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I was just reading the very funny onstage cockups thred, and thought of this. one of mine is when i was playing at a party about 25years ago in a rock covers band, befor we all went back on for the 2nd set i went on and did a bass solo, i was trying to look cool and had on a pair of sunglasses, about half way through as i looked up one of the lenses fell out, the whole pub creased up, even i gave up and fell laughing. all through the 2nd set the band took turns wearing the now sunglass and could not stop laughing ! BUT i did get a free beer out of it when a guy got me one saying he felt sorry for me and was the funniest thing he had seen. AAAHHH the days

We use to open both sets with instrumentals. both easy and sound great 1) The bottom theme tune by the bum notes... 2) All wrapped up by the New jersey kings ( james taylor) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxcnH4bVE30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC_x6YY86fE

@'Roland Rock ,,,, good find, i have a huge funk, acid jazz and rare groove collection and never heard of the mighty imperials ! It reminds me alot of the Meters with that very open raw groove, this thred really is valuable and should be a sticky as a great funk archive. In fact it should be a site, i would join...... Pete Academy ? its your baby. Ok Histoy lesson, no fartng at the back please,.. Im going to throw in 1. in two parts. 1 iconic track you might not have heard of (but you have about 1000 times befor) by "the winstons" which changed and shaped modern dub/dance hiphop acid jazz/funk FOREVER. please first watch the first youtube clip about it to the end, it really is an eye opener of how corporate greed can take your talent and you would never have enough money to fight for it back. worth a topic all by its self. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac[/media] the song... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZuq57_bYM[/media]

Hi, iv had this problem a few times on some of my wals and some of my students wals, this came from pete, see att, check these two caps with a meter or just replace them as they are only cheap, they dry up over time and the legs rott ( go green !) sometimes its distorting sometimes its lack of tight bottom end. anyway worth a look... (pic is from the net could not be bothered opening mine ) [attachment=107357:wal_electpp.JPG]

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1336386195' post='1644680'] That's a Wave, not a Mockingbird It does sound lovely though [/quote] AHH so it is, thats the one i want .....GIMMI GIMMI GIMMI RIGHT NOW

Im a big fan of nils Landgren half my old funk band set was Nils ! here he is with Magnum Coltrane Price who is just a star in his own right check out the funky abba stuff he did, cd version of summer night city i cant get on youtube but worth checking out. and "all you need is the funk" and any of the early funk unit stuff live instockholm is a great cd with loads of great ideas, most you should know if you dont then shame on you order here [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_adv_m_pop?__mk_en_GB=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&search-alias=popular&unfiltered=1&field-keywords=&field-artist=nils&field-title=live+in+stockholm&field-label=&field-ean=&field-browse=&field-price=&field-binding_browse-bin=&emi=&sort=price&Adv-Srch-Music-Album-Submit.x=46&Adv-Srch-Music-Album-Submit.y=4"]http://www.amazon.co...lbum-Submit.y=4[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnuzdBlRg1Y&feature=related[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGsKeY1Yr2g&feature=related[/media]

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' timestamp='1334431363' post='1616235'] I really want a 6 string fretless neck through, shame they don't have them anymore as they company switched factories so they are limited! [/quote] Attitude lucky you, a 7 fretless has just popped up on ebay starting at 200 !!!! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HK-7-string-bass-Amazing-bass-amazing-price-/320899579250?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ab71afd72"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab71afd72[/url] if your not going to have a pop at it i will !

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1336259518' post='1643342'] I would snap someone's hand off for one - [/quote] gusto by the time you go to bite the hand off you will notice his other has already been bitten off, by me oooohhh the sound, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JawQn7gKdJo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLwmYI09Lw&feature=related

that clip was one of my faves on youtube as a long time Bireli fan after getting his album 15 learnt so much from [i]Jan[/i] Jankeje, from that album in fact i still use that version of Autumn Leaves today, if asked. Anyway i cant belive New Morning Vision has had it removed ( money grabbing gits) surly it cant be removed for copyright reasons if it is live ?? so to the point has anyone done a youtube MP3 convert of this ? i could have ? please pm me. never thought to get it done. BUGGER

Iv Just found this thred, funny enough i spotted this and sent a question, "where it was made and did he have a Sr number"..... Guess what ??? No reply !

off two great deodato albums, still prefer this to the JTQ version. enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Rn7S2zLWE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boXD-tsBuOA&feature=related

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1335478122' post='1632094'] here are my twins - Jazz all the way. [/quote] is the fretless ebony ? iv been after an ebony fretless jazz for ages if anyone has for sale ? or just a neck

[quote name='BambusBoy' timestamp='1334751022' post='1620609'] I actually bought the push album based on your recommendation - really like it. I am sure you will enjoy Surreal when it arrives - I think it's one of their best. I'll have to check out New jersey Kings as I have a lot of JTQ stuff. Been meaning to buy the Corduroy album for a while too [/quote] Regarding the corduroy cd the one to get is the two best ones as a double, dead man cat and out of here. love that raw brit funk sound they had. you can order it from amazon used for £1.14 from ZOVERSTOCKS, i have had 100s of used cds from zoverstocks and never had to send one back ! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dad-Man-Cat-Out-Here/dp/B00000IHCS/ref=sr_1_14?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1334751462&sr=1-14

