Lord Sausage

Basically what the two fine gentleman above me have said.

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1386236955' post='2297454'] I have a mate who had never played golf, but literally within 5 minutes of picking up a golf club he could hit a ball 300 yards as straight as an arrow. Some people have great natural ability. [/quote]Word! I showed my mate a few chords on the piano. Within 6 weeks he was a demon. He could just blaze all over the piano in any key, most styles. Also the confidence thing is true. I was a monster in my twenties in terms of technique and playing. I then give up for a couple of years. When i started playing again i could still remember everything but i didn't have that balls out confidence of youth and i didn't feel i played anywhere near the level i was at. I 'm only just getting it back to the levels they were.

Aye, it's a beaut!

Filth! Nice one man!

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1386196162' post='2297203'] Love that bass. Just got my 1974 Jazz but it was just so I could have one of both from the 70's, the P will probably remain my staple. [/quote] What, that one you were showing me?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1386187948' post='2296991'] Black, black, maple. Still miss that bass, had the best recorded sound I`ve ever had. Was just that tad too heavy for my aging back though [/quote]Yeah i had a go man! Played Sweet child o mine whilst telling the guitarist the chords. I ain't really a P bass guy but i liked how it played and sounded. I don't think it knows how to play in time tho!.....what do you mean that was me!

I went thru my Dad's records when i was 17. I had a few of them... Made in Japan and some others i can't remember. But i ws suprised how into prog and Jazz fusion he was. I had no idea. Also he had an album by a band called Isotope. Turned out the guitar player, Gary Boyle, was one of my teachers at college. Small world!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1386182568' post='2296878'] I`m sure a lot of it is down to Liams fantastic 78 P-Bass - some of my talents must be lingering on it [/quote]Ha ha. It was a P. What colour?

I've been looking at pickups and haerdware etc for the bass. I think I'm gonna get some Dimarzio pick ups. I emailed them to check what pots to get for volume and tone. They said just make sure i use 500k resistance for vol and 250k for tone. All audio taper.What does that mean? (the audio taper bit)

Ha ha, it was Dan's money wasn't it! Anyway, back slapping over. Just wanted to put on a positive music experience on here. It's rare i have em. See ya in Feb, we'll see who's money we can spend...... i say Rory's!

I've done it a couple of times over the years and it's cost me a fortune. The price to pay for idiocy. It was never pre planned or thought isn't this cool. I was just usually off my tits, raged up on adrenalin and did it. Always half regretted when sober but it was good fun enjoyed i at the time. Surely that's what life's about, To become old and wise you must first be young and stupid!

I've just finished a Uk tour of RENT. At the after tour party the leads, Rory Taylor, band played. (54321) It consists of his brothers and his cousin, BC's Risingson on Bass. The band were great, had the audience in the palm of their hand. It's the first time i've really enjoyed a band in years without being analytical or disapointed. Risingson is a great player. Top groove, sound and note choice and only 24. It's inspired me to go back and learn a few Jamerson lines. Top bloke too we ended up pissed in a casino and even managed to chat about this place.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1385927926' post='2293763'] Probably. You need the air to be warm an dry. I'd leave it. Better to take your time on this. If you spray when it's too cold and damp it'll get a white milky bloom in the paint/lacquer. And.. if the White spirit is only for removing tape, cleaning brushes etc, it's still ok if it's yellow. [/quote] Cheers

I'm nor really a Pearl Jam fan. I really liked half of their first album 10. Got a bit samey, however Jeremy is incredible. I think their best album is Yield. Wasn't sure initially but after a couple of listens it grew on me. It is really good!

It should be about 7-8 degrees celsius outside later. Is this to cold to spray nitro?

They were the soundtrack to haze days to put it in a nice way.

Seeing as i have loads of qualifications in music up to and including a degree and I'm pro. I think i do have a grip on theory. Go back and have a read of the beetles thread. Going on stage now playing to 2000 people.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1385162774' post='2285323'] \ I wouldn't know about that. That's certainly not the case in my life. But I know music theory and I know when I'm falsely accused of something and I know that people can be petty and ridiculous at times so it actually all makes sense. [/quote] I've not been on here for a while as I'm on a UK tour. When i left you were being a nob...I see nothing has changed. As for you knowing music theory, when you first showed up a chord sequence in the beatles thread was being discussed. You tried that patronising sh*t on me to show i was wrong, however i was right and showed you that you was wrong. You wasn't so smug then. So your claim to knowing music theory is flimsy.

A couple Smoke on the water as an uptempo shuffle i.e Hot for Teacher Groove JEt by Spiller as like a Funk metal type thing Hush as a funk shuffle Sweet dreams by eurythmics but like an Ozzy number i.e Bark at the moon Whole lotta shakin by Jerry Lee lewis but as a v fast punk number Anglels by Robbie williams but in a fast punk way

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1383816704' post='2269376'] Fair enough if you've already been playing all these songs on the fretless and the MD was happy with it. AFAIAC if you are being paid you do what the person paying you wants. If the MD is perfectly happy with you playing fretless then end of story. If it was me I'd have nodded and smiled at the assistant MD (why does the show need both an MD and an assistant MD?) totally ignored him, and left it at that. [/quote] It doesn't need one. Including MD there it's a 5 piece band. 13 singers. It just for the next leg of the tour in Jan/Feb the MD is doing an O2 gig so this guy is sitting in for a week. So he's here to get to grips with it in rehearsal. He's blatantly jobsworthing, trying to look good. When i spoke to the MD I said if this is what you want of course I'll do it. She said she didn't and other things. I now understand where everything stands.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1383814142' post='2269338'] Just been and re-read the OP. Are you actually intending to use the fretless for rock or is this all hypothetical? If it's not hypothetical what is this musical project and what is your role in it? Are you being paid? [/quote]I am being paid. It's a UK tour of a musical. I toured it in April played fretless. The band got great reviews. Particularly off Mark Shenton, the big name in Musical theater journalism. There wasn't a hint of any problems with the fretless sound at all from anyone at any point including the MD. In fact the sound designer (?!) in rehearsals when i was umming and aahhing over what to use listened to both and said the fretless sounded much better. Regarding the OP the point was made after rehearsals last night, when i'd been playing fretless all day. That's why i bit my tongue until i had spoke to MD this morning. She will be reining him in!

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1383813605' post='2269325'] Played a whole pub rock gig on fretless many years ago after picking up the wrong hardcase. Even included my big moment 10 sec slap fill in Brick in the wall. The only member of the band that noticed was the sax player. Not the Satch clone on guitar, not the David Coverdale wannabe vocalist, nor the budding Jon Lord on keys. However, as you're new to the game and your assistant MD sounds like he really knows what he's talking about, I'd listen if I were you and take it all on board [/quote]ha ha

To be honest I ain't justifying anything and I'm just playing it!

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1383811742' post='2269291'] Just ask him to listen to Bad Company, Bauhaus, etc etc Then tell hiim that if you don't add in slidey-ness, a fretless bass sounds just like ..... errrr ..... a bass [/quote]exactly!