musicbassman

41 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Intentionally?

Well, judging by the musical calibre of the band (dodgy local pub rock band),  I would guess it sounded a bit crap when they first rehearsed it, so they decided to 'gee it up a bit' so then it sounded a bit more crap.........

At least they were in the same key......... 

.............. most of the time...........  😏

Poor old Mustang Sally.

Wilson Pickett's original was so slow, cool and downright dirty, but this poor old song's been murdered ever since - I honestly think some bands have never even heard the original.

I've even heard it played as a shuffle   

Well MacDaddy, I stand corrected !     😏

As far as I can understand after a bit of browsing, it seems:

For all classical instruments, legato still has it's traditional meaning - i.e the opposite of staccato playing.

For rock guitar (and bass)  it has come to have a rather different meaning, referring to hammer ons and pull offs.

Always pleased to extend my knowledge.  Thanks.    🙂

Are you sure you've understood this correctly - I mean, learning  all 11 songs?

Maybe you should check that they didn't just want you to pick some from the list.

Or, it could be they want you to learn all 11 to see how quickly you can pick up new songs, but only actually try you out on 3 or 4 of their choosing.

Mind you, I've done auditions where the band have deliberately not sent me a list beforehand and just thrown stuff at me to see how quickly I can get up to speed.

Sorry to be a pooper, MacDaddy, but I don't think legato means what you think it means.

Maybe you mean hammering on?

Put simply, legato means playing without gaps between the notes - the opposite of staccato.

18 minutes ago, Rocker said:

I might be slightly against the grain here by suggesting that the bass is not a lead instrument.  It is much more important than that. 

  I hear music as the total sound created by the band and not the individual members contributions to the sound.

This x 100.  Well said.  It's all about the end result, the finished product.

I changed from guitar to bass not long after I first started playing in the late 60's - because there was always a shortage of bass players and endless numbers of wannabe guitarists (only guitarists got the chicks, allegedly)

Then Chris Squire and prog came along and demonstrated that bass could be a key feature in a band's compositions and overall sound - and bass was suddenly cool.

Of course, later on with the benefit of maturity I realised that bass had always been cool, but maybe in a way much too subtle to grasp at 17 yrs old.

Nearly caught engaged in NSFW browsing.........

.......................browsing for a Nine String Fretless Wal, of course - what were you thinking ?

27 minutes ago, BreadBin said:

Apparently they didn't! Schoolboy error. 

Yup, schoolboys do most of their thinking below their waists.

Or, put another way - eat first, then check ingredients later...................

That looks perfect. I have a JV P with identical finish (I think it's known as tobaccoburst) sporting it's original white scratchplate and I was thinking of treating my self to a decent tortoiseshell, but yours does look the biz.

Where did you get the new one from? - looks like a decent 3ply.

Yeah - and just as important as the gospel chops is the advice he gives about breaking down a rehearsal into sub sections - so many people don't do this. Or maybe some bands simply find this impossible - because the guitarist will NOT STOP NOODLING while the rest of the band is trying to check something out !!

Those born in the 40’s  - “The best music was in the 1950’s and 60’s”

Those born in the 50’s  - “The best music was in the 1960’s and 70’s”

Those born in the 60’s  - “The best music was in the 1970’s and 80’s”

Those born in the 70’s  - “The best music was in the 1980’s and 90’s”

Those born in the 80’s  - “The best music was in the 1990’s and 00’s”

- Repeat ad lib till fade.................................

I've said this before, but BC is one of the most polite, friendly and supportive forums I've ever come across.

Mind you, what would you expect? - we're bass players aren't we ?

Pleased to help.

Musical masturbation. Please do this in private, not on stage.

4 hours ago, casapete said:

Our band used to call them 'Doris Day' gigs ( quick pack away, quick pack away etc.... apologies to younger BC ers.)

Couple of East London/Essex covers bands I worked with - when they turned up at a venue and realised that either they were slightly unsuitable for the booking, or the place was a dive, they'd talk about doing a

Go Go Fo..........

Get on, Get off, F*** off.....................

59 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

The other guitarist said  "Actually I'm a bass player who dabbles in guitar". Oh dear.

The other 'guitarist' is not just 'laid back', he seems to be completely away with the fairies !  Never mind key changes, I think even chord changes might be beyond him

And what happened to the supposed keyboard player ?

I never knew of the guy , but what an interesting character.

Maybe I didn't quite follow this correctly, but was he gently hinting that the main theme of Stairway to Heaven was actually lifted from one of his compositions ?

45 minutes ago, arthurhenry said:

Whilst at University, I transported my 4x10 combo in a shopping trolley, usually for a distance of between one and two miles.

Oh please, please tell us more....................................!!

For me, one of the most enjoyable songs to play on bass has to be 'Minute by Minute'

Lovely rolling feel, accents, groove, - perfect.

Working in covers bands, I have one standard set up on stage but then use many different styles of playing - open pick, damped pick, fingers, staccato, legato etc etc to get the correct feel for the song - which I think is more important than trying to get an exact sound..

In any case, I think your sound is SO influenced by the type of stage and the room acoustics that micro attention to EQ is pretty pointless. You can have bass heaven on stage but you might be mortified if you heard what the punters are actually hearing.

Well done. That is very tight and very classy.

At 1.45, bass player has to turn round and stare at the ground due to sheer embarassment.

I know that feeling, experienced it myself, when you just absolutely can't believe what you're hearing.

8 minutes ago, discreet said:

is this you..?

Blimey, they look like the boys down the local Quickfit tyres.

Wheel balancing is extra, Sir.

"I think the main objective is to move people, make people think in their heart. I personally am not interested in appealing to other musicians. To me, it's more inspiring to move someone who doesn't know anything about music, but has a feel. They can say, 'I don't know what you're doing, but I just feel that's something there.' That to me is an incredible compliment, as opposed to, 'Well, you've just run up and down the fingerboard. That's wonderful, very fast.' All that means is I've just practiced the hell out of the guitar and I'm not really saying anything. I'm going from A to B, but not seeing anything on the way."

Ritchie's right on this though. Especially applies to bass playing, methinks.