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[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1485188334' post='3221916'] I might have to mention John McGeoch's fabulous guitar work [/quote] McGeoch was a superb guitarist. It's Robin Simon in those clips though.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1485187615' post='3221908'] I kind of agree with you on Devoto, but spookily, i also think that his strange vocal tone / phrasing seems to really suit the band Maybe i'm alone in that, though [/quote] No, I totally agree. Magazine just wouldn't be Magazine without Devoto's unique voice.

One of my favourite bands & one of my biggest influences as a bass player.

My vote would probably go to Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in my Hair)".

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1485015715' post='3220442'] Rush: Presto and Roll The Bones, vilified even by Rush fans, but I like them both - a lot. [/quote] Roll The Bones is one of my favourite Rush albums [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1485016606' post='3220452'] Kate Bush - The Dreaming. Critical opinion seems to be that Hounds of Love is her masterpiece, but give me The Dreaming any day! [/quote] The Dreaming is without a doubt my favourite Kate Bush Album.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1485013184' post='3220419'] Alex says swapping the loom is a simple job on the website. What you were describing doesn't sound so simple to me. Are there no instructions with the replacement loom? I'd call Alex and find out how to do this. [/quote] Might be simple for somebody who designs & builds cabs for a living, but not for somebody that's not used to doing this kind of stuff.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1484927980' post='3219808'] Always liked the bass on this, comes in after about 1 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDgBSk1ghM [/quote] John Giblin plays bass on this.

[quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1484918558' post='3219688'] I do want to know what Bass he plays and how for his tracks on the Union album for Yes. Sounds like a metal fretboard fretless, it's amazing. [/quote] He did used to have a Stingray with a fretless metal fingerboard, I remember seeing it in ads in some of the American guitar magazines years ago.

Another huge Joni fan here.

Can't see what the problem is, it was good of them to send out a notification of the discount offer IMO.

Anything by The Clash.

Polo shits?

It's just a matter of personal taste. I've owned both over the years & I find that I prefer the sound of a passive bass these days. With my active basses I always seemed to spent more time fiddling with the eq than actually playing it.

I've got an old Akai reel to reel tape deck that I still use.

After 37 of playing & after many instances of buying what, I thought at the time, was "That Bass" only to find out it wasn't I came to conclusion that, for me at least, there's no such thing as "That Bass".

Why does the OP assume that being famous means you'll only gig a few times a year or less? There are plenty of bands out there who still have pretty intense touring schedules despite having "made it" years ago. Cheap Trick, for example, still apparently average over 200 gigs a year. At the end of the day it's down to the individual, if they still love gigging a lot they'll do it, if they don't they won't.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1483969020' post='3211487'] I have always switched seamlessly between fingers and a pick. I must be quite lucky as its easy for me to do this. [/quote] I'm the same. When I first started playing I would learn bass parts that I knew were played with a pick with a pick & finger style parts with my fingers. As a result I have no problems using either technique, or swapping back & forth between them during a set when I used to gig. A precision played with a pick & a bit of palm muting is one of my favourite sounds.

Sweet! Love Gretsches, owned a few over the years & they were all great guitars.

Great amps.

That's how Tony Levin played the bass part on "Big Time". He developed his Funk Finger things as a more practical way of playing it live.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1483353740' post='3206382'] I have a 5 minute slot in the lavatory where I accept handshakes from fans. [/quote] Never heard them called "handshakes" before...

The 1978 BC Rich Eagle.

I very nearly bought an identical double neck Wal from a shop in Birmingham in the mid 80s. Secondhand but in excellent condition & with case - £399.

Bloody good bass player.

I'm thinking of buying myself a digital piano but I can't really justify the expense.