Chris2112

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1343206406' post='1746896'] some of our american friends might say this is bordering on hipster douchebaggery but i think counting crows made a nice cover of this in comparison the plethora of (imho) lame covers of this out there (this has to rank high in the top ten most covered songs ) [media]http://youtu.be/tvtJPs8IDgU[/media] [/quote] That has to be one of the most awful covers. No energy, just the most lazy, cynical cash in ever by a bunch of talentless hacks. The best cover of the song is, frankly, by Joni herself from the [i]Shine [/i]album. When this record came out I worked in a hotel and some guests had the record as the soundtrack for their wedding. Absolutely blew me away, one of the best days I ever worked there. In fact, I much prefer this cover to the original as it has so many layers of sound and such a bouncy feel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRN6J16qVVM&feature=related

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1343213622' post='1747054'] Maybe that's because P players just aren't 'boutique' people? [/quote] Yes, you could say they expect less of their bass therefore have no need to obtain a 'high end' version of it.

This one is stunning. Far better than the original, it has such pace and energy and some amazing bass playing (including a solo!). My favourite FGTH tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfE2Se4r9w

The only word I can use to describe the sound of my Ltd Edition Streamer is 'superb'. Wonderful midrange.

[quote name='barnettiuk' timestamp='1334310084' post='1614125'] ......yet my perception (and I accept I may be wrong about this) is that it's never been quite as popular as the Precision and like for like seems to fetch a bit less on the market. Ian [/quote] If anything, I think the Jazz has been a bit more successful. It moved the game on considerably from the P bass and really kickstarted modern bass design. For a true appreciation of the jazz bass principle, just look at all the super-jazz basses made today. There is nowhere near the same demand for boutique P basses.

Who is this bloke? He can barely speak!

[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1343048033' post='1744219'] This has just come up on ebay. May solve your problem. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alembic-Epic-4-String-Bass-/180935673336?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a209b45f8#ht_500wt_964"]http://www.ebay.co.u...f8#ht_500wt_964[/url] [/quote] I've seen their basses before, the prices are massively inflated. I'd sooner buy from the US and pay all the import duties - it would still be cheaper no doubt!

The way I figure it, our humble country could do with more Alembics and I have been looking at these and thinking of my old Epic for a while now...

Wish I could have seen them, they are a stunning rhythm section.

I have been dreaming of getting another Alembic at some point. The USA is well stocked with 'cheaper' Alembics. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-ALEMBIC-EPIC-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-USA-WITH-SOFT-HARD-CASE-/380455879246?pt=Guitar&hash=item5894f0024e Something like this, for instance. How much would it cost me to ship this to the UK, paying import duty and whatever else UK customs will levy on it? Advice from the shipping gurus appreciated...

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1342684940' post='1739093'] [/quote] Daft pose, thin hair, lives in his mother's basement...great model!

Yes, so I discovered after finding the track shortly after posting this. My favourite solo would be the drum solo, though the hokey Chinese accent at the start is all a bit [i]Love Thy Neighbour.[/i]

I'm sure it was on the 'Best of Larry Graham and Graham Central Station' record, the one with this cover... There was a song, it was quite an upbeat groovy number where all the players introduce themselves. There was one thing that struck me as really strange, and I wanted to hear it again. The drummer puts on a faux-Asian accent and introduces himself as "Wenuoh" and says he is going to play the "wums" before doing a little solo. I've checked back through the itunes previews and I can't work out which track it was. I got rid of the CD copy I had years ago. Any ideas?