legoman Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hello everyone, My name is Dave and I joined Basschat last November but have now decided to show my face! I was introduced to this fine forum by Dood as our paths regularly cross through our combined work. I'm a multimedia manager for music tuition site LickLibrary.com and also its sister digital magazine publications 'iGuitar' & 'iDrum', of which Dood is the main man for the new bass section within iGuitar, so we get to hang out over a nice of tea (and biscuits if any are left) and talk much bass shop stuff Obviously I also make some low note noise myself, having played bass since around 1987 (prior to that I was 'playing' a tennis racket, cricket bat, broom handle or whatever was lying around) and have been fortunate enough to jam with some amazing musicians over the years (especially drummers such as Mark Richardson, Pete Riley & Craig Bundell) whilst hardly progressing much further than a ham-fisted illusionist (I think I have the art of looking like I know what I'm doing down way better than anything else!) Bass wise I have been playing my trusty Musicman Cutlass I for years (having spotted this rare beast at The Gallery in Camden years ago) and have recently added a Marcus Miller Fender Jazz to the armoury as there are times when you need to ease off as that Cutlass is a real 'all or nothing' bass! I've mostly been involved with writing and performing original music (I currently play in an instrumental Drum 'n Bass/Jungle/ Big Beat outfit called External Unit) but have more recently succumbed to playing in a cover band (The JDs & The Sometimes Band), but fortunately we tend to avoid the usual cover trappings (Mustang Sally, Livin' On A Prayer, Sex On Fire etc) so it's something I can enjoy without losing my mind or feeling like I'm part of a live jukebox! My influences are wide and varied from light to quite heavy, but I am a sucker for a groove rather than a noodle, so I guess my bass heart is a little funky and I don't mind if the thumb comes out now and then, but too much of anything (especially rambling notes) and that's me done! Anyways, I guess that's enough ramble from me to digest so I look forward to getting involved here and sharing all the stuff I know about bass that would fit onto the corner of a fag packet Dave PS, I do love Lego too and once day I would love to own a bass mostly made of the stuff (that is playable!), probably would sound awful, but hey as long as it looks good...;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Good evening, Dave, and welcome to the forum... That's a pretty nice intro; you're doing well, but I somehow don't think that you've been through the initiation ceremony. Has Doody forgotten to fill you in on this (that wouldn't surprise me, but is regrettable...)? We can continue this thread once the formalities are settled, so if you would please prepare the necessary artifacts (yes, simili leather will do, we know that the real stuff is expensive...). Please keep anything even slightly inflammable away, though, at least for the first hour or so. Hope it all goes off well, and trust that your insurance are comprehensive, as BassChat cannot refund medical costs incurred. Anyway, enjoy it (well, at least the opening 'drinks' part...); we'll settle up your financial engagements once the scars have healed. We've all been there, done that, that's what makes this 'brotherhood' so united. Welcome again (I shan't do the secret wiggle right now, that too will be explained by the lady players involved...) Edited March 3, 2012 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1330705432' post='1561989'] Good evening, Dave, and welcome to the forum... That's a pretty nice intro; you're doing well, but I somehow don't think that you've been through the initiation ceremony. Has Doody forgotten to fill you in on this (that wouldn't surprise me, but is regrettable...)? We can continue this thread once the formalities are settled, so if you would please prepare the necessary artifacts (yes, simili leather will do, we know that the real stuff is expensive...). Please keep anything even slightly inflammable away, though, at least for the first hour or so. Hope it all goes off well, and trust that your insurance are comprehensive, as BassChat cannot refund medical costs incurred. Anyway, enjoy it (well, at least the opening 'drinks' part...); we'll settle up your financial engagements once the scars have healed. We've all been there, done that, that's what makes this 'brotherhood' so united. Welcome again (I shan't do the secret wiggle right now, that too will be explained by the lady players involved...) [/quote] Hi Douglas, Many thanks for the welcome and the heads up, much appreciated. Dood did neglect to inform me of any such initiations (I'm sure Confucius once said never trust a man who dyes his hair pink ;p ), but hey I'm game if it gives me a chance to get accepted into the basschat 'hood sooner rather than later....(oh yeah I have stocked up on E45 and Fret Fast as I like to keep the wheels greased as it were, but I'll keep the WD40 out of harms way) I often feel we are a neglected and undervalued species in the t'internet resource world (even at my gaff) so it's nice to know there's a focal point right here for us bassheads to collaborate and help each other, so like I said I'm looking forward to getting to know at least some of you in the 'hood over time Let the initiation commence!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Steady on, there, Dave, we're not quite ready. Whilst we're preparing (takes time to grease the straps, y'know...), you can help yourself some (although some seem to enjoy the ride..!) by answering the following essential questions. No cheating, please (we'll know..!), and no looking up the answers on t'web. Here we go... P or J..? Fretless: lined or plain..? ECC81 or ECC83..? Orange or Matamp..? Pick or fingers..? Pick: pointy or rounded..? Lefty: valid or heresy..? Tea or coffee..? Flatwound or roundwound..? Once we get the answers, we can adjust the ceremony accordingly. This avoids wasting precious energy (electricity is not cheap, and we can't keep up the high voltage for too long as the headsets melt...). Don't worry about 'right' or 'wrong' (we certainly don't..!), just your honest opinion will do. No need to bring your credit cards, we already have your PIN numbers, and our Kuala Lumpour transactions don't require the physical card. Any cash above the minimum fee would be welcome, and will offset the cost of the wrestling ladies who open the proceedings. You'll love it, I'm sure. PS: please warn of any allergies or current medication, as the 'food and drink' to be consumed can seriously react (in fact, that's the purpose...). The life support equipment we use has only limited capacity, and we wouldn't want to lose a new member so quickly. We've already lost too many this way; we have to try to keep the numbers up for the sake of our advertising revenue. See you soon; meanwhile I'll get back to heating the irons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Oooooh, something to get my teeth into whilst I wait on the irons... P or J..? - Deffo J for me, especially as I own one now! Fretless: lined or plain..? Hmmm...well if you're gonna play fretless you should at least have an inkling as to where your fingers should be (and also trust your ears) so plain with some tasteful vibrato is what it should be as far as this cat's concerned ECC81 or ECC83..? Valves....can't say I'm experienced enough to be able to tell the difference (I only know if they are working or not) so I canne give you an answer there captian, but what I will say is that I prefer all non Chinese manufactured valves Orange or Matamp..? I own an Orange head (TB1000) and our guitarist uses and Orange rig, I like the sound of Orange gear but haven't come across Matamp on my travels so I have to side with Orange by default Pick or fingers..? I use both, depending on the type of song I'm playing, but at a push I guess fingers as they have a less tendancy to fall on the floor during a set Pick: pointy or rounded..? Pointy for me Lefty: valid or heresy..? How about just 'unlucky when it comes to choice of basses'? Tea or coffee..? Tea, no sugar thanks Flatwound or roundwound..? Roundwound all the way mate, and I like 'em piano bright too, none of this James Jamerson-esque dullness for me (not knocking the man btw, legend 'n all, just not a fan of that kinda tone) Oh yeah, keep any cat or dog hairs, grass pollen and penicillin away from me and I won't end up half dying on ya.... Bring on the wrestling ladies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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