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I'veseen my fair share of tribute acts come through here, and many of them are simply named after a song or an album by the group their playing. Sometimes the names do get clever (and sometimes better than their playing), however. One's I've liked included: Aeromyth Rolling The Stones...

An earlier thread by someone on what beatles songs to learn first on bass got me to thinking again about some of the beatles bass lines that have kicked my butt for years. What are the toughest Beatles bass songs to play? My list: Old Brown Shoe Lovely Rita Good Morning, Good Morning I...

I know a lot of songs CAN be played on just one bass string, but not a lot of them SHOULD be played on one string. One song I've been playing that sounds best on one string is "Where The Streets Have No Name" by U2. (entire song on the A string) What other songs are best played on just one...

I can't find any help anywhere on this song. Any internet tabs are just open tuning guitar tabs which doesn't even help me transpose for bass. Can anyone help with tabs or even standard chords?

I have what may be a newby question but I've been struggling with it for a while. When I play a simple I-IV-V blues riff I can easily make the move to the IV with a simple three-note run up the major scale. I've never really been happy with my transitions from I-V or from V-I with any...

I've heard rumor after rumor that this thing will be coming out, but so far it keeps getting pushed back and pushed back to the point of being silly. I need an extension cab for my MB210. The reason I bought that one was so that I could add a cab. I've been told to wait until the MBE line...

I love playing my Hofner Icon bass, but the pickups leave a lot to be desired. I admit that the look of the bass is critical ( I do a lot of Beatles) but what are my options for improving the pickups? The Hofner has some really bizarro wiring so that usually gets in the way as well. Any...

I am needing to boost my bass presence to compensate for two rather loud guitarists. Right now I have an mb210 combo amp, but even that seems to be a bit strained. I think I need an extension cab. The problem is both money and availability are an issue. I know the MBE210 is coming soon but...

I'm new to live playing. We'll be doing clubs with about 200 people or so. I have a GK mb210 in my aresenal right now. I'm looking to give myself some more push. I've got an offer for a Gallien-Krueger BLX 1x15 for $125 Should I do it?

Don't know if this teaser has been thrown out here before, but this is an argument that my friends and I have debated a long time. What is the greatest live recording of a rock song? I tend to stay towards the more commercial entries with my list. The idea being the live version becomes the...

I'm planning on joining a jam session that will include probably four or five acoustic guitars and maybe one or two electric guitars in a room with about 100 people singing along. How many watts do I need to be heard without blasting everyone out? My 500 watts GK mb210 is probably too much...

I have searched high and low but cannot find any tabs for either of these songs anywhere on the net. Wrap It Up by teh Fabulous Thunderbirds. I know it should be easy and appears to be in B-flat, but I can't lock it down. My Morning Song by Arc Angels appears to shift keys once or twice...

Here's my dumb question of the week. I play two basses, both are passive. My amp has two inputs, one for active and one for passive. Is there are reason I can't plug my passive guitar into the active plug and therefore make changing guitars quicker?

I'm checking out a used Danelectro from a guy (because I always thought they were cool...whatever) I'm not real experienced in buying quirky instruments like this. Are there things in particular I should be on the lookout for. I know very little about Danelectro. Obviously I'll play it and...

I am at a place in my life where a $1400 to $3500 bass is just not in the budget. My life is still at the $400 and below limit. Are there any basses out there that would give a reasonable similarity of sound to a Rickenbacker? My goal is to try and capture that late Beatles sound. The Hofner...

I started playing bass to do one thing...play along with Beatles records. If I do say so myself I've become pretty well-versed at McCartney's lines. Since then I've managed to try put together a few efforts at a tribute band. I don't know if I'll ever have the right mix to actually gig as the...

I've asked other bass players what was the song that, when they started out, they never thought they could play. And then one day they finally figured out how to play well and then knew they could actually play bass. For me it was Old Brown Shoe by the Beatles. I learned exclusively on...

This is the first time I've seen one of these up close and actually played one. A local music store had this in house. He was asking $5400 for it. A bit pricey for my tastes, but sweet none the less. I love that it still had the adjustable stand so it could be used as an upright. Newbies like...