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[quote name='stingrayfan' post='407038' date='Feb 11 2009, 10:14 PM']I used to be in a band just like that!

Current outfit are relaxed about deps and have used a bass one when I've been ill. They missed me thankfully!

I think you've got to be realistic about it - if you're booking weddings and stuff like that, you really do need a plan B if someone goes sick.[/quote]


Absolutely! In my 7 piece band,if we didnt work when someone was on holiday etc, we'd probably be out of action for over 3 months per annum!

I'm very fortunate in having a great bass dep available-the band enjoy playing with someone else for a change too! Most of the other members
have a list of deps to call on in case of illness etc. We've had some amazing players stand in over the years,and have learnt a lot from them as well.
(A previous dep for me was an amazing player&could do anything as well as being a great chap too-I always felt a little insecure on my next gig back!)

Likewise I love depping for others,although being in a working band I find that people often assume I'm not available when I am!

[quote name='redzombie' post='406753' date='Feb 11 2009, 06:08 PM']Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Steve Earle, Supersuckers, David Allan Coe, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Cowboy Junkies.

I'll happily listen to any of the above country artists, but tossers like Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers and Shania Twain really don't do it for me (the latter not in a musical sense anyway). I gotta admit though, as far as the cheesy mainstream crap goes, I have been found guilty of tapping my foot to the Dixie Chicks on more than one occassion.

What annoys me though, is how most people seem to throw them all into one boat. Kind of like saying 60's and 70's Rn'B is the same as the modern tripe, or that Bon Jovi play the same rock as Queens of the Stone Age. Country has gone through a kind of similar ordeal to punk, with all the pop bubblegum sh*te artists taking over the genre, only the rot started a lot earlier.[/quote]

+1

People tend to classify music into 2 main lots - good (the stuff you like) and bad (the stuff you don't). Fortunately we all have different ideas of what is 'good or 'bad'. But what about the music we don't like - but appreciate it's form,compostion,skill etc?
Myself, I don't really get folk, metal/heavy rock, most jazz, jazz-rock, opera, avant garde etc etc. But I can (usually!) appreciate why others
think it is so wonderful even though it's not for me.

So before you slag the whole country thing off, check out some of the artists listed above. Mostly simple songs written from the heart, sung well and played impeccably. It may still not be for you,but then we can't all like everything can we?

Of course this has nothing to do with the fact I play in a country band - we're all in other bands doing various stuff,but every Thursday night we
just get together to have fun playing great country songs,usually to a full pub of people of all ages. The band is called 'The Fork Handles', and we play at The Railway in Cottingham near Hull every Thursday starting around 9p.m. Be good to see y'all.... (and yes you're right about the hats)

[quote name='chris_b' post='404324' date='Feb 9 2009, 02:22 PM']If you play it properly, Mustang Sally is a great number. Listen to Wilson Pickett and check it out. Don't blame the number for all the bad players who have murdered it over the years![/quote]

Reckon that'll be me then!

These new cabs look interesting - 1000 watts, 70 lbs etc.
Anybody got one - what are they like?

(apologies if this thread already posted!)

[quote name='KevB' post='404298' date='Feb 9 2009, 01:50 PM']I'd rather play Summer of 69 than Sweet Home Alabama any day ^_^[/quote]


or Mustang fu**ing Sally.....

[quote name='chris_b' post='404017' date='Feb 9 2009, 08:10 AM']If this is in good condition with no "issues" and the rack is included then, as an SVT3 PRO owner, I think that a haggle around £400 is a good starting place. These amps are bomb-proof and have great tone, but as soon as anyone says recession buyers want something for nothing!! Good Luck.[/quote]


+1 to the above - £400 is about right if in good nick.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='403244' date='Feb 8 2009, 10:40 AM']Admittedly, that was my first thought. If you're a musician on the payroll, you turn up on time, play the gig, get paid and go home. End of story. I get paid thousands of pounds a year to play music I loathe. You just have to keep your mouth shut and take the money...

I quite like the Stevie Wonder lines, but you can always funk them up a little more and put your own signature on them. Music doesn't have to be the same as the record. It's you playing the track, not the original recording bass player

Rich.[/quote]

I agree about putting your own signature on stuff. However, don't forget that if everyone in the band were to do this, the song may get to a point where the punters don't like/recognize it , it defeats the reason you were booked in the first place!
I remember depping on guitar years ago for a function band who did Orbisons 'Pretty Woman' - the Mark King style bass solo in the middle cleared the dance floor in seconds, yet the band did n't understand why and blamed the punters for having no taste!
So keep changes subtle if you must, but remember that the original is usually best for a reason! And learn to love Stevie Wonder of course - look on the bright side, you could be having to play a lot worse. (I know this from experience!) :-)

Is this still for sale please?

SOLD - thanks for all the interest.

