Cyrene

Please help. Small band practice, hopefully going to gig in near future. Don't want it to take up massive space in my tiny house. Cheers. Also, if the EB, which speaker size?

[quote name='51m0n' post='1199897' date='Apr 14 2011, 08:33 PM']Short answer, yes. I want to try some Grado's one day, they get far more expensive than £100, and are purported to be the holy grail of headphones by some....[/quote] Grados are where it's at. Had many of them apart from the RS1/2 but I sold my GS1000 last year to fund bass purchases. I'm left with the SR325i and SR80i and I'm more than happy with them. Head-Fi wil give you lots of info.

[quote name='Luulox' post='1185260' date='Apr 1 2011, 09:04 PM']I am pretty new to listening to jazz and i have only a few jazz cd's, miles davis, John Coltrane and a single Paul Chambers cd. I only took an interest in jazz when i took up the bass a few months ago and i really enjoy the stuff i listen to but one thing puts me off, Bass solos! i understand this maybe quite sacrilegious on a site dedicated to bass, but i cant get into them at all. one minute Miles is doing great things with his trumpet and the next thing you know a bass solo pops up and drains the enthusiasm for a great song out of me. It seems like they are put in to punish you for listening to jazz. i now have new respect for the drum solo! Is it just me? Cheers Pete[/quote] depends upon who's playing them. Although I was never really a fan of Paul Chambers' bowed passages I still like the odd fours he trades when he's plucking. Now if it was Scott LaFaro, Charlie Haden or Henry Grimes I could listen all day long. It all depends upon the context for me too. Those live gigs at the Five Spot or VV you expect some soloing, the van Gelder or Koenig recording sessions of the '50s and '60s did become a bit formulaic (don't shoot me for saying that). A lot of recent (ie. last 30 years) ECM stuff has bass solo at length. SOme good, some out of place IMO.

I like the idea of putting an anodised gold one on mine...

Some xx and Warpaint. yes, I'm a wuss.

[quote name='Sawtooth' post='1154791' date='Mar 9 2011, 12:39 AM']The future's bright ... 1969 was Orange. These please ... and these ... and these!!! [/quote] Wow x10

[url="http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/fender70p20.php"]1970 Jazz[/url] or: [url="http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/fender70p22.php"]1970 Precision[/url] sweet.

[quote name='Sawtooth' post='1145078' date='Feb 28 2011, 09:43 PM']I love this forum![/quote]

[quote name='Sawtooth' post='1144950' date='Feb 28 2011, 08:46 PM']I LOVE this album! Herbie Flowers on bass, always some debate as to whether he used his Jazz or a Burns Bison on the recording. Definately flatwounds with a pick though.[/quote] OK... read that it could be either, but didn't even consider he'd be using a pick. Need to get some flats fitted either way. Cheers.

Hi. Been listening to this on repeat for three days now and loving the tone this guy gets from his bass. I'm assuming he's playing a Jazz but was wondering if he has all three controls turned up playing near the bridge. Can anyone give me an idea how to get this sound. I've tried but it falls short! Either way, if you ain't heard it, do it soon.

[quote name='Hot Tub' post='1127993' date='Feb 15 2011, 09:14 AM']<derail> Mate - See the link in my sig! </derail> [/quote] Ha! Cheers. I will read that. And hopefully learn.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1127954' date='Feb 15 2011, 08:47 AM']There's nothing to fear, just get out there and get stuck in. Playing with others will be the most exhilarating (and most infuriating) thing you can do as a musician [/quote] Ta. I'm feeling out a local open-mic night tomorrow with a friend who's a sh*t hot guitarist; he also lacks confidence! If it looks do-able, i'll be there the following week to vomit all over the stage. I've recorded a few clips playing (from an ipod) and sound ok but find that all a bit depressing. Once i've got through one tune ok, it'll be easier. Interesting to see how many other on here are in a similar position. We all need to come out!

[quote name='Metalmoore' post='1126670' date='Feb 14 2011, 08:49 AM']I have 7 basses and an 8th on the way this week (i hope) and i dont gig Just need to work up the nerve to get into a band.[/quote] I have two and am dying to play in company. Just lack confidence.

Just turned 40, but a very young 40.... bedroom bass player of just over 1 year but dying to get out there. Play along with iTunes as much as I can but know there's no substitute for doing it properly. Just need the confidence to brave a local open mic night. Like the simple but effective stuff. I I can get some way to emulating Colin Greenwood, that'll do for me.