bonzodog

I would give anything to have mine on display, but with a wife and two young daughters I have to make do with peppa pig and disney princess on every square inch of wall space. However in answer to your question I think they are beautiful instruments to admire either on the wall, on a stand or on stage

I agree with flyfisher. I played bass from a young age because I was naturally drawn to the bass line in a song. Whilst all my rock friends were drooling over Tony Iommi's amazing riffs, I adored Geezer Butlers bass lines, so he is my only real influence. I listen to just about every genre of music, but still end up going back to Sabbath in the end for the bass

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1380222179' post='2222591'] Somebody else is making a profit everytime you buy a bass or an amp or a cab or pretty much anything really. Same as somebody else makes a profit if you buy a camera but I've never heard amateur photographers saying they won't take a picture unless someone pays them for it. There seems to be something about music that many people believe they must be paid or they won't play. It's a point of view, I suppose, but I'm interested in why music should be so unique in this respect? [/quote][quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1380222179' post='2222591'] Somebody else is making a profit everytime you buy a bass or an amp or a cab or pretty much anything really. Same as somebody else makes a profit if you buy a camera but I've never heard amateur photographers saying they won't take a picture unless someone pays them for it. There seems to be something about music that many people believe they must be paid or they won't play. It's a point of view, I suppose, but I'm interested in why music should be so unique in this respect? [/quote] Music is a form of entertainment meaning that its for other peoples enjoyment as well as the provider. No a photographer wouldn't charge to take photos, but he would possibly charge if one of his or her photos was in a gallery where people were paying to visit. You are right that music is unique in this respect but on the other hand isn't it amazing that we do something we enjoy and can make money from it too.

WASP's Blind in Texas is probably one of the best rock songs ever!!! I love a song with a guitar solo at the start Best WASP album by far is The Headless Children, but I agree they have done some dreadful albums too. I still go and see them in Wolverhampton every time they tour though, even if Blackie Lawless is a miserable git.

I was a Crue fan for first 5 albums and I think SATD is an amazing album. Very simple riffs but sound so raw. However I too think the first album was the best. Does anyone remember the two Nikki Sixx's conspiracy. I remember reading about that in Kerrang

I was going to post this so glad someone already has. Spent most of my youth in the brown room and only stopped going when Rob decided to put his snake collection in the reception area, which scared the hell out of me. Also hated the parking!!! Really hope at least some if not all of the gear gets back to him

I use both depending on the songs. One habit I can't break though is having the pick hanging out of my mouth when I play with my fingers.....maybe sub consciously I think it looks cool!!!!!!

Just bought an Ashdown LG 1000 from Jon. Very nice chap and very happy with the product!!! Thanks

Yes and I think the audience makes a difference. In a covers band you are playing most likely to fans of that style of music and will probably know most of the words. When I used to sing full time around the working mens clubs you could normally sing whatever you want and nobody noticed. There are still some shockingly bad singers and duos working every weekend around the clubs who just learn the chorus.

Thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated. I think the point I was trying to get across is the fine line between playing the songs perfectly and having to concentrate a little too much against relaxing a little and enjoying the gig but may be forgetting a few words. I appreciate the comment that the band who plays it right will get re-booked, but I also think punters like to see a band enjoying themselves and not too serious. In an ideal world you shoud achieve both.

I'm not in your area but its pretty much the same across the UK. There are loads of agencies around who will advertise locally on yell.com You should expect to pay between 15 and 20% but don't expect to get gigs straight away as they have a reputation to think of so will want to hear and see you a few times first..The work may be drip fed at first but if you are good it will soon build up. The agencies will work on behalf of the venues. On the other hand promoters tend to organise band nights at venues, with a handful of bands on per night. If you are going down that route then don't expect to be paid much at all.

