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[quote name='bassace' post='1061426' date='Dec 17 2010, 11:09 AM']I read an article in this month's Musician, The MU magazine, that Bill Bruford hasn't worked for two years because he doesn't feel up to the job. He just doesn't want to play. If Bill's not up to it what hope is there for the rest of us? Anyone else heard this story?[/quote] I read his autobiography earlier this summer. Really interesting. He's just a normal bloke who got fed up with dealing with knobs in the music industry, stroppy musicians, touring, being away from home/family. Also suffered from huge self doubt. I felt a lot better after reading it. I realised that if someone as talented and esteemed as him can feel like that, then so can a nobody like me. I choose what I do so much more now, without feeling that I have to play at any opportunity.........sometimes I turn down playing so I can spend a night in watching a crap DVD with the kids... I'm no less a musician for it. He has some interesting thoughts on Yes's lyric writing too!!! made I laugh, pretentious nonsense.

[quote name='Jigster' post='1060146' date='Dec 15 2010, 10:49 PM']so why have I allowed myself to be seduced by other basses?[/quote] Honestly Chris, what you like???? Oh yeah.....like me

Bought Franks' Markbass combo. Best communication ever, kept me updated throughout. Very securely packaged too. Thanks Frank, top man so you'ar! John

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Packed in gigging with the covers band..........hated playing the songs, and to audiences who were too p@@sed to care if it was a disco or not! Packed in playing live with originals band coz at 49, I really can't be bothered with the whole getting on late waiting around for other bands to play, sharing gear, poor pay, generally being a miserable git! But I still write & record for them, just get some young keener to get in at silly o'clock. Love playing live with the jazz quartet though, probably because we're all grumpy old men together....

[quote name='binky_bass' post='1056729' date='Dec 12 2010, 10:36 PM']If you can find one £300 should see you to a 1979 ibanez roadster. This bass will give fender jazz's and musicmen a run for their money. I've had mine for 7 years and it's never leaving my side, set the action real low and it'll tap like the best of them, simple to use with one vol and one tone pot with surprisingly versatile tonal range. If you can find one you will fall in love instantly. Built like a tank too! And resale value will only go up. Bonus's all round, I'm willing to bet anyone who's played one will agree. Get one it's worth it! Russ[/quote] +1 P/J config, Jap built quality (mine's got an alembic pre in it), but they are very well made. I have a Streamer std (been modded q. heavily), but they are extraordinary good value 2nd hand (£200-300) for a German built passive bass.