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[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1510048519' post='3403430'] How long does it take you to set up? If I'm on bass I plug my pedalboard into a DI and tune up. It takes abut 20 seconds. I play a lot of drums and can set up my full kit in about 5 minutes. If I'm on a "shared kit" it's about the same as every other drummer seems to sit about a foot lower than me. My main band is generally ready within 10 minutes. Most bands seem to take significantly longer. I've waited over an hour for the "headline" drummer to set up for soundcheck at a multi band gig. It really winds me up! [/quote] Is your drum kit carried in pro flight cases, if so it would take well over 5 minutes just to take the full kit, stands and cymbals out of them before actually putting the kit together.

[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1509968932' post='3402891'] The title of this thread should be 'Deluded old men rant at stuff young people do'... [/quote] I'm happy with that, just a slight adjustment "deluded talented old men" Just noticed your birthday is on the same day as mine except I have a lot more years on you.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1509914039' post='3402602'] I haven't watched Later... for a long long time, so with my wife departed for bed and a coffee to finish I was scanning the channels for something that wasn't Wheeler Dealers or How It's Made. And jeepers. Nothing really changes for Jools vanity show. I tuned in as Aimee Mann was finishing up. Bland and my only actual thought was she looked horribly thin, unhealthily so. Next up, Saz'iso a folk band from Albania. Christ on a bike, I [i]really [/i]need to look them up. That at the end of their performance people in the audience were actually whooping made me extremely sad as they were just so terrible. Next up, Noel Gallagher. Left me cold. Was that woman playing scissors? Finally, for me at least, there was a Superorganism, a band that NME (rest it's soul) describe as 2017 Buzziest Band. It was at this juncture I decided it was time for bed. All this does raise the question of how the hell does this show stay on air? I honestly doubt anyone who watches it on broadcast will actually utter the words, 'Ooh, they're good,' after each performance. I'd also doubt anyone who records this horrific mash-up of world music actually isn't reaching for the remote after the first act or two. There's such a lack of consistency; juxtaposition this (if you have a memory that long) to something like The Tube, a live show that knew it's audience and you were pretty much certain that you'd hold out until C4's News at 7.00pm. The other thing is, we gig a lot and the majority of the bands under and over us would knock every band on that show out of the field of play. Christ, my band would knock all of these bands for six. [/quote] +1 A lot of true words said here.

May sound a bit smug but I'm not interested in changing or improving my gear, my Stingray bass and choice of two Markbass rigs I'm entirely happy with and have not purchased anything during 2017. When I was a guitarist in the 80's I was one of those guys that constantly changed guitars and amps on a regular basis, never felt comfortable.

I remember several years ago when holidaying in the US, the exchange rate was two dollars to the pound and I'm kicking myself because I was dilly dallying over bringing back a bass. I visited the big Sam Ash music store in Sarasota and could have purchased a brand new Musicman Stingray for $1300 (£650). Our guitarist was really lucky after purchasing a brand new PRS from a music superstore in Vegas, got really lucky on the return trip through U.K. Customs, just waved through and paid zero duty, lucky chap.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1509002256' post='3395852'] I would have rephrased the message you sent, in order to prevent his ego being bruised. After all nobody likes rejection. I would have said that the original guitarist has decided to rejoin the band and tell the auditioner that they were amazing and thank them for their time. Guitarists have fragile egos at the best of times. It's best to treat them gently. [/quote] I cannot understand why you would go to these lengths and fib to the guy, there are usually only two outcomes for someone auditioning, you either get the job or you don't. People need to toughen up a bit, there is too much molly coddling around the possibility of upsetting people in situations like this. Rejection is part of life, it happens everyday to people who apply for jobs, get to final interview stage and fail to get the role.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1508925301' post='3395342'] True - But equally, because one doesn't like the music being made, that doesn't mean the programme has seriously lost the plot. Or come to think of it, neither does a white dress or being a woman. [/quote] Fact - it was a woman in a white dress and she was playing a piano. If it was a bloke in a white suit I would have stated a bloke in a white suit.

