Bassplayerjoe Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Have any of you guys recieved the January edition yet? I havn't and I usually get it at the first week of the month. Just wondering. "All things are possible through Christ." (Matt 19:26) My band: http://www.purevolume.com/fadingsilence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Got mine a week ago. Adam Clayton on the cover. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassplayerjoe Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 I want mine so bad right now!!! "All things are possible through Christ." (Matt 19:26) My band: http://www.purevolume.com/fadingsilence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espowari Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Adam Clayton has been an idol of mine since October. The album, not the month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Why would Adam Clayton be an idol?The guy was a complete beginner when the band started out and doesn't sound a whole lot different now.Only now he gets to play his overly simple lines on vintage gear. Yeah, I know his parts fit the music. That doesn't say a lot for the rest of the players in the band or the writing. If it weren't for the lyrics, there would be absolutely nothing there. But of course that's just my opinion and I'm just ranting now. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Hey there jeremy, where you been lately? And um ya, I'm still confused about the one time I saw adam clayton get a bassplayer of the year award, but then again I think that event was hosted by gibson...not the largest presence in the bass community. www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I still need to find the December issue "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dimin Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 The January issue is best read back to front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espowari Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I was sort of kidding, but now that I think about it, AC was a pretty big influence on me. I think musicaly, however, U2 has not done much for me since The Joshua Tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassplayerjoe Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 I just got it in the mail!!! Thanks guys. "All things are possible through Christ." (Matt 19:26) My band: http://www.purevolume.com/fadingsilence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I got mine. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Originally posted by Mike Dimin: The January issue is best read back to front Who is that old guy? ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Originally posted by Mike Dimin: The January issue is best read back to front It's well read front to back as well. Peace. --S-Dub spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Why would Adam Clayton be an idol? The guy was a complete beginner when the band started out and doesn't sound a whole lot different now. Only now he gets to play his overly simple lines on vintage gear.I have no problem with Adam Clayton being an idol to beginners. His basslines are easy for a novice to hear and try to cop by ear. My first bass idol was Roger Waters. Hardly a player who pushed the envelope...but his lines were tasteful and very easy to hear and learn without having to turn to the dreaded TAB. Of course, once I got my chops up, I heard Guy Pratt play a couple smokin' solos on Pink Floyd's live album "The Delicate Sound of Thunder" and realized there was a lot more to the instrument. I agree the issue is best read back to front, as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCSpider Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 i've never really understood the "depth" to U2. it always seemed to me to be litle more than egomanical arena rock. looking for real meaning in a U2 song is kinda like scuba diving in a shot glass. sure it looks like it could be fun but it soon proves impossible. i am the anti, the tugging feeling in the back of your head that makes you second guess yourself. i am the devil inside of you begging to escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I can listen to War endlessly. Everything else, while good, isn't as gripping to me. War was raw rock and roll. You can actually feel the angst and picture them rehearsing the songs. Everything else was a bit too polished for me. Nice article, Mr. Dimin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Originally posted by BenLoy: Why would Adam Clayton be an idol? The guy was a complete beginner when the band started out and doesn't sound a whole lot different now. Only now he gets to play his overly simple lines on vintage gear.I have no problem with Adam Clayton being an idol to beginners. His basslines are easy for a novice to hear and try to cop by ear.Admittedly, this guy is in one of, if not THE biggest band in the world. Musically, U2 must be doing something right. Somehow they connect with a lot of people. Do I think Adam Clayton is a viruoso? Nope. Has everyone who's been on the cover of BP been a virtuoso? Nope. Are we sometimes guilty of being musical snobs here? Sure. Witness the outcry that occurred when Kim Deal was on the cover. Has Adam Clayton come up with memorable parts? Sure. Whenever someone thinks of the song "With or without you", I think they will always think of that constant bass part. I think the part for "Bullet the blue sky" has always been kind of interesting, albeit an exercise in playing open strings. Beyond that, I'm not that interested in criticizing the guy. What's the point? Am I going to convince U2 fans to buy fewer records? Please. I have better things to do with my time. Originally posted by BenLoy: My first bass idol was Roger Waters. Hardly a player who pushed the envelope...but his lines were tasteful and very easy to hear and learn without having to turn to the dreaded TAB. Of course, once I got my chops up, I heard Guy Pratt play a couple smokin' solos on Pink Floyd's live album "The Delicate Sound of Thunder" and realized there was a lot more to the instrument. Similar situation here. Getting into Roger Waters' playing was a good first step for me as a player. And likewise, hearing Guy Pratt's playing was equally illuminating when I got Delicate Sound of Thunder. His soloing on "Money" was very cool and overall that record was a gateway for me to discover more music where the bass was treated as an equal, and not solely in a supporting role. