oldslapper

[quote name='Doddy' post='1303781' date='Jul 14 2011, 05:10 PM']I thought I was awesome at 20 too .....I suppose it also depends on what you think of as 'the best'. JACO BERLIN of course. On a more general note,a big part of practicing is not the pure number of hours but the material that you study. Playing along to your favourite Chili Peppers for a couple of hours is great fun but it's not practicing. The idea is to practice something that you have never played or can't already do....that is how you improve. An hour studying an 8 bar exercise out of 'Chord Studies' will see a bigger improvement than 3 hours jamming to 'Californication' for the 6th time. Don't get me wrong,playing to your favourite albums is fun and important but after a short while it stops becoming practice and you need to look elsewhere for improvement.[/quote] Wise words Mr. D

[quote name='Ross' post='1303670' date='Jul 14 2011, 04:02 PM'](not to blow my own horn)[/quote] that's quite a talent mate

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1303648' date='Jul 14 2011, 03:42 PM']Only about 14 years if you practice for 2 hours every single day . . . .[/quote] I can easily waste 2 hours a day doing nothing in particular, I am by nature a lazy git. Be interesting to log how much time is spent ogling gear, for sale sections, eBay, discussions about bass players and their dubious taches, etc. Watching utter drivel on tv......all adds up. Anyway I've got to go iron my sofa.

There is the old story of Robert Johnson, who legend has it that he was so brilliant because he sold his soul to the devil on exchange for talent. One of his peers was asked whether this was true, and the guy said "I don't know about that, but this I do know....he practices a lot". Hendrix, had his guitar with him all the time from a kid, his father wasn't that encouraging, but he practiced all the time. And before it all starts, I don't care what anyone thinks of Hendrix, it's just a point I'm making. Some people have the talent for practicing........it's an undervalued talent, but the most important in my opinion.

[quote name='urb' post='1302537' date='Jul 13 2011, 04:07 PM']shame he has to be so belligerent and aggressive in asserting his views - as if there's simply no room for disagreement... if the resulting shitstorms are his desired result of expressing them then again - he's an even bigger ass....[/quote] You can see plenty of that on here from time to time. Good for him for not caring what anyone else thinks. It's just his opinion. None of the other renowned fretless players named here probably give a toss what Mr. B thinks, and certainly don't need defending from that big nasty man. Looks like JB got what he wanted, if indeed he wanted to cause a storm. Although sanity has been restored with the Tim Wanacott lookalike....

An old gig bag, with usual pockets for bow, etc. Tatty, but zips work and has quite a tough rubber-ish outer material. Yours for cost of postage (£5)

Did a deal with Phil, he sent me a tuner uber fast, thanks, Doug & Dinsdale are very happy.

Having had a surprise bonus of 2 sets of Prestos coming my way thanks to Mr. Clarky, I'm passing on these. A set of unknown Steels. I had these on my ancient ply and before that a Bassix Multitech. If anyone can identify them then please do tell. Anyway for the cost of postage (£2?) they're yours. Might suit someone who fancies a change, or some spares. I would say they are medium tension, certainly not "floppy", or tight, and felt quite soft under my "neanderthal" fingers.

Received a couple of sets of Prestos from Clarky, super fast delivery, as usual. Thanks Clarky! John

[quote name='3below' post='1297577' date='Jul 8 2011, 07:47 PM']Cheap bar magnet types (so no pole alignment problems) Forgot about that bit, blade type also. Alternatively wait until a Schaller appears here. Many thanks to oldslapper for mine [/quote] A pleasure sir!

[quote name='Mugz.wood' post='1297540' date='Jul 8 2011, 07:14 PM']thanks John, 2nd hand schaller would be nice, i haven't found a cheap one yet though, fingers crossed. why a precession pickup because of the twin coil?[/quote] Not sure about that, others here may know. I think one of the advantages is that you can angle the pups to follow the curve of the board....roughly.

[quote name='Mugz.wood' post='1297500' date='Jul 8 2011, 06:32 PM']Hi, I've been trying to find a magnetic pickup for my DB and cant find anything for less than £100 which is half the price of my DB. so if anyone could point me in the direction of a cheap one or an alternative like using an electric bass pickup instead it would be greatly appreciated, thanks [/quote] Schaller mag pups come up 2nd hand here pretty cheap. You can use a P bass pup, if you can find a way of fixing them to the end of the board. Someone on here may even have something you could try, sadly I don't. All the best, John

[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] He's fantastic, much better than that Victor Berlin, or that other bloke you lot keep going on about...Stanley King?? I don't understand why he's by himself in a dark room though? Where's the rest of the band, and why have they taken the crowds applause out of the mix?

I like them and they are very popular, hence their longevity. I enjoy Marcus Baylor's playing, nicely understated. Quite unusual for the genre, sadly for me. Yellow Jackets can be a "gateway band" for those funk lovers who want to explore something a little more complex, as they still keep a memorable melody/refrain in most of their tunes. Obviously not complex enough for some. I like them very much, but they are as far as I like to go within the sea that is jazz, before getting bored sh@¥less. But then again I prefer music for the "hard of thinking"...you know, songs.

Just looked through this thread, including my own Chilean red induced nonsense, and I've come to the stunning, and sober, conclusion that:- What other bass players choose to play is no one else's business but their own. Don't get why there's so much venom aimed at other players.....get on with your own playing instead of aiming the spud guns at others, they don't care what you think. Back to the wine.......mmmmmm