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    I don`t think there is a "proper" way of practacing. What works for me might not work for you. It depends what you are looking to get out of it. Do you want to be technically proficent? Do you want to play with a band doing a particular type of music-eg Jazz? Me, if I`m going for an audition, I`ll learn the material or just work out songs that i like to play. I try and play every day even for 20 mins or so. Sometimes I think I`m decent and other times I just can`t get it together. I can`t be bothered learning all the triads, scales, etc. But that is just me
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    I could be talking mince but the finish on the body where the black meets the sunburst looks rather fierce. It usually looks more blended in. Still it`s an intresting read as always
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    When I think about it, even though I am very limited in my bass playing abilites, I have never went to an audition where I didn`t know anyone in the band and thought to myself "I am simply not good enough to play with this band." Either I am: 1 Better than I think I am 2 Deluded 3 Have never played with really good muso`s.
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    Been there and got the T shirt. They asked me to learn 16 songs and over the course of the week got most of it down. Heck, I even enjoyed learning some of them. I turn up and got the "we only know a few of the songs. They are a work in progress!" The world and particulary Gumtree, are full of dreamers.
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    Good on Ya! It`s always important to have some "you time"
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    Top guy! A guy as talanted as he is yet seems very modest with it. There endeth the lesson for us all.
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    A program called Here comes the summer is on bbc4 tonight, 9 45, the story of the Undertones. Looking forward to this!
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    I usually play with my feet. With boots on. Should I apply?
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    That Electra looks really good value for money but even better value from Thoman at £457 although they won`t have any in until October.
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    [quote name='Adrenochrome' timestamp='1346937020' post='1795024'] Yes, I've had 20+ setlists to learn in a week or less a few times. Don't necessarily learn them note for note - get the main verse/chorus/bridge patterns down and don't worry if the last verse has a few variations. Listen to all the songs as much as you can and get hold of any chords/tab/notation to help and make your own cheat sheets. I've even used a music stand, at knee height and barely visible to the audience before when I've had to. You'll get there! [/quote] This 100%! Near enough is good enough for me. Don`t be afraid to use chord sheets on a stand for referance. I have done this when asked to do something at short notice. Look confident and smile!
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    Don`t know about "the dots" Pete, but here is a link to the chords. Don`t know how accurate it is though. The good thing is if it`s not the right chords, you can transpose it up or down at the top of the page to suit. [url="http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/bluetones/slight_return_crd.htm"]http://tabs.ultimate..._return_crd.htm[/url]
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    I gig with a TC Electronics bc 2x10 and it is loud enough for the pubs and clubs I have played. On quite a few occasions I have been asked to turn down. It`s nice and light too at 20kg.
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    Just did a deal with Alex for my Sterling. Decent guy, good comunication and no messing about.
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    I sold a wooden necked Energy about 18 months ago and regretted it right away! It was a really nice bass and as there aren`t a great many of them about, people in other bands used to ask about it and comment on it`s sound. I can only imagine that the graphite necked ones would be better. Worth the swap I would say as I don`t think they will drop in value.
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    Jazz

    jezzaboy replied to jezzaboy's topic in Gear Gallery

    That is a very intresting bass! The body has seen some action over the years and those mods make it......different. How does it sound?
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    Whoopee!! Glad you have found something that you enjoy. Me, I`m still looking.
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    Sounds like a fair deal to me. A 3 hour rehersal costs around £28 a pop up here, so as long as you aren`t charging £600 per gig, you should be quids in!
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    That`s the thing about keyboardist`s. You are looking for the odd intresting noise whilst most of the ones I have met/played with/auditioned either play all over the top of everyone else or sound like Billy Smart`s circus`s organ player. And most of them were twonk headed "musicians."
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    Flippin heck! A couple of years ago I bough the passive one for 50 quid from the local crack converters! Granted it wasn`t in as good a nick as this one and had only 1 pickup. And it was ugly. Some people really are dreamers..........
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    You did the right thing Dave. I was playing in an ac/dc covers band that was started by the "Angus" The guy is a great guitar player but has played in the bedroom to ac/dc records for 20 years and has not got the temprement or the balls to play live. Him and the drummer had a fall out through bloomin Facebook and the drummer departed. It was all so bloomin petty and the band was sounding sh*t hot. After that me, the singer and rhythm guitarist walked. Angus was a bit shocked at that but the guy was a great drummer and perfect for the material. He still has an ad on Gumtree and whilst he is talanted he just ain`t got it for playing live. My motto is if you ain`t enjoying it, it`s time to go!
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    So, you don`t like to stand out in a crowd? Lovely looking bass you have there.
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    Thanks Paul! Have had a decent cash offer but I would prefer a straight swap or bass plus cash my way.
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    I bought this in June from Andertons for an AC/DC tribute band that i had joined as I couldn`t afford a 79 MM and this looks the part for the gig. Unfortunately this project has gone belly up after lots of rehersals and a gig a few weeks ago and this has been sitting there doing nothing. Swaps: A P bass, either a 60`s classic or a HW1 Swaps plus cash my way: Standard P bass, black or white with rosewood neck Squier classic vibe P in fiesta red Squier classic vibe jazz in white Thunderbird Pro Condition wise the bass has one very small ding in the front roughly where your arm would come down over the body but it is very hard to see, a couple of small dings on the back and a mark on the back between the body edge and the battery box. You can see the mark in the photo. The neck and the frets are in exc condition. The bass weighs in at 10lb on the bathroom scales. It will come with the rather nice Sterling gig bag. This bass has a Jazz style neck, a 2 band EQ and a slab body made of ash. Here is a link to the Sterling website. [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/ray34ca"]http://www.sterlingb...man.com/ray34ca[/url] If you want to discuss a swap plus cash deal, please pm me. Ta! [attachment=116948:SAM_0525.JPG][attachment=116949:SAM_0516.JPG][attachment=116950:SAM_0519.JPG][attachment=116951:SAM_0526.JPG][attachment=116952:SAM_0530.JPG][attachment=116953:SAM_0525.JPG][attachment=116954:SAM_0535.JPG][attachment=116955:SAM_0517.JPG][attachment=116956:SAM_0523.JPG]
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    Do you think that is BigRedx in disguise? Knowing his love of Fenders......
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    If you make a mistake do it again the next time round and people will think it`s meant, then say to the guys it was a jazz chord. Always works for me! If you played for 3.5 hours solid, no wonder you were cream crackered. I always find that if I haven`t played a gig for a few weeks, it takes a few songs to get the old digits back up to "gig pace."
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