nightsun

LTRFTP.......I've been following this since day one. You sir, certainly have a talent.

I have a couple I do use on songs.....Insomnia being my favourite

Have these...

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1496662537' post='3313012'] I'm guessing that you mean the bass rather than the wife [/quote] I'll leave you guessing

Mine was a present from the wife....so that means it will never be sold. Lucky really that I love it and it's now my number one go to.

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1495789519' post='3306559'] Members with controlling girlfriends [/quote] Ahh the Yoko effect...yep I should have added that to my list.

1. Want to be gigging, not just rehearsing. 2. No wazzocks 3. A drummer who can keep time and groove 4. Not so far up there own arses they can't enjoy themselves 5. life is too short 6. Distance not a problem as long as folding covers petrol

With the new band I didn't know 90% of the numbers when I joined (not being down with the kids), but the dance floor rocks all night. Friday we debuted Insomnia, a track I never thought I would play live in a million years. Can't stand Ed Sheeran myself, but Castle on the Hill and Shape of you just go off. I like classic rock, always have being a child of the 70s, but it's time in pubs may be coming to an end.

As Above, there is nothing like the thought of looming gigs to create some motivation

Hobby for me as well, so 2-3 gigs a month is fine. Although I do have the luxury of running a couple of jams each month so if we do have a quiet gigging month then I have the jams to fall back on for a public outing. A busy Easter weekend though, Jam Friday, old band gig on Saturday (fulfilling a few dates before departure) and new band gig on Sunday. I bow to you though Blue, I think a 4 hour gig would finish me off and I have 20 years on you.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1492064662' post='3277523'] that effort is worthy of LEGEND status [/quote] +1 to this, I bow that.

The reviews say it's a bit noisy, can't say I've noticed, but I am old and deaf

It's the One Spot UK version, available [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truetone-power-supply-Cable-Combo/dp/B00GN8AEL8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491990949&sr=8-1&keywords=one+spot"]here[/url] on amazon

I've 'inherited' a one of [url="http://truetone.com/1-spot/"]these[/url] from a friend. So going to use that for now, nice long lead and doesn't take up any space on the board. I've run a few rehearsals using it on my pedals and all seems ok...so far.

I'm currently on the same hunt. Using the board creator on the pedaltrain site, I'm going for the Metro 20, will easily accommodate my B3 and at least a couple of other pedals (currently only have a Digitech synth wah in use, but may be looking at adding others)

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1491969388' post='3276808'] the advantage of playing newer songs is that the girlies like to get up and dance to them, and I like watching them dancing [/quote] I could not possibly comment, Mrs Nightsun may be watching :-) Better than watching a load of hairy arsed rockers anyway.

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1491922104' post='3276499'] I'm OK with gigging - I'm always as well-prepared as I can be. It's the recording session that spooks me. Really pleased that you've landed on your feet and that you're enjoying the new band. Good for you. [/quote] As (almost) everyone said on your thread, if you can gig then recording is a piece of piss (but quite dull unless you like knob twiddling). Many years ago I recorded a CD with my then covers band. It was getting late in the day, I'd had enough and the last song was basically one riff for the verse, one for the chorus and solo. I played each line once and then left it to the engineer, when we received the mastered discs no one would have known.

It was a bit full on, but everything was OK in the end...rather enjoyed playing more modern tunes as well.

After reading Solos' Quandary thread I thought I'd put my latest experience in a separate thread rather than hijack his....it may calm the soul a little...... Got a FB message 2 weeks ago from a friend asking if I'd do a few deps for his band as their bass player had upped and left. So the usual, send me over a set list and I'll take a look, but basically a yes I'll help you out. Over comes the set. Now bearing in mind I come from a long line of 60s/70s cover bands, the set list is modern...properly modern. Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, that ginger fella etc etc with a couple of oldie fan favourites. Oh and 36 tunes of which I know (to play) 3, and of which I know as songs....3. At this point I've pretty much committed my self. So back I go, whens the next gig? 2 weeks. So now bricking it. Anyway to cut a longer story long...got all the charts, transposed that needed it, spent an evening learning the recognisable riffs (the ones the punters expect). First rehearsal from the charts went ok. .ish, stuff to brush up on. Next day my appendix decided it wanted to be removed. Kind of curtailed the learning time slightly. So next rehearsal (sat on floor, not allowed to hang bass from neck), 3 days before the gig, haven't had time to do any home learning as I've been on my back...again OK, the songs are recognisable as songs. 3 days later the gig and to say I was proper worried is an understatement. In pain and under-rehearsed I really wasn't looking forward to it. Do you know what, it went absolutely fine. The punters loved it, the band was happy and I'm now the full time bassist. Next gig this Sunday. So to those that worry (and I am the biggest worried in the world), it will all be alright in the end and if it's not alright it's not the end.

fantastic basses, now my go to for all gigs, love it

My Flea Bass, pretty much bought on a whim as I already had a Highway One that I never played in anger. Took it out on a gig as a backup, thought I'd do the first set with it and it's been my go to bass ever since. My poor old number 1 (Precision Hot Rod) just sits on her stand. Always been a P/J man, but the Flea is probably the bass with the nicest feel and sound I've ever played

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1490615276' post='3266401'] I suspect the next song would have required me to stand outside the rehearsal room so I couldn't hear the drummer... [/quote] That may have been a good thing

The Good Lady Her Indoors hasn't been to one of my gigs in the 10 years we have been together. She just can't stand blues, plus having a couple of sprogletts doesn't help matters. I'm helping out a mates covers band over the summer with a couple of daytime gigs, so you never know she may turn out with the kids. Gigging is my 'me' time though and since the arrival of the little angels has basically become my social life, I wouldn't dare suggest I turn up at one of her nights out with the girls!!