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Maybe I've missed a bit in one of the replies or the post but are you righthanded? I reckon it's just RSI but you need to be carefull, these things don't go away if you don't address the problem. Painkillers are a short term thing but not advisable to sort the problem. May even be worth a visit to a specialist.

If the band aren't sure whick keys they play numbers in, it does sound like you either got the message from the vocalist, or they're sh*t. If I were auditioning another musician, I think it would only be fair to offer as much info as possible. Do they want you to have problems on the night? The drummer thing is a tad weird. If you're looking to replace a whole rhythym section, you'd think that they'd find a bassplayer who knows a competent drummer or vice-versa so they come as a team. Best of luck with this one and if you're not too hot at transposing "on the fly" you can always save face by calling the vocalist a w***er for not being able to reach the original keys and walk out.

[quote name='casapete' post='465303' date='Apr 17 2009, 04:55 PM']+1 to the above.

I live in a Victorian terraced house, and the lad next door used to rehearse with a full acoustic drum kit every night just when my
girlfriend just got in from work/early evening. I think his parents thought I would be tolerant knowing I was a pro musician,
but as I tried to explain to them it was like coming in from a noisy factory and still hearing it in your home! We could hear every part
of his playing, was just like being in the room with him, no kidding!

Despite many friendly attempts in person to compromise with them over this, I eventually rang my local council who were very helpful - gave me
a basis on which to attempt to get it stopped. After writing a polite letter to the neighbours stating the next step was to involve the council, the drumming
ceased. Unfortunately the whole family have since blanked us, which is really sad but thats the outcome. Think the parents bought the lad an electric kit with headphones - pity they had n't shown this consideration sooner really.

I try to adopt a 'live and let live' policy regarding noise. Occasional birthday party celebrations/house warmings etc are all part of our lives.
Do think though that regularly making neighbours lives a misery however you do it is pretty selfish behaviour, and does cause a lot of trouble.
Like the previous post, I also believe we should all be entitled to a peaceful home environment.

( God-hope this does n't sound like the Daily Mail/Express readers posting on here!!!!)[/quote]

I make you right in all respects but the OP has always stated that he is eager to sort out the problem to the satisfaction of all parties and has displayed nothing but a desire to not annoy neighbours and keep his rehearsing to a reasonable level and time slot.

As it happens, I've always sung since playing bass, whether BV's or lead vocals. I do find it very easy but now and again, come up against one or two numbers that I find really difficult to do. Last one was Jailbreak by Thin Lizzie. Easy to play, easy to sing but not together, for me.

I imagine, but am not positive, that a lot of players say they can't do it as they are concentrating too much on the bass line or whatever part they are playing. It's a mind over matter thing. The less you think about it, the easier it is. I make you right about knowing the bass line ccomfortably and then working on the vocals. Trying to think about both at the same time is a no go area. It also looks daft when your watching your fingers and singing sideways into a mic. It looks like you've had a stroke.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='465467' date='Apr 17 2009, 07:08 PM']For anyone who uses Guitar Pro here's a couple of sites i wasn't aware of. then again i am a bit slow.

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Good site guitar pro but I had to download some software to enable me to view the tabs.

[quote name='4000' post='463647' date='Apr 16 2009, 07:45 AM']I once had an online argument with someone about this; his era was was the 60s and he was saying exactly the same thing you are, except in his case nothing lived up to the 60s/70s. As I said at the time, my dad says a similar thing; anything after Count Basie is junk, and that includes the Beatles. Personally I much prefer the 70s to the 80s/90s, because that's when I discovered music. For most people it's all about what era you grew up in and the music that moved you most at that time. The music you liked most as a teenager is normally the music you like most ever after, unless you have a very open mind or are easily bored, or simply weren't into music at all as a teenager. That doesn't mean there isn't good music out there, it just means there might not be music that does it in the same way for you out there. Every decade will have its followers because they'll grow up with the music of that decade, and every decade will have music that you may like and music that you probably won't.