Just switched channels to check out this weeks music, some woman in white playing a piano - WTF - this programme has seriously lost the plot.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1508865310' post='3394984'] That's a good one. I also use a £1 coin for the distance from strings to pickup. [/quote] Is that the old or new £1 coin ?

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1508764935' post='3394245'] Busy wiping tears of laughter out my eyes. I'm afraid I'm going to have to abandon this topic for a comfort break darn you! [/quote] I have now lowered my action and can now only just slip a thinly sliced piece of ham between pick ups and strings.

I can slip a banana between my pick ups and strings, do you think my action is to high ?

Blimey, not the sort of thing you can slip under your coat and leg it. Hope they find the culprit and get the bass returned to the owner.

A guy on our local market does some lovely silks and velvets 😀😀

Leave the string bending to the guitarist's, next thing will be that bassist's will looking to play six string basses !!

Mick Rogers - Manfred Mann's Earthband

9pm - Nile Rodgers, how to make it in the music business, part 1 of 3. 10pm - The genius of funk. Sorry, it should read Friday, not tonight.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1505751143' post='3374026'] Firstly accept that will make mistakes If you make one just stop playing you until you get an idea where to come back in Second just concentrate on having fun Also aware that other people will make mistakes as well [/quote] I personally would not recommend to stop playing if you make a mistake, it would only highlight it more. Just carry on playing and hopefully you will pick up where you should be again, enjoy. Another thought, start wearing earplugs from your first gig and continue to use them going forwards, something that lots of us on here never did and we are now suffering the consequences with hearing issues.

Poorly attended gig last night, about 20 punters in the venue. Owner said it looked like it could be a poor night, advised us to start earlier so we could finish earlier. Stopped playing at 11pm and stripping down the PA etc, sods law, a party of 12 people turned up. Oh well, we call these ones paid rehearsals.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1506551167' post='3379567'] I am pretty much alone. Retired, single & more than happy. Blue [/quote] Good on ya, the second statement does now make sense.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1506466987' post='3379008'] I've made every gig and every rehearsal for the last 6 years, and we were doing 65-70 shows annually. Music / gigs cone first in my life, anything personal I cancel. Blue [/quote] Gee man, that second statement is strong. I'm married, but if I made the same statement, I would certainly be alone 😢😢😢

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1506451966' post='3378894'] I had a similar issue with a guitarist. Great player, decent guy but no mobile phone and getting hold of him was murder. In the end I gave him one of my older ones and told him to get a Tesco sim card for it. Fast forward 2 months and he still hadn`t got a sim card for it. Which was very annoying as his wife worked in....Tesco!! You just cant win with some people. [/quote] Buy the SIM card for him and then deduct it out of his share of your next gigs money, job done.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1506073425' post='3376233'] Sam the Sham had Little Red Riding Hood too. Humble Pie a one hit wonder? Or are we not counting albums? [/quote] Humble Pie were huge, Mr Marriott and Mr Frampton, yes they had albums but Natural Born Boogie was their only hit single in the UK.

Humble Pie - Natural Born Boogie Jucy Lucy - Who Do You Love

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1505991499' post='3375681'] Well, not quite. There's not a lot I can do about all the rapes and muggings in the world that are going on. I can have a word with the idiot standing next to me at a show there and then and maybe make them think twice next time. I'm fairly sure I shouldn't have to wait until all the rapes and muggings have been stopped first before I approach him. [/quote] Having a word with the idiot, the idiot may take offence and give you a bloody nose, just not worth the possible risk.

Just watching it at the moment as it's featuring an hour of "prog". It has just featured a very weird video of Yes doing Roundabout in concert featuring a load of women joining them on stage dancing to it. Hardly the type of song you would dance to, very odd. Yes and dancing don't normally feature in the same sentence.