Pete Academy

Are you drunk???

I heard Meshell has a new album out, so I went on Amazon.com, where you can have a listen to a bit of each track before buying. OK, so I know it's only about 30 seconds each but I was totally uninspired. Does anyone else wish she'd get back to the funk of 'Plantation Lullabies'?

[quote name='spacecowboy' post='629669' date='Oct 18 2009, 06:33 PM']I never knew anything about these until i saw them hanging in the less than inspiring music shop in Selfridges... my first thoughts i'll be honest were "what the hell is that monstrosity" I asked the girl to have a quick go on one and she plugged me through a little Hartke practice amp, so i'll have to be compassionate when i come to discussing the sound. The finish of the bass is terrible, if anything unacceptable, the neck felt unfinished, i swear there were rough patches all the way up the neck, the frets were razor sharp on the edges, the strings were at least 3-4mm off the fretboard, as discussed earlier the paint job was so so sloppy, it looked thick and it filled up the neck pocket where the wood didn't, now some of these things could be consequence of a poor shop set up but check out the website, Flea and his bass companies manifesto is that no bass leaves the factory unless its perfectly setup and ready to play...... hmm. The pickup sounded very weak, not alot of output at all, crackly pots, slack tuners, cheap bridge.... oh dear... The bass was however incredibly light, so people who prefer lighter basses might want to check it out, but apart from that, as someone before me stated for £400 they're having a laugh and playing massively on the name. Even if this bass was sub £200 it would be a joke compared to a Squier or Warwick Rockbass.[/quote] Sharp frets are the worst. Can you imagine some poor young kid after a few hours of playing? Disgraceful.

The distributors have tried hard to make me stock these, but I've been a bit reluctant. Their deals have improved every call, so they might be getting a bit desperate. I'm glad you guys have commented, as I'm now definitely going to avoid. Much appreciated.

How the hell did she choose that song????

Simon gave Cheryl some stick last night...terrible song choices for her contestants. He was dead right. Bring back Sharon.

[quote name='Doddy' post='629483' date='Oct 18 2009, 02:29 PM']That video of Brain proves that a good player will still sound good on crappy gear :brow: As far as wicked drumming...Steve Gadd is the Ultimate. Dave Weckl keeps getting better. JoJo Mayer is killing it. Gene Krupa is still brilliant,as is Buddy Rich. I could go on.......................[/quote] And you usually do.

check this amazing clip out...stevie wonder on the drums....the more i discover about him the more amazed i am...is there anything this guy cant do??? Err...how about see?

[quote name='bubinga5' post='628983' date='Oct 17 2009, 07:39 PM']my favorite version.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejgceU1IE-A&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejgceU1IE-A...feature=related[/url][/quote] Amazing!

I used to have this concert on VHS. I remember having to turn the sound up way high, as it was a such a low volume, and I ended up listening to it through loads of hiss. However, it was worth it...classic Marcus. He is without doubt the best all-round musician the bass world has ever had, and we should be proud his main instrument is what it is. No comparison.

As someone who works in music retail, I think it was pretty bad service. Maybe they genuinely didn't have a guy who could sort out the problem on the premises? But at least total honesty would have been the best bet. We have a 'tech' guy who doesn't work Saturdays. I'm totally useless with electrical problems. However, we are lucky in the fact that our guitar repairer lives 5 mins away. They could have dealt with it much better.

Apart from the Akai Deep Impact, I've never found a synth that tracks properly. Hopefully the Markbass one has addressed this. Tne overall worst has got to be the Line 6 modelling bass guitar. Appalling!

This is Kim Clarke with 80s funk/rock outfit Defunkt. She now seems to play gospel upright, but she was probably the first ever funkiest female player. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKDFDdsFRVU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKDFDdsFRVU[/url]

This forum now officially has over 130 sex maniacs.

[quote name='Delberthot' post='627398' date='Oct 15 2009, 10:12 PM']OOh, I'm playing the 23rd and the 25th but not the 24th. I reckon if I don't lose that number I could be reeling in the years at my old school :brow: Eh? backstage passes?[/quote] The Arches? Might be. How many?

Oh well...it was worth a try.

[quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='627262' date='Oct 15 2009, 07:39 PM'][url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smason/142075706/sizes/l/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/smason/142075706/sizes/l/[/url] [/quote]

OK, now I've got your attention, Nearly Dan are playing at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh on Friday 23 October and The Arches, Glasgow on Saturday 24 October. As for the free sex show, there's probably one if you search around long enough.

The Indie Ricky copy is indeed fine. Sounds great, too.

I've always thought the bass part sounds too precise to be played by a human.

I've always wondered how this amazing bass sound was achieved. Is it a synth? Surely they weren't using bass synths on record then...or am I wrong? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubd2uUPT5ww"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubd2uUPT5ww[/url]

Our shop does interest-free credit. Pay 10% deposit, the rest interest free. Bear in mind it costs the shop at least 10% commission to the finance company to do this, so don't be tempted to ask for discount, too.

I'll make this point again: I was looking to replace my Tobias Classic 5. I looked at the spec of an Ibanez BTB - same pickups and actives, exotic woods. Much cheaper, so I bought one. On stage it sounded nothing like the Tobias, and it didn't inspire me one bit. Instead, it just frustrated me. And yes, there is a difference in the sound of different woods.

What I'm trying to say is that some people are happy with whatever partner they meet, while others join a dating agency to find a partner that fits their criteria. Am I making sense here?...or shall I get me coat?