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Cambourne based Modern Covers Band (we do a few old ones as well) is losing our lead guitarist through job relocation, and we are turning down gigs while we seek a suitable replacement. We're looking for M or F, confident, knowledgeable team player with good gear and transport, a quick learner and ready to commit. (regular rehearsals, Cambridge/Wyton) We're happy to consider either (lead) guitarist or keys player, with vocals - we're good at 3 and 4 part harmonies. Age irrelevant. Check out [url="http://vertigobandcambridge.com/"]http://www.vertigobandcambridge.com/ [/url]for info about us and the current setlist - this is what we do - and then contact by phone/email address given there if you think you'd like to give it a shot!

Thanks chaps, I realised fairly soon after starting it that it was (a) going to be late and ( over the time limit. I got a couple of mates in for the piano (turned out pretty ugly but was able to fix) and the guitar solo, but I did everything else. Drums by EZD. I'll have another got in 2016! Meerry Christmas all

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Yep, great thread, great start, couldn't agree more with what's been said so far especially about both in person assistance and video (youtube) tutorials. I've used both of these methods extensively(!) myself along with DAW - specific forums which are out there and where you can ask questions and get a multitude of answers back usually fairly quickly. There is no doubt that learning to make music at home can, at times, be an incredibly annoying and frustrating process, but there ain't much out there that gives more pleasure than saying 'it's finished', (it's never finished, but you have to stop somewhere) and having a piece of work, to hand, forever...... And then you start all over again with the next one.....

[url="https://soundcloud.com/gicut58/"]https://soundcloud.com/gicut58/[/url] top three most recent - covers and a bit of cheating - as a way to get my head round Cubase 7 and EZ Drummer, everything else getting on for ten years old [url="https://soundcloud.com/the-ghost-repeaters"]https://soundcloud.com/the-ghost-repeaters[/url] top four recorded in a 'proper' studio but I asked for the master tracks and remixed & mastered in Cubase 7 in the [s]home studio [/s](sorry, garage), last three recorded in a radio station broadcasting room the size of a shoebox with DJ, 4 people, 3 guitars and a snare and one......microphone. duh.

Whilst all this is going on, I'd perhaps do a few other things as well - Keep Mr SpaceChik 'in the loop', sounds like he's reasonably supportive anyway, but keep him up to date, aware of what you're trying to achieve and on your side, and maybe even actively assisting You and drummer make a find additional members and set your own band up, doing what you want to do. (Invariably takes time and you could be investigating other things at the same time) Get out there - check out any Open Mics, Jam Nights, etc. to give you the opportunity to play live sooner rather than later and get yourself better known locally g

Overdue, but done G

I played bass at the Union Chapel's free Christmas Concert/Carol Service last sunday night, with Ensemble & Choir, first time I've read the dots and played a musical instrument at the same time since I was about 11 - more than 40 years ago. I ain't religious but there was no way I was going to pass this one up. Sure as hell makes a change from playing and singing in a covers band at a pub gig, and was an absolute privilege, the best christmas present to myself since I bought the Status. Merry Christmas everyone!

[url="http://www.ghostrepeaters.co.uk"]http://www.ghostrepeaters.co.uk[/url] and on facebook too My lot, The Ghost Repeaters at The Grapes on Histon Road, Cambridge, this friday night shortly after 9pm and then next saturday night, 3rd November, over at The Pig & Falcon, New Street, St.Neots Cambs PE19, same sort of time. (fairly)modern Indie covers with a spoonful of pop and a chunk of motown thrown in for good measure. Plenty fun, nothing too serious, hopefully some of the rejects from Strictly (ie . some jumpy-uppy-downy-jiggy-jivey- stuff) turning up and doing their thing. First time out in Cambridge, and we like it at The Pig, so we should have fun there as well gicut58

