TimR

Cheers guys. I'll stop slaving over trying to cop JImmi's licks then. Just listened to live at Isle of Wight. I'm not that impressed will Billy Cox' line there but it's given me a few ideas.

Just trying to learn this. It's tricky! Hendrix played on the original. I'm not sure what I'm going to end up playing. Here's some gen on the original recording process: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov05/articles/classictracks.htm

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1354748135' post='1890075'] My sister works for Asda, and she said "Whoops" means they have ordered too many and they can't sell them, or aren't selling fast enough. Still, even at 37p, i wouldn't buy it, unless it was a joke. songs for ME nan? songs for [b][i]ME[/i][/b] nan? the poor chap can't even proofread the 4 words on his album cover, what are the chances he can sing? maybe he sings them all in a broad northern English accent? in which case, it would be a joke [/quote] Seriously? That's a very ironic post.

I looked at your FB page too. In my opinion you have too many photos that don't say anything. You need to have a good spring clean so that only your best action shots and group portraits are up. Delete all the old profile and cover photos. Good luck.

Depends what type of gigs you are looking for. Pub gigs? Get a demo and a basic video done, nothing fancy, just video a rehearsal from a tripod. Just needs to demonstrate that you can play. Then go knocking with it on a CD.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1354460220' post='1886148'] ... Barlow has a reasonable voice, so would expect more from him, justabout. ... [/quote] I'm really confused about Barlow. One moment he saying its a singing contest, the next he's saying it's not a singing contest, they're looking for the x-factor. If the judges don't actually know what they're judging on what's the point.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1354459736' post='1886145'] ... That's why in Britain today, there will be 10 million people wearing their SuperDry outfit in their magnolia homes with the clip framed Athena poster of a hunk with a baby above the mantlepiece, copy of Fifty Shades of Whatever on the Ikea coffee table, watching the X Factor, while eating fried chicken from a bucket, and looking forward spinning their Adele CD afterwards. Doesn't make them 'dumb' or worthy of hubristic criticism does it? [/quote] OI! Have you been peeking through my net curtains! You've missed my tattoos and Mondeo off your list there.

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1354457221' post='1886111'] It's a TV programme. It's scripted, edited, acted and produced in the same way as Coronation street, On the buses, or the News at ten. I'm sure they do what they need to in order to stay on the right side of the law as far as people paying to vote is concerned, but it's just an entertainment show for idiots. Do people really think the whole thing was put together in order to discover talent? [/quote] Are you seriously comparing X-factor to that high quality comedy On the Buses. Have you even seen the X-factor? Reg Varney would wipe the floor with most of the contestants. News at 10? Now don't get be started.....

The boy band will get signed. Who wins doesn't count, it's who is in the final two. The only time the public vote counts is after the judges have decided who they want to keep. It gives us an illusion of having a say. Don't forget that in general people only see what they want to believe.

The press aren't interested. They're part of it.

I'm 43, the other guys are 53,60 and 60. They start to visibly tire halfway through the third set, things start to stop flowing, just when we should be ramping it up. I've joined another band of people my age, my commitments and my type of music. Playing tunes from the 60s is OK but you get a certain audience. At the age of 50, I would work out what music inspires you (70s?) and look for a band of guys your age playing it. You'll have a great time, you won't be out every weekend, you'll probably get invited to social events with them. It's a lot more fun than it used to be when no one is on some great fame power ego trip. Not to say you won't get that, but it's easier to manage if you do.

It really depends on why you made the mistake. If it's due to lack of concentration then buck up your ideas. If it's due to lack of practice then practice more. If it's due to leaping around then practice leaping around and playing. If it's due to distractions there's not a lot you can do and still remain connected with the audience.

Started off with Piano and moved to Violin and worked up to grade 3. Then Marimba, Bass guitar and Tuba. These three instruments are really where it's at for me harmonically. I probably could play guitar and obviously I can play Trumpet or any other three valved brass instrument, but they don't feel right. When I listen to a recording I'm always interested in what the Bass and Drum interaction is, before the melody. Maybe its beauty is in its simplicity/compexity. Sometimes just a single note will do, sometimes it needs a strong groove. Someone once wrote on here that their guitarist had played bass on one song and remarked that bass was a lot harder because you can never stop playing during a tune. He was right to a point. Maybe it's just the way we are?

