Mykesbass

I always felt that this had a certain something (depite not being a Macca fan):

I don't really have bad moods but Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park" always makes me smile, and you can't beat Willie Nelson "Bring Me Sunshine" go on, try humming a few bars with a straight face!

Modern Aria's are such a hard sell - my 5 string Korean made 304 finally went on Ebay for about £130, would have been a £550/600 bass new (before they switched to making them in China) couldn't get any interest on here at all.

Just mailed him - will let you know what he says. Thanks gents. I take it Repairs and Technical is not a popular hang-out?

I posted at the beginning of August in the repairs and technical section but was surprised, knowing what a resourceful lot you are that I got no replies. My Yamaha BB 500H died on me mid gig. Just makes the quietest popping on/off sound now when trying the switch but nothing else. Took it to a reputable amp repairer who admitted he didn't have a clue with class d amps. Anyone knwo of a suitable repair man (or should I just buy a monster valve amp)?

[quote name='rogerds' post='946756' date='Sep 5 2010, 10:31 PM']the technical bit..
its got 4 big valves and 3 little ones....
and its heavy
(thats it!)[/quote]

Got to be a contender for quote of the week

Wonderful stuff - but I do prefer the follow up album - title of which escapes me at the moment.

And list it as new with just one picture - he's having a

I'm sure some of the Tony Goggle experts on here can point you in the right direction

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='943992' date='Sep 2 2010, 10:05 PM']Does it deserve the honour of being named as a 'classic' bass line in anyone's opinion ?

T[/quote]

Woo Woo Yeah!

Big favourite.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='941752' date='Sep 1 2010, 09:48 AM']I have a f***ing heavy Ampeg but have heard just a good of a tone through a Sansamp and a Mark Bass head but I can't get it because I'm not a very good bass player so I need the Ampeg to make me sound good, maybe me and you have that in common.[/quote]

Wayne = Legend - amazed this didn't get picked up earlier?

Don't know about the tripping out but the bass player on a tour I managed last year uses MarkBass - never had any problems except for DI'ing. For some reason they never seem to want to go through a DI box and engineers insist on putting them through them. Try going direct from amp to desk, always seemed to work for us despite everything the sound guys always tried to tell us.

I used to be an ESP dealer and always felt that their cheapest range was fantastic value for money. They were all very playable, had a nice "vibe" to them and were extremely well made. It was the mid-range models I had an issue with, really not enough of a step up to warrant the extra money. I'd go for the ESP.

[quote name='skej21' post='939566' date='Aug 29 2010, 08:16 PM']Glad you found the Gloria Estefan interesting

As for the 1960s/70s, what about the likes of Motown and Atlantic (and of course James Jamerson!)... I think it's a credit to bassists everywhere that nearly all of the decades havehad room for cool bass somewhere![/quote]

Agreed, Tommy Cogbill on Dusty Springfield's Memphis album was incredible, but audibly, most 60's bass playing is very indistinct, and therefore, not as easy to appreciate as say Bernard Edwards a few years later.

[quote name='JMT3781' post='938792' date='Aug 28 2010, 02:33 PM']Check out the Tribute on Jon Shukers page.. Was that bass Old gits?[/quote]

That really moved me. A great poster (that's all I'm afraid I knew him as) and a great loss.

Mike

Ok, having just watched Gloria Estefan on Hot Tub's 80's thread got me thinking - the 80's IMO stank for drum sounds and 80/90% of keyboard sounds. As digital technology was being introduced everyone thought they HAD to use it, often to dire effect. Guitars also suffered (not only in sound but all those pointy headstocks Meanwile, bass was doing quite well with the likes of Mark King, Mick Karn, Pino et al.

Meanwhile, not so much from a playing point but from an audio point, bass in the 60's was really way behind. But that was the decade of the Hammond, Rhodes and Wurlitzer. I guess the 70's was pretty good for bass with some of the classic dance music (Chic, EWF etc) but that was overshadowed by great rock guitar and drum sounds.

