Len_derby

Midus Guerreiro. Bass player for the Aynsley Lister band.

Welcome Steve. What kind of stuff will your band be playing? Is it the same set list from 1995?

Good luck my friend. Let us know how it goes. I always think that if we wait until we feel totally ready and prepared for things - they often never happen. I know too many people, some half my age, who bemoan being stuck in a rut but never seem to do anything about it. Go for it! Have fun!

[quote name='JoshL' post='1260518' date='Jun 7 2011, 11:28 PM']and look forward to spendin some time here. Josh[/quote] And probably some money too Welcome Josh.

[quote name='jonblake' post='1260129' date='Jun 7 2011, 07:28 PM']That's great, Len, although I was hoping it would inspire people to dig out my book![/quote] I will, I will! It's just that the CD was already in the house! WaterofTyne - thanks for the picture of you and your mate Garth. He doesn't look a day older - still looks 97. Yes, it's a shame he doesn't do much with Levon anymore. That man drums like no one else I've ever heard, but it always sounds so right.

Played one of these garden gigs last Saturday. In spite of the canvas covering there was an unpredictable breeze wafting about. My setlist and cribsheets blew away the second song in. They were picked up and brought back to me by a rather nice lady, so it wasn't all bad. You've had plenty of good advice already, the only other one I can add is car/van parking. If you're playing a party in a residential street it's worth trying to negotiate a parking space or drop-off in advance.

Thanks for this Jon. The influence of The Band was massive, and continues to be so. Danko, like most of The Band, was a talented multi-instrumentalist who just happened to be playing the bass on most of their songs. I've kept up with Levon Helm's career, still great. Robbie Robertson less so. Don't really know what happened to Garth Hudson. I've always thought that one of the many interesting things about them was their backgrounds. Although they sounded and looked like a southern USA outfit, they were all, bar Helm, Canadians. Well Jon, your book extract has made me dig out 'The Big Pink' again for a listen. Thanks!

Bought Mel's bongo drums off her. Perfect business transaction. You can deal with Mel in confidence

Welcome Martin. A few of us East Midlanders here on Basschat me duck. Do you ever come over Derby way? I'm at The Flowerpot more often than is good for my health. A great venue for blues if that's what you're into.

[quote name='davey_one_visits' post='1255173' date='Jun 3 2011, 10:51 AM']I wish I was a Christian so I could play in church. I bet it's like that scene from blues brothers with James brown.[/quote] Sometimes! But other times, in the immortal words of Ronnie Scott on a quiet night at his jazz club, 'Shall we all join hands and try to contact the living?'

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1254797' date='Jun 2 2011, 11:18 PM']Because they are fugly beyond all imagining.[/quote] Yep, looks like the kind of bass William Shatner would play.

Welcome Jamie, enjoy yourself.

I must say I've noticed this 'feature' with mine too, which although bought pre-owned, has all standard bits on as far as I can tell. Perhaps some clever bar-stewards can enlighten us. I quite like the sound of the stock pickups, the 'Duncan designed' jobbies. All very subjective, of course. A heck of a lot of bass for the £'s. Love mine as a leaving out around the house & dodgy venue instrument. Very pretty too.

Shouldn't we be talking Dracula, not just Frankenstein, with a name like Stoker? I'll get me coat. Welcome aboard mate. Have fun.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1251829' date='May 31 2011, 06:04 PM']stood at the back in my originals band you part of the 'performance' of course is engaging with the crowd of faces infront of you, I used to quite enjoy catching the pretty girls who came to see us play's eyes. Needless to say going from that to church it was strange to work out where to look sometimes! [/quote] For me, the key thing to remember is that we're there most of the time to lead worship and not put a 'show' on in the normal sense. Generally in a church I much prefer to be out of the eyeline of the congregation, if the acoustics and building shape allows it. More like a theatre pit band I suppose.

Stevie Wonder with a machine gun

Welcome Rolo! I have to agree that if you're not in a band picking up a bass gets harder. Personally I'd rather play music I thought was total pants (and have done!) than not be in a band at all. Maybe I'm just a bass tart. Anyway, welcome aboard.

[quote name='TimR' post='1249405' date='May 29 2011, 05:10 PM']or "The bass line to xxx doesn't go like that." "It did tonight." or "It does when I play it."[/quote] 'I play in band' Yeah, so why aren't you playing tonight then?

Count Basie's piano playing is the best example I know of 'less is more'.

This one was told to me by our soundman. Old guy (in tweed sportsjacket) goes up to the sound desk. 'Can you turn it down a bit please? I suffer from tinnitus' Soundman puts on a sympathetic face, points to the band and says 'yeah, so do they'.

A youngish lad, probably early twenties, comes up at the end all smiles. 'Thanks, that was great,.............my Dad would really love you lot'. To be honest, I was amused. Been thinking of having a tee-shirt made that says 'your Dad would love us'.

Welcome aboard Steve.

Greetings Zac. Hope we can help you scratch that itch.

[quote name='voldar' post='1249047' date='May 29 2011, 12:15 PM']Hi Everyone, I'm new to playing the bass (or any instrument actually) and live near New Mills in the Peak district. Last night was my first live attempt at a song (Mustang Sally) with the excellent Outer Limits Band at the White Hart in New Mills. Many thanks to David and the gang for welcoming me so much and making my first live experience so enjoyable. Plenty more practising for me and then I'll be on the look out for a local band. All the best.[/quote] Welcome Voldar! New Mills, Peak District? The view from my end of the County was that New Mills was the murder capital of Greater Manchester Hope you enjoy our sense of humour.....