In before the lock.

Luckily for me, so far every band I 've played with has done Mustang Sally in C.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1354048146' post='1881468'] I don't understand this starting a song in the wrong key. Surely you learn it in the right key for your singer and stick with it? Also the one time I've changed the key of a song to suit a singer it opened up a whole load of new possibilities for the guitar part which meant I ended up playing something entirely different to the part I'd originally written with no chance of getting the two confused. [/quote] If you play in different bands different keys can be a nightmare. Especially if the original is downtuned to Eb. Some bands downtune, some just play in E.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1354045302' post='1881434'] Next time round the same bit of the song just play that same "mistake" as a lead-in grace note - any super sharp eared listeners will be fooled into thinking you meant to do it that way all along [/quote] .. and some of them will think that bozo Bass player has played the same mistake every time now.

Wrong notes happen all the time. Don't worry about them. Coming in with the wrong intro is what I call a mistake. I did that last gig. Whoops. Oh Well.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1353836610' post='1878782'] ... Now these guys are all about entertaining themselves ... [/quote] There are lot like that here too. You may be opening a can of worms.

Keep looking, there are bands out there who understand how it works. Unfortunately I can't see those guys ever seeing sense. They don't understand why the soundman wants them to turn down and your just a bass player. Some people learn by reading and listening, some people learn by experience and some people never learn. The hard bit is recognising when you are an a loser trying to educate that last set of people.

[quote name='simes' timestamp='1353614613' post='1876675'] Easy - Commodores Teen Town - Jaco.....well the first 4 bars and only at half the speed it's supposed to be but it's my long term practice piece to work on at lessons. Not my usual musical fare but good for improving and learning. How the hell do you play that fast and maintain accuracy . [/quote] I think I have sections if not all of Teen Town transcribed in a Jaco book. One for the list of should learn for me.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1353587476' post='1876289'] Yes this is all true. But I'd better clarify it [b]isn't [/b]drummer who's the problem here! I was just trying to be a bit amusing in my earlier post and not identify anyone as such, . But it's the singer who's got the problem with this. And what worries me in particular is that he seems to get [b]so [/b]burned up about it that I wonder if he has anger management issues in general. So I tend to treat him with a bit of caution now. [/quote] All communication. You can see his behaviour is odd, but he hasn't told you what his problems are so have to tip toe round him to avoid problems. It makes more sense to be the singer as all he has to do, generally, is turn up and plug in. However, singers have to learn different verses to each song and entertain the crowd, so the pressure is generally on them as the front person.

Audition tonight. I've learned Crossroads, Purple Haze, Green Light Girl, and Umbrella Man. Hopefully well enough.....

Generally it's lack of proper communication. So the drummer obviously doesn't understand why the guy is telling you to stop playing, and the guy doesn't understand that you don't need 5 minutes to clear the room. So the solution is to explain to your drummer why the guy knocks on the door and to tell the guy that you only need to be reminded if you are still playing 5mins before the end of time. With all these flakey problems it boils down to communication, assumptions and people not being aware of how their actions and lack of communication is affecting others. A lot of people in today's world have no idea of what is going on around them.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1353580838' post='1876218'] ... But he does have the temerity to stick his head round the studio door and let us know if there is another band waiting when we are coming to the end of our time. ... [/quote] Yes some bands don't understand that if they book the studio for 4 hours, that includes set up and pack down time. You need to clarify this with the studio. It's no good playing right up to the end of your time if it then takes you 30mins to clear the room I play squash with a guy who knocks 5 mins before our slot starts to let them know we're waiting, then barges in bang on our start time. I find this a bit rude and would usually wait until they've finished their point. However, people will take advantage and should book enough time to play the game, or practice the set whatever.