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Folks, This situation has now resolved itself. Our new singer has resigned today. I'm very conscious that this is a public forum so I think the best thing for me to do is to bow out of the message thread, go away and learn some lessons from the experience.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1359453641' post='1954852'] To the OP; when you add a musician the vibe of the band doesn't always change. Bass players and drummers usually just slot in, but when you add a singer the feel of the band will probably change. If the singer is any good, and I assume he is or you wouldn't have offered him the gig, why don't you utilise his strengths. In my experience a new singer always changes the feel of a band. They are usually the least flexible member and are the limiting factor. Unfortunately it's usually the singer that [i]makes[/i] the band. I don't think his set is very inspiring and yours could be better, so you've both got to select better numbers. You could end up with a great band if you both work at it. [/quote] Yes - I would agree with you an all counts. I'd welcome the chance to refresh our setlist. I'll air my concerns tonight at rehearsal and see what the reaction(s) are.

We're a pub covers band. Here's our setlist - you wouldn't believe how much time I've spent getting the more recent songs included. Singer's choices are starred; Get it on - T Rex Inhaler - Miles Kane Bohemian like you - Dandy Warhols * Valerie - Zutons Lonely Boy - Black Keys * Mustang Sally * Dakota - Stereophonics * Importance of being idle - Oasis Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones * She does it right - Dr Feelgood * She sells sanctuary - The Cult Mollys Chambers - Kings of Leon Blues hand me down - Vintage Trouble Louie Louie - The Kinsmen 20th Century Boy - T Rex Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis * Hard to handle - Black Crowes * Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles Losing my religion - REM Are you gonna be my girl - Jet Times like these - Foo Fighters Jean Genie - David Bowie Teenage kicks - The Undertones I can't explain - The Who Ever fallen in love - The Buzzcocks Creep - The Pretenders version Ain't no sunshine - Bill Withers Stupid Girl - Garbage Your heart is as black - Hart/Bonamassa Singer's suggestions: Stuck in the middle Don't stop Long train running Johnny B Goode Superstition Maggie May Saw her standing there You really got me Come up and see me Great balls of fire Message in a bottle

We sacked our previous singer in October and it's taken this long to find a replacement. Our new singer has a fine voice, lots of band experience and has useful gig contacts. Result! However...he says he only wants to sing 8 songs from our current setlist. Also he is plainly unhappy with most songs post 1980 ("all that sh*t", he said). We're losing 2/3rds of our setlist to accomodate him. His song suggestions are all from his old band's setlist and are mostly from the 1970's. Wedding-band dad-rock. I can see that all the band's hard work to keep up to date with song choices looks in jeapardy, and I'm pretty unhappy about that. Am I being too impatient with getting the new singer on board? Time for me to look elsewhere?

Buy-it-now price reduced to £5300!

Looks like it's gone!

Gone already!

See my post in the Recycling Forum. Steve

I have Cubasis go 3.0 here - 2 CD's and the manual. Tech spec here: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steinberg-Cubasis-Go-3-0/dp/B00005T6AV"]http://www.amazon.co...0/dp/B00005T6AV[/url] I don't know whether it's ever been used, but I suspect it hasn't. Free to a good home, as long as you send me a large padded self-addressed jiffy bag. PM me if you want it, Steve

Message from seller: [color=#000000]"hi steve i have just checked the bass, it is bolt on, no case, and just found out it needs a couple of wires at the back needs jointed and 1 knob needs tightened" [/color] [color=#000000]More photos on the ad now. Bass looks pretty well-used. But it's only £20![/color]

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1358500511' post='1940192'] Walk This Way - the RunDMC version, still got the hugemongious guitar riff, but funky as hell if you can pull of the hip hop feel... [/quote] Hmmmm - that's interesting. I might just be able to sell that to the guys.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1358501712' post='1940220'] Oooh, just thought of one: Hard To Handle - technically a 60s song, too. [/quote] That's already in our setlist.

This is not going to be easy. I'm just back from rehearsal and the band decided to have a go at Long Train Running. Every covers band I've played in has done the song, and I'm very familiar with it. The guitarists didn't know the song (!!???) and were struggling to slow down and leave space, and the drummer was far too loud and energetic. I mentioned Chic and there was a disbelieving silence before rhthym guitar exclaimed "But we're a rock band, Steve". I did think of Word Up, but I'm really not sure how that will be received. Mama Said by Kravitz - mmm. That might be worth a try. Watch this space.

Remember it has to be well-known and singalong. There are some really cool suggestions here, but... Breaking my own rules, I've just written my own...

[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I play in a pub-rock band - usual fare. I've been moaning about long guitar solos for a while now, and how I'd like to play something groove-based/funk. I've just had an email that says:[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]"Steve, we've been talking about our playlist. What is your best liked funk song that you'd want to do, and we'll get on it."[/color][/font][/size][/font][/size] Chosen song has to: [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000] Be well-known down at the Pig and Whistle. [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000] Be simple to learn and play[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000] Ideally, not be from the 1970's (because we already do too much stuff from the 70's)[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000] Not need horns or keys (unless our guitarist can cover them with his guitar-synth thingy)[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]I've recently been jamming with a funk band covering Laura Vane and the Vipertones, Sir Joe Quaterman, Shaolin Temple Defenders. However, I'm not going to suggest these because they're not mainstream enough for the pub band. Remember, whatever is chosen has to fit in amongst Dr Feelgood, Oasis, T Rex.[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]So, What shall I suggest?[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]Steve[/color][/font][/size]

Well, we've found a new singer after 4 months of searching - and that's in Manchester where there are loads more people than the Lake District. We've had deluded people who couldn't sing one note in tune, karaoke singers who could only sing a maximum of 4 songs before their voice gave out, plenty of people who just failed to turn up at all, three people who really wanted to play guitar, one chap who wanted us to be his backing band for his solo act and one chap who arrived as high as a kite. It's been comical, dispiriting and frustrating in equal measures. We'd decided to split the lead vocals between everybody else in the band and we were getting on with adjusting the setlist accordingly when our ad on Partysounds brought the right person in. It may be that everybody else in your band will have to take on some singing while you continue looking for a lead singer. Good luck to you - I know full well how elusive good singers are.

Didn't sell at £500.

I won't be able to look at the bass before buying it. In that case, I think I'll pass.

Hi, I'm considering buying an Aria Pro 2 that has a series/parallel switch. The seller says that the switch works in one position but there is no sound when it's switched over. Is that likely to be a simply-fixed wiring problem or something more fundamental with the pickup itself?

[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1357899432' post='1930137'] I was debating it but don't really have the cash or a true need at the moment so I've gone the other route and ordered myself some custom strings and hipshots I was after. So feel free to bid, but I've not heard back from the guy on payment and postage, I'm sure he's fine though your pretty safe as a buy these days using paypal and ebay. [/quote] No - wrong answer from you! I wanted you to say you'd be bidding so I didn't have to decide whether to or not. You're no help at all! Apparently, the combo weighs 24 Kgs, and that makes me think twice about buying it. That's substantially more than my Barefaced Compact + GKMB500 rig, so I'm left wondering what would be the benefit in terms of luggability. I'm going to pass. Still looking for a combo that's small, powerful, cheap and reliable - aren't we all.