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your right Iconic! would be interesting to know if the 50's P Basses had a gloss maple neck.? if not maybe they learned to gloss them, from those basses.? I've got to be honest I'm not a fan of lacquered necks, so i tend to fine sand mine as i did with my jazz. fret board no problem.

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1390503235' post='2346180'] i thought thats why leo started doing rosewood fretboards....again i could be wrong? [/quote] didn't Leo start off with Rosewood fretboards, on the 60's basses.? then found Maple in the 70's as a cheaper/alternative.

There is a specific reason why maple necks (traditionally) are laquered, and it an aesthetic reason. originally Fender recognised that maple picks up alot of dirt, so can look dirty very quickly. so they started glossing the necks for this reason. correct me if I'm wrong of course.

i find it difficult to understand getting an uncomfortable hand while playing any neck, unless its maybe an 8 string monster. is it cramp maybe from a tighter hand position.?

Yeah for sure Kiwi, love the SBB. And i also dig Gene Perez, his playing on Louis Bennedetti's bottoms up is very good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkEpNJPPsLA [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZFcNvD6p38[/media]

i was listening to Incognito's 100 and Rising this evening and this track came up, i hadn't heard for quite a while. his playing on this is fantastic. ok everything is well played. but ive always dug his general groove playing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlNQyNv3R6o hes played on so many stuff, even this. his groove playing is fantastic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTK1ix86u9o

Good call Colonel36.. this is killer. as is his mouth organ playing. ok everything. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yIautCg9A4[/media]

this is very cool Melvin on a jazz bass with Lee Ritenour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsmtF9wMjc

This is just a fantastic bassline played by Stevie. great song, amazing vocals as always, and overdub vocals in parts. i stand back and just say wow, at how good this guy is. ! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPGfd3OPkk[/media]

isn't it all in the note choices. plodding or not. im thinking.

i know i over post music. but i will say hands down this is the best soul album i have ever heard. they are so so good. from NewYork, without doubt my number 1. the harmonies are just fabulous, the bass playing, the horn section. it[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-V_-vlN5yI[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yo2oIsktX8[/media]

i remember how good this band was/is. Andrew is such a great bass player. no flash, Mr Levy imo is one of the greats for that reason. just great music. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPjV4yz8gYo[/media] this is killer. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpTL4jbPDtA[/media]

i really like Sting's version and his amazing album, but this/she is special.

[quote name='low&' timestamp='1389423728' post='2334023'] This dude is killing me [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42QabW7kf4c[/media] [/quote]im with you . my top 5 of the best albums i have ever bought this is. New Direction are sooooo good. 'Nothing without you' is a track i willbehold for the rest of my days. the bass playing is epic.

my androgynous idol. love her and her music. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_PNL3djy54[/media]

I absolutely love this. i thought Anita Baker could sing. i think she is fabulous [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtqTYSOBCg[/media]

Damn!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk3XVvWKx9U"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk3XVvWKx9U[/url]

maybe its just me. i got "blah blah blah", and "i couldnt agree more" .. oh dear,. sorry guys. really dont want to come across as annoying. never mind. would be better for people to put in on your threads/ posts etc.

absolute killer soul house, you got a 5 string.? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu1mMuJvh-w

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1388853497' post='2326896'] He's at the Southbank, London on 2nd March with Michael Henderson and The Starship Orchestra!!! [/quote]if only i lived in London Geoff. my life would be full of the Jazz Cafe and all London has to offer. hope you dont mind Geoff, but the the Tune has had some action. really nice bass. ive not heard of the Starship Orchestra.?

the first time i heard this record, i thought WOW, this is totally what i dig. very slick soul jazz. check out some of his other stuff. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbePHK_sCdk[/media]

every band I've been in, has come from GumTree. had some great experiences and met some good musicians. that was 30% the good musicians. the others were musically inept and didnt know what chords they were playing. no doubt its a great site to meet new musicians/people though.