ARGH

[quote name='Spoombung' post='461146' date='Apr 13 2009, 12:28 PM']I thought [i]Noble Savages[/i] were "a[i] bunch of f***ing morons...[/i]" as you put it, albeit with Rousseauian pretensions...[/quote] Whats 'Noble' about being a small minded backward assf***?

[quote name='Faithless' post='461078' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:54 AM']ARGH, Baltic States? So, maybe you're coming into Lithuania then.. If so, (and, not to forget, you're a rockband, right?), you've been probably offered a gig in "Muse" music club, in capital Vilnius? It'd be a pleasure to hear and [i]see [/i]a fellow Basschater.. [/quote] IF...and its an IF...it comes off,yeah,we will be in the capital.

[quote name='Spoombung' post='461080' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:57 AM']I'm sure you're talking about a small minority of [i]noble savages[/i].[/quote] No,its from a bunch of f***ing morons... Bass is moving on from just 'Bass'...understand that.

Bottom line,if you are happy WELL DONE If not...... THERES A WORLD OF STUFF TO TRY!

tape over the polepieces......f*** the 'look'

The Destroyer the Tom Angelripper played.

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='460685' date='Apr 12 2009, 06:21 PM']I don't know, a lot of players do sure, but a lot of players nowadays are playing 5 string basses. And active electronics either as standard or aftermarket are a big seller. Just look at the companies like Aguilar, Delano, John East, Nordstrand and many others who sell pickups and preamp circuits.[/quote] If Pete's survey is anything to go by,then '4 string players' are soon to become a minority.

We've been offered gigs in the Baltic states and Poland....later in the year..Germany has been mumbled about too. Still not too sure its going to come off though,but I dont know what to do...Im green on this sort of thing.

Given that Im happily with a partner,have a militant hatred of drug users,dont drink,and like listening to Brian Eno's ambient lps....spose its the book then. But this isnt really preparation...

Its not just about the playing,its the 24/7 aspect, most Ive ever done is 4 gigs in as many days about the UK. Europe beckons..and I'd like to know what you people do to keep fit,able,capable,and sane.

Wanna know HOW conservative Bassists can be? Start a thread on ERB's.......Mention Warwicks.....try and discuss the design failings of Stingrays,J's and P's. Dont ever have an opinion on anything,smile,take the money ,build the bass,think of the money.....

Bizarre morning... Im 31....Ive played for aeons (ok...18 years) Ive read tons of mags,drooled at gear,gone deaf from my own and other noise....Ive gawped at millions of players,from the beginner to the total pro.... This morning,I had a conversation with William Roland Sheehan....2 days ago I discussed custom strings,for myself,with C3......discussed the best way for a small child to capture a Leprachaun with Carey Nordstrand (Find a rainbow,Tranq gun,wear green...hide in bushes). Chatted about ERBs and playing and life in general,with many many players. Though,nothing Ive ever talked about is ground breaking beyond my own questions and reverse...(and yes Ive had to stop myself from being a gushing idiot,or I often just BLANK..and ALL the questions Ive ever wanted to ask,just book a holiday into the ether) But isnt the internet amazing.

Nice Smith 6 there fella...bet thats rattled a few corkhead eardrums on the island!!

[quote name='lowdown' post='457640' date='Apr 8 2009, 05:40 PM']Wey Hey.... [attachment=23488:images.jpg] Good luck with that. Garry[/quote] Thankyou,I pray things work out well.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='457637' date='Apr 8 2009, 05:38 PM']That is interesting. I was wondering if the 5ers would outnumber the 4ers. Give it a couple of years and maybe they will.[/quote] I think anything,given time,as its of a greater ..more...versatile use,will eventually become a standard. I see a lot of kids very quickly progressing onto 5s..even thinking of going to a 6 asap in my genre.

Its interesting that the figures show its near 50/50...thats a marked difference to say 3 years ago....

As with Cetera... BUT in 12-18 months time,I will have to make the 'Choice',my Boss knows I love music,and he believes I can make it....and is watching my performance at work to see if the gigging causes it to suffer...Financially I could go mad and do it fulltime,Ive the funds available AND we are that good I think we have a damned good shot at the big time. Will it work?...Dunno,Ive been here before..twice...not many get one shot ,very few get two....This is my third. So maybe something's ment to happen?!?

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='456678' date='Apr 7 2009, 06:44 PM']I get my low B from a 4 tuned BEAD[/quote] Any excuse for another Bernie eh??

P player here...J's just have not got the grunt for what I do.

[quote name='bootleg' post='456628' date='Apr 7 2009, 05:45 PM']If this poll had been 3 months ago I would have said 6, but have recently gone back to 4. Wasn't making the most of the 6, and now enyoying the "limitations" of the 4 even more. Should I sell my 6 string, or hang on just in case the urge strikes again? Never played 5 strings. Good poll.[/quote] Keep it,Low Bs are fun.

[quote name='The Funk' post='456610' date='Apr 7 2009, 05:30 PM']I think the number of strings isn't so much of an issue (but I get that that's not what your poll is about). Give most people on the forum a bass with just an E-string and an A-string and they'd manage just fine.[/quote] yep +10000

I play 4 mostly,but consider my best playing is on a 6.....

[quote name='foal30' post='456031' date='Apr 7 2009, 03:07 AM']Cool, I thought the Gospel stuff was good business sense given America's spiritual tastes. To me it was preferable on a musical level than requests fro TAB of the Offspring or Nirvana. AJ"s 5th Anniversary Op/Ed remains a highlight for sure.[/quote] "The pants are falling down,and the fly's open..."

[quote name='AM1' post='455092' date='Apr 6 2009, 01:22 AM']As far as being torn between styles, there is absolutely no reason not to learn to play in a multitude of styles. ..... and I think getting stuck in one style musically can be a road to nowhere in that it eventually constrains you as a player. If you play primarily in one style, you will hit a big musical wall at some stage. I found the only way around this was adopt a seismic shift in styles and do something else for a while, even if you don't like the style of music, an open mind means you can usually gain something positive. Versatility is where it's at for me. I'd happily play a variety of different styles in different bands (later down the line on the bass). If you have got great rhythm and phrasing, eventually you can do justice to ANY musical style. Becoming a "technician" in terms of fast fingers/technique, in my view, is secondary to developing a great sense of groove.[/quote] I spent 3 hours telling a group of 8 lads the same thing on friday.

I recall the 5th or 10th birthday,of BP..and AJ got to write..and he pulled no punches......on the 20th he did the same thing again.... Foal30,when Johnston took over...after 18 months..maybe a year,not one 'Heavy' musician of a Bass nature got a feature,nada,nowt,zip...the man even had a dig at 'Extreme' music in one of his editorials,lotta cheesy in the charts punky stuff,but theres only so much Late teeny with a P or J into an SVT that I can give a sh*t about,the mag went very very weak,the writing got gushy and didnt cut it,the reviews,have always been good,but even they started to get sweet......So I stopped buying for a time,the gospel content went upward,and things ..just felt wrong.Like a friend had drifted away. Wictor ,fubar'd many a time on the 'Unsung' side column...It almost became comical. And yeah I agree,the interviews in GP and GW in the last decade have thinned out...I remember when players really got grilled on their motivation and history. ONE THING AS A TREND I AM BEGINNING TO HATE IS...... Asking the roadie for the equipment list..yeah ok,the tech knows best,but shouldn't the player learn the tools and know the job? Ive even seen blatant contradictions,in what the player 'thinks' he has and uses,vs what the tech says he has and uses.