RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

The passenger( Bowie/pop) truly tedious . Too hard to handle ( it's not metal!;)all or nothing ..aargh! Never did play rivers of Babylon , which would've went down a storm IMHO;)

Buy a copy of the dirt by Mötley Crüe , and copy what they used to do

I used to have this problem a lot , when I first got my Washburn status. Bright sound anyway , due to active pickups and graphite neck. Oh, and having all knobs on the bass set to maximum position did not help matters. Now the active circuitry. Has been taken out, most people prefer it . Obviously, new strings take a while to break in anyway .

The last 2 bands were very dismissive of bass players in general. They just see a boomy box that makes a loud noise in a pub . That said , they all liked my various basses. they seem very precious about their marshals / ludwigs/ sennheisers etc. I do agree tho' that the average punter just wants to see a good band , and don't care about the equipment in general. The guvnor wants the level to be on the low side and will slowly relent when the venue gets more packed. Don't matter what you use- just use it

Playing in a band , does require committment tho'. You already have a teacher which is a bit of a head start. I say this, but what always seems to happens in bands I've been in, is that it takes a bit of work to have the agreed songs ready at the same time . You may well be prepared,( slightly apprehensive) , but other band members may not. ( it's notmy turn to look after the kids, but I've been lumbered/Mr. Guitar sprains arm etc). Then some songs are practiced at home by you, but Mr. Vocals never had time etc. Other than that, carry on and heed the wisdom of the other basschatters above

Try marlylin Manson be obscene v faith no more be aggressive .

Get them! nothing wrong with the balcony . Saw slip knot slater rammstein etc up there

My friend managed to get me tkt. Presale were already sold out, when he tried . He tried next day, but succeeded-just! I suppose I'm one happy bunny

Stockport . Too far to walk unfortunately. Yeah, just get it ! If you get bored , offload it on here. I got mine on here .

I have one. If you live in london , you can borrow mine .

If it's for only one song, don't bother. See if mr. Guitar can get a sound. Try a more alternative version. If, however you intend to use synthy effects for other stuff , go for the digitech bass/synth wAh pedal. Can get it for about. £30 on here in excellent condition. Cheap cheerful , fun and not an expensive mistake

London: London eye/ trips on the river etc. Getting tired , so I'll let others contribute;)

Tbh ; routine is the key IMHO . It's difficult enough as it is for you , and your responsibilities. Obviously ,everybody above has given great advice. All that I can add, is to set aside 1 hour a day without interruption of any kind . This way, you focus on the basics for3/4 days a week . The rest can be learning each song slowly till it's. Completed. The rest( other people to jam with etc,) will come when you're ready.

One of those peoples material I've overlooked, but I do feel sad for him. Must be horrible to be told you have a ltd life expectancy left. Sad to hear

Wooks What may help you, is if you tell us whereabouts on the uk ( and a round what time of year) you intend to be in. Sorry to sound odd, but it may narrow things down etc. Have a bump on the thread any way

There was a chap on here , maybe last year asking for old pedals so that he can repair them. Should be a thread somewhere .

Cool . Is there a link or something ?

Glad you're going. Next to Alex life son , he is my fave guitar hero;) I believe brian beller is playing , but not stu Hamm tho'. My friend sent me txt, but I'm in hospital and he is moving house. He may get tkts for hammy o nearer the time, but I doubt it. Seen him obviously a few times before , so not a huge catastrophe if I miss out

So, any trades?

Thanks

Like where's the checkerboard ?

If you've joined the line 6monkey thing, it should not be too hard . You will probably either go on updates- or go to the line 6 license .

Haven't bothered much with kc, as they were a bit before my time. Will have to get round to it. Does tony levin still do solo gigs?