Sue

How about the DVD to go with it?

More please! Love it. Sue

The other extreme.... Last Satuday - Churchover Village Hall. Bass player and Lead Guitar player load car and drive 100 yards to village hall. Lead Singer drives 300 yards with kit to village hall. Drummer carries kit 10 yards across to village hall from the barn next door. Rhythm guitarists walks 20 yards carrying kit to village hall. Played for 2 hours then did it all again in reverse - all with no lost items of clothing! Sue

I missed this, but it's on listen again for a few more days. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s9g1c"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s9g1c[/url] Enjoy. Sue

[quote name='silddx' post='832968' date='May 10 2010, 12:25 PM']I'll be at the Jazz Café gig in August, anyone else coming?[/quote] Yes - and I recommend The Stables (MK) in October - great venue.

I suspected 'The......' would be a popular choice. Perhaps this pet name thing is reserved exclusively to cars. I once had a Morris Minor called Horace.

I know it's not unusual to give 'pet' names to inanimate objects, so I am interested to know if anyone has given their bass a name? Sue

I've just invested in a comfort strapp - it's great and I would recommend it (comes in black) - got mine from Bass Direct.

[quote name='silddx' post='811702' date='Apr 19 2010, 07:24 PM']There's a part in Tempus Fugit by Yes I simply cannot work out to my satisfaction. It's the part that comes out of the version of the main riff he does an octave lower, in the verses. It goes E F# G A. The run is so easy in theory, but Chris Squire's doing something so liquid with those notes that I'm convinced there are other notes that are kind of ghosted, but I can't get close to it. It's the oiliest, greasiest bit of bass I can remember hearing and he does it slightly differently every time. The riff everyone loves in that number is child's play next to that ostensibly dead simple little run. Amazing.[/quote] I saw him play this from the front row at the Birmingham gig of their last tour - it was awesome!

Foo Fighters - Cold Day in the Sun Beatles - Something Steely Dan - Rikki don't lose that number

Hi Ho Silver Lining Auld Lang Syne 500 miles (Yawn) Now only played if begged!

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='793737' date='Apr 1 2010, 09:16 PM'] What IS your wood, then?[/quote] Hard wood I guess...?

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='793671' date='Apr 1 2010, 07:57 PM']Proper wood? If so, what finish?[/quote] Pete, if a woman of my age can get wood, then it doesn't matter what the finish is!

Good evening fellow basschatters, I am wondering if anyone can recommend a classic metronome. I have tried an on-line version and have an electronic one that just makes an irritating noise that goes right through me. Any suggestions for something decent and elegant would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Sue

[quote name='KiOgon' post='755032' date='Feb 23 2010, 02:25 PM']Just wondered if everyone knows about Aloe Vera's soothing & healing juices? [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera[/url] Cheers, John[/quote] Yes John, wouldn't be without one on my windowsill, although the plant does look a bit Triffid-esque!

[quote name='bumnote' post='742831' date='Feb 12 2010, 09:37 AM']Eliminates noise, wrong notes and makes you more attractive to the opposite sex[/quote] I have one of these and it looks like it was separated at birth with the lead on my iron! Anything that reminds me of ironing has definitely no sex appeal! Sue

What time are you guys on? Sue

Many thanks for all the posts, there have been some really thought provoking comments. Looks like I've got to find that elusive groove. Sue

Having recently started performing live gigs, I try to change the state of feeling nervous, to one of feeling excited - the two emotions actually feel quite similar, but one is empowering, the other not.

Interesting... just to come back on a couple of comments, I am quite happy not to stand still - in fact it's hard for me not to wriggle about a bit! The thought of spending hours alone with our drummer fills me with dread - on a personal level, we are not a match made in heaven you might say...

Hi there, Being fairly new to bass playing (and very new to basschat), I know the importance of the connection between the drummer and the bass player, but what I am most interested in is how you get that real synergy between you - that kind of organic feel? What's the secret? Thanks Sue

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Hello Basschat, I've just joined following a recommendation from Pete Academy and it looks an interesting forum. I've been playing bass for about 18 months and play (plus BV) with a band called The Bob Betts Band - really it's a bunch of mates having a mid-life crisis but we've played a few local gigs and it's great fun. Sue