Prime_BASS Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1383661815' post='2267220'] Just got round to reading this month's issue. It seems he is a pretty well respected player and surprisingly well known too then: Quotes: "Is this man the most advanced bass player in the world" "The busiest bassist on planet earth" He's made a few other covers too, including no less than three times on the biggest selling bass mag in the world - Bass Player! [i]Surprised more bass players haven't heard of him. . .[/i] [/quote] You may find that not every bass player reads that mag, or any others, same as every playstation or xbox owner doesn't buy or read their respective publications. Remember John Hall once said, BC represents 1% of the bass playing populous in the UK. Or some other BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I don't particularly like Mr Big or Billys tone and certainly don't like watching his soloing , but I've got to admit watching interviews with him on YouTube he's a very interesting bloke and some of his bass lessons are very useful indeed. I've got a lot of good information from watching him and like the way he talks about his methods of set up. He seems a very down to earth guy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Disappointing that they don't ask Billy to elaborate on the recent, albeit, short lived modification he made to his bass, by adding a piece of plastic below the P pickup. This is clearly visible in the photos. No questions about future Mr. Big plans either. Also the magazine seems to follow the old Guitarist Magazine habit of using several, very similar photos from the same session, which makes for a rather boring presentation. Edited November 5, 2013 by arthurhenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1383684937' post='2267744'] You may find that not every bass player reads that mag, or any others, same as every playstation or xbox owner doesn't buy or read their respective publications. Remember John Hall once said, BC represents 1% of the bass playing populous in the UK. Or some other BS. [/quote] I didn't think anyone read play station or xbox magazines - aren't they too busy playing games all the time Did John Hall say it or sing it? http://youtu.be/CSKMhYY4fAc PS. I see Billy S has made the cover of this month's Bass Player again - that boy certainly gets around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor5string Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 A huge part of billy,s tone(apart from his hands and attitude bassse) is the Pearce BC-1 pre amp. These things are amazing. You can get close to the tone with his EBS pedal but it's not quite there. But Billy is using one on the Winery Dog's tour to keep the rig smaller(keep touring costs of a small band down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Just acquired The Winery Dogs CD. Me likey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1383767307' post='2268900'] Just acquired The Winery Dogs CD. Me likey [/quote] Same as. Really well crafted catchy songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Just checked them out on youtube, think might well have to get that cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Had the album a while, got some good stuff on it and holds up well as a collection of songs. Didn't even know Kotzen could sing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1383816873' post='2269377'] Had the album a while, got some good stuff on it and holds up well as a collection of songs. Didn't even know Kotzen could sing! [/quote] Can he ever! Check out some of his solo albums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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