Keith Richard for his great chops, ditto Chuck Berry.
Clapton when he's on form.
Freddie King.
Mike Campbell with Tom Petty - masterful.
Larry Carlton
Johnny Marr
Steve Cropper
Dave Grissom
James Honeyman Scott (Pretenders)
Nils Lofgren

Anybody seen Bobby Bandiera play? He deps with Bon Jovi on their tours,but is the mainstay of Southside Johnny
and the Asbury Jukes. Great player of so many styles,ace tone and a fine singer too!

Am going to try to be there, so name badge please - many thanks!
(Still awaiting gig details for the evening,so if I dont make it I'll send my apologies now!)

[quote name='teej' post='397893' date='Feb 2 2009, 02:27 PM']Totally - that's a huge part of how we work: no rehearsals, no arrangements, no set lists, everything on the fly. Lots of eye contact and there's no problem.[/quote]


Wow , sounds ace! Can do that in one of the bands I play in to a certain extent.
In my main band I do listen to everything,in this order - Vocals (in case i need to jump in!),drums (to monitor tempo/tempos!),
guitar,keys,horns. And me before the lot of 'em,LOL!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='330563' date='Nov 17 2008, 12:18 PM']I don't know about you, but when I was a kid first learning to play bass my dream was to play at weddings each weekend, performing songs like Mustang Sally in the club singer style, maybe wearing a suit, and always maintaining an air of discreet professionalism.

That's showbiz.[/quote]

And here I am at 51 years of age still doing just that....cripes.

Cheers mate.

Now on hold pending payment etc!

Thanks mate.
Forgot to say in the original thread that although not the smallest of cabs (!), it is quite easy to move around.
Same design as an SVT - tilt back onto castors using rear handle, and trundle away!

So, any interest out there-offers even?

All PM's replied.

Really reluctant to ebay this, so final reduction to £400.
There's just been a set of same Kinman pickups (Blues Set) gone on ebay for £175 too!
Found some tags/sticker and unused polishing cloth in my loft as well.
Great deal!

Afraid not! Can't remember what was on it though.

Thanks for nice comments-this is a great cab for someone who wants a proper grown up rig.
And a bargain too!

Continuing my downsizing, here is my fab SWR cabinet.

NOW SOLD - Thanks to everyone for interest shown.

It is rated by SWR at 450 watts/4 ohms, yet I always thought it was 480 watts (8x60 watt drivers).
Whatever, it sounds bloody marvellous - think Ampeg SVT 8x10,but a bit more manageable/compact.
Has useful variable tweeter control too. Made in USA.

Have been using it with GK 700RB,which is a great combination. Lots of bottom end,yet clean and articulate too.
(Check out the rave reviews on Harmony Central.)
Yes I know its a bit large & heavy(approx 100 lbs uncased),but the sound this thing gives out makes it worthwhile -easily managed by 2 people into the back seat of a medium sized motor!

Also comes with custom built flight case,which cost a fortune. Has seen some use,but still v.tidy and serviceable.


Only selling due to arm injury,which has forced me onto keyboards for immediate future.

So got to be worth £275 - less than a crap Chinese made 8x10, and sounds so much better! Flightcased too.

Am in East Yorkshire, but possible help with delivery/meet up etc.
Cheers for looking.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='393585' date='Jan 28 2009, 12:45 PM']They will all be getting on a bit now. Musicman also did a version back in the late 70's.[/quote]

The Musicman amp heads were available in 65,75,130 and 150 watt versions. As far as I know they were all transistor pre-amp/valve power amp design, so not quite the same as the Fender Bassman. Great amps though, as were their guitar combos.
I had a 135 Bassman, and also found it to be a great sounding amp but not quite loud enough before clipping.
Used it with a matching 2x15 cab too-weighed a ton!

[quote name='OldGit' post='393496' date='Jan 28 2009, 10:36 AM']Less is more, Brother.

Eric's a bit, er, "English" some times ..

Try these guys:

Howlin' Wolf
John Lee Hooker (esp The Healer)

Gary Moore (Esp Still Got the Blues)

The Kings:
BB King
Freddie King
Albert King (Flying V and pipe on stage, what a dude!)


Stevie Ray Vaughn

Some of this stuff was played on upright bass which means lots of open strings, a lot lese notes, walking, riffs and space ...[/quote]


+1 to the above, BUT!
Whilst maybe agreeing with Eric's 'Englishness', what is it with Gary Moore?
Am guessing that for the people who missed out on the Kings and the other great bluesmen, then Gary Moore was the most easily available
'blues' player for many guitarists. Trouble for me is he can't stop himself from widdling all over the place, with masses of distortion too.
And did anybody see the interview with him in last months Guitarist mag, where he pretty much disses Joe Bonamassa?
Very unprofessional in my view.
Give me Eric anytime.

PM sent

Anyone? Great Strat at a great price!

Hope it goes well for you. I broke my upper left arm badly in October, and am not back to playing bass yet.
Currently gigging with my band playing synth basslines, so I know how it is to be incapacitated.
Have just started back driving again though, which is bloody marvellous!

Favourite music gear from NAMM show 2009?

BlameShifter : shifts pitch of mistakes down one octave so that the audience thinks it was the bass player.