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    Astounding bass playing from Jaco.

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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1470567800' post='3106737']
    Well I'm not sure I like this idea that it's "ignorant", we've been here many times before, surely to be ignorant requires me to ignor his music and them claim to dislike like without hearing it? I have tried but I still do not connect with it.
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    Where did i say [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"if you dont like Jaco you are probably crap at playing and only like rock music in straight 8ths" [/font][/color]
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]What i said is that it is ignorant just to not like something just because it is technical or musical, just on that basis. I was refering to music in general. If you don't like any music that is technical and you don't like it for that reason, that it is technical, then i think without listening to or understanding it within it's context then you are being ignorant. [/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I also said in my most that i don't like most technical music, usually when it's for the sake of it![/font][/color]

    Astounding bass playing from Jaco.

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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1470528407' post='3106583']
    This always gets thrown back worded in a similar way (normally by blue :D ),the old "if you dont like Jaco you are probably crap at playing and only like rock music in straight 8ths" kind of response, for me it's not that I don't like technical playing, I don't like Jaco's technical playing!!
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    That's not what i was saying

    Astounding bass playing from Jaco.

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    [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1470517089' post='3106548']
    I agree with what you say. Perhaps I was a bit vague in my earlier post. The point I was making was that just because a player is technical, complex, and flashy (talking generally here) does not necessarily mean that what he/she plays communicates with the listener. It may communicate with fellow bass players alright. Yes, it is possible, but for me, not in Jaco's case. The OP makes my point for me in post #11 when he talks about the bass playing [u]around[/u]...rather than being the music.

    I do like some of his work with Joni Mitchell.
    [/quote]
    I agree, more often than not it won't connect!

    Astounding bass playing from Jaco.

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    [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1470508924' post='3106493']
    I agree. I was just giving my opinion that Jaco's amazing technical playing does not "talk" to [i]me.[/i] Going by some of the posts in this thread, I am not alone. ;)
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    It's a fair point and most people don't like technical playing. I don't a lot of the time. But i also feel it's ignorant to not like something just because its's technical or musical. It always depends on the requirements of the music. Even The Stranglers have shredding on No more heroes for example. I also dislike the idea stuff has to be simple to be real and worthwhile, the Indie/punk mentality. I really like Indie/punk. I like most forms of music, even bloody Country now which i used to hate.

    Astounding bass playing from Jaco.

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    [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1470480213' post='3106274']
    I'm sure that most won't argue with this. Amazing technical bass playing is one thing. Most people would not deny Jaco's skills here. Playing music that touches people, and "talks" to them, is an entirely different matter.
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    Sometimes amazing technical playing and musicianship touches people or talks to them!

    ideas for small stage keyboards

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    [quote name='dadofsix' timestamp='1469629238' post='3099869']
    Greetings from across the pond. My main band has just lost our keyboard player because of family matters. This is somewhat of a problem because of the lack of good keyboard players in my area. While I'm the bass player in this band, I've played keys in other bands. I'm not interested in going back to being the keyboard player for this band, though . . . no, I'm a bass player in my heart of hearts. The problem is that we are giving up about 25 good songs that I could be contributing key parts to while the song is being performed. So my question:

    Can any of you who also play the keys, or use a keyboard player in your shows, recommend a small quality keyboard for use live? I've been trying to find something like a Korg Microstation here but it looks like I won't be getting it without being "gored." I don't want to have to drag around a big keyboard rig, plus the bass rig, just for the sake of having keys in a few songs. I'd be using my hands to play it. I'm NOT Geddy Lee! lol

    So, any thoughts on a good compact keyboard for this bass player to use onstage for piano or organ fills while I have a bass hanging from around my neck?

    <><Peace

    (To the moderators: my apologies if this post is in the wrong section. Please feel free to move it to where it needs to be.)
    [/quote][quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1469630806' post='3099894']
    Get the guitarist to do it? Lol
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    Our guitarist does just that. he bought a Roland GR55 (i think) and plays in little fills or melodys. Not great for piano type playing but fills a lot in for us without having to have a keyboard player!

    90's Bass combo?

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    [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1469116065' post='3095907']


    Recently we had a TNT140 in our local paper. By chance I bumped into the bloke who bought it who said he'd paid £80 for it. Are they any good?
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    Yes, and after carrying one around for a bit it makes you favourite to win The Worlds strongest man competition!

    Switching bass during a gig

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    [quote name='dood' timestamp='1468959552' post='3094740']
    So,

    Here's the way to do it using a proper LS-2 from Boss.

    Plug bass A in to RETURN A
    Plug Bass B in to RETURN B
    Set the MODE switch to A<>B
    Plug Your amp in to the pedal OUTPUT.
    You will need a dummy connector in the INPUT to power the pedal up but this will NOT affect the tone.

    If the GREEN LED is lit, input A is live and the GREEN knob sets it's level. Input B is muted.
    If the RED LED is lit, input B is live and the RED knob sets it's level. Input A is muted.





    You're all very welcome :)
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    (affects whiny voice)
    But I wanna know about the behringer pedal!

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