Faithless
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iGig is nearly your best bet, I think.. Well, I don't have a 'double' bag, only a single, but they're amazing.. Though, I wouldn't want to put double iGig bag with two basses, an amphead, laptop and other bits being inside on my shoulders!!...
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Hmm, I've been looking at these Genz combos for quite some time now, and I haven't yet found another thing that portable and that lightweight.. While these things are the main priorities, I got a headache of choosing between 8" and 10" cab versions.. Its' a bit of shame that 10" combo is 60£ more expensive than 8" brother.. Well, 8" inch thing is even lighter, and that's good, but I've been thinking if there's [i]a lot[/i] difference in giving 'air' from different size speakers..? I've been told that 8" combo works for practice/acoustic gigs, while 10" is more suitable for 'usual' gigs.. But does it differ that much? I'm going to use my amp for gigs, (with loud drummers maybe) and only use it as a monitor, as there's always some kind of PA around.. Can I get away with 8" thing? any thoughts welcome cheers Faith
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[quote name='lowdown' post='1048069' date='Dec 5 2010, 01:06 PM']Same for me - he has been doing the David Letterman show for god knows how long. Dug this old one out from years ago. Garry[/quote] Is that Marcus Miller behind W Lee, doing [i]unusual [/i]thing? And the drummer, judging from his gear, seems like at the wrong gig..
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FS: Ibanez GSR205 Fretless with Fret Markers
Faithless replied to Faithless's topic in Basses For Sale
Ibby Prestige may dissappear after New Year, so hurry up guys, price is ridiculous!! -
It's really pity I can't be there this time due to crazy Ryanair flight-times.. Have fun guys
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Neo cab with 24.5kg's???? Not so sure if you can call it lightweight.. -
Well, Mr. Mart must be right about 'custom' thing.. Though, I was told that this bass specs were the best available(and the most expensive, I assume) you could get when ordering..
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I'm selling this on my friend's behalf, as he ain't a user of this forum and most folks around here know me enough.. So, a quote.. * CUSTOM MODEL WARWICK INFINITY 5 STRING FRETLESS BASS ON SALE !!! Mint condition bass, no scratches, no damage, looks just like new. ( SPECIAL EDITION: NO FRET MARKERS ON FINGERBOARD, EBONY FINGERBOARD, STAIN HIGH POLISH FINISH !!! ) * Neck-through-design * 5-string fretless bass * There are NO fret-markers on the fingerboard !!! At the edge of the fingerboard the frets are marked with dot inlays at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st and 24th fret. The 12th and 24th fret are each marked with 2 dots !!! * Ovangkol hollow body, AAAA Birdseye Maple top (book-matched) with f-holes * Birdseye Maple Neck * EBONY FINGERBOARD !!! * Scale length: 34" (long scale) * 24 frets * Active MEC J/TJ pickups * Active MEC 3-way electronics * STAIN HIGH POLISH FINISH !!! * Warwick tuners * 2-piece Warwick bridge * Warwick security locks * Black hardware * Just-A-Nut III * Active/Passive switch * 4,3 kg (5-string) * Warwick "User Kit" * Including Warwick flight case by RockCase® Pics here - [url="http://img526.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=dscn3368hc.jpg"]http://img526.imageshack.us/slideshow/webp...=dscn3368hc.jpg[/url] The bass is now located at Bass Gallery, London. Rough price is [s]3000£[/s] 2500£ and seller is able to negotiate, I think. (These very basses go for£5300 RRP, so, it's up to You to judge if the price is right ) Ask anything you want to know about the bass (I'll forward messages to the actual seller..) If you're interested in buying this, please contact me first. cheers Faith
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[quote name='silddx' post='1045162' date='Dec 2 2010, 04:55 PM']It wouldn't play for me, so I can't say. I would rather hear you playing. Have you got anything? Youtube clips? Recordings?[/quote] Is my playing the case at the moment? well, here it is, but there are only few clips, so I don't know if you can judge by them.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/Faithlessism?feature=mhum"]http://www.youtube.com/user/Faithlessism?feature=mhum[/url] And, Mike, you can dowload those clips as long as you've subscribed, indeed! (I use Realplayer youtube downloader app for Firefox, which is legal as far as I know..)
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episodes 2 and 3 are now up and running.. [url="http://gwizmon.podbean.com/"]http://gwizmon.podbean.com/[/url] No love for this?
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So, I've just discovered that Janek is offering premium video podcasts on his page that you can subscribe to.. [url="http://janekgwizdala.com/Home.html"]http://janekgwizdala.com/Home.html[/url] you can choose either a 'trial' one or 'continual' one which is slightly cheaper I guess.. I chose the latter one as this man has too much to say about music whatever it is that can't be missed.. I've just finished watching the cast, and it's based on working on some exercises and developing certain ideas on them, well it's all practice routine.. definetly worth watching for those who are hunting ideas on their practice.. I got so inspired by that stuff that I'm about to pick my bass once again today, though I've been shedding about 4 hours so far today I think and I'm kinda tired.. easy Faith
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I have never managed to get the slap thing going, but I doubt if I'll ever try, simply because I don't feel I need it. Though, I had a gig with a pop artist once, and there was one rather 'jamiroquaisky' tune where you probably couldn't get away without slapping.. and, when it came for me to play a solo.. well, let's say, slap didn't sound good in my hands then..
