mewsie

Agreed. I ordered a Xerograph deluxe a while back and it took two weeks to arrive, had to pay the £20 or so duty, but can't really grumble too much about that! Taylor is a dude and has tolerated my 'ummm... Talk me through this again, Taylor?' emails remarkably well. I love the pedal and would happily buy from them again.

[quote name='OldGit' post='551608' date='Jul 26 2009, 10:22 AM']or just "Ah so you don't actually have the item, you are just scamming?"[/quote]

nice.

love my aguilars!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='504206' date='Jun 2 2009, 09:05 PM']Incidentally it's always singers who book shows before the band is ready. Always. Swines they are.[/quote] lol - true! enjoy yourself - its fun. very fun. be happy!

don't goooooooo!

[quote name='uptonmark' post='412225' date='Feb 17 2009, 05:12 PM']is it safe to play bass in the kitchen then?!![/quote] yes, as it happens i am currently playing bass sat on my worktop in the kitchen. nothing too dangerous has occurred yet, but i haven't tried to get down from the worktop yet

get well soon nick xx

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='397022' date='Feb 1 2009, 05:17 PM']The adrenaline's an addictive rush when the crowd is on form, ain't it? Glad it went so well for you m'dear - sorry I couldn't chat earlier on. Ped was around here and I had to take the kettle leads out of his mouth again.[/quote] hell yes, best feeling ever, and what a way to start! and thats ok, sounds like Ped needed your supervision. i will pester you about it later x ps: did you edit your post to add that about hula groove? thats a shame, but i can understand that - its quite a trek. what did they think about the job share idea?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='390227' date='Jan 24 2009, 10:12 AM']We played our first public gig to mostly clients, friends and family last night at the Kings Head in Crouch End. Awesome gig, nothing quite like playing to a room of people who are rootin' for ya. ~ Mewsie showed up with some friends of hers, one of which had flown down from Dundee especially to come see us! [/quote] fantastic night - i haven't danced that much or that wildly for quite a while! x

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='396892' date='Feb 1 2009, 03:11 PM']Nice one! Next... you need to get a permanent gig. Sounds like you'd enjoy it..![/quote] yeah - i have a few options but none of them are really doing it for me at the moment. the band i am currently in are stalling, and i don't do staying still very well!

finally i can contribute to this thread! well... first gig last night... and the main reason i've been a bit quiet over the last few weeks. in a moment of sheer madness three weeks ago i agreed to stand in for a bass player who was on his stag do last night. which left me with 3 weeks and 33 songs to learn. it was a 40th birthday party at the malthouse in rishworth - really great venue except for the slightly odd 'stage' which was behind wooden beams. the staff were amazing and all our food and tea was free.. hurrah! we didn't get on til 10 as the meal went on for longer than expected, and i was still suspiciously lacking nerves, despite the whole flippin' affair being opened by me on bass (2nd half of 'the chain'). i screwed up at various points during the night, but mostly during the root-notey type songs (they all got a little muddled in my brain), and i'm pretty sure noone was too bothered by it, i busked it well enough to be passable. the songs where the bass was more complex were great, and the singer bigged me up massively as i was retuning for 'somebody told me' by the killers - and the guests went absolutely nuts, they were screaming and clapping, even the staff came in to watch! that was such a thrill!! it was such an incredible gig, never mind it being my first. the dancefloor was full all night, as were the tables, which were being danced on, and at one point, they were actually hanging from the rafters (i was just praying no-one was seriously injured, although it would have livened the story up somewhat). we had to turn down at midnight because the locals complained that they could hear the bass (wooo! complaints on my first night!) too clearly.. but we snuck the volume back up for the encore. so, as we finished and i put my bass down, this guy comes wandering up to me, and i got a little nervous as i suspected he was probably the obligatory musician-guest come to tell me how much i sucked, and he was indeed a drummer but in fact, he said some truly amazing things that i never expected to hear. he wasn't the only one, either, and i feared my ego would no longer fit in the car along with all the gear. anyway - end of the night came and after the excitement died down we were given tea and cake (as if things couldn't get any better!) and the band all wrote nice things on my set list. got home about 2:45 just in time for my brain to implode after the busiest three weeks of my life, and i've woken up feeling elated, but a little like i've been beaten up. it's ok, this bass playing lark. x

