stingrayPete1977

Perfectly good for gigging in slightly dodgy venues imo, perfectly good for gigging in general really.

It's like any job, if you were a sight reading jazzer you'd be on those types of gig, you'd meet other musicians with other gigs who'd take your number and you'd get called to dep on other gigs, so on and so forth, unless you can read you are unlikely to seek out those gigs yourself to get started and even if you blagged your way into a band using your ears that would work (that's what I do now), if you made a good job of it then you might get asked for your number by other musicians, you'd then have to ask them what the deal was if they rang you in six months time, they might presume you read only to be faced with fly sh*t on the gig! People that know me within the band and live music scene context generally know what skills I have or in this case don't have, they won't give my number to someone specifically looking for a reading player for a theatre show but will for normal pub/function/wedding stuff.

Because you'd be mixing in those circles.

I do chuckle at the "I can't read music and don't know any theory but none of the bands I've been in needed me too" type posts every time this topic comes up, surely it's a chicken and egg situation? It's because you can't read you aren't invited into those gigs and or you wouldn't seek them out, I quite fancy doing more upright gigs but my reading and playing isn't good enough for a big band or jazz ensemble so I've never tried getting into one.

[URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-12/the-mixing-desk-at-the-fleece-live-music-venue-in-bristol-uk-BN8G3T_zpsqvfiicin.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-12/the-mixing-desk-at-the-fleece-live-music-venue-in-bristol-uk-BN8G3T_zpsqvfiicin.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It would take some haulin' too!

I dont think It's changed much, my days of playing anywhere 'cool' again are long gone now, I think it was for nowt too! No music stands though

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1480978889' post='3188771'] Don't have a clue which venue it is but those were the days when monitors were MONITORS. [/quote] Maybe that's why they need all those columns to strengthen the building!

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1480978964' post='3188773'] Got to be the Tickled Trout. [/quote] No dartboard, no big screen football

[quote name='thehillscorporation' timestamp='1480978579' post='3188768'] Fleece & Firkin at a guess? (decades since I've been there though!) [/quote] We have a winner!

Found this picture of my originals band circa 2003, I have some hair and no glasses and my stingray was missing a B string back then (I wonder who has that Ray now?) anyway I'll bet someone can recognise the venue??? [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140421_105221_zps2wfaygwd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140421_105221_zps2wfaygwd.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Funnily enough that was a year ago at the same venue where the "they're playing your guitars in there" thread took place, we got booked on our own this time

[URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-12/FullSizeRender_zpsiw01velp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-12/FullSizeRender_zpsiw01velp.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Here's me and two of my band members with the Robster after we supported him last christmas* *may not be the real Robbie, terms and conditions apply, your house may be at risk etc.

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1480975289' post='3188709'] I've only played a handful of Americans but never seen any of those, would be very disappointed if I found that. Having said that, other than the poor fretwork, none of those would make it worse than a Mexican. I'd rather have a bit of space around the CS pickup (that you can't see under the pickguard anyway) than a snugly fitting standard ceramic pickup for example [/quote] Ironically the OP of this thread had one with a sloppy neck I believe?

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1480975027' post='3188702'] I would like to see CrackerJackLee at a gig. His posts have cheered me right up recently. [/quote] Yeah I like him! Gotta be someone already here as a windup do you think?

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1480973508' post='3188670'] The "bad US" is still going to have custom shop pickups compared to the mexi's bottom of the line ceramic ones. It's still going to have higher quality tremolo and tuners (and I think maybe nut) and rolled edges on the fretboard. What would it be about the US model that made it bad? [/quote] Massive neck pocket, pickup routes too big for the pickups, pickups not screwed in the right place within the route, loose pots, poor paint finish, bad fretwork, all things I've seen on US fenders and I say this as a Fender fan,owner and regular user of their products!

I'm confused now, who is the real JTUK? is JTUK even JTUK or is the real JTUK someone else? Am I JTUK now or does the title as ebs suggest go to he who hath thy gigging strides?

[quote name='AlpherMako5' timestamp='1480963523' post='3188485'] Can I ask a really dumb question? Are the USA models SO much better than the Mexican ones? I just got a mex and the tone is wonderful............ [/quote] The thing with Fenders is a good mex is better than a bad US, heck even a good squier is better than a bad US, a good US is a nice thing to own IME though.

We've had audience members do songs with us, I'd lend someone my bass to be honest, it's all about how it's done, waiting for the band to go outside for some fresh air and helping yourselves isn't it!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1480952246' post='3188347'] You can easily tell when there are Basschatters at our gigs. We get drowned out by the sound of tutting when we start Mustang Sally. [/quote] They wouldn't get that far at our gigs, music stand, 5 string bass and more than one bass and guitar each on stage, I'm surprised anyone stays past the sound check!

Ah yes young farmers, again the girls are often the worst!

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1480934070' post='3188087'] Bugger....I'm gigging on the 17th. Please keep me posted if you're playing anywhere not too far from me [/quote] I will do, we were at the horse and jockey a couple of weeks ago too, mostly private functions the rest of the time, like the one in this thread!

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1480932538' post='3188062'] Lichfield, Staffs? Just up the road from me if it is. When and where? [/quote] Strangely, the bowling green,17th of dec, they don't have bands as a rule but the idea is to keep the Christmas party types there after the food has finished, yet another no sound check gig!

Lichfield, bit far from Stockport!

See, girls again!

As someone that plays a single pickup bass most of the time but mainly playing covers from various genres it's a must for me, slap, pick, fingers, near the neck fingers country style, near the bridge etc, my right hand technique is too ham fisted but at least I'm versatile, my left hand unfortunately is crap though!