12stringbassist

I'd normally say option 2 (the full soundcheck) is the way forward. However, with my lot, we found that we just set our levels like we do normally and just tweak vocal levels slightly to get it right. This normally works fine until Charlie Rock Star decides to turn his guitar up to 12. ... then he would come out with 'I can't hear myself sing.' I wonder why.

My band's CD is about to break even on pressing costs. It's not been a worthwhile exercise for me in that the stress involved in getting it finally recorded and ready to go, due to the disinterest of (and problems with) one member, made it an absolute chore and I ended up recording all of the guitars as well as bass on 5 of the songs that are on it in my home studio or it wouldn't have ever been finished. The band hasn't been able to play most of the songs on it because one person was totally disinterested in the project and we've only had three songs appear in our live set since it was released. It's put me right off it as a result. And I should be fiercely proud of it.

I'm being careful not to get us into a 'he said, she said' situation.

Our recent gigs were afflicted by some really strange playing and singing errors. There were discussions after the Sunday night gig and I sent a message about the situation on Monday morning, to which our guitarist replied, telling us he'd left the band. We are currently in the process of seeking a replacement.

GUITARIST REQUIRED FOR WORKING BAND. It is with deep regret that we have to announce that our guitarist has left The Three after 9 years. As a result, we're not in a position to play all of our gigs, so we are reluctantly obliged to cancel some bookings in May and June. We will look at bookings further into the band diary as we go along and will keep you informed. Our Sunday jam nights will NOT be affected. So... The Three seek a reliable, enthusiastic and dynamic all-round rhythm-lead-capable guitarist with some decent vocals, who's got the availability to play with us on the dates on the front page of www.the3.co.uk - including regular Sunday jam nights. Our age range is what we'd politely call 'mature' (meaning we are at the older end of the scale). As far as band bookings go, 2026 will be run at a slightly more relaxed pace than this year. Our set list and video is on the www.the3.co.uk website, and the set includes some original songs from our CD album. We are open to some changes to the set list and look forward to hearing from some good players. Message me.

Ugly and old Wreckless Eric

This sea refuses no river (Pete Townshend)

The whole band..

Which one's the muppet?

Out for a gig last week....

It's hard to show that much love for something that you don't love, so I wouldn't expect it.

@Muzz please check your PM's. Ta.

The similarity to Geddy Lee is only that the bass is prominent in the mix and very melodic, while sometimes 'busy'. Fortunately. Bruce was very influential on my own playing and inspired me to use Rickenbacker basses.

So.... Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have fired Zak Starkey from The Who after this recent performance. I find it absolutely staggering that some of my favourite musicians could go out and play like that, being so badly under-rehearsed and then turn round and blame the drummer for it all. To be honest, Roger Daltrey's voice stopped being great years ago and Pete Townshend did very well to stand through that show, following his recent knee surgery. He soldiered bravely on through the pain, but his best years as a guitarist have also long gone. It's an old joke to say turn round and blame the drummer when a song goes wrong. If I were them, I would have taken the band back into a rehearsal room for a week or two and have looked honestly at what, if anything, is lacking. 'Go To The Mirror Boy' - to quote Pete Townshend. It really pains me to say that The Who are nothing like they used to be at all. A man's got to know his limitations. Lesser mortals like myself have set sensible end dates. Quit while you're ahead, I always say.

Oh, I think I know the one...