Bassists are best!

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silva.foxx

Who are the resident bassists here?

Pick or fingers?

Best bass line?

Favourite player?

Top tip?
 
Spector, Yamaha and Vintage basses. Ohm GA 125 Amp, Marshall JCM 4x12 cab, Marshall 2x15 (for the bottom end)
Played with a pick most times but with fingers when it suits.
Best bass line, That's a tough one....
Favourite player, depends on me mood. Sometimes Geddy Lee, most of the time Lemmy, sometimes Billy Sheehan, John Entwistle (a lot of the time)
Top Tip? Practice, practice, practice. When you're done practicing, do it some more
:)
 
and i thoughtthis thread was going to be about licorice allsorts.
 
Ahhhhhh fingers every time.

Marshall Dynamic bass 4 x 12" cabinet and Marshall 7400 amp head.
Custom built Music man bass.
Lots of favs but Entwhistle was the kiddy and Van Morrisons 'moon dance' line is classic:)

I'm crap mind but got all the gear:beatnik2:
 
Been learning deep notes for 18 months... Started off with a Westfield Pbass, £50 with a tiny Squire amp and book, to test the fad factor. Picked up a Vintage small body 24 fret bass then an Epi Tbird with a Laney 30watt amp. I keep going back to the Westi, thought it may be due to the flattys I put on it, so tried them on the others. I must prefer the feel.

I'm all fingers. I like
Geezer's stuff along with Leon Wilkison's Free Bird effort according to UG tabbing. Nick Oliveri's baseline in QOTSA No one knows.

I struggle with moving between octave strings.
 
44ALLAN said:
Ahhhhhh fingers every time.

Marshall Dynamic bass 4 x 12" cabinet and Marshall 7400 amp head.
Custom built Music man bass.
Lots of favs but Entwhistle was the kiddy and Van Morrisons 'moon dance' line is classic:)

I'm crap mind but got all the gear:beatnik2:
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Forget Marshall .................. Gan doon darza with Burman !!! ;)
 
Oh I forgot to add, nowt goes on any of my guitars whether bass, lead or acoustic but D'addario strings. It's one of the few things I'm snobby on.
 
I used to use picks always struggled with fingers. My favourite bassist is probably "The Flea" or Lemmy. One of the bass lines I like the most is sunshine of your love by cream. Pretty easy to play but I like it. Top tip would be never eat yellow snow!
 
I like watching Roger Waters playing bass and it gives him time to wander around on stage and direct the rest of his band keeping them in order.
 
can any of you bassists explain " 7/4 isn't the exactly the most common time signature in rock but it certainly didn't stop the opening track on side two of The Dark Side Of The Moon from attaining classic status" as not able to play a note that means nothing to me lol
 
It's how many beats to a bar and which note value = a beat
That's as simple as I can make it mate probably someone else can explain it better.
Most rock songs are in a much simpler time signature.
 
KAS1 said:
can any of you bassists explain " 7/4 isn't the exactly the most common time signature in rock but it certainly didn't stop the opening track on side two of The Dark Side Of The Moon from attaining classic status" as not able to play a note that means nothing to me lol
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I'll think you'll find the 7/4 was William Hills price on it going to No.1 in the album charts mate :)
 
trev said:
Are Burman amps still made? A mate of mine used to have one years ago and it was a monster
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No they are not.

Gregg (Burman) has been asked to start up again many times but has always resisted the temptation.

I believe his health is not too good nowadays having suffered a heart attack, but would be happy to be corrected on this. He is a very nice bloke.

Ok, since posting this, I have found this link: http://www.burmanamp.co.uk/

so maybe he is back up and running?
 
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I don't play (well, that's not strictly speaking true but lets not embarrass myself) but have worked with some amazing players over the years, some more famous than others. But by far the most talented bassist I have ever been on a stage with was a pair of African brothers who toured with Peter Green about 12-13 years in one of his more lucid phases. One was drummer, the other was bass, and they looked, and sounded, like they had been born holding their sticks and frets and not been apart since. It was effortless, beautiful and rhythmic magic. Just wish I could remember their (African) names!!!
 
I went out long-lining this weekend and I got all excited because I thought this was a thread about fishing :( Not a bass player, only classical guitar.
 
Only? Classical guitar
I'm completely self taught and decided a few years back to start studying classical pieces and have to say that without a doubt it is THE hardest style to play
 
Marvo said:
I went out long-lining this weekend and I got all excited because I thought this was a thread about fishing :( Not a bass player, only classical guitar.
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Bass players are just frustrated guitarists. Just one step up from drummers really. ;)
 
Saw them (well, heard them would be more accurate) supporting Zeppelin in 79 Commander Cody called us all a load of pinko commie butt f------ because he didn't like being ignored.
 
trev said:
Saw them (well, heard them would be more accurate) supporting Zeppelin in 79 Commander Cody called us all a load of pinko commie butt f------ because he didn't like being ignored.
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Haha ...... Oh dear. ................... I just love Cody. Asleep At The Wheel too ............... all of that sort of stuff, but not JUST that sort of stuff.
 
tidyboiler said:
:whatchutalkingabout :59:

Woo....... one of my best friends is a drummer, I'll be sure to show him this post when he comes up.......:drummer:
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He'll be ok once I've got a few borrels o' Dog into him pet :)

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My best jokes are about drummers, with Mackem jokes a close second. :)
 
tidyboiler said:
He's a "gentle" man........................ but you wouldn't know about such things would you dear? ;) nope, definitely shielding him from the wrath of Geordie.
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Ok ... I promise to be gentle with him - and he can drink shandy instead of Broon - if he wants to.
 

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