Galilee

If the sample track runs all the way through the song, it's a complete pain. We've tried playing along to song-length samples and, even with a click track for the drummer, it's next to impossible to keep in time with them. What we do now is create smaller patches (say, up to 30 seconds) that can be triggered by a human when they're required. These are loaded into a piece of free software on the PC (forget what it's called but I can find out if you like) and triggered by a bank of midi-controlling footswitches (like [url="http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/FC-200/index.html"]this[/url]). Whoever's least busy at that point hits the switch!

I think you're supposed to have slept with them after the second [s]date[/s] audition. They won't call.

[quote name='bassjamm' post='255870' date='Aug 5 2008, 11:06 PM']That's how i started out i guess, not that i've progressed much beyound this. Having spent a lot of time..............[/quote] I'm not going to quote the whole thing, because I just wanted to say, what a great, inspiring post that was!

I had a very odd 'audition' a couple of weeks ago. I'd studied myself half to death to get their whole set down, I had charts for every song written out and bound, in order into a ring binder, I was calm, confident and ready to play. Turned up at the designated Sarf-London sh*t-hole at the designated time, there was nobody there. Sat in my car, melting. People started to drift in over the next hour or so, then it emerged that their regular room was not available. Eventually we got into a room, 90 minutes after I was told that I needed to be setup and ready to go. I set up and started to warm up and immediately one of them came over to me, and told me I was 'too trebly'. That's my sound, it growls underneath and cuts through on top, said I. Too trebly. They had a new umpty track mixer desk for this rehearsal. They'd never used it before. I was repeatedly told to 'be quiet' so that they could read the manual to try to get the blasted thing working. Forty five minutes later it was ready. In the end, I played about three songs (I'd learned about 30) through gritted teeth, then packed up and left. And drove the one hour home without taking a breath between each swear word. Still, I can laugh about it now......

I've pretty much always used Laney - never really been in a position to jusitfy anything better (more expensive). I think they're alright, but I've never really been jumping for joy about my sound.

Good grief.

I can smell people like you a mile off. Sympathy cravers, sucking all the sympathy out of a forum, them moving on to the next one.

Yup, been looking for a function band for a while now, as it seems like they're the only ones out gigging in decent venues regularly. 'Tis a pain though, especially when they send you a massive setlist of stuff you've never played before. I just spent a solid two weeks of evenings woodshedding 30 Blues Brothers songs, only to get to the rehearsal to find a completely shambolic setup that I wouldn't have joined if they'd begged me (they didn't!).

Make sure you wear a huge kipper tie and platform-heeled boots whilst you're sitting on the train listening to yourself play that through headphones. I'm willing to bet you'll get a whole double seat to yourself at least.

[quote name='larrikin' post='256366' date='Aug 6 2008, 03:13 PM']There's an online metronone that I think I will play along with for now, or clap my hands to as one website says.[/quote] Ah, if you can play along while clapping your hands, then you clearly have ninja bass skills, and you should stop pretending you have a problem just to get our sympathy.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='256273' date='Aug 6 2008, 02:00 PM']Almost as bad as your singer forgetting his songs and turning round to grab your drum sticks to stop the song because HE's so important![/quote] Oh good grief, how did you not kill him?

Ha ha, it's terrible when you get surprised when you select an effect.

Can you tap your fingers or clap your hands in time along with a song? I know plenty of people who can't do this, and it's made me think that some people just can't discern a rhythm. Not trying to be discouraging, just wondering.

[quote name='fullrangebass' post='255077' date='Aug 5 2008, 09:19 AM']If the thought of a fanned fret bass makes your head spin, how about this?[/quote] That carpet! My eyes!

And is this the same sister who should be getting on with painting that Squier? Sheesh.

So? Post pictures of the progress you made with this project while you were over there! You did take it with you?

[quote name='noirpunk' post='255190' date='Aug 5 2008, 10:49 AM']I'm looking for a suitably off the shelf option that I won't be afraid to gig [/quote] I fervently hope that you're gigging in a middle of the road Wedding/Function band. That would be excellent.

*drums fingers *

It's all downhill once you're passed 40...

I've done one or two gigs where the support band plays to the headline band, and vice versa.