welcome! i like the name 'hoppo'.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='382979' date='Jan 17 2009, 01:39 AM'][url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqxnm6t3QMw"]Flight of the Conchords - Mutha'Uckers[/url] Just tried it tonight and it sounds perfect with my G5. It could be a G5 on the record.[/quote] brilliant! MANGO i've learnt quite a few this week, but the one that stands out as significant is 'somebody told me' by the killers. mainly stands out as it was the song that finally convinced me to go out and buy a proper tuner.

i learnt Hot Stuff by Donna Summer. ...and then relearnt it using my thumb, which really didn't want to co-operate.

[quote name='AM1' post='375707' date='Jan 9 2009, 10:28 PM']I've found that after a few medicinal sherries, my skill level, in my mind at least, increases exponentially! [/quote] that happens to me after 12 green teas. eight - you speak wise words.

[quote name='Monz' post='376406' date='Jan 10 2009, 07:45 PM']Will you be my mentor lol [/quote]

[quote name='paul h' post='374374' date='Jan 8 2009, 07:53 PM']I would be discovered as a sham when it becomes apparent that I buy amps according to the colour of the "on" light[/quote] shhh.. i do that too! pretty blue lights! [quote name='Dmanlamius' post='375517' date='Jan 9 2009, 06:43 PM']No-one has the right to be arrogant.[/quote] in my opinion everyone has a right to arrogance (and anything else for that matter), its how you use it and think of it that can make the difference. exaggerating your skill level in your mind is a powerful mental technique when learning and can remove boundaries of possibility, and avoid mental obstacles created by 'labels' (e.g: 'beginner'). as AM said - everyone has their own preferred way of learning and receiving information, so i'm not suggesting it works for everyone. a forum category which covers the basics, and 'FAQs' would be helpful, and its really good to see so many people up for getting involved in a mentory kind of way

[quote name='Tradfusion' post='375222' date='Jan 9 2009, 02:56 PM']Just to hi-jack a wee bit, there was a few mentions of ear protection earlier, I have begun to get grief with my lugs which is not surprising after 20+ years of playing bass in different bands and I wonder if anyone can give some specific tips on ear plugs, ie types you use, where to get them etc...cheers [/quote] here there is a whole [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]ear protection[/url] thread, its got loads of advice and tips

[quote name='bumfrog' post='375166' date='Jan 9 2009, 02:20 PM']So if I play both does that make me bi??? [/quote] something like that hi and welcome from leeds we're having a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=33692"]yorkshire bass bash[/url] in harrogate on the 15th feb! x

[quote name='photographymatt' post='374979' date='Jan 9 2009, 12:13 PM']lol.amen mewsie :-) little dawley, its less than 5 mins from ironbridge, near lightmore/dawley. seems a nice forum, I mean as a forum too...no bickering, everyone seems relaxed.there was a touchy topic but everyone...mostly...handled it with maturity:-) Havnt seen any keyboard warriors yet!! Im excited about playing my bass thru this amp..when it sodding gets here. lol.[/quote] heh, we do have excitement every now and then, keep popcorn in. yup, i know where dawley is! my family are based around shifnal and wellington. quite a while since i've been down there actually. hope the amp arrives soon! x

welcome to the world of bassy goodness matt! whereabouts in telford are you? both sides of my family are from there originally so i know it quite well! enjoy the forum, and being able to play those basslines on an actual bass! x

[quote name='AM1' post='374042' date='Jan 8 2009, 01:56 PM']Wasting hours searching through forums isn't conducive to progressing as a player, that's wasted practice time.[/quote] either that or it gives the unconscious mind time to integrate what you've already learnt and your hands and arms chance to rest