Rich

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1295791' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:23 AM']Example for fast playing but awefull sound [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CeJppd_20"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CeJppd_20[/url][/quote] Oh good god, that is shocking

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1261757' date='Jun 8 2011, 08:23 PM']Latest addition to the (now Roscoe only) family…[/quote] So what happened to the Spitfire and the RIM? Or have I been asleep and missed something..?

No, i meant successful players who seem to revel in their inability to play. I get angry with players who are proud of being really crap and seem determined to stay that way, yet still end up as successful 'musicians'.

[quote name='Maverick' post='1292474' date='Jul 4 2011, 05:35 PM']My underlying point was that musicians are often willing to listen to and pick up things from someone with great technique even if the music isn't to their tastes, and then go on to integrate that technique into their own music in a way they do like. Not just a case of "Ooh, look at the freak show".[/quote] Excellent point well made sir.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1292268' date='Jul 4 2011, 03:11 PM']When you see bassists who haven't spent hours and hours working on fringe techniques like slapping become successful, are you jealous of them?[/quote] Not at all, no. Should i be? However, if we change the wording slightly... [quote]When you see bassists who haven't spent any time working on anything and almost seem to revel in their lack of ability become successful, are you jealous of them?[/quote] Hell yes. Actually, not so much jealous as angry.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1288833' date='Jul 1 2011, 10:40 AM']As far as I'm concerned, anything less than 19mm is "narrow" and anything less than 17.5mm is "unplayable".[/quote] Yup, me too. I wouldn't even consider a 5 with less than 19 at the bridge. And I have small hands and very short fingers too. Don't write off a wide spacing just because you think it'll be uncomfortable. You might be surprised.

[quote name='TimR' post='1290320' date='Jul 2 2011, 06:01 PM']and what's with the CAPS in the thread title?[/quote] Aye. Sorry, but the caps had to go. I don't like being shouted at

Bagsy me next [b]BassBunny Balcro munkonthehill crag42 Mickeyboro fumps tauzero badass Rich[/b]

[quote name='Jacqueslemac' post='1264090' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:21 PM']Is this still with Rich or has it gone to Farmer61?[/quote] It left me 15 months ago. Last seen with Farmer, unless he's passed it on since.

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John's right; if we had a tenner for every time we'd received a complaint along the lines of "{user} has hijacked my FS thread and is wrecking my chances of a sale, can you have a word please?", then our secret mountaintop headquarters would have a lot more priceless works of art on the walls than it currently does. This is precisely why the rule exists, and to be honest I can't see why it's such a contentious one. All it means is writing a PM rather than a public post.

OK, so whatever happened to this book?? Last heard from over a year ago! There's still a waiting list as far as I'm aware.

I've sung lead and BVs in a number of bands over the years so I don't find it too difficult (although as has been said, it depends on the complexity of the bass part). The really difficult thing is [i]talking[/i] and playing... It's taken years but i'm finally getting to grips with it.

[quote name='MB1' post='1282271' date='Jun 25 2011, 05:06 PM']MB1. Perhaps the Landlords son Ziggy plays guitar? [/quote] And his daughter Sheena is a punk rocker.

[quote name='Ed_S' post='1281823' date='Jun 25 2011, 08:26 AM']Yeah, the last one of those that came to work managed to threaten our entire reception team![/quote] Really?? How? Do tell, this sounds fascinating/horrifying

A gorgeous Pangborn Warlord back in '86. Beautiful bass, stunning sound. Mind you, if i'd bought that, I wouldn't have ended up with my Wal

Parcelfarts make the Keystone Kops look like a model of efficiency. I wouldn't use them if they were the last couriers on earth.

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1281535' date='Jun 24 2011, 09:15 PM']I tried to see what it was, but Morrissey's incessant whining forced me to turn over after three seconds[/quote] I hope someone chucks a hotdog at him

[quote name='Mark Latimour' post='1278290' date='Jun 22 2011, 10:58 AM']Defintely a fad. What kind of ass would play a guitar that looked like this... [/quote] Yeah. Or this.

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='1277181' date='Jun 21 2011, 03:30 PM']1) He's [i]staring[/i] at the neck. This, to me, equates to self-indulgence, and to heck with the audience.[/quote] Just a quick question, as I'm genuinely interested to know. Yes he's certainly looking at the neck, but what is it about the pic that convinces you he's [i]staring[/i] at it? For all we know, that could quite easily have been the first time he looked at it all night.

I debuted my Jack Bruce sound last night at blues rehearsal... played the intro to 'Badge', and everyone turned and gaped at my rig and went "What the fack is THAT?!!??". I think they liked it Made all the tweaks worthwhile!

Saturday night at the Queen Vic in Stroud with my soul-pop covers band. Place was rammed but they couldn't have been less interested if we'd hung up a big sign saying 'PLEASE IGNORE US'. More life in a tramp's vest, etc. Miserable tossers like that don't deserve live music. Well worth the long trip up the M5, that was.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1273260' date='Jun 17 2011, 09:55 PM']There is absolutely nothing worse than desperately needing a piss mid gig.[/quote] You have obviously never walked down Bedminster High St on a Saturday afternoon

I sold off all my individual stomps to get an XT Live and have never looked back. I'm still getting to grips with it really but so far it's great. I'm quite happy with the choruses personally, they're perfectly good for live work. Likewise the fuzzes/dists, although I'm tending to go more with the amp models for those. I've managed to get the autowah/Qtron patch set up with no noticeable bass drop, using the EQ. The synth patches are terrible however. But if I ever need a synth sound, I'll dig out the Deep Impact again I'd take this thing over an ME50B any day, I tried one of those and thought it was utter bollocks to be honest. But hey, we all like different stuff (see any Dream Theater or Level 42 thread for details ). It's brilliant being able to go from flat to Jack Bruce to Jamerson to Bootsy at the touch of a button. Love it!