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White P for me, but there's not much in it. Incidentally, this video is great, and really shows the power we have in our hands as bass players. Well done! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lS7m_QANCg

Another great one gone. Most people will probably have heard him play that distinctive line on Neil Young's Heart Of Gold, but he's played with Dylan, Ry Cooder, JJ Cale and loads more. RIP....

I've started digging them a bit more recently... The production is marvellous. It's a lost art.

Very few 'new' Fenders interest me. Just the specialist stuff... Roscoe Beck, Tony Franklin... If I was in the market for a new Precision, I'd probably buy a Lakland.

Newcastle needs you!

My Maple '72 P. Sold a a BC'er a few years ago, and then to another BC'er who (understandably) won't part with it. I miss it a[i] lot[/i].

Yeah - He's never rang my bell, either. Clearly a great player, but there's something about him that feels a bit sparkly and shiny for a lot of the stuff he plays. Someone like Willie Weeks always seems to do it better. Clearly I'm wrong, though :-) I'd like his house.

There's a great documentary on there about Muscle Shoals, too.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1420495592' post='2650085'] Ey thang ew! [media]http://youtu.be/dFpI4FsjVp4[/media] [/quote] I raise you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfFz3ov7Kn0

OP - was it sh*t service, or a mistake? Based on the info we have: If it was a mistake and they don't bend over backwards to sort it, [i]then [/i]it's sh*t service. Until that point, it's a mistake. We all make 'em.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1420464658' post='2649573'] Me too! But I find the vocals on that Seven Cities... clip very difficult to listen to! [/quote] One of my problems with the current stuff is that Geddy's phrasing is as wooden as hell these days. His vocals and melodies just don't flow.

1952 Precision. Probably the best condition we'll ever see. Yours for $20,000. http://mandoweb.com/Instruments/Fender-Precision+Bass+in+butterscotch+blonde-1952/3859 [size=3](Yes, we know $20,000 is crazy for a bass / Sadowsky does it better / it's so new it's probably fake or an unplayable dog, etc. etc. Just look at the pics and enjoy it.)[/size]

Yup - IMO, they were at their songwriting peak around ASoH.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1420386442' post='2648647'] Thank you for that! [/quote] Awesome, isn't it? Ronnie Tutt on drums, too. I've just noticed the bass player swaps from a P to a J halfway through. How extravagant!

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1420383577' post='2648594'] I just don't get it with rush ? Always thought them overrated but to be fair I've never given them much of a go as I was turned off by what I had heard...... To those of you who are in the rush camp, please post a vid which you think will show me what they're all about.... Maybe you can show me what I'm missing ? (A genuine request, not a dig ) [/quote] That's a tough one 'cos there's so many sides to the band. There's not much earlier footage of them around that shows them at their best, and Geddy's voice is shredded on the more recent stuff. Natural Science probably sums them up for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7W0Nm8iHwk

Just because... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9IagAg7u5M

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1420295035' post='2647672'] yes yes yes get the J oh and the clippers [/quote] The thing is, which J? The fat, authoritative Moving Pictures J, or the fizzy flamenco-propelled mess he's been using recently?

That Turn the Page clip is up near the top of the list for me. Always loved it. The gradual decline started from there...

Paul bought a bass from me - comms was great, payment was swift (especially as this was right over Christmas). Deal with confidence - a top chap!

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1420153506' post='2646262'] Wow! Good on you WOT! [/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252320-i-need-more-gigs-so-i-made-a-video"]Cheers! Here's a clip...[/url]

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1420151562' post='2646235'] I've been a fan of Ruby Turner ever since catching Jools and his R&B Orchestra at the Albert Hall a few years ago. It was a good night all round, but when Ruby let rip I had goosebumps from my cheeks to my toes! You can't argue with that, it eirher happens or it doesn't. I was astonished by her talent :)x [/quote] Ruby is lovely. I've been lucky enough to back her, and she's absolutely dynamite.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1420150713' post='2646222'] Interesting. I would've put money on the bit of you playing with the female singer/songwriter being filmed in The Tyne Bar! [/quote] Oh that? That's the Surf Cafe in Tynemouth. I can totally see what you mean, though!

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1420140497' post='2646080']Last night the Walkabout sounded lovely through the BF Compact. As WOT says, and I agree, having a decent power supply from a transformer seems to add weight to the notes.[/quote] Yup... Once you notice it, it's hard to go back.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1420144906' post='2646149'] Nice compliation video! Great to see some of my old haunts are still going strong (I used to love playing at The Tyne Bar!) and to see some familiar faces who I've also had the pleasure of playing with. If I'm not mistaken, Mr McCrystal has grown some questionable facial hair since the last time I saw him lol! [/quote] Ha... I hate to tell you this, but neither of the above are in the video :-) The pub is the Marsden Inn, and that's Nick, not Mr. McCrystal. They do look a bit similar, though ..!

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1420149461' post='2646209'] I don't think that anyone has taken offence at profession musicians playing live on TV. I just think that it's a tired old formula and well past it's sell by date. Just because professional musicians are on it doesn't automatically mean that it's good to my ears at least. [/quote] I'm not sure what can be tired about a bunch of bands set up in a room playing live before an audience... What can you change about that formula, other than to add stuff? The presenter and choice of performers is another thing - FWIW I like the guy.