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  1. [quote name='51m0n' post='487677' date='May 14 2009, 11:03 AM']1. Naturally, and when I'm Emporer I will have anyone who suggests otherwise shot at the first opportunity 2. Who says a critique is only valid if given by someone on an equal musical level. Thats nonsense, I am not on an equal musical level to Mozart I'm sure, but I am on an equal human level and therefore feel my appreciation or not of his music allows me to have an opinion on it and comment accordingly 3. My reading sucks, my walking sucks. So what. Its not something particularly at the forefront on the requirements for what I do do well. I groove like a b@stard thanks. Given that I'll comment on anyone's playing as I see fit, if they are too busy, or can't take another opinion then fine they dont have to listen. Frankly I can get what I need from a person's playing, all too often if I get to hear what they have to say about it it loses something for me.[/quote] I like a man that admits he's sh*t,gobby and proud.....are we related??
  2. [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='487664' date='May 14 2009, 10:58 AM']So that's what Ali Campbell is up to these days.[/quote] Ali....NOOOO you inbred....it was Morrissey
  3. [quote name='51m0n' post='487652' date='May 14 2009, 10:33 AM']1,Just to let you know, if I didn't think much of someones playing and had the opportunity to talk to them, and they asked, I would see no reason to lie,I would say what it was I didn't like to the best of my ability, since they were kind enough to ask. 2,I am absolutely ENTITLED to pass comment, unless we are suddenly living in some other place where I don't have even the most basic freedom of speech and expression. Any suggestion otherwise is absurd. 3,If pros don't want to hear or ask what people here think they don't have to come here. If they do, then they should be aware that people have every right to politely state their opinions. If they don't like that idea, that's fine too, as long as they don't come here.[/quote] 1,Then you are a good person and you are allowed a stay of execution....... 2,Of course...My statement was madness,But how many here are capable of critique on an equal musical level??? 3,They dont,but who can blame them? A quantity of people on here..are..not....very..good..musicians...(said at risk)....dont read/wont read types..The 'I cant see the point in 5/6/+ string Basstuned instruments...The sort that if these 'better' musicians attempt to give a hand too,would just end up being unable to see the aid being handed too them... I think there's a lot to be learnt from and for all,me included. Last night i was shown a great tip on 'Cleaning' with WD40...and 'Bore oil' is THE BEST for Ebony & Rosewood fingerboards.
  4. This whole type of thread has been going for ages...The Trads hate 'technical' players for having ability...they either dont have or dont need.."Its a bass,play BASS" type of response... The Technicals hurl laud the man and defend him to the bone,because he is really...very very very good. Thing is this..Its solo Bassplaying.....what it says on the tin...There isnt anything else to discuss,apart from tastes,and then it becomes bitchy mindless arguing. For the record....I like some,I dislike others..I dont mind Vic,Trip's amazing,Carbonne,Baudin,Manring is awesome.....Lawson does not do it for me. BUT.....Fact is this,They can PLAY Bassguitar,and PLAY Bassguitar a shitload better than all of us...they also solo too....they are nice guys as well...good people first,good musicians to boot. To be even more honest.... None of us..and that includes EVERYONE,is even fit to even pass comment on their playing,because most of you wouldnt have the balls to actually say it to their faces,nor have the intellect capable of explaining why you dont like it beyond "I think its sh*t.." And you wonder why 'Pros' dont come on here...... We dont deserve the attention.
  5. Manring Loves that vid
  6. John Entwistle -Who's next (The Who) ROCK Tom Angelripper-Persecution mania (Sodom) Thrash/Death Roger Patterson-Piece of time (Atheist) Thrash/Death Mick Karn-Tin drum (Japan) Proto New Romo Percy Jones-Apollo,soundtracks & soundscapes (Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois) Ambient Steve Digiorgio-Individual thought patterns (Death) Death metal Terry 'Geezer' Butler-Master of reality (Black Sabbath) Heavy Metal
  7. ARGH

    Mutes

    [quote name='Kongo' post='486549' date='May 13 2009, 01:16 AM']Can be a bit tough keeping 6-strings from ringing out due to harmonics everytime you lift off a string. Think playing a root, 5th, octave, maj 7th (10th) along 4-strings. Left hand plays root and maj 7th (10th) and right hand plays the 5th and octave. Run that up and down and you'll soon get annoying harmonics ringing out, begging to be muted only to find you just muted it on a harmonic and set yet more off...ARGH! Indeed lol! Too much energy and concentration lost. Then add 2 more strings......I think the Michael Angelo string damper would be good on a bass...even though I dislike the player that mute is a great idea.[/quote] well I play 6s and dont have issues...The 9s a bit of an entertainment,but practice makes a learned one.... You just have to be aware of what strings you are NOT using....
