Count Bassy

I have not been in a band for well over a year now. This was a conscious decision I made at the time having been involved in a number of start-up bands that either collapsed before any gigs (2), or played one gig and then collapsed (3). I just got tired of putting in the effort for it only to collapse in a heap. I think I can honestly say that none of the collapses where down to me. (Edited to add: I understand that it might look like I'm the common factor here). The problem I have is that, without having something to work towards, I have totally lost the motivation to practice (not helped by my depressive nature). To be honest, until last weekend I probably hadn't pickup up a bass for several months. It's got that bad. I guess the obvious answer is to try another band, perhaps an established one rather than a start up, but obviously the lack of practice makes that less likely. It's a sort of downward spiral. The other option that occurs to me is to just knock it all on the head. Any others here been through the same sort of thing. If so, how did you get out of it? CB.

I'm with you on this Binky.

I can identify with the OP. I got a place in the band after the original bass player moved away. About a year later I was sacked from the band for various unconvincing reasons, and lo & behold, a few weeks later the original bassist was back. I'd seen the sacking coming due to changes in the atmosphere at practices, stopping going to the pub afterwards, and the band not playing songs that I had been specifically been asked to learn the bass for. I'd have prefered them just to say "The old bass player is coming back".

Not really a problem because when/if the gold does wear away you will still have the nickel or whatever underneath. Not saying that they are worth it, just that it's not really a problem.

Pedant alert: The generated voltage is proportional to the speed of the travel, and the mass of the metallic object (i.e. the (square of) the string gauge). For a given pitch then a bigger oscillation requires the string to move faster, hence more signal.

You need to ask youself one very important thing............ .....Is it any good for metal?

Play the Johhny Winter version. My favourite by far.

634-5789

OR "Can I have a go on your girlfriend?"

Lene Loveitch did a version in 1978 - got to No 3 in the charts. Way before Tiffany

Joking apart; this can happen. THere have certainly been times when I was going to play something, but chicken out thinking 'I can't follow that!'

I don't know what I am going to buying or selling next year. How should I know? - I haven't got 2020 vision.

Many professional fretles players use round wound, so not quite as clear cut as you state.

Surely not a great problem with a fretless, as the moment you "Fret" (yes, I know) a string it's going to be touching and vibrating right down to the fretboard anyway.

I know someone, a left handed jazzer, who plays guitar and bass: Right way up right handed guitar, right way up left handed guitar, and upside down right handed. As far as I know he does not play a lefthanded guitar upside down, but that would be just perverse.

But what about piano players?

Though my amp, CD player and turntable have kept relatively up to date, my main speakers are still a 1973/74 pair of Goodmans Havants that I bought new at the time. Pretty sure that they're crap by modern standards, but I'm too tight/nostalgic/confused by the options to replace them.

I tried a G & L something or other in a shop once. I really really wanted to like it, but sadly it just didn't do it for me.

Mmmmm ....... Pasty.

to explosive effect I guess.

Totally agree. I generally have pretty catholic tastes in music, but I couldn't see anything of merit in that. Seen simialr performances before, but generally from a gang of 16 year old on their first gig. Unpolished is one thing, crap is another. (IMHO of course)

That is just absolutely appalling. Glad that I don't bother with the show anymore.

Was that at a wedding in Shropshire by any chance? 10th August? Edit - Ah, I see you're in France, so probably not.

Take it to your doctor's and let the National Elf Service sort it out for you.

I have both a Bass State B150 and a DBS 7400. Both are excellent, and both very heavy, so don't get used so much these days (I'm hardly playing anyway). THe DB7400 really is a monster 400W RMS continuous, with a peak of 4000W (due to the Class H amplifier) (Class H = Heft ??) The great thing with both of these is that the valve/SS blend really makes a difference to the sound, unlike many of the more modern "Valve Preamp" amplifiers.