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    Auditioning for Pit Band - Rent!

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    [quote name='dougal' post='835389' date='May 12 2010, 03:59 PM']"I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too."[/quote]

    I've seen this before, and it is pretty amazing. I can read it at normal speed, but I did misread the penultimate sentence as "Yeah and I always thought sleeping was important!",
    which doesn't make a lot of sense in context. :)

    British Jazz

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    [quote name='Bilbo' post='835106' date='May 12 2010, 10:29 AM']What British Jazz has done it for you.[/quote]

    Carol Grimes - not perhaps so much for her recorded output (though there are some great tracks) but for the many fantastic gigs I've seen at the Vortex and other venues.
    Especially when her band has included pianist Janette Mason, who is a great player and composer on her own right. I especially love the work JM did with Robert Wyatt.

    SOLD

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    ...and if you're buying one of these without a box, you'll probably be needing something like this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=87781"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=87781[/url] to keep it nice.

    (Sorry to hijack your thread, Zoe, but at least you get a bump out of it! :) )

    Gator Keyboard/Pedalboard Gigbag **SOLD**

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    [size=5][b]**SOLD**[/b][/size]

    Gator Keyboard/Pedalboard Gigbag

    [attachment=49532:Gator_1.JPG]

    Excellent condition - hardly used. Bought to house my Novation K station synth, but it only just fitted in so I got something a little bigger.
    According to the GAK site, these fit the BOSS GT-6B, GT-8, Line 6 POD XT Live, MicroKorg and many others.
    GAK are selling these new for £20 + £6 p&p, so I'm asking £10 + £5 p&p.

    More details here: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/69320"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/69320[/url]

    My feedback thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40763"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40763[/url]

    Can you still hear like a teenager?

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    Posted · Edited by Earbrass

    I'm getting some anomalies too; some tones don't sound at all on first playing (using Windows Media Player) - play them again and I can hear them. Like richrips I'm also getting the effect that some higher frquency tones sound lower then lower frequency tones. Managed to hear 20K OK. 21K is very faint. 22K nothing at all. I've just turned 50.

    I just dont get Amp/Rig GAS????

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    For me, amps are like gas-boilers or cars - I need one, but I take no pleasure in the choosing/buying/owning. Would be much happier if there was always a decent PA/monitor system you could just plug into at every venue/rehearsal space. In fact, I think that should be the law. :) Lugging speaker cabs around is NOT what I spent years studying music for!

    My Budget Bass History

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    [quote name='parker_muse' post='824272' date='Apr 30 2010, 06:08 PM']It got my thinking. Do you really need to spend £££ to get what you're looking for? I've had everything i've ever needed and never spent more then £180 or so on more then one thing until now. Is it more a placebo to us rather then twice as good for twice the price?[/quote]

    I'm all for using the cheapest gear I can. However, extreme feebleness has forced me to compromise on this principle when it comes to amps - you just can't get cheap, loud [b]and[/b] light. I use a MarkBass CMD 121P because I can carry it without strain yet it has enough power for any situation I might reasonably expect to encounter. The moment Behringer bring out a <30lb giggable combo, though, I'll gladly trade down to that.

    Tab needed please

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    [quote name='spinynorman' post='829491' date='May 6 2010, 12:12 PM']Did Rafferty do any songs other than Baker Street?[/quote]

    You don't remember his classic "Tab needed please" - a heart-rending song about a guy having a hard time trying to score some acid?

    Peavey Milestone I - Restoration

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by Earbrass

    [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='804332' date='Apr 12 2010, 10:41 PM']Yeah, that's a Milestone III, just like mine :)
    AFAIK the I is a J copy, the II is a P and the III is a hybrid of both.[/quote]

    I've got two Milestone IIIs, and they have a longer top horn (which makes them well balanced, given the light weight of the body).

    [attachment=47326:Ms3R.jpg]


    No idea what a II looks like, but I think the IV is the same as the III but with a single P pickup instead of the 2 J pickups of the III.
    Quite fancy a IV, just to see if there's any significant difference in tone. Great basses.

    What was your first bass set up?

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    Kimbara Jazz Bass Copy (Natural) - weighed a ton in its hard case, I recall. Never again.
    + Some kind of "Marlboro" (?) combo that I already had for keyboard & guitar.

    No idea what they cost - this was back in the 1970's. Probably paid more for the bass back then than I did for either of my current basses. :) Can't remember what happened to them, but they are both long, long gone.

    Would you play a style thats not to your taste ?

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    Posted · Edited by Earbrass

    I think it depends on where you are in your bass-playing "career", for want of a better word. When you've got past the absolute beginner phase, and can play a bit, I think it's a good idea to play with anyone and everyone you can, regardless of style or genre, to improve the basic skills of listening to each other and playing together. It's great fun to make music in a group, even if it's not your favourite style. Plus, playing bass by yourself can be a bit boring after a while. If you're already playing regularly with other people, then I think it pays to be more choosey, and focus on the projects that you think will go places that interest you.

    Just my 2p.

    IMAGE

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Earbrass

    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='790811' date='Mar 30 2010, 05:12 PM']I don't care what other people think as long as I'm happy with my gear :)[/quote]

    You don't care what other people think, yet you list all of your expensive/"prestigious" gear in your sig. Hmmmm. :rolleyes:

    Bass acrostics

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    [quote name='The inglourious bass turd' post='785194' date='Mar 24 2010, 09:30 PM']Forget
    Expense
    Now
    Deliberate on
    Eventual
    Return[/quote]

    :)

    [b]T[/b]otally
    [b]R[/b]ock
    [b]A[/b]nd
    [b]C[/b]redible
    [b]E[/b]verywhere.....

    [b]E[/b]nsuing
    [b]L[/b]ong-term
    [b]L[/b]umbago
    [b]I[/b]s
    [b]O[/b]bviously
    [b]T[/b]orture

    Customising My Rig

    in Repairs and Technical

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    [quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='778914' date='Mar 18 2010, 05:55 PM']Name the knobs and sliders after varieties of seabird if that's what grabs you.
    S.P.[/quote]


    "Yeah, sounding ok, but you need a bit more gannet, and you want to scoop the petrels right out"
    :)

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