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    Show us your playing videos!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    don't think i've posted this before but just found it lurking on my hard drive.. The bass solo from Mr Big's version of the Deep Purple track 'Burn'

    its not on youtube as they deleted the audio but i've uploaded it to another site (not sure how to embed that here though so follow the link!)

    [url="http://www.youplayalong.com/video/716d20a71a4839c/Deep-Purple-%E2%80%98Burn%E2%80%99--Mr-Big-bass-solo-version"]Mr Big 'Burn' Bass Solo[/url]

    Songsterr

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    same as other people here I used to occasionally dip into bassmasta for odd little bits of tab that i couldn't quite get by ear so was surprised to find it all changed to songsterr the other day.

    however, if you're after a particular song just pop it into google and when it comes up in the results click the 'cached' bit instead of the main 'bassmasta' link (which now redirects to songsterr) and it brings up the original bassmasta page not the songsterr one.



    peace

    c

    Zon Sonus +SOLD+

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    bump!! needs to shift this people!! am open to sensible trade offers - particularly after an all black Aerodyne Jazz but anything else interesting could grab my attention as long as theres a certain amount of cash coming my way still!!


    C

    potential new band..

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    Posted

    well cheers for all the responses... audition date/time/location etc now sorted (non specific backline provided apparently.. hmmm... methinks i'll take my own rig anyway!!!) so will see how it goes and hopefully get a chance to quiz some of the actual band members about details etc...

    i'll keep you posted!!


    cheers

    C

    potential new band..

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    Posted

    [quote name='Dropzone' post='1190430' date='Apr 6 2011, 12:01 PM']I would say go to the audition as you have learnt the songs but spell out that the communications so far have been poor.

    From what I can read you have only dealt with the manager not the guys you will be playing with, so they may be a great bunch of guys and the gig an absolute dream.[/quote]

    yeah thats kinda what i figured.

    i emailed the 'manager' this morning asking what was occurring.. are the rehearsals still on, and if so when and where.. surprisingly he did reply:

    'rehearsals will be in the afternoon both days'

    .. soooo.. none the wiser really! i hate keep having to chase people for basic information!!

    peace

    C

    potential new band..

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    hmmm so a few weeks ago i see an advert for an established tribute band who are looking for a new bass player a.s.a.p - they're reasonably local and have lots of gigs booked all over the country and seem like a reasonable proposition (especially as I'm seriously skint and the money would be more than handy right now). I ring up and speak to the 'manager' who gives it all the usual spiel and its all systems go. I get sent a set list to learn with a view to an audition the following weekend. Couple of days later the manager rings up to see how i'm getting on with the songs etc and to say that he's still sorting out the rehearsal etc etc.. but then.. nothing! As the proposed rehearsal date looms I try ringing him to get confirmation that its still on and where its gonna be but can't get an answer. I leave several messages which all get no response until the night before the rehearsal is meant to be happening when finally he rings back. Apparently he's been in hospital so has not sorted anything out but will get back to me with a re-arranged date etc. Hmmmm.... he has however been updating his facebook etc during this time...

    Anyways, another week or so passes still with radio silence and then late last week he calls me up to say rehearsals are going to be this weekend - all day fri and sat, he'll be in touch with the times/location etc. So again I've spent the week brushing up on the songs and again, as the proposed rehearsal date approaches I hear nothing! Now obviously I'm going to (try) to get in touch with him again today/tomorrow but I dunno, this poor lack of communication from a so called 'manager' bothers me. Aside from the fact that I have already rearranged stuff to make myself available for these rehearsals it worries me a little that the person in charge of the band/bookings etc seems so disorganized when it comes to something as straightforward as simple communication.

    Also the manager is assuming that I'm definitely in as he's said the first gig will be next weekend... well, to be honest thats all well and good but until I meet and jam with the band I'm not gonna commit 100% to anything... they may be a bunch of tools for all i know! its not entirely about the music.

    I've also noticed that in the last couple of days the band's facebook has been full of posts from another tribute band (to the same artist) slagging of this potential new band of mine because of lies, and apparent back stabbing with venues etc...... I don't know the details and the posts have been swiftly removed but obviously something is going on somewhere thats a bit more than any normal band rivalry.

    I dunno, maybe I'm worrying too much... but as it says in the title, vague alarm bells are ringing. its quite annoying though as I've invested a lot of time learning a lot of songs for this. ah well.... we shall see i guess!!

    aaaargh!!

    C

    Do Covers Bands 'pull' an audience?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by 3V17C

    yes, my covers band has regular followers who turn up to see us wherever we play.. which is nice though admittedly we are more specialized than most covers bands and play mainly different songs to the norm, always keep our set fresh with new material and put on a good show.

    peace

    c

    Energy, or lack of

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='burray' post='1173431' date='Mar 23 2011, 03:38 PM']It bugs me when people don't move around when they're playing if the music is lively enough to warrant it. I'm not a fan of screamo stuff as much any more, but I caught a band the other day who I thought "this would be pretty good if the players didn't look like they were bored". They could have turned a lifeless but loud set into one of full-on, balls out energy and aggression that you'd have to admire regardless of whether you like the music or not. THAT'S the difference. Apathy on stage gets right on my tits. People can't see how much you're enjoying it unless you SHOW them. Then they're much more likely to enjoy your set just as much.[/quote]

    yep agreed. we always make a lot of effort with moving about and being lively on stage - even if its not the greatest gig. Even when not firing on all cylinders we are much more energetic than most other bands round here. Admittedly its sometimes a pain though as people now expect it from us even if i'm feeling ill or whatever.
    We did a gig in a bog standard pub at the weekend and had a couple of people come up afterwards and say that even though they didn't know any of the songs they were really entertained which they perhaps wouldn't have been if we'd just stood there shoe gazing, so thats all good.


    peace

    c

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