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Once this record is finished I'm going to weigh my basses.

Was using GStrings but had trouble with the E plus trying to tune a guitar at a gig jsut did not work, had to go to the car park

This is a fascinating thread. I've got a 2 octave controller (and a full size stage piano) and have used VST instruments for my synth parts. I've not done it for a long time though, the alst thing I did must have been 5 years ago and I was using a lot of very low sounds.

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You need a cheap electronic kit for a bit of home practice.
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I've thought about it a lot. I've got a V Drum practice thing that I do my rudiments and stick control stuff on

http://www.roland.co.uk/products/productdetails.aspx?p=715&c=62

Trouble is when I played drums last month my feet didn't work any more It's a shame as I used to be OK at it.

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It took us years to find a drummer who was good but only into the odd get together, mostly they at least wanted a gigging band, luckily we found a decent one in the end, I'd like to set up a similar thing closer to home but the thought of trying to locate another drummer is putting me off.
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That would have suited me down to the ground. I'd do that now if I had somemeans of practicing at home.

I have been a musical fraud for years. Learnings songs, playing the same stuff over and over, not knowing any of the notes on the fret board etc.

I decided to change that this week and have started working hard. I'm not instant on the notes yet but I know where they are with a second or so thought. I've been learning the actual notes in scales (and the intervals to make them rather than just learning it parrot fashion) and then applying that to the fretboard rather than just learn a shape (which I didn't really know either).

I came home from work, found the chords to a song I liked and gradually built up my own bassline based on the chord notes (not just root and fifths based on shapes).

I've got a good book on Scales am going to have a lesson soon and am generally feeling good about it all.

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I got one of these for my Aria which is super heavy. It's much better than the regular Levy one I had before.

I stopped playing drums to play the bass (although I still have a very nice 60s Ludwig kit).

Most drummers I've met have been rubbish exactly as you describe. People just don't listen and it's fairly easy to learn a couple of beats and have at it.

They laughed at Einstein too

Bad luck, there must be a way to keep your fingers 'conditioned' might need to invenet a little device you put your fingers in and it rubs strings over them

Good luck with the gig. I drove myself to hospital once and got my arm put in plaster. Had to file it down as I was unable to change gear with it the way it was and my van was in the car park.

Is the singer the tiny one who wears glasses?

The chances are I'd be replaced on any album by a good session musician anyway

The first one reminds me of Pavement and I love Pavement. Second one had me in mind of Alanis Morrisette for some reason.

Very eas yto deal with, no issues whatsoever buying my bass from Austria. Came well packaged and quickly.

I have been thinking about an answer to this thread for days and I can't do it because there are hundreds.

So I've changed the question to who would you like to be in a band with for one album.

Steve White
Jack White
Thomas Pridgen
Brad Wilk

As a Duran Duran fan I'll be predictable.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA[/url]

The playhing on this is so understated I love it.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGDmBLAPikU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGDmBLAPikU[/url]

Dave Hungate's parting gift with Toto
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq4ychrRkQA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq4ychrRkQA[/url]

Love playing this one
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA&ob=av3el"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA&ob=av3el[/url]

Oh there are so many more

Chris Miskel the drummer is one of those guys I'd love to jam with.

I spend 98% of my time playing on my own. So I always get a pleasant surprise when I play with other instruments as it sounds so much better.

[quote name='Stingray5' post='1076821' date='Jan 3 2011, 09:38 PM']Jeez, when did kids TV get so cool?[/quote]

In the 70s some time
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1dlWmrRstc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1dlWmrRstc[/url]

Today I'm learning the natural notes on the fret board and trying to play major scales using one finger per fret.

[url="http://www.metronomeonline.com/"]http://www.metronomeonline.com/[/url]

I also have one of these [url="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/068352/details.html"]http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/068352/details.html[/url] (the older version)

Perfect answer, thanks.

I'm not sure how to word this. For those bands with dep guys already sorted do those dep guys ever rehearse with the band? Does that make sense?