Skybone

Human Fly - The Cramps

Recently bought the Hercules cradle as well, not used it "in anger" yet, but it seems pretty decent.

Ice Cold Ice - Husker Du

Suprised no one's mentioned the Behringer BDI-21 yet.

Damage Case - Motorhead

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

This journey, into bass playing? What made you pick up that first bass at the start of this long and winding road? There seemed to be a lot of bass driven music around, growing up in the late '70's and early '80's, no matter the genre, though thanks to an older brother, I heard a lot of hard rock & metal, Sabbath, Hawkwind, Purple, etc. Hawkwind's "Space Ritual" stands out as the "wow" moment, then discovering Rush and others. Tried convincing my parents i needed a bass, but it wasn't til I was 16 that I got a Kay P bass and dodgy amp from a bloke that worked with my Dad... Do you still have the same fire and enthusiasm? Do you still love it? Fits and starts. Still love to play when I get around to it, but getting around to it takes a bit more these days, as I'm not in a band at the moment. What has changed along the way? Your taste in music, taste in basses? Taste in music has waxed & waned, visiting numerous rabbit holes, but still mainly hard rock & metal. What was the first bass? And what’s the latest? First: Kay P bass. Current: 4003 Always lusted after a Ric, took me 20 years before I finally bought one, but it was like coming home. Love them.

News of the World - The Jam

The Lumberjack Song - Monty Python

Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young

Poker Face - Lady GaGa

I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down - Elvis Costello

You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive

Wishing Well - Free

One off fee for each release

Another vote for EmuBands.

Uncle Anaesthesia - The Screaming Trees

Active EQ Basses: I know it's an unpopular opinion, but apart from an old Westone Thunder 1A, I've never managed to get the sound I want out of a bass with an active pre-amp. I've owned a few, including StingRay's (2EQ), an SB1000, a G&L L2000 Tribute, and a few others. The SB, 'Rays & G&L were nice to play, but I couldn't get that sound. Went back to a passive bass, and there it was. Flatwounds: tried them, didn't get it.

Nazi Punks Foxtrot Off - The Dead Kennedys

Damnation Alley - Hawkwind

Fixed it for you. 😄

Hessey's in Liverpool is long gone. Only ever bought a couple of things from them, as they were too expensive for my pocket at the time, but tons of drool-worthy gear. Famed for where The Beatles bought some of their equipment. There used to be another shop on Woolton Road IIRC, but I can't recall the name. Curley's was always my favourite when it was on Stanley St. (next door to Hessey's, and round the corner from Probe Records), always used to have a good selection of basses in. They're still going, now on Renshaw St. where Taskers used to be.

Fade In, Fade Out, Fade Away - Colorsound (Mike Peters & Billy Duffy)