wateroftyne

I haven't seen one of these in a looooong looooong time.... [url="http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/bass/fender/other/fender-starcaster-bass-natural-1975/"]The Fender Starcaster.[/url] Apparently only two remain in existence.

...and my fiddly pal, currently on tour with Sting: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjsmIlUTZc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjsmIlUTZc[/url] There's hope for me yet.

Drummer playing a fish and a sally army bass drum on OGWT: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mGyOKr8frw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mGyOKr8frw[/url] Same drummer, and a load of other people I play with regulary, backing Mark Knopfler: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-3ZL2sh4CY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-3ZL2sh4CY[/url] (Obviously only one bass player needed, and the oldest got the shout. )

Flats are awesome. Of course if you've moved from rounds, you're going to get a shock as there's no zing. IMO though, once you get over it and focus in to where they sit in the mix, they're difficult to give up. Contrary to popular belief, flats aren't dull, boomy and lifeless. Unless you EQ them like that.

Yeah! So - let's get this right: You left the band, and he replaced you with Will Lee? That's quite a compliment.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1340181513' post='1700326'] So what do you say to Twigman's post? He is in a band. They have success [i]because[/i] of piracy. [/quote] Yep - it's a lesson to [i]some[/i] bands that giving away a back catalogue which has already been recorded (and presumably the recording paid for) is a good thing. That choice should be made by the copyright owner, though.

Fer cryin' out loud... If someone has created something, quite possibily at significant expense, and they specifically ask you to pay to watch / listen to it, then just bliddy well pay for it! Don't say it's difficult to do so, because it isn't. You're making excuses. My six-year-old daughter can do it. What a bunch of tight-arsed chancers. I appreciate that it's also easy to download this stuff illegally. Crack on if you must, don't whinge and whine when the copyright owners try and stop you.

Alex has confirmed that they intend to go out with an 8-10 strong string section on this tour. Bleh. FWIW, I think - apart from the playout of The Garden - my favourite moment on the record is the instrumental break on Caravan, when it drops back to bass, drums and guitar with no layers of overdubs. Lovely, lovely sonic space. More of that, please. I can't believe I'm on a Rush downer. I never thought that would happen.

Meh. I'm going off it again. I've listened to it about 20 times, and it was really starting to click with me. But... but so many parts of the songs sound like unmemorable filler. Riff. Another riff. Back to the other riff again. Etc. I stand by what I said originally... where are the songs? FWIW, it's their best in a while I think.

Building good bass cabs is a science. I would rather get something from someone who specialises - or has a decent track record - in making bass cabs. You'll get a lot of recommendations on here. [url="http://barefacedbass.com/"]Barefaced Bass[/url] for one.

Or the Stratoburst P: Boring old Fender. They never try anything different.

Although I'm starting to dig the new CD, rumours that they're touring with an orchestra are gathering pace, which is making me kind-of glad I'm giving it a miss this time around...

[quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1339743168' post='1693491'] Hmm, this entire story is one persons word against the other. I don't think we can dismiss what Americano is saying just because the OP is a member here. [/quote] Indeed.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EvEMObKUsE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EvEMObKUsE[/url]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1339539558' post='1690388'] I totally agree with this about the two TC heads I had. Loved all the features, spent an age getting the presets just how I wanted them & then hated the sound live... what I was hearing on stage was really quite nasty [/quote] This was broadly my experience.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1339451474' post='1688828'] It's all too much to take in at the moment so I have just had another listen to TG and decided you are a bloody nutcase It's a gorgeous solo! Wonderfully played with gorgeous phrasing! [/quote] Ha.. I think it's a hideous, unfocussed, wobbly mess. Diffr'ent strokes..!

Yeah, I'm coming around to it too. I like it, production aside. One bit drives me nuts though: 4:20-ish on The Garden, when Alex comes in with that gorgeous, soaring, twangy line - possibly the loveliest moment on the record. Does he sit on it for a while, play it a few times around and let it breathe? No. He plays it once, and disappears off into a wayward solo. What's the hurry, man? If it had been me producing it, I would have chopped his bliddy fingers off.

That made me laugh out loud. But then, this makes me fall off my chair laughing too: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_UEHTVRUHE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_UEHTVRUHE[/url]

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1339354031' post='1687342'] if music is worth listening to in a live scenario, it should be [b]LOUD.[/b] [/quote] But not[i] too [/i]loud, presumably.

I think a few people are starting to realise that a Class D head is never going to sound like an amp with a lump of iron in it. My personal view is that, IME, the Class D's lose focus when played at volume. The backbone of the notes go to pot.