JohnR

I contacted them about a refinish recently and got a reply the same day. Extremely helpful.

I have had my Wal since new and could never part with it.

Linn stopped making CD players a while back and moved to digital streaming devices. Naim is also undergoing a similar transition.

I have a Linn Makik DS-I [url="http://www.linn.co.uk/digital_stream_players"]http://www.linn.co.uk/digital_stream_players[/url] which is superb.

I have ripped all of my CDs to lossless format and the convenience of having instant access to all you music cannot be understated. I can stream to the Linn or to any other computer or DLNA device in my home.

All of my music in every room at any time = bliss.

I am talking about the tail and not the saddles. You end up trying to force a B string into a slot cut for a G sting or even a C string on a Sixer. I owned a Thumb 5 and two Thumb 6's and they were all the same.

Steer clear if you are a lefty. They fit right handed tail pieces and the slots are not wide enough to accommodate a E or B strings without a bit of DIY with a file.

Have a bump on me. I Had a lefty way back in 82 and bitterly regret letting it go.

Devices | VST Instruments and load the VST you want.

In the VST instruments windows click the icon that looks like an arrow pointing right out of a square to the left of the VST name. This will give you a list of the available outputs to activate.

[quote name='Hoppo75' post='384396' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:41 PM']At the risk of being hated and shunned.......Graeme Clarke, Wet Wet Wet's bass player is hugely underated, I reckon anyway.[/quote]

I recorded with him several times in the mid 80s and his playing was jaw dropping. Some of the early demos had basslines that would silence a room full of musos. He played mostly fretless at that time.

His recorded output was produced and controlled in my opinion but that is what happens in pop.

That was 20 years ago and I don't doubt that he could still play many of us under the table if he got the chance.

He was a really nice guy too giving up his time for free to help other people's projects

I just wanted to say hi and declare myself as a fellow lefty. I sold my two Warwick 6 strings last year and now only have my Wal Custom which will never be for sale.

Great idea this.

Thanks for the memory. I used to have a Verithin which played and recorded beautifully. I wish I still owned it.

+1 for Merchant City Music. The service is always excellent.

It's funny you say that as I have always thought of Derek Forbes and JJ to be similar in that way they created a uniquely identifiable playing style. They also had similar energy levels.

Thanks for that. A telling quote indeed.

He stated that he "found himself surplus to requirements". It is hard to believe that the others would sack him given the central role he played to their sound but there you go. The promise of fame and fortune can do strange things to bands.

They may have achieved greater fame and fortune after his departure but I think everything they did afterwards was poor and hasn't stood the test of time in the same way as the Derek Forbes era.

Fantastic bass player and I would love to know the truth behind his departure from Simple Minds.

I have been listening to him non-stop this past few weeks and have come to appreciate his bass playing skills all over again.

I saw him live back in 1982ish and he dominated the stage and sound.

He has a blog which is quite amusing and worth a read for some old archive photos.

[url="http://derekforbes.blogspot.com/"]http://derekforbes.blogspot.com/[/url]

Cheers

John

Glad to see you are up and running again and good luck.

I recorded a version of this years back and pretty much followed the original bass line. It is simpler than it sounds so go on and give it a go.

Great track. I recorded a version of this way back in 1984. I must dig it out and have a listen.

I have always played it slapped. The original sounds like it was slapped to me on a bass with pretty dead strings with that nice hollow tone.

[quote name='mistahbenn' post='192162' date='May 5 2008, 12:04 PM']Cheers john, actually the track is now finished, mixed and mastered, will be for sale on the web next week! It is much tighter and funkier now.... I will post here whn it is released.

Peace[/quote]

Great. Make sure you post details here. I downloaded the earlier version and have been playing it off and on all day.

I would love to hear more of the same.

It reminds me of some of the great tracks from Groove Collective in a vague way.

Great stuff! I love the playing, the bass tone and the track. I have been listening to loads of music today and this is the best thing I have heard so far.

[quote name='d-basser' post='184072' date='Apr 23 2008, 08:04 PM']glasgow one has its days, the bass dude can be a nice bloke but i know what you mean bout them seeming uninterested.[/quote]

Seconded. I have always found the bass guy in the Glasgow branch to be very friendly and helpful.

Michael Dempsey played bass on Party Fears Two. Great player who did loads of great work for the Associates. There was a rumour that he faded because he couldn't slap!!! Travesty.

[quote name='MB1' post='156756' date='Mar 13 2008, 02:52 PM']MB1.
You just cant get away from
Mark King.........Level 42.
Walter Becker...Steely Dan.
Chuck Rainey....Steely Dan.
Unknown fretless...China Crisis.[/quote]

China Crisis - The mighty Gazza Johnson - I got drunk with him several times in Scotland. Top bloke and very tasteful fretless player.

I just wanted to add that I am the happy owner of an all black 1988 model including headstock. It is a thing of beauty indeed.