Blademan_98

Thanks again everyone.

The hand is shot and I need to come to terms with that.

All of the suggestions of alternatives has given me a lot to think about!
It's the start of a new part of my life and I will make the best of what I have left

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1357591401' post='1925090']
That's a tough call to make. But the fact you're doing so and facing the situation head on, rather than denying it and doing yourself more damage, is very commendable and definitely the right thing to do.

You lose out on gigging and rehearsing. That sucks. But I'm certain you're going to gain a new lease musical life as a result of this situation. You can still lay down a mean baseline in half an hour. And you now have a good reason to focus more on composition and exploring other instruments.

Wishing you well with whatever comes, mate.

Paul
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Cheers Paul
I enjoy the composition stuff.
To be honest the December composition did not get finished as I was suffering badly as I was pushing my hand too much.
Live and learn!

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1357591235' post='1925086']
Blademan and Homer, if I'm not being too nosey, what's the actual problem?
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Many years ago I broke my right hand.
The damage is permanent.
The past has a nasty habit of coming back and biting you.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1357588883' post='1925032']
Sorry to hear that, Brian. All the best and hope little and often works better.
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Cheers Pete
I never did buy you that pint or three!
I'd really like to hear you play and perhaps this year I'll make the trip to Ipswich if you are playing at the festival again?
Brian

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1357587621' post='1924990']
Oh mate, that's bad. Nightmarish. I hope you get it sorted very soon. Best wishes mate x
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Cheers Nige,
Just when I had got started gigging again on a regular basis too.
But that is what brought the condition to the for.

Thanks to all those well wishers. As I told the band, I may be down but I'm not out yet

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1357583673' post='1924896']
Sorry to hear that man
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Cheers.
[quote name='Adrenochrome' timestamp='1357583698' post='1924899']
Sorry to hear that. Any chance of playing some keyboard bass with the left hand?
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That's a good idea, thanks.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1357582751' post='1924866']
Sometimes you have to go backwards to move forwards. Hope it works out.
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Cheers Bilbo. Music is such a part of my life it's hard to give up.
[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1357583500' post='1924891']
All the best Blademan thats a bit of a naff situation but it sounds like you have done the right thing in planning your best way around it and still making music
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I have been in denial for a while but finally woke up!
[quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1357583504' post='1924892']
I feel for you. My turn soon.
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Thanks, I hope it's not too soon.

Ba Boom Tish

I wear my ER15's when using proper headphones to practice.

I prefer to practice to open air though.

When rehearsing, I always use ear plugs.

Well, after continuing to ignore medical opinion for the last eight months, I have finally had to come to the realisation that I have to give up gigging.

My hand has got to such a state that after rehearsal (around three hours) my right hand no longer works. It swells up and movement is lost. The next day the hand will not work properly for most of the day.

I can still play for around half an hour before it gets 'uncomfortable' and anything after that, I know I will suffer.

So, I'm not giving up on music or playing, just gigging and rehearsing!

I really enjoy writing music and it would be too much to give up completely. I have a keyboard I like to tinkle on and as long as I keep to the half hour sessions, I can keep up bass, guitar and keys hopefully for many years.

I have put an advert on the bass player wanted section if anyone is interested in the position

(Oh, and I will remain active on BassChat of course!)

Hi All,

I am stepping down from gigging and my band The Underdogs require a replacement.

It is my intention to continue until a replacement is found.

Rehearsals are at my studio in Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire HP19). I have a PA and we have a full set list and have gigged.

I'll still be involved with the band but my hand has got to a stage where I can't play a full set and the next day my hand is fairly useless.

So if anyone is interested, PM me and we can set up an audition.


