kendall Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I look forward to this dropping through my door, this month, the dog has savaged it. I was initially annoyed and then realised Jools Holland is on the cover. Doggie got a reward for defacing it. Jools on the cover - really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) I'm having a wild guess that the real focus of this month's cover is in fact that tall guy on the left holding an Ibanez... (what's his name again?) rather than Jools himself. Edited May 27, 2016 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Yeah but Bluejay - Jools is still there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I do see your point... try not to look at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Edit: Sorry Kendall...! Edited May 27, 2016 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Good to see Dave is recognised as a Bassist in his own right and not just an appendage to Jools.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownThaFunk Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Seriously?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1464343292' post='3058584'] Good to see Dave is recognised as a Bassist in his own right and not just an appendage to Jools.... [/quote] I don't think anybody outside of the UK would have a clue who Dave Swift is. Mind you, I don't think the majority of bass players in the UK would know who he is either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburstjazz1967 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Isn't a member here matey with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburstjazz1967 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I only know two names on the magazine cover and one is Jools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I don't know... But putting a pic of Dave with Jools and then referring to him as "Jools Holland's bass player" isn't really cementing the fact that he's a name player in his own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1464345162' post='3058621'] I don't know... But putting a pic of Dave with Jools and then referring to him as "Jools Holland's bass player" isn't really cementing the fact that he's a name player in his own right. [/quote] But AFAICS his main gig at the moment (and for some time now) is being the bass player in Jools' band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Do other artists featuring on the front of the mag also have other band members appearing with them? I honestly don't know - it's been years since I've bought bass comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I'm now picturing a photo of Jamerson standing next to Marvin Gaye with the description "this guy plays bass for Marvin Gaye ... anyone know his name?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Tony Levin, Peter Gabriel Nathan East, Eric Clapton... We can see where this one is going... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1464342912' post='3058581'] Edit: Sorry Kendall...! [/quote] gah! My eyes! Look at that smirk...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownThaFunk Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Next week: Daryl Jones & Keef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I haven't bought it for years, i'm interested mostly in gear reviews and they seem to only have mostly high end £2k+ stuff from the same few brands which is limiting their audience massively. I would love to see some comparisons rather than sycophantic reviews to avoid upsetting the luthier/distributor/manufacturer and never get anything else to review. Then again, it's still running after all this time, so there must be enough of a market for the content, it just doesn't seem to be in 'main stream' players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) I reckon they'd spark more interest if they changed the word "rated" for "hated" Edited May 27, 2016 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Don't see many ibanez musician basses in bass magazines so quite pleased with this cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1464346437' post='3058641'] Do other artists featuring on the front of the mag also have other band members appearing with them? I honestly don't know - it's been years since I've bought bass comics. [/quote] Fairly recently - Paul Weller and hmmm Paul Weller's bass player.... I don't know why they do this - most bass players know who plays with who and if they don't they only need read the headline - don't need them to be pictured with someone else. The Paul Weller one showed Paul Weller with a bass..... Edited May 27, 2016 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Scenario #1 - Just Dave Swift on the cover: 95% of bass players: [i]'Who's that bloke on the cover of BGM?'[/i] Scenario #2 - Jools'n'Dave 95% of bass players: [i]'Oh, Jools Holland's bass player in on the cover of BGM.'[/i] It ain't rocket salad, people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1464381267' post='3059124'] Scenario #1 - Just Dave Swift on the cover: 95% of bass players: [i]'Who's that bloke on the cover of BGM?'[/i] Scenario #2 - Jools'n'Dave 95% of bass players: [i]'Oh, Jools Holland's bass player in on the cover of BGM.'[/i] It ain't rocket salad, people. [/quote] I suspect your percentages may be a little off but I get the point - I'm looking forward to getting my copy tomorrow as I'm curious to read about his current interest in Ibanez Musician basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1464381565' post='3059127'] I suspect your percentages may be a little off but I get the point - I'm looking forward to getting my copy tomorrow as I'm curious to read about his current interest in Ibanez Musician basses. [/quote] OK... 99%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1464381604' post='3059128'] OK... 99%. [/quote] :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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