AndyTravis

[quote name='Master blaster' post='1043142' date='Nov 30 2010, 11:25 PM']i'de like to see the bit after this video. It goes into a nice groove at the end. I love some of the smv stuff, like thunder but I didn't really enjoy this video to much. The start and the end were good but i found the middle a bit hard to listen to. Particularly as BottomEndian said between 2.10 and 2.30.[/quote]


Watching the SMV videos on youtube etc, there are moments with 3 great bassists making great music, and then when they go into 'technique' mode, it clogs up, they all have a unique aproach and signature sounds which don't really fit in together.

This is easy to see on the version of 'Beat It' they did, they all go into this slap thing in the middle, and it just cocks the groove up as much as it can be cocked up...

But, they are 3 of the greatest bass players to have lived, and the three of them on a stage is great fun at times, and they're cool, and i'm not making a living from my bass playing, and they have and are. So my opinion is worth very little.

Love playing with a Pick, have played with a pick from day 1, stopped for a couple of years, and in the band i've reintroduced it and i'm enjoying it.

The technique i can't get to grips with is double tapping, but to be fair i'd never ever use it to the level where i'd need to get better than i am at it.

I spent so much time slapping from about late teens into my early 20's, i then realised i should have been working on being a better bass player rather than the best slap bassist.

These days it's all root note fingerstyle, or nice chordal work and some nice straight picking.

Any technique is worth dipping your toes in as far as i'm concerned, it's like being a good mechanic with a decent toolkit.

I appreciate the techniques on display.

I'm just moving away from enjoying this kind of bass playing, think my tastes are changing a bit.

No denying Vic's prowess, Miller is more musical. Both greaat players.

Yes, keep it, then i'll buy it when i've sorted myself out!

This bass is beautiful.

bargain, £150 for one of these is ridiculous.

Hit me With Your Rythym Stick - Ian Dury And The Blockheads

But Anyway - Blues Traveller (Killer bass solo towards the end)

Please Do Not Go - Violent Femmes (Big bass part throughout, with a cool lead part in the middle)

Colour Me Once - Violent Femmes

Barbary Coast - Jaco Pastorious

Sex In A Pan - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson

I've Got a Right - Oleta Adams (Pino Palladino)

Hand In Hand - Phil Collins

Behind The Lines - Phil Collins

Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon


A million others, listning to Hand In Hand as we speak, and i think it's a bigger inspiration on my playing than i realised; Alphonso Johnson is a monster on his performances throughout the Face Value album.


edit - Nightshift - The Commodores

Would be nice to see the Fretless Tony, the CS is temptation incarnate, and i only saw it at bassday, didn't play it.

My lovely old Jap Squier has similar patches, and when I used it for a 12 hour recording marathon, I had marks up my right forearm akin to Nettle Rash.


Sounds mega though, so i'll take one for the team everytime I record.

edit - this photo doesn't really show what i'm on about = fail.

£399 ish is the word from the men...

I think Fender is done with Mr Hamm, he took a bit of a pause at Bass Day when he announced the Washburn thing.

[quote name='cd_david' post='1039475' date='Nov 28 2010, 12:49 AM'][/quote]

PM'd

What pisses me off about the Bass Centre online is that they have a scrolling praise banner at the side of their page about their A+ Service, yet all i seem to hear is poor ordering and lengthy refund policy.

Bad Business.

oooooh....

Paypal?

Alien 3. On in the background while I watch Basschat.

Did they do a Black Bass wah??

May come in Handy....

Just before i start looking at od units, yeah please, i'm in...mine went missing a few years ago.

Loved these when the Polar Audio guy showed it me, only gripe was the Horn being ON or OFF.

But other than that, i was well impressed.

Cheers Jake, a pleaseure to meet you and your buddy.

Sorry I didn't spend more time with you - having one of those days (long story).

I've ended up off work for a few days, so i'm hoping other people have been introduced to them, you never know.


I think the Body colours are brilliant, they've just missed the point on the tint of the necks - something i've already discussed with them.

But they do play great, and sound fantastic, as you said, easily knocks spots of an MIM Jazz.


I'm unsure if any e-mails have come through regarding prices, will check when i'm in tomorrow.

Have it in line after my Radial Big Shot I/O instrument selector box, it has a 'tuner out' on it, but it just means another cable, and it's neater when 'in line'.

I doubt it's even ever met a Fender, let alone started out as one.

It's just some geezer trying to pull a fast one on Mums and Dad's at Xmas.

We should all report it.

It's near me (m27) but after my initial jokiness in the previous thread, I fear i'd end up smashing it over his lying bastard head.

had the full intention of buying this this week.

Circumstance is a bitch, literally in this case.

Bump for a beauty of a bass.

[quote name='Mike' post='1038321' date='Nov 26 2010, 09:45 PM']Le Fred? Nice one.

Now you and I, Burnerless, will do bloody battle for a certain Wal..![/quote]


After the week i've had mate, a Wal is unfortunately the last thing on my to do list.

Hope you get the one you want, i'm short by a few hundred on cd_davids '84 mach1.

Andy

I think it looks great.

Going to France...


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