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I thought that was Mark Knopfler?

No-one called anyone the 'Greatest living jazz musician'.

I love Low so much. Who bassed on it, does anyone know?

The performance I enjoyed most was Black Kids. I love the chorus melody! The fast-playing guy sure was fast-playing. I can see why he's getting basschat's popular vote. Not for me, though.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='168279' date='Apr 2 2008, 11:45 AM']Elvis is proof that you can fool some of the people all of the time.[/quote] Elvis is proof of Elvis. And that's good enough for me.

[quote name='Pedro1020' post='165650' date='Mar 28 2008, 11:47 PM']Can anyone reference me to a website with (mp3 or any other format) Drum backing tracks? I need some beats to play/jam with, I hardly see my drummer since dedicating more time to Wood Tech Thanks![/quote] If you PM me your e-mail address I can send you some MP3s of some of Reason's drum loops...

Would love this monstrosity:

I love post-rock but can't get on with prog at all. Mogwai have been one of my favourites for as long as I can remember. Can't be dealing with any instrumentals with showy technical bits, though. Dream Theater, Rush, 95% of the Mars Volta, though, just don't like any of it. I don't know why this is.

[quote name='OldGit' post='163389' date='Mar 25 2008, 09:41 PM']I deal with beginner gig organisers a lot so when I can I point out that "Band A 8.30 - 9.15. Band B 9.15- 9.45" ain't gonna work .... Then I make sure we are on on time and off on time. Also if you get on 10 mins late, cut ten mins out of the middle rather than cut your fab ending set... If we are booking the other bands we make absolutely sure they know when they have to get off stage then put a poster up in the dressing room and backstage area with timings. Mostly we have to deal with the other timing problem when the support act - the wedding, wedding breakfast and speeches - overrun so we can't get in and set up on time. So we have a hand out we send to all people booking us for weddings suggesting that a laid back wedding day with loads of spare time built in will be nicer for all than a tightly time-controlled wedding day that goes awry all over the place with resultant worry for all (and long wait in the car park for us)[/quote] Good post OldGit. It's worth making the point that there is a world of difference between a pub gig at which you are headlining (and therefore last on the bill) and a wedding (and therefore playing at the end). You might be playing the same time slot at both of them, but with one an overrun is a result of massive unprofessionalism on behalf of the support act, and on the other an overrun is just a reality of the people involved having only ever planned one wedding before. If you get pissed off and Prima-Donna-ish on a regular night, people might say 'Fair enough - they're the headliners and the support took up half their time'. If you get Prima-donna-ish at a wedding and everyone involved will think 'What a bunch of c***s'. But yeah - pub nights, punctuality is key.

Good example of the cable 'twist' technique: [quote name='wotnwhy' post='159882' date='Mar 18 2008, 08:11 PM']problem - having to bring your amp/preamp to the recording studio (an extra thing to place, and plug in) problem - not being able to get [i]your[/i] sound at a gig, because your using a supplied backline. solution - active electronics in a bass [/quote] wotnwhy: 2 sleepy: 0 Good points, well made!

To put the cat amongst the pigeons- Solutions for problems we don't have: Active electronics in a bass.

I toy with laptops and MIDI keyboards, can play a bit of guitar. Neither to stage-quality, but in my bedroom I can crank out some phat synth or a riff or two. I'm learning the drums at the moment - oh my, it's so much fun! Very much a beginner.

I'll be honest with you champ, all I know about Jaco is that he made music I don't much like and got uppity with bouncers. I shall defer to your knowledge on this one.

I bet if you tried to play [i]Portrait of Tracy[/i] on the real Bass of Doom, ghosts would come out of it like in [i]Raiders of the Lost Ark[/i] and royally mess your stuff up. 'It's beautifullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!'

At Home He's a Tourist by Gang of Four National Anthem by Radiohead (duh!) Dance by ESG

FACT - that bass is awesome.

Yep - I think that song was a reaction to being turned away from the hip nightspot '54'. They were stopped at the door despite the fact it was their music that was playing inside! That's not what disco's about, man!

Good luck! Relax - it will be fine!

Awesome! Thanks!

I thought those were great. Especially the Petrucci one. 'This dial controls the temperature of the Sun. I don't really use it - I'm not sure why I should.'

cos it's really long?

I quite like having youtube videos scattered throughout the site. I'm with Mr Claber in enjoying a larger and more comprehensive 'general' forum rather than subdividing a lot. Also, I feel that a youtube section might end up being a little dry. Does that make sense? I suppose I vote 'no' - keep it the way it is. If people see a video they like, they can add it to their own youtube favourites...

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='145612' date='Feb 23 2008, 02:38 PM']isn't that what steve harris out of iron maiden does as well?[/quote] I think he just plays really aggresively. I've got the Iron Maiden early days DVD - great documentary! Steve does his magical 'galloping' on that. His technique seems quite standard - if standard means 'awesome'.

[quote name='paul, the' post='145127' date='Feb 22 2008, 03:48 PM']AWESOME! Thanks for the video mate![/quote] Ha ha ha. Ha. Your hat is, um, not a good hat. There, I said it.

[quote name='steve-norris' post='145411' date='Feb 23 2008, 12:41 AM']I like to think of bass as almost a tuned drum set, you provide a like between harmony and rhythm,[/quote] Word. [quote name='TheBrokenDoor' post='145452' date='Feb 23 2008, 09:28 AM'][b]Every line I've ever worked on has become more and more simple, and the simpler it is, the happier I am with my playing.[/b][/quote] Word. [quote name='paul, the' post='145800' date='Feb 24 2008, 12:27 AM']I listen to "What's Goin' On" with Jamerson on bass and then a later live version without JJ. That's enlightenment.[/quote] [b]Word.[/b] For best results with the bass, play with other people. When playing with other people, listen 70%, play 30%. Keep it simple. Listen to the drummer and try and accent where he accents. Use 'techniques' sparingly. Let the guitarist and singer and keyboardist worry about the big main melodies. Be aware of the power of 1) playing only with the kick for a bit 2) doubling the guitar for a bit 3) copying the vocal melody for a bit. Try playing roots during a verse, then try these methods once during the bridges, choruses and middle eights and see how much power you have to alter the dynamics and feel of a song. Silence is a vital note on the bass. Dropping in at just the right point can be spine-tingling.