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[quote name='untune' post='1094686' date='Jan 19 2011, 12:06 AM']and between you and me risingson, ROYGBIV always makes me long for days gone by...[/quote] Sounds like you're talking on my wavelength untune! Big BOC fan much?

I appreciate this might not be everyone's cup of tea, but have a listen if you haven't heard of this guy before. I consider his work to be no less than genius.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1094309' date='Jan 18 2011, 07:58 PM']Someone filmed us at a gig a couple of weeks ago and decided to post the clips on Youtube. The quality is awful. It doesn't represent us live whatsoever.[/quote] I've been in the same boat, having had lots of videos posted of our band which I've never been too keen on. The reality is you're probably your own worst critic, and unless it is a diabolical performance which I'm sure it isn't, then it's probably worth not worrying about. Being hypercritical of your work is both good and bad; good in that you'll always strive for perfection and ironically, bad for the same reason. EDIT just watched your link. I've seen a sh*t load worse! The video quality is poor, but the playing far from.

I think Chris Wolstenholme's stamina is the thing that impresses me most. Some of his bass lines require just a considerable amount of strength to actually play for extended periods of time. Not a great fan of Muse but I do happen to think he's a very inventive bass player and a considerable influence on younger musicians. I couldn't quantify how difficult or easy his stuff is though, what's easy for some is difficult for others.

The bassist is brilliant, great player... in fact the whole band are so tight. But that kind of production and performance leaves me cold. Maybe it's just the sharp musicianship that leaves me wondering where the soul can be found in stuff like this. A few years ago I would have enjoyed watching this but my view on music has changed a lot since then, the whole thing seems too sterile for me and too polished. But hey, different stokes I guess!

Teach him 'Hey Joe' by Hendrix. One of the first tunes I learnt.

My younger sister has Reynauds, the condition restricts the flow of blood to certain areas of the body (this isn't just caused by cold weather either, it can also be caused by certain foods you eat I believe). You should see a doctor. The muscles in the hands are just like any other muscles in that when you exercise, you need optimum blood flow to supply oxygen to the blood vessels around your hand etc. Muscles don't work well when they're cold, and unfortunately this will be especially true for you. Never fear, consult your doctor and perhaps after the advice you take away from them you can optimise the flow of blood to your hands with good technique and good warming up!

Hi everyone, My name is Liam, I'm offering bass guitar lessons on an hourly basis to all ages on Tuesday and Thursday nights, based on the Wirral. It doesn't matter if you're a complete beginner or a more advanced player, everyone is welcome! [b]BACKGROUND[/b]: I was taught at Paul McCartney's LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) studying music. I am a regular gigging musician around the country and abroad, and have played with a number of outfits over the years, with genres spanning everything from rock, pop, soul, R&B, funk and jazz. [b]MY AIM AS A TEACHER:[/b] I'm keen to get all of my students enjoying themselves playing the bass guitar and simply being comfortable playing the music that YOU as a student are interested in! The focus would be on getting your technique, timing and feel together, as well as a focus on what kind of theory you're going to need to know. It's all about having a lot of fun, as well as building on the strengths of your musical interest! [b]WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BRING:[/b] Yourself (of course!), your bass guitar, a lead and pen and paper. That's it... and we can get started immediately! Drop me a personal message if you are at all interested and I'll reply right away

Steve got in contact with me after I had posted up that I'd been having a few setup issues with my Jazz bass and said he'd be happy to have a look at it for me... so I popped round to his and after a quick setup and a general chin wag, my Jazz is now playing a lot better than it once was. Not only this but Steve said he'd be more than happy to have a look at my bass in the future should I have any more issues with it! So if you're in the North West area and need a good setup, I can't recommend Steve enough, he clearly knows his stuff and was a cracking guy to boot! Cheers Steve, I really appreciated it! I'll certainly be going back to Steve in the future should I have any more setup issues that I can't handle myself. Best wishes, Liam

My Boss OC-2 is still generally the only pedal I use live and in the studio still!

