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    How many mistakes per gig do you make?

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    Quite a few every gig but I don't let them bother me. Played with a guitarist years ago who would crack up laughing at his mistakes & noticed the audience were amused too by him not taking himself too seriously. If you get too down on yourself it can seriously affect your playing I find. I've trained my current band to laugh about our fook ups & it works, we don't fall apart when one happens & we've even stopped a song due to a complete de-rail & started it again, smiling & laughing whilst telling the audience what happened, it has helped to break ice with the crowd.

    Advice needed about entry to 5 string

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    If its a starter 5er the OP is after there is a Squier Jazz 5 in the for sale section for £225 (not mine & no affiliation but I also have one & a Squier Precision 5) its a cracking bass for the money imho. Buy it, try it for a while &  I agree with others to play it exclusively, didn't take me too long to get used to the extra string & positional possibilities it gives you. If you don't get on with it you haven't broke the bank & will prob get yer money back or you love the 5 & can move onto a "better" bass?

    Tuppence. Go for it & enjoy the challenge!

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    Am I weird because I've never played guitar?

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    On 14 April 2018 at 18:37, mikel said:

    I always wanted to be a drummer but back in the day they were expensive, to noisy for a semi on a housing estate, and without transport a none starter. So I learned to play guitar and sing. I was in bands from the age of 14 singing and playing guitar, but I was always a drummer at heart. I play bass now, in one band, and drums in another. I have always had a guitar and have a strum sometimes but my heart is in drumming, and bass.

    Similar for me too, wanted to be drummer but considered too noisy by the folks. Mate had a guitar so I went for bass, saved my cash & my folks surprisingly stumped up t'other 50% too buy a jazz copy & a little amp. Still obvs a bass player but have drummed in bands too. Also picked up a bit of guitar, chordage only really & a bit of fumble fingered keyboardage too. I always equate my bass playing in a percussive sense rather than melodic?

    Neil Finn joins Fleetwood Mac..?

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    On 10/04/2018 at 15:50, casapete said:

    Don't think I've ever seen Mike Campbell sing, but maybe his guitar virtuosity more than compensates?

    Likewise Neil Finn maybe isn't a 'lead guitar' player as such, but has the voice ( and songs ).

    Whatever, it will surely require some thought but no doubt will be interesting.

    This, MC for the fancy guitar bits & NF for singing especially harmonies.

    The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2018!! 08/04/2018

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    Just now, scrumpymike said:

    Thanks for the positive feedback - we really enjoyed it again and it was nice to greet existing Bash buddies and meet some new ones.  The 12" cab self-build demo and shootout sessions were a worthwhile addition this year and it was great to see Jabba's and AndyJr's wonderful work on display in the same room!  I'll start posting pic's tomorrow but it'll take a while to sort through them as Scrumpy Janey took around 500 this time!!

    Could the winner of the Bath Place Music set-up voucher in the raffle please remind me who you are (sorry, it's an age thing :D) and pm me your address for posting.  Also, Norm owes someone a pedal of some kind.

    Was a cracking day, thanks to team Scrump!

    Woodinblack is the lucky winner of the missing pedal. Arrangements have already been made for delivery!

    The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2018!! 08/04/2018

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    1 hour ago, Jabba_the_gut said:

    Just wanted to say thanks to Mike and the Scrumpy crew for another great bash - really appreciated the organisation of this and the lovely food. I'm looking forward to next year already!! It was great to meet up with people I met last year and to put some faces to names of others I have seen on the forum.

    Day went far too quickly for me and I didn't get to try half the things I would have liked to! The 1x12 shoot out was very interesting but I missed the 1x12" build as I was too busy chatting. As usual, there was lots of different and interesting kit. It was great to chat to Michael Gillett again - really interesting chap and lovely basses. And some cracking Markbass gear too - Marcus Miller heads and 1x12 cabinet took my fancy. I carried someone's (Norm's?) 2x15 Barefaced cab in  - one handed carry - ridiculously light.

    I have to say thanks for all the positive comments I got on the basses I took, especially on the fretless one; I'm glad folk liked them. To hear what the fretless one actually sounds like in the hands of people than can actually play fretless was really rewarding for me. I need to practice (a lot!!!).

    For anyone that has thought about going but hasn't, you really should no matter what your ability or kit. This is such a friendly event in a lovely location.

    Thanks again to everyone for a really enjoyable day.

    Jez

    And I won a cracking strap in the raffle - really chuffed with that!

    Yarp, was my Barefaced Vintage you carried for me, 21 kg iirc. Tbf you could've tilted & wheeled :) 

    Was a great day, again, too much ace gear but it's nice to try it all out.

    Your latest fretless was sweet!

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