JoeS

Not a gig but a first rehearsal for 6 months. Been together for 2 years now and we've never had a rehearsal like it, everyone was enjoying it, played and wrote for three and a half hours non-stop and even waited until after to go the kebab shop! First gig for 6 months is in two days and I absolutely cannot wait.

Blimey, that's one hell of a first set up!

Hello from Farnham, by the way.

£350? I'm dangerously tempted. And it would go so nicely with my black Corvette Standard...

Hi guys,

Looking for somewhere to practice in (yeah, right) or around Farnham. None of us has a car, so we not only need somewhere near a train station but also somewhere fully-equipped (guitar/bass amps, PA and, crucially, a full drum kit - none of this "bring your own breakables" bollocks).

Anyone know of anywhere suitable? Price isn't [i]that[/i] important, but we are a bunch of tight-arse students

Any help much appreciated,

Joe

I'd give this a try if my dishwasher wasn't... well, me.

After finally getting hold of an adaptor to plug my bass in to the line in on my laptop, I've tried recording and it only plays through the left side of my headphones. I know the headphones work, and I've tried panning the track after recording it to no avail. Anyone know what the problem might be? Just an FYI, I'm using Cool Edit to record with.

Any help very much appreciated,

Joe

I can't remember what song made me want to play bass, all I can remember is that the behind-the-scenes stuff on Incubus' 'Morning View Sessions' DVD made me want to be in a band. It still inspires me every time I watch it.

First bassline I ever learnt (can't believe I'm the first to say it - maybe I'm just the first to admit to it? ) was Smells Like Teen Spirit.

On Friday (the first day of the weekend, if you ask me) I bought a Behringer BDI 21 from our very own RichardH. And, after playing about with it a bit, I've come to the conclusion that yes, they really are that good.

If anything I'd probably say I'm a better drummer than I am bassist, I started playing both around the same time but had drum lessons (I'm self-taught at bass). I play drums in a band that gigs much more regularly than the band I play bass for (which I consider to be MY band), but I couldn't say which I prefer more. Sometimes it's bass, sometimes drums.

I started playing drums around the same time as bass, and picked up a guitar a year or so later. Personally, I think I'd be much less of a musician if I only played one instrument.

Don't know about one on the old site, but I found [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294957&highlight=behringer+vs+sansamp+blind+test"]this[/url] over at Talkbass which I thought was very interesting. Got one of these in the post at the moment (cheers Richard ), can't wait to try it out.

At the moment, the intro to Day of the Baphomets by The Mars Volta has got me completely flummoxed. I can play the first 30 seconds no problem, but when Juan starts going off on one I just cannot keep up, and I can't see that changing any time soon.

[quote name='OldGit' post='68150' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:58 PM']Such a powerful version. Brings tears to my eyes everytime[/quote]
+1, especially watching the video as well. Also:

Paul Weller/Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
A Perfect Circle - Imagine

PM'd.

I tried an SRX 390 (4 string) the other day and I was really impressed, very easy to play (especially being used to a "tree trunk" Warwick neck). Great value basses IMO.

[quote name='richy316' post='64165' date='Sep 22 2007, 08:11 PM']All the pictures i've seen and videos have shown him playing warwick.[/quote]
Hmmm, the mind boggles. I've only ever seen him playing Fender or Godlyke. He was playing Fender at the [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC9Gl38qiGc"]VMAs[/url] as well, apparently.

[quote name='richy316' post='63777' date='Sep 21 2007, 07:32 PM']Warwick! The guy from Mastodon plays one[/quote]
He does? I thought he was back on Fenders

Warwick all the way for me, I have the swamp ash version of that bass and I've yet to play anything better. I preferred it to the Spector I tried as well, but that was a lower model (a Performer, I think).

[quote name='Rich' post='62750' date='Sep 19 2007, 04:53 PM']What, you've had it on for eighteen months..? Isn't it a tiny bit [i]funky[/i] by now? [/quote]
Haha, I can't believe I didn't see that coming, well played sir

You know what I mean

[quote name='proghead' post='61843' date='Sep 17 2007, 07:15 PM']great movie but...

have you noticed that this Bongo is a SIX STRING?!!!!

As fas as I know this is a prototype, not yet in production... THE FIRST 6 STRING MUSICMAN BASS!


Andy[/quote]
Last I heard, the prototypes were unfinished and nowhere near production. Looks like they must be pretty close now, I think they're being officially unveiled at NAMM '08 but I could be wrong.

Still got too many strings though

I got a Bass Central T-shirt thrown at me when I was in there last year, eighteen months on and it's still as good as ever.

Blimey, that does surprise me. Although having said that, that might explain why the loops were so tight live!

[quote name='thumbo' post='61153' date='Sep 16 2007, 01:51 PM']They're absolute loop-pedal monsters, I didn't realise how much they looped stuff until I saw them kicking their Headrush's on and off all the time. That's where their massive sound comes from.[/quote]
I thought exactly the same thing, I assumed that the recordings were simply layered and that live they'd be more "stripped down" but all the looping really added another element to the show IMO.

I went to the Water Rats gig and I was absolutely blown away. After hearing the tracks on their MySpace I wasn't really prepared for them to be so heavy, especially with there only being three of them, but I was really impressed. Had a little chinwag with the guitarist afterwards and he seemed like a top bloke, I can't wish them enough success for the future. Definitely a band to keep your eye on over the coming months.

Oh flipping heck, I want this bass so badly I was even contemplating buying a high-end 5 just so I could trade it. Unfortunately I think I might have a bit too hard a job convincing my parents that that would be a good idea. Afraid all I can offer is a bump, free of charge.