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The Bass Zone / Re: Bassplayers who were a Key influence on your playing.
« on: March 05, 2009, 04:23:58 AM »
Andy Fraser was my biggest influence for years , then Jaco,  .....  ive gone back to listening to Free again after many years ... incredible band.

 Ronnie Lane with The Faces is a big influence too .....

dex







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The Outpost Cafe / R.I.P. John Martyn
« on: January 31, 2009, 12:24:02 AM »
i just found out John has passed away ,on jan .29   aged only 60.   

 he was a truly soulful and gifted musician , and i'm fortunate that i got to see him perform live.

....  RIP John,
dexter

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/01/30/singer-songwriter-john-martyn-dies-aged-60-115875-21082274/

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The Bass Zone / Re: Pyramid Flats and TI Jazz Flats
« on: January 30, 2009, 10:32:54 PM »
well ,i was thinking of giving the pyramids and T.I.'s a go , but might give them a miss after reading that .
what would you suggest Dave ( or anyone else ) for a  shortscale string suitable for ebo / eb3 basses , preferably flatwound , but other types considered as well. i currently use d'addario flats . not a bad string ,   imo
 thanks for any suggestions .

dexter

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: The temperature today is hot hot HOT!
« on: January 28, 2009, 04:09:24 AM »
we got more of 44  C  temps tomorrow and next day ,   us humans are lucky , we can stay cool in our houses ,
i really feel for the poor birds and animals out in this heat , it must really be distressing for them.

freuds cat , you got a pm

dex

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: The temperature today is hot hot HOT!
« on: January 27, 2009, 05:17:55 PM »
 hey mr cat    , ....  small world , i live in adelaide  SA too .....  i wonder if we know each other , i'm a pretty active player on the local scene ....  blues , jazz ,  .....

:o    yeh , not very pleasant is it  !  thank goodness for airconditioning , although i have heard that there are power blackouts across the state , .... now that would be terrible !

..and the forecast is that its gonna be like this the next 2-3 days ....   >:(

dexter 

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Faces reuniting?
« on: December 21, 2008, 04:24:12 AM »
well it looks like a Faces reunion is gonna happen sometime next year , Ron Wood has confirmed the band have been rehearsing,

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/article.php?id=1695

great news ! ... i probably wont get to see them live , but i hope a dvd and new album come out of the reunion...  8)  8)

 i wish you all have a happy and safe  Christmas ,
...... all the best for 2009 too


dexter     ;)


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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Faces reuniting?
« on: November 14, 2008, 07:37:48 AM »
oh you guys are on to  Steve Marriot now, .... well here  he is in one of his most rockin performances , ever , ... with Humble Pie
just awesome... 8)



dexter


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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Faces reuniting?
« on: November 14, 2008, 07:28:46 AM »
Quote from: Chris P on November 14, 2008, 04:54:27 AM


Of course there are two, erm, faces to The Faces. On one hand the stadium rock like Stay With Me, which is great while driving. But I like the Foly Lane songs like Debris much too!



BTW: I can't get enough of this one. A Macca song. I believe there are two versions on that box set. Another one's on one of their albums. The fun they have, they have, the great Plonk basslines, his vocals and the vocals of Plonk en Rod together, the Zemaitis. Everything!
Chris that is correct , there are two versions on the box set , this version you posted is the better one, imo .... but they are both great ,  you may like to know there is another live performance of  the Faces doin this on u- tube  , search for Faces live at the marquee 1971, youll find it,... fine performance too .

just out of curiosity , why do you refer to Ronnie Lane  as ' Foly Lane '  in post above above  ?, .... never heard this before? ???

nice to know there is someone else here who digs the band too,  and since you mentioned  'Stay With Me ', here is  a great live television  performance ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIWba_pAMW0&feature=related

uwe .... Ronnie Wood played all the guitars , AND bass on  'Maggie Mae'     ....superbly so ,..... imo  :)

dexter

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: About 6 feet in British Columbia..
« on: November 13, 2008, 06:15:43 AM »
 '' you put your left foot in , your left foot out ...

  ..... ya do the Hoaky Kokey and you turn around ...... ''

ha ha  ,
i know , .... bad taste , but i couldn't help it  ;)

dexter

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Faces reuniting?
« on: November 13, 2008, 04:49:22 AM »
well  all the guys in the band acknowledge that the  Faces wasn't the Faces without Ronnie L. ,  his bass playiin , ...vocals ,( ...when he got to sing , ) songwriting and  stage presence were a huge factor in the groups sound and direction .
...his shoes are probably unfillable, ...maybe they could find Tetsu again , or maybe even Bill Wyman , he'd be fantastic with theses guys ,and was a close mate of Ronnies ..... .... or  maybe even Andy Fraser , ex FREE  bass player , .... he would sound great with these guys , and the members of the Faces all really dug Free....... just a thought .....

.... they will probably end up gettin that bloody Pino Paladino ....AGAIN !!! .... JEEZ ,  :bored:..... ???....... :rolleyes:....  P- L -E- A -S- E !     ...can he try to keep his nose outa somethin, ...FOR ONCE !     :-\

i kinda hope it happens , .....  they were an INCEDIBLE band , my fave ,   ...along with Free from the 70's...   they didn't get the credit they deserved ....and  dear ol' Ronnie  L, ....  if ever there was a guy who had bad luck , it was him :o
 ...his stuff  after  The Faces was fabulous too , a wonderful musician , one of my faves of all, and a bloody decent bass player too !    ..

if you havn't checked him out , .. DO IT !!

dexter

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The Bass Zone / Re: rockin chicks
« on: September 23, 2008, 06:57:51 AM »
 :o   I HOPE SO  !      .... ;)   :)

Tbird Mark , ....  yeh , that catsuit looks like it was sprayed on !  :o
..... a chicks gotta have just the right kinda  body to get away with wearing one of those....... any bulges or lumpy bits are gonna stick out a mile ! ! ..... . . ha ha  :)


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The Bass Zone / rockin chicks
« on: September 22, 2008, 09:13:36 PM »
if your like me ,and you just love seein girls rockin out ,  then have a look at this youtube clip of ' DIE SO FLUID'
bass player and lead singer Grog is pretty hot  :o ...and she can really get down !


thats her below ....  yeh ,i know , she  looks like a lot like Tbird Mark ! .... :o :o ... maybe it is ,.... ha  ;D

.... i really dig this song , ...and she really pumps out the bass line too   ..... ooooohh she's HOT !!

 


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Gibson Basses / epiphone embassy
« on: April 07, 2008, 02:22:44 AM »
have a look at this .... embassy bass
http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/proddetail.php?p=1-3&id=2041#


...just wondering if anyone knows if the bridge arrangement on this lovely looking embassy bass is original ,...looks sorta weird , ..... its got the studs and posts of ebo/ 3 basses but different string anchor .
....not that i'm thinking of buying it , just curious , ....looks like an interesting way of improving the intonation on those old basses ... ::)

dexter

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Gibson Basses / Re: eb4l revived
« on: February 11, 2008, 07:15:33 PM »
hi tubehead , ....well done on fixing that bass up , ...great job .

...i have sent you a private message with a few questions re p /up 's ....

ok , ....thanks , ....

.... dexter

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