Rich

Hey, I was at that gig :-) They were really cooking that night. Earthworks were fabulous too.

[quote name='alanbass1' post='858766' date='Jun 6 2010, 11:57 AM']For a Rock and Roll band Flea is a worthy winner. Can't think of the likes of Jaco, MK or the plethora of technically better bassists fitting in with the rock and roll mentality[/quote] Yeah, that Entwistle bloke would have been rubbish in a rock band...

Finished it on the ferry back from Ireland. It's a very good read, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Bassmonkey's next, then it's: Baboom MacDaddy Mickeyboro OG Skinz molan

I broke a string in 1987. Only time it's happened.

Back in the early days, Mark King was my god. Today it's a much broader church -- I guess my current favourite is Marcus Miller, not just for his bass playing but for his all-round abilities as musician, writer, producer. [quote name='ezbass' post='823212' date='Apr 29 2010, 05:26 PM']How could I forget Tony Levin! (slaps head with palm).[/quote] He's a slaphead with what..?

Lovely, simple rig. And what a monster, I bet it must sound like God clearing his throat. The cab weighs, what, 35-40lbs..? [quote name='witterth' post='853170' date='Jun 1 2010, 12:42 AM']Err no theres 4 thats right for a BASS [/quote] Errm, [url="http://www.contrabass.co.uk/2114.htm"]you were saying[/url]..?

[quote name='Johngh' post='853486' date='Jun 1 2010, 12:22 PM']I can't abide people who think that their opinion is gospel and go mad if other disagree with it.[/quote] This, x 100,000,000.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='848652' date='May 26 2010, 04:41 PM']anyone who thinks that bass is just for people who can't play guitar [s]is pretty f***ing ignorant imo[/s] needs to be beaten over the head with a slab bodied P.[/quote] Fixed

I started on bass, have stayed on bass and always will. I have a guitar and noodle about with it sometimes, and yes it's probably easier to work out ideas on it, but as an instrument it doesn't interest me anywhere near as much as its big brother. Having said that, I wouldn't mind a Parker Fly and an old Tele

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='845888' date='May 23 2010, 05:19 PM']Silddx is absolutely on the money here - except for one really important point - it's "widdly widdly woo" [/quote] Agreed, except that I think you'll find it's actually "diddly diddly waaaaah".

If that was the last bass on earth, I would take up the bagpipes. Or harmonica. Or jew's harp. Anything except play that.

*whimper* me want, muchly muchly. I'd whack a D-tuner on it and leave everything else as is. Beautiful.

Nice colour. Goes well with the pearly plate and maple neck.

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-276543.html"]Google is your friend[/url].

C'mon, share the Hobnobs.

[url="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_King_(snooker_player)"]Mark King[/url]. Crap bassist, by all accounts.

We get together on the 3rd Weds of every month to work on new stuff. We also rehearse on the Wednesday before each gig, playing through the set to make sure it's all good and brushing up any iffy bits.

Mirror. Failing that, black. Or white pearl.

[quote name='JTUK' post='837759' date='May 14 2010, 11:52 PM']MK does MK better than anyone else.[/quote] And Flea does Flea. I quite agree, & I think it's all that needs to be said. None of this "A is far superior to B" bollocks -- it's like arguing over whether oranges or apples are best. I know who I prefer, by a long way, but it doesn't make him 'better'.

Horace Panter, god yes he was The Man early on in my playing too. [quote name='bubinga5' post='837375' date='May 14 2010, 04:45 PM']Rich stop me if i have said this before but i saw you with the Soul Destroyers in Gloucester....cant remember the bass you were playing but you tore it up with a slap solo...i spilled my pint over my sister trying to get a better view...frickin loved it...(she didnt)[/quote] Awwww shucks, ya made me blush... thanks for the compliment mate, if you ever come and see us again then come and say hi... I owe you a pint for that!

[quote name='Rettoglide1' post='837220' date='May 14 2010, 02:46 PM']If you've been playing for any amount of time or are any kind of decent musician you will know the Level 42's records are musically and technically superior to RHCH just by listening.[/quote] Oh please, don't patronise me. It is quite possible that I have been playing longer than you've been alive. You are attempting to present opinions as fact, that's all.

[quote name='Rettoglide1' post='837121' date='May 14 2010, 01:25 PM']the type of music King plays is far superior to Flea's anyway[/quote] Can you prove or quantify that, or are you just stating a personal preference? I suspect the latter. Doesn't make it a fact.

Where is it?

[quote name='Rettoglide1' post='834525' date='May 11 2010, 06:54 PM']and as for Flea he's an ok bass player, but nothing special, and certainly nowhere remotely near league of the guys i mentioned.[/quote] Or in other words, "bassist A is better than bassist B". What was I saying about it being a pointless argument?