jazzmanb

A rock covers band I dep in did a wedding last year and really neither she nor the band thought it through and i ended up sort of managing it a bit It was a Marquee job and she wanted a song playing as she arrived etc but the band were happy to play the full 4 minutes when really half of that was enough .Then when we played and what and for how long came into it,,by a bit rejigging slots with an acoustic act the floor was stomping with punters to Ac/dc who would have never done it two hours earlier.

My serious drinker years included lots of gigs luckily,what i didn't bother with much was TV, cinema,dating,cosy nights in with a pizza lol !!

How old are you ? i was early 30s when they landed,did all the rock/punk stuff,80s manchester stuff,some good stuff around early 90s if you looked. Heard all the fuss about these,saw them on tv ,lads looking like footy hooligans standing making no effort on stage,easy songs to play ,cocky arrogant etc .It was their time ,like a new Sex Pistols.The kids loved them and most over 25 didn't . In saying that like the Pistols and punk those early songs struck a chord with its audience,lyrics wise.The songs sounded fantastic in bars etc and when i think back to those times an Oasis song is playing .Hats off to McGee,he saw something that night and wuth a bit of guidance it all came off for them.Never known a band go from so promising to so dull

Kids from a council estate travelling around with their mates with lots of money and people telling them they're great.I think you just got an exploded version of what they already where.Nothing staged or planned

Background wise i suppose you're right but everyone gort a mention from McGee to the sound guy to the stand ins to the tour managers

I did too,the first albums speak for themselves but they seemed to get more mouthy the worse they got after that so i suppose you make your bed.They're getting a resurgence with kids at the moment,teenagers including my son

Yeah,the womans handbag syndrome!.I like the Thoman bag as it kind of amp head shaped so you sit it flat and open the top giving you access to everything easily

Got a Thoman briefcase type soft bag,thinks its an "effects bag" my BOSS MULTI BOARD and Tonebone and all leads and extension etc fit in fine.Cheap and cheerful

The was a period where you did have to pre record your song live early in the day then mime to it later,or record the vocal live or soemthing along those lines.Something to do with MU ??

i play my bass quieter than i play my hifi usually,neither that often.Not sure if she is a good neighbour either,how much do you do in her requests to keep an average moaning noisy neighbour happy ?

Looks a good option,quality,versatility.I like how the looks are maybe overtaking the practical ins and outs proper bass player .As said used stuff saves you paying over the odds and is handy if you have a change of heart for resale values.Most basses fall into the Jazz or P Bass camp and this is a good combination of both

The last bit is quite common ,few bits of tidying up after the recording .

First 10/15 years I had one bass ,a 75 original jazz ,good first choice of course occasional rock type gigs ,back line only Had a long break and managed to extend my collection ,old ricks and more fenders I played in the house and the odd charity mates gig Started gigging with a semi pro set up about 7 years ago ,big PA.Realised my amps Di was no good and most of my lovely basses had issues ,crackles, buzzes, volume loss etc Even a newish P bass had an earth issue Picked up a Sadowsky vintage metro on a whim and all that stuff disappeared overnight .Even girlfriends of the band noticed how it sounded The sound guy was gobsmacked .It never gets played between gigs and I still play the older guitars at home and the odd half set If you're Geddy lee you can get all your vintage stuff perfect and keep it there not so much blokes like me

Love this ,great bass line ,killer voice ,takes a while to start

Just finding the middle ground really ,like tidying all your boxes away and chucking a couple of lights on .Light nights are a bummer for atmosphere as well .I find pubs who've made an effort with a designated area and a few lights tend to get better punters in rather than waiting for someone to finish his scampi to move them etc .Backdrop can be handy for marking your space

Love my 90s jap 62ri Sunburst etc ,mojo with non of the risk or real outlay Had a P bass itch and it's scratched

Yeah it's Neil as well !!

? Get to gig ,look for spot ,across those windows for example ,put it up Not always doable of course but not a major hassle either way

Yeah the song or two I caught he had a lovely growl with a big mid thump .You never know how much the back line or desk plays in that though .

Yeah the bar is higher but personally I can separate them well .I would have a different outlook going to see Rush then say First aid kit Nile was a good choice for a Nye party

I'm 55 and find the Jools thing so dull ,my son more so Surfed the Sky music channels ,everyone had the Ad free best of stuff on

It's more about losing those windows etc with backdrops ,creating a stage .

Hit and miss ,handy for punters to remember you if they stumble in by chance Not always space for one ,fold up reasonably small