AndyTravis

17 minutes ago, Jackroadkill said:

 

Jeez, that's ridiculous....  Is there no chance of a reconciliation after a cool-down period, Andy?

No, there have been battles for “control” over the last 2 years.

They’ve all been in a band together before I came in.

I write most of the ideas and then they’re developed…

Singer and Drummer have asked that we carry on without them and I’m in with that.

But I think the main error was allowing the guitarist to mix the album. He wasn’t asked to, he just sort of started doing it.

And the old “my precious” stuff kicked in.

So, listen - I’m not being threatened, can’t be arsed with that.

I said my piece and I’ve walked.

Played with a new band on Monday, might keep that going while working with singer and drummer on new stuff…

Or just help that band cross the line at a gig next month and refocus on my stuff with Drummer and Singer…

17 minutes ago, rwillett said:

There's a common link here in your stories...

Me. Ha.

Fresh one…

After 8 months, the self produced and recorded album is ready.

We played a gig on Friday, all good.

A well known local producer likes what we’ve played at the gig, offers to mix a track for us.

We said, “no the guitarist has done a great job and we’re happy”

”I’ll do it for nowt, see what you think?”

Suggestion is put to the band. On Saturday.

Guitarist initially says “fine by me”

I said I don’t see the point - but we did “spare tracks” why not send that guy one and see what he does with it; it’s free.

conversation continues via WhatsApp.

Keys player (guitarists wife) then says we’re being really unfair/unreasonable getting someone to remix the album after guitarist has put loads of hours in.

I agree with the sentiment, but reiterated that it’s one track - not the album.

Anyhow, guitarist says I “deserve a smack” - for effectively agreeing with his wife…

and all hell breaks loose.

no more band.

Brilliant.

Just now, Geek99 said:

No instrument becomes more road-worn in your care. Barely even gets warm … 😛

Pfft.

saw a video today - they seem pretty much “closet classic”

to which end…

Charcoal Frost 😍

Is it me or do they not seem particularly Road Worn?

Unbelievable.

Played a decent gig on Friday…

After a very drunk guitarist made some very silly comments on Saturday…(aimed at me)

This band is dead.

life support; drummer and Singer completely sided with me about said silly comments and we’ve recruited from the Basschat ranks for replacement of guitarist/some bass/some keys.

New Name…but we’ll retain all socials etc as I ran them.

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

That’s the coolest thing I’ve read on these pages for quite some time.

He was absolutely ace - what a lovely guy.

Messaged you about London @walshy

Mrs T calls us “bass brokeback mountain”

I told her that’s me and @lee650

but she thinks otherwise 

(we’ve been rumbled)

I enjoyed that @walshy got to say hello to a few Basschat alumni.

Nice to have bought mini Trav (Ella) with me.

Quite a team

1 hour ago, Merton said:

Music stands and blowing amps - bleurgh!

 

Is that Gullivers?

Yeah. Think that’s the fist time I’ve played there, used to be in a band with the owners - they have the castle too.

3 minutes ago, ezbass said:

On a small a small stage they’re a no no and for just 9 songs, that’s ridiculous.

I don’t get it, personally…

I’m not going to have a row with them about it…but it is mildly irksome.

It was ok.

Played to sold out 150 capacity room.

Local indie stalwarts ’The Notion’ retirement gig.

9 songs, then when we’d finished - got told to play on, did a bass/piano/vocal version.

small stage, increasingly frustrated by the use of music stands.

guitarists amp blew up…properly dead in soundcheck…

fun.

Would love this…

A builder is stealing all my moneys…

BAh.

So an update for 2025

We visited studios and priced up recording an album…

If we played everything live in a room and managed to complete 10 songs live in 2 days, we were looking at about £2000 just to record.

So we bought a Mac and interface and did it ourselves…

I’m getting better with video stuff and starting to push for a broader audience via social media.

It’s taken a bit longer than I would’ve liked, but it’s sounding great - I’ve done some of the engineering but our guitarist Jim has done an amazing job of mixing, editing etc.

so…Fiasco Jam phase 2…

enjoy!

Here I go through my basses and my pedalboard…

I’ve no idea about my band members views on political, religious or gender issues.

Then again, they all seem to be a fairly educated, intelligent bunch.

So if they came out with something offensive to me - I’d have to ask if it was a difference of opinion or if they were loony Roundabout painters…

If someone is racist or bigoted - I call

them out and then remove them from my life.

So I’d either sack them from the band - or quit.

I disagreed with a decision to slow a song down to half speed.

Said the other two were “mad if they saw that as an improvement of any sort”.

Was uninvited to rehearsal that week.

Then came the “we’re not sure you’re the right fit for this project, no reflection on your playing etc” - so I was really mature about it as a 40 year old bloke with approximately 30 years playing experience.

Told them they’d wasted my time, and they could f*** off…

And blocked them on all platforms.

Because I’m a child.

Incidentally heard a snippet of one of their recordings. Boring turd of a track so…

13 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

You tempted to add all 3 modes on the pickups and the push pull tone cap on the volume like the real one? 

Nah. I’ve found the setting I like and can’t be bothered changing about. Creatures of habit.

16 hours ago, Hellzero said:

They show up quite often ... in the E.U.

Yeah…

I’ve got my 2 lookalikes…they’ll do for me.

I did have an RBV about 10 years ago - was ace.

That looks ace to me.

1. fretted or fretless…never both.

2. £14k? Feff…no.

I reckon you could do something like that for about £300 in bits.

Fender Roscoe Beck 4 strings.

I’d have one in a heartbeat 

2 hours ago, carlsim said:

The guy doing the refinish will be doing further finish sanding so that’s my bit done for now and time to pass it across.

 

Looks like you did a great job

I’d make that natural, great grainy ash.

maybe an “aged” tint - but not that awful orange stuff.

Bought a BB bass from Gerry.

Great experience.

Thank you mate x

After some fettlement…

yup. Very happy to have an 1100s back in the fold.

Wish I could remember where my old sunburst one went.