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It's what else happens in a song. Armed with Em, C, G and D and an acoustic guitar (albeit not exactly) you can entertain friends and family with songs by Jessie J, Alex Hepburn, The Cranberries, Pink, Jason Mraz, Black eyed peas, George Ezra and a few hundred others. All these songs are different due to the melody, tempo, production, voice, what instruments are used, how they're used and by whom. The main thing is, depending on your point of view, they're all good and successful numbers.

Bit far for most you but Friday night will be at Nouhant (Dept 23) for a commune organised entente cordiale function and Saturday night is at St Sylvain le Roc for a Lions club function. (Same dept)

Any good for metal? And probably a good investment as of this morning, stainless scrap is £650 per ton.

Thursday night gig for us, a bit strange midweek but it was a last minute thing. Really tiny French pub / restaurant with the drummer taking up 80% of the space Nice vibe in the place. Not exactly overcrowded but very appreciative and up for it. Good pay and fabulous food. I personally love the gigs where we're forced to play quietly. It's a great exercise in discipline. We played well so all in all, a good'un.

I went about 15 pages into the list of stuff they do and found quite a rare gem... [url="http://thetopguitars.com/custom-shop-relic-teal-vintage-old-aged-jazz-bass.html"]Custom Shop Jeff Beck Relic Teal Vintage Old Aged Jazz Bass[/url]

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1478349827' post='3168531'] Not a very close tribute band then.... try the originals [/quote] To be honest, I said sort of tribute band as the guitarist (who was also vocalist) was a kind of AC/DC stalker. He kept writing, and sending (to AC/DC) songs about all the members. Actually had a link on their website at one point. Although I did audition for it and would've liked to have got it, it was all a bit weird in a restraining order kind of way. They did send him a signed album but after that, I think he thought they were actually mates and wouldn't leave them alone.

I auditioned for a sort of AC/DC tribute a while back. Some original stuff in there too but all in the style. Played well but didn't get it due to them looking for someone with a "little more energy and presence" which I translated as "too old" Fair enough, I've no problem with that. It was their band, not mine. I would've looked like their granddad on stage anyway. Unless you're told that you're not good enough, no point in dwelling on anything like that.

Sounds like a good deal. Probably loud enough for 90% of what I do. As stated, bigger gigs, D.I out. Nice and light and compact and probably sounds great.

Further down the Ebay page it does say that "People also viewed this" etc and there's a long list of other ads for the same bass at £300 cheaper so I can't see that they'd sell many.

It's quite difficult to recollect what actually happened after the event but I think that if the drummer loses the plot for a second, I think I latch on to what he's doing with the snare ASAP as that's the most prominent sound for the audience.

The drummer and myself are always having a bit of a laugh on stage. It's a good relationship and he's a good enough player for me to know that if he messes up, it's not a regular thing so, we have a giggle. The audience will hardly notice if at all, he'll then try and throw in something I'm not expecting and then I'll grab hold of his crash as he hits it. A lot of the time (as long as your playing is generally good and on the mark) the band enjoying themselves on stage is as important to the performance as the quality of the music. All about being flexible.

I know all the set plus any of the other 40 numbers that could get thrown in depending on the crowd. I don't have a music stand and don't have sheets anywhere other than the actual set list for the order which seems to change for each gig. However, I have been known to let a 4 bar intro go round 3 times whilst I try to remember the first vocal line of something I'm singing so, I have the ability to go from consummate professional to red-faced incompetent pillock in about 60 seconds

Ex drummer here, but still do the odd dep. If I'm set up first (usually the case) I'll start building up the drummer's kit with him. Of course there are always little adjustments to be made by him but I know roughly where he likes things and how to set a kit up. It's always appreciated and we play well together. He can play quietly too if the venue requires it. The cherry on the cake is that he's a really lovely guy too.

At the moment, we seem to starting with "I got a feeling" But with another band, Money for nothing. The intro guitar needs some oomph behind it but people know that intro and when the drums and bass kick in it gets all the heads bobbing.