Load of old bullocks or anyone else care to pontificate?

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='939310' date='Aug 29 2010, 12:36 PM']Actually, that's really rather nice!
Quite conservative by Ritter standards, albeit a bit on the expensive side. I'd rather have that than a vintage White Falcon or somesuch...[/quote]

Or the original Custom Shop Brian Setzer Gretsch that was around £17,000!

The other thing I've noticed is that when bass players start paying lots of cash for equipment they are either looking for technology and innovation or exotic wood. Guitarists seem to be looking for a substitute for that holy grail - the 59 Les Paul, or signature guitars in the hope of making them play like SRV or Rory Gallagher.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='938093' date='Aug 27 2010, 02:02 PM']Get everyone to make a list of [i]any[/i] jump jive stuff they know. Compare the lists, find the overlaps, agree keys with the singer and shove a mini setlist back out with some web links for reference. Lean back and reflect on a job well done.

On the night, greet them warmly, supply name badges and direct them to the cold buffet. Arrange for a 'Big-Leg Woman' to shimmy around in a tight red dress, hollering "Open the door, Richard!"[/quote]

Apart from being one of the greatest comedy writers on the forum you're also a very wise sage Skank, thank you. Funny, "Open the Door, Richard!" is pretty high up on my list. I think I'll pass on the cold buffet though!

Right, following form my Sacked - Ouch it hurts post, I've advertised for new players and had a reasonable response - I have drums, keys and singer interested in forming a Jump Jive band.

Everything else I've done before has always had a core of two or three players that have alreay known each other. This time we are all strangers.

Anyone out there had this scenario - how did you go about the first meet up?

Cheers,
Mike

Vintage Fender all the way - most of these collectable basses are not going to get played again, so the value lies in the authenticity - original old school colours, not exotic woods, right shape headstock, original decals etc. No matter how brilliant a boutique bass is and how lovely their exotic woods are they won't create the right vibe hanging up next to the sunburst/gold top Les Paul in the city banker's office!

Of course, we as bass players should take advantage of this fact and pick off all the (relatively) cheap 20 year old boutique jobs as and when they become available

[quote name='grumble' post='937643' date='Aug 26 2010, 10:44 PM']I wish you hadn't posted that link Phil, those are some of the finest looking basses ever and I want one NOW !!!
The fact that I probably can't afford em and they would be wasted on someone of my 'talents' makes no difference [/quote]

There are some exceptional looking basses on there - and that's from someone who doesn't usually suffer from GAS (at least not in this forum's meaning)!

[quote name='philw' post='937571' date='Aug 26 2010, 09:44 PM']Hi Geek

That's a relatively rare and very lovely bass you have there. Congratulations.

Joe Veillette and Harvey Citron no longer work together, having amicably gone their separate ways a good few years ago. They are both still busy luthiers however and there's even a few Veillette basses in the UK these days (a couple owned by Gareth Morgan who's often seen around these parts). How do I know all this? Well I'm Joe Veillette's UK distributor.

You can get an idea of what Joe is up to these days at www.veilletteguitars.com

Regards
Phil[/quote]

Hey Phil, it's The Greek, not Geek - would make an introduction confusing - Phil, the Greek (no not the rude bloke married to the Queen)!

[quote name='risingson' post='937338' date='Aug 26 2010, 05:13 PM']Currently listening to stuff from the Warp label, particularly the Boards of Canada. Django Reinhardt and Chet Baker still get a lot of playing, as have The Beatles of late. Don't really listen to much for bass players much anymore, like listening for the music first![/quote]

I love the way Chet Baker's trumpet playing and vocals are just so similar - phrasing and tone. His version of My Funny Valentine is sublime.

Hi Ondrej,

Welcome to Basschat. I'm with you on those 12"s. Got a nic Celestion loaded Alucab that does the job for me - and it's so easy to pack up at the end of a gig!

A pal of mine gets really upset with Les Paul signature models - as he says, there's already a signature on a Les Paul.