Conan

Ironically, the first time I ever heard Berlin was on Bruford's "Feels good to me" album. I actually thought it was Jaco. Seriously.

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1301208' date='Jul 12 2011, 04:02 PM']It's not like we're a Mary Poppins outtake, it shouldn't be too hard. Half the battle is remembering that we're not all Hugh Grant and the Royal Family.[/quote] Or, god forbid, Brian Sewell.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1301205' date='Jul 12 2011, 04:00 PM']A diddent think see![/quote] Mee neeetha. Owa posh fa the likes o us ah reckin. Nowt's the botha.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1301201' date='Jul 12 2011, 03:58 PM']Am guessing yiv nivvor been roond owa neck of the woods, marra...?[/quote] Nee chance o that kidda.

OK, some slap in here too... Nice view of an early Trace Elliot 8x10 combo in this next one... More tasteful fingerstyle...

[quote name='Shambo' post='1301088' date='Jul 12 2011, 02:37 PM']I'm not happy about being booked in for another gig before being asked and I think that might be the deciding factor for me.[/quote] I agree. That is ignorant, selfish and egotistical. But that's singers for you.

Aaaaw! I didn't realise that PlayMobil did bass amplification! Bet it's loud though?

[quote name='chris_b' post='1299938' date='Jul 11 2011, 02:42 PM']He doesn't look as much of a plonker as the cop standing facing the audience![/quote] I know! "Oh, is there a band behind me? I'm just carrying out my duty here y'all... I don't listen to this long-haired, young persons music anyway - more of an Elvis fan, etc, etc"

After many years of using Rotosound, Elites and D'addarios I recently discovered DR strings. Pricey, yes - but tone to die for! They apparently last a long time too so may not be as expensive in the long term as they seem...

On a more general level then. Some times the bass player can be the "cool" guy at the back who just stands there and plays his part... Other bass players are far more active on stage and contribute more to the overall visual experience. At what point do most of you draw your own line about what is over the top? Have you ever been told that you were acting like a prat?

[quote name='KevB' post='1299895' date='Jul 11 2011, 01:47 PM']Who's the guy playing keyboards sitting behind Eric?[/quote] I believe it's Tommy Zvoncheck.

[quote name='silddx' post='1299893' date='Jul 11 2011, 01:43 PM']Sarzo is a very good player, but he looks a bit wrong on that stage. Shame Joe Bouchard isn't still with them.[/quote] Interestingly, I think some of their best ever stuff was done with Danny Miranda on bass! Bouchard ain't no Wooten, but his style very much suited the band in their earlier incarnations...

[quote name='crez5150' post='1299880' date='Jul 11 2011, 01:33 PM']More Cowbell![/quote]

One of my favourite acts over the years is Blue Oyster Cult. Just been watching a fairly recent live performance of the guys on youtube and it got me thinking. The bass player, Rudy Sarzo is not one of the original band members. In fact, BOC have had a bit of a revolving-door policy regarding bassists! Anyway, what do you think of his performance? Not his actual tone or note selection, but the way that he comes across on stage? And yes, I now know how to embed video!!

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[quote name='JTUK' post='1298799' date='Jul 10 2011, 09:56 AM']Cut down bass grooves would just highlight how embarrassingly unprepared the band were/are.[/quote] This. Also, I would have thought that it was the job of the singer to cover a bit if the guitar goes down. It also depends which song you are playing when the string breaks. If it relies heavily on guitar it might be better to stop, play something else that doesn't suffer too much from the lack of guitar and play the "song where the string broke" later in the set. But he really should be able to continue till the end of the song!

[quote name='Ogien' post='1297135' date='Jul 8 2011, 01:02 PM']Still cant understand why there is so much fuss about playing slap.[/quote] Exactly. What is this "dark side" of which you speak?!?!

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1296741' date='Jul 8 2011, 07:41 AM']I've found the kit that Mark uses to be extremely good. I can assure you it's not just used for Level 42 stuff![/quote] No indeed! It's equally good for Mezzoforte and Shakatak material! BTW, when did you get the Status Chris?

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1296071' date='Jul 7 2011, 03:31 PM']All of the above![/quote] Yep.

I like the look of the P, but the black one needs a black headstock as well. The J just looks wrong IMO.

To me it just looks wrong - like someone's stuck a J neck on...