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Yeh I'd be cool putting a Chaka Khan tune I've just got through transcribing called 'Fate'. Bass provided by Anthony Jackson... i'll proof-read it later on and send it to you if you're interested mate.

Great session player from over in the U.S. He's a bit of a monster... check him out. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQKZuMdLDE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQKZuMdLDE[/url] (him playing with Abe Laboriel Jr. on a session for Taylor Mesple) And I'm not usually one for solo bass playing but this kind of blew me away: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmrEQwWjsYI&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmrEQwWjsYI...feature=related[/url]

Great stuff Simon... will check it out asap. Hope everything is good with you, haven't spoken in a while!

I guess they've got to pander a bit to their audience so suggestions like Teen Town would be out of the question. Actually off the top of my head, I can't really think of any!

I good way of getting back on it I would say is joining a band. You get money from it, and have a damn good time playing live too. Other than that it sounds like you just need to explore some avenues of playing that perhaps you haven't been down before. You've only been playing a year, so you should stick at it. Woodshed, get some practice in and just generally get inspired!

Yep, pretty important this actually. Check ours out at www.myspace.com/bikergroove

Mee-shell Ne-dejeo-chello is how I would say it. (I'm not great at that phonetic spelling!) Great player.

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' post='429073' date='Mar 9 2009, 09:12 AM']I reviewed a Celinder J4 for the bass mag about 6 years ago and it was just utterly awesome. It's the only bass other than the GB Rumour that I reviewed in the first issue that made me want to sell everything I have in order to get one! I never did, but I know damn well that at some point there will be a Celinder in my collection. Really great basses. Stu[/quote] I remember that review, it really made me want to look further into Celinders. There seem to be quite a few companies offering boutique Jazz basses across the water but I like the idea of supporting a European builder like Chris, who seems to have a great outlook on the whole uber-Jazz bass thing.

I don't think the 'Sweet Child of Mine' bass line is straight forward at all, especially not for a player getting on their feet. It's pretty involved. Having said that, it's probably a good one to learn by ear. If you're into that picked thing, check out some Smiths basslines, Andy Rourke had some pretty great melodic chops.

I thought that too I used to have problems with both of my hands where they would seize up with cramp and I literally couldn't move them whilst playing, although I haven't had it recently. I think it's actually a very good idea to warm up before playing, I usually have a bit of a warmup with the sound check.

How come I've missed this place??? I literally walk past there everyday. I'll have to check it out by the sounds of things. I love the Phil, it's a great pub. Great toilets too!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='428528' date='Mar 8 2009, 12:40 PM']If it helps, maybe leave your name with Alex and tell him you'd like to try one? Chris Celinder sometimes sells used basses on consignment through them as well as new ones. All the basses I've owned have been through the Gallery at one time or another and the used ones have been at quite reasonable prices.[/quote] I might do that. I'm really interested in the Update J's.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='428241' date='Mar 7 2009, 09:31 PM']They have a good reputation but don't believe the hype. Try one if you get a chance and let the bass speak for itself. This is what the bass bashes were originally arranged to do.[/quote] I have indeed tried a couple of Sadowskys when I was last at the gallery and I liked them a lot, just never a Celinder. I should have probably jumped on those bass bashes.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='428303' date='Mar 7 2009, 11:28 PM']Here we go again. Whats up? Is it a case of "I can only afford a cheap bass so anyone with an expensive bass is a c***"? I dont have to apologise to anyone for my GB's - I can afford them and thats all there is to it. They look, play and sound fabulous. Better than a Squire VMJ? Yes in my opinion. YMMV[/quote] Don't get me wrong, if I wasn't a 19 year old student with other things to pay for I'd get a nice friggin' F-Bass. I wouldn't assume jealousy is the bone of contention here, rather that some people care less about how much a bass costs and more about how good it sounds and how well the player plays.

