Chris2112

More slap heaven from the Man himself... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxb3P332V4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxb3P332V4[/url]

Such a terrible shame. It also shows the danger of water, so often under-appreciated. RIP.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='721069' date='Jan 22 2010, 12:32 PM']They ARE machine made. Nothing wrong with that, [i]per se[/i]. Machines generally don't make "Friday afternoon" specials.[/quote] I think there will always be something attractive about having a "hand made" bass but machine made basses don't tend to bollocks things up, and can generally be relied upon for consistent quality if they are programmed to produce it!

Mine go to my brother, who plays guitar so could probably make use of them without too much effort.

Yeah, I've always been a fan of those Alembic jazz shapes ever after I saw one on Talkbass many moons ago.

[quote name='Veils' post='718874' date='Jan 20 2010, 12:16 PM']There aren't many mainstream manufacturers that aren't overpriced if you ask me, but Warwick really do take the p**s. Don't get me wrong, I've owned one or two nice Warwicks, including an absolutely lush black SSI, but would I pay like £2500 for one? Not in a month of sundays.......[/quote] They are fantastically made but I also think they're overpriced. However, they're also my favourites, so I am glad they take a hit on the used market where I can get them cheap! Since getting my Thumb I've just been in love, it's an awesome bass.

No skin off Anthony Jackson's nose.

Awesome! Time to get practicing those Dave LaRue licks.

[quote name='chardbass' post='715788' date='Jan 17 2010, 04:57 PM']Unmistakably him. Are there 2 drummers? I seem to remember Mark.. *pauses to google surname*.. Brzezicki from Big Country doing stuff like this- their styles are similar with overfills and big kit sounds etc[/quote] Was Mark from Big Country not just at the 1987 one? Here he is playing at the 1987 Princes Trust. Mark Brzezicki and Mark King on the same stage...awesome... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuWaHFDY2FY&feature=PlayList&p=2E333342745A154A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuWaHFDY2FY...PL&index=26[/url] Furthermore, Brzezicki is probably the world's most underrated drummer, even on "The Crossing" he was light years ahead of pretty much everyone except Neil Peart and the fusion elite.

Probably this. Up until 4:06 - WOW. Victor doing what does best - being the best! Incredible groove and melody there. He just makes these amazing pieces, as if he is pulling them out of thin air.

Where can I see all these new basses?

I dunno, these look a bit clubby and less graceful than the old SR5. However, I'm sure they'll be good enough basses. Not so wild on the colour schemes though, although the Hank Marvin one could be useful if you ever fancy emulating the stuff the Shadows did in the 80's!

I have seen videos by this fella before and been very impressed, he can tap very quickly as you may find out! But he also seems to have a "musical" side to his playing which is refreshing. Nice taste in basses too with that Thumb!

Mostly, damn good basses! I love their use of Bartolini pickups, and I find the Humbucker/singlecoil setup at the bridge much more useful than having a humbucker at the bridge and a singlecoil at the neck! I just don't ever use a neck singlecoil on it's own! I recall a few years back they were having a lot of problems with quality control for some reason, but that seems to have all bee sorted out now. They are great basses, especially if you don't mind the whole "Constructed by God" thing!

They are very good and very cool...it may take you a few minutes to realise you're playing something known as a "precision" because it sounds and feels so good! In all seriousness, they are great basses, especially the Deluxe ones with the humbucker at the bridge.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='707393' date='Jan 10 2010, 09:47 AM']Yeah, I'm passionate about Victor. He's obviously not everyone's cup of tea, as he resides firmly in the world of jazz/fusion (although the Flecktones are pretty hard to categorise). But I genuinely think he's misunderstood.[/quote] Yes, Victor is hugely misunderstood, which is perhaps the greatest shame. Because he is not just the flash and the tricks everyone sees, he is IMO the most talented bassist around not just in terms of technique but in terms of musicality and personality. The guy can play anything he turns his hand to and when he does, you will always know it is Victor. He is also very humble, and always talks up other players and how they are better than him in some way, when even their most ardent fan would be hard pressed to argue Victor's point. Not only that, but he an groove harder than anyone. He has so much funk in him. Even the old skool groovers like Jamerson, Jackson, Graham etc etc...none of them can groove like Wooten can! Wooten is not my favourite bassist, despite the fact I really dig his stuff. But whether I liked his music or not, I couldn't argue that he wasn't a f****** fantastic musician who is light years ahead of pretty much everyone else these days except the fusion elite!

That was awesome...Karn showing Levin how it is done! When it hits that groove...wow!