Paul, PM'd

Went last year on sunday, had a cracking time. So, this year as well, left home (near Huntingdon) about 8.30am and it took till nearly 2pm to get there - thanks to the trains, or 'no trains today, we're using buses for half the journey and the next one's more than an hour away then you have to get a train from there on, oh, and by the way, although it only affects you indirectly, half the underground's closed as well'. Public transport not for the weekend then, just mon-fri. I'll drive next time. Right, rant over. Got there in time to have a bite to eat and a good sniff around, still looking for a decent electric/acoustic 5-er, still haven't found one yet, joined the queue to see Yolanda having seen her vid about singing and playing at the same time because, in a thoroughly amateur way that's what i'm trying to do. I was blown away, as i was last year with TM Stevens, just by how easy these guys make it look. Ho Hum, I'll just keep plugging away. Out, and straight in to see Mr Murray, and although have met him once before and seen him play half a dozen time in the last 30 years (last time in a tiny pub in Gt Gransden ) am still of the opinion that he's a one thoroughly nice chap. IMHO, even if you don't want gear, spending the day in the masterclasses or live stages was worth the admin fee alone. The main downer for me were, as has been mentioned here many times, the total tw*ts who played, slap or not, who were just plain deaf to the volume they were playing at. I just moved on, whatever stand they were playing at. On the positive side, that purple sparkly job on the Simms stand made me smile, (the girls in my band - drummer and guitar) would have a fit over it and just visually it was the bass of the day for me, but there again I'd have quite happily stayed all day drooling around the Status stand, they are just sublime. Oh, and I managed to say Hi! to Dood - for about 2 seconds - between Charles & Murray. Perhaps more of a chat next year. All in all well worth the ag, and I'll probably go again in '13 (if only to get a day out on my own again. I mean, once a years' not enough now, is it?) G

That little lot will keep you busy during March, and the best of luck to you all!

After two open mics and a guest spot, everyone starts small & local..... The Plough, Montagu St. Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambs PE19 2TD My lot, The Ghost Repeaters play their first full gig on saturday night coming. I'm taking on bass and main vocal, male guitarist & bv's, female guitarist & female drummer, all good players, modern-ish covers with a bit of old stuff. If you're in this neck of the woods, please come say Hello, if not, have a look, we're here: http://www.ghostrepeaters.co.uk Thanks all gicut58

I'll be there on sunday. Am gigging sat night so if you see someone wandering aimlessly around who looks more than half asleep then that'll be me

Yes I certainly do wish I still had it. My first bass was a Fender Jaguar, red with white diagonal stripe, bought second hand about 1978. Think I paid about eighty quid for it.....sold it when I stopped playing just after I got married. Don't want the ex back though. Under any circumstances.

My lot played a guest spot during a mate's bands' gig on sat night and got such a good reception we're going back 3rd March for a proper paid one - what a nice Landlord!

With my new lot I'm doing 90% of the vocals as well as all the (5er)basswork, and my vocal range determines the key we do it all in. The two guitarists are wonderfully cool with this, and if it doesn't work we drop it and move on to the next one (modern covers). Simples. As far as the bass goes, I transpose where necessary and keep it simple but as true as I can. The killer is the counterpoint between the bass line and (vocal)melody line, it's like patting head/rubbing stomach,because timing and phrasing for both parts hardly ever fall together. Hey ho.

99 Red Balloons, the Goldfinger version

I'll be there. (song title, anyone?)

yes, him. Just the Alzh kicking in for a second :-)

Pure class, with or without Chinn & Chapman, with or without Connolly (RIP), oh to be a young teenager in the early 70's. Their vocal harmonies were credited as the model for Queen's vocal harmonies, and if I remember right AS got himself an Ivor Novello award for 'Love is Like Oxygen', still one of my all time favourites. I may be wrong, but last I heard It's not over, DP was (is) pushing his version of the band west of the atlantic and AS in Europe....

I’m with Paul S on this one – I first went to see them in Stoke on the ‘Burn’ tour, with Elf playing support. I was young, had long hair and wore flairs (flares?) in them days, and was so skint I had to sell my Quo ticket ‘cause I didn’t have enough to buy tickets to see both, and I’d recently borrowed older bro’s copy of ‘Made In Japan’, so there was NO WAY I wasn’t going. Ah, I remember it well........ Ronnie and his mates did their bit, great voice but at that point unknown to the great unwashed, and an announcer came on at 8.30 to say that there was a problem with Jon Lord’s hammond and that someone had gone to London to get a replacement valve, or something similar, and that they might be a bit late coming on – anyway, they came on at 9.15 and were still going at midnight. Walked home after with a smile that lasted a week. Have seen them 3 or 4 times since, also went to Birmingham and thought that it was a great show – they may all have either got or are about to get their free bus passes but apart from a couple of stops to catch breath it was non-stop for about an hour 40, if not more. With a 38 piece orchestra in tow who were all being silly at times (how funny was that) it was no mean feat. Whoever wrote the score, along with the sound engineer, both deserve a medal, very impressive in my book for what it’s worth. Even the missus enjoyed it, and that can’t be bad.

My lot know this one: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-nrBwfbAOo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-nrBwfbAOo[/url] whether we'll get to do it is another matter

I'm well past my "sell by" date - I've moved to a Shuttle 6 with 2x10" and additional 12" for more when needed "The world's yer lobster. I aim to be doing this until I croak." +1 gicut58

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