Recent Setlist:


Changing Man
Ever fallen in Love
You Upset Me Baby
American Idiot
Sunshine of your love
Little Wing
Purple haze
Cocaine
Hard to handle
Knocking on Heavens Door
Parisian Walkways
Basket Case
Pretty Vacant
Hey Joe
Crossroads
Ruby Ruby Ruby
Eton Rifles
Teenage Kicks
Comfortably Numb
Had to kill her
Jumpin Jack Flash
Red House
Paranoid
White room
Gimme Some Lovin
Free bird

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1356950224' post='1915399']


Is that the 'other music shop' in Milton Keynes?...Ronnie is usually the friendliest geezer goin
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No I live in Aylesbury
The trip to Hollywood Music is worth it though.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1356912957' post='1915187']


Lemme guess: you left your red cape at home...
I wouldn't have recognised you either.
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Next time I will wear it and we will see.

He must get a lot of pug dogs in

My local music shop is hit and miss.

I have spent loads in there over the years. He never seems to recognise me
When ever I go in to a music shop I usually say that I am new to playing and want to see how the bass/guitar whatever is like.
The chap was about to hand me a guitar and changed his mind and said "come back when you have learned to play!"

Perplexed, I left and went over to Hollywood music in Stony Stratford and got a really good deal on Takemene acoustic.

I still bought a keyboard from there before Christmas I told him I was interested in a Yamaha one and pointed at it. He started to play it and I said "I know what it sounds like I just want to buy it...!"
Very rude of me but he has never recognised me over the last ten years of patronage and I just wanted to buy it and go home

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1356802101' post='1913790']
Lets face it , anyone can learn how to play the bass but being beautiful is a gift from God . A bad player can have lessons , practise and improve but an ugly bastard will always be an ugly bastard .
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Sadly you are correct.

I can have lessons but I will always be bald, fat and overweight

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1356714786' post='1912883']


That's because he was a guitarist. Noel went for the guitar gig with the Animals but was persuaded to play bass for Hendrix instead.

I don't blame Noel Redding for playing bass with Hendrix. What a great gig!
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I would have played for Jimi too if only he would have asked
And i play just like Noel lol

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1356706867' post='1912711']
Noel Redding was a guitarist who got lucky and joined Jimi Hendrix's band. His bass playing is duff.

edit : and Mitch Mitchell was crap too. Supposedly Hendrix used to creep into the studio at 3 in the morning with other better musicians and record tracks - 'rainy day, dream away' being one of them where the bass is actually played on hammond organ by mike Finnigan and the drummer is Buddy Miles.
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I wondered if anyone would mention Noel
He is my hero!
Not the best but that is why I like him.

I have pictures of musical heroes plus chord charts etc on the walls.
Music books and recording gear.
My basses and a couple of guitars.
My new keyboard too

It did end, you lot just haven't noticed

Eric Clapton.

Well he changed my world

CHANGING MAN - C
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE - Db
YOU UPSET ME BABY - Am
AMERICAN IDIOT - G#
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - D
LITTLE WING - Em
PURPLE HAZE - E
COCAINE - E
HARD TO HANDLE - B
PARISIENNE WALKWAYS - Am
BASKET CASE - Eb
PRETTY VACANT - A
HEY JOE - E
CROSSROADS - A
RUBY RUBY RUBY - Eb
ETON RIFLES - A
TEENAGE KICKS - D
COMFORTABLY NUMB - Bm
HAD TO KILL HER - D
JUMPIN JACK FLASH - B
KNOCKING ON H’s DOOR - G
PARANOID - E
WHITE ROOM - G
GIMME SOME LOVIN’ - E
FREEBIRD - G

Oh and we put Red House in there somewhere but it wasn't on the original set printed out
With the key we play them in (or the opening note so I can remember )

Thanks for the encouragement is it appreciated!

The lyrics I like and will keep but the rest........ a rewrite is in order.

I never seem to give myself space for everything to gel.

Still, I finish for the year on Friday so I am determined to get an entry in

I have hearing loss because I did not use ear plugs, ever.

At work they were issued but I did not take advantage.

I am the only one in the band (late 40's to mid 50's age group) who wears them. I have to protect what is left!

Well, I thought I would put together my ideas and lay down some groove tonight.

It is really rubbish

Back to the drawing board lol I didn't even get to laying down any drums!

It's on Soundcloud but it's not my entry

Ah, I often play air bass

I also jig about whilst riding my motorcycle. I get colleagues who have followed me asking what the problem was!