SteveK

Not confrontational at all. You should definitely get paid before you play. Send an email to the groom stating that you will need payment in full, at the latest, at the venue prior to show time. Request acknowledgement and confirmation - if he fully intends to pay then it shouldn't be a problem for him. NO DOUGH! NO SHOW!

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1461539354' post='3035583'] Tbh I hate talkbass. Unlike here most of [b]there[/b] members are not the most friendly of people. And if you make a mistake you will be jumped on. [/quote] Are you a complete imbersile? You need to get yerself ejucated! Everyone no's it should be [i][u]they're[/u]!..[/i]. YOU FICKO!

We're all just trying to guess the owner's reasons for passing around the pot. If the owner's motivation was: "I hope there's a gonna be a few Euros in the pot, to ease the burden on me to meet the band's fee" I would say that's perfectly reasonable. If, on the other hand, it's: "I can easily afford to pay the band, I've made loadsa money from the bar thanks to the suckers on stage, and now I'm gonna pass the pot around and make even more money thanks to the suckers in the audience." Then I just might be a bit miffed. Unless you ask him outright we'll never know. None of us are mind readers, In this case I would say "benefit of the doubt" would be in order.

A bit tricky, this one! Rather like our beloved PM's tax affairs: Nothing illegal but morally highly questionable. If tackled, the owner would most likely justify the pot as going towards your fee, without it... reduced fee or no gig. I am presuming that the total in the pot wouldn't have covered your fee. EDIT: Actually, thinking about it some more - I don't think it was morally so bad of the owner. Maybe the "average" pot collection was factored in to your fee.

Always prefer the sound of a heavier gauge, but have to balance that with feel and the way a string responds. Hence 40-100 Elites. As with many of these things, the general listener is likely to notice bugger-all difference.

If the bass was not as you were expecting, and did not meet with published spec, Why did you not return the bass?

From the moment we learn joined up thinking we seek approval. We all seek it... some more than others. Perfectly normal.

From persnal experience, there are dozens of reasons why IEMs are a good idea! There are also dozens of reasons why IEMs are a disaster. The type of music would make a huge difference as to their usefulness. If you're in a pop/cabaret/covers type band, or a band whose arrangements are set in stone, then, IEMs are possibly a great boon. For the last 30 years I've mostly played in a band that prides itself on its "good live" reputation. A large part of that would be down to the fact that we "play to the room"! IEMs makes that impossible.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1450705900' post='2935013'] No one makes it without a vast amount of very hard work. [/quote] Over the years, I have known, and have worked with many songwriters. Some have 30+ years of writing experience, but have had no real commercial success. Others with little to no experience have had huge success - eg. One young lady I worked with 35 years ago went from a receptionist at a record company to writing the soundtrack for a hugely successful movie (and indeed starring in movie), she had very little musical experience, let alone writing experience! The amount of "Hard work" doesn't seem to have figured in the level of success. IME Some just seem to have a handle on it right from the off.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1450637494' post='2934515'] Songwriting is most definitely a skill that can be learned and improved upon. [/quote] unfortunately though, a lifetime is not long enough for most of us to learn and improve that skill. Most successful songwriters have an innate ability that the majority do not have.

If you dig jazz, it's likely you'll dig Jaco! If you don't dig jazz, then, maybe you won't! For all those out there that really want to improve and become well rounded bass players, then, analysis and study of some of Jaco's work is pretty much essential. He really was "all that"!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1449314895' post='2922468'] ... and as an aside, a 'gak' is a derogatory term where I grew up. Example: "Yer nat sposed to eat it wi le skin on, ye stupid gak" [/quote]Meant something entirely different in some bands I worked with in my younger days.