[quote name='BambusBoy' timestamp='1334574723' post='1617752'] Thanks FunkGod - just had a taster listen on itunes and I will buy it when I get back on wifi. Sounds like a big Francis Rocca Prestia influence on those bass lines? [/quote] Hello Bam, funny you should say that, When i did the short review on amazon for "band on a mission" i did point that out. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Band-Mission-Push/dp/B005X6UKTC/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1334747363&sr=1-3"]http://www.amazon.co...34747363&sr=1-3[/url] Im still waiting for my Surreal cd to arrive !!! cant wait, i think i have nearly all the other incognito cds so am now just biting at the bitt. When i was playing in an Acid jazz band in the 80s and 90s we nicked so much stuff from bluey/ incognito (as well as JTQ , new jersey kings,corduroy ETC) it was just too good not to use, infectious.

Ernie Mckone's own band "Push" are a geat band as well. http://www.pushband.com/ just order the cd from the site youll love it

Iv just found on another thred that they are almost a copy of a Marleaux bass [url="http://www.marleaux-bass.de/marleaux_bass_galerien.html"]http://www.marleaux-...s_galerien.html[/url] [url="http://www.marleaux-bass.de/"]www.marleaux-bass.de[/url] And fair enough when you look down the galerie there is one that looks almost the same. Alot of very nice basses as well, Check out the back of the consat !!!

UPDATED... HK 6 string fretless, These were designed by Hermann Kempf (HK) then he had them made in Korea to keep the price down Im sure we have all seen these on ebay from time to time, at one time about 2/3 years ago there was loads of them, 6 and 7 strings. not so many now tho, unless you like wacky shapes, And for the cash about 350ish then i was tempted myself, but the sceptical side of me made me opt my cash for something else, Then a few weeks ago i spotted this one used on ebay, not far from me and so curiosity got the better of me, the bid was put on and i won it for the stupid price of £200ish delivered with a very good quality gig bag, ! Winning at £200 my first thoughts were that everybody knew something i didnt, The bass came boxed up and Very well packed, a credit to the seller. After a min or two it was apparent that it needed setting up, to how i like it, once set up what can i say ?????? Undoubtedly the best £200 i have ever spent on anything, I love it I have just sold my wal 6 fretless, and still have over 20 very good quality basses so have some good comparisons to compare it too. so this is a bit of a revelation for less than £200. The bass, is all solid quality wood, the facings would not look out of place on an Alembic, the facing is not just photographed or even a thin veneer, it is gorgeous looking and almost 1cm thick piece of solid wood,( this bit has been ammended) book matched poplar burl wood, ( in german it is called Maserpappel) , there is a finishing veneer under that, the core is a 2 piece bookmatched ash body, even the ash body is not cheap wide grain fast grown hybrid ash, oh no, it looks good quality tight grained older ash. the neck is a 5 piece, maple and what looks like walnut or rose wood, the two outer are again tight grained maple the middle one is a slightly wider grain but almost perfect with the grain lines running almost straight from heel to the end of the head ! the head stock is finished with the same wood as the body with again the same finishing vineer under it. Fingerboard is rosewood When setting it up i just wanted to release the neck slightly so opend the truss rod cover and was surprised to find twin alan key truss rods !! OMG.it just gets better. Pickups are Kent Armstrong 7 string versions so string coverage is well covered bridges are the through body or rear design, keys i think are wilkinson with a "W" logo on the rear. Controls are, Switch 1 Battery on off Switch 2 passive or active In active you get Bass, Mid, Trb, pan pot between the two pickups, and on top of the stack knob the master vol, In passive you get just the stack knobs bottom tone and again master vol on top (as well as pan pot.) It has a Zero frett and just in case there is also an "adjust a nut" same as the early warwicks. Playability for me is great all the notes have that swell quality to them the string spacing feels right and the action is now super low with no buzzing, I even like the sound it has that punchy mid i love in the wals and G&L 2000s Down bits... The adjust a nut string slots are all the same size, wide. and the saddle grooves are all the same size, thin. Electrics cover does not match the back ( pity) same as truss rod cover. ALL in all i dont know if im just lucky and if the others are as good, but for the money what can one really expect ? for me a great bargin and i am very happy with it, so what would i really pay for it if it was dumped in my lap without knowing ?? hard to say but i would of guessed over the 1k mark and would of been surprised at less, but under £400 ??????? i know a few on here have tried them, some with niggles so what are your thoughts ?? (Disclamer.... , its not a review and the above are just my thoughts) [attachment=105045:IMG_3206.jpg] [attachment=105046:IMG_3229.jpg] [attachment=105047:IMG_3226.jpg] [attachment=105048:IMG_3231.jpg] [attachment=105049:IMG_3233.jpg] [attachment=105050:IMG_3228.jpg] [attachment=105051:IMG_3232.jpg] [attachment=105052:IMG_3227.jpg]