Low End Bee

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1349169589' post='1822556'] how do you manage the finger in the ear thing whilst playing bass? [/quote] Play as many open strings as possible. Hey nonny nonny.

This is a possibility. Rough stage time?

Well sort of.....I like real ale and have facial hair so I'm hoping I fit in.. [url="http://www.planetslade.com/planetslade-music02.html"]http://www.planetslade.com/planetslade-music02.html[/url] Track 13 <devilhornssmileything> It's the first time we've written to a brief and it was great fun to do.

I got pulled up on stage to play a couple of songs with a blues band in the US* a couple of years ago and was handed an S1 switched jazz. It worked really well in the mix with the switch on. That's my only experience of a jazz as a dedicated P man. The neck felt very insubstatial even though there's not much difference on paper. I quite enjoyed it though. [sub]*Scary. Full bar of drunk Americans! I'm no blues afficianado by a long c halk. "We're playing Susie Q (never heard it before) followed by Chicago blues in G (no idea how Chicago blues was different to any other)" I managed OK though.[/sub]

i've had my Precision from new for 5 years now. It's done all bar 4 gigs since then when I had a brief fling with my Retrovibe Rickenfaker. I've tried others but nothing sits as well in our band mix as well. Whenever I use anything else the guitarist moans. Quite rightly too. I tried lots when I was buying and it was the nicest and it's fairly light too. Much nicer than the old '68 I useed to own. All I swapped on it was the pickup for a Wizard thumper and put a new b/w/b scratchplate on. It's got the odd ding and chip on it. The on;y thing I didn't like was the colour. I wasn't a sunburst fan I can't see myself using anything else in the future. I'm very happy with it now. I kept thinking I 'needed' another/different bass but now realise that was subliminal peer pressure from Basschat... I'm sticking with this one for the foreseeable. Maybe I should give it a name?

With the punchy mod garage trio the Past Tense. They're a good fit with us and are really very good in their own right. It promises to be an energetic fun gig. We'll be playing this [url="http://soundcloud.com/thejetsonics/the-jetsonics-cruel-lizzie-vickers"]http://soundcloud.co...-lizzie-vickers[/url] . Help yourself to a free download.

I'm sure you'll knock 'em dead and steal their dinner money too Nic. We're back there on 19th October too.

* Not really. Lure (c) Silddx. [url="http://soundcloud.com/thejetsonics/the-jetsonics-cruel-lizzie-vickers"]http://soundcloud.co...-lizzie-vickers[/url] Features our first foray into keyboards with vintage Wasp synth action. It was done for Paul Slade's Broadside Ballads project [url="http://www.planetslade.com/broadside-ballads-cruel-lizzie-vickers.html"]http://www.planetsla...ie-vickers.html[/url] We recorded the drums on my Zoom Q3 at the rehearsal studio. I whizzed off the bass at home and sent it to the guitarist who added guitar, keys and vocals. Then it was mixed in Reaper. Sounds OK and cost us nothing. Not too shabby for a demo.

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1344510494' post='1765597'] Me... in my normal trouserless state, burying a turd just before going onstage at the Winter Gardens. [/quote] This is why you don't get those wedding gigs Mac.

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1348498971' post='1814370'] Nope you can have that. I've always said they sounded like Queen, shame they have now reached the point where Queen became unlistenable bollocks... IMHO etc. etc. [/quote] They're in their post Seven Seas of Rye phase then

Have they covered Night Boat To Cairo? That would be cool.

I shall just mention the popular music combo 'Keane'. I think I need say no more.

Glad it went so well mate. It's a nice place to play.

John made up a wiring kit to solve my six string woes [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186679-anybody-want-to-make-me-a-wiring-kit/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186679-anybody-want-to-make-me-a-wiring-kit/[/url] Lots of messages. Loads of help and patience. A thing of electronic beauty arrived. was installed easily and works really well. Arrived double quick too. Thanks again John.

Got yourself a badge BRX. Can't be many other songs that mention Croydon in the lyrics

Grumpy old git says 'Indie' is not a bleeding genre.

I tried 7 or 8 of the same spec before I bought my MIA Precision new 5 years ago. Even with all these CNC routers and computery stuff there was stll enough variation in feel, sound and weight to be noticeable. I bought the best one in my least favourite colour scheme.

I was ready to quit. But then we went to Croydon.* It's free to get in. You can buy an EP and button badge from me after our blistering 45 minute set. [url="http://www.screamlounge.com/gig-calendar/event/the-merry-gang-the-jetsonics-jump-the-gun-punkindie-free-gig-18/"]Scream Lounge link[/url] We're on in the middle around 9pm ish. [sub]*Free button badge for the first person to get the reference. Collectable in person only though...[/sub]

Likewise I'm afraid. Been off work sick with a virus and I'm not up to it. November date is in the diary though. A real shame I can't make it. It's such a good venue. The only downside is that the monitoring is so good you can actually hear what you're playing which can come as a shock....

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1347630855' post='1803318'] John Coltrane Nicely done! [/quote] I'll just settle for the album cover for what I'm listening to.

I've always really fancied one of these. Too rich for my wallet though.