Chris2112

Pretty damn good. I had the Warwick Thumb out and was going over a few Killers tunes that I had forgotten. I had been putting off [i]Mr. Brightside [/i]for ages as I used to know it well and then stopped playing it and forgot it. So I knew I wouldn't enjoy playing it again, especially if I was struggling to get it perfect like I used to have it. It all came back pretty quickly though, and I look forward to playing it again and getting it back to where I had it.

This also sounds badass - awesome tune! I also love the fact that the cowboy is so tough he doesn't nod in time with the music. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loJ_3hXHNBY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loJ_3hXHNBY[/url]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1348527062' post='1814945'] Every Music Man Sterling guy needs to try a Kubicki [/quote] Definitely. I will go back to a Kubicki one day. Still one of my favourite basses of all time.

I love the overdriven crunch of Geddy Lee's tone. [i]Hemispheres[/i] is great for that.

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1344801536' post='1769355'] Practicing hard... can't smile and play at the same time (that's performances buggered then!) [attachment=115495:538676_10150897637590362_1858479885_n.jpg] [/quote] You are giving that the stare of death!

I love fusion. This may be my favourite bit, from 05:46 to the end. Absolutely stunning stuff. Great melody, beautiful playing from all three musicians. Shawn Lane just takes flight on this one. As perfect as music ever gets.That little lick Lane starts at 07:26. Bloody hell. This band just made everything else seem obsolete. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRHXSElKcY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRHXSElKcY[/url]

Bruce has made a reply on the website. I would copy and paste it here for posterity but it seems it's disabled on that site, and Bruce reckons the post will be deleted as the manager he is complaining about runs the sites and hasn't given them the passwords to it. I still think that a lot of Tony's reasons for leaving seem to be his unhappiness with what the band are doing now. He seemed quite enthusiastic to be back touring as 'Big Country' again, having long said he would only get back together if it felt right, citing some corporate shows they had done that just felt like going through the motions. But maybe he get the sense during the tour that it wasn't 100%. Maybe he felt that they weren't in the right place to start writing new material, or maybe the new material just wasn't sounding great. I suspect the manager issues could have played a part in this, but Tony's love for Big Country was always apparent and I feel he would soldiered on if he really felt he was doing the right thing. As I have said though, he has more than earned the right to take some time to himself. The first two Big Country albums I would say are some of the best prog rock albums ever. He's given us more than enough.

[url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Country/117922511589604?ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Country/117922511589604?ref=ts[/url] Found it. I think he is really done this time, given how wary he was of doing a reunion at all. I did feel at the time of the reunion tour that he was enjoying himself and reeling re-energised after a few years of not really being able to reconcile with the whole idea of Big Country following Stuart's death. He has gave it a go, it doesn't appear to have worked. Hopefully he will continue to make music as he is superb bassist and one of my favourite players.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1348311901' post='1812160'] From what I gather he was always rather reluctant about the reunion. [/quote] Well, he had always said he was only willing to do a reunion if it felt right. But I guess this is the end. It was never the same without Adam, and I didn't think the new singer was great but the band overall were really good when I saw them live in Newcastle earlier this year. I guess he has his reasons for leaving though, and if it doesn't feel right or he's not enjoying it then fair play to him. Still can't find anything about this on the net though.

[quote name='megallica' timestamp='1348157219' post='1810187'] Just curious if there is a Warwick with a chunky neck other than the double buck model? Most of the Warwick's I've tried have quite skinny jazz bass like necks which I don't mind but I'd rather a more Precision type width if possible. [/quote] Try a 4 string BO model after the Millennium. Some of them, particularly Corvettes, seem to have massive baseball bat necks. That said, I thought the 'Broad Neck' on my 2003 Thumb BO would feel massive. It's actually very manageable because it's flattened across the back in a way that won't be unfamiliar to Yamaha TRB owners. Quite a surprise! It's still a handful, though a pleasingly usable one!

I can't remember what it was that drew me to bass. I just decided I want to play it out of the blue. My brother saw how much fun I was having and decided to follow afterwards, picking up a guitar and admittedly being better at his instrument than I was at mine. But we both found masses of enjoyment in playing music. Is the bassist the unsung hero? Undoubtedly. But I think this makes it a captivating part to play. So much power in such a discreet fashion...

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1348080702' post='1809079'] Very nice, is he not using TC stuff anymore then? [/quote] It could be that the Trace Elliot amp was the only one they had to hand. Or his dalliance with TC could be like his brief flirtation with Eden amps.

That was very good. Nice little bass solo there.

That looks very smart indeed, well done!

Can't stand reggae. Not much interest in funk. I like 'funky' things like Level 42 etc etc, but I wouldn't sit and listen to 'classic' funk like Parliament/Brother's Johnson etc etc.

The ultimate Queen song: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTFNsmToHg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTFNsmToHg[/url]

Quite. Though in Warwick's case, their product is generally very good and I love playing them. Their adverts are terrible though. Their nu-metal-centric adverts of the early 00's were cringeworthy. Traa Daniels as a main page endorsee? Please. They have managed to distance themselves from that long-dead genre now, but their adverts are a still a bit tacky. If they marketed themselves as a high value, slightly niche mainstream brand they would be much better. I think this is how most bassists see Warwick; as an innovative company that has successfully carved a sizeable market niche by sticking to their core values whilst offering something quite different than just another Precision or Jazz bass. But their adverts still reek of trying to tackle Fender as a mass market product. I guess they haven't been wholly unsuccessful, even off the back of these adverts.

[quote name='blamelouis' timestamp='1347745846' post='1804656'] He says Toots Thielman told him "you guys finished him off , nobody wanted his thing after slap". [/quote] I wouldn't go that far. Maybe no-one wanted to duet with Toots anymore because the harmonica is a bit played out, maybe! But yes, the 'bass hero' thing did take a bit of a diversion from Jaco's jazz stylings, at least in the 80's (though there were plenty of awesome jazz/fusion players around then). I don't think Mark King's awesome bass playing or the fact that Level 42 were really good 'finished' Jaco off though. That downward spiral started years ago. Agree about the video though. Not my favourite Jaco stuff, but I have always thought he was a better 'in' and band than he was at 'being the band'. Especially when he wasn't bandleader. Weather Report, or Joni Mitchell's band, for instance.

You may be surprised to learn that the audience probably didn't care, or notice. Despite the time we spend in our bands, rehearsing the tricky Latin part at the end of Mark King's [i]The Essential[/i] or making sure the second movement of [i]Hemispheres [/i]is tight, Joe Public probably won't notice. Or care. As long as the vibe is good.

I am really looking forward to this and I hope to contribute to the guitar site. I ask because my brother mentioned again today his long standing wish that there was a guitar site with the vibe and content of basschat. I told him there was a guitar site in the pipeline. It will be awesome. Will our current user accounts span all the sites or will we need to re-registered on each different board?

Did I just dream this, or is this indeed happening? I recall the admin team saying they were working on a new site to go with basschat, aimed at guitarists? My brother has always dreamed of a 'basschat for guitarists'. I hope I haven't just imagined this...

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1347739236' post='1804571'] My personal opinion is their prices way exceed what I consider fair for the product. Their custom shop price list is eye watering. I think they advertise too much and have so many endorsing artists I no longer pay attention. [/quote] Their pricing is ridiculous for new stuff. Used they are a very smart buy.

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1347636287' post='1803439'] [b] the [s]hardest[/s] Smeggiest-working bass in rock?[/b] Fixed! [/quote] Yep, doesn't necessarily mean it's hard working, just scruffy and uncared for.