Mykesbass

Well the bonus track sounds good - will listen to the show later. Nice work.

Welcome to the friendly forum (well, mostly)

Mose Alison/John Mayall & Bluesbreeakers "Parchman Farm - dead easy but RSI!!!!!!

BTW, what is it with Kent and its musical exports - Jon Cleary to New Orleans, Shane MacGowan to Ireland - Waynepunkdude - when are you off?

The greatest New Orleans piano player ever born in Kent!! The guy is amazing, as are his band. Playing a little theatre in Shoreham soon, will make sure I am there.

[quote name='EntropicLqd' post='853859' date='Jun 1 2010, 05:41 PM']Dear Bass Agony Aunt. I appear to be completely incapable of learning any of the notes above the 7th fret on any string on my bass (except the 12th fret). I've been trying to overcome this proplem for a couple of years without success. What can I do to stamp the knowledge I seek indelibly into my brain? Yours, Lost for notes.[/quote] Dear Bass Agony Aunt, Please tell me this is NOT a problem? I was very much under the impression that any deviation towards the dusty end put one into guitard territory and was therefore to be avoided at all costs

Not definitive but hope this helps from: [url="http://sixtiesmotown.co.uk/brenda%20holloway%20motown%20anthology.html"]http://sixtiesmotown.co.uk/brenda%20hollow...0anthology.html[/url] Seasoned Motown fans and northern soulies will need no introduction to this great lady's talents and will no doubt already own her two LP's issued during the 1960's which are re-produced here in their entirety namely 'Every Little Bit Hurts' and the even rarer 'The Artistry Of Brenda Holloway' from 1967, which kicks off disc 2 opening with the previously unreleased stereo mix of the northern soul favourite 'Think It Over' (before you break my heart) aka 'Reconsider' and one has to say it sounds so much better in stereo and remains as one of her most memorable moments with the label and a stellar performance from the Funk Brothers on backing.

Irma Thomas "I won't cry for you" nice blues rhumba Sam & Dave "When Something is Wrong Wth My Baby" dead straightforward but works well for the song - just hope it's not on the banned list! Dr John "Stack-A-Lee" Lovely, quick, unusual walking bass. More Dr John and some Little Feat to come - so refreshing after being subjected to the likes of Summer of 69 in the past

Dear Marge, I find great satisfaction in finding songs in the keys of Eb or Bb are used as I know these will irritate most guitarists. Is this natural or am I fundementally warped?

With huge thanks to Chris_b Bonnie Raitt's I Can't Make You Love Me. On the surface simple, but very lovely and some nice little nuances in there.

[quote name='JTUK' post='852513' date='May 31 2010, 12:20 PM']Also, introduce a horn and play their keys...[/quote] So true We're only two weeks in and we've got a song in Eb and one in Bb. I was in one band where they referred to a modulation as going up to A#. Nothing wrong with that I know, but having played with horn players or years (as a rhythm guitarist in a big band btw) it totally threw me!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='852502' date='May 31 2010, 12:09 PM']Sounds like you're coming home I always hated playing in bands with two guitards. I can't think of anything more horrific than that wall of noise to break through. That reminds me, I'm playing with my old trio in a month or so. Must buy some new earplugs! [/quote] So happy Playing a blend of swampy, New Orleans style bluesey, jazzy, gospel and country (hey, sounds like one for the genre thread) No more getting het up as to how accurate a version of Summer of 69 we can do!

[quote name='JTUK' post='852492' date='May 31 2010, 11:55 AM']What helps is the drum tune...the gtr rolling off the bass on his amp..and the keys losing the BIG left hand most of the time. That is the minimum effort required to getting a clean band sound, IMV...but it depends if the players know or adhere to this.[/quote] Useful info JTUK, thanks. I've had the misfortune previously of playing with two guitarists, where to hear yourself up close you know you're too loud at the back of the hall. Hoping the new, stripped down outfit of vox, keys, bass and drums, with everyone into the idea of not going home from rehearsals/gigs with ears bleeing I can settle on a tone I'm happy with

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='852453' date='May 31 2010, 11:18 AM']That's an interesting idea, Mykesbass. I've got a pre/post eq control on my DI out, so I usually leave it to the engineers. I have a sound that I like on the stage & the other musicians like, so the rest is up to the engineer to sort out, as I send the desk a flat signal. [/quote] Ah, luxury! But you're playing fairly top end gigs - I'm thinking more about being stuck under the dartboard in a local pub or WMC

OK, hope this isn't construed as hijacking the thread, but how do you guys hear your tone and work out what is best for the room and mix (working on not having a reliable sound engineer or wireless set up and walking out into the audience halfway through the first song)? I know what I like up close and when there's nothing else going on - smooth and mellow, but am always worried I don't have enough punch out front.

OK, just voted for the Squier as I've just got the VM fretless and it would have felt dishonourable to have voted any other way (as I'm really enjoying it and it is such amazing value for money), but, loyalty aside, I think a Japanese re-issue would have to be the one.

Shame when an artist of her calibre doesn't have band credits on her website - I agree, lovely track.

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Here's a picture of a bloke playing bass with a pacemaker: [url="http://beatles.ncf.ca/cave03.jpg"]http://beatles.ncf.ca/cave03.jpg[/url] (sorry, had to be done, I'll get me coat)

I'm no expert but this interseted me so had a quick surf - apparently you should avoid magnetic fields greater than 5 gauss - Seymour Duncan pickups are around 25 gauss! I would check with your consultant - hope all goes well!

Ahhhh! Sunday morning working in my local record shop - The Poet (1 more than 2, but great choice all the same), Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, or, the sure fire winner, Maze Live in New Orleans - I'm getting all nostalgic now.....

[quote name='teej' post='847882' date='May 25 2010, 08:23 PM']Red Jackson in Brighton... [/quote] Typical - bass solo - cut to pictures of the kids dancing I've seen you guys there - excellent stuff!

Just played through the version Chris kindly supplied - works a treat. Many thanks.

[quote name='cetera' post='847523' date='May 25 2010, 02:24 PM']I'd personally be a lot happier if people didn't use poor English like "a big ask".... Just sayin' like.... [/quote] Probably the best quote on which to bow out of a debate that has gone on far too long and is getting nowhere

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='847496' date='May 25 2010, 01:49 PM']Is it just me that thinks if we'd just get over ourselves, be a bit more relaxed about stuff, and have a bit more of a laugh at each other, the world would be a far less tense, much happier place? Just wonderin'.[/quote] Alternatively, is it just me? if we all used a little more consideration and didn't use terms that might cause offense that may have the same effect - didn't seem like a big ask to me.