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And AB have way more respect than Creed ever did... awful band.

I heard this for the first time five years ago - still finding new things on each listen.

Yeezus. 7/10 tracks are very good. The remaining 3 are average at best. Maybe I was hoping for too much after Dark Twisted...

What good amps have Fender made in the last decade or so that aren't just rehashes of amps from 50 years ago? RIP Genz.

Brilliant!

Oh yeah, I would say By The Way (album and song) was a big reason I chose to play bass. I think youngsters exposed to anything at an early age which gets them excited will try and further that experience... hahaha.

I remember when I first really got into music aged 11 and started to enjoy it more rather than as a background dim which it was before. Aged 13 I had decided I wanted to make my own music because I felt that passionate about it. I started to learn bass but after 6 months I nearly gave up - why? Because I had a crap teacher! He didn't inspire me at all and lessons were cancelled more and more because of some back problem he had. I contemplated just giving up because I felt after 6 months I had gotten no where. I was recommended a bass tutor out of school by my then current music teacher so went to see him and the rest is history. He really inspired me because of the way he played things that were so simple and within my grasp and you couldn't help but grin at because it was so damn funky. My parents told me after a few months that they couldn't afford to keep paying for lessons so, I got a paper round and payed for them myself. I think having a teacher who can inspire you and show you the cool, complicated things but saying you have to take baby steps before you can get there really helps. He definitely influenced my way of playing now - I listen to a lot of heavier music but for some reason my bass lines have hints of funk, salsa, reggae and bossa nova in them.

Magna Carta Holy Grail is Jay Z's best for a while... beats Yeezus let's put it that way!

The way I see it, whatever band you're in you have to see the funny side. It's unhuman to not want to have a laugh.

Every ACG I've played has been great. The sound, the feel, the comfort. Alan knows how to make basses.

Boss EQ pedal? Scoop the mids and has a seperate volume slider.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1378143855' post='2196257'] Knowing me I'm wrong but I thought I read somewhere that he played a 4 string tuned BEAD? and if he does I would have thought that would have made a bit of difference to the over all sound. [/quote] That was for the first Audioslave album. He was also using an additional Ashdown Evo head as well for high gain sounds.

What did you expect? I spent my Saturday night playing a gig and having a drink with my mates.

I thought he was using the MM through SWR amps on the first record? He was definitely using the SWR amps live. No evidence to my ears at least of any Ampeg valve type sound. But anywho: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/tim-commerford-265221/ You'll get quite close by using a Jazz bass, fingerstyle on the bridge pickup, a good compressor and a nice low OD pedal. Or instead of the OD pedal, a proper tube amp... or at least a hybrid so you can push the valve to get that breakup sound.

Do people still crack out that who are you line? Guess that's why you haven't heard of Google either.

Chromes mellow out after 2 weeks or so and then hit that sweet spot.

You'll be in safe hands, Mark is a top bloke.

GHS Brite flats are on the money.

Was there at the secret set last year and they were tight as duck then too.

Will be buying some Fender flats next opportunity I get, thanks everyone.

I hope not! Punk = Precision. End of.

Best album released this year so far.

Hmmm food for thought, cheers guys.

Roto 88s were too low tension when I tried them.

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1376421162' post='2173795'] I'd say the Fender steel flats are pretty close.. I use them in lights 45-100 on 3 of my 5 basses Best flats for me. [/quote] What strings would you say the tension is similar to?