mcnach

I know someone who used to work for the magazine Guitarist. On the subject of scoring reviews, he said it was frustrating that he could not give his honest opinion because the manufacturers buy advertisements in the magazine, and you can't write negative things... so the scores were generally high, but reviewers tried to give subtle hints in the write up so that alert readers could read between the lines what the negatives were. At one point so many of the scores were 5/5 that an instrument with solid 4/5 across the panel would indicate they were not very impressed with it. Crazy.

Yes, some end up being a waste of time... but when someone comes to the audition unprepared for it, it's a waste of time before it starts: it shows lack of consideration.

Not if you play bass. Chances are nobody would have noticed you...

Reviews in guitar magazines being biased? Noooo...

That's nice.

Best cheap nice sounding strings? Warwick Red... they're a bit rough 'though. However, I only change strings about once a year, so DR Fat Beams (or Sunbeams if you prefer nickel) may be more expensive, but it's not a hardship when you consider their life. They sound better and *feel* much better.

+1 Having someone turn up at an audition who has not prepared... I don't even want to play 5 minutes with them. I find it a bit of a fosters-take and I probably would not be very nice to them. If you are not going to prepare... tell them now. Then it's up to them if they want to cancel, meet without you, or meet with you still regardless.

If you need the money... go for the paid one. If you don't need the money... don't go for either and keep looking. One of the worst things I did in the past was settling with bands that didn't really do it for me just because I had no others on the horizon. They rarely get better, and at least I ended up resenting the time I had to invest, and didn't really do a great job as my heart wasn't in it. Best to keep looking, I think. Being in an active band requires a fair amount of work, effort... that must be compensated by a mix of financial rewards and fun. If you don't have either... the outlook is bleak, I think.

@bridge I think the consensus is... you have the wrong song, you need to change it

Actually, speeding it up often makes the bassline clearer. Go to 2x (rarely going higher helps) faster, it might help here too.

It reminds me of The Kinks' "I'm not like everybody else". The live version always made me smile, with the audience singing along

What?? Hold my beer... (you clearly haven't heard me play 😛 )

I am not sure!!! Are you talking about that guy who specialised in buying instruments and butch... I mean upgrading and otherwise modifying them? My question was genuine, 'though. Was there something specific that he does and others generally don't? I tend to do a lot of my own setups and attempt little jobs on my guitars, so I'm always keeping an ear alert for any hints and clues that might help me later on.

How did others do it incorrectly, and what was the correct way?

That 'build your own' app is very very dangerous!!!

That seems to imply that other basses are more difficult to fit in the mix [1], which is not true... It's a matter of preference, taste, and the goal with respect to the kind of sound to be achieved. [1] as if all mixes were the same... (and of course: he/she who pays the bills, gets to choose)

nice selection

Since I seem to only split the humbucker when using the P alone... I think VVT + pickup switch and ignore coilsplit might be the thing to do...

Everyone at works know about one of my bands at least. Some even regularly show up at our local gigs following us on facebook. For a time, our trumpet player was a colleague. Why would they laugh at me? The fact that I have the key to the poisons cabinet and access a wide range of acids and sharp implements has nothing to do with it 😛

That is true. Maintaining them interested, however, generally is a good indication of some talent. Whether that's interesting to you or not is entirely another matter. I have come across some successful youtube channels talking about the most inane things... the one thing they undoubtedly had was an ability to present and be entertainers. Which is why they can often make a living out of it. You seem to dismiss that as non-talent. I really don't get what your beef is.

Nice! It must have been a fun session (or at least it has great potential to be!)

I can't believe Scott's talent, on bass and otherwise, is put in question here... what next? Is the Sun warm?

??? what does that even mean???