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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='600154' date='Sep 16 2009, 01:17 PM']Last time I played it, the lady guitarist/singer (who I'm pretty sure you know, Chris) did ... erm ... both. [/quote] Chortle .. You have to be ready for everything

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='600247' date='Sep 16 2009, 02:27 PM']If not, then I'll offer you £55 for the Shuker. S.P.[/quote] Ah! Gazumping is back!!

Take a break. Stuff your stuff in a cupboard with "do not open 'til Christmas" on it and don't. Whatever you do, other than selling me your Shuker for £50 , DO NOT sell all your gear. The only time to do that is when you are really happy. Do it now and you'll regret it. many have taken that route and then sen teh next few years trying to buy it all back again OR: Keep teh really personal stuff - your Shuker is the obvious thing on your list, flog the rest and buy a decent loud practice amp. Then put it all away til Christmas .....

£50 for you shuker?

I was in Cardiff Guitars today ad they have a 77 USA Precision in classic punk: Olympic white, black plate and rosewood board .. Just like this: No price as yet, I think he's thinking about it. Get in quick with a reasonable offer .... EDIT: now it's £1500 .. It's listed here in the used basses section at the bottom of the page [url="http://www.cardiffguitars.co.uk/ForSale/sh/sh.aspx"]http://www.cardiffguitars.co.uk/ForSale/sh/sh.aspx[/url]

[quote name='Rich' post='599692' date='Sep 15 2009, 10:41 PM']Bit feeble at only 50 watts though.[/quote] yeah Well you don't have to actually connect it Just add it to your stack to frighten your guitarist

40 years .. Started cos I liked it, never stopped. I really wish I'd learned to read music when I started. It's been a pain on numerous occasions since and I've had several attempts to "get it". I can almost sight read now but it would have been so much easier if I'd just learned it in my teens.

[quote name='goingdownslow' post='599870' date='Sep 16 2009, 08:37 AM']This was from a review in a local gig guide... "They get through to the end of the night without mentioning the most obvious track, so it's no surprise when an encore gets called for and they launch into "All Right Now" I'll have to check the record collection but they do it with no bass in the verses, only in the chorus and guitar break which I've never seen before," Where do they get these numptys from.....[/quote] Probably only ever seen it played at Jams... Couple of points on All Right Now: If you are playing that at jams don't be afraid to play the famous high bass bit in the solo (every other bar) down an octave if you are playing a bass with limited upper access or it's dark It's better to have the right notes at the right time but an octave down than struggle to find the right high notes every time. After the first two times no one will pay you any attention anyway. It's also handy to know if the singer is singing the single version (comes back in to the chorus afer the guitar solo) or the album version (comes back in to the verse) I've had jam singers do both so I learned to ask prior to starting.

[quote name='EdwardMarlowe' post='599582' date='Sep 15 2009, 08:41 PM']Nah, my dad isn't into music - he likes the Carpenters.[/quote] Cough cough! Oh, sorry did you mean this carpenter? Not known for his great songs..

That's[b] free [/b]if you go and get it .. major Ire dub vibe!

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='599291' date='Sep 15 2009, 03:10 PM']loads.. but none of them realistic [/quote] I'm sure if you can bring your biped dancing equine friend that would be fun

Maybe we should list the regular tunes that come up to give jam night virgins a chance of going n pre-warned? I'll start: Rocky-pop jam nights Mustang Sally Valerie G_L_O_R_I_A Gloria Crossroads Hey Joe Can't get enough Alright now Black magic woman The Weight Sex on Fire I predict a riot I need your love so bad Various types of 12 bars (4 on the floor, shuffle, blues) Jazz Jam nights (much harder for a novice) Autumn Leaves Summertime Footprints Various types of 12 bars (4 on the floor, shuffle, blues)

[quote name='mikeyg' post='599034' date='Sep 15 2009, 10:51 AM']Awesome chap to buy from. I had only been on the forum a few days and he sold me an awesome little amp (Hartke A100), just what i was looking for. Got it sorted and posted to me. Beats any evilbay transaction i've done. Cheers mate![/quote] You are welcome. Have fun with it.

