Faithless

So, as I was getting into Jamiroquai's [i]Cosmic Girl[/i] (hell funky, gotta say...), I've devised to watch the original version, and spotted [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GO2IWTDdgY&feature=related"]Jamiroquai's gig in Verona[/url]. Their bassist then actually was[i] Nick Fyffe[/i]. He left the band in 2003. I was looking for his departure info, but could find it, so, still curious - [i]why did he leave[/i]? Same problems with money [Zender's leaving reason..], or somethn' else?

In alliance with Barry44's post, I gotta say, you should look at Ibanezes... For ~300 you could get great secondhand beauty... Try looking at SR's; SRX's; BTB's; EDB's range... Some great basses out there, just, give serious attention to string spacing neck feel - there are few differences..

Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

Umm, as your quote was 'dedicated' to me, does this post also goes 'towards' my side?

So, I'm now seriously practising 3-finger playing technique, as I want minor problems with speed, as it's possible. Before 3-finger stuff, I was [oh, and actually [i]am[/i]] using two finger "Jaco" technique (incorpoting Ring and Pinky to mute the strings below...).. Aaaand, I'm also using "[i]loose[/i] string rule", i mean, for e.g., if I'm plucking G string, I'm muting D string with those same 'plucking' fingers, i mean, nor pinky, nor ring finger isn't incorporated there... You know what I mean. So, all in all, this technique gave me a possibility to 'move' plucking hand as less, as possible.. [b]The problem[/b] comes with 3-finger tech... I'm now using so called 'floating thumb' technique [actually, it doesn't 'float' on the string - it 'sits' on the string..] to mute strings + 'loose string rule', but, for e.g., if I'm playing simple octave pattern, i've gotta move my plucking hand onto the next string... This seems a bit unpractical to me because of stability and speed considerations.. Should I use pinky once 'again'? I've tried, but hand feels a bit uncomfortable, or, a bit shackled.. [size=2] Soooo, how do you, guys, struggle with the whol [i]'muting thing'[/i], when using 3-finger tech...?[/size]

Yeah, it's quite easy on 5-string... Started doin' this tune yesterday night.. Funky.

Guitarist with strong fingers, gotta say then... A friend of mine was in Paul's gig last week, he said, bassist was playing only fingerstyle whole gig.. Rescepta.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='306356' date='Oct 14 2008, 06:10 PM']Just back from a week in New York and I thought it might be useful to share my experiences checking out the various shops selling basses. ... First off I have to say that I have zero interest in Fender basses ...[/quote] Ah, some cool report here, and +1 for the 'quequed' one! P.S. That man "Hi, my name's Roger' wasn't actually Roger Sadowsky?

Dah, I've taken Runaway by ear long time ago, gotta say... But, it was worth a try, thanks anyway, dude! Cheers, Faith. P.S. Those tabs are quite sh1te, as far, as I've checked 'em...

Didn't it have to be a private message, mate? Anyway, I'll get my coat then...

The first vid was quite [i]jazzzzzzy[/i] Niiiice.. But, could someone explain me - why everybody [mostly] here hates Mustang Sally tune? I've heard of it just for the first time, and, gotta say - It's quite funky... :brow: I'm getting my coat.

I simply want to 'loop' a bunch of melodically played chords, that's it..

Thanks for this sh1te, that was really helpful, punk Damnit, could anyone help? It's quite urgent...

I'd need some free track builder to[i] download[/i] [online ones aren't ok - I've got problems with Javascript...] - I want simply to make a track of bunch of chords and loop it... Recommendations?

[quote name='dlloyd' post='298460' date='Oct 3 2008, 01:34 PM']Tony Zemaitis? He died a few years back.[/quote] Ah, didn't know that... Sad.

It's soooo foooking beautiful.. Both compositions.. And I think, [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wS5xOZ7Rq8&feature=user"]why you do give a f@ck, when you can [i]not to give[/i] a f@ck[/url]? Otherwise, give a slap yourself, Mr. Who'sNameIsTaken, and others

Ah, he's my fellow-countryman I know, he's been living in UK for long. Visited his web some time ago. Some nice basses I remember.

[url="http://www.jonathandimond.com/bassriyaz.html"]http://www.jonathandimond.com/bassriyaz.html[/url] Seems quite interesting, cuz situation looks quite 'lacky' when it comes to talk about books that [i]talk[/i] about bass in phylosophic way.. Your opinions?

Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls & Orion... Bloody love 'em both..

WTF is this?

I'm quite a big fan of JK and Jamiroquai and would like to jam a bit more with their records, so, maybe someone here has transcribtions of their songs? I don't have enough free time to take 'em by ear, and, I need to do better on reading, so, transcribies are killer-needed at the moment... So, tell what ya have, I'll try to choose then... Cheers, Faith.

What strings do 'naturally' [factor..] came with cheapo Ibbies? Such, as GSR's, and stuff... D'addario?

Well, Metallica is well known to me, gotta say... What about Kyuss - their [former?] bassist, Scott Reeder, whom Metallica auditioned in 2003, has his solo album, called TunnelVision Brilliance.. As far, as I remember, almost whole album is has a 'distorted' bass..

So, there's about 4 months, or something, since I have Line6 XT Live in my arsenal, buuuut, I'm a bit lack of imagination, where could I use such effects, as Reverb, Chorus, [[i]apart[/i] from solo sections], give a decent drive, etc etc... and, more importantly, how'd they [i]sound[/i].. I'm mainly about rocky, or, well, at least funky stuff... I was trying to listen to some Rush stuff, but it didn't sweep me along.. So, I'd say, let's share about a bit 'effected' bass players

My 2-handy one would be an Ibanez GSR205... [Don't have camera at the mo, so, picture from internet...] [url="http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2512025135009np7.jpg"][/url][url="http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php"][/url]