Don't let potential wear n tear dictate how you should or should not play. Your instrument is there to serve you! If you've found a way to play that excites you :/ and gives you a unique voice, then, the occasional refret would be a price worth paying.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1447258061' post='2906202'] Actually, I was thinking more of a stunt by the band and Pete Way (who originally posted the story on Facebook, [b]then mentioned HIS new album at the end of the post[/b]) But (and this is a big but) as someone once said "any publicity is good publicity, as long as they spell your name right" I just get the feeling there is more to this than meets the eye. [/quote] Yeah, clumsy bit of self promotion - nothing more! IMV

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1447250450' post='2906127'] No one said it was a particularly clever publicity stunt [/quote] That's true!

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1447248697' post='2906087'] I've also heard a lot worse (including some bands I've played in ) [b]which is what makes me think the whole thing is a publicity stunt.[/b] [/quote] So, the owner/perpetrator is in on it! What's in it for him? Do you think more people will visit his pub knowing that he is not averse to assaulting young women?

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1446981390' post='2903851'] I see the SGs advertise themselves as "Rock Punk post Grunge with pop sensibilities". Something for everyone, then, in the modern little-bit-of-everything-but-not-too much-of-anything world (let's keep it fun for all the family, boyz n' girlz)... [b]They can hardly complain if things get a bit too, er, punk, can they?[/b] BTW, what's this doing on a bass players' site? As far as I can see, neither of the SGs plays bass. [/quote] [quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1447005284' post='2904085'] Good acting is right. Look carefully Woodin. What the hands are doing doesn't match the sounds, especially the guitar. The picking hand is floating just around the bottom E, in a regular pattern and full chords, with rhythmic accents are magically happening. The bass player looks to be using all 4 right hand fingers, but the notes don't match. [/quote] Dan Dare, are you for real?? What the f*** does it matter if these girls were actually playing or not? If the owner has a problem with this type of act (of which there are many), then he should do his research and NOT book them. The guy's a thug! He and his staff should be dealt with accordingly. Oh, and do you suppose the owner would have tried it if they were two 6' 6" hairy a**ed geezers..? Now, that would've been "punk".

I would advise against DIY remedies (unless you are confident of the results). It could give the shop a justifiable reason not to honour the warranty.

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[quote name='neilp' timestamp='1446811535' post='2902511'] McCartney doesn't count. Even if he died today, everything he's ever done has "trite" and "banal" and "cliche-ridden" stamped all over it in 20-foot letters. [b]Iconic? Never was, never will be IMHO[/b] [/quote] Bit like saying, "The Sun... Hot? Never was, never will be IMHO".

Guess I'm the only one that thinks those clip on tuners just look wrong! Tuner built in to my FX board, tuner app on my phone, and same app on my tablet.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1446749811' post='2902089'] I don't think that I wrote exactly what I meant. It would have been better to say that the qualifications are that they were acknowledged as great for their own achievements but were showing signs of disappearing up their own alimentary canal's which would turn people off them. [/quote] Give me someone who is "showing signs of disappearing up their own alimentary canal" anytime, over an artist that stands still, recycling the successful formula over and over. The "alimentary canal" is where you can often find greatness!

Don't mean to be the party pooper here, but... We seem to be defining "intro" as anything that occurs instrumentally before the singing starts! If that's the case, I've got a whole bunch of albums consisting solely of intros

Yep, I'm with chris_b. I'm reminded of an occasion in Germany where I was standing and chatting with Dave Dee (young 'ns can Google him) whilst watching Brian Connolly's Sweet. BC could hardly stand, never mind sing - he was actually very ill! I rather naively said to Dave D, "Why the hell is he putting himself through it?" Dave D replied, "It's either that or the dole!" Too much perspective, perhaps! The BCR have got something that will make them a bit of money. They're not on the dole, they're not mugging old ladies, they're not bankers or lawyers, they are doing doing something that will, hopefully, bring a little bit of joy to a few people.

Doing a gig with Kenny Jones in a couple of weeks and the set includes WGFA. I've been referring to this clip and other examples. It would be too tall an order to learn note for note what JE plays, in any case he clearly never played it the same twice. More important to decide what parts [i]are[/i] important to copy, the "I'll tip my hat" section is in my mind important to get right, and then attempt to understand in a general way what and how he is playing - pentatonic and blues scale phrases abound.