Mykesbass

Great work Ant, nice to see from your previous thread that this came together so quickly. Liked your FB page, and listened to the tracks, loved your version of White Room.

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1455394939' post='2978837'] I'm talking about radio stations taking relatively modern chart singles and remixing. Just listen to kiss FM. Interestingly we have been out in the car and when they play their remixed version of "what do you mean" my daughter turns it off! lol [/quote] As I thought, got the wrong end of the stick first time. Yes, remixes will be part of an artist's contract negotiation, and with so little competition among labels these days, I would imagine it would only be a really hot act or a strong, well known manager who would manage to get full artist consent over remixes, licensing and so on. Has been a few years since I was in the industry, but these were rights labels always wanted, but would often concede, as there were always other companies for the artists to turn to. Now the choice for major labels has shrunk to Sony and Universal, so the artist has much less bargaining power.

Still there I believe...

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1455362674' post='2978386'] Fixed again. [/quote] HaHa, just read across in the topics and saw "describe the modern bass player" followed by Rich. Oh that it were true!!

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1455313587' post='2978199'] Not sure if this should go in general discussion but I'd be interested in everyones opinion. Having a teenage daughter in the car usually means listening to Kiss FM, and their remixes. She asked me if the original artist has any control over the remix of a track, and the extent to which it can be changed? And what happens if they heard a remixed track of there's that they didn't like. I'm guessing they have no control and its hard cheese regardless of how awful it is? [/quote] Sorry mentalextra, I may have misinterpreted your post - are we talking about remixes under the artist's own name, or those tracks (usually old tracks) that get ripped apart and put back together under a new artist vs or featuring the original? My post was really addressing the latter, when, reading mike257's post he, and very probably you were talking of the former?

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1455319189' post='2978245'] You can't just barge in with a post like that, you need to understand what weir on about first. [/quote] Ah, but I'd been quietly perched on the side waiting to make a splash!

Looks fabulous, and would love to hear sound samples of those pickups. Edit - just went off and found some - very tasty!

That G

I think from the Fender site it is a pan pot, and pots 2 & 3 are the three band eq.

Often it will be the record company that holds the rights, not the artist, especially with older contracts. Usually the finished track will be submitted for approval, but as you can imagine, if the artist is no longer with the label they will be happy to take the money. I used to be involved in licensing in record companies, fortunately never did anything quite so unethical!

This thread is starting to flounder - I think I'll salmon up the courage to ask a mod to loch it.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1455236417' post='2977452'] You spoke actual words and stuff with Mike Rutherford. Envy. [/quote] [quote name='neilp' timestamp='1455278699' post='2977702'] Nice guy. Mike and the Mechanics were on tour. We had a chat about how it felt to be in a more "straightforward" - his word - band, he was interesting and engaging. [/quote] Was introduced to him by my old school mate who has been his drummer for last 21 years with "this is the guy I was in my first band with". His singer, Andrew Roachford was completely down to earth too.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1455292266' post='2977918'] Someone with a music degree. . . . who can't play Mustang Sally without slapping. [/quote] ...

The modern bass player - someone who isn't on here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277926-2016-poll-how-old-are-you/page__st__30__p__2968557__hl__poll__fromsearch__1#entry2968557"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277926-2016-poll-how-old-are-you/page__st__30__p__2968557__hl__poll__fromsearch__1#entry2968557[/url]

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1455197903' post='2976934'] Yeah, the more I look into it, the more expensive it becomes. Previous builds, I managed to keep down to £2-300, but then I was happy to use a lot of inexpensive hardware - whereas on this I'd like a pair of T-bird pickups...and I'd probably want something more substantial than a "BBOT" bridge, for example! Plunger's advice above sounds quite sensible, though it then makes me wonder whether I'd have the time to fashion a quick-and-dirty neck out of softwood. Perhaps I would be better off approaching someone who does this professionally. [/quote] Don't forget, you can re-use these parts on the final build.

Any use: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/5-String-ML-Factory-Through-active-electronic/dp/B00SNMRW44"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/5-String-ML-Factory-Through-active-electronic/dp/B00SNMRW44[/url] ?

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1455191857' post='2976814'] Prompted by the recent Adam Clayton post (re The Edge playing bass occasionally) who else do we know of who's taken on the regular bass players parts? Ronnie Wood - bass on Maggie May. [/quote] Wasn't Ron(nie) Wood actually a pretty regular bass player?

As well as advertising check out local jam nights - go along and watch for a couple of times, talk to the folk running it, be open about your ability. Most of the jams I know are very supportive places, and often the best musicians there will be the ones that help you along the most.

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1455139007' post='2976435'] but I'm playing such basic stuff nearly anyone could play it. [/quote] But they're not, (and actually probably can't) and you are (and can). Keep it up, and enjoy it.

^ This. If you think about it, each string is individually adjustable at the bridge, and the nut SHOULD follow the radius. Some players (especially guitarists) go for flatter radii for faster playing necks, but I think that is more down to the style of playing.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1455127276' post='2976254'] High end. A coffee table with bits to get in the way of the biscuits. [/quote]

My beloved... a piece of old tut that I'm desperate to get rid of.

Matsumoku - Legendary Japanese Nirvana a bit like the bass and guitar version of the Big Rock Candy Mountain, where every guitar built between 1965 and 1999 were done so to legendary standards, by just three master craftsmen, and they were all better than everything else we've ever owned (but we sold them all years ago).

I really like the two 112 Rumble cabs I have. I keep gassing over more expensive gear, trying to convince myself that a couple of sub £250 cabs can't be that good, but they keep sounding great to me!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1455023033' post='2975073'] I suppose as well as the obvious, you should include one of the first - Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours'. [/quote] Although wouldn't something like the 1812 Overture have a stronger claim?