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It's jealousy, largely. The idea that you're able to put yourself up there in front of an audience seems to force some of the more insecure members of said audience to face up to the fact that they could never, ever do what you do because they're far too talentless and devoid of personality. With that in mind, you can play on and play up. [quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1359812456' post='1960627'] jesus thats awful really sad to hear sadly the cynic in me thinks there may be more to this than the news report is saying people don't just randomly get abducted but yeh in comparison i got off pretty lightly [/quote] Some folk bands in Mexico sing songs about the drug cartels, they're known as 'Narcocorridos'. They obviously like sailing a little too close to the wind as it's fairly unwise to taunt the same people who will routinely kidnap and murder people in large quantities.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1359827010' post='1960888'] seriously? I am, like many others here, in both Talkbass and Basschat. In Basschat since 2010 and in Talkbass since 2007. By far this is the friendliest of the two. There are great people over at TB, but there is more of a sycophantic attitude when it comes to "respected long standing members", and a more aggressive discussion where opinion and fact are often treated as one and the same. I can only think that if someone starts here and as a newbie has "bad experiences" it's probably down to their attitude. Some people come here guns blazing (inti, where are you? ) and then get upset that people here don't like their attitude. My observation here is that if you are cool and treat people respectfully here, you get treated the same way. Oh, and mods are not some kind of power hungry wanna be policemen over here. Like I said, I am still on TB, but I only check it once in a while. I don't really like it there that much, but it's big and it can be a good source of information, if you are well equipped to filter the crap (like in any other forum, really). [/quote] This is a much, much friendlier place than TB, without question, the mod and admin team over here are considerably better too and have way more patience in dealing with things. TB seems to be populated by fads and half-truths largely, although the second thing can be an issue here too people on the whole seem a little more open-minded. I have no experience with buying on TB so I can't comment but this is by far the best trading post for basses that I can think of that I've used on the internet.

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1359723318' post='1959366'] In most flats/rounds threads, I very seldom come across people who claim to like both. [/quote] Love 'em both, use 'em both although I can't do a whole gig with a bass strung with flats as there isn't any replicating a roundwound sound with a flatwound string, at least not for me. The other way round I find it easier to get close to a flatwound sound with a roundwound string, but there will always be something missing.

Fairly certain BRX will be along in a second to say that you're only as old as you feel, which is kind of what I think as well - even though I'm 23! If you like the bass and have got the money then get it, it's a cool looking instrument.

Anthony Jackson always cites Jack Casady as bringing roundwounds into fashion, at least partially. Guess Entwhistle will have helped eventually when he did the old switcharoo as well. Most bass players and producers were too worried about them sounding too much like guitars.

[quote name='nobody's prefect' timestamp='1359590937' post='1957374'] Chaka Khan is pretentious metal these days? Andrew Gouche is one of the hardest grooving cats you'll [i]ever [/i]hear and he mostly plays an MTD 635... [/quote] He and Anthony Jackson are slight rarities nowadays though mostly because it has become far, far more popular to play 4 strings again, mostly because of Pino I reckon. I have nothing against good 6 string players but I'm convinced that most people will roll their eyes at the sight of one still.

[quote name='matski' timestamp='1359647822' post='1958198'] Nick Fyffe: ex-Jamiroquai. Some of his basslines are easily up there with Staurt Zender's and Paul Turner's. [/quote] Dare say there would be a few die hard Zender fans that would kill you for saying that! I liked Nick's playing, doesn't touch Zender for me personally but he was and is still a great player.

Absolutely delighted playing bass! Couldn't have picked a better instrument for me, although I do play guitar as well.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1359615550' post='1957475'] Jeff Pocaro [/quote] Great shout! Would love to play with Sting. Drummer wise, Steve Jordan, Keith Carlock and Abe Laboriel Jr. would be amazing guys to play with.

Never really owned anything really terrible since I bought my first Fender Jazz about 10 years ago. Had a bit of a dog of a P-Bass, looked amazing, played like an old 60's P which I personally loved but the electronics were totally shitted and the coil wrap in the pup was broken and intermittently cut in and out. Fixed it up fine and got rid.

As has been said a million times before, literally, your playing and your overall musical identity rapidly overtakes any tonal characteristics of bass, amp and all the variables unless you're really going at it with effects or extreme differences in EQ etc. I have never actively purchased a bass guitar or amp based on the hope that I might define my own sound or 'tone', I just buy what I think sounds nice, or rather what I hope I can make sound nice in a band or studio environment. I'm just very aware that from venue to venue and from studio to studio or whatever, my sound is going to vary uncontrollably so by extension trying to evolve a specific sound too much is kind of a waste of my time.

I'm such a sucker for this kind of stuff. Sunburst for me please!

