Rich Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) Don't know what made me think of it, but this morning my memory randomly dug up a quote from Melissa Auf Der Maur in Bass Guitar magazine: Q: "Are you still playing Precisions? A: "...there's no reason as a bass player to play anything else. Maybe if you were playing jazz or funk, but for heavy rock riffs the Precision is the only one that's round enough and has the attack. A Jazz is good for walking around and going dink-dink-dink...." An interesting POV from Ms. On The Wall, I'm sure you'll agree. Incidentally, has anybody here ever managed to get their bass to actually go 'dink'? ABOVE: a Mr Trujillo walking around and going dink-dink-dink. Edited January 11, 2021 by Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I thought Melissa had let herself go a bit until I re-read the thread.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 The beauty of the Precision is its simplicity. The lack of options makes it hard for even the most determined dullard to make it sound bad. A Jazz bass provides the user with the capability to get it wrong and, when this happens, the frustrated user can blame the bass as, in their head, the fault can't be with them as they sound fine with a Precision. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Dink? 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I'm pretty sure @Spoombung has made his bass go dink.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Rich said: Don't know what made me think of it, but this morning my memory randomly dug up a quote from Melissa Auf Der Maur in Bass Guitar magazine: Q: "Are you still playing Precisions? A: "...there's no reason as a bass player to play anything else. Maybe if you were playing jazz or funk, but for heavy rock riffs the Precision is the only one that's round enough and has the attack. A Jazz is good for walking around and going dink-dink-dink...." An interesting POV from Ms. On The Wall, I'm sure you'll agree. Well.... opinions are like ar$eholes... everyone's got one and all of 'em stink. As long as your instrument of choice does what you want it to, it's all good innit?... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Dink? Mosht kind of you, shir. Minesh double campari and shoda. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, odysseus said: . As long as your instrument of choice does what you want it to, it's all good innit?... Whoa there!! Are you trying to break the internet? (.coming here with yer..bleedin’ reasoned argument..) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, Len_derby said: Dink? 🙂 And ting? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, Doctor J said: The beauty of the Precision is its simplicity. The lack of options makes it hard for even the most determined dullard to make it sound bad. A Jazz bass provides the user with the capability to get it wrong and, when this happens, the frustrated user can blame the bass as, in their head, the fault can't be with them as they sound fine with a Precision. Hold my beer... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Doctor J said: The beauty of the Precision is its simplicity. The lack of options makes it hard for even the most determined dullard to make it sound bad. A Jazz bass provides the user with the capability to get it wrong and, when this happens, the frustrated user can blame the bass as, in their head, the fault can't be with them as they sound fine with a Precision. A very good point, and certainly one that applied to me until only very recently 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Rich said: Q: "Are you still playing Precisions? A: "...there's no reason as a bass player to play anything else. Maybe if you were playing jazz or funk, but for heavy rock riffs the Precision is the only one that's round enough and has the attack. A Jazz is good for walking around and going dink-dink-dink...." He needs to get out more, current situation permitting, and maybe have a day off from spouting carp. Unless he was 'avin a larf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 2 hours ago, MacDaddy said: And ting? Dink n ting, sounds like a good name for my new band 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 It must be said the John Paul Jones and Geddy Lee's 'dink' phases were ok though...weren't they? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, fleabag said: He needs to get out more, current situation permitting, and maybe have a day off from spouting carp. Unless he was 'avin a larf Or, in fact, she. What with Ms. Auf Der Maur being a female type woman and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, fleabag said: She needs to get out more, current situation permitting, and maybe have a day off from spouting carp. Unless she was 'avin a larf Hows that, any better ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 She does have a point about Precision and heavy rock though.. It has been - and still is - a tried and tested, winning combination for a lot of bassists working in that genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I totally dink it. Can you dink it? BTW, Melissa is 6th in SBL's "The 8 Greatest Women of ROCK Bass". So, show some respect 🙂 Check her out from 04:54 onwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I've got lots of respect for her, have her solo, Smashing Pumpkins and Hole albums, but that doesn't mean she's above talking jibba jabba 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Doctor J said: I've got lots of respect for her, have her solo, Smashing Pumpkins and Hole albums, but that doesn't mean she's above talking jibba jabba 🙂 Jibba Jabba? Hmm. Of course, JIBBA JABBA!!!! 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Makes me think of Dinky Diamond who was in Sparks classic 70's UK line up. He was a drummer though......😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I love Melissa. Absolute force of nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 My P-bass goes 'Dink' quite often - it's the sound it makes when the headstock hits the cymbals on a cramped stage... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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