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so did this band go anywhere? Even if the position is now filled I'd be interested when you're gigging in the Yorkshire area...

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='171222' date='Apr 7 2008, 10:45 AM']Your preferences are already stated so don't get too hung up on these but you should have a listen to people like, even if its only the once: Percy Jones - Brand X - jazz-rock/fusion but some interesting ways of using a fretless bass. Some ideas may be transferable to your own thing so worth checking out. John Giblin - also played with Brand X but also did some Simple Minds and other more mainstream stuff. Mo Foster - English session player who has his own thing - great tone. Dill Katz - another Britsh fusioneer Steve Bailey - 6-string fretless Jack Bruce (post Cream) uses a fretless Warwick bass guitar. Sean Malone played a fretless bass on the technical death metal band Cynic's sole album "Focus." Rick Danko (of The Band) used a fretless bass in early recordings Steve DiGiorgio (one of the few fretless bassists in the metal scene) usually plays a five string fretless bass. Mick Karn (former bassist of Japan and avantgarde musician) used fretless bass guitar since the late 1970s. Very interesting but very stylised Tony Levin - bass player with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson Alain Caron - UZEB - great technique but a bit soulless Pino Palladino, a session bassist, has developed a fretless bass method. Jeroen Paul Thesseling, fretless bassist, plays microtonal world music using six-string fretless Warwick basses. John Myung, (bassist for Dream Theater). Garry Gary Beers, (bassist for INXS). Josh Ansley, (former bassist of Catch 22) is well known for his innovative fretless bass styles. Colin Edwin, (bassist for Porcupine Tree). Bunny Brunel used a fretless bass on a PBS special concert with Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Al Jarreau Victor Wooten uses a custom five-string fretless bass on several of his own songs as well as several Bela Fleck and the Flecktones songs. Paul Simonon from The Clash used a fretless Fender Precision Bass in 1981, during the period of their Sandinista! album. and, of course, Bakithi Kumalo, who has performed and recorded with Paul Simon (Graceland CD) and others. Oh - and me.[/quote] Garry Gary Beers - which album/songs?

Two underated 90's bass playing classics: No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom - Tony Kanal on top form nailing about 10 different genres of bass playing. Great tone from the Yamaha BB. Rancid - And Out Come The Wolves - truly magnificent punk bass playing. Bass solo in a punk song - what?! Ace!

In Devi Ever Peep expression device - not bad for £23 posted from the US. Works well with my Boss FT2. Will try with my other expression jack enabled pedals... Keeper Nano Q-Tron on reflection I do like this pedal. So what if I've already got a load of other filter pedals...

Very good pedal. Only slight problem is a little bit of volume drop. Not really into mods but always fancied having this one modded. I think Keeley and Analogman do it.. Think I prefer it to the PN2 but that does do rather good stereo panning..

Just in 2nd Boss RV3 - Sweet pedal EHX vintage Clone Theory - £60 bargain from fellow bass chatter. Lovely sound and condition - shame about the fooprint. Much mandatory playing of Love Will Never Tear Us Apart and Come As You Are. On way Gig-fx Chopper - looking forward to this. been after one for a while. Scooped off the bay for £80... Out EHX Nano Q Tron thingy - Still don't like the Q-Tron... Damn gassing for the Chunk pedal now. Have the Agent OO funk and the Brown Dog and together they said ace...

wow - loving that swamp ash and lacquer finish. I found routing the 'dip' very satisifying for some reason when i did it... It's amazing how a block of wood gradually becomes your neck...

Have fun! I'm sure you will. Looking forward to the pics... One day I'll get around to posting mine...

90 from dude - that makes me feel better and should keep the missus happy...

total of 59...so far

Ok - so in the vein of the 'how many basses do we own on basschat' thread - how many pedals do we own? My wife wants to know if I'm 'normal' with my collection....

Did anyone see Explosions in the Sky last night in Manchester? Amazing gig. Some really heart-felt bass and an amazing audience reaction.