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[quote name='yepmop' timestamp='1359445735' post='1954747'] Welcome from another old fart from the deep south. [/quote] haha very clever word play there the advantage of being really old though is that you eventually reach a point where you dont give a monkeys about hiding all the basses any more

[quote name='johnny_frog' timestamp='1359444444' post='1954730'] Where's everyones sense of adventure? Turning up to a gig with a good handle on the set is just soooo dull. Nothing fires the blood and reminds you you're alive like hearing the singer mutter "Oh I changed the key on this one" as the drummer is on the 3 of the count in I also love the impromptu pulling of a song you don't know out of someones arse, usually accompanied by the sage advice "12 bar in A, country feel, watch for the changes cos there's a weird bit in the middle" [/quote] that may be OK for a gash pub gig where youre only getting enough pay for your petrol and two pints of lager and a packet of crisps its a slightly different issue if its a function band playing a wedding or big private party where you have been hired on a significant fee and are expected to put on a slick and competent performance

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1359416830' post='1954602'] [thread hijack] is lonely boy an 'in' song ? to listen to it it is a touch lack lustre, our lead guitar suggested it as the kids love it , and after 15mins we had a good dynamic sound to it , but is it a crowd pleaser ? [/thread hijack] [/quote] deffo a great tune for the wireless! it is about as 'FM americana' as it gets, but imo i wouldnt categorise it as a UK crowd pleaser

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1359376095' post='1953671'] He may well chuck his hair gel out of his man bag but that's his problem. [/quote] i just lold make sure you confront him with all the above comments about him being a lazy arse prima donna unwilling to learn [b][i]YOUR[/i][/b] set list .... but most importantly ....... make sure somebody in your band youtubes him when he throws his hair gel out the man bag and post it up on here - just think of it as your civic responsibility to the performing arts community

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1359443281' post='1954717'] I believe its time for a montage! [/quote] or maybe even a pastiche

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1359372645' post='1953583'] ......band 2 gets in touch, they still haven't got a bass player either...... [/quote] you need to ask yourself is there a significant reason why they [b][i]still[/i][/b] havent got a bass player ?

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1359142093' post='1950767'] Do you own a PA? [/quote] and do you have a bf/gf/significant other who can do FOH

and dont forget Scott Devine

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1359125776' post='1950280'] Can I be first? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWUYMWlEyo[/media] [/quote] can i be third?

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1359102404' post='1949782'] Ask for some evidence of their ability via youtube clips, soundcloud, mp3s etc. And ask what their previous experience in other bands is. No demo = no audition. [/quote] ask other local muso friends - you may be lucky enough to find a noob who has no previous experience/exposure of music scene (therefore no demo clips) but has a good voice and pitch etc etc and said muso friends might recommend them to you as worth offering an audition

no screamers

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1358933038' post='1947132'] often it's the simplest parts that are the most fun [/quote] my previous function band we use to do mavericks dance the night away - this is a good example of this - very simple line but a moderate challenge to play it fluidly and once the crowd are up shaking their booty on the dance floor you cannot help get caught up in the enjoyment of the whole thing

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1358931043' post='1947104'] Shock news!!! Most punters don't give a f*** what the bassist is doing!! [/quote] thats because their ears are being assaulted by the cheesewire strummers [quote name='gub' timestamp='1358930633' post='1947093'] Is this the Robbie Williams one ? [/quote] New Order runs for cover as all the new order fans rush to give me a shoeing

im a bit old and dont get out much these days but is this some new(?) fad of posting up things for a laugh on ebay ?? there is a shedload on facespace at the moment about people taking pics of their product and 'accidentally' capturing themselves in the nip on the same photo and 'accidentally' posting it up on the ebay sale page

and ... just because you think its boring , the rest of your band and all the punters in the audience might like it!!! theres not accoungting for taste dontchaknow i think i may be on the verge of persuading our band to cover N.O. Regret - its a great tune and goes down well and many a basschatter would argue the merits of it's iconic bassline [i][b]BUT[/b][/i] .... imho the bassline is a bit pedestrian and boring to play [i][b]BUT[/b][/i] i like the song so much as a whole it overrides everything i think about it being boring and i actually enjoying playing it at the same time as finding it boring NURSE ... the screens....

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1358876719' post='1946433'] May I suggest you try to enjoy the whole song and appreciate the part you play in it, rather than doing what too many people do and only focus on yourself? The clue is that you hadn't even realised how simple the bass line is, THAT my friend is REAL music. You've been tricked by movement and harmony. I very much doubt that you are playing the part well enough to get your mojo on, so concentrate on nuanced playing and how you fit in the song. Just because you don't have 16th note triplet arpeggios to play does not mean the bass line is simple or unmusical. So many of us are trying to learn stuff that means nothing on the bass unless it's in a virtuoso context. There is far too much emphasis on chops and f*** all on MUSIC. If you can truly learn to love simplicity, you will be a much better and more useful musician for it. [/quote] yes definitely this we have a few P!nk things (ooer missus) in our set and Get This Party Started is one of them It only has two notes all the way through - B natural and F sharp it makes a nice change to switch totally on to auto pilot and listen to the whole thing going on as opposed to the trickier numbers where you need to focus and concentrate on your own part more and that in itself can help create a bit more dynamic to the set as a whole imho

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1358770780' post='1944600'] I'd have thought that bassists should have an advantage when it comes to being heard because they've almost got their very own sonic space to work within. Yes, a kick drum will overlap our main frequency region, but singers won't and nor will guitarists usually. [/quote] except when you have a keyboard player who insists on doubling the bass line

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