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[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1409160578' post='2536982'] Really should wear the hearing aids more though. [/quote] I've just mentioned in another thread about hearing aids, just had my third trip to audiology and they're a lot better now, I forget I've got them in unless there's a lot of background noise http://basschat.co.uk/topic/224195-got-my-hearing-aid/page__pid__2536988#entry2536988

my tinitus, just in one ear, gets worse after a gig despite wearing ear plugs, dies down after a few days, but I enjoy the buzz (see what I did there) of a good live gig so I put up with it, but like you it puts me off listening to my HiFi, though in ear headphones seem ok but I have to take out my hearing aids lol

considering all the MOR pap that radio2 puts out I'm surprised anybody who likes guitar bassed (see what I did there?) music ever listens to it, I know they have specialist shows but most off the daytime out put is total dross, IMO of course

if we were all the same they'd be only one bass manufacturer selling one model of bass, I had a Stingray for a while, much prefer my P, just my opinion that's all.

have a f***ing great clock where the band can see it, then tell them they've got till certain time at which point the PA will be turned off, if they mess about getting started that's out of their time not the next bands diplomatically of course

we use one at most gigs, we don't tell them we've got one so unless they ask us and tell us not to use it we use it, the drummers OIC (officer in charge) of the smoke machine and he seems to make it a crusade to set off the pubs smoke alarm much to the amusement of the crowd, usually.

I've seen the 'English' Hermans Hermits a couple of times, a couple of original members I think, but no Peter Noone, a good evening none the less, and I've seen both Glitter Bands, they do all Gary's stuff and go down a storm

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1407515984' post='2521426'] Paranoid - i love black sabbath but that song is just crap but for some reason everyone loves it, soooo dull to play. [/quote] try doing the Dickies version twice as fast over in half the time and a lot more fun too

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1407241024' post='2518642'] Wow you guys! I've seen a fair few covers that i play in here, and I enjoy playing them all! These boots... its a great tune, although we rock it up a bit - and the guitarist and I exchange sneaked in Led Zeppelin riffs throughout. I never get bored of this song though, simply because the audience are always mad for it. For me though I don't imagine any bass lines are ever boring. Some are simple, yes - but that means I get to have a bit of a dance, relax, recover from hit me with your rhythm stick, look up from the fretboard, listen to the band, have a giggle at random madness in the audience - or on a particularly slow night have a chat with the guitarist. All in all, it's good to remember that whilst you might not like the song, or the line you're playing in it, you are doing something you love in front of people who generally appreciate what you're doing. If you're not, maybe you should go and do something less boring instead! My mum used to say to me "only boring people get bored" [/quote] Yep got to agree with you brensabre. The OP asked what was the worst bassline not the simplest, the one I dislike playing is No More Heroes, I love JJ's bass playing Hanging Around, Walk On by the list goes on, but for some reason that one just doesn't do it for me

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1407215847' post='2518371'] "Fight for your right to party" , doing soon at a wedding as the last song in what I consider one of the best sets I've been asked to play, horrible way to end a gig for the bassist , but then again it's not about me Played "America" and "she's so lovely" as a dep recently, those 2 songs make me fall asleep mid gig Ah, and "sit down" [/quote] Ah Fight for your Right, used to play it the same as the guitarist then realised you just play A (in the key we play it in) over the guitar riff and it rocks a lot better, I break the monotony by doing the shouty backing vocal great fun, if the song sounds better with a simple bass line that's good enough for me

is there a thread running here, the simpler the bass line the more the crowd enjoy it?

talking of punk bass lines, how about this, and I think the bassist did the mixing as well lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91A8z__t0o0

not sure whether it's been mentioned already but I love playing Holiday in Cambodia

what's good enough for him is good enough for me

Macca's only playing a short scale bass, let him try it on a big fat P neck with the bass below his waist line, I can't play it properly either and that's how I console myself

[quote name='Paultrader' timestamp='1406147929' post='2508864'] I lock in with drums, drummer smiles, band sounds good. (Drummer provides rehearsal space, lends me his bass amp at practices, always has a beer in the fridge, is all round nice guy - the result is happiness all round!) [/quote] nothing wrong with locking into the drums, in fact its essential, but I always think if it's just the bass drum it all sound a bit ploddy, personally I take more notice of the snare

if you're cack handed and learning from scratch, learn right handed if you can

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1405957928' post='2506923'] What heresy is this..? ... Nah, it was tongue in cheek ribbing, that's all. There are styles which benefit from 'locking', others where it would definitely be detrimental. It's never a Good Idea to totally [i]ignore [/i]the drums, though. Best tip..? Protect your hearing whilst it's worth protecting. Once it's shot, it's shot for good and for all. [/quote] Phew, glad you weren't serious, thought I was doing it all wrong

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1405956508' post='2506909'] It depends on the repertoire (ie: whether one is playing music or not..! ). [/quote] bit of a narrow POV there, being in time is compulsory but just playing a note when the beater hits the bass drum is not

all good advice, except what's all this locking into the bass drum? very old school

wonder what drummers say about bass players?

the first 2 years were like that, the last 7 have been increasingly a little more fraught though

I've used these for a while,on balance I think I prefer Elixers but I use these because, like you've seen they look good under UV lighting, especially seeing as how I play in a punk covers band, they last me about 6 months, flake a bit where I hit them with my pick but nothing too serious , lose a bit of zing but it is a bass I play so I'm not bothered about that. As for the roughness I've never had any trouble playing London Calling. Some people complain Elixirs are too smooth! I get them from the USA via ebay, about £25

not mentioned yet, Macca, his voice is terrible these days, Ringo sounded far better at the recent 50 year anniversary of the Ed Sullivan show, who'd have thought that? and Jagger still sound good if this summers concerts are anything to go by. So as ever, everybody's different

boost them mids, around 400hz, loads of bottom end might sound good when you're playing on your own but in a band situation it just gets lost in the mix, IMO, of course