[quote name='woodenshirt' timestamp='1469057360' post='3095505'] The best..... Peavey TNT 150 or Peavey Combo 300. During the the 90's I had one of each and linked them together, bleedin' awesome!! Mart [/quote] Seem to remember my Combo 300 had a bi-amp facility in it. Never let me down but I'm paying the price now, years later with my back

Maybe Bohemian rhapsody is on the setlist

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1477049686' post='3159487'] And talking of TURNING up... Why do singers always turn up AFTER all the gear has been lugged in? [/quote] For the same reason they leave BEFORE it's lugged out.

My choice is purely based on "Is it a dump? / next to a river? / full of drunks or kids? If yes, OLP 5 string Stingray copy If no, Status 5 or 6 string (whichever is nearer the door)

I think it all depends on the individual player regarding scale length. Despite being "only one inch" I had eventually got rid of every 35" scale bass I'd ever owned (I can remember 6) and gone back to 34" as they were so much easier to play no matter how many strings. Although, there's a lot of truth in what Happy Jack says about how the neck sits on the body.

I've come to the conclusion that they don't make watts like they used to back in the good old days. When I started in bands in 1968, they were proper watts they were.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1476643613' post='3155937'] I'm starting to think a little differently about the 4 hour bar gig, festival and fair market. Last night we opened for a national act. All I needed was my bass, and pedal board. Lighting and sound provided. We played for an hour and we're paid twice our 4 hour bar fee. Ok, whether you like it or not this is a business, at least it is for me. I think I'm devaluing myself in the bar band market and should start making plans to move up a bit. It's a hard business and I'm still up for the challenge. Comments, thoughts? Blue [/quote] I can't actually think of any gigs I've been to where a covers band was opening for a big name act. I suppose you'd maybe have more chance of achieving your goal if you were playing original music but then we all know how easy that is to get work if you're not signed You're in a band that works regularly and there's no guarantee that another band who has some good gigs lined up are always going to have them whereas with your current band, you never seem to be out of work. I'm not saying you shouldn't go for it Blue but the first thing you need to do is decide whether you think your current band is undervalued or whether you think your personal ability as a musician warrants more money. If it's the former, and it all works well personality wise in your bar band, wouldn't it be better to see if you all can find better paid work with the people you're comfortable with? If it's the latter, then keep your eye out for an opportunity and grab it if it comes around.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1476272128' post='3152858'] How odd. I have three of them and haven't noticed any issues. Is this a problem that develops over time or are they sticky from the outset? [/quote] It's just the bit that's all rubber where you adjust the height. Great when I first got it then it just sort of appeared. It had never been cleaned with anything suspect, not even wiped with a damp cloth so no idea what's happening chemically. I guess it was coated with something that breaks down.

Okay, the talcum powder idea does seem to help the problem. Whether it will last, I'm not sure. However, I would not suggest anyone trying this method as it appears to get you into trouble.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1476258016' post='3152677'] I've got a Hercules grab stand (I'm thinking the title may give that part & the next away), it's sat for a bit in a folded up state in the spare room. Now all the black plastic bits are sticky, like they've been sprayed with spray glue. It leaves sticky residue on my hand when I touch it too. Any ideas? [/quote] Nope. Same problem with mine. Even tried wiping it with olive oil to remove the stickyness. Also tried wife's nail varnish remover / WD40 / petrol / and Cillit bang. Last resort will be talcum powder. I'll let you know if it works so we don't both mess the house up.

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1476178682' post='3151947'] The same applies if you buy from someone. You pay them for an item they own. It's a fair exchange. Praise and stroking isn't part of the deal. [/quote] Quite, but if you got ripped off / had a really bad experience with a sale / purchase, wouldn't it have been nice to be aware of any potential risks before entering into it? It'd be no good if you posted about your displeasure afterwards and then 10 members reply saying yeah, I had the same problem with him / her. Feedback makes up a part of what we call the Basschat community doesn't it?