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Howdy, ICYMI there was a giraffen named Gracie that went missing in the Texas Hill counrty but has been found. While we are bombarded with other news that is a chance for some humerous memes from Texans, below are a few.

Mile's "Kind of Blue" is an important record, books have been written and here are a few jazz luminaries discussing the music.

Gig report, brain damage avoided! Had a gig yesterday at the Stay Put on Rainey Street in Austin. We normally do First Fridays but after being rained out, no complaints as it is very much in need, we were asked to play a jazz set Saturday afternoon 3-6. We had a great crowd as well as a few...

Last first we played one of our regular spots Mozart's Coffee on the Lake. Weather was nice 60s even though it threatened rain and we got a bit of drizzle on the last tune. This configuration is coming together well with sax bringing a different voice to our group covering for our missing...

Played a private party for a condo building downtown Austin that went well, the drummer lives there. Our keyboard player wasn't available so we had a guest sax player who lives in the building sitting in. We played on the 6th floor deck and we had 50 or more folks all around and many more...

Curious as to your preferences and customs. Iced tea is the "table wine" in most Texas and many Southern houses, perhaps your's where ever you be. In my house growing up making tea was all a part of fixing dinner each night, we had a special 2 quart sauce pan specifically for making tea top...

Hello, After 25 years a member I find myself wanting to file a protest over a matter at TB. Where or how should this be addressed?

This was posted in recording but deserves a repost here, Bootsy is a big reason I freak on effects, probably you too.

I was excited and a bit nervous over getting back to gigging after far too long. I have been invited to join a jazz quartet that has regular gigs booked each month with an eclectic song list and a good bunch of players and fellows. Last nite was my first gig with them and their second as a...

Allow me to introduce two of my long time favorite records from Neil Larsen "Jungle Fever" with Willie Weeks on bass and "High Gear" with Abraham Laboriel Sr. on bass and Steve Gadd on drums. Stellar tunes and top notch players with too many high points to try to mention them all. I have...

The rumor mill has been on this for a while and EHX has just released the POG III, Polyphonic Octave Generator, Have not seen a bass vid yet but I am sure there will be one soon. Looks like there is a lot of greatness packed in this sexy red beast of a pedal...

Well that new red devil is here the Source Audio Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements is here and what mayhem is offers. Already a bunch of videos to review and there is much to discover and discuss. And yes I had to order one for myself. :hyper::bassist:

Of course anything sounds great under the hands of Nate Navarro but this has some tasty nasty going on.

The long anticipated Zoom MS-70CDR+ has been announced and is available for preorder on their website and Sweetwater, perhaps other sources as well still the same price as 10 years ago ~ amazing. Looks pretty sweet but there is not an updated effects list as of this posting. I use my CDR all...

A query for the collective hive mind of TB: I am shopping drum/looper pedals with a set of features and the NuX Loop Core seems to offer the best set of features and bang for buck. Save drum & groove loops up to 99 available Flexible IO, mono, stereo and split Headphone out Helpful display...

After 10 years Zoom decided to update the MS50G with some much needed features, wonder how long it'll be before or even 9f there will be a BASS version. Switches for patch and bank up/down for your tippy toes. Looks like these will be using the current generation of effects that are for the...

ShrinkMagic, the new EHX Pico POG Some nifty new features.

Behringer PERFECT PITCH PP1: Audio to MIDI, USB and CV in a module

I am a collector of envelope filters and already have a bunch but have decided to gift myself a new one. Looking for a simple small classic envelope filter under $2oo. I am considering the EHX Nano QTron and then Seamoon Funk Machine for the most part. But I might be missing a great choice...

It only took 5 years for Ibanez to get the idea but better late than not at all. Ships with a Lo B but I will likely go with a Hi C instead. Wonder how long until dealers have them in stock. Ibanez Introduces Five-String Electric Upright Bass

Gremlins. Ghouls. Goblins. Trolls. Bad pedalboard day, oh my. While reassembling my old LYT F16 for a Plan B board to house my new distortion quartet I kept coming across dead pedals, pedals that had been stalwarts in making fun and delicious sounds, when the dead count reached 4 plus several...

