terryblyth

Here's the two parts that I play in it: The first one is the verse, the second is the chorus.

Fill yer boots

I've finally dipped my toe in the water, and bought a cheapy over t'internet purely to build up my strength and chops on the basis that if I take to the instrument, I can buy something decent. I've read the threads on the dangers of starting off on something cheap, but unfortunately can't blow a lot of money on something to try out at this stage. As the bridge obviously didn't come attached to the bass, I'd quite like it to have the once-over to set-up action and to make sure the soundpost is behaving as it should. All roads so far have led to Malcolm Healey, but when I phoned up I got told somewhat abruptly that he wouldn't touch it, as it's "a cheap, internet bass".

Haha, thanks for all the advice guys. I'm going to swap the B-string for the tapered variety today, which should solve the problem.

The bridge saddle isn't wide enough to accommodate it. For sale - one Elixir .130 B string. Minimal use.

It doesn't take a .130 B string. Not even a non-tapered one. Signed, Terry Blyth Professional musician/teacher

[quote name='steantval' post='164142' date='Mar 26 2008, 10:33 PM']It ended up being a bloody nightmare and no longer any fun as we were cancelling more gigs due to double bookings because the other three could not keep their diaries up to date.[/quote] I appreciate you've had your fingers burned, but the above quote sounds like the reason things didn't work out - not because they were in other bands. You may be limiting your field too much if you impose a "no moonlighting" rule. I promise you, there are musicians out there that can organise a diary!

I was lucky to meet Marco about 18 months ago, and he really is very talented. As well as the rock chops he's a great jazz/latin player, and can do wonderful things with his voice while he's playing too! Well worth checking out, as it's likely to be intimate. And free!

IMHO Dave is one of the most under-rated players in the UK today. I've never seen him teach (though rumour has it we're both doing something in the summer), but I've checked out some of his YouTube videos which are very well put together. I'm guessing if you just search his name you'll come across them.

I used to work occasionally in Bristol and Bath, and really enjoyed it (although getting through Bath by car can sometimes be as bad as London). The scene seemed pretty healthy to me, and much more diverse than other places. People that live there will know much more than me, but to the casual observer it seems like a great place to be a muso.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='131328' date='Jan 31 2008, 03:11 PM']'The Jazz Theory Book' by Mark Levine - how many times do I have to tell people!!! [/quote] +1 on this - I haven't seen anything to rival it. It's not just the information, but the way it's presented that makes it stand out to me.

And I thought I was the only bass player in the village...(!)

I thought I might chuck one of these up here every once in a while. DISCLAIMER: These are for me to get through gigs, and as such aren't likely to be note perfect. They'll probably omit details (in this case, where to slap and where to fingerstyleee it) but I know the tune well enough to not need that. I've done some of these in the past, I'm guessing you can find them by doing a search on posts I've made.

I'd have a chat with the MU - they set a standard minimum rate which I don't think is unreasonable. You could also just try asking what other people in your area charge, and gauge your prices on that. I believe the MU are sorting out (finally) their teachers section, which would be worth joining for help in that area, child protection etc. Oh, and you get a diary that is in a garish colour, and a magazine that you won't want to read four times a year.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='125850' date='Jan 22 2008, 11:36 PM']Dave Pomeroy - that's a name I haven't heard in a while![/quote] True, he has dropped off the radar lately, which is a shame. I have had a PM from somebody, so it's looking good. I just need to get a handle on the arrangements, and I might have a road-worthy project!

Would anybody have the audio of 'When The Bass Players Took Over The World'? I remember it being on an Earwave promo-CD with Bassics magazine several years ago, but the CD has vanished from my vault! The track would be a great help to me with a project I'm working on at the moment - does anybody have a copy knocking around? TIA! Terry

Charts in pencil. In clear plastic wallets. With lights shining right on them.

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Feel The Need by Graham Central Station. The first eight bars I've got dead accurate, but it's slowly tailing off into a lead-sheet!

I'll be mingling there too, so if you recognise me say hi - I've only had the good fortune of meeting one basschatter before (Luke Ward) so it'd be great to see some more of you! Just about to head off actually from Surrey, so I should be there by Monday

This is quite an interesting thread - I earn about 70% of my income doing this sort of gig (and I MD the band) so here's my 2p. 1. Have stacks of material (at least 60 songs), covering all bases. Then if you must plan a set, try to keep genres together rather than randomly picking songs. 2. Your competition is a DJ. They cue records up, and segue them - you need to do this live. 7 seconds delay kills a dance floor (I've timed it!) 3. Don't work off a set. Have your guy in charge 'call' the songs, and make sure he can read a dancefloor. If it's pumping out there, and your next song is Angels or somesuch, you'll kill it and have to work very hard to get them back. 4. Get your contracts etc sorted out in advance, and make sure the clients have a list of what you need that they sign. 5. Interesting what OG said about CDs for first dances. We always play them live as it tends to give the client the feeling that they've got bags of value for money. But insist on a reasonable amount of warning on what it is! 6. Make sure you've got your business cards/brochures/DVDs with you as referrals are almost always preferable to agencies. 7. Common sense really, but turn up in plenty of time so you're never rushing and getting stressed. 8. Get paid BEFORE the gig! 9. Do some shopping, and get matching outfits. It gives a much better impression. 10. Play Mustang Sally, but not in 9/8, because people fall over.

Well it definitely looks like the future of bass is in safe hands if this thread is anything to go by! Kudos for a lot of the attitudes displayed on here too, besides the unfathomable amount of gear.

Has anybody else found the RC20 to be a bit of a tone-sucker?

Thanks for the advice guys. I popped into Camden today to try out a few, and I've found a beauty in a Sadowsky MV5. Unless something else turns up very quickly, I think that's the one for me!