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not sure if this has been discussed yet, but has anyone heard the new Squire/Syn stuff?

i'm going to see them in January in Boston... about 8 rows from THE Rick.

They're not really doing anything in Scotland. no surprise I suppose. I think Santa Claus is bringing me the LP. Hope it's good!!

Got their album, "Syndestructible"..

Some great music, most of the tracks were actually recorded with his Mouradian Reality bass, which is just gorgeous to look at and listen to.



Live they're very tight, the lead singer Steve Nardelli holds his own, but he's no Bon Jovi/Prince...

That's a cool bass. I've never seen one before. Looks kind of like how George Jetson would build a bass if he had a control plate from a telecaster. That upper horn is a little too sharp for me though. And while I'm on the subject of upper horns...is it just me or do most Warwick upper horns look phallic?

Technically I think it's supposed to look like a control plate from an early model P-bass. I prefer the Mouradian CS-74. I contacted them/him back in the 90125 days but he wouldn't make me a lefty.
And to your question..yes.

A few weeks ago I saw them at the Marquee in London. I was unfamiliar with the music, apart from a couple of things currently on the i-Tunes site, which I bought. The real reason (as with pretty much everyone that was there I think) was of course to see Chris Squire, and yes the fabled RIC was there, plus a couple of other nice toys.

The bizarre thing about the whole night was the mix of the audience. A cross section of typical Yes heads and corporate somebodies who got into Yes whilst studying mechanical engineering at Liverpool University in about 1973, and is now CEO of a large structural engineering consultancy. Needless to say it was mainly guys.

Some of the music did sound a little creaky, not from a musical perspective, but it is 40 yrs ago these lyrics were penned, so I did feel myself bite my tongue after another reference to technicoloured rainbows reflected in puddles from the sky. Or something like that. But if you take it all with a pinch of salt...

Not being too ‘up’ with The Syn line up, it looks like they have boosted the original line up with a couple of ‘youngen’s’. Guitar and drums are played by two brothers, the guitar is GREAT and what a beauty parade of axes you are in for when you see them! RIC, Gibson, Gretsch. There’re all there.

And the big man himself. We’ll, what can you see. Still looking good, despite packing on a few pounds over the yrs, and still playing in his own inimitable style. He just makes it look so easy and fluid. No effort whatsoever. The original RIC was there, plus he played with the Weston Electra, with the inbuilt effects modules.

Enjoy the show, because if you are a big Squire fan you’ll come out with a silly grin on your face, as I did. And try not to let the technicoloured rainbows get in your eyes...

The Electra bass Squire plays is actually an MPC model 610/620 Outlaw prototype. I'm in the process of replicating it using a model 610.
As far as the Syn goes, I may go see them when they're here next month but the idea of a reunion of the Syn should include more than two of the original five. The fact the Peter Banks is missing takes away a lot from this band as he was not only a founding member but also is the one who spearheaded the reunion prior to Squire getting involved.

He also produced some of their first (reunion) album... and got squat for it.

There's no way he'll join the Syn again, he's very p1ssed with them at the moment.

Quote: "And while I'm on the subject of upper horns...is it just me or do most Warwick upper horns look phallic?"

It's just You..

My main basses (other than my Rickenbackers)are Warwick Fortress basses. These basses are awesome. They are early production, with 100% wenge necks. Play like butter, and look great and resemble a Rickenbacker body style some.

Anyone here play a Warwick along side your Rickenbacker????

I don't personally.

I can't stand their sound, very, er.. parpy.

Those Fortress look very smart, though.

"is it just me or do most Warwick upper horns look phallic?"

I'm going to see the Syn in January!

You're Lucky..
I'd like to see them too, but the travel time --because it seems all the bands I like don't tour the midwest much. -- can be a issue. I'll listen to their CD instead.

For some truly disfunctional basses and guitars check this site:

http://www.bunnybass.com/e-zine/amusing/amusingindex.shtml