Mickeyboro

As my previous posts on frontmen, etc, have suggested, our problems are mostly ego-driven. You have to have one to front a band, and compromise probably comes harder for such superstars than for us meek bass players. Bottom line: someone good enough to fill the bill is probably with a band right now. So we have to share them (as our current stand-in) or persuade them to switch. As we have scaled back gigs to get our act together, we don’t have as full a calendar as usual. What we have to offer is our reputation and repertoire - the latest guy said we play songs he’d do in a blues jam but didn’t want to do in a band setting. But we do them well and our audience like them. Do we change that for him? I am not inclined to. All your suggestions up to now are helpful, please keep them coming. And yes, I realise I am a glass half empty person…. 🍺

My band has had a troubled history with frontmen (first singer 3 painful years, next one just 4 gigs). I seem to have just scared away a good prospect by being too honest. But painting everything in the garden rosy seems wrong. And if the third ‘marriage’ goes west… Maybe that’s too much pressure. But seriously, any recruitment tips welcome!

Do both - and good luck!

Take the Trans Euro Express next time…

From this album, presumably?

Is that with the same group and different frontmen, or the same singer/s? Sounds fascinating. Bet you don’t play a headless… but do you play stand-up bass too? Picture please!

Tell us more about your show - interesting!🙏

It’s not the most characterful of my collection but it’s reliable, consistent, offers many different tonal options and looks good. Did I mention the lovely neck?

It did the job very well. This is usually my bedroom practice rig, but I left the Elf at home for once. Tape of the performance suggests this is the sound I am going to stick with. That said, we are Vox/harmonica/gtr/bs/ds, so not the loudest band in the world. But I had a fair bit of headroom and was getting full wattage into a 4ohm cab.

Think I felt like Sibob that the sound was a little undistinguished . Preferred my Fender Jazz, so it went. But to be fair I never took it out of the house, scared to damage it! Lovely looker.

Florent bought a book/CD from me in a flawless transaction. Recommended Basschatter!

Sandberg VS-4 through GK MB200 and BarefacedTwo10.

Silly as it may seem, I found it hard to anchor my thumb - pickups v widely spaced!

A real Dog’s dinner, Jack… 🐶

Sold Neil a book - textbook Basschatter!

I acquired one a few years ago. It proved difficult to sell on this forum when I decided to move it on, but found an appreciative buyer eventually.

It’s always been about the root notes…

We got an extra band member with this one!

Friday night Otis Jay Blues Band show at the Meeting House, Ringwood. Well-named, we had three ‘ringers’ as vocalist and drummer walked before Christmas. An art exhibition means the band photos are the weirdest ever… have attached a couple! Pulled 37 paying punters on a horrible night plus Sid, who walked in and ordered a bottle of red to go with the half bottle of vodka in his pocket. Our audience is nothing but select. Never before used (on stage) rig of Barefaced Two10, GK MB200 and Sandberg VM4 on Precision pickup. No-one noticed the difference…

I used a different setup to what I have ever used before last night. Not a peep!

Boring, I know, but another but another textbook transaction! 🙏

I didn’t think it had one! Mine didn’t…

Tom bought a book from me - painless transaction, many thanks mate!