YeastieB

Loving Chic on the BBC's New Year's Eve coverage. Jerry Barnes is amazing. Good to see NIle Rodgers having the time of his life.

The one and only gig of the year for the Yeasties, at our works Christmas do. So a lot riding on it, wanting to give people a good time but not mess up in-front of work colleagues, and play as best as we could. Sound man managed to get a decent sound given in the works canteen is just a glass-box with a roof and wooden floor. We had a good balance on stage just from the backline. A bit nervous to start, some slight fluffs from all of us at various points, two pedal failures (rhythm guitarists and my switch pedal-thankfully in middle of last song). But great night, everyone was jumping and dancing and I just didn't want stop playing.

Definitely Rush. I remember listening to the start of "The Trees" and knowing that I wanted to play bass from then on. They always felt like "my band" in particular because no-one else seemed to like them.

[quote name='la bam' timestamp='1507661500' post='3387102'] I watched a band called 'The Hamsters' years ago in Bolton. During their Hendrix set they played All Along the Watchtower, and to this day i can still remember the power of how they played it. Absolutely awesome - real next level stuff. [/quote] I think I remember seeing them at what was called the Guildford Festival of Folk and Blues in the mid 90s. They were just fantastic, not a tribute band but channeling the Hendrix vibe and adding their own energy.

Location/Venue: Live Aid (ok, not that one) -a school version in the big hall. Your age: 16-17 Your bass: An Antoria Jazz copy. It was fantastic, bought it from Smithfield Market in Belfast for not that much. Your amp: Can't remember if it had make, though it was big, black and heavy. The set list (some of it): We only had two songs: Paranoid and Whole Lot of Rosie. Anything else that might be funny/interesting/embarrassing. We were probably terrible as we had only practised once or twice. The audience showed their appreciation by continually spitting on us, so I glad we only had two songs before the next band was on. That was the one and only outing of Hank Shank and the Merchant Bankers. The school made a video of it. God forbid that ever sees the light of day.

I think it depends on the relative gap. I volunteered to play at an official work's ceremony, thinking it might be fun. However, the others were all classically trained, so had no problem sight reading the music they chose. And certainly didn't have time for me to get up to speed. I was felt floundering at the cello parts, losing my way, questioning the idea I really knew how to play anything, perhaps I was kidding myself and it time to just give up.

Remember everyone is coming to enjoy themselves, so you might as well too. You've rehearsed and earned your right to that bit of stage. It's such a great feeling to play live. Once you start you'll not want to stop. Good luck, and here's to your first of many.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1496608331' post='3312709'] According to Farcebook, the bassist is Eric Ingram. [/quote] Got there before me. Loving his lines. [url="http://www.thepicta.com/media/1492131514544323641_405685436"]http://www.thepicta....23641_405685436[/url] He and presumably the rest of the band are Ariana Grande's Tour Band.

I always wanted to play. I thought as an adult it just would be just too difficult. But when my youngest started I gave it a go as well. I started with the Michael Aaron Piano Course Grade 1 and am working my way slowly up the series grades books. There are a lot of videos by Alan Chan on Youtube. I enjoyed playing the pieces and I found it easy to make progress when I had time to practice. But even being able to play to a low grade level is so great. Enjoy the start of the adventure.

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1487967466' post='3244737'] G, G#, A in low octave. G, G#, A in higher octave E, F, F# (Octave up) Mix them all up, throw in a C, C#, D (Octave up) at some point and job done. [/quote] Yep, didn't get the solo section either as it didn't quite make sense. This was a godsend. Now satisfying to play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrCm4AXOl44

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1486296198' post='3230612'] I went from Ampeg SVT4 Pro and Bergantino HT322 cab to more portable Markbass CMD121P and NY121 ext cab and it gives the Ampeg rig a run for its money. I've tried other lightweight amps but Markbass has a nicer tone and certainly cuts a full band mix far better than the larger Ampeg rig. Still have the Berg cab for larger venues or back up and either Ampeg SVT 4 when its working or my GK 1001RBii Dave [/quote] I've gone lightweight and never regretted it. Likewise, got a better sound that cuts through. I went for a Markbass CMD121P after trying out a quite a few different setups. I'd recommend doing the same as they all sounded different and what sounds good to me may be just sound like mud/sterile/weak etc to you.

Probably most of the albums I had when I was growing up. As I didn't have that many, they were played repeatably. So lots of Rush, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, a bit of Weather Report and Al Di Meola. Not heard Pink Floyd's Wall in a long time or thought about it. I wonder if it is still in there?

Wow

I remember hearing an interview with members of Prince's band, saying how after a show he'd either want to get into the studio or go out and find a local jam session.

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1482607961' post='3201898'] +1...I'm with you dude [/quote] +2......I'm with you both! Really satisfying to play.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1481324201' post='3191608'] No. I sneak recognisable themes in to my lines to test if people are listening all the time! It's great fun! [/quote] Agree. We're doing Black Horse and Cherry Tree with the Seven Nations mash-up and some lines just felt natural to insert in for fun and to see if I can get away with them. Band mates haven't seemed have noticed. So "quoting" is the word rather than stealing. Well as long as I don't have to put both my hands I in the air and wiggle my first two fingers before I play them.

I warned the new members of the band, before the first rehearsal, about the level our guitarist likes to play, but fortunately he had just bought himself a huge new multi-fx pedal board and hadn't got to grips of how to use it and so was relatively quite. Joy. However after six weeks he's sussed it and he's back. There's no way of getting a tight sounding band, if you start losing the drums. Will have to rein him in again.

Randomly came across this: [size=4]Sound Like Royal Blood - Without Busting The Bank [/size] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2tNAXPczMk of course depends on the what's in the bank. The simpliest set-up looks like line-splitter with the octave up pitchshifter going into a small guitar combo and bass with amp distortion.

Maybe it's his guitar. I was shocked when I tried a few what were supposed to be high-end guitars that many of them couldn't keep in tune after a few noodles. Just as bad as the cheap copy I had. Guitar I did buy is really stable.

Great job.

I think it doesn't matter if you don't do flashy, you enjoy what you do and it fits with the style of music you play. The important thing is having a bass that gives you what you need, the sound that sings to you. If you get that joy from a more expensive bass, then that's all the justification you need.

I didn't get him until I saw him in concert. Sad loss, so talented, he could do it all. The BBC repeated a great documentary on his career, in case anyone missed it [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0177bjb/black-music-legends-of-the-1980s-2-prince-a-purple-reign"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...-a-purple-reign[/url]