Post a random bass guitar thought...

[Pilgrim]

I've never had any intonation problems with my fretless...

Kind of like the old drinking joke....

I drink, I fall down, no problem.

I play, people wince, no problem.

Or we could go for the win:

I drink enough beer, then when I play, people wince, I don't notice, no problem!

[Highlander]

YEE-HAW...!!!

(sorry, did I shout...?)

[Denis]

Nope... I sbelt it rite, o filos mou...

You smoothie, Denis...

A banana smoothie with rum, thank you very much!

[Denis]

I know I shouldn't go to the big guitar show downtown this weekend...

[Pilgrim]

I know I shouldn't go to the big guitar show downtown this weekend...

Oh yes you should....yesss.....yessssssssss.....


<evil laugh>
WOO HOO HOO HA HA HA!!
</evil laugh>

[Highlander]

Gigging this evening at the open mic... just scheduled to do two or three... Thunderbird or Jazz...? Thunderbird or Jazz...?

[angrymatt]

I miss lurking at the Last Bass Outpost.  Hi guys, been away a while.  I missed the personalities and the information here.

[Dave W]

Hey Matt. Hang around and lurk again.

[uwe]

I'm going through a Heep phase myself right now. Just bought all the Byron stuff from Demons & Wizards onwards to High & Mighty plus the three Lawton albums (Heeps best singer in my opinion) and the three Pete Goalby ones (Heep's second-best singer). Last night I even picked up my brother's classical guitar and played "Free me" on it. But "Stealin'" is a fave too ... three chords (D, C and - yes! - G) can take you a long way ... (Free me in contrast has 7 - Ken Hensley progressed over the years, Lady in Black only had two!)

Heep never had the instrumental Brawn of Purple or Zep, but they had a strong songwriter with Hensley, brought harmony vocals to hard rock and alsways had a nose for good to excellent bass players (Mark Clarke, Gary Thain, John Wetton, Trevor  Bolder, Bob Daisley). Thain's rhythmic and melodic feel was beautiful, he really blossomed with Heep and his bass was always high in the mix. As it was with all Heep bassists, Mick Box (Heep guitarist)  is a selfless man. Anybody wishing to see a (mainly) rhythm guitarist with a (mainly) lead bassist work out in the context of real songs is recommended to watch today's Heep incarnation: It's a sight to behold as Bolder is moving across the whole neck with dexterity and a real rock feel while Box is laying the foundation via bar chords. It works.

[Freuds_Cat]

Uwe just saved me from writing what I was thinking     Perfect description.

[lowend1]

But "Stealin'" is a fave too ... three chords (D, C and - yes! - G) can take you a long way

Don't forget the F in the bridge...

[Droombolus]

I couldn't help myself and put in a bid on a bass. The ol' brain is working overtime in finding justifications for this faux-pas .......... 

[Basvarken]

Just ask you wife how many shoes/boots she has and if she really needs them all.
Works perfectly in our household...

[Garrett]

I'm going through a Heep phase myself right now.

I`m fan of Uriah Heep....seen them a couple times in the early 70s.

Lady in Black

Uwe, do like this version?

[uwe]

Which one is that? I'm on Blackberry due to a Denmark vacation and can't access youtube. Is it the one where Trevor Bolder plays badass lead bass or the Ken Hensley re-arrangement a few years back?

Yes, there is an F in the intro but it only happens once in the whole song! And Thain compensates for it by holding on steadfast to the D in the intro where the keyboards and vocals play/sing to C and G. I've heard that intro played by Wetton, Daisley and Bolder, all three great bassists, but none of them has the same inimitable subtle shuffle feel Thain has on that track.