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[quote name='silddx' post='1040347' date='Nov 28 2010, 09:46 PM']My attitude to this has changed completely. Not knowing theory and not being able to read now makes me feel like a right sucker. I could have been so much better as a musician had I bothered to get my head out my arse years ago, and even recently. I also feel like a baby, incomplete and naive to music. Here starts a new and exciting journey![/quote] You still don't need to read to be in a band, right... Seriously though, I'm glad you've 'found' reading, Sild. It definetly makes one a better musician.
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FS: Ibanez GSR205 Fretless with Fret Markers
Faithless replied to Faithless's topic in Basses For Sale
Replied, Mike, tell me what you think.. Oh, and this goes as a bump also, right.. -
Scotts bass lessons - soloing on static dominant chords
Faithless replied to devinebass's topic in Theory and Technique
Couldn't be bothered to search for arpeggios thread, so, a questie regarding II V I.. Now, while major sequence is II-V-I-[u]VI[/u], and we use altered VI there, what chord should I use on minor II-V-I-(?) Altered VI doesn't seem to work on minor II V I's.. I've tried a few things but I'm not sure about it.. cheers Faith -
Hmm, that's strange - about year and half ago I was offered to dep for this show, and my friend who I had to dep for said it was 'easy indeed' to read, and, moreover, we would have had one rehearsal before the show.. Finally, I didn't get to see the charts, cuz there happened some misunderstanding, and other fella got the dep.. Oh, and did I mention that my reading was poor indeed at that time..
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[quote name='Gust0o' post='1032402' date='Nov 22 2010, 01:25 PM']Sorry, Faithless, I'll be sounding like a Luddite here - I assume phrasing is the distinctive manner of play and feel, exhibited by a given player? The unique emphasis they add to their playing?[/quote] I didn't actually got your question/point.. Anyway, what I meant was that it is not the bass/amp/pedal/whatever makes you sound like someone - what actually makes you sound like 'player x' is analyzing that player's playing and imitating his phrasing. To make it short, it's in your hands, not in your amp or bass.. But, then, as I assume, people here are discussing the 'gear way'..
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I think it's much more to do with trying to imitate certain players phrasing, than with gear or whatever.. For quite some time I've been listening to J Gwizdala, and all I can say is that his sound, to me, is phenomenal - touch, phrasing.. And when added some reverb, it's just brilliant.
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Its funny, because sometimes BC is becoming similar to Talkbass to my eyes - after a while, folks who come here to post 'a recognisable bassline', will post their favourite tunes instead, that have nothing to do with being easily recognisable.. Classic
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Well, MB cabs are famous of their midrangey sound, so the problem must be somewhere else. Try lifting cab up, or tilting it back.. EQ'ing also helps - you don't want to fill your sound with lots of bass and low mids.
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Crap, no Ryanair flights near that date.. Nearest dates are Feb 3 (Thursday!!) to Edinburgh, and leaving it is either Feb 6 (11:35 departure!!! the meet will be at its pick), or next Thursday Feb 10.. Complete sh*t..
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Well, I can't agree by any means that Grey's 'sense of melody' is better than Janeks - it's just different. Janek has both huge knowledge and sense of melody as he studied piano for a long time, and you can hear it in his playing/compositions. Now, compositions - Grey can make more complex compositions but if its complex it doesn't have to mean its better. Well at least it doesn't make me to listen to the man at all.. All in all, if you compare the three (and they're all too different to compare, I suppose..), then, I think, that Janek is no doubt most melodic player (I was gonna suggest the same thing Doddy said - try singing Hadriens, Tonys and janek's lines and you'll get it..), while Hadrien is most technical, and Tony, hmmm.. compositions maybe?
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FS: Ibanez GSR205 Fretless with Fret Markers
Faithless replied to Faithless's topic in Basses For Sale
I think even [u]500 [/u]pounds would do.. wouldnt want to go any lower, as it's 200 pounds lesser than starting price (700 pounds).. -
[quote name='silddx' post='1027702' date='Nov 18 2010, 12:34 PM']It's pleasant enough, he has a nice feel to the bass and he is very sympathetic with the drummer. However, it's decent tune played well and arranged very simply. There is nothing in there that marks it out as special. Certainly not [b]ridiculously[/b] musical by any means.[/quote] I actually don't care about bass or 'sympaticity' with drummer or other players as individuals - what I really dig is the athmosphere of the tune, which is really flowing and a bit 'out', for [b]me[/b]. And, yes arrangement may be very simple, but does it need to be complex to make sound a tune 'better'? So, once again, it's all that (and maybe something more, which I can't put in words) that makes it ridiculously musical for me. Why would have any problem with that?
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Jay, that Janek's interpretation of "Twice" is just ridiculous, too musical.. Probably my fave song in the album, not to mention Janek's opening solo, which is one of the most musical things I happened to come accross to in my life so far.. Crazy. Faith
