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Everything Else / Re: The R.I.P thread...
« Last post by Ron B on July 23, 2025, 07:59:11 PM »RIP Ozzy Nothing more needs to be said Thank you for the decades of great music .
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Everything Else / Re: The Sound/Adrian Borland
« Last post by Guillaume on July 21, 2025, 08:10:24 PM »The Deluxe 2 CDs re-releases of SHOCK OF DAYLIGHT, HEADS AND HEARTS and IN THE HOTHOUSE will be available in August 29, 2025.
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On The Road / Re: So, whose doing NMA at Nottingham Rockers on Friday 12 Dec?
« Last post by Master Ray on July 21, 2025, 07:33:33 PM »So... only me and ruckedout?
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Everything Else / Re: what Film / TV are you watching RIGHT NOW
« Last post by Ghosttrain on July 17, 2025, 03:14:09 PM »Tour De France........love my cycling,also seeing the scenery....hitched around France in 70's great times. 
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Everything Else / Re: Whatever makes you happy..
« Last post by Master Ray on July 15, 2025, 08:23:25 PM »Thanks, guys.
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New Model Army / Re: Best bass,drums and guitar parts in NMA's discography?
« Last post by huwcamden on July 15, 2025, 06:38:27 PM »Oh and not forgetting the legend that is Lemmy and his phenomenal driving bass!... unbelievably his bass setting was full treble..full middle and the bass off (on zero!)..his Rickenbacker played at such a crushingly loud volume it that it distorted to F**k!
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New Model Army / Re: Best bass,drums and guitar parts in NMA's discography?
« Last post by huwcamden on July 15, 2025, 06:07:51 PM »Good on you for finding this gem and providing the Link Guillaume...I've seen this guy reacting to Bruce foxton of the Jam fame before and that's equally as entertaining.
I love that he says Stuart is "shredding" on the repeat choruses at the end during those descending runs!...as that's precisely what he's doing...Stuart Morrow was the Eddie van Halen of bass in many ways..a rare and interesting take on what's supposedly a more background instrument that's there to provide the foundations to a song...it's almost although Stuart learnt to play bass in a vacuum..devoid of the stereotypical influences...anyhow all 4 of NMA's bassists are in my top 20 greatest bassists in history:
My top 5 are:
1 Stuart Morrow
2 JJ Burnell
3 Bruce Foxton
4 Geddy lee
5 Paul McCartney
I love that he says Stuart is "shredding" on the repeat choruses at the end during those descending runs!...as that's precisely what he's doing...Stuart Morrow was the Eddie van Halen of bass in many ways..a rare and interesting take on what's supposedly a more background instrument that's there to provide the foundations to a song...it's almost although Stuart learnt to play bass in a vacuum..devoid of the stereotypical influences...anyhow all 4 of NMA's bassists are in my top 20 greatest bassists in history:
My top 5 are:
1 Stuart Morrow
2 JJ Burnell
3 Bruce Foxton
4 Geddy lee
5 Paul McCartney
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New Model Army / Re: Best bass,drums and guitar parts in NMA's discography?
« Last post by Guillaume on July 12, 2025, 07:36:36 PM »I am a bassist, I toy a bit with acoustic guitar and sing, but bass is my basic instrument.
Basslines have been such an important driving force in NMA's music that I think they are one of the most bass-driven bands I know of. And for that I think the most deserving person is Stuart Morrow, 'cause he set it up as a standard and whoever came later had some enormous shoes to fill. I wouldn't go far in trying to explain to a non-musician his technique, but those of you who do play, especially, bass, will understand what I mean when I say this: to me he stands so high in what he does with pick-playing as Jaco does in terms of fingerpicking!
Now, as for the single bass line that stands out I really don't know... It's the whole style that he brought, the position of the bass in the soundscape... From Betcha on, through Running in the Rain, Notice me, Smalltown England, Christian Militia, Vengeance... I love and respect all other bassists that came later, Moose - the whole T&C, my favourite album, White Coats, The Charge, what can one say... Nelson - Listen to Here Comes The War, One of the Chosen, Rivers, Brother... Ceri - Strogoula, The Weather...
"I"ve not heard a song quite like this before!"...first time hearing NEW MODEL ARMY! Bass teacher REACTS to "My Country" & Stuart Morrow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHMwywOG7xQ&ab_channel=LowEndUniversity
"It has almost the VIOLENT FEMMES bass tone!"
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New Model Army / Re: The Love of "No rest for the wicked" (1985)
« Last post by Guillaume on July 12, 2025, 05:42:10 PM »Re-released on vinyl, next month: 8th of August!!
Next year: THE GHOST OF CAIN's re-release, for its 40th birthday?
Next year: THE GHOST OF CAIN's re-release, for its 40th birthday?
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Everything Else / Re: Whatever makes you happy..
« Last post by Shush on July 10, 2025, 10:02:37 PM »That's too bad my friend. The cruelest of all conditions. Carry on grabbing the shared happiness