stef030

12 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said:

What John Martyn songs? The ones that John Giblin played on?

some but I prefer alan Thompson the player from empty ceiling gigs

12 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said:

What John Martyn songs? The ones that John Giblin played on?

started off with some people,nice sliding harmonics,

then one world and john wayne,

finishing with johny too bad from the live empty ceiling gig off you tube,

nice call and response with the keyboard player foster patterson

good evening chaps,

update

went to rehearsal tonight,did not take any gear and was the last to arrive,

normally I am first as I like to have a noodle just to get myself up and running,

so when I walked in they all just looked oh dear,

anyway,I said I need a few minutes from everyone and they all stopped,

after explaining myself for a few minutes saying exactly how I feel and all the other things I said on here,

everyone to be fair listened to all my points and agreed things were wrong,and that it would change,the guitarist 

got a bit arsey until he realised that the guys agreed with me,at which point he backed down and said he was sorry

and had everyones best interests at heart,

then said we need to speak more as a band regards all aspects of the music,

how would I want to go forward,to which I said they need to have a conversation with me not there to discuss all my points,

at that point I left and came home,

picked up the fretless and played some john martyn 

nice

thankyou all again for the advice

it did help

Just now, bassbiscuits said:

I don't understand why you aren't working out the parts yourself tho - why do you need him to tell you how to play the songs correctly?

perhaps I didn't explain myself properly,

its a age thing 

I do work them out and play as is,

he wants to control sound,how its played and there are no added chops or notes,

but he wants to have a free hand and add solos in songs that have none ect

11 minutes ago, paul_c2 said:

Is the band, effectively, "leaderless"?

no we discuss and chat about what we are doing,

but the guitarist wants to perhaps control is too strong but lead us in a rockier vein 

which he has been told we do not want to go,but he persists

also whilst I realise there are two sides to every story,

I have been as honest and realistic  as I can and my recollection of events are spot on,

further to say I have found writing this a cathartic experience so thank you all

thankyou all for the comments,

so let me explain further,

no he is not the band leader or even the longest member,

but he does like to analize the smallest detail,

we are a pub covers band,

a few weeks ago he put forward a song to add to the set list,afier a discussion with the band 

we all said it would not go with what we do although we all liked the song it is just not us,

he spat the dummy out

so this week we started rehearsing a suggestion from the drummer,it was all going ok until he started explaining the 

chord sequence in the middle eight which we had all played through a couple of times and all was well,

until he said I think you should continue that line for the solo,

when I said hold on the keyboard player was trying to explain something to us all,he flipped big time

to which I said there is no solo in this song and I thought we all agreed to play this as is because its so popular,

yeh yeh but there is space for a solo,

oh and I don't think we need that chorus on,

but he did not realize the threshold was turned off it was only showing the red light but the effect was off,

I knew he would say some thing if he thought it was on,the placebo effect and it worked,

so when we finished the rehearsal I was feeling angry,fustrated and getting ready for a argument 

but I left and stewed for a couple of days,

I have had no contact with anyone,so will go to the rehearsal on wed and see what decision I will make.

dependant on the result of a chat,

so I play a covers band,

when we chat about new material the guitarist works out everyones part,

and recently even down to the sound and effects that are used,

after 47 years of playing it has  started to get me down so it is becoming a bind,

but we will change a song to accommodate a guitar solo or two,but he wants me to stick to script 

and any little accents are now frowned upon,

oh dear 

I think I know the answer

trades

EVENING 

SO I HAVE THE MARK CMD 121 COMBO AND MATCHING CAB DO THESE COVERS FIT

THANKS IN ADVANCE

oh my my

a wonderous thing

where are you based

,interested in the octaver

very nice

had one of these back in the day,sounded mighty through my ampeg,

started to gas after one again,but with two basses already for sale nothing can come in till they go,

glwts

been following this band since the start,

great band,superb musicians

another killer song

I always do a receipt,either buying or selling

protects both yourself and the other person,

and recently if possible a picture when high value items are about

ticket taken

was taken last night

was not near a computer till now

so as it happens I have won a couple of tickets for the show this weekend

I am going on sunday and the guy I was going with has got a last minute gig so he is 

playing and cant go,so rather than let it go to waste

so if someone would like a free ticket for sunday then let me know as I have them on email 

you will have to meet me when I arrive and then do your own thing,

first come first serve

cheers

stef

lemon song led zepplin

quality

so we played a seafront bar in hastings last night 

and tonight we are at a local social club all tickets sold

should be another cool evening

that said got home at one this morning unpacked basses,and then a early setup for tonight,

I am bloody knackered,still would soon moan if I wasn't playing, 

hope you all have a good one

still no trades?

ha ha hadnt even thought,

very good though

hastings

got four other bandmembers  that would do the drinking for me lol

the pipemakers in rye

dont like grolsh gives me headaches 

so I was playing in rye on friday

was changing from my five string back to my four

put the four back on and it came back out the strap

there you go,one status on the deck

the whole band just looked on in horror

me well that's another story

so gak for strap locks at the weekend

lesson learned,

will have the status checked this week

Very interested in the five stringer
Are you coming tube the UK
I live 45 minutes away from the shuttle

having just missed a status on evilbay,
I await pictures please
cheers
stef