This, in its entirety, at the most rundown, smallest pub we could possibly get a gig at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz8iEJeh26E

[quote name='Sparkl' timestamp='1359412926' post='1954523'] I'm terribly and truthfully sorry if I offended someone, I just don't consider a Rockbass as a professional instrument. For hobby playing perhaps, for serious professional use, not really. There is a difference between a cheap instrument and true craftmanship. [/quote] No truth in any of this whatsoever, at least from a playing standpoint. There are a lot (and I do mean a lot) of professional recording bass players that get on a lot of dates and play a lot of different gigs with cheap instruments. The suggestion that professionalism is somehow measured by the price/quality/make (delete as applicable) of one's instrument is completely false. I own an expensive American built instrument and a cheaply made P-Bass, most of the work I do people ask me for the latter.

[quote name='paul j h' timestamp='1359395079' post='1954116'] Hi I don't play in a band, six string fretless playing along to yourself/CD's is;nt going anywhere. I am going to buy an acoustic gu**ar and learn all the songs from my youth etc i am even going to take lessons. Cheers Paul. [/quote] Oh man! I can understand selling up for an acoustic (upright) bass, that's what I thought you were talking about, but for god's sake don't sell two catastrophically expensive basses to pay for an acoustic that will cost the sum of both of them, it's really not a good idea! I love playing acoustic and I get by with one of two guitars, a Taylor dreadnaught style thing worth about £1000 or my Crafter at home that cost me less than £200. Hopefully you can see what I'm getting at here, don't make a jerk reaction, change your circumstances like Nigel said and record some of your own music. Self-pity is a waste of time, you don't need it! edit - just seen your last post. Fair enough, hope you don't regret your decision further down the line.

[quote name='soul deluxe' timestamp='1359332834' post='1953301'] his groove at 7.20 imo makes Sharay Reed look slack, if thats possible.. [/quote] I don't think he's nearly as interesting to listen to as Sharay Reed, he's not doing anything I haven't heard a typical gospel player do before whereas Sharay actually knows his way around his fretboard without sounding contrived. Just IMO. I kind of like seeing a good bass player on YT but it's far more interesting watching one play as part of a band as that's where I think the majority of good bass players belong. I've got nothing against people posting playing alongs and such at all, if that's what people like to watch then cool.

Really bad idea. By all means do what you want but you'll feel worse two months down the line when you'll miss playing your bass and don't have an amp play through. Get rid of one of your Roscoes and then surely you'll be pretty much close to getting a decent upright (I'm assuming this is what you meant, if you were after an acoustic guitar then you'd really be shooting yourself in the foot for no reason!).

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1359295887' post='1952583'] I too get the impression that there is less exciting new gear this year . The only explanation I can think of is the recession . People are beginning to realise that it's going to be a[i] very [/i]long haul to get back to anything like normal . I think these will get a few people excited, though : [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESz0DAVYh9I[/media] [/quote] Really fancy the '63 P-Bass in Sonic Blue or the Olympic White like Brian Wilson's old P!

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1359217470' post='1951764'] Saw Wayne Krantz with Steely Dan years ago at Wembley Arena with Tom Barney on bass. The group took a little while to get going but then settled into an awesome groove for the rest of the set. WK was a little muzzled though. I saw his trio with Tim [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Lefebvre and Keith Carlock on drums in the Band on the Wall in Manchester - 15 people in the audience and boy did they stretch out! WK really working that textual way playing with his effects. Spoke to Tim after who showed real disdain for the chops-orientated jazz of the time - singling out Marcus for playing the same old stuff. He had a gorgeous sunburst P which he played almost all above the 12th fret but mostly on the 'E' and 'A' strings to get a real dubby sound.[/font][/color] [/quote] He's right, Marcus Miller does play the same old stuff unfortunately and it's incredibly boring. It's obviously what he gets paid for nowadays to trawl out the same old tired routine but man, it puts me completely to sleep.

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1359204042' post='1951485'] I know nothing of Tim Lefebvre other than this clip - his playing technique looks like someone who's been playing for about 2 weeks: Gripping the neck like a cricket bat, thumb over the top... but hey, he's playing with Donald Fagen, and I'm not... he must be doing something right [/quote] He's a bit of a monster actually, claims to not be a chops type player at all and has been working in NYC for a while, recently made the move to LA. It's kind of cool to see Fagan give the gig to someone that's less reputable in some ways, he could literally have picked anyone from Will Lee, Freddie Washington etc. but this guy is younger and up and coming, he's a nice player. I kind of like the tune now after a few listens, but I agree with Wombat on the difference between SD and Fagan's own stuff being basically non-existent. Who knows, maybe Walter Becker can throw up the walls against his creativity from time to time, it's probably nice to have the ability to command your own band completely independently.

I wouldn't complain, she'll be loaded!

It's incredibly hard as a British citizen to get a work permit for the U.S, to the point where it's damn near impossible currently. You need sponsorship and financial backup. Zenitram is right, I actually dare not incriminate anyone but I've known more than one person that's married an American girl for visa reasons.

The very good drummers I know in London are twofold: either they have their calendars filled with big dates, or they're struggling to make ends meet and just aren't getting the gigs. Some in the latter category are IMO much better players than the ones from the former. It's tough but persevere, once you find a drummer you really click with then it's really worth it.

Sorry made a duplicate thread on this earlier today! Always a bit behind reading threads. A genuinely great interview, Lee Sklar strikes me as completely down to earth and to be honest, one of the really great session bass players of all time.