Your favourite bass

personally my fave is the yam in perfect kiss video

Although I have just heard the Eccleshall in that French TV performance of BLT in 87, that is awesome aswell

Gotta be the Shergold, it's a complete space cadet of a bass.

Like the Eccleshall's noise too though.

At what point did he start using the Eccleshall. Early 90's?

Eccleshall

Roland TB-303

0_o wrote: Roland TB-303

I'll bet a tenner you never used a real one, if you had, you'd not have said that. The programming interface is so weird even microsoft would reject it.

Surely only seppos call Bass "sea bass"?

Can't recall ever seeing "sea bass" in any UK waters species recognition guide.

Don't fall into their ways young Engerlander!!

Nobody posted a pint yet, which is encouraging.

fav bass? fuck sake

El Jarvo wrote:

Doctor? wrote: Surely only seppos call Bass "sea bass"?

Can't recall ever seeing "sea bass" in any UK waters species recognition guide.

Don't fall into their ways young Engerlander!!

Dunno where you've been eating Cambo, but I've never seen Bass labelled in a London restaurant as anything but Sea Bass!

Like here

The nomenclature of the catering industry, is not something I think about. Y'know, selling greater spotted dogfish (bull huss) as "rock salmon" and all

It's defo just "bass" when it's in the sea. I mean, would you care to show me a fresh water bass?

I voted for the Shergold, purely because it's the only one I've heard of.

(Does that make me a bad person?)

Jem wrote: I voted for the Shergold, purely because it's the only one I've heard of.

(Does that make me a bad person?)

Among the general populace it makes you a freak, nobody's ever heard of 'em.

Chris Nash wrote: Here you go Steve...

Freshwater Bass

My favourite bass is the Yamaha. I had one once but had to sell it.

Beautiful it was...

And they're Jesulander fish, which proves my point, "sea bass" is an irritating seppoism.

no, its what its called in restaurants.

In a lonely place wrote: At what point did he start using the Eccleshall. Early 90's?

Hooky first started using the Eccleshall late 85 after spotting the bassist from the alarm using one. Hookys bass in the perfect kiss vid is a Yamaha BB 1200s. My favourite is the Shergold.

Jem wrote: I voted for the Shergold, purely because it's the only one I've heard of.

(Does that make me a bad person?)

Here's the proof Jem knows what she's talking about

El Jarvo wrote:

Doctor? wrote: And they're Jesulander fish, which proves my point, "sea bass" is an irritating seppoism.

I've been called some things in my time, Steveo, but an 'American'? Oh, please.

It's what us cultured English call it. Deal with it.

See, that's the only reason I raised it, I know you're very proud of ye olde engerlishness, and this just seemed wrong.

Actually the various species of bass found in the UK, are categorised as "sea perches", which double confuses things, and triple-fucks things when you look at the American fresh water bass, which are clearly Perch.

I'm going to lie down now, sorry I ever mentioned it, and you should now also be most abashed by your poor fish pun in the first place.

Hooky's Six String Bass wrote:

Jem wrote: I voted for the Shergold, purely because it's the only one I've heard of.

(Does that make me a bad person?)

Here's the proof Jem knows what she's talking about

After all your "my precious baby" carping, you go and let Cabernet-Godzilla there have a go on it... Did it live?

Doctor? wrote:

...you should now also be most abashed by your poor fish pun in the first place.

Finally, we address the real issue!

had to vote for the Yam as that's what we hear on most recordings (not live that is and unless it's a six string, which would obviously be the Shergold)

Love the look of the Eccleshall, but hooky says he can't use it in the studio, doesn't sound right. (I'd still love one, but Chris Eccleshall doesn't reply to his emails!)

Would also love a Shergold, but I'd be more likely to find some gold dust and hens teeth, while sifting through rocking horse shite than finding a marathon six for sale.

Rickenbacker, very nice, used for early JD stuff, I think he moved on fairly quickly though.

I think maybe the Eccleshall was used a bit before 85, there was a vid on here a while ago of them playing AOC, which looked to be around 83-84 and he was using it then, could be wrong though, perhaps jack could ask? (like he's got nothing better to do!!!)

Wouldn't say no to any of them really.

83-85 was a Gibson EB2 that went horribly out of tune and screeched like a feedback-ridden banshee!

Doctor? wrote:

I'm going to lie down now, sorry I ever mentioned it, and you should now also be most abashed by your poor fish pun in the first place.

then

Doctor? wrote:

After all your "my precious baby" carping,

Doctor? wrote:

Hooky's Six String Bass wrote:

Jem wrote: I voted for the Shergold, purely because it's the only one I've heard of.

(Does that make me a bad person?)

Here's the proof Jem knows what she's talking about

After all your "my precious baby" carping, you go and let Cabernet-Godzilla there have a go on it... Did it live?

It's alright Steve it's ONLY my spare one

James Thomas wrote:

Doctor? wrote:

I'm going to lie down now, sorry I ever mentioned it, and you should now also be most abashed by your poor fish pun in the first place.

then

Doctor? wrote:

After all your "my precious baby" carping,

JT you bastard.

(See what I did there? Bass-tard?)

Hooky's Six String Bass wrote:

Doctor? wrote:

Hooky's Six String Bass wrote:

Jem wrote: I voted for the Shergold, purely because it's the only one I've heard of.

(Does that make me a bad person?)

Here's the proof Jem knows what she's talking about

After all your "my precious baby" carping, you go and let Cabernet-Godzilla there have a go on it... Did it live?

It's alright Steve it's ONLY my spare one

You have TWO Jemma's, gawd elp yer.