ARGH

Im a 'Drone' fan myself.

The Metamorphosis (Part 2 esp) by Philip Glass,but it HAS to be played by Glass. Its just simple,naked beauty,fits many situations,so cold,so warm. Sam Weights "Nefarious..." pieces for 2 cellos. Hell has a theme tune,this man wrote it. And Rawlinson End by a man who wore no wedding band.... (Dear Vivian please send us a cauliflower,2 slings,and a welsh dresser to the man above)

[quote name='Davetbass' post='94141' date='Nov 25 2007, 03:26 PM']My dream bass turned into a complete toilet as you can see in my avatar!! It played so badly it went straight to ebay without spraying!![/quote] Patios looking nice Dave....

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='94240' date='Nov 25 2007, 07:01 PM']I kind of liked the idea of a seperate section or ERB players, I didn't notice that thread until earlier today, its been locked I see. I have to say that this site does seem to be very old fashioned, it's not very friendly, and "look I'm having a bass built by John Shuker", probably why I don't come on here very often nowadays.[/quote] hmmm Best put suggestions about change to the board,they like it done via them...

Thankyou for the kind words again everyone. Some 9 news first,we are (ok...Jim is)redesigning the tailpiece section,nothing too radical,but a different design,we both knew this would take some tweeking,and this is the first of ,probably, a few adjustments and modifications. I broke my first string the other day,and Im waiting for a new set of strings to come from the states....I need spares anyway,it was nice to break my Paypal cherry on such a thing. Im taking the Bass to Gator cases in Dewsbury,to have a custom flightcase made,full ATA spec,its deserves it....it wont fit into a standard sized gigbag either (any suggestions of anyone making BIG soft cases,I would love to just sling this thing on my back. We are also waiting for the 3 bnd eq from the USA,but I saw a flying pig the other day....and Hell froze over......so.... It also picked up its first 'ding' on the kitchen sinks corner as I wandered about the house playing it,Im not crying,it adds another stamp upon it soul. Recordings? I never perform for anyone,on anything,unless I can assure myself I can play it fully,and well...so unless you use skype,Im not recording or filming this for anyone yet,as said before,about Feb/March time...maybe. If things go well for me before Xmas maybe sooner,if not,in an ARGHesque kind of way..tough. Wait like your mother had too. Tapping,yes it does,very nicely,but Its chordial tones are more to my interest. 3 octaves of purpleheart offer so much. Metaltime where did you play the 7 and who made it?...Perhaps more important still,whos was it?

[quote name='OldGit' post='94105' date='Nov 25 2007, 12:56 PM']Wow Morphine! Bass, Baritone sax and Drums .. excellent! Thanks ARGH, there's a few CDs for the Christmas list[/quote] 2 string bass played with a glass slide. (RIP Mark Sandman) I think the lp "Sharks patrol these waters" is the one you want,Very very cool I remember them doing a session on Mark and Lards show,late night when I was in School....they were gods!

[quote name='dood' post='94119' date='Nov 25 2007, 01:43 PM']Wow! That gal deserves a medal for being able to carry on after that episode! *amazed* - Actually, speaking of 'the bug going round' - yeah, I have just had it too. Some of my friends have reported the same symptoms.. Seems to come on really quickly.. infact so fast I thought I have food poisoning after chowing down on a chinese earlier that evening. In the space of time it took me to get in my car and head oup the A11 it was full on chunder time. I apologise to those who tried to park in any of the layby's up the A11. I'm sorry that you had to swim for the curb. By the time I got home I have to say I was in no state to do anything... I'll spare you any more details.. not pretty - and thats how I stayed for 4 days! - Bizarrely, as I started to get over that I got a really bad cough that I am still trying to shift now! OOOF!!![/quote] YEAH thats the bug alright.... I just lost weight,didnt eat,and just had uber stomach pain for 4 or so days,next door was hurling everywhere,It went southward with me. I thought it was poisoning too

[quote name='paul, the' post='94084' date='Nov 25 2007, 12:03 PM']I wish someone would call me an elderly man. I think I spoke in 'txt speak' right up until about fifteen because of Messenger. A good Literature teacher will straighten anyone out.[/quote] I got that "Your old" look from some teenager the other day.

Hey Pimp... We are sorry if you think we are having a pop at you,but we just dont 'do' txtspk here. Sorry,if it frustrates you to use vowels in words. its just kinda how things are done here... Glad you play Bass,its a world of knowledge and ignorance,with a good slice of information,on here,but you can have fun and make friends. we are all here to help.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='93965' date='Nov 24 2007, 10:04 PM']Is that a sentence?[/quote] Yes it is,its just a tad odd to read,or make sense.