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1378830217' post='2205267'] Cant really go wrong with the LH500.... incredible amount of power from a reasonably cheap amp. I've got one and gigged for a while. If your still looking in a month or two i may have mine up for sale. [/quote][quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1378830217' post='2205267'] Cant really go wrong with the LH500.... incredible amount of power from a reasonably cheap amp. I've got one and gigged for a while. If your still looking in a month or two i may have mine up for sale. [/quote] Let me know when you do as I will prob want one in a few weeks

I play in a covers band and me and the guitarist share the vocals. I sing the songs where its a nice thumping bass and leave the singing to him when the songs call for a more tricky bass line. At present we do a 50/50 share of 15 songs each On the songs I sing, I know all the words but very often get a bit carried away and can sometimes sing the same verse twice but always get chorus and structure right. To me I don't see it as a huge problem. On the other hand our guitarist has a lot of the words written down to his singing songs (in fairness they are on the floor and not always noticeable to the audience) and insists songs should be sang correctly every time. At rehearsals he will always stop a song if he forgets words and start again. Whilst I agree with his thoughts about getting song right I would much rather relax and enjoy the gig without getting too bogged down with learning every word as long as the choruses are right What does everyone else think?

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1378901334' post='2206219'] I wouldn't have thought it was possible to write in that manner, just speak that way and most of that is imagined by the reader. Hence arguments start very easily. [/quote][quote name='TimR' timestamp='1378901334' post='2206219'] I wouldn't have thought it was possible to write in that manner, just speak that way and most of that is imagined by the reader. Hence arguments start very easily. [/quote] I think you've hit the nail on the head....IMO of course. These days we write to each other more than we speak through internet and texts so people tend to be more honest and colorful with words than they would if they were talking face to face, and like you say, add to that how the reader imagines it and arguments easily arise.

Just bought a Hartke 115 cab from Phil and very happy with it. It was in immaculate condition and we had a nice long chat and a lovely cup of tea!!!

Cheers guys. Will give it a go at band rehearsal tomorrow night

Never stand back to back with the guitarist while playing unless you want to look like a pair of tw*ts

It just goes to show from the mixture of responses already that there is no clear answer. Like with any product you get good products and poor products from the same factory and also people have different preferences to what they class as a good quality bass. I recently bought a MP Jazz and absolutely love it. I am know expert to how it compares with other Fenders, but it plays, looks and sounds fantastic and was within my price bracket....so I am happy

After a little bit of advice please. I use a Hartke HA3000 into a 410 TP and 115 cab. I know ideally I could do with a bigger amp for those cabs but until a decent SH comes up I am happy with the HA3000 and I like the sound I get from the 2 cabs. I get a bit obsessed with having backups for everything and although I know I could use a DI box if my amp was to fail at a gig I would prefer to have a spare amp but cash is limited at the moment. I also own a Yamaha Stagepas 600i system from my pub singing days and wondered about using the powered mixer with my Hartke cabs. The problem is Yamaha do not say how many Ohms the mixer puts out (or what the stagepas speakers are). I assume the reason they do this is because they don't want people using other speakers with their amps. The amp is a class D amp and claims to kick out 300W per side as it is a stereo amp which is what is confusing me. My intention would be to connect the bass into one of the channels and then connect the 410 to one output and the 115 to the other output of the amp, and as the cabs are 8 Ohm cabs, i assume it would not matter if the stagepas amp was 4 or 8 Ohm per side. I don't want to connect it up and damage either component so just wondered if anyone knew if this was a safe set up. And like I say it would only be in case my HA3000 failed Thanks in advance.

+1 for Hartke SH From a mixture of buying off here and ebay, I now have a HA3000, 1 x 410TP and 1 x 15 (all Hartke) for a grand total of £200. Sounds great and very happy.

Apologies if this is on the wrong board. Although I am happy with my current covers band we decided due to the others work load that we would only gig once a month, and it is more of a hobby than a form of income. However, in my situation my Saturday nights especially, are usually free. Very often I find myself at home thinking I could be out working and getting some payment for my bass playing. Are there any tips or advice anyone can give me about finding work and where I should advertise (apart from on here). I'm not really looking at joining another band on a permanent basis (not yet anyway) but I am happy to dep for bands at gigs or recordings. i would consider myself a fairly good bassist, and although I don't read music I am learning. I play most songs by ear and can usually pick a bas sline up in a short time I also have my own car and gear Any tips on how I can earn more as a bass player whilst still working full time (Mon-Fr 9-5pm) would be welcomed Thanks