Daniel Acheson

http://thewoodburningsavages.bandcamp.com/album/various-demos-spring-2012 Hey guys. I'd love a bit of feedback on these three recordings if at all possible? It's my band....we've been going since October. Got around 12 songs now, all our own stuff. The first track was recorded in about 8 hours in a studio in Dublin. It features my homemade wooly mammoth mad box of fuzztrick goodness.... The second features my ACG recurve fretless....it was recorded in my house. The third was also recorded in the house.... Would love some feedback in terms of both songwriting and bass playing - particularly the fretless stuff in "Into the Snow". They're demos, so the tone/sound/playing isn't exactly how I hear it being, but i think they sound pretty honest. Thanks, if you have the time. Dan

i'd love a fretless wal bass.

just do it, it'll be funny in the end ahahaahaha

I've never felt quite that strongly about it - most people (including myself at times) seem to get a kick out of engaging in mindless activity most of the time......so it's not really anything abnormal for crowds in some bar in some UK town on some Friday night to enjoy some Band with some cheesy singer playing some well known radio hits from the past.....and then go and go the same thing next weekend. I think it's a result of people generally having such depressing, unfulfilling jobs that they don't enjoy....any form of entertainment be it X Factor, Strictly Dancing, Corrie etc is a good distraction of the fact that they have to go back to hell on monday.... I really don't enjoy covers gigs. I do it in a part-time role (juggling with various bits of recordings work, teaching, original gigs etc) but have really cut back lately....I've less cash and wouldn't mind getting one or two weddings here and there for that extra £120ish boost but I don't regret at all sacking the whole "covers in pubs" thing. I'm only 22/23 but after doing it quite alot throughout uni and the past couple of years it just depresses me. The buzz you get playing a set of songs you really believe in and have had creative input with, is a completely different thing to playing a set of the usual boring covers. I really think that in this sphere of music there are two types of musician - those who technically excel and want to play covers (usually the boutique gear heads with marshall stacks, mesa boogie, ernie ball steve lukather guitars etc), and those who creatively excel and want to create their own material (gear freaks with obscure pedalboards, cheap japanese souped up strats, etc). Often the boundaries between the two blur, for example king crimson (great technically/theoretically/musically as well as having that extra "depth" but really I'd rather be a part of the second group than the first. I know everyone has bills to pay and to be honest I know some great singer songwriters locally who might be a bit older than me, having a kid or whatever, and they have no choice but to play more covers gigs/get awful dayjobs in callcentres because they have the responsibility of a kid etc and need the cashflow to meet that. I'm just in the fortunate position of not having made such a leap yet.....who knows, if things change I may end up trying to love playing superstition and proud mary every weekend. jesus..... dunno if any of that makes sense i wrote it on a whim hoho

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='897052' date='Jul 17 2010, 01:43 AM']Hey Daniel - Drop me a PM with your number. I had the same thing happen to mine and had an amazing repair done by a good friend who works in Avalon Guitars and Lowden's before that. He's down in Comber, so not too far from you. Fear not - help is at hand. I also get work done by a guy that works on the Ulster Orchestra's bass's, so there's a few options.[/quote] Bass is basically a write off. [attachment=55297:P1010574.JPG] [attachment=55296:P1010570.JPG] As can be seen, the break is at a really awkward location. There is really nothing there to support gluing it back on, because of the grain of the wood etc - it won't hold to playing tension. My only options are to either have a new neckpiece carved, or start hunting for a new bass..... Luckily, I got most of the money I spent on it back on insurance.....just such a damned shame I'm going to have to try to find something of similar quality for the same price....really enjoyed playing it.... Let me know if you see any good deals on well priced decently made basses, haha. Dan

Yeah spoke to a player I know (Damian Evans) who suggested him but Galway is a bit of a trek since I don't currently own a car. Apparently there is a guy in Portadown who does repairs and stuff and knows what he's doing. Going to get on the phone to him later this evening and see what my options are... Thanks very much for the help by the way, I appreciate it.... Really hoping it won't be too expensive or difficult to fix....it snapped off right where it meets the body and none of the strings, bridge etc seem damaged so it should be ok....

So, I just bought a double bass a month ago and have been learning it pretty diligently since....really enjoying it.....and then someone knocks it over from an upright position and the neck breaks off. I'll try and get some photos, but the neck broke pretty cleanly (at least, to my eyes) and looks repairable. Is it possible for a good job to be done with such things? Also, is there anyone in Belfast/Northern Ireland that can do it? Just putting out feelers, gonna phone a few string player friends later on and ask them about it. I'm not touching the bass because I'm afraid of doing more damage. Strings are still on etc. Obviously I'm a bit angry and totally gutted, but this is the way of life I guess. Cheers, any help would be really appreciated. Dan