Recent content by geosnake

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    What Is Your Favorite Bass Solo of All Time Regardless of Style???

    I have no idea who some of these players are, and their talents are unbelievable. I'm just a 50 yr rock bass player with no illusions of grandeur left. Yes, those jazz players are amazing, so was that almost simplicity of some of Motowns finest, not that they were really simple, but they made it...
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    If you could only have one bass, would it be a Precision?

    I've played a Jazz since I bought my first one new in '69, and a Jazz first till last year. Added an Ibanez TRB200 so now I have a PJ setup that almost displaced the Jazz as #1. Tried(still have) T-Bird, EB-3, Hamer Standard, Korina Explorer. Still grab the Jazz most of the time.
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    What is your favorite bass line, solo and/or riff?

    Damn, all you Chicago/Cetera people and no one picked I'm a Man or South California Purple's. And what about Grand Funk - I'm Your Captain
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    Ibanez TRB2 Info?

    Not trying to necro this thread, but I recently acquired a TRB2. I really enjoy it. I feel it will take over as my number 1. Everything I found online says only produced for 93, but mine has a F2Xxxxx serial number. That tells me it was made in 92. Is that unusual? Doesn't really matter as she...
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    Musicianship vs showmanship

    I always felt playing well was most important. That was until we learned to entertain while playing well. When we all got that is when we got busier, and got paid more. Then we could insert more originals and covers we liked. I will always primarily appreciate the players, but will enjoy the...
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    Your first bass love?

    Started on a Teisco Del Ray for $19 in 66, bought my first Jazz in 69. Kept that till I retired the first time. Lost her in 78, bought a 74 Jazz. Kept her till 2010. Went to a Third. Now a 1992, yes 92 Ibanez TRB2 is my number 1with a single humbuckers Lotus P700B as my number 2