Greg.Bassman

I’m tried of hearing about the beatles… there I said it. Some nice tunes, but for f*ck sake, there was more to the 60’s than those guys! 😝😉

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I sense that a lot of the stories that will come through will involve the ol’ ‘amber nectar’ [to quote lozz196]! lol 😀.

The good ol’ first gig, eh! 🙂 Been there too… and our second gig was the same! Our shows eventually got better though 🙂.

Royal albert… thats cool! Strange for a warwick as they are usually so well built. It happen though, I suppose. The geddy lee jazz is a great bass, so I am sure that you were just fine 🙂.

Intro tapes and backing tracks can be so awkward. I have been in bands where we had strings and/or brass backing tracks to play alongside. There has been instances where the drummer has missed the count-in OR the band have messed up a section and the backing track would be out of sync with us 🙁.

Oh man! I feel for you 🙁. It was actually hard for me to drink and play. I was in a band once where we actually banned alcohol before showtime because we were always rubbish otherwise. Not very rock and roll, but it kept us tight! 😉

These things happen. I had a similar situation, while playing an open-air show, where all the bands set-lists were blown away. AWKWARD! 😮🙂 EDIT: After this experience, we learned to tape them down! lol

I can relate to this feeling! 😉 Tut-tut. Crooked indeed. We have all encountered those types of people! 🙁

Wasn’t your night was it… still… ‘happy days!’ lol 😆.

The bigger they are the harder they fall… probably literally in your case, right? 😜 ‘Amber nectar’ lol 😆

I bet that was awkward! 😉

Oh my goodness! 😅 Thats a skilled singer right there. I had a similar situation [not a dress!], when the top button of my jeans broke off and I was not wearing a belt. As the show went on, I was beginning to wonder why my trousers were getting incrementally lower down my backside. Fortunately we had an interval and I was able to use a safety pin to keep them together. Good job as well… one more song and everyone might have seen my pants. Thank goodness I was wearing pants! 😆

Don’t get me started about spillages. I was in one band once, where we banned liquids on stage. Only bottled water with the cap on when not in use. Not very rock and roll, but I like to think that we saved lives! 😁

Sounds like a good excuse to abuse the singer to me 😜 [Intentional smack] Bassist: ‘Why did you walk into my bass?!’ Singer: ‘I didn’t!’

When I used to play, there was a solid couple of years when I was. But it was not solely from gigging, but with some studio work aswell. I decided to go back to having a part-time job for a bit of security. I was able to take the gigs that I was actually interested in this way, instead of any old nonsense just to get the pay 👍.

Man, thats tough. I snapped my G string [oooh matron!] once, without a spare bass, but I had a spare set of strings. The guitarist took an extended solo while I changed it behind my amp. The quickest I have ever changed a string! 😆 I have never smacked someone with my headstock, but the singer walked into it once! Singers eh! 🙄

Was watching spinal tap for the 100th time and the scene when derek smalls gets trapped in the pod still cracks me up 🤣 I do not play anymore but it reminded me of some of the more embarrassing moments that occurred when I did 😂 Anybody else? Or is it just me and derek on this one? 🤔 UPDATE: thanks for all your comments guys. I am really enjoying this topic. There has been so many funny stories. I am just glad that me and derek weren’t the only ones! lol.

My goodness! I love what you have done with the 1024. So glad that its new home is with you 🙂

Simon brought my Dod Meatbox Pedal. A friendly and honest chatter. Good comms and smooth payer… deal with ease! Thanks. Greg.

I appreciate a jazz 🙂. I have played different brands, mexican mades and american mades etc… always felt good with one. A lot of my influences have played jazzes, like Jaco, Geddy and Marcus etc 🙂.