What I find depressing is the complete lack of availability of gigs for originals bands, certainly in our area. We're averaging about a gig a year these days, which is pathetic.[/quote]

Have to agree there. I got into music, late 60's early 70's so it's familiar, and forms a huge part of my musical upbringing however, at nearly 60, I'd still kill someone to get their Foo Fighters or Muse gig tickets. Maybe these bands are too mainstream now to be cool to some people. My point being, in every era, there are great bands making great music. It's all there if you look.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='456217' date='Apr 7 2009, 09:41 AM']It is not that they are inately crap - it is that there are 53 million songs out there and everyone playes those 5.

Punters like them because they are passive consumers not because these compositions are particularly good. There are literally thousands of tunes that have equal levels of immediacy and are easy to play but, because people can't be arsed to look for them or to transcribe them/prepare charts, they never get an airing.

Re: your two graduates from Birmingham conservatoire jazz course and the trombone player on the classical music course - in my experience, this is no guarantee of anything. People who get qualifications as players can be superb but they can also be pretty average if they lack the passion. As a self-trained musician, I am sometimes stunned by the poor playing of conservatory trained musicians.

Re: snobbery - it is not the elitist in me that makes me dislike most jam sessions, it is the unwillingness of the British musicians to say 'go away and practice some more' to the more dysfunctional attendees. If someone plays like Sanborn, I will play with them, even thought he is not my favourite player. It is when they play like Sanborn's dog that I get hacked off. I suspect the standard in London is higher than it is in Ipswich [/quote]

I've not heard Sanborn's dog so I can't comment. Is there a You Tube link?

[quote name='OldGit' post='463403' date='Apr 15 2009, 09:17 PM']I think this has been posted regularly since Henry the VIIIth wrote Greensleeves ...


It's much, much, better for the vast majority - ie the marginal bands and performers as they can get airplay (unsigned bands on national BBC Radio 2 programmes shock!) and release home made CD's for piddlin' amounts of investment.

Commercial will always be commercial and tickets for big names concerts will always be stupidly expensive ... but you can still buy a CD at a non mainstream band's gig for less than a gallon of petrol ... .

There's myspace to get yoru music out there and places like CDNOW where "unsigned" bands can sell their stuff to the world....

Can't see the problem myself ...[/quote]

I think the court is still out on whether he actually wrote this folk song. The style of the composition is apparently later than Henry V111's reign.

Stick a poster up on the wall of your nearest music shop. If it's a good shop, they'll have a couple of hundred people in over a weekend.

Well I like EADG, but then again, I like BEAD but which is better? There's only one way to find out.. F I G H T

I consider that my gear is quite high end equipment and, both the bands I'm in have told me it that I am the perfect guy for the job and would find it impossible to function without me. I suppose that could have something to do with it being my P.A. and van, no, no, I'm sure it hasn't. Drummers and guitarists are nicer than that I'm sure.

(Of course my gear is better than me but it's nice to have good stuff and toys)

First off, I've forgotten the questions and the order but here goes.

Seeing Ronnie Wood switch from guitar with the Birds to bass with Jeff Beck and as a drummer, playing with bass players that weren't very good so thought I could do better.

Influences, Dave La Rue, Jack Bruce, Brian Bromberg.

Want to be able to get up with anyone and be able to play along and not screw up.

Need to try and succeed at whatever I do. (That doesn't always work out)

I'm very much a less is more player so probably don't have a bass identity.

The P bass thing? Only ever owned a really cheap copy, bought to deliberately smash up at the end of Won't get fooled again so never really wanted one. The Jazz is a better instrument. It does more stuff.

I'm winning at the moment at 57. Sorry about the guitar pic. Trying out a Parker Fly at the time.

About a year ago, I saw clear Perspex sheets in Wicks (40 x 60 cms) I think for about a tenner. They were about 3 mm. You could scribe round your one, cut out, tape together and drill through the holes in the original.

I think I'd need a pic of your Mrs before making a judgement.

[quote name='playbass' post='455823' date='Apr 6 2009, 07:41 PM']I bought this in October/November last year to see how I got on with a six stringed bass; it was my first bass with more than four strings. Luckily it seems to have a good low action and I've found it very smooth and even to play. Its been a great learning experience... I've learnt I only really need five of the six strings. So this beast is up for sale, while I keep an eye out for a five stringer.

