Bassists of the '60's Club.

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LeMaartien said:
I agree. I posted this while I was listening to it. Didn't learn a single thing a didn't already know. And I think the narration was by a computer, not a human. A couple of times, "bass" was pronounced like the fish. And "cleak" for "clique"?

So my apologies for posting some clickbait. In my defense, I love and respect Carol to the max.
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YT is overrun with this kind of crap. That’s what you get with this AI explosion. Any time I see some sort of sensationalistic but vague declaration, that’s a red flag. If it’s a piece from a known actual journalistic entity, that’s a diferent story. I constantly see all sorts of convoluted “obituaries” of famous people who aren’t dead yet; how is it that the perpetrators aren’t sued?
 
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Michedelic said:
YT is overrun with this kind of crap. That’s what you get with this AI explosion. Any time I see some sort of sensationalistic but vague declaration, that’s a red flag. If it’s a piece from a known actual journalistic entity, that’s a diferent story. I constantly see all sorts of convoluted “obituaries” of famous people who aren’t dead yet; how is it that the perpetrators aren’t sued?
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As soon as I hear an electronic voice it's "AMF"(Adios, my friend) :whistle:
 
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GonePlaid said:
As soon as I hear an electronic voice it's "AMF"(Adios, my friend) :whistle:
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Yeah, like me in the elevator in my résidence (co-op). I live in France and the elevator announcements aren't even pronounced correctly. Sheesh. Problem is, I'm in an elevator. Nowhere to go until the door opens. :banghead:
 
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Sad day today...sold one of the best basses I have ever owned.

It is the one in my avatar, a MIM Player P. Ever since the 60s when I played a 68 Telecaster Bass, I had wondered what I missed without having a P. A few years ago, after retiring and decades of not playing, I decided that it was time.

No way was I paying for a vintage or even newer American made Precision. I bought this one and made it mine with LB flats, upgraded PV 63 pups and, later, a Jazz bass neck. True to it's name, it was a Player and took me back to those great days.

Sadly, age/health takes its toll on all of us. I was not using it as intended and knew it was time to pass it on to someone who could.

Maybe the new owner will appreciate the origins of this Club and the bass he just bought. One thing for sure...P basses will last longer than most of us (and, apparently the life of this Club)...Jim
 
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SoulReflection said:
Sad day today...sold one of the best basses I have ever owned.

It is the one in my avatar, a MIM Player P. Ever since the 60s when I played a 68 Telecaster Bass, I had wondered what I missed without having a P. A few years ago, after retiring and decades of not playing, I decided that it was time.

No way was I paying for a vintage or even newer American made Precision. I bought this one and made it mine with LB flats, upgraded PV 63 pups and, later, a Jazz bass neck. True to it's name, it was a Player and took me back to those great days.

Sadly, age/health takes its toll on all of us. I was not using it as intended and knew it was time to pass it on to someone who could.

Maybe the new owner will appreciate the origins of this Club and the bass he just bought. One thing for sure...P basses will last longer than most of us (and, apparently the life of this Club)...Jim
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Funny you should post that today. Earlier, I had an errand that put me very close to a GC. Now a bit of history: I started playing bass in 1967 on a Gibson EB-3(Navy issue). As soon as I got outta the Navy, I bought one. It was my only bass until 1973, when I bought my 1967 Gibson Thunderbird(non-reverse).
Today at the GC, I held a P Bass.
Nope! My 79 y/o hands and 7ender neck profiles don't "play well together".(I had a Squier VM Jag SS for awhile. It hurt to play it for any length of time)
BTW, I've noticed fewer postings in a lotta threads since the "upgrading". TB has become a bit of a PIMA to navigate. I've found a shortcut or two, but I'm not real crazy* about the changes.

*OK, I am real crazy but that's another topic.
 
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GonePlaid said:
Funny you should post that today. Earlier, I had an errand that put me very close to a GC. Now a bit of history: I started playing bass in 1967 on a Gibson EB-3(Navy issue). As soon as I got outta the Navy, I bought one. It was my only bass until 1973, when I bought my 1967 Gibson Thunderbird(non-reverse).
Today at the GC, I held a P Bass.
Nope! My 79 y/o hands and 7ender neck profiles don't "play well together".(I had a Squier VM Jag SS for awhile. It hurt to play it for any length of time)
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Hey Mike, I wish I had your Levi's...I mean genes :laugh:!
 
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SoulReflection said:
Hey Mike, I wish I had your Levi's...I mean genes :laugh:!
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We had gigs Friday(3 hour)and Saturday(4 hour)night. By the end of Saturday's gig, I think everything hurt except my hair(what's left)and we still had to load out-then unload at the house. As Slim Pickens said in "Blazing Saddles", "I'm gettin' to old for this...[stuff]."
 
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I understand completely. I've started to sell off much of my gear that I no longer need. I don't need an 800 watt amp any more and a few other items. I'm going to sell off my main bass and just keep one bass and a small amp. Just in case I do want to jam sometime. But, I mean at 75 I won't ever be going back to a working gig. Cheers! At least we all have some great memories....
 
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ZonieBass said:
I understand completely. I've started to sell off much of my gear that I no longer need. I don't need an 800 watt amp any more and a few other items. I'm going to sell off my main bass and just keep one bass and a small amp. Just in case I do want to jam sometime. But, I mean at 75 I won't ever be going back to a working gig. Cheers! At least we all have some great memories....
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At 75 our group was gigging at least one day every weekend. Then COVID. Some of the places we played closed(permanently), others reopened but no live music. Now we average ~3/month.
 
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GonePlaid said:
At 75 our group was gigging at least one day every weekend. Then COVID. Some of the places we played closed(permanently), others reopened but no live music. Now we average ~3/month.
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I guess that must be due to the healthy lifestyle you lived driving truck all those years. Keep on rocking.
 
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LeMaartien said:
Greetings, fellow grays. Prompted by a photo of the Blues Magoos posted in the Cool R'n'R Photos thread, I dug up this classic. Ron Gilbert, bassist and founding member, passed away about 6 months ago. All of the other founding members are still with us.

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The problem with that video is that they’re not the band in it; it’s just a crude assemblage of random 60’s go-go era clips.
Here’s the real deal, playing my favorite song by them, should have been bigger…

Dig those Standel ‘candy dish top’ amps.
Drummer Geoff Daking went on to found a well-known audio gear company…

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J R Knots said:
I always loved the bass line on this one.

We used to play it in my early bands and it really grooved.

Tony Stevens on bass.



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Another great tune/bass riff from that line-up(my favorite out of all of them)…

After this album, vocalist Chris Youlden unfortunately left the band. It got some traction on Top 40, going beyond their usual place on underground FM stations, but never really took off. Probably all for the best, it would have ruined them. I though Foghat was awful.
 
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