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stackimo Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'm with Nicklab on this one. Getting back to the subject though. NO, I have not received the latest issue. I am in the second year of being screwed by magazine companies. $6 at the stands has kept me from getting many issues this past year. "Some people are like "slinkies". They're not really good for anything; but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Strange as it may seem, the monotonous quarter-note pulses of Messers Powell and Waters get the job done and both are financially secure because of it. Plus, they don't get in the way of the song, just like the double-bass section in an orchestra lays down a theme for the other instruments to ride on. (or like Cliff Williams of AC/DC) I appreciate their works even though I tend to inhabit the other realm of multi-string/multi-note players. Still, after a 5-minute browse through the January issue at Barnes and Noble's last night (haven't renewed my subscription just yet) I wasn't moved towards buying that issue. But to be fair (I just came out of seeing "Munich" when I hit the bookstore) I'll give it a second chance later this weekend, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clatteramy Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Wow! I can't believe no one has mentioned the editorial!!! www.clatter.com MySpace YouTube videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Amy gets an A+ for observation! I spent the morning reading this edition and had skipped right past Bill's editorial. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 As I mentioned on the other BP forum, I was offered and accepted a free subscription to BP as part of my MusicPlayer Live ticket purchase. That was some time ago, and I have yet to receive a single issue. Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Originally posted by clatteramy: Wow! I can't believe no one has mentioned the editorial!!! I just took a few minutes to look, because somebody had mentioned it, and when I got mine I scoured it for the article. Kudos again to Tom, Maury, Willie, and the rest for The Adrian Garcia Project. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I finally got a chance to read some of the new issue last night. A pretty decent read thus far, although I haven't gotten through everything. The Adam Clayton article? It was about what I expected it to be. I didn't have high expectations from it, but it's still interesting to see what he has to say. Mike Dimin's piece was great. One of the better pieces I've read in BP in a while. I'm glad to see someone encouraging individuality of style while maintaining an open mind to new musical ideas. I have to admit being a little disappointed with the review of the Line 6 Variax 705. Perhaps I should go back and read their review of the Variax 700. Frankly, I think that some things got glossed over in this piece. I wrote it in the thread about that instrument and I'll say it again...the Synth bass sounds did not track that well. They required a degree of deliberation from the player that bordered on serious concentration to get timely attacks. There was also no mention of the crap tuners on this bass. To that effect, I am disappointed with this review. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David King Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I've never waited longer for an issue to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dimin Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Originally posted by Nicklab: Mike Dimin's piece was great. One of the better pieces I've read in BP in a while. I'm glad to see someone encouraging individuality of style while maintaining an open mind to new musical ideas.Thanks for the kind words Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Congrats to Mike for a great piece !as for me, well... heck of a way to get in BP.. but hey, i was mentioned and did transcriptions for a past Rick Finch ( KC and the Sunshine Band ) article.Many thanks to Bill Leigh and my endless gratitute to Maury, Tom C and Sweet Willie and everyone who has prayed for me and shown their incredible kindness. You guys ARE the coolest people in the world! ps- Jeremy, you kill me , bro. I LOVE your rants ! Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Originally posted by David King: I've never waited longer for an issue to show up. So they didn't send you one ahead o ftime so that you could see what they were going to say in their review of your OH -SO- SWEET headless bass? I think their review of that was rather nice. The Variax review relied a bit too much on their prior review of the 4-string model. I'll further rely on Nicklab's personal experience with this model. Major kudo's to Bill for his editorial and mentioning the guys who set up the fund for Adrian. The Adam Clayton article wasn't bad; he didn't come off as pretentious and self-important as I thought he might; he admits he's not a bass virtuoso. And the last page was... ok, I guess. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I read the editorial...I was very happy to see our getz76 / Sweet Willie and Tom Capasso mentioned....well deserved accolades... I enjoyed the article on the guy who played on the Al Green tracks.. forgot his name but they did a nice job with Al... www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 sorry i did not mention a big congraqts to David King. That's a wonderful looking bass! love the built in tuner, too! Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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