philly Soul or any of the other greats from yesteryear use this nonsense?.... -
I think genius is a bit over done but I hugely admire any bassist who can sing over busy bass lines AND has to front the band....it's a hell of a talent and Geddy is the master. However I dont include Sting in my admiration but I do do very much include Dave Peacock of Chas & Dave fame. I think he is one of the cleverest bassist/singers ever....Try playing some of those grooves and then sing the part.....he's equal too or better than Geddy.
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This and Ive played with some pretty fine musicians over the decades...however the vast majority wouldn't know a bass guitar from a pair of marracas! Real musicians dont care and dont wanna know cause all they care about is how well you play and if you cant hit that low Eb that everyone is waiting for then you may have to get a cheapo Fiver. But other than that.......
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I would utter the foulest the English language can deliver and run for the door.....
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Not totally sure what the title is getting at but I would say just about 50% of all 70's chart hits. From Tina Charles to ABBA, to Gilbert O'Sullivan to Pilot.........and musically I absolutely love em all. All of them are tightly written with massive melodies and very tasty bass patterns......If u wanna become a very good all rounder you gotta be able to play the 70's chart hits.
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I did quite a few years ago and I just could not do it...Playing two beat felt like I was strangling myself, I could feel myself wanting to funk it up a bit, hopeless......Really admire those with the discipline to do it.
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Oh my that 57 sounds like a light one too....raspy....beautiful and Suzi is the real deal....legend. Love her.
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Blimey I think the last Reggae tune I played was One In Ten back in 81.....not exactly roots reggae but fun times if I recall.
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Even now 40 years later I still go weak at the knees if I come across an original Orange 120 valve head or a Hiwatt 100 head or Ampeg V4B....used all three in the 70's with a P bass.......a glorious racket did they make!
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My listening tends to mean playing along to and at the mo its a delve back into ABBA's greatest hits..... What a brilliant bassilicious workout....show stuff, groove, jet fuelled 12 bar...its got it all....
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Depends on what u call great. Someone who comes up with totally new stuff or someone who can play everything on the fly. Used to watch a band at my local holiday bar in the 70's. Guitarist played a tele and could slay any tune thrown at him....Beatles, 60's, 70's pop and he did it with gusto, his sweeping chords on the bridge PU were mesmerising and sooo musical....so in my mind... a truly superb guitarist...but then so is Jeff Beck and and Pat Travers and totaly different. U pays ur money etc.
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A recent spate of God awful live outdoor gigs/fests has put me off spending anymore cash on more basses for good......Seems it dont matter what ur playing, out in the mush pit its all a dull drone.......we bassists really are a bit silly.
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This.....Iam getting so bored with 'bassists' who cant play a simple slow groove in the first five frets....and, with passing open strings.....whats going on bass peeps? Oh and the wood thing?....meh.
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Pity cause I have to totaly disagree with what Ive read so far about him. Saw him at a small local festival on the South Coast a few yrs ago (yes, weird or what!) and his band were just groovier and tighter than an over torqued nut and bolt....great sound.
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wat no Stevie?
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Well alright not widdling exactly but Reed as a leader in the current crop of young talent is just off the scale good, and I mean that in a musical way not just a 'Im fast look at me kinda way'.
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We're all here cause of that crappy clip of him in church playing that wicked version of Joy to the World....He's live and every ones watching him and hes pulling off lightning licks that I've never heard before.....Guys not only got a handle on melody but hes almost like a modern jacked up version of Jamerson. I think he's pretty unique and I'm an A1 religious non believer. The guy above is sat in his bedroom kinda widdling really.
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This is the 'Duncan Designed' Jazz P/J bridge PU from my 2017 Vintage Mod P/J bass which Iam converting back to P bass. Never liked the blue either but the weight was lovely so I bought it knowing I'd repaint it eventually. (vintage bridge is fitted simply because I prefer them to the standard Squire bridge.) Bass has had a lot of use but PU is in great condition . There is a notch in the end of the cover which I did to allow the leads a bit more movement. These Duncan Designed PU's are very good indeed. Great burpy, punchy tone and with the adjustable pole pieces so grab urself a bargain @ £35 plus a couple quid for postage etc. Cheers all -
Wow...would love to know why you couldn't hear a P bass in a band situation.
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If it wasnt too heavy that was a steal, then factor in three weeks to clean it...
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Looks about right..shame about the PU's and cavity.
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How come The Beatles are rarely ever played on the radio?
diskwave replied to Barking Spiders's topic in General Discussion
I've spent a lifetime listening to and studying the Beatles. As a teen in the 70's I hated them and then as I got older started to appreciate their genius but even today there is something about their "thing" which just seems old and kind of hokey despite the tunes being brilliant.....in a way that doesn't fit, wonder if that's why there not played much. Id even go so far to say that Motown stuff has the same problem. -
Sky Arts and other music related programmes
diskwave replied to PaulWarning's topic in General Discussion
Im grt at missing stuff, so I def made sure I watched the X Ray Specs thing last night....fascinating woman indeed..tho a difficult life to some degree. Its a must watch. -
For simple but effective Ampeg madness it has to be Algie Wards playing on the Damneds Love Song....bliss! But the Rezillos mentioned above is killer too as is Olivers Army but its not really punk
