Rich

There isn't one on the list yet, so I'll bring along my nice new G-B Shuttle 6.0 (now added to list ) I won't bother bringing cabs as it looks like there will be plenty there already*. Will definitely bring my cans though..! Not sure I'll be doing much playing, as it's only going to be 3 weeks after my carpal tunnel operation. * Unless anyone desperately wants to see/hear a pair of Nemesis 1x15s..?

People always focus almost entirely on his slap playing, which is very unfair really. His fingerstyle grooving is as tight as a gnat's chuff, and his ability to sing over even his most fearsomely complex bass parts is just uncanny. For my money, [i]that's[/i] his most impressive facet. I get a bit bored with his wockity-wockity slap stuff these days. [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='634000' date='Oct 22 2009, 11:19 PM']Can't believe I bought it ten years ago. The good old days of Yahoo Clubs and the Webdigest eh Rich! Hey, that means we have known each other for 120 months![/quote] Oh damn, and I haven't bought you an anniversary present! Errm, can I take you out for dinner to make up for it? :lol:

Walk away and don't look back. Everything about this is yelling "dodgy!" in a very loud voice.

I shall never forget my first sight of him -- it was 1982 & they were playing 'Foundation & Empire' live on Channel 4. I'd been playing bass for a couple of months, and suddenly there was this bloke doing these outrageous things... I was hooked, instantly. [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='631942' date='Oct 20 2009, 11:19 PM']That's my old Jaydee he's using![/quote] Think you'll find it's [i]his[/i] old Jaydee, mate :lol:

For my money, possibly the best bass head Peavey made.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='630423' date='Oct 19 2009, 03:23 PM']Here's the 5 string Marleaux style one for £199 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HK-5-String-Custom_W0QQitemZ120482329024QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0d4e71c0"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HK-5-String-Custom_W...=item1c0d4e71c0[/url][/quote] Blinking flip That's really quite tempting actually..! Would make a good spare/chuck-it-in-the-car rehearsal bass.

That's pretty much how I did mine. The only differences are 1) I used carpet tiles which I [s]stole[/s] [s]lifted[/s] borrowed from work, 2) I cut a carry-handle slot in mine -- I highly recommend this, it makes it dead easy to carry even if you only have 1 or 2 fingers free! and 3) the layout of the foam. I used 3 bits of foam because at the time I had an SWR Triad, and I was a bit concerned that 2 bits of foam wouldn't handle all 80+lbs..! I expect it would have though. I suppose it's possible that with that centre strip added, mine will block less vibration than yours. It certainly works bloody well as it is though! Excuse the tatty black paint on the underside... the spray can ran out and after all this time I [i]still[/i] haven't got my arse into gear to buy another. So... yay for homemade Grammas! [attachment=34769:platform_1.jpg] [attachment=34770:platform_2.jpg]

A work of genius. Mrs ezbass should be justifiably proud of that. I'm surprised anyone could bring themselves to cut it!

Totally different from the stuff being talked about, but this is just [i]incredible[/i]...

[b]Pros:[/b][list] [*]I'M GETTING ONE! THIS WEEK!! [i]*jumps up and down like an excited 3-year-old*[/i] [/list][b]Cons:[/b][list] [*]It's not here yet. [/list]

[quote name='P-T-P' post='630119' date='Oct 19 2009, 10:09 AM']Think Whitney may have had a little Colombian marching powder before her performance.[/quote] I'm pretty sure her people will tell you that She Doesn't Do That Sort Of Thing Any More...

Doc, I object. Lifts have feelings too, y'know! signed Otis E. le Vator

I like Marcus, and enjoyed the Frankenstein vid. Not his best though, admittedly. Run For Cover is a belter. I hate Nick Cave with a passion, and thought his vid was mind numbingly dull. Doesn't make me right and you wrong, or indeed viceversa. Newsflash! We all like different stuff! :lol:

My aunt used to live in Thorrington, on the Brightlingsea road, so I spent many long happy childhood summer days there. Know the area well.

Following on from the Gary Numan/Pino thread, with the mention of Joan Armatrading... this got me thinking, how many solo artists' albums have you ever bought purely because of the musicians (specifically the bassist) on there, rather than because you like the solo artist themselves? Example -- I can take or leave Joni Mitchell, in fact she annoys the hell out of me a lot of the time, but I bought 'Mingus' purely to hear Jaco's work on it. This doesn't count if the solo artist in question [i]is[/i] the bassist..!

Female friend of a friend wants to learn our glorious instrument, but wants a girly tutor. Does anybody know of such a person, ideally in the Bristol area? Said learner lives in the centre of town. Ta.

SX do a number of short scale basses too, e.g. [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/product2682.html"]this[/url].

[quote name='Stingray5' post='627002' date='Oct 15 2009, 03:24 PM']Maybe you should put your original post into an email to the rest of your band as you have outlined your anger and frustration quite clearly. If after reading that, they still don't get the message, then leave them to it.[/quote] Good call. If you still think the band can be saved, then next time you get an email saying 'is everything ok', 'we would be heartbroken if you left', 'great playing at the last gig' etc etc., reply with "Actually no, I'm bloody not ok and this is why..." and then tell them exactly what you've just told us. Alternatively if you think it's a dead loss, leave now and join/start something else. IMHO, if that band was a horse...*BANG* [quote]Best of luck for whatever you do.[/quote] Yup, that too.

You can't possibly fault the finish on the body though.

S'ok, we still agree on lots of things. The coolness of jazz and the dubiousness of Dood's hair'style', to name but two.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='626838' date='Oct 15 2009, 12:31 PM']You are, of course, completely correct. Which is why I ask that all of this is taken in the spirit in which it is intended - as part of a journey and not as a destination.[/quote] If it's part of a journey, to be honest it's starting to feel like the bit where I get pulled over by the police and told to explain exactly why I'm driving a Caterham rather than an Escort. I can't be arsed with this any more. I refuse to justify what I did with my own money. Yes you'll probably say that you're not asking me to justify anything, well soz mate but that's how it feels. You probably think I've wasted time and cash, well that's fine. You carry on thinking that. Just stop expecting me to accept it.