[quote name='BassBunny' post='534109' date='Jul 6 2009, 08:20 PM']So that where it is now..... Glad you are enjoying it Si. It was real fun putting it together and then i realised I play 5 strings. Funnily enough the main driver for building it was for jam nights we were hosting. They collapsed before i finished it. Will have to have a go at a 5 -er.[/quote] Well that was where it was It's gone off on its travels again

Are there any other features people would like at the bash?

Well there's no way I'd take my didge to a jam night though taking a tenor sax seems to guarantee me a go. People are so fed up with guitar tunes that anything different is welcomed, especially if you can actually jam.....

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='598664' date='Sep 14 2009, 08:38 PM']Not sure the previous replies have actually answered your question. Firstly, if you've really never done this before, then go along as audience rather than player. Don't take a bass, don't tell them you play. Just have a pint, look & listen. If the mood takes you and you think "Christ! I could have done this!" then the house band bass player will usually be prepared to lend you his bass (it's part of the job description). When you get to a jam intending to play, ask who's "running the list". Usually there will be a paper list in the keeping of the organiser, sometimes there's a blackboard (yuk), and sometimes the organiser just keeps it all in his head (double yuk). What you want is to introduce yourself to the organiser, tell him what you play, and be completely honest with him. Tell him the sort of standard you play to, the sort of songs you can play, and ask him to put you up with people who'll help you - ideally it should be the house band. Eventually your name will be called. You walk up on stage and plug in (having tuned up earlier of course), and there will be a quick whispered conference as to what you'll all play. Then away you go. With that format, the emphasis is on songs which either (a) everyone knows ([i]Sweet Home Alabama, All Right Now, All Along The Watchtower[/i], etc.) or ( are easy to play if you don't know them (most 12-bar blues). If you'd rather be prepared, then practice a specific slow blues ([i]Red House [/i]is a good call) and a specific fast rocker ([i]Johnny B Goode [/i]or something) and ask if you can just play those. Be prepared to stand your ground. If one of the guitarists wants to do, say, [i]Little Wing [/i]and you don't know it, do NOT agree to "give it a try" ... you'll be crucified! Stick to what you know. When I started going to jam nights (only a little over two years ago) I frequently got caught playing stuff I'd never heard. So after each jam night I went away and learned whatever song it was that I'd cocked up. Within a few months I had most of the regular songs sorted. Good luck.[/quote] + 1 to all of that.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='598666' date='Sep 14 2009, 08:38 PM']It's not always the case that anyone announces the key - sometimes the only clue is 'It goes like this -1-2-3-4' ..................[/quote] One of the most annoying things I find is the guitarist who gets up and then tells you all the chords and stuff but doesn't tell you the song title ... Trying to work out that they are about to play "The Weight" from their botched chord list is almost impossible So be prepare to ask "what's it called an what key is it in?" before the tune starts. Getting a chance to play as a bass player at a jam is sometimes a bit hard. The Jam organizer is looking for willing singers and, especially, singing guitarists, preferably ones who sing and play like Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton or one of those young bands .... They can lead a song whereas a bassplayer can't. In some jam nights bass players and drummers don't get a go because of this. I agree with the comment above - go and watch for a few weeks. Get known by the organiser and make a note of every tune that's played and check it out on Spotify or Youtube so you have half an idea of how it goes in case they play it when you gee your go. Then do the same for any you don't know on subsequent visits. Having said that when I arrived in Cardiff and went to the first jam night I'd not ordered a drink before I was cornered by the organiser and booked for the next slot (quiet night) I got up with the house band and played Crossroads and something else 12 bar-ish. After getting to know him and being asked what I know every time I went I printed off a list the 400 or so tunes I've played in covers bands on stage and gave it to him. He still sometimes calls stuff I don't know but it made the point Oh and he also plays tunes I know in different ways - so the odd bar, half bar and beat gets dropped out and chords often change in the wrong places. If you get one of those just follow the singer.

Anything close to the South Wales Bass Bash in Cardiff on Nov 29?

[quote name='Mike' post='597426' date='Sep 13 2009, 03:38 PM']Agreed, have you heard the bass, drums and vox mix of "Snowbound" from Kamikiriad with WB on bass? Superb![/quote] Oh Where? .. Love that bass sound ...