Mikey D

Trad jazz is probably why more people in the UK can't stand what I feel real jazz to be.

I LOVE jazz. So much I ended a career to go study it.

[quote name='Dazzlovski' post='129564' date='Jan 28 2008, 08:48 PM']Hey Mikey D
Followed your link and looked/listened and there's some funky stuff going on there ! I need to get me some o' that !!
( typed "SLAP IT" into Amazon and it came back with[b] 1 used @ £105.00 ![/b]! What gives ?)

Is this book a real rarity ?
(methinks I could acquire a Harry Potter first edition for less )


Any Ideas where to get one at a reasonable ££ ?? ........ off to the Bay next)

Anyway my two-penerth regarding DVDs..... I cut my teeth on Alexis Sklarevski 'VHS' (now converted to DVD worry not), and its good. Not great ,...good.
It gets you slapping, but it does appear dated now.

Daz[/quote]
They have some on [url="http://www.amazon.com/Slap-Funk-Studies-Electric-Bass/dp/1598060066"]Amazon.com[/url] at a much better price, they also tend to pop up on ebay. The older copy doesn't have tab in (The version I used), but the new version does.

More importantly, you can order it directly from Tony at slapit.com (as he now self publishes) at that site for $31 including postage.

[quote name='Johnzy' post='129452' date='Jan 28 2008, 05:46 PM']the man is looking for DVDs!!!
I would recommend the wooten and larry graham dvds. both have killer ideas and techiques. worth more than how-2 guide imho.[/quote]

I'm sure the man can decide if he wants to read my post or not!!!

Buba, if you are new to slap, my comment still stands, buy that book and if you can, get a teacher, even if it is just for one lesson.

If you have money to spare, buy the dvds, be wow'd, but don't expect to play like them anytime soon or have the technique explained in any great depth. If you just want to watch people play slap, go on youtube, its free, and most of the best bits of these dvds are on there anyway.

As said above, they really need to sort out their website then.

OK..who is OP48 who outbid me!? I think I'll let it go...I can't afford to get in a mini bidding war at this point.

The only resource you need is the Tony Oppenheim book and audio disc. As far as I'm concerned it is still the best out there (And I've checked out every single one to my knowledge). Yes if doesn't cover double thumbing ala Wooten, but to be honest, you probably won't use it anyway.

[url="http://www.slapit.com/example.html"]Slap It![/url]

oooh cheers.

Nobody bid against me yeah!

If that Kenny Drew one is live at the Brewhouse, it is excellent.

I recently started on the mammoth task of transcribing NHOP...I think I may just try to play them on electric, much easier than on upright!

I always hear good things about Andy Viccars (sp?) work. Based in MK. His name is on that list.

[quote name='bleedproof' post='126642' date='Jan 24 2008, 08:24 AM']Sorry about the wait guys.. been busy.

Here are some very quick edits of the bass. Enjoy!





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Does anybody want to buy a brand new spector rebop, never gigged!? I done wet my pants looking at that thing. A 5 string fretted bass, based on the GWB...wowsers.

On another note...how did you study with Gary in Barcelona? Was it as part of the conservatoire he teaches at or independantly? As I was hoping to get some lessons from him myself.

In the end I went with Spirocores as Rod did a special 'all in' price for new bridge and fitting, pickup installation, couple of crack fills, new strings, check and reinstall sound post if required and a general setup-all for what a mate of mine paid for a bridge and setup!

I'm getting the bass back next week, but am already chuffed at the quote and his previous work on other basses I have seen is excellent.

I recommend Rod to anyone around the west midlands.

[quote name='urb' post='127030' date='Jan 24 2008, 04:23 PM']I should have - with a bit of luck - the new Sei Single Cut by then so I'd be tempted to bring both that and my fretless[/quote]


Can somebody please share with him so he can come!

I would love to try both of them.

Done. Handed in. Awaiting a mark...

It's now on [url="http://www.myspace.com/sessionbass"]My Myspace[/url] if you wanna take a listen.

The recording was very rushed having to coordinate the band to actually turn up, rehearse and record 19 pieces in about 8 hours. Some parts aren't as tight as I liked, and the bari. missed the cue for the shout chorus at the end...luckily his solo is quite good!

What do you think?

Edit: For reference, it is not me on bass...we had to direct the band and not play it.

I absolutely love the singlecut look, but can't afford one from any builder.

One day...one day...

My favourite single cut is probably marr garrison's:



But ray ramirez build a lovely buckeye one, but I can't find the picture.

I've read alot about these corellis. I'm going to have to try and check them out.

i'm actually taking my bass to Rod Willmott tonight to get some work done to it-at last. I'll see if he knows about these corellis.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='125679' date='Jan 22 2008, 07:46 PM']Hi Mikey,
why do you specifically want spirocores? have you considered something a little less taut? possibly nylon with a steel winding (much easier on the fingers and in my experience allow the bass to speak a little more)
OR
are you learning arco? in which case the thomastiks would be a good middle ground.[/quote]

To be honest I'm pretty new to the upright and strings etc (Been playing just over a year on upright). Players I like the sound of are: Ray Brown, Nhop, Reuban Rogers, Buster Williams and a few others. Yes, they all sound completely different.

I have been told spirocores by my tutor, Mark Hodgson, as they are basically the standard for jazz and just generally a good place to start.

They will be used for jazz and jazz only to answer any questions. But I use the bow alot for practice/intonation.


