Rich

[quote name='algmusic' post='861901' date='Jun 9 2010, 11:02 AM']I think it's a shame that people can't lend their gear, but these days people generally don't give a f*ck out you or your gear so we have to say no.. that said in some circles there is mutual respect, but the venues, the originator is talking about.. I think not[/quote] In a nutshell. If we knew for a fact that the anonymous bloke who has just asked to borrow our rig would treat it with utmost care and respect, there'd be no problem. But we don't.

Can we not do the pay-to-play thing here? It's a whole different can of worms to the original subject. It has been covered before so it might be worth searching for and/or resurrecting an old thread.

I've got one of these (Tanglewood Rosewood Reserve) and it's the loudest ABG I've ever played.

Recorded the HD last night, have just watched it. Excellent.

I seem to remember the old Roland D50 having some good bass sounds. They're going for round the 100 mark on fleaBay. I wouldn't mind one myself. [quote name='chris_b' post='860768' date='Jun 8 2010, 10:24 AM']Hope your hand heals quickly.[/quote] ditto

[quote name='Faithless' post='858075' date='Jun 5 2010, 12:08 PM']Huh, another 'Jaco victim', (as I call them), along with [b]Laurence Cottle[/b], Herbie Kopf and many others, innit? [/quote] How so? I hear no Jaco in Cottle's playing.

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.