Specification:
Ash body
3 piece maple/flame maple neck (I think)
24 frets
35" scale
Twin truss rods
9V active pre-amp
Bass, mid, treble boost/cut pots
Pickup plend pot
Volume pot

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What looks like a 1cm scratch on the left of this photo is just a reflection.

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The gold plating isn't as new (sorry it's a bit blury, will put up new photo if it's an issue)

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Yamaha hard case included.

I'd prefer collection (for the bass' safety) but I'm willing to post at buyer's expense.

The majority of the bass looks great, as you can see, but there are a couple of dings/chips. If you'd like to see more photos then let me know and I'll post them up or email them straight to you.

I'd probably prefer a sale but I'm on the look out for a 5 string fretted bass with 24 frets (or at least 22) which I'll be stringing E,A,D,G,C. Probably looking for 34" scale and I'd prefer to be able to see the wood (i.e. not painted).

[b]Price: £450 or make me an offer![/b]

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I can't believe this is still for sale. You seen the new price? Neck's a tad too wide for me or I would like a shot. Have a Bump.

[quote name='TheRev' post='459680' date='Apr 10 2009, 09:56 PM']I don't think it's a Bass Collection - they don't have position markers on the fretboard.

I reckon it's a Tune of some sort.[/quote]

I agree.

I was given an OLP Stingray (single pickup) as a present in natural. Absolutely brilliant. Sounds like you got a great bargain there.

[quote name='everogere' post='457773' date='Apr 8 2009, 07:13 PM']I have a Fender fretless that has an annoying flatspot on the G string at about 4th fret position. Does anyone have any ideas how to remove it. I have tried several different makes and gauges of string and adjusting height etc. Now stuck for any other ideas please help.[/quote]

Is it a jazz? If it is, there's been quite a few posts about this issue and despite lots of views. It appears to be a "thing" with jazz basses in my opinion. Had the same problem on all my jazzes except a Roscoe beck (usually somewhere between the 3rd and 7th frets) I would think an aftermarket neck change at worst. As already mentioned, it could be the mass. Maybe some serious EQing could help a bit but that may compromise the tone generally. Call the Bass Gallery maybe for their opinion.

[quote name='YouMa' post='457979' date='Apr 8 2009, 10:48 PM']Come back wall of sound! Phil is innocent hes just a nutter! And Chirons big up from a fellow pink fairies fan,listened to nevernever land tonight,scorching.........[/quote]

sh*t, now you've said that, I'll have to get it out tonight. (the album that is, ooh matron) Had this on my PC. It's yer boys I think unless I've titled it wrong.

And, brave attempt from Marc Almond with Jaki but he should have left it alone. Can't top Scott Walker for that one.

Always owned a jazz of some description. Great neck, great pickup spacing, can do anything on it, great look, good balance. The perfect "if I only had one bass" bass.

Reason not very many Precisions are up for sale is that the warmer weather is bringing us nearer to summer and outdoor persuits and apparently they make a great canoe paddles.

[quote name='YouMa' post='457893' date='Apr 8 2009, 09:22 PM']Is anybody on here into the stuff Scott Walker from the Walker brothers did,i really like the production.Anybody with me on this or am i still the fairly young man into old mans music?[/quote]

No mate, you're not on your own. Outstanding singer. Probably the best thing around at the time and not many since can match that voice. He went a bit weird in later years going all experimental with blokes banging watering cans and waste bins in the studio but the voice was still there. Most will call it old hat but when you hear Sun ain't gonna shine anymore, it can still get the old neck hairs rising. It was right up there with PJ Proby's Maria. And as you say, the productions were great, and BIG.

Joe Bonamassa and Government Mule ("The deepest Cut" album has about 20 guest bassplayers on it)

Welcome to the forum. If you like a laugh, just title your next post "Jazz is sh*t" and sit back and see what happens.

Got offered a blues gig for a week in Poland two years ago with a French band. Was right up for it until they told me that we'd all be in the same hotel room every night. (7 piece band?) So, yes, providing I was happy with the band and the arrangements for the tour.