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Well I enjoyed that. Shame Pride had taken its toll on a potential audience, and was a bit strange the way the pub wanted you finished and out so early, but the band sounded great, tasty bass playing and a huge tome from that Thunderbird. Let me know if you are down this way again. Cheers, Mike

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1501925284' post='3348229'] 'morning folks, one last bump before I saddle up a bass and mosey on down to Brighton. [/quote] Don't forget it is Pride this weekend - shouldn't affect the end of town you're in too much, but may take a little longer getting in and parking up. See you later.

Annoyingly GAS free at the moment, but... [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1501693198' post='3346646'] [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – Sort of Traditional - Ripper/Grabber No of strings - 5 [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – Basswood - Painted finish, not sure what colour Neck – Maple with Graphite rods Fretboard – Ebony [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Hipshot Nut (material and width) – Not sure Frets – Yes, this time! Pickups – Nordstrand Big Singles or Fat Stacks Pre-amp - No Pickguard (if any) - Big lump of black plastic Bridge – Hipshot Strings – brand, gauge and type – Bit of experimenting here - definitely roundwound, possibly nickel Other - Schaller Straplocks, Neutrick or Switchcraft jack socket. Built by Jon Shuker! [/quote]

I only rarely use a pick, and when I do it is way quieter. I'm going to suggest something completely different to all the above. You are, like me, probably playing too hard fingers style. I dig in big time. I know I'm not supposed to, have read up on the theory, and have even practiced turning up and playing more gently. I just can't stick to it, and quickly get back to digging in.

Rag n Bone Man has created a very original take on the Blues, just like the Rolling Stones did 50 years ago and ZZ Top did 30 years ago. Sure, none of these have reinvented the wheel, but it shows that music is still evolving significantly.

Level 42 probably not the best choice for comparison of modern pop. They came from quite a serious Jazz-Funk background. Pop acts back in there day were bands like Steven Tintin Duffy, Dead or Alive or Baltimora. As with Highfox suggesting Bruno Mars, Level 42 would compare much more closely with him, or Pharrell Williams.

Any good at playing backwards?

Jon Lord made a pretty decent job of it.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1501270676' post='3343787'] Fantastic. Made during or around the sessions for BB King In London [url="https://open.spotify.com/album/6ES6xzXpxBhcjciskqKCgv"]https://open.spotify...pxBhcjciskqKCgv[/url] Note Pete Winfield on piano [/quote] And Barry Ford on Drums who I saw as a reggae artist at Ken Livingstone's "It's Only Rock & Royal" at the Crystal Palace Bowl on Charles & Diana's wedding day!!

Thanks - lovely short piece.

Thanks everyone for some really constructive feedback. [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1501143042' post='3342746'] I presume your covers were hits or at least very well known songs? Audiences don't care who wrote the song. All they want is a song they can like. Don't lose your objectivity. If you've written a dull song make it better or don't play it. [/quote] Not all of them, and we've certainly gone out of our way to choose songs that don't get done to death (although there are a couple of those just for balance). [quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1501144522' post='3342757'] In my experience you definitely need a very charismatic lead vocalist/front line to carry your audience thru unfamiliar material, however good it is - just playing it well isn't enough. [/quote] Yes, as a band we get good feedback for being entertaining. Nothing over the top, we just obviously enjoy ourselves, and put a solid, professional show on. As with my response to Chris, the songs we already do are not all really well known ones. [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1501177237' post='3343141'] We did it really successfully some years back with a Levellers type band, ....I still get a buzz now remembering doing a gig and realising the crowd were singing back our songs not just the well known covers! [/quote] Sounds really great - something to aim for (oh, and if I was playing that sort of material I might even manage to get my wife to come along and listen)

We're starting to write our own material - Blues and Southern Rock influenced. At the moment it will be a case of dropping a few in among more well known repertoire at our pub gigs, but hope to move towards doing more of our own stuff. Anyone else gone down this route? Any pitfalls or any useful advice? Thanks.

Tiny Desk, Daryl's House, and now this. Some great music being made out there. Thanks for sharing.

Will try and make this.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1500803265' post='3340214'] I've always thought that 'Fever' would be a great choice for a bass accompaniment, and this is marvellous playing by Tal Ronen. [/quote] Wasn't sure when this started, but once they got into it, and all their little nuances kicked in I really liked it. However... [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1500916995' post='3341079'] Sorry you don't like it, I thought it was pretty good. I'll be grumpy right back at ya and say that the original version was Little Willie John in 1956! Knocks Peggy Lee into a cocked hat if you ask me [/quote] ...I loved this, and wasn't aware of it before, so thanks!

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1500997544' post='3341642'] an actual basschatter(me) having a go at vocal Feedback/mickey taking quite welcome. [/quote] That's some great ventriloquism skills on display!! Well, you did say Very nicely done.

Totally subjective. I'll stick my neck out and say in trying to copy the parts so accurately you could be killing the musicality. Try playing around with them, making your own lines up, adding a few little nuances. I know I'll be shot down by the perfectionists, and there is a valid argument that the original versions will have the musicality of the original (possibly one of the greats) player, but to me it is all in the feel, so it needs to be your feel, not someone else's. Oh, and playing with a light touch is fine. I dig in like crazy - wish I could do otherwise!

Drop Thornybank on here a PM - He used to buy and sell lots of TE gear, and is great to deal with.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1500457336' post='3337866'] No idea what this makes: [i][color=#3C3241][font=Castledown, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Custom Fenderman bass guitar [/size][/font][/color] [color=#3C3241][font=Castledown, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Custom built by Geoff Banks who was the guitar tech for bands such as AC/DC and Genesis. [/size][/font][/color][/i] [/quote] There was a thread on here not so long ago to an auction of Geoff's guitars and basses. Right old hotch-potch if I recall correctly.

Stunning, and a nice looking headstock! No excuse for not having Wal gas now

[quote name='musicbassman' timestamp='1500440188' post='3337713'] What a weird poll. Surely 'Wedding/Corporate' is a type of gig, not a type of music?. [/quote] Likewise Party, Acoustic, and possibly Tribute. Interesting poll, but flawed.

[quote name='V2factoryman' timestamp='1500307730' post='3336824'] And they were the assumptions I made, "most people won't even know what a barefaced cab is, let alone steal it". I had removed the basses and heads as they are more portable/valuable. [/quote] [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1500319620' post='3336945'] Bastards! Good luck to you...there but for the grace of god go most of us. [/quote] Yep, often leave the cabs in the boot, thinking they are too bulky and cumbersome to bother nicking. Even at Barefaced weight that's quite a shocker. Reckon the thieves might have known they were valuable?

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