  8. ARGH

    Mutes

    Just be really aware of left/hand technique,and string muting isnt that much of a problem,Ive tried the scrunchie idea and didnt like it.... Sock under the bridge is a good thing though.
  9. [quote name='lowdown' post='485678' date='May 12 2009, 10:13 AM']If you are strapped for cash because you are unemployed, What about approaching a teacher and asking if they do concession days? I know of a few [top teachers]who devote one day a week to concession days. Children, jobless etc. Garry[/quote] +1 Nice distracting thread this.
  10. I almost did,but then I thought I'd have one last shot at the fame game.... I miss the cash given the sh*tty financial times we are under,I miss the sets...3 hrs of playing ,now THATS a gig,stamina and strength test,and men from the boys when it came to gear too.....would I do it tomorrow,yeah if I had the space and time....But I havent,and we are playing London this Saturday...Manchester club Academy a week or so later..see the efforts paying off. Im off to get my back done...and then its back to the books and a bit of educative know how....
  11. My guitarist has lost patience with GAK and the old "it's out of stock right now,can you wait 6 weeks..." type stuff. Makes you wish you went to a proper Musical instrument retailer dosent it...... ..But we didnt...and its closed down.
  12. It pleases me that people actually want to get better at playing...5-10 years ago it was almost anathema to be educated.
  13. Well thats me told...guess I'll get back to learning notation,playing and learning covers,writing and performing original music,gigging,and getting paid.
  14. (Holds hands up...guilty look) Im trying to learn..Ive got a few books..Im starting....having a little success,acorns and Oaks and all that.
  15. [quote name='Craigmartini' post='483172' date='May 8 2009, 05:55 PM']HEY, I see my fat head in the background! Paul is the most amazing musician I have ever had the pleasure of sharing a stage with. He plays drums really good too! I am really excited for him and the rest of the Mr.Big guys. Every guy in that band is super talented! Craig[/quote] Welcome to the UK fella..where if you are talented,we bitch about it and slag you off behind your back!!...We will never be as good,nor will we try..but hey..not that thats going to stop us!!! Dont post ANYTHING about the gear you use because some tossrag will take offence,and no doubt because you may have made a penny from playing that's just ammo for some jealous 'tard to call you a capitalist breadhead.... I on the other hand think,you lucky lucky man!!!
  16. [quote name='metaltime' post='483143' date='May 8 2009, 05:27 PM']Im not anti Sheehan and i don't despise Mr big I just didn't like it. no offense meant I was just passing comment that i didn't personally like it. Sorry continue with your discussion.[/quote] You didnt come across as such,it might be a generational thing...grunge killed alot of this type of rock music off,and Im pleased to see it back,at last the solo will return and techniques and afterward boundaries will be pushed...... Grunge,bar Jeff Ament,didnt throw up many Bass heros,and most of the laughably bad musicians did the decent thing and dont seem to be in music any more (Cobain did the right thing IMHO)...... Can I just add,and Ive seen it on other threads the dislike of anything called 'Progressive'...May I say to the anti-'capable' musicians here you have the same problem too...its just called 'Post.....'
  17. Ive never fully understood why some people are so anti-Sheehan (bar the scientology...which is understandable) and despise Mr Big. Taste is one thing,thats fine,but why waste a comment on it,just let it pass...... This threads going to be negative,I can see it on the horizon.