[quote name='merchant' post='125691' date='Jan 22 2008, 08:08 PM']I get my strings from The soundpost:
[url="http://www.soundpost.co.uk/sdlbass.html"]http://www.soundpost.co.uk/sdlbass.html[/url]

very pleasant to deal with and rapid. They are based in England.

I regard it as false economy to try and get strings in from usa etc.

Spirocores are an excellent choice, and after wasting much time and money trying other stuff they are all I use.
They are the definitive contemporary music string (I don't play jazz), with excellent pizz qualities and a very exciting arco voice.

I liked innovation honeys a fair bit, just under £80, but they wont last anywhere near as long as spirocores and I found they tended to false quite a bit in the higher registers especially under the bow, but I suppose that is to be expected from a string designed to emulate gut.

As Jake said you wont get spiros for under £100.
Superflexibles are worth a look too. They aren't too different from spiros but are higher tension so if you already know you like spiros don't run the risk of potentially wasting £75.

Good luck

Thomas[/quote]

[quote name='chrkelly' post='125750' date='Jan 22 2008, 09:24 PM']Usually in my experience, it works out a lot cheaper buying from the States (even if you get stung for import taxes!). The best mail order shops are www.lemurmusic.com and www.urbbob.com. Also, Thomann does good prices for the Austrian brands, Pirastro and Thomastik.

What music are you playing and what type of sound are you aiming for?
Spiros have long been the standard jazz string, tonnes of sustain and they have a good amplified sound. They also work reasonably well on the A and E on dark basses for orchestral playing. I quite like really old ones that have mellowed a bit. Either go for the Weich or standard gauge. The starks are too heavy for my tastes
A mate of mine has the innovation silver slaps. Old school gut sound. Really low tension and massive gauge. They feel very strange under the left hand. Completely unbowable.
Pirastro Obligatos are also a good choice but you'd be lucky to get a year out of them. OK for the bow, loads of growl for pizz and more organic sounding than the spiros.
I'm just about to put on a set of Corelli 370TX. Cost me just under £70 from the US. I borrowed a bass recently with a set on and they sounded great. All the growl of spiros and then some. Very nice with the bow too.

Strings that work for some basses will not work fo others though. You may well spend your life experimenting with different combinations to find the perfect match! I still haven't found one I'm perfectly happy with.[/quote]

Yeah, my other tutor, Arnie Somogyi, uses innovation strings. i personally love the feel of them, but as much as I find them so easy to play, they are too thick, not great for bowing and as has been said, the upper register defination ain't that great.

I'm looking for a nice, not too big sound, a little dark, but fairly easy going tension as I come from an electric background where my action is super low, so currently don't have the strongest of hands.

I know nothing of corelli strings, will look into them a bit.

My tutor says I really need to change the strings on my upright, but funds are tight, as I am finally putting my upright in for repair (Gulp! £££), but thought I may aswell do everything at once. So I bought a realist pickup from David Gage, which arrived yesterday morning. Alot of money for a jack socket and a copper plate, no?!, but after hearing it on two basses...wow, the best.

So, where is the cheapest place to get Spirocores from?

Does anybody have a set they bought to try but decided that they didn't like them and want to pass them on cheap?

Does anybody work in a shop that can sneak them out for a £5!?*

*I'm not really saying its ok to steal.

[quote name='bassace' post='125456' date='Jan 22 2008, 02:19 PM']I'll come and bring a Stagg EUB. Anyone interested in any of my URBs? - see below - It's a bit pointless lugging one along if there's no call.[/quote]

I'd defiantely like to try the Upton!

I've heard many great things about them, but decided not to get one without trying one and ended up buying an @100 year old one from this site which I am more than happy with. Would still like to see what the professors are like though.

Both really. I'm surprised someone on here knows him, but also surprised that he is not talked about much more by bassists.

Great player. On virtually all of the MAW remixs.

I'm up for it as I will be in MK that weekend so is only a short hop over to that. Nothing amazing basswise at the moment, just a GWB35 and Spector rebop 5.

Interested in seeing some more epifani stuff though...

Yes!

I'm actually surprised other people have heard of him.

Definately one bad mutha!

Bernard Purdie for pur giggles.

But most likely Mark Guiliana...exactly the kind of playing I like.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu3zCfvVCdM"]Guiliana Drum Solo...nice![/url]

[quote name='devinebass' post='121813' date='Jan 16 2008, 10:53 PM']!

The first;
Two year old overwater 5 string.
Fretted and fretless necks. (Obviously bolt on, -the fretted has a rosewood board while the fretless is ebony)
34" scale
Swamp ash body with macasser ebony top.
One overwater pickup.
Totally passive...just volume and passive tone control.
....its kind of like gary willis signature bass but bulit by overwater with a fancy top!
Oh...and its got a 'ramp'.
Immaculate condition.[/quote]

Typical...I just bought a five string fretted Spector as I couldn't find anything to match the gary willis model with frets!

Although I'd still like to see a picture!

It is in Chuck Sher;s New Real book. Quite detailed chart as well.

I'm sure you can find it [url="http://bassko.blogspot.com/"]*ahem*[/url] on the internet somewhere!

I use the [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_40310_ml_black_label.htm?partner_id=59917"]Warwick Black Label High C Set[/url]. I bought them originally as I couldn't find a cheaper set of 5's with a high c, but it turns out I really like the sound and feel of them on my fretless. Hopefully they'll sit just as well on this bass.