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Holding it down..a melodic and rythmic sense of what suits the song....being able to read the song...there are so many dynamics that are involved i guess....Sensitivity and emotion is also what drives a good bass player...imho..

Ive just found this and answered my own Q in another thread...what was i saying about body wood being the tone of a bass?? for anyone who wants to hear the difference in DR strings,...this is a great tone reference..Review and comparison done by Ed Friedland on a Jazz bass.. for me its the Low Riders that exhibit the most mid scoop (which i love) the high beams seem to lack a little bottom, while the fat beams tend to be a little lighter at the bottom, ala..the name..its either the MM's which i use or the Low Rider's that i like the best... Ed gives a great description in words too. its opened my to what a string can do for your tone.. Hope this is useful to everyone.. by the way if i want anyone reviewing anything bass its this guy... [url="http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0609newsletter.html"]http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0609newsletter.html[/url]

IMHO you shouldnt have to substitute anything...i wouldnt play an instrument i wasnt 100% happy with...be it tone, feel, comfort, playability...saying that i dont mind different neck sizes...for me i guess if the tone isnt there you can forget it.. Wide 5 strings dont do it for me thats why the Sei is a gem.. If your unhappy, your playing the wrong bass

Ok im needing new strings and would like some input... I have had Elites, Rotos, La Bella's, XL,s, .. ive come to the conclusion that im a DR man..ive been using the Marcus Miller set...they just sound so good and last so long...very bright though.. Any other recommendations in the DR range that you have tried...that i should try..im torn between the smoothness of nickle and the snap of stainless... Anyone tried Slinky's on a jazz bass

Spotted this and it frickin annoyed me...why do they let people like Lauren Lavern have any opinion on something she knows nothing about... Its funny the whole program is based on Rock and there opinions of a bassist is from that, ....Because if they ever saw Randy Taylor or Victor Wooten play they might change there stupid f***in opinions.. its strange how commentators who apparently know about music are so badly informed? Why is when a program like this comes up its ALWAYS about rock??? excuse the rant

LOve this more than words..bass playing is cookin too.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCL_P3iG68"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCL_P3iG68[/url]

IMO the best bass shop in the UK..Mark is a lovely guy too...Played a Nordstrand through the Mark Bass in there and it was smokin..

I frickin love this guys playing....ive posted this before but its so good...i love the scooped tone he gets from that Mayones...he seems to play with alot of power, im suprised he hasnt snapped a string or two... hes not that known but he is one of the best .. i love his solo at 2.40..wonderful stuff [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haMvqvixazA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haMvqvixazA[/url]

[quote name='chris_b' post='844359' date='May 21 2010, 04:44 PM']You would if you were a chef. Same thing.[/quote] ..he does it for a profession..doesnt mean he loves the taste

[quote name='chris_b' post='844267' date='May 21 2010, 03:41 PM']It’s all music and you’re not listening to it you’re playing it. That’s a completely different thing. I can't read well enough and I'm not a "one take wonder", but I've loved the recording that I've done and would have liked to have done much more. It certainly beats spending a day in an office!! Paul Turner can back Take That one day and Jay Kay the next, Herbie Flowers can play semi classical pieces with John Williams in Sky and Ever Lasting Love, Pino can play with anyone and make them sound good! There’s nothing “second class” about pop sessions.[/quote]I wasnt suggesting all pop is lame... to your first point.. yes it is all music, but i play what i listen too,,i wouldnt bake an apple pie with love if i didnt like apple pie....that where passion comes from...i cant play stuff i dont dig

