Mykesbass

Just voted - three real favourites, all completely different to each other but all brilliant. What a great month!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1401127931' post='2460380'] When you write it in an attic? [/quote] I think Metheny hints at the answer for this particular album - he, and Jaco, became much more popular later on so audiences and critics start looking back and treating otherwise overlooked work with more respect. What I find more fascinating is how much bigger recordings - Hotel California for example become so huge and take on a whole new dimension where nearly everyone on the planet knows it, compared to the actual number of copies it ever sold. To me, that is what I would consider to be a classic, even if I don't actually like it that much!

Keep it the same for most gigs except one which is a quiet little pub which the guitarists do acoustically. Takes me ages to get that one right, then back to normal straight afterwards.

Serves me right for raising a criticism last month - way too much great stuff this month. Going to take some serious whittling down! Great work everyone.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1400950260' post='2458504'] I've just looked on t'internet and it seems that there are SIX Rutles tribute bands!!! [/quote] Mickeyboro, member on here has an excellent anecdote on this topic!

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1400933380' post='2458293'] It is always difficult to gauge why people do what they do, I can only suppose that he is following his own guiding light and doing what makes him happy. [/quote] And fair play to him. I got to see Gary Moore playing Moon River at a soundcheck - it was sublime - lead and some lovely jazz chords, a million miles from what he played in the set. He appeared at my shoulder when the guy I was working with was soundchecking after and I told him how lovely it was and he said that was what he loved playing. I asked him why he didn't put it in the set and he laughed and said he'd get lynched. Felt a bit sad for him after that.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1400930606' post='2458252'] The Bootleg Beatles were going for many years before either of those started. Nearly a decade before if i'm not mistaken. [/quote] And the Rutles before them, although they were a parody more than a tribute, and have now had their own tribute band!

Signed but it is really worrying these are coming throuh on an almost weekly basis now :-(

Great to see another fan on board! (you may have a point about the thread title though)

I sometimes sound like a stuck record banging on about Cort but my mate in the local music shop has one of these (the P90 version) - it's a beaut! [url="http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/m520"]http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/m520[/url]

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[quote name='bassix' timestamp='1397828087' post='2427742'] I'm a little [s]scared[/s] apprehensive about putting this up given the number of talented bass players in these parts but here goes! [/quote] No need to be - bass playing is absolutely spot on. It's all about playing the right basslines for the material and you certainly do that. Great punk tone as well.

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1399302526' post='2442892'] Nooooooooo ! not all the high notes at the end ! [/quote] Never mind, still impressed you tackled it!

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1399283045' post='2442648'] I sang 'Always and Forever' for a couple's wedding dance last year. Lovely song [/quote] Including the high notes? Impressive! Great and underrated band.

Big fan of Wunjo and great to hear that their attitude may be contagious!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1399238849' post='2442401'] You're more than right. It still has 12 strings over body and neck! Impressive technology that, with only six tuners and stuff. [/quote] Your right, my dodgy eyes didn't spot that - makes it look all the more ridiculous!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1399213372' post='2442116'] @TheGreek - it's not just Washburn Taurus T24 basses that don't get mentioned much. I've noted that ESP/LTD basses aren't discussed much here. Personally I believe that there are just too many brands (and models) of basses for all of them to get the attention they deserve. [/quote] Agreed, the ESP/LTD basses and guitars are excellent at all price points.I just think that not enough people know about them beyond the more dramatic designs.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1399159094' post='2441716'] Probably for the best. [/quote] That looks like one of their 12 string headstocks - looks like a well known Ebay luthier has been at work converting it

[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1399094656' post='2440933'] strange how when you are cheaper than the net no-one ever asks you to price match. Steve [/quote] Love this - going to share it with my music shop owning mate

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1399045304' post='2440441'] IME it can take several days. What does the tracking say? [/quote] It is in UK customs since 08:00 on the 29th. Guess I need a little more patience!

Anyone here have experience of how long it should take a bass to get through UK customs? Just bought a Mighty Mite kit from the US and getting impatient!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399031796' post='2440189'] Each to his own, I say. Some people get precious about glass paperweights, but it doesn't bother me. Good luck to 'em. [/quote] You been trawling some very old threads? I'm not precious about my paperweight, I've been trying to identify it to reunite it with the family it originally belonged to (and knew there would be some Italian speakers on here)

Now I love a very wide cross section of music so I'll never criticise variety, however, you do seem to have a lot of big strong songs from very different eras/genres, and to me they are not sitting easily with one another - Pump it Up and Alright Now for one example - Burning Down The House, Boys Are Back in Town, Wanted Dead or Alive as another. Now I like four out of five of those, but put it this way, I'd never dream of putting them together on a mix tape.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399031358' post='2440181'] I wouldn't say it's 'nonsense' - you're just not into antiques, are you? Some people like to collect objects for reasons other than that of their actual purpose. They made some good basses in the 70s too. The 76P I had for many years was excellent. [/quote] Yes, of course they did, which is probably why a lot that survived were/are the good ones, but surely they are nothing to get precious about?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1399030922' post='2440169'] What is this "40 year old piece of history" nonsense? I'm sorry but it's just an old bass that was probably in a battered/worn condition and has certainly been IMO been visually improved by the finish. [/quote] Big +1 to this. I keep seeing this with cars now being classed as classic - Granada, early Range Rovers, all sorts of things that were just piles of junk in the first place. This bass now looks great but may well still be a pup.