  18. CGCF Using 110s.....Its not enough...Im going to go to .125s Im up for challenging the string makers ala Hellborg,to make a string as tonally responsive as a lighter guage (toppy with a great deal of sustain) but capable of taking a lower tuning,and not losing any of the top end...or said sustain. That said,Bass strings are still over priced.
  19. [quote name='Kongo' post='481221' date='May 6 2009, 05:29 PM']I didn't realise it went...All I've ever seen my entire time playing is guitarists and bassists tapping. Guilty as charged too! And yeah they are oldies but decent and experienced ones. I'd love to have even 1% of the success Sheehan has got...4000+ gigs yes please! He's 56 now and doing better than alot of bands do. This justs shows how much an impact they have if they can come back and still have fans waiting. Modern bands I like often don't last 2 albums.[/quote] No I didnt mean it as a bad thing..its just now Its BACK....Bring on the shred!!! Billy IS one of the most nicest people Ive ever had the experience in dealing with,always answers questions,and is generally ..well..brilliant....
  20. I guess thats it...Tappings back.....
  21. Shall I just get the tape measure lads.....
  22. Try..just try and think of it like this... Bassplaying is a job...I hate to denigrate 'Art'...but its a job,and the more qualified a person is at that job,they tend to get the work,the quality of work is better,and in general they tend to be quicker. Ok speed isn't always a good thing,there are always exceptions to the rule (for Leland Sklar,there's Mick Karn , for Bill Bruford,there's Dennis Chambers)...If you can make it,and make it well,without having to have the need to read,then fine,great....I bet your ears can burn a landscape. Walk with me on this one...(as the cobbler says) I could open a shoe repair shop,without boring you,there tends to be 2 types of stitching on a Leather soled shoe,insole stitches (known in the biz as Blake) and Outsole stitching (Goodyear....where the stitches attach to a welt)...Both require different machines to do the essentailly same job..attaching a sole to a shoe....but some Shoes just HAVE to be attached in a perticular way...Yet you still get some Cobblers that just Glue and Nail...It does the job,but its not as long lasting,is not really a professional way of completion,and to be frank...its a bodge...its not as long lasting...but its to some a satisfactory repair,its cheap,and less time consuming. Both Blake and Goodyear machines cost a wedge,take a LOT of maintainence,require time and patience to get the best results.....and have to be taught correctly, both in said maintainence and useage....Throw in the cost and the general lack of Leather being worn in fashion,and the costs involved....basically its the law of supply and demand,do you spend the X to have the full,complete,and perfect job,or do you just need the temporary,quick fix....Some people dont need £60 of Rendenbach Leather and 1/4 rubber heel,nailed onto a balanced,ink'd,ironed,buffed,and polished shoe.... But the quality of the finished product is there to see....... Think of it as another way......Does an infantry soldier go into battle with half his weaponry? No,he is trained to fight in full battle gear,ammo,grenades,Mortars whatever...to fight as part of a team,as part of the battleplan,as part of his-self...in a Life/death situation. A sapper without knowledge of weakpoints or explosives...a Logistics officer without the ability to use alternatives from a compass to find Geographical north..... Its not to say they aint worth salt,because they are....but they without the skills needed,they aint the finished product,not what Im paying for,and to be honest,If they were trained to a standard where they didnt know the adequate skills needed to do they're job..then its murder,and if in a war....cannon fodder,and good night Vienna for the British army. ----------------------- Bassplaying isn't life or death... being able to read isn't life or death,quit arguing,its a bit boring But learning to read does not take forever,and its always good..better than good,to have all the tools in the box when called upon,you may never need to EVER...But it might be once in a lifetime..in our business..the music business.....that once is often all it takes..... ..............or all you ever get. ------- BBC....Loud playing Rock God,drug taking,life at the Max,Die in a strippers arms..coked off your tits,millions of Lps sold and not a soiling of uncool.... The man could read,brilliantly played Many instruments,scored,could improv at a hats drop,and changed the way we play forever....2 words John Entwistle.... ------ Good shoe repair is when you can get yourself out of the sh*t your cause.......Music is the same.
  23. Opening hours?..I wanna wander by on a sunday...
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