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[quote name='Bilbo' post='820998' date='Apr 27 2010, 07:10 PM'] Its not the instrument, its the music. There are loads of old jazzers Off the top of my head: Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, Ron Carter (70), Steve Swallow (70), Larry Ridley, Bill Crow, Henry Grimes, Francois Rabbath, Henri Texier... There's a lot of grey hair over here!![/quote] I guess Scott LaFaro is the exception that proves the rule

It seems like the majority opinion here is that being dedicated to playing a genre shouldn't preclude you from enjoying playing in another genre, and I wholeheartedly agree with this. In the past with different bands I have played Classic Rock, Soul, Blues, Pop and Disco and I've recently started taking lessons in Jazz. Each time I have thoroughly enjoyed it and at the same time learned something new and improved my playing. I think everyone can benefit from playing outside their comfort zone every once in a while.

Similar story. I got a Squier Precision and a Peavey TKO80 back in '88 or '89. I think I paid £100. I have no idea what happened to the amp, but I still have the Precision although I de-fretted it and resprayed it years ago.

um, dumb question if I may. What is raking?

I'd be interested to hear why nobody has suggested the Ashdown practice amps. I haven't tried one yet but was considering one for quiet accoustic jams as my rig is a bit overkill. Should I reconsider?

The BK ones are still available [url="http://www.bkelec.com/Modules/MF100.htm"]http://www.bkelec.com/Modules/MF100.htm[/url] Or did I misunderstand and you knew that already but wanted something that was physically smaller?

There is some really nice bass playing on the Michael Buble version.

[quote name='jamieariss' post='725595' date='Jan 26 2010, 07:07 PM']i drew a fingerboard and marked on the notes at each fret ,, then i stuck it above my bed [/quote] I tried that. I'm not getting any better at it but at least my wife can play bass as well now.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='66876' date='Sep 28 2007, 12:01 PM']oh, what the hell - [i]Mustang Sally[/i].[/quote] Reminds me of a contract that a band I sometime dep with had. It was a standard contract with number and length of set etc, and then at the bottom it stated: YOU WILL NOT PLAY MUSTANG SALLY. More contracts should contain this clause

[quote name='markdavid' post='670667' date='Dec 1 2009, 12:56 AM']kind of like if you are playing in a 3 piece band and the[b] guitarist turns his volume down[/b] , your bass will sound louder even though you have not turned up your volume[/quote] How do you know that? Has this EVER happened?

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