When I was 15 or so, my teacher at the time asked me on my first lesson what I liked to play. So I played him some fast slap bass and all sorts of technical trickery that teenage players like to play. He then proceeded to open a Beatles chord book on 'I Feel Fine', and asked me if I could play a bit of what was going on. I went to pieces trying to follow it. From then on I prioritised being a musician and getting my playing together in a musical and controlled way instead of focusing on my technique, and it made me a considerably better player.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1089757' date='Jan 14 2011, 07:44 PM']Definitely dont want to start any kind of 'he does this' type of argument, but im sided with EBMM instruments and theyve changed my perception of how high quality things can be without going totally custom (and paying less). But, what I will say is when Ive emailed Sadowsky, the responses were less than 'satisfactory'/helpful, in fact they were almost rude and arrogant. Every single email to S&T UK or Ernie Ball Musicman USA have been very helpful.[/quote] Roger Sadowsky has always been interesting and level headed during interviews I've seen with him whilst Sterling Ball's attitude has been at times outright alienating. But it is definitely within a company's interest to keep clientele and potential clientele happy with enquiries and such so I'm glad to hear that MM's customer service has been helpful as I'd still consider buying a Ray in the future. They just sound too good

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1089757' date='Jan 14 2011, 07:44 PM']Definitely dont want to start any kind of 'he does this' type of argument, but im sided with EBMM instruments and theyve changed my perception of how high quality things can be without going totally custom (and paying less). But, what I will say is when Ive emailed Sadowsky, the responses were less than 'satisfactory'/helpful, in fact they were almost rude and arrogant. Every single email to S&T UK or Ernie Ball Musicman USA have been very helpful.[/quote] Roger Sadowsky has always been interesting and level headed during interviews I've seen with him whilst Sterling Ball's attitude has been at times outright alienating. But it is definitely within a company's interest to keep clientele and potential clientele happy with enquiries and such so I'm glad to hear that MM's customer service has been helpful as I'd still consider buying a Ray in the future. They just sound too good

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1089545' date='Jan 14 2011, 05:07 PM']anyone tried the MB fusion?[/quote] Tried one in Sweden, it was absolutely excellent!

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1089532' date='Jan 14 2011, 04:58 PM']One ridicolously dressed up Sterling Ball (yeah he likes dressing up apparently, each to his own I guess) playing with Dave LaRue[/quote] Bizarre. Got to say that whilst I love EBMM products (I really do consider the Stingray to be a timeless and brilliant instrument), Sterling strikes me as an incredibly difficult character to like. Having seen the way he conducts himself on his forums, his unwillingness to answer any critics of his products without taking it as a personal insult, and the fact he seems to revel in surrounding himself with sycophants does sometimes make me think twice about buying into his most recent products. As the head of a company he should probably have a considerably better attitude, maybe take a leaf out of Roger Sadowsky's book.

I want to like Ibanez, I really do, but they have some truly nasty ideas for body shapes! This one isn't a looker IMO.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1089179' date='Jan 14 2011, 12:05 PM']Dont get me wrong, a 2 band Ray single H can cover a LOT. I agree. I just like to have flexibility on one of two of my instruments.[/quote] I've enjoyed seeing EBMM release some really interesting stuff over the past few years, a lot of it really not to my taste but they are at least propelling themselves along with great new products. I can't help feeling however like they might have taken what I like about the brand away with this concept, it reminds me of what Gibson are trying to do with their guitars at the moment by adding all sorts of gimmickry and I'm not keen on that either. I'll still make sure to try them out when they come out though, no point damning a whole idea when you haven't even tried the product.

Agh too much choice! I'm perhaps in a minority here but what I like about Stingrays is just how usable a single H pickup and 2/3 band EQ preamp can be. I don't care about how a pickup is phased just as long as it sounds good, I think I'd go nuts with electronics like that in one of my basses or guitars.

Speaking of art that represents a paradoxical ideal, here is my favourite, entitled 'The treachery of Images'. [url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DbpqRnKDw4s/S8LdYHrv0TI/AAAAAAAAAnE/KfXa5p3dPxI/s1600/pipe.jpg"]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DbpqRnKDw4s/S8Ld.../s1600/pipe.jpg[/url] The tag in the picture translates as 'This is not a pipe'.

Another recent promo shot I did for our band with my P this time. [attachment=68652:LIAM2.jpg]

I remember when Kevin had this made for him, lovely bass and excellent colour choice as well.

Art to me has to be an extension of a person as an individual, an artificial creation that appeals to the senses of that person or another, so yes in the simplest terms I think music is art as it fits this incredibly basic criteria.

I've seen some horrible attempts to fit a second neck humbucker to a Stingray 4 posted somewhere on the internet (something about Stingrays having a cavity that easily allows this modification, but I'm skeptical). The dual humbucker Stingrays I'm almost positive were not around in the 90's though.

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='1084798' date='Jan 10 2011, 08:31 PM']Have a look at our set list! Enjoyable though. Www.soul patrol.org.uk[/quote] Great stuff TB, there's a band near me that share your band name strangely enough that do similar stuff!