[quote name='bassace' post='428233' date='Mar 7 2009, 09:12 PM']10k - but how well do you play? On another subject (sorry) I've just watched the repeat of this week's Grand Designs. The bloke paid £40k for the staircase, all because his wife's an arty moo. One born.............[/quote] Yeh, but I can actually see the value of those stairs, the whole veneer was absolutely amazing. I think generally you pay for quality, personally I think a lot of boutique style models are overpriced but it's your money, and in most cases you get what you pay for.

I hear they're the best, and I've wanted one for a long long time now. I think I'd be apprehensive about putting an order down on one at the moment because I'm torn between doing so and maybe getting a Sadowsky next... but I think I'll keep my eyes peeled in the next few months for a second hand one.

I have a real problem when people reel off a list of how expensive their gear is if I've just met them for the first time, whatever makes that person think I wanted to know the price of their gear in the first place is beyond me because I couldn't care less. I find the whole subject fairly embarrassing to discuss actually, it makes me feel uncomfortable. Likewise, I find it intolerable when people at gigs ask me how much my gear is, I secretly want to tell them to cram it!

It Ain't Over Till It's Over - Lenny Kravitz

[quote name='Clockworkwar' post='426932' date='Mar 6 2009, 09:24 AM']I am get lots of offers at my school, have just done the Wiz. Learned the whole lot in two weeks.[/quote] The Wiz is a demanding show for a bass player! Anthony Jackson played bass for most of Quincy Jones's Wiz sessions, and I think Louis Johnson did the rest.

Unlikely to be Freddie Washington, though it would be amazing to see him in action... he's a killer player. Nathan East has played with him before as well, but I have a nasty feeling he might just bypass the bass player altogether, which would be a shame because they were more or less the best part about 'Live in Bucharest'.

Very nice

I love Copeland's drumming, I think he's fantastic. Synchronicity is a superb showcase of his skill behind a kit. If you're interested though, this is what Steve Vai said about Vinnie Colaiuta during a Frank Zappa recording: [quote]He's one of the most amazing sight-readers that ever existed on the instrument. One day we were in a Frank rehearsal, this was early '80s, and Frank brought in this piece of music called "Mo 'N Herb's Vacation." Just unbelievably complex. All the drums were written out, just like "The Black Page" except even more complex. There were these runs of like 17 over 3 and every drumhead is notated differently. And there were a whole bunch of people there, I think Bozzio was there. Vinnie had this piece of music on the stand to his right. To his left he had another music stand with a plate of sushi on it, okay? Now the tempo of the piece was very slow, like "The Black Page." And then the first riff came in, [mimics bizarre Zappa-esque drum rhythm patterns] with all these choking of cymbals, and hi-hat, ruffs, spinning of rototoms and all this crazy stuff. And I saw Vinnie reading this thing. Now, Vinnie has this habit of pushing his glasses up with the middle finger of his right hand. Well I saw him look at this one bar of music, it was the last bar of music on the page. He started to play it as he was turning the page with one hand, and then once the page was turned he continued playing the riff with his right hand, as he reached over with his left hand, grabbed a piece of sushi and put it in his mouth, continued the riff with his left hand and feet, pushed his glasses up, and then played the remaining part of the bar. It was the sickest thing I have ever seen. Frank threw his music up in the air. Bozzio turned around and walked away. I just started laughing.[/quote]

If you're a.) good on your instrument and b.) good at networking then as a musician, you should never be out of work IMO.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='426449' date='Mar 5 2009, 05:01 PM']Excuse my ignorance but I've not really heard of this Colaiuta chappy but if that's a good example of his playing style then I can't see why you rate him over Copeland. They actually sound pretty similar to me. Copeland is not a steady 4's (or even a reggae rules 1-2-[u]3[/u]-4) kind of guy. I've heard bands over the years covering The Police and not one of them has ever nailed Copeland's tricky little fills or syncopations correctly - even if they've managed to lock into his signature.[/quote] It's cool. Vinnie is one of the most sought after drummers probably of all time, and he's been very widely recorded as a session musician. I don't necessarily rate him over Copeland (two different players I think) but I do prefer his drumming... to my ears he's tighter, more adept and generally more enjoyable to listen to. Like I say, all preference in this case.