Nail Soup

I can't be the only one who's first thought was 'not even toilet break'? 😀

I felt the same way when I heard that Beefheart drummer Drumbo was going to ressurect the Magic Band without the Captain. But the Magic Band gig I went to was one of my best ever gigs.

I’m by no means a Rory Gallagher fan, but it’s great that Gerry can keep his work alive and bring such joy to the crowd.

Deadletter at Bedford in a couple of weeks

So anywhere between 0.0015 and minus 0.0005 then 🙂? 0.0005 inch is 0.0127mm ..... anyone got frets that low?

People may have certain associations with fretless bass... like lots of glissandos and 'Mwah' sounds, and may not want that in their music. After hearing you play they can hopefully see if what you actually play like suits them.

Ruts DC at Bedford Esquires… it was a one show as they were recording a video there in the afternoon. They were very very good! Support band where spoiled by the sound engineer mixing the drum kit twice as loud as the rest of the band 😡!

I’m presuming you mean second in a list of No-No’s rather than great things! What be the remainder of the top 5 (or 10) then?

Never heard of it before... but have now! Interesting, but it's far above the standards I demand of my instruments, so I'm unlikely to go for it. Anyone know the approximate cost?

I'm pretty sure I'd forget to lock the wheels on those trolleys and go a**e ove t*t

Good voice and good image? Great... but not all you need to be a singer. Go ahead with the gig for the sake of the other guys ..... might be people you want to work with in future. Singer is there for the ride. If you think the singer is up for some feedback then tell him about learning when to come in, rehearsing and all that stuff

I don't think I've been to a jam night as such... the nearest is a) the occasional open mic where a couple of open micer's get up do do an impromptu song together b) folk sessions where peopel join in with each others songs. But a formal Jjm (especially blues) fills me with dread for the following reasons (some of which may be mis-perceptions) Clique-y-ness fear of people not getting a fair 'turn' I don't read music I don't have a good ear for working out chords (but I can improvise to a chord chart) fear of too much 'widdling' fear of failure song selection be too cliched

Whoops... just noticed a typo in my original post... I advised to sell up....... I actually meant to not sell up (as shown in the now-corrected post.

One thing that does my head in about reading is the key signatures. Once I worked out that all the sharps and flats are there only once at the beginning it was a 'this is not for me' moment.

Yes, I was hoping against a GG Allin routine too!

Here's mine: Tube Overdrive Blurb: I've been reading about how Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica LP was made, and listening to a lot of Beefheart. The picture inspired a Beefheart-style wordplay... the musician term Tube Overdrive Vs how someone taking the Tube prefers it Over Driving (a car). Musically I tried to use the same compositional techniques as were used on TMR. Also used some tube overdrive and tunnel reverb on the vox! Technical Notes: DAW Studio One, Drums- Piano roll in Studio One's drum program, Bass: Vantage Avenger, Guitars - Squier Tele, Vox, SM58.

I would not advice selling up. Try a few more routes in music... and worse case keep enough gear to be bedroom player. But keep some kind of gear for the bedroom and if you get an invite to jam or whatever.

I say play. Especially as a widdling is probably the easiest bit to loose. Maybe tweak the two bass sounds a little... bit of extra mids and distortion on the rhythm bass and a bit more top on the lead bass. If the singer or guest guitarist friend can throw in the occasional power chord then add that to. Remember to tell the guitarist that it wasn't as good without him of course!

Can't read music, never been tempted to invest any time in it. I'm not great by ear either, but get by with TAB, tutorial vids, bandmates tips, chord charts and so on for the half of my musical life playing already-written music. The other half of my music life I compose myself. If I was going to learn something technical I'd prioritise a bit of music theory over reading.

For me it's important when I'm playing. It's something I get complimented on (more than my playing 🙂 ) I don't expect every band I see to do it though. Some do, some don't - Vive le difference on that one.

Just discovered Deadletter. They playing live near me in a couple of weeks, so ticket purchase looming.

I didn't think I'd be able to get anything done this month either. Buuuuuuuut.......... I've finally had some inspiration and I reckon I'll be able to get it ready before deadline. 👍👍👍

Yes, I'm pretty sure that Basschat is one of the places they visit to scour for talent 😀!

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica Bit of a different listening experience this time... I'm at the last section drummer John "Drumbo" French's book "Though the Eyes Of Magic" which is an account of Beefheart and John's time in the band. The last chapter are track note on all the albums... So I've been reading the track note for each song before listening to it. Here are the track notes (page 802 - it's a long book with small typeface!) and YT link for track #7 - Pachuco Cadaver

Ruts DC in Bedford, Saturday week. I saw them 3 or 4 years ago and was blown away... great sound and great catalogue of songs.