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Mine did this. Then the pin that holds the grab button thing snapped and the spring flew out. Hardly Herculean. won't be getting another one

Do you want a noise cancelling phone or an open back that leaks sound a little.? I think by far the best I've used are the Beyer Dynamic dt990 pro open back phones. I find the 770,s close back design make the bass a bit boomy as there bass heavy anyways, great for sound cancelling in a studio, industry standard monitors since the 80,s and are pretry amazing sounding. I will probably never use another headphone other than the 990,s they are just superb. Whatever you do, don't buy Beats by DR Dre. They are over priced fashion headphones, nothing to do with studio/instrument monitoring etc. Skull candy also for me are not great.Haven't tried the Audio Techs but I've heard they are really great.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1476035710' post='3150687'] If I had £3k ear marked for a bass it wouldn't be going anywhere near a Metro. Yes, we need a revote, so we can have nice cheap basses what were people thinking..!!! [/quote] me neither. My 3k would be looking to Sei or Shuker, way more bass for your money.

Quality components. Kept inside a room apart from gigs. Does this mean my Aguilar AG 500 is going to last a long time. I've had it for 9 years now. I do love it.

Surely anything electronic used now and again is going to last longer than something with day in day out usage.

Strings, preamp, pickups.?. I'm aware he is scooping those mid's, but the zing and tone he's getting from the higher frequencies is great.He's playing a KSD 705. Any ideas.? http://youtu.be/r5dFOGetYMg

Just spotted this, jeez...nearly 3 grand for a Sadowsky Metro. These are suppose to be the affordable line. Seems there missing point over at Sadowsky. I remember ordering one a few years ago, An brand new Rv5 direct from Sadowsky and i paid £1700. http://m.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_metro_modern_m5_24_tbu.htm?gclid=CL6V58upzc8CFRdmGwod8_EKrQ

Do what Jaco did. Put your fingers in chicken grease. Or olive oil

Lazyness

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1475935130' post='3149913'] I think people are confusing things. To me at least, theory is the harmony side of things, scales, arpeggios etc. How you use them, what you play and when is more a styles kind of thing. You use each of them to to be able to play to a good and versatile standard. Reading is just that, reading. At least that's how things were broken down and taught on my degree course. My knowledge of harmony/theory teaches me what notes can be played over a given chord sequence or in a part. My experience and teaching of styles tells me how those notes should be played given the genre or song that I'm playing. My sight-reading skills get me paid gigs and opportunities like playing for a summer on a cruise ship around the med 6 years ago. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Being a good sight-reader goes with the other things. I can sight-read something, and use the information given to me in the chart, it's not just dots don't forget, to play in a way that will sound right for that song or piece of music.[/font][/color] Whether anyone needs to have, or to bother and learn anything, is entirely down to that particular individual. However neither being able to sight-read pretty much anything put in front of me, or having a really good harmonic knowledge has ever held me back creatively, in fact it has helped me enormously. [/quote]ooh ooh dont forget theory is also rythm 😊. Ok everything in any song ever written has to do with theory.ill shut up now.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1475932898' post='3149877'] To play devils advocate. Surely playing from music is more akin to mimicking what others have played? In fact it is playing exactly what others have already played. To use another analogy. Its like learning a language by reading books, its ok for theory but you only learn to converse with other by doing it. [/quote] this isnt karaoke. Playing from a written peice of music takes years of practice. I wonder what Anthony Jackson would say if you said Anthony, mate your just playing what someone else has played. Ridiculous thing to say. Your lines between reading music and learning theory are blurred.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1475877129' post='3149533'] Very true, but for any given style of music some note choices are very much better than others. And IME they vary from one style to another. Is there anything in music theory that can explain this, or is it simply down to individual taste combined with a good working knowledge of the style(s) of music you are playing? [/quote]that's only because the music you have listened to has told you so. Imo the pioneers really broke ground by defying the norm. You might call that Jazz. Of course there is a formula.for arguments sake there are chords that work within the key of C major.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1475875005' post='3149516'] I know a little bit of theory, but can someone who knows a lot more please explain to me how theory helps you pick the right notes to use depending on the style of music you are playing. For instance given two songs with exactly the same chord sequences, the notes I would use for a bass line (especially those notes I use to get from one chord to another) would be completely different depending on the style of music I am playing. [/quote]there isnt any right notes. that's up to you. Music is very free in that way.The style of music doesn't depict what note choices you use. I would say it's more the placement of those notes. I've heard reggae in a salsa groove, I've heard soul music records in a drum and bass vibe. I've heArd country and western music on hip hop records. The point is the more you listen the more you learn what is possible

Good playing is a balance of theory and a good ear. The two intertwine. But I can guaranty you, if you listen listen listen, to as much diverse music as you can, absorb it. You will become a good bass player.whether your technical ability is up to scratch is what your mother gave you

Are you saying that understanding chords and notes is not understanding musical theory ? I don't understand your association with theory and reading music.?

Why not know the mechanics behind what your doing. ?

[quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1475859766' post='3149346'] This - had a similar discussion with the guy running the rehearsal room last night. If you're not planning to pursue the Jazz route, this is all you really need in the vast majority of playing situations if you're the type of muso who wants to learn theory. [/quote]What has Jazz got to do with it. There is complex music everywhere.

They are a real favorite of mine and my sister.I love Mark,s voice. Really really great bass playing from Paul Webb I think, just superb playing and is so for the music.the bridge on this record is where he really shines. Great creative playing. http://youtu.be/5ixRWvrkUHo