Sibob

Done, 50mb worth apparently Si

Really love this, singlecuts are the only 'fancy basses' I like.......and even better when they're understated! Lovely! Si

Love your playing mate!, gutted I missed you on saturday! Btw, do you do lessons by any chance? Si

[quote name='dood' post='1161230' date='Mar 14 2011, 12:09 AM']Hey Si! Yeah, that's why we took refuge and grabbed a coffee for an hour! Certain stands were noted for their dreadful noise pollution heh! - but it was great to have a mo' away from the noise to have a natter with ya![/quote] Yeah the Cafe area was a welcome break, me and Dave (funkyveed) went and just sat on the floor near the furthest wall we could with our coffee lol Glad we managed to catch each other mate, I missed a few people as our ears were just too tired and we left about 4pm Si

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1161277' date='Mar 14 2011, 02:48 AM']Am quite surprised people were saying Bernie was on a slap fest - this show, Bernie did very little playing... And he was pretty much concentrating on his Jaco stuff, chordal stuff and chorus/reverb tricks when he was. I heard very little slap from Bernie and seen as I was on the stand solid for two days, I would say I'm pretty much in a strong position to say who was playing what, It was quite amusing though - some of the GB regulars who got up to have a quick razz got told to stfu the second they went for a slap, tickle or pop! Sibob - don't know what you were seeing or hearing at the stand when you were there. Bernie was taking the punter through the EBS pedals - if I recall, you were talking to Steve Lawson. I think you are giving Bernie an unfair press here.[/quote] You managed to spot me chatting to Steve? good eyes lol I don't want to seem like I'm giving Bernie a bad rep......not that I think he'd care about anything I said lol. I remember seeing him slap once, but also a couple of other people saying "oh there's Bernie off on one again"......as I tried to get across, its all in jest. You're right, the GB's weren't as annoying as other brands tonally, but the stand still contributed to the decibels within the overall cacophony.....thats not bad press, thats just how the whole show was.....we knew it would be like that lol Si p.s. I'm sure Steve L wouldn't mind me saying that all the slap was getting to him too

I think there's a difference between convention/show/bedroom/showoff slap bass, and the slap bass that makes it onto good songs/albums....as TM Stevens noted in his LBS clinic. Unfortunately the former is more prevalent. Si

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1161076' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:29 PM']I had a quick word with Bernie yesterday, he was grumbling about all the slapping going on in the show. But a lot of it did seem to be coming from his stand as far as I could tell. [/quote] BERNIE WAS PLAYING LOADS OF IT HIMSELF!!! lol Its all jokes, they obviously can't stop people slapping, but next year they really do have to deal with the consistent volumes. Yes sometimes you have to crank an amp/cab to hear its potential, but not for any longer than a minute surely!?. It is just "HEY Look at me!!" My very personal opinion is that you tell who were bedroom players, and those who work a lot Si

Came away with zero GAS, which is fine Bit of banter with TM Stevens as he walked past me in the Cafe queue, which was fun.....his clinic was also great! Really enjoyed the saturday, the volume/slap issues are well documented, but at least the show was a resounding success Si

Should backup my suggestion shouldn't I Si

GB were one of the main culprits for the slap filth lol Some stunning basses, but I generally stayed away on account of the noise....as thats all it was Si

+1 for the big band stuff!! Birthday Concert is amongst my fave Jaco recordings!! You also get arrangments of a few songs he wrote in Weather Report where Zawinul (bless his heart) isn't fiddling all over them. Also, how can you not like A Remark You Made from Heavy Weather, beautiful track Si

[quote name='urb' post='1155704' date='Mar 9 2011, 06:53 PM']I'll just be there on Saturday now Looking forward to it M[/quote] Good to have a chat again, enjoyed it at the last bass bash Si

1983 Jazz........which I own......which is for sale! [url="http://img62.imageshack.us/i/15687347077335209051281.jpg/"][/url] Si

Think I'll be there on the Saturday with funkyveed, I'll be able to spot Dood at the very least lol Si

I was under the impression that '63 cases tended to be the white tolex....specific to that year!? Si

Swampy Si

Found this buried on my hard drive and thought it'd be cool to share. I know it's not a slappy tappy affair, but I always loved the general sound and vibe of it. It's an ME-50b into an Akai Headrush E2, so all live/looped.....mistakes and all lol Enjoy: [url="http://soundcloud.com/simonpoulton/cry-well-catch-the-tears"]http://soundcloud.com/simonpoulton/cry-well-catch-the-tears[/url] Si

I knew I recognised the bassist lol....... Nice one, fantastic band Si

Very cool, nice to see the bridge in use! Si