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Skybone

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  1. Don't know if it's me, but I find that pretty much every featured artist on Later to be tepid.

    And I don't think it's just been over the last half dozen years, it seems that most of the new music from the turn of the century has been mediocre and somewhat insipid.

  2. There seems to be plenty to rebel against, but people seem to want to be spoon fed pre-packaged meals rather than going out and finding the ingredients. Everything appears to require a defined category before people seem to listen to something new.

    "Social Media" has a lot to answer for IMO.

    Bizarrely, I always thought that Keane were actually quite good (for public school-boys).

  3. How about a P/J, or a G&L. The L2000 is definitely worth a look and a play. A Thunderbird is definitely a good one to try.

    I would highly recommend a Ric 4003, though, I'll caveat that with "try before you buy". Some people "get" them, most don't. If you're playing a P bass anyway, the neck won't feel too weird (if you played a J bass, it will feel very weird!), though you might need to stretch your budget.

  4. [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1475237491' post='3144276']
    Primarily a Wal, Rickenbacker 4001 and a Hofner violin bass.

    Bet you can't figure out who's basslines I was learning bass to at the time...

    Funnily enough, I was going to pull the trigger on a Wal but never did. Could have kicked myself. I don't really hanker after any of them nowadays... although the Wal would be nice to have in the collection.
    [/quote]

    Geddy Lee?

  5. [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1475179334' post='3143872']
    Like others, listening to records I liked and trying to pick out the bass line and copy it... much simplified if necessary.

    Also worked through this classic tome. Oh the joy of getting a flexi disk to work properly...

    Oh yeah, and any opportunity to play with others, however modest or low key!


    [/quote]

    I had that book as well. The flexi disk was a pain and sounded dreadful. Must have worked though, still playing after 30-odd years.

    I learned by reading the book, playing along to records & joining bands.

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