PaulWarning

We started out as an originals band but soon figured out if we wanted more gigs without travelling miles and miles (and get paid) we would have to do covers, we still do about 6 or 7 of out own songs in a 34 song set, along the way we've released 3 albums and can do an all originals set if required and frequently do at festivals, multi band bills and the like, but it's worked against us on the originals circuit we quite often can't get on some festivals because, I feel, we're not considered a 'proper' originals band. We won the Butlins introductory stage doing all originals, so I think we're good enough to hold out own. Maybe we should have had 2 bands with different names and the same members like some do

once saw a Rolling Stones covers band where both guitarist's were left handed but played right handed guitars flipped without swapping the strings round, apparently one taught the other, they said some chords are easier some more difficult. I think Rick Wakelin of the Beat played with the string the 'wrong' way round, I assume these lefties start playing on someone else's right handed guitar and can't change the strings round

The guy in the Bootleg Beatles tought himself to play lefthanded, when he arually played guitar righthanded, respect

personally I feel cheated if I go and see a band advertised as a tribute who have made no effort to look like the band they are a tribute too, 'a tribute to the music of' is a compromise, as long as they have a picture of the band on the advertising, to have a picture of the actual band they're a tribute to is real no no

Unless your name is something like Ed Shearan it's very doubtful you'll make money from streaming but it is a way of people hearing your music and maybe, just maybe, they'll buy the CD or Vinyl, or download tracks, I'm afraid it's a fact of life, streaming is the way a lot of people listen to music these days, unfortunately, we've made $60 in about 3 years from Soundrop

I've just received an email from Soundrop saying they are introducing a 99c charge for registering new songs from 2nd August, https://support.soundrop.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405157978765?utm_campaign=PriceChange071921&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Net-Results#li=MA1-8e491873594818d42113b64c395b639b&cs=MA1-ade500c9a468781c95e85967ee13b002

we still use Soundrop, no problems and no fee when we signed up, of course the payments aren't as high, but then we don't get many plays so it doesn't matter

what a terrible interview

can't see the weight anywhere. Remember folks, it's only a bargain if you really need it anyway

sounds like the Hondo I've still got, it's a decent bass, good pickups, like you say worth about £50 on ebay, but it's sounds so much better then that, (I can get nearer to the Stranglers bass sound with it that than my Fender P) which is why I've kept it, heavy though, I assume because of the ply body. I also had a Columbus P copy, someone had stripped the paint off it, not a good idea with a ply body 😂, I bought it because it was cheap and a lefty, it didn't sound or play that badly, but I soon moved it on

I've got the cheaper one prefer the fact that the volume controls are on on the top, personal preference I guess. Slightly off topic but I recently replaced my headphones from Sennheiser HD280 pro's (not cheap) to audio-technica WS1100's, the difference in quality of the bass is amazing and for playing bass through they are truly astonishing, not cheap (I paid £190) and hard to come by but IMO well worth it

Jazz double bass player (forgotten his name) when asked what scale he used replied "I just play the root note first then any old bollocks after that"

Lemmy to the sound man "Can you hear that horrible noise from my monitor?" "No" said the sound man, Lemmy "Neither can I, turn the fcuker up"

I used to be as flat as a fart when singing, but with practice, singing to myself with headphones on and recording the result I've got to a level where, although not brilliant is acceptable, confidence is a factor, if you think you're a crap singer you will be, if you can tell when a singer is out of tune (or an instrument) you're not tone deaf

maybe I'm being incredible thick but I always thought that power chords were partial barre chords, like Johnny Ramone Steve Jones, Billy Joe Armstrong etc

they do it so that can boast to their 'friends' on Facebook and the like, what a great time they've had, thinking they're interested, well they're not, like other peoples holiday snaps, boring, they'd have a lot better time if they just watched the gig

I think there's an interview with Johnny Ramone somewhere where he says 20 minutes is enough for unknown originals bands, do your best songs then get off before the audience gets bored, I do agree with him

I prefer standing at gigs, but I'm quite tall, 6 feet, but my partner is only a bout 5 5 someone tall always stands in front of her, although she prefers standing it puts her off, tbh I don't enjoy big gigs these days, Rock City is about as big as I want it to be (we've found a spot where there's a step to stand on), big festivals like Glastonbury and Stadium gigs hold no interest to me whatsoever I enjoy seeing a covers band in the local pub as much as anything

quite a few Bob Dylan songs, All along the Watchtower, If You Gotta Go Now, Mighty Quin, Mr Tambourine Man, probably be some more, Oh yes, the covers are always better than Bob's originals 😂

there you go https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363444685395?hash=item549efdca53:g:OGgAAOSwezRg06C8

once saw an obviously competent bass player, he was part of the band on a cruise ship, he played slap all over the verse of Alright Now, I'm still traumatised, so yes, taste is very important and can't be taught or learnt

not for better players than me but, luminous tape stuck to the neck where the spots go so you can see them at dark gigs

yes, see what you mean with Surrender, one of my justifications for nicking idea's when writing a song is they probably stole from someone else 😃

tenuous link I'd say, now Duchess and the Manics Tolerate is another story altogether.

doesn't surprise me, each to their own eh? I can think of a Jazz song I like if take 5 counts 😊