This may become an inexpensive solution or a complete nightmare, time will tell. After seeing several videos of this system controlling Zoom MS and other MIDI capable devices I decided to give them a try with my Neuro Hub and SA pedals. There is an app CubeSuite that is simple enough but I...

Is there a market for actual vintage Fender factory pickups from the sixties, seventies and eighties? Is there a reliable reference for identifying and valuing them? I'm asking because I am clearing out my bench and have a box of pickups Precision and Jazz that I would like to sell at...

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The long awaited [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] is officially out and being shipped so it seemed appropriate to start a thread. I have one on order from Sweetwater expected Friday so let the funn begin.

A new old pedal and two kits, Oh my! Adding to my fetish collection of Bass Balls clones is the Rocktron Reaction Dynamic Filter. Like the Heart Attack this is a slightly "hi-fi" sounding version of the BassBalls circuit to my ear that I kinda like. This thing is heavy as a brick but feels...

I've often been tempted but when I saw there was a updated version of my long favorite Moody Sounds Hjart Muller Lo|Fat Overdrive now with more KLANG and a Mix knob I hadda get one. Since it is a kit only and a 3/5 in difficulty I decided to start a little simpler and try my hand building some...

Bootsy has an extended conversation with Marc Maron on this weeks *** Podcast that is worth a listen.

I had forgotten about that annoying click from playing a P-bass pickup with exposed magnets. Argh!!! My new to me Peavey DynaBass Deluxe has a Seymour Duncan Hot Vintage P that was fine as long as I had nickle strings with a ground bus. But as soon as I put my intended set of Roto TruBass 88s...

Just read an article in WaPo about the new policies at USPS adding to major slowdowns of the mail. Add to that the labor shortage of COVID-19. My bass that was shipped on 7/12 is stuck in sorting limbo somewhere between Memphis and Austin in this sweltering heat, already 6 days overdue. I...

Hoops McCann Band: One Hit Wonder? Plays the Music of Steely Dan Yeah that's right cool cats why is this the only recording available by this amazing band? Where is Singin' in the Hoops, Swingin' Hoops, More Swingin' Hoops, In the Can With Hoops McCann? Where is the Greatest Hits? What about...

Hoops McCann Band: One Hit Wonder? Plays the Music of Steely Dan Yeah that's right cool cats why is this the only recording available by this amazing band? Where is Singin' in the Hoops, Swingin' Hoops, More Swingin' Hoops, In the Can With Hoops McCann? Where is the Greatest Hits? What...

Yesterday I got to deliver the goods and it was marvelous. I have been cultivating a relationship with a studio owner, engineer, drummer and producer for a while who operates a boutique studio not far from my home. I have been to see him play several times and visited his studio hoping for...

I have had this Dean EABC5 string bass for years and love it but never purchased a proper hard case because they cost more that this bass when I originally purchased it. It was listed as a B-stock for a cosmetic flaw but for the life of me I have never found the reason, structurally, play...

So this nasty little selection is calling out to me Pigtronix Disnortion Micro checking several boxes unique, flexible and cheap. What are your experiences?

So i get a call from one of my song demo clients about a session for today and he asked me if i have been practicing my fretless, 'of course I have' I lied, so he sez bring it. I do a little brush up over the next couple of days, get my tone dialed in, play through some jazz tunes the usual...

There is a new Invalid Link Removed that is very good with several mentions of Jamerson and a couple of extended shots of him playing. While not specifically about the musicians they were certainly given their due. As a fan of the music I fully enjoyed and learned a lot and very much recommend...

There is a new Invalid Link Removed that is very good with several mentions of Jamerson and a couple of extended shots of him playing. While not specifically about the musicians they were certainly given their due. As a fan of the music I fully enjoyed and learned a lot and very much recommend...

I'll just leave this here, dream or nightmare, gotta love EHX. Msrp $185 street $139. It's big but lots of features and options. EHX Tri Parallel Mixer

Tough week last week and they say these things come in threes, oh my. Leon Redbone singular character and songman and then Roky Erickson tortured soul. Oh Leon Redbone. I recall seeing him at a Coffee House at college with Freebo, both such interesting characters. That night only about 30...