Is THIS Bassplaying? [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uOs_kG8a5Eo"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uOs_kG8a5Eo[/url] Any less so than this [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BLm8Hx8jiW4"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BLm8Hx8jiW4[/url] or this? [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=js93qxDlIzg"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=js93qxDlIzg[/url] or maybe?? [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fXnGxASoXn0"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fXnGxASoXn0[/url] The answer is plainly..NO,its four different musicians,playing what they want to do,wether its with a band,on their own,or...well...anything. (RIP Sandman)

Well then we cant help it if you are to stupid to see beyond that,If a trick shapes your opinion upon or of an instrument then thats such a shame that you are too closed minded to be beyond that. Ive seen similer 'trick' music played on 4 strings,on 5s,but its accepted because those instruments are common to the eye and easily seen day in/out by the musician ...and lets face it,to see an ERB IS quite eyecatching or at least grabbing the attention of the self,by its sheer physicality...Im experiencing it now,thats why Im not taking it out ..AT ALL at the moment....because its not a 'novelty' or an oddity to cause uproar or question...its an instrument made to be played and mastered. So Jean Baudin playing 'The Mario' theme tune,isnt a novelty..insomuch as Stu Hamm playing 'Moonlight Sonata' or Stuart Clayton doing 'Shape of my heart',its a novelty to anyone to have a Bass solo,on a gig,or in a song as much as it was to have the 'My Generation' break in the 60s. But times,as Ive said have moved on.....in an age where as the 30 or so years have past since the 'Stick' turned up as a "Novelty" act (An argueably LESS versatile instrument than the ERB) in the hands of the few. Difference is ONE company make 'The Stick',Its their trademark and apart from the Warr,and a few choice others,no-one I can think of actually makes anything similer or bothers to,possibly because of copyright infringments ,or maybe Emmett and Mark Warr just hit the nail on the head perfectly!?!? ANYONE can make an ERB (In fact things got better when the Novax patent ended) so all sorts of fun and wild design ideas are going to appear in the coming years,we even have a standard or possible benchmark in Bill Conklin's company...his 'no problem' building ethic is an inspiration for everyone. Was the Stick not as gimmicky upon the eye and mind,in its infancy? If Stanley Clarke or Victor Bailey or Jeff Berlin ,or Jaco played an ERB,your opinion would cease to exist,but the point is ..THEY DONT,and they are part of the past,there cutting edge days are gone,along with the music they made,its still there inspiring people as CD reissues,but its not the edge anymore. The music exists,you just dont want to hear it,or...and this is the bottom line ......accept it.

Yeah fella,its been going around ..round the north,I had to sit all through the last set of last weeks gig,coz any sudden movements and...well...I'd only packed one pair of pants for that evening and soundly sh*t myself earlier that day....so I was prepared as mother had told me many many years before. I feel asleep in the WMCs loos for half hour. AN aquaintence once recounted how he hurled all over the drum riser in the Astoria without missing a beat,but the drummer couldnt use his floor toms for 2 - songs whilst roadies cleared the offence up.... Ive passed out onstage and had to be carried off through exaustion,but that was in my college days (quite nice being woken up by the scantily clad go go dancers in underwear,taking care of me...) at the VERY shows end.

Are we still here? IS this subject not dead yet? Can one of these ERB dismissers please show the rest of us,why they have a problem? In clear,definable detail.... SO we,the open eared and minded, can spend the next few days ripping the pi55 out of them.... please. (Self edited..the swearbox pansything was not switched on)

Elites...on 4 and 5s Now Conklin Snakeskins....Might change to Power SITS,in the future..for the 9.

Fred Bolton has such amazing creations...

Hey Hogman..I know of you..are you based about Cleveland way?

[quote name='Doc B' post='92300' date='Nov 21 2007, 07:16 PM']Do any of you use those low F#s etc for more dance oriented music like hip-hop or even industrial rock (like NIN etc)?[/quote] I cant talk for Dood,Hes far far far more advanced upon the instrument than me A D 'n' B guy in Surreys been hassleing a mate of mine for me to do something with him ever since he heard I was going to have such a low register instrument,as has a friend that is a one man Industrial project,and wants me to contribute something,but Ive got to get around the instrument really 1st...its coming.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='92195' date='Nov 21 2007, 04:02 PM']We've never cleared a floor before, we usually start off with a stand-off-ish crowd (que singers joke about the space on the floor in front of us) and by the end of the set we have folk all over us - that's just the way we work the set list I think. But at practice if I get bored and do a bit of Sunn O))) I usually get a few WTF looks and the offended have been know to leave the room. [/quote] Bu if you did it in front of me I would sit floorcenter and smile all evening!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='92207' date='Nov 21 2007, 04:17 PM']She comes to a few of our gigs.[/quote] yeah I met her in Farnham a few times.... She has a close cousin in Otley

Do you know anyone in the UK making an .018 or higher in the UK?

Dood,I think we just found a generation gap... This is kind of where 'Heavy Rock' went some years later... This guy use's an 8 string by Bee Basses [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jAi-JBkebiE"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jAi-JBkebiE[/url]

I can get you any string made between .003 to .298

Why tune up,why tune down,why bother at all? Its just childish noise innit? Its done because it needs to be done,its not intellectual,or really anything quanitifiably measured,some desicions are made conscientiously,but its a primal thing,just go faster,slower,sing higher,grunt lower... If you 'get' Venom..... who by their admission just took EVERYTHING they could think of and put it to a stupidly mental level (Thats a many sided word mental) and what they were, then it kind of writes itself why it happens. Why does it happen?,it just does.....

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='92254' date='Nov 21 2007, 05:39 PM']I was into metal before you was born mate - only it was called heavy rock then.[/quote] OH yeah...well I was into metal in the Dark ages....