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[quote name='Spoombung' post='1242655' date='May 24 2011, 09:49 AM']In fact he's the toast of the bass-playing world at the moment.[/quote] Is he?

Glad you like it! [quote name='Jesso' post='1242401' date='May 23 2011, 10:41 PM']The bag is great[/quote] I wouldn't give the bag a pat on the back yet. IME, it's a pain in the arse to lug about, and the steel loops will eventually bend and make it unsafe to use. ...unless they've since revised the design.

This thread is useless without [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkIIlkyZ328&feature=player_detailpage#t=81s"]Cygnus X-1[/url].

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1241626' date='May 23 2011, 02:13 PM']However, having spent several years trying (and mostly failing) to get anyone on here to think past mainstream pop and rock and to listen to something else only midly challenging...[/quote] Wow... why could that be? Are BC'ers really that simplistic and unadventurous? [quote name='Bilbo' post='1241626' date='May 23 2011, 02:13 PM']...in my case Jazz[/quote]

I don't read, and don't feel I need to. I know some theory and it's enough for what I need.

***SPOILERS!!*** Yeah... for me, the first set was lacklustre in places. There was a run of five songs which tried my patience even as a dedicated fan... Stick It Out. Workin' Them Angels, Leave That Thing Alone, Faithless, BU2B... a strange choice of tunes, IMO. Back on track with Freewill, where the focus seemed to go back to the three blokes on the stage. (I'm not a fan of excessive videos - I find myself watching them more than the band). And... MARATHON. My God, I love that tune. Subdivisions had a bit of a shonky start, didn't it? The 'Subdivisions!' voice was a bit out of sync... The second set was much better. Moving Pictures didn't use too much video. Witch Hunt was awesome (sorry, chris2112 ) Camera Eye was wierd, though.. where I was, no-one reacted when it started..? A great performance. As I mentioned above, the sound was fairly cack where I was (nowhere weird... on the floor, in the middle). Geddy was an undefined rumble, unless they brought him up for solos or what-have-you. In which case it was a fizzy growl. Alex's Tele on Vital Signs was great.. I wish he'd go back to single-coils for a few more tunes. The nadir sound-wise was Working Man. The solo section was an indistinct buzzy mush. They could have played anything, and I'd be none the wiser. Overall... a great show, but it would have been better if I could have heard a bit more of it. Its's nice to see Neil enjoying himself so much these days, as well....

It was... Marathon is the highlight for me so far... No busy video screens, just music. The sound is cack, though. (yes... I got a ticket in the end :-) )

[quote name='Sawtooth' post='1238822' date='May 20 2011, 11:08 PM'] That made me giggle. But whether you rate him or not, surely the inclusion of any blues artist, nestling on the racks alongside Scherzinger and Spears, should be something to celebrate?[/quote] In all honesty? I struggle. He's just so... 'meh'.

You're a man of great taste...

I should learn to read.. I thought it sounded thin live, not vice-versa...

As has been mentioned, it could be a number of things. I'd check the pickups aren't too close to the strings, first. Then... off for a pro setup.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1235811' date='May 18 2011, 03:08 PM']I would never for a moment consider you to be a blues policeman. For shame...[/quote] I don't mind that he's not authentic, and he's not rubbish. It just puzzles me why he's so average, yet so revered....

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1233449' date='May 16 2011, 07:05 PM']I bloody love my Promethean: [url="http://soundcloud.com/fourfingerfunk/move-it-on-over"]Recording[/url] from last Thursday in a room with about 150+ people [/quote] Just got round to listening to this... cool

[quote name='jantheman' post='1235745' date='May 18 2011, 02:17 PM']Did their website show that they HAD stock????[/quote] I can't remember, but I always check anyway.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1235720' date='May 18 2011, 02:04 PM']Whether the blues police think Mr Seasick is 'authentic' or not is entirely beside the point. He is making a healthy living, which the late Mr Burnside is not.[/quote] Of course, but we're all entitled to have a little chat about whether we think he's any good or not.

FWIW - I mailed Thomann to ask if they had it in stock, prior to ordering. They didn't, but told me when it was due in. They were spot-on, and it was with me a couple of days later. [quote name='jantheman' post='1235729' date='May 18 2011, 02:08 PM']Had a reply and they say they dont have stock....have a look on their Ebay site though and they say they do.... For those that have mentioned Thomann......I have used Thomann before...not a pleasant experience. I bought a (nearly £900) dac off them, advertised in stock, but that wasnt the case, after the wait, when it eventually arrived it was obviously a used or returned item, the packaging was an obvious clue and one of the inputs (toslink) was busted. The return process was painless enough but that was the only part of the transaction they got right. I swore there and then I wouldnt use them again. Dont get me wrong here...I aint trying to have a dig or anything, I'm just left totally confused about the way people conduct their business.......I'm prepared to pay the price for a NEW item that hasnt seen the light of day since it left the manufacturers. I think I'll pass until I can lay my sticky mitts on something suitable. Many thanks for all replies and for the advice...its given me plenty to think about.[/quote]

In that case, stick with the line on the original (like the YT clip), and lay it down like you mean it.

[quote name='Muzz' post='1235437' date='May 18 2011, 11:22 AM']Yeah, that's kinda the issue, though - it just doesn't sound good at all. Am I just going to have to roll all the tone off, play near the neck and glare at the drummer the whole time? [/quote] This stuff is all about the feel. Each note has to count.. Is the drummer sympathetic to the tune, or is he playing all over it?

Whenever I play it. I just do something simple along these lines... That's all it needs...

[quote name='Toasted' post='1235375' date='May 18 2011, 10:53 AM']I guess there must be lots of people with crap speakers attached to their televisions.[/quote] Not me... but, IMO, the bass sounded weak in the mix.

[quote name='OzMike' post='1235141' date='May 18 2011, 03:58 AM']'tube link: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beXuw-x166o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beXuw-x166o[/url] The bass was mixed way too low, IMHO. Does JPJ always leave the pickup covers on? Guess it's ok if you pluck right on the end of the fingerboard.[/quote] I've just watched it on the iPlayer thingy. Yep - the bass is there, but it's barely audible. And very scooped. But still - my God.. how mediocre is he? (SS, not JPJ)

[quote name='KK Jale' post='1234343' date='May 17 2011, 02:33 PM']I kind of admire SS's schtick and self-invention but does the music really compare... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_DOnKJ232M"]RL Burnside somewhere in a field in 1978[/url][/quote] That's exactly what I'm talkin' about... Fair play to SS, though - he's done alright out of it...