Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1318601704' post='1404229']I was watching the Old Grey Whistle Test, dvd boxset last night. One of the bands was[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argent_(band)"] Argent[/url], who performed the famous "God gave rock and roll" track in 1973 (this was the original, before Kiss carbon copied it. It was written by the singer from Argent's brother. I'll bet he's made a few bob from it over the years?) ][/quote] Kiss didn't 'carbon copy' it - they covered it, slightly rearranging the music and considerably changing the lyrics - dropping the bits about loving Cliff Richard.

My guitarist once forgot to bring my bass to a gig. I was not impressed. He reckoned it wasn't his fault.

[quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1318550438' post='1403757']One that musicians and none muso (but not engineers) types use: 'It sounds a bit tinny' That bugs the hell out of me.. Tinny? What!? Use your words to decrible what you're hearing. Last time i looked, a tin makes no sound at all unless struck and even then.. Stupid term and none descriptive![/quote] tinny - thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance

A non-Basschat friend bought Geoff's Ibanez SR700, I acted as the negotiator. Geoff was great and easy to deal with throughout quite a lengthy transaction, and he was very understanding when we were delayed by traffic, roadworks and any other journey-related mishap you can imagine. The bass is superb and I wouldn't hesitate to deal with Geoff again.

Cheers Geoff, but me and L are just mates, as my wife will confirm!

String a 4 as BEAD? Works if you don't mind sacrificing the G from time to time.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1317740012' post='1393951'] Or the sh*te bridge? [/quote] sh*te the bridge may be, but it is faithful to the original RD bass. I'd rather this than a generic Badass or something.

Would it have been so difficult to get the headstock right? They've just cobbled on the one on the current SG bass. I won't mention the pickups. A missed opportunity to properly reissue a classic and sought after instrument.

[quote name='dr Szelma' timestamp='1317496907' post='1391347'] depends on music you play. If it's plastic music from the 80's, then treat yourself with spector other than that - go for Yamaha. I owned japan trb, it was very nice bass, extremely well built. spector IS NOT GOOD for metal music!!! and active emg pickups ARE NOT GOOD for other style than Victor Wooten double thumb, as a sound engineer I have to say it - they sound like sh*t when I have to put distorted bass in the mix... And now If I may suggest something: If you want to play heavy music - go for G&L If you want to play pop - Lakland on Bartolini pickups or Stingray (but there is a lot of "deaf" MM stingrays on the market, beware! - I owned 4 of them and only MM Cutlass from 1979 was ok, rest of them made between 1993 to 2009 was deaf ) rock, reggae, pop, jazz and soloing - Jazz Bass (apart from reggae music focus on bridge pickup instead of both) If you have no clue - Precision Bass. IF PBASS IS NOT FITTING IN YOUR BAND, CHANGE YOUR BAND NOT BASS! it's most versatile bass ever made Hope this helps [/quote] Comedy is not your forte.

[quote name='merchant' timestamp='1317525408' post='1391548']Oh yes While I remember, the bassist from Supergrass used to use a P type pickup roadster and it sounded ACE![/quote] That was a Blazer.

Play the grimy rock venues. It'll do you good.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exYpJR4n-Uk&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exYpJR4n-Uk&feature=related[/url] My 'other' choice. Still Entwistle. Excuse the mildly ridiculous choice of song (it's a Disco piss-take) but it's probably the finest recorded example of his astounding Alembic stereo sound. If the riff ain't enough, jump to the monster solo at 1:22. He even throws in a little 8 string later, just for a laugh.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5Owf_cQwPw[/media] Nothing much to say really. Fender need to reissue the slab, it would sell millions. I'm finding it amusing how many different versions of 'growl' there seem to be in this thread... And some interesting interpretations of 'aggressive' tone too!

I'd like to have the gent on the right as a pet.