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"None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back." - Paul McCartney It's their loss. I am a chunky monkey too but it doesn't affect my playing ! That's their loss.

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1345919574' post='1783200'] A pub near to me has, over the last couple of years, become a regular venue for bands. The landlord has built the pub up nicely, with good ale on offer too. He's just put out a message on the pub's Facebook page saying that any band that attempts to play the following songs will be fined £40. Wishing Well, Sex on Fire, Teenage Kicks. I laughed when I read it and I suspect it's been done tongue-in-cheek. I know, from conversations I've had with him, that he's a genuine music fan. Maybe some of the regulars have been grumbling to him, I don't know yet. What do you think? How would you feel if the landlord asked you to knock certain songs out of your set? [/quote] We got told we had to drop a snow patrol song once, because it reminded the landlady of her child that died at childbirth. Fair enough in my book.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1345739628' post='1781137'] Make all students pay a lesson in advance (double fee for first lesson) which is non refundable if they cancel without 24 hours notice. In addition, make it clear that you have lots of students wanting to take lessons and if they miss more than 3 lessons at short notice in a specified time period (mine is 2 months) that it would be considered unreasonable and you'll remove them from your list of students. Simple. [/quote] yep this is what most do here. Or even call the first one free ( but pay your deposit) and just pay a week in advance

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1345635758' post='1779732'] I was playing Masterblaster using a pick as I couldn't get the speed then watched an online lesson and realised I was playing in the wrong area of the neck, changed position and it all came together with the fingers. It's a birthday party we are playing so dance floor music all the way. Makes a nice change from bashing out Bon Jovi, ACDC etc! [/quote] Yeah different positions on the neck make sense for different people. My friend plays the second solo down the 10th/12/10/13/10/13/10 area of the neck, whilst I do it 10/7/10/7/10/8/10/8. The important thing to learn is that they are pentatonic scales and the shapes etc suddenly fit into a HELL OF A LOT of music and other Stevie Stuff. (look at Sir Duke for example)

Guitar pro gets my vote, there are some good files out there for it.

Blessed she who clearly sees the wood for the trees. To obtain a 'birds eye' is to turn a blizzard to a Breeze. Incubus Nice to know you

[quote name='bassicinstinct' timestamp='1343737281' post='1754343'] Amen to that!! Plus, if you have access to iPhone, iPad iPodTouch or an iMac, the iRealB App is astonishing value at £9.99 IMHO. Available from Apple App Store and worth every penny. [/quote] Is it really that expensive now? I can't remember, had it so long. Big +1 to iRealb, you can also create your own, and download them from the irealb forums.

[i]I honestly thought this thread was going to be about shoes....[/i]

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1343558489' post='1751993'] Would my Behringer BDI21 work as an audio interface? [/quote] you need something with USB or similar. If you get like a Zoom b2/b3 pedal, they have USB outs.... anything like that usually works

[quote name='Bloc Riff Nut' timestamp='1343214842' post='1747074'] sweet child of mine - GnR [/quote] Ye a great bass intro by everyone knows guitar riff....

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1341353353' post='1717750'] Seven Nation Army - White Stripes [/quote] Guita not bass! Chelsea dagger - frattellis ? girls aloud - love machine

[quote name='spike' timestamp='1343035179' post='1743934'] Speaking of Adele songs, I tried chasing pavements but they just lie there and let you catch them. Where's the fun in that? [/quote] Lets be honest, if you have trouble chasing pavements then somethings wrong! I did however manage to get this:

Anyone managed to get the moon to go round the sun ? ( Vanessa Williams)

And no matter how hard I tried, I was unable to stop the sun going down on me

I've also never found the muscle museum

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1342990631' post='1743615'] Wrong sort of rain then [/quote] You need purple rain.

In Cambridge , there are 4 weekly jam nights. Two are as described with12 bar and variations on that. One is jazz and has people with charts giving you random stuff and the last one is anything goes. I've played bossa I've played pop I've played just about everything from John legend to stevie wonder via van halen and foo fighters. By far the best. Used to run for 5 hours from 9-2am before noise complaints too. Oh and there is a chronic lack of bassists here. I often play entire jam sessions maybe minus one so a guitarist can play bass whilst I get beer.

[quote name='Bigjas' timestamp='1342946316' post='1742929'] Not sure why you would need a DI after the splitter? Unless you are going through the PA as well? Jas [/quote] Running a bass and a keyboard (powered from ipad) into a bass amp. I would have thought there might be variance in signal levels? (ie might be quieter coming from bass or something) and to prevent change going LOUD SUDDENLY

[quote name='jonsebass' timestamp='1342870566' post='1742094'] I have a behringer one that you can have for a tenner. [/quote] is it one of these : [b] [size=5][b]Behringer[/b] DI20 Ultra-DI 2 Channel Di Box/[b]Splitter[/b][/size][/b] [color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] ? If so I want one with a stomp not a button. [/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='Bigjas' timestamp='1342789111' post='1740960'] I have the Boss A/B Footswitch [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/boss-ab-2/1266"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/boss-ab-2/1266[/url] Its £35 and works well. 2 inputs and one output - or 1 input and 2 outputs. Just switch between the 2, nice and simple. Jas [/quote] Perfect. I would imagine If i'm going with 2 instruments into one amp that it would be sensible to put a DI after the splitter?

I'm looking for a cheap AB Splitter so that I can connect both my Keyboard (Keytar rather) and my Bass into my Bass Amp Ideally would have to be a stomp box. Has anyone been able to find anythign in the uk for under 100 quid? ps. Should this be here or in effects? Not sure!

I saw this and thought, this wouldn't be about that..... I've just learnt the part from Jammin/Master Blaster (Its very similar, all pentatonics)

I use one for a backup (although currently it is my main rig due to problems) and they are pretty nift. I picked mine up 2nd hand on BC though.

How old are you? Have you actually made a claim (ie protected NCB) Add a parento r somethign who has 25 years on it