EBS_freak

[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1162271' date='Mar 14 2011, 08:07 PM']If I built basses I think he'd be the last bloke I would have demoing my gear. He makes everything actually SOUND crap.[/quote] And let's not forget that this was the rotosound stand. If we want another basschat cliche comment... He must change strings every hour. Anyway, Nigel gets a fair bit of work playing "normally" and I would hazard a guess he makes a fair bit doing his party tricks around the world doing the typist pool thing.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1161989' date='Mar 14 2011, 04:38 PM']Yep.....I said that in the hate slap thread [/quote] Great minds and all that

[quote name='ian' post='1161847' date='Mar 14 2011, 03:03 PM']ebs freak i feel so rude now as i was not aware who you was yesterday was you talking to mike brooks for quite a bit yesterday .?anyway hope your well[/quote] Yeah, that was me. No worries, no rudeness felt!!

[quote name='Machines' post='1161832' date='Mar 14 2011, 02:53 PM']That blue Bongo 6 HH...mmm.[/quote] Oh yes, everybody I seemed to speak to mentioned that particular Bongo! Looked stunning in that colour with the pearl scratchplate. Lovely

I heard that they are 100% wool.

[quote name='birdy' post='1161667' date='Mar 14 2011, 12:45 PM']Is it flammable?[/quote] Dead cert.

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Slap, like everything has it's time and place. The thing about slap, it's a bit of a trick. It's all about muscle training - and any clown can get something which (arguably) sounds good and will impress your mates in a relatively short period of time. Now, shred some fingerstyle with musicality... that's a trick... and not many people can do that. Understanding scales, modes and the like takes time... far longer than building up slap motor skills. And hence why none of us heard a lot of it at the London Bass Show.

Just got back after 2 days on the stand. As for slap, yeah, we were all pissed off with it by day one. Day 2 seemed less of a slap fest and so was a bit more tolerable. It seemed whenever anybody asked to play a GB, it got slapped. It got very tiresome! I've heard it all before and nobody (apart from a select couple) did anything to impress me. There were a couple of youngsters who really had the fingerstyle down - they were a delight to have on the stand. With fingerstyle, there is no tricks; being able to play bass properly is the trick (and not many people seemed capable of it). The most amusing punter for me was the guy who wanted to try out a bass with a ramp. Once given said bass, not one bit of fingerstyle - all slap. Wtf?? But as Pete says, if a punter wants to play slap, you can't really tell them to do one can you? Am quite surprised people were saying Bernie was on a slap fest - this show, Bernie did very little playing... And he was pretty much concentrating on his Jaco stuff, chordal stuff and chorus/reverb tricks when he has. I heard very little slap from Bernie and seen as I was on the stand solid for two days, I would say I'm pretty much in a strong position to say who was playing what, It was quite amusing though - some of the GB regulars who got up to have a quick razz got told to stfu the second they went for a slap, tickle or pop! Sibob - don't know what you were seeing or hearing at the stand when you were there. Bernie was taking the punter through the EBS pedals - if I recall, you were talking to Steve Lawson. I think you are giving Bernie an unfair press here. Anyway, the fact that the GBs were cutting through everything kinda speaks for itself... It didn't get lost in the durge... Btw, is anybody else in agreement that Nigel Clutterbuck is unique in the fact that his surname sounds like his playing?

[quote name='BigJim' post='1159805' date='Mar 12 2011, 08:17 PM']I must say being opposite GB was a pleasure and they were in full force today, can't wait to have mine there tomorrow[/quote] Good to meet up with you Jim!

[quote name='blackmn90' post='1159853' date='Mar 12 2011, 09:03 PM']what wood is used for the top of the bass on the bottom left?[/quote] That's black American Walnut. (presuming you mean the headstock?)

London Bass Guitar Show GB stand porn!

There's some stunners due out soon - Jimmyp28's is lookin' nice

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1149121' date='Mar 4 2011, 12:28 AM']I too have to disagree, I have played in few and all the guys and deps have been great overall IME, many more egos been rubbed up the wrong way when I was in the originals scene.[/quote] Defo - the originals scene is full of far more pumped up, fake, egotistical, think they are better than they really are so and sos. No question. [quote]And where are they without you now Russ? (alphabet song was good though I'll give them that one)[/quote] I wouldn't know. Ha yeah, alphabet song was a stroke of genius.

They are at the London Bass show - with Mayones on their stand I believe. (Looks like the Polish are there in force!) Still don't know who the distributor is/would be though?

Ah well, join me. I was sacked when my originals band landed a support slot for the biggest Britpop band come back gigs. The group of friends decided they'd push me (the outsider) out and get their original bass player mate in. Can happen to anybody. It's not always about being able to do the job and being loyal to the band. Friendships run deeper than that it would seem!

Got to admit, looks cool!

[quote name='krth1985' post='1145919' date='Mar 1 2011, 03:41 PM']I now no longer give out our website address![/quote] You should do... the blog is well entertaining. But yeah, sounds like you should jump ship. You don't need that in your life. Find something that excites you.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1142866' date='Feb 26 2011, 10:37 PM']Its possible to use a UV guard in any clear coat but it then blocks the reflectivity.[/quote] ...and also discolours the overall finish as no UV resistant clear coat is 100% clear.

Aha! At least we have something to talk about over tomorrows curry

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1142952' date='Feb 27 2011, 12:53 AM']I really liked the solo version of "message in a bottle" played by the bloke with a Wal...awesome![/quote] Dave Marks on a Sei?

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