Just wanted to know how many of you girls/guys can really adapt to any style...myself i have been in bands from Rock, Reggae, to Pop..along the way ( to the misfortune of many, now friends..)i came to conclusion that i just cant do these styles...For bad or worse most of my life i have listened to hardcore techno, Gabba and arabian country music.. but seriously its been mostly Soul, Funk, JazzFunk, Disco, Hip Hop..i didnt mean it to be that way, its just my personality i guess and what spoke to me most, rhythmically and harmonically ..without wanting to blow my own trumpet, i feel do have a flair for the feel of it..... i do delve into stuff like Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, etc but because i dont know any modern Rock etc i think i lack....(although i do like the Foo Fighters, Primus and the Editors etc). to be honest i find most pop to be useless, unless its something really original..., .Radio 1 i find tedious...in particular certain R&B Dance, that seems like the voice has been altered in a way that it sound like the singer can change voice direction like a gospel singer..(ive just been in a car listening to N Dubs)..its horrible in many ways...sorry if this offends..it only my opinion... Anyways i guess im indoctrinated to certain styles, and because i dont listen to too many styles i dont care for, i would be useless in a session enviroment..coupled with the fact that i dont read...(at the moment).my point is can some of you out there adapt to anything... if so, is it because you listen to everything, or is it just talent and subconscious listening..or have you forced yourself to play music you may not like too much to get work....

where is the best place to buy MIJ fenders from now?

No no no... this is Jazz bass growl....played lower on the E string, gets the growl goin even more IMHO its both pups up..the back pup sound is burp not growl.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d9eydCfTdw&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d9eydCfTdw...feature=related[/url]

[quote name='Faithless' post='841695' date='May 19 2010, 08:55 AM']Dunno about you, but, personally, I wouldn't go into this sort of stuff, if I couldn't read.. You never know, who's gonna happen, do you? [/quote] Well i dunno about you, but that might be an opportunity missed..there is lots of brilliant opportunities that dont involve reading...i would even say more so.. I will prob learn to read for the bass soon though as im learning to read with the piano

Bartolinis all the way..

Unless you really want to i wouldnt go new...you can get a worl class instrument for a grand second hand...A few Sei's have gone for a grand,ish and the Devon Jazz that was on here was a grand... If i was going to buy new it would be the new Fender deluxe... Second hand now i would get a MIJ Jazz with Aguilar pups and a Audere pre

[quote name='Faithless' post='840055' date='May 17 2010, 07:24 PM']Playing Latin? I would love to get such a invitation myself.. Anyway, wattabout reading, I think, that most cruise gigs are based on reading, mate, so, if you don't have your reading chops going, it not worth going for that, eh..[/quote]Well its a band in Bristol who have got a cruise gig and i dont think reading is necessary...

Has anyone got any experience of bands on cruise ships? i have been asked if i would like to play Latin music on a caribbean cruise, but know nothing about it? what is the money like???...i dont really have any ties at the moment... i dont think there is any reading involved... any thoughts...

oh dear

does Mark King know about your affections towards him...

i can see where your coming from, but the point is, just because some of MK's lines are harder to play it doesnt mean they are technically/musically superior....there is no musically superior.. i think maybe you are using the wrong words...maybe technically 'more difficult to play', but musically superior..no.... i say this in a nice way, but who are you to say that MK's note choices, phrases are better than Flea's..you could play some of L42's lines and nail them but you might fluff one of Fleas parts because you dont have the feel... i can bet you that a session player would tell you the same...i will bet my Sei on it just to add MK's playing in 'the sun goes down' is frickin awsome....great staccato finger style bass playing..this is what i like to hear MK playing,,no slap to be seen..i cant deny how good this is the sound quality is better on this... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE4rqIrTFqc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE4rqIrTFqc[/url] This for is MK's simple slap in groove central..nothing flashy, just great slap for the music...and a great british jazzfunk cut [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7mnrhGFzs8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7mnrhGFzs8[/url] This is also very cool playing...Specifically at 3.25 onwards...totally different style to MK, its not as clean as MK but you cant deny he got funk..might be something to do with the basses and effects also... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khfv_5Dyb1k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khfv_5Dyb1k[/url] like someone said tis a very odd comparison...in an extreme way, its like comparing Victor Wooten to Paul Mcartney...

[quote name='Rich' post='837362' date='May 14 2010, 04:29 PM']Oh please, don't patronise me. It is quite possible that I have been playing longer than you've been alive. You are attempting to present opinions as fact, that's all.[/quote] Rich stop me if i have said this before but i saw you with the Soul Destroyers in Gloucester....cant remember the bass you were playing but you tore it up with a slap solo...i spilled my pint over my sister trying to get a better view...frickin loved it...(she didnt)