Recent content by Mike Mulligan

I'll add another vote for O'Keeffe's Working Hands. My hands get pretty beat up and dried out and this stuff works for me like nothing else I have ever tried. Good stuff...

Like others have said, I don't think you can go wrong. I've never played a bad one, even the SBMMs are pretty amazing, especially for the price. I picked up a SBMM Ray 5HH LE several months ago. I feel a little guilty having to admit that it has become my go-to and that the vintage Ric and my...

This one has always puzzled me as well. I'm a big Tull fan and have read all of the opinions that Hammond was somehow sub-par, but it certainly never was revealed in his playing! I always thought he was fantastic. As far as Tull bassists, John Glascock was my favorite, but none were "slouches"...

A name doesn't really matter at this point, just pick something and get out there and play. If you have a bad show or the club doesn't like you for whatever reason, ditch that night's name and get a new one. If it all goes good and you start getting a good rep, then you stick with that name...

Sticking to the OP's request for rock/pop fretless players, I would recommend the two Tonys: Tony Franklin has been mentioned several times and is one of my faves. One of my other favorites players is Tony Butler, who is probably best known for being the bassist for Big Country, but did a lot...

BR-549...

When playing small venues (or even some larger ones) that have lousy sound systems (or sound men), I like to fire a cab at the back wall of the stage instead of the crowd. Obviously, this will vary with the particulars of the venue, but it can often achieve what I believe you are going for. The...

Our cat (Max) is completely ambivalent towards my basses. Well, unless I wake him up, in which case he can deliver a stink-eye that would melt glass. My buddies' cat however, loves my cases. Sometimes I have to actually pick him up so I can replace the offending instrument in his bed.

Anywhere between the bridge and the 10th fret... Depends on desired tone, etc...

Okay, admit it; a bunch of y'all were scrolling through that website just hoping that none of your old band pics were featured there... Yeah, me too. :unsure:

It may not be what you meant by odd Dave, in that it is more productionally odd than musically odd, but Lee Sklar's bass on Sussudio was pretty bizarre. Smushed completely flat and pushed way up in the front of the mix was pretty odd for a pop song bass line.

How about a favorite version of a favorite TV song?

C'mon you guys! Twelve pages in and no one has even mentioned Thunderbirds????????:eek::eek:o_Oo_O:rollno::rollno: I'm so disillusioned... Thunderbirds TV Show Intro - YouTube

John Aintwhistle...

Everyone knows you're not supposed to iron on a cab, that's what old Peavey cases are for!