tonybassplayer

Our drummer ( who was excellent ) had to leave the band suddenly due to a hearing problem and we had to get a dep in ( he had never heard or played with us ) and he was brilliant and added another dimension to the band ( it also takes the adrenalin to another level ) Get a dep and do the gig !!

Joe Jackson's....... Is she really going out with him was the last one Next one is The Tree's by Rush !! ( we are aiming for a wide market )

Deer Park pub in Rudding Park caravan park in Harrogate and it was f*****g awesome !! Full dance floor from the very first second all through to the last note, 6 more bookings at more money for next year and two parties from members of the audience. Apparently they are now getting a good amount of repeat bookings from people who want to stay on the weekends we play which is a pretty nice feeling. Played Superstition for the first time and it went down brilliant. All in all a cracking gig !!

Just "bumping" this up to the top to remind people to post as I like to read the reviews on a Sunday morning. Bit late this but we played last Thursday and Friday ( Queen Vic at Northowram and the Barge at Brighouse ) with yet another "never met before the gig" drummer depping for us but no worries as he was excellent and by the second night it was as if he had been playing with us for years. He is playing with us again tonight so looking forward to another lively gig. One little tip that is worth passing on is that I always take my ipod to gigs to test the pa ( we rarely sound check these days ) and for backing music and he used it to listen to a few of the songs that he wasn't too familiar with through earphones to get an idea how the song went. It certainly did the trick. Footnote Low point of the Thursday gig was when we were loading up the dep drummer found his van had been broken in to and some personal stuff and his drum mic's had gone.......bloody annoying !!

Six in the function band SOUL7 !! ( one sax left and never replaced ) Two of us in the trio !! ( waiting for the right drummer )

There are a few songs we are doing that he just plays a strumming guitar intro that wants something a little more than a root note behind it to fill it out ( Drops of Jupiter by Train for example ) so I want to be able to play my bass ( with a keyboard sound ) then hit a pedal and keep playing my bass ( with the bass sounds coming out ) without having to switch from keys to bass or switch anything on a rack etc Hope this make sense lol

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='279269' date='Sep 7 2008, 07:05 PM']We played the Cross Keys in Morley on Friday and it was a good gig with the pub about half full, with a bit of dancing going on. Our drummer Ian had a bad back but struggled on. Yesterday we played the Shay in Halifax to about 5 people! Ian still had a stiff back and Vikki our singer was ill - she had to run off after the first set and upchuck. Second set went okay and we still put on a decent show which is difficult without much response![/quote] Same happened to us at the Shay eighteen months ago. I think the punk bands that play it get bigger crowds. A drummer friend of mine's band are playing it later this year so I am sure he will tell me how it goes. We are at the Key's later this month so hope we manage to draw a good crowd as we are going to video the gig.

I recently attended the bass bass in Bingley and was a bit restricted for time but I heard a couple of guys playing a bass that sounded just like a keyboard ( I am assuming it was midi but i am a complete novice with regard to this ) At the time I was playing soul/funk and rock but I have recently joined up with a singer/guitarist and there are many songs where a little bit of keyboard type sounds would sound better ( and fuller ) rather than just a low bass note. Can someone point me in the direction of what i would need etc ( probably from a budget point of view to start....true Yorkshireman !! ) Many thanks Tony

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Good luck for the gig. I remember my first one, I was petrified as we went on, it went like a flash then I spent the next two weeks ( till next gig ) absolutely desperate to get up there and play again. Only thing I can add to other comments is to be prepared for everything to sound different to rehearsal. The room accoustic's, set up places etc that you get used to at rehearsal change dramatically when you are playing live. Have fun, smile lots ( when i watch our vids back I always seem to be "too serious" with my concentration ) and I look forward to the review when I log on tomorrow ( I bet you come straight home and post the review as you will be absolutely buzzing and unable to sleep ) Tony

Nice !!!!!! Very Nice !!!!!

Trying to fight it really hard and try as I might I can find no valid reason for buying a Shuker bass to play Mustang Sally or Whole Lotta Rosie BUT................. I just want one !!!!!!!

Just back home from playing at my first ever outdoor charity gig and it was awesome. We played at the Jolly Sailor in Wakefield. I am not sure what size the pa etc was but it was very loud and clear and I am looking forward to seeing the dvd that one of the guitarist's partner took. I must admit that it was a totally different feeling playing rock classics on a proper stage with a big rig than playing in my function band with vocals only pa !! Not many pics until they are emailed over but this one for now [attachment=12643:P8250003.JPG]

A return to gigging after a seven week break for the function band I play in ( SOUL7 ) at a local hotel playing an early evening ( 4pm start ) wedding gig. We had two deps ( guitar and drums ) who we had never played with before but we managed to get a 30 minute soundcheck to run through the starts etc which made it less scary. We played really well but with the nice weather combined with the early gig most of the guests were outside where the hotel had set up a BBQ but better than not playing at all. A charity gig with my other band ( Chasing Amy ) tomorrow and just need to learn a busking version of the intro to Sweet Child of Mine as they want to play it. Hope the weather stays nice as it is an outside gig !!

Buy a cheap one from B and Q and cut it down to size may be the best option

I just have to say that I think you're all naughty boys ( and girls ) on this website. Before I joined I was more than happy with my Yamaha TRB playing through my budget conscious Behringer amp and twin cab set up but now now !!! My first acquisition ( after following all the debates about the relative merits of MIJ, MIA etc ) was a Geddy Lee Jazz ( lovely to play and sounds great ) Then I just had to give these much talked about Wizard Thumper pickups a try so I bought an ebay special Squire Precision, bought the Wizards and fit them and yes, they do dramatically, alter the sound !! Now I spend all my time researching the relative merits of the Mark Bass amps and cabs as I have become obsessed with ditching the Behringer stuff for some light weight, cool looking loud gear !! Going to make the purchase soon. Now ( and this has just started ) I have got really in to following the custom built threads and I have fallen in love with some of the bass's I see being built and have convinced myself that I now desperately need one !! When will it all end ?? or does it ??

That's a beautiful looking bass !!

Due to holidays, losing a drummer and cancellations I have not had a gig for seven weeks !! but all that comes to an end this weekend with SOUL7 playing a wedding on Sunday ( with a dep drummer AND guitarist that we have never played with !! ) and my other band Chasing Amy playing our debut gig together at a charity outdoor gig in Wakefield on the bank hol Monday.......so excited about playing again !!

Hi, thanks for the idea. I must admit that all this is new to me but by some miracle I managed to import a midi file of Valerie in to GP5 and it worked !! Just need to find one for The Riverboat Song now which seems a little more elusive. Once again thanks for the help. I am really impressed how GP5 is helping me hear bass lines in isolation and assisting the learning process Tony

Hi, just wondered if anyone has Valerie ( Zutons version ) and Riverboat Song ( OCS ) both with the drum track on in GP5 format so that we can practice drummerless tomorrow night ?? Many thanks Tony

"Less is More !!" Do the gig and let the audience decide

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