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I would have thought that as you're discussing issues that are "threatening to tear the band apart" a nice meal in a restaurant is not an ideal situation anyway. If it all gets heated and goes 🍐 shaped just before the main course arrives, that's going to feel like a very long and uncomfortable evening.

If the Many worlds theory is correct, there will be a universe somewhere in which Dood wins £80 million quid on the lottery and this thread doesn't exist.😂

Were you playing on the D string around the 3rd to 7th frets? Many jazz basses suffer from dead spots low down on the D string. I have even heard of some people increasing the headstock mass to correct it.

Played a pub/restaurant by the river here a few years back. Usually all closed by 11.30pm. At 1am, we had 100 punters in front dancing and singing, another 50 along the bridge above us. Owner admitted it was the best night and takings in the 4 years he'd had the place and gave us an extra 20% on our fee. Never got another gig as the guy said he wasn't really into covers bands.!!! And there's me thinking he was running a business😂 He's since had original acts that have cost him more who've played to 6 people.

Very sad news indeed. Sincerest condolences to family and friends.

65 here. First of this year's band gigs on Saturday as there is a season for most covers bands here (April to October with a few Xmas dates) I'll play about once a week and that's enough for me and the two French guys but the singer would gig 365 nights a year if she could so, she has another band. As been said already, if you want to continue playing to suit you, find like-minded people.

It would have to be B, but only if someone gives me a lift and lends me an amp.

Heavy cross by Gossip Pretty vacant Pistols And although I'll probably get some stick, With or without you. Oh, and Stand by me.

None of you get it do you? It's like a drug dealer building up a market. Blue IS Andrei the Russian. He's got you all hooked and stands to make thousands when you all send your 50 squids in. How else do think he's going to pay for the half eaten Eccles cake that Macca left in a Liverpool café in 1963 that's come up on eBay?

You can edit the patches and then save them to the "user" section. Setting your amp flat will then give you least colour but if you like your amp's usual settings, edit the patches to suit.

Normally, they'll say what the gig is paying (only ever depped for bands where the split was equal) up to me then whether I take it or not. Odd occasion where it's been more as you're really getting someone outta the crap but it's never been me who's asked for more as most of the bands have at least been people I knew, if not pals.

Hohner cricket bat Steinberger copy and the dreaded 8 ton Peavey combo 300😂

Thanks for your replies.

Most of the time I play a Status Energy 6 string but over the last few months, I've noticed I'm having trouble with the string spacing (19mm) I have a few finger joint and wrist problems and it's starting to get harder playing it. Been looking at the Yamaha JM basses and the Yamaha website states that the JM has a 35" scale and the JM2 has 34" which would suit better. I've never had the opportunity to try one and there's nothing on the Yamaha site that gives the string spacing. Anyone got a JM2 and able to confirm the spacing? Thanks in advance. Your opinions on the bass generally would also be helpful.

Usual story. Mate calls, wanna form a band? I turn up with Strat and combo... Er no, we need a bassplayer😂

Strangely enough, the song I found the hardest was one I could have played the easiest just for the sake of a bar gig, however, I wanted to try and nail the actual bass playing on the recording. Son of a preacher man (Dusty's version) She recorded this in Memphis and I believe the bassist was Tommy Cogbill. The recording doesn't offer a good enough mix for me to really pinpoint what he's doing and normally, I would've said that he'd played about 5,000 notes too many but it seriously works on the recording. Not even sure if I've nailed it 6 years down the line😂

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1487799778' post='3243121'] What was that stuff popping up during The 1975 slagging them off, ironic or disgruntled employee? [/quote] I assumed it was part of their performance or some ploy as the singer had been getting vocal earlier about speaking up about stuff. Update. The messages were out-takes from the actual video of that song.

I've just watched a performance on the Brits where the song is seemingly entitled Shutdown. Now, I'm in no way criticising the artist or performance. I fully understand that this guy's target audience does not include me but I could only get the one word (or maybe it's two) Shutdown. It's all over for me isn't it. Especially as it crossed my mind that maybe he's singing about his local B&Q or Phones4U. I feel like a dinosaur and it's getting near extinction time.😶

Just had a mail from "See tickets" advertising Dylan at various venues. Not a huge fan but I see him as one those names you sort of ought to maybe see before either of us dies. He's at the Palladium which I believe, was bought by Really useful in order to bring quality theatre and music to the masses at sensible and non-inflated prices. Palladium website doesn't even list the gigs in its events calendar but you can buy tickets via "See tickets" at a minimum cost (enticingly entitled the "Silver experience") for a mere £225. "Gold experience" is £250 and "Front row experience" is £275. This provides you with a seat, and some "Dylan collectable merchandise" and a full itinary which I guess, is a piece of paper with the gig start time and if the bar is open in the intermission. Anyway, I'm not going as I've figured out it'll be cheaper to fly to the States and visit him in hospital when he is dying. Assuming he goes first.

Acoustic jazzy duo with quite a few Piaf classics thrown in...... Can you do Smoke on the water or Black night???

I'd walk away from this situation at least until the existing bassist has had the courtesy of being spoken to by the band (certainly not you) As for learning the stuff in the background, if you really want the gig, why not? However, are you sure that ALL the band will be in agreement about who replaces the current bassist?

What's the name of the band? For all we know, you're called the Puppy killers.

[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1486228209' post='3230196'] We're kicking that one around as a potential track. Fits our 'take an 80s tune and whack big guitars on it' theme. [/quote] Then give Video killed the radio star a listen by The Presidents of the United States. Audience goes mad for it and, huge fun to play.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1486227688' post='3230191'] Nina? [/quote] Yeah she did the original but this kicks ass a bit more. The Nena version still gets daily radio play over here so should go down well.

It's that time when we all get together to choose another 12 new numbers for the band. Been looking for something to buck things up a bit and came across this little gem. I think it'll be a winner as the original was huge in Europe and I think it'll be great fun to play. 99 red balloons by Goldfinger. Anybody else do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-qfzH0vnOs