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[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1349784654' post='1830419'] I like reading about bassists talking about their favourite bits of gear. I also like reading about normal everyday bassist on the pub circuit sharing stories about gear that really lasts and is excellent value for money! Truckstop [/quote] Thanks man, noted!!

Thanks for the input!

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1349779009' post='1830304'] Hi matt I've got a confession mate, i use your site as a transcription resource. Sorry bout dat. Snce we're sharing, I sometimes leave the toilet seat up too. [/quote] Haha well that's cool too mate, on both accounts!

Hey guys, I wanna make my blog ([url="http://www.mattlawtonbass.blogspot.com"]http://www.mattlawtonbass.blogspot.com[/url]) a pretty cool place for bassists to go! I would like to know what kind of posts people are most interested in reading so I've made a poll! If you wouldn't mind ticking a box to let me know and also if anyone has any other comments/suggestions please feel free to let me know! Thanks

I use licks a lot, probably about 50% of my soloing is licks. The main reason for this is how can I ever expect to sound like the musicians I most admire if I can't play what they play? I don't plan on using other peoples licks forever, just until I'm happy with my own sound I suppose. I remember seeing a Michael Brecker interview where he said when I was improvising on stage he wouldn't play anything he hadn't played 1000 times before. Meaning yeah, he uses licks! So that makes me feel a bit better about it!

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1349369843' post='1825427'] They reply I got was: "Hey there, its OK our guitarist knows who you are, an audition won't be necessary. When can you practice?" [/quote] That's amazing!! Yeah as well as everything that's been said just be proavctive, make your own work. Put a cover band and approach a booking agent, see if any pubs are looking for a house band for jam nights, see if restaurants need any music, advertise! I've gotten much more work by doing this than from answering ads on gumtree!

Haha damn! Yeah may just have to pull it down a bit!

Hey guys here's some recordings I've done this week with my new trio, hope you like them! Any comments good or bad are welcomed!! [url="http://soundcloud.com/mattlawton/sets/trio-recordings"]http://soundcloud.com/mattlawton/sets/trio-recordings[/url]

Transcription is available here [url="http://mattlawtonbass.blogspot.co.uk/p/transcriptions.html"]http://mattlawtonbass.blogspot.co.uk/p/