cetera

I bought a 'deep fill chicken sandwich', an Aero and a Liptons Iced Tea (Lemon) from the Tesco Metro over the road from the venue... The Aero was a bargain at only 75p!

[quote name='BassNovice' date='Mar 14 2011, 07:04 AM']Seems to me the people who hate slap are the ones who can't do it....much like the guy who couldn't get the chick so calls her names[/quote] Er.... no.... [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1161402' date='Mar 14 2011, 09:18 AM']I feel a lot of slappers are like those chavs in their Saxos banging out D 'n B at high volumes, they think it's impressive and everybody wants to hear it but most people think they are dicks.[/quote] ^This...

I came away with very little GAS (probably due to Mark at Bass Direct NOT bringing a Bergantino NV610 and the new Genz benz Strealiner)! And that, for me, was a result! lol!

I like slap when it's used tastefully and in it's place. Unfortunately what I heard today at the Bass Show was neither tasteful nor in it's place.... Lots of show-off bedroom bassists trying to outdo each other but not actually LISTENING to the tonal palette available from the instrument/amp they were demo-ing. Pointless and unnecessary.... and puts me, and many others, off attending future shows....

I'm currently negotiating crappy London transport on my way to the show. Dreading the bedroom-player 'slapfest' but looking forward to seeing some tasty gear

Meet them first & if you all get along - do it! The other band(s) can find a dep bassist in the meantime for gigs already booked, then if you change your mind you can always go back...

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1154923' date='Mar 9 2011, 08:50 AM']Cool - that's actually closer to me than Coalville. I'll book that one in.[/quote] Nice one!

The classic 80's/90's Diesel cabs (2x104x10/1x15/2x15/1516 and Powerhouse) cabs loaded with EV's were MONSTERS and are some of the best sounding bass cabs EVER made IMHO. The more recent ones, though good, are IMHO not a patch on the earlier EV loaded ones...

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1155832' date='Mar 9 2011, 08:52 PM']No disrespect, Cetera...you couldn't do your act without it. [/quote] It's half the fun.....and I make for a very imposing character!

Contact 'Bilbo'... he'd LOVE this!

[quote name='BottomE' post='1155540' date='Mar 9 2011, 04:29 PM']This thread has still got legs i see... I have been thinking about this today and wanted to share our experience. I am doing this because it seems from previous posts that its neccessary to be in one camp on this argument - you are either for cover/tribute bands or against them. There is a 3rd way perhaps... My main current band started as an originals band playing a genre that was never going to get a shed load of gigs locally. We decided to have an alter-ego cover band so that we could earn money to keep the pro players happy and also funnel a percentage back into the originals project. 4 years later we have the original members still playing and have reached (i think) a decent balance. We don't think less of the cover band gigs we do - we still put a lot of effort into them. We still put a lot of effort into writing and recording original material too. Gigs - we do functions, corporate stuff, weddings, nightclubs with the cover band and earn good money without having to travel too far. For the original band we do support slots and a completely different circuit - normally for little or no money and travel a lot further. The cover band has really helped us (IMHO) be a better originals band in many ways and kept everyone interested.[/quote] An excellent, well thought out post mate!

Congrats! She's a beauty.... And welcome to the 'Owners Club'

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1155524' date='Mar 9 2011, 04:17 PM']At last!! We agree on something :lol:[/quote] Crikey mate, we'll be meeting for beers next!

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1155453' date='Mar 9 2011, 03:37 PM']When playing with my current (tribute) band, I play with as much soul and feeling as I did when playing in an originals band. Just because I didn't write the bassline, doesn't mean I can't play it with feeling. I agree with Bassicinstinct - it's the quality that matters. To use Bilbo's analogy, I'd rather watch many Alan Partridge repeats than watch one new episode of Snog, Marry Avoid.[/quote] +1 to ^this. If the original writer of a piece of music is the only person who can play it with feel or conviction then every other musician might as well not bother...

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1155306' date='Mar 9 2011, 01:42 PM']My dislike is redoubled when it is clear that a poster is simply using someone else's success to account for their own frustrated lack of progress. This is a very British thing and a mean-spirited tradition I would like to see jettisoned. The solution is exemplified by Lowendbee's Originals Bands In Pubs thread. He's not bitching and moaning. He's getting out there and doing something about it.[/quote] Exactly! Don't be a hater.... be a motivator!

I'll be there on Sunday... Praying it doesn't turn into an aural holocaust of slappers on every stand....

[quote name='dmccombe7' post='1152432' date='Mar 7 2011, 01:07 PM']Garage in Glasgow - yep I'm up for that. Looking forward to it already. Thanks again for a great night at Lanark.[/quote] Thank YOU for coming along mate See you in Glasgow!

[quote name='JellyKnees' post='1154702' date='Mar 8 2011, 10:48 PM']Spurious lists of facts not withstanding, they still suck.[/quote] Nowt spurious there and I'd barely started... but I see you've moved onto schoolyard stuff now eh? Seems this thread has degenerated into the usual mess

[quote name='Cetera']legendary bands like KISS...[/quote] [quote name='JellyKnees']...you've got to be taking the piss, surely?[/quote] Err...no... Over 100 million album sales, record breaking concerts and tours, fantastic stage shows, an incredibly successful 38 year career and being a major influence on just about every well known rock & heavy rock band of the 80's/90's etc etc all makes them legendary. Surely the chip on your shoulder & personal dislike of them doesn't make you blind to the facts?!