leschirons

This sounds like you play with a couple of guys who just want to be able to say, they're in a band. Leave.

Excellent

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1422817396' post='2677159'] I usually get people talking to me whilst I'm not only playing, but singing! [/quote] +1 I've had (whilst singing and playing) "Excuse me mate, have you got a pen"? The most bizarre question though was "Can we play From Russia with love by Mat Monroe"? Bearing in mind we were called Van Helsing and had just finished the 1st set with a Def Leppard number, it was unlikely

Alternative Rock Factfile (hereinafter known as "The thread") is to be sold off next month by majority share holder and popular beat combo bassist york5stringer. The Dorset based entrepeneur made the decision when it was discovered that he now officially owns more than 51% of all the thread contributions. In a statement issued earlier today, he told us that none of the 60's pop group "The Four Pennies" ever actually knew a girl called Juliet.

Seems okay to me other than it may have been recorded in someone's shed. Don't like drums that up front in the mix either.

Yes, I owned an acoustic "Merica" 4 string bass for about 4 years. Played really lovely, held tuning great and sounded very nice indeed. I appreciate you may not be needing an opinion on an acoustic bass but the build quality was really good. I bought it second-hand from a guy who did the cruise ships and he'd used it for a couple of years professionally so he must have been happy. I certainly was.

I never played over the verses but never got bored as I was singing it. The only time I have made a noise in the verses was when I filled in the bass drum for the drummer as he'd forgotten his pedal (AGAIN)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422616422' post='2674604'] 'There's no guitar knob'. I beg to differ, I've met loads of 'em. [/quote]

Nice post. Good on you. Did you keep the Marlin? Nice to hang on to the first bass

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1422202003' post='2669789'] I love my current rig, sounds great, but if I was physically able to cart it about, [/quote] As above but with... Eden WT500, (bridged mode) Eden 4x10 (line out, into an) Eden 2x12CF 300 combo. I was only playing rock at time but it was also great for some seriousl funk.

So is the venue fully booked for 2015 with JUST jam nights or are they still having bands too? If they're still having bands, it could just be a one off on a Saturday night, then there's nothing to worry about. However, even if they are not prepared to pay bands any more at all, it's their choice. If you decided to have solar panels on your house, you wouldn't expect EDF to turn up and say it's not fair As you said, you had another gig for last night anyway.

I don't see anything wrong with jam nights. No-one would complain if, instead of a band, the owner put on a Bingo night or a darts tournament. The landlords are under no obligation to provide us with paid gigs. He's doing the same as you, trying to earn a living. People go on about it being a closed shop for mates of the house band or the fact that they might have to listen to a load of deluded crap players all night but not giving others a chance to get up there and have a go is also promoting a clic situation.

So that's where you hid them

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1421536086' post='2662558'] Don't worry, you can borrow mine. [/quote]Yeah but I think you may have been a Mod in the past and these were a small part of your golden handshake severance deal

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1421535877' post='2662556'] What are you suggesting, you silly knigget! By the way, welcome!! [/quote] That some sort of remuneration is secretly paid out to Mods in the form of special emoticons, as if there exists some sort of secret emoticon club. By the way, I'm not the one that's just joined. He's at the top of the page

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1421535097' post='2662541'] Apologise,when I'm the one that's been insulted..! Harrumph..! ... ... Well, all right then, but I'll limit the expressions of contrition and making-up to a simple : ([i]Earl Grey for me, with a twist of lemon, please[/i]...) There, that's all settled. Une entente cordiale. [/quote] Do all Moderators (notice the respectful capital "M") have a secret supply of emoticons unavailable to the run-of-the-mill canon fodder like me?

I spent £3000 on an Fbass and gigged it about 4 times. Absolutely fabulous instrument but was too worried about getting it knocked over and whatever. Sold it. Complete waste of time buying it.

[quote name='bassmanklm' timestamp='1421534182' post='2662525'] Well Kev, i was sure you wasn't called Clement. leschirons and Dad: i don't want my introduction thread to be the scene of such a quarrel. Please have a (french) kiss. Or i call a moderator. [/quote] Don't worry [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Clément, I have ordered him to apologise to you [/font][/color]

Now listen here, you've totally hijacked this thread with your Norman Pythonesque ramblings so, [b] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]“You are no longer the knights who say Ni! You are now the knights who say ekki-ekki-ekki-pitang-zoom-boing!”[/font][/b] You now need to apologise to [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Clément as you're the one who's the moderator and who's also old enough to know better [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica][size=1][/size][/font][/color]

But in France they will always lay on a meal for the band as it has always been that way. So, the band accepts that it's always part of the evening / gig. Personally, I find it makes the whole experience that much nicer and laid back. Anyone who performs live in France is usually afforded the utmost respect. I don't need that in order to do my job but I think it's a lovely sentiment.

Ah, the Normans (I assume you border Normandy if you're not actually in it) Well I'll be the black knight then. Come on, fight you coward, I'll bite yer leg, tis nought but a scratch...

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1421530695' post='2662458'] Ceci vole bas, très bas, à un tel point que ça ne vaut pas la peine de le corriger. [/quote] I'm allowed to make a mistake here and there. I haven't lived in France for 127 years like you. I'm a newbie.

[quote name='The Saint' timestamp='1421474081' post='2661671'] The four hour gig seems to be the norm for American bars. I think two gigs a month would finish me off.... So how does that work? We start around 9pm and normally end around midnight with a 20 min break. Depends on the clientele of course, but that's the general rule. UK gigs were usually 2 x 45 mins. What time would you start and finish? We normally get between €300-400 per gig for a four piece. Plus all drinks and a decent meal. If you get pro rata then it's not too bad, anything less and it must be hard going. [/quote] Same up here really. We usually actually play for about two and a half hours not including the breaks for about the same money (€350 - 400 for a four piece) and I guess the usual French tradition of being well fed & watered is probably the main advantage over the UK gigs. Like you, I don't think I could handle many of Blues' 4 hour sessions. I have a few mates in Paris and from what they tell me, it's grim up north (in Paris that is) They are all fighting over the same gigs, for not much money and, you need to be very good to get in the door. It's a real struggle for them compared to us out in the sticks. I imagine that's the case when you have so many top class players in a relatively small area.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1421442176' post='2661410'] ([i]The others here prefer posts in English, so that they can poke fun at me, but I don't always listen to them[/i]... ) [/quote] Ca c'est drôle, parce que nous n'écoutons pas toi non plus.

In my experience, the points you've listed as homework before you take on the gig, have usually been sorted out by one or more members having been to see a band there previously. In the UK, the venues are usually known to all the local musos so any homework is not really an issue other than "are we, (the band) up to the job? I've found over the years that appearances can be misleading. Some venues which have all the visual hallmarks of providing a great nights entertainment (for the band and audience) turn out to be a nightmare. Others that are maybe out of the way, too small, bad layout or even empty half the time have provided some of the most enjoyable and memorable nights I can remember.