Huw Foster

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='744410' date='Feb 14 2010, 12:16 AM']Schecter Studio are stunning for the money.[/quote] Can't vouch for a Schecter Studio as I don't have that one, but I [i]think[/i] my Schecter Custom 5 is in the price range slightly below that. I don't think the differences are too numerous - pickups are probably the main one? Anyway, pound for pound, a lot of Schecters are great value. If you can find one in the UK, a Custom 5 retails at around £400. I happened to get lucky on eBay with a nearly new one which was just shy of £300. I have few complaints about it other than the slight neck dive, presumably owing to its ridiculously light body and the super long scale neck. It's probably an easily remedied problem, but I just haven't got round to fixing it. In every other aspect it's very good. Three of its strongest assets are arguably its versatile range of tones, comfortable string spacing and the fast neck.

Hello from Leeds! (Although I'm not a Yorkshireman)

A bit of an information overload for a simpleton like me, but useful nonetheless. Thanks for posting!

That's absolutely awful. RIP.

[quote name='JackLondon' post='741961' date='Feb 11 2010, 12:35 PM']you don't have to spend a fortune just buy this : [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31292"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31292[/url][/quote] Easy now. I bought a power brick from Maplins for a similar price, and while it wasn't the same make as that one, I think the price tag had a lot to answer for. Namely, the excessive sparking that occurred after about a year of regular use. I switched it off at the wall and never used it again.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='744004' date='Feb 13 2010, 02:11 PM'] [/quote] Hmm... not sure about that. Anyway, thanks for posting. Gotta love YouTube comments. Here are a couple of gems I saw right away: [quote][b]penp26[/b] I prefer a less bigger drumkit......[/quote] [quote][b]jasont0815[/b] penp26??? THAT'S THE STUPIDEST sh*t I'VE EVER HEARD. DUMB ASS COMMENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE KEPT PRIVATE, ALWAYS!![/quote] Must... resist.... temptation... to say.... 'speak for yourself....'

[quote name='witterth' post='743989' date='Feb 13 2010, 01:57 PM']whats PSP!!?!! is it that "some bloke,someone else and palladino" thing Ive seen on another thread? Dr Evil: "chuck me a frikken bone here."[/quote] Haha, yeah I'd like to know too.

Blue and tort sounds absolutely mouthwatering. I say go for it!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='743458' date='Feb 12 2010, 08:14 PM']Is that a jazz neck on his p bass? The fingerboard is shiny too and the action looks ridiculously low...nice clip![/quote] I reckon it's probably still a p neck, isn't it? He's just got gargantuan hands!

I had no idea about this comp until now, but I daresay I'm still really jealous! Massive congrats though. I'd only imagine winning something like that would spoil me. Hopefully you won't have the same issue!

[quote name='urb' post='743336' date='Feb 12 2010, 05:52 PM']Now that is killing stuff - and I'm not dissing the dude in the OP as he is a very good player - but here's AJ really laying it down with a seriously sick trio - Michelle Camilo and Horacio Hernandez - and it's not the Calle 45 clip - this is live and it's smoking: [/quote] Now, I don't know a lot about latin music... but I know enough to appreciate just how amazing Horacio Hernandez is. A while ago I was watching another video with him, John Patitucci, Michael Brecker etc. He took a solo and even they couldn't contain themselves, it was that good - relentless clave with the left foot all the way through as well. Anyway, thanks for posting that. I know a couple of Michel Camilo tunes, such as his trio's version of Tombo in 7/4 (also featuring Anthony Jackson, with Dave Weckl on drums), but I'm always glad to find more. Back on topic about bassists - Anthony Jackson is just phenomenal. Sometimes a little too technical and 'clean' for my taste, but really that's only testament to his infallible accuracy. Sometimes he's worth watching just for some of the faces he pulls.

Thanks for posting. That arrangement of Human Nature is great. Wasn't too keen on most of the fills in the verses though - in my opinion they were too busy, and didn't really add anything. Great feel though, considering the demanding technical aspect.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='742753' date='Feb 12 2010, 02:41 AM']ill add this guy... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGoVm-gY90&feature=PlayList&p=5481032BFD85BFEC&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=33"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGoVm-gY90...PL&index=33[/url][/quote] Definitely agree with that one. Busy, yet never out of the pocket.

Colin Greenwood of Radiohead always manages to come up with something unusual that somehow 'works'... off the top of my head, I'd say Airbag.

[quote name='Duarte' post='741639' date='Feb 11 2010, 12:24 AM']Sorry to bring this oldish thread back, but Dotfunk are playing at the Jazz Cafe again reletavely soon - would it be a recommended gig? Last time I went there was to see Maceo and it was incredible. One of the best gigs ever...[/quote] Yeah I heard. April isn't it? I'll definitely be going again!

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='741081' date='Feb 10 2010, 02:51 PM']Beautiful bassline well played. Nice one![/quote] It's such a good bassline. I don't think I'll ever tire of it. Thanks btw!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuNzBH4ue3Q"]New video[/url] up on my YouTube channel.

My first one of those playalong bass cover things, complete with bass face:

[quote name='HoweDy' post='739445' date='Feb 8 2010, 09:41 PM']How did you do that remix? like, what program did you use?[/quote] As far as I can recall it was all done in Logic Pro.

Thanks a lot for making this available! Now I'll be practicing that muted double pop thing all night, when really I should be learning tunes. BTW the link to page 2 in the contents section is the same as page 1.

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='739322' date='Feb 8 2010, 07:52 PM']Moon was a vastly overated drummer. He is one of those guys who got better after he died.[/quote] [quote name='Bassassin' post='739326' date='Feb 8 2010, 07:57 PM']True, they're not the band they once were - but they haven't been for 32 years.[/quote] Both very well made points. I think I can safely say we've all learned something today kids.

[quote name='tredders' post='739289' date='Feb 8 2010, 07:24 PM']That's Dave Marks, bass genius! www.davemarks.com. Contributor to BGM, and also on here. Or it's Wolverine, one or the other...[/quote] Dohh, of course! I knew that name sounded familiar - I visited his website (via a link from here) today. Ta!

[quote name='matski' post='738920' date='Feb 8 2010, 01:42 PM']Wow! Who'd have guessed Wolverine was Irish and could play bass...?[/quote] Haha. I don't know who he is, but those are some tasty reggae lines.