..."Let's have a heated debate!" My, my, my it has been quiet round here lately! I thought it woul dbe a good idea to ask some controversial questions or make...
I changed strings this weekend from DR Hi Beams, 40-100, to my 1 set of Picato's that Pete sent me with other parts months ago. The Picatos are, (standard ?),...
... [...] ... I would suggest you persevere with the picatos for a couple of weeks, maybe a month, before you try the next test. When I got my first Wal I was...
Trev, I just saw Rush live south of San Francisco at Shoreline. They did some of those cover tunes and they came off really well. Heart full of Soul was cool. ...
Ooooohhhh!! So wish I was able to see them when they're over this side of the pond next month! However, since I'm now going to be away all over the time of...
Trevor have you heard the Live in Rio album??? I got it but couldn't hear much over the Brazilian audience who were chanting the guitar over YYZ they are so...
..."Let's have a really badly mixed live album!" Troy, Oh dear, don't get me started on Rush in Rio! Worst mixed album I've ever heard in the entirity of my...
Geddy said in his recent interview that his 72 Jazz has more low end compared to most JB, that the Wal sounded snappier and the direction of the banded need...
I have a fretless JB and it's no where near as good as my Wal Pro, but let's leave the money to one side and focus on the Peavey Grind 6 string bass made in...
Taking up the Stick? TOTAL RESPECT!!!!! From what I understand you need about three brains to play that thing properly! However, I reckon you made the right...
I saw Nick Beggs play a stick with John Paul Jones on the Zoma tour. He was a bit noisey for my taste..but he wore kilt mon!, I like Tony Levin's groove much...
Trev, I'm a little late on this thread, but I have been busy so...... Staccato basses rule! In fact, I am currently in negotiations for an endorsement deal...
Yeah Klam, I'm partial to The Seeker as well. Probably 'cause I'm a huge Who fan. Checked out the album on iTunes via the 30 second tidbits...don't know if...
KLAMUS GOD OF WAL!!! Selling IT! What would Dionysus say?JK Klam, it sounds like a good deal. Anyway, get the EP--it's actually worth the nine bucks I spent at...
Oh yeah! Aboslutely pick it up! It's a great fun disk. Heart Full of Soul is a great cover version and by right ought to be a huge summer radio hit (tho' of...
Klam Ah yes I remember that butt ugly thing a while back. And to think you might want it to rust--on purpose!! It's interesting to see so many "fans"...
George- You mean "Vienna" by Ultravox? I was in a band just out of High School that covered that song by them, among others. Dag! Loved that band for a while,...
No worries Trev, Ultravox was not very popular over here. So to be into them when everyone was listening to Duran and Depeche Mode my friends and I thought was...
Forgot to say - There is a new BOTM up on Steve's site. It kind of has a W1111 look to it with the double-cut. Pretty interesting - check it out. - Klam...
George, ... Aaaaaaaah! Vienna! Double ouch, double bad joke! Good band, though! "Dancing with tears in my eyes" was always a big fave. And "If I was"... now...
And Mr Ure is from Glasgow too! Anyone remember when he did session work with Thin Lizzy? Troy ... From: Trevor Raggatt To: walbassesnaturally@yahoogroups.com ...
Hey guys one of my frettless Wals was made for Midge Ure...picked it up from some little shop in the UK Mark II body Mark III neck joint, custom headstock, ...
Oh yeah! In between Brian and Gary (or was it when Gary had his car crash?)! Played on tour... Co-wrote a song on on Black Rose too. No one ever believes you...
Trev, my pal Don is playing keys with Deep Purple now, he came to San Francisco and the new Thin Lizzy opened up, with John Sykes on lead vocal if you can...
Not the fabulous Mr Airey? Couldn't be a better person to step into Jon's very large shoes! Certainly the current line-up sounds like a hot one. Almost a...
