<r>Bass can be as easy or as hard as you (or the drummer) make it. Being relegated to the rhythm section ain't so bad and there are a few bass players that do step out once in a while. Check out these guys:<br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE id="ywXpPNTp0DU"><URL url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywXpPNTp0DU">ht...

<r>I've never been a big fan of females vocalists in rock and roll and get much grief from both my wife and daughter but this woman got my attention at an early age. I love her voice and Ann Wilson reminds me of her quite a bit. My two cents worth for female vocalist:<br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE id="GO5Rc5L...

I can't do just 3. How about 3 authors? J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, and (tie, I can't even do 3 authors) John Steinbeck and Robert Jordan.

<t>My turn. This week, I'm on vacation and and am not doing a thing. Normally I am a high speed interstate freight relocation engineer (truck driver) for a small company specializing in "green" forest product manipulation. I, however, comprise the entire metals division and specialty equipment secti...

<t>Firstly, since I have been corrected, it's not a banjolin. That instrument has only four strings and is basically the same as a soprano banjo. This little jewel has eight strings. Yes I plan on restoring it to playing shape if at all possible. I promised the friend that gave it to me that I would...

reiver wrote:

Looking forward to your version of Old Man, including the banjo part...

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It's actually a mandolin with a banjo body. No "Old Man".

<r>So a month or two ago, succumbing to pressure from an old friend, I joined one of those social networking sites. Apparently more than a few people had been waiting for me to do just that since within a week or so I had a bunch of people that I hadn't seen/talked to in years "knocking om my door"....

<t>I've been playing the bass for over 30 years and I agree with everything Bob has said so far, especially about the bass being the epicenter of the music. I own 4, 5, and 8 string electrics and a 4 string acoustic. The acoustic is very cool. It has great action and really adds to any acoustic jam....

<r>And here's Jake solo:<br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE id="ZqaYmQZgrB4"><URL url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZgrB4&NR=1&feature=fvwp"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZg ... ature=fvwp">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZgrB4&NR=1&feature=fvwp</LINK_TEXT></URL...

<r>And here's Jake solo:<br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE id="ZqaYmQZgrB4"><URL url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZgrB4&NR=1&feature=fvwp"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZg ... ature=fvwp">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZgrB4&NR=1&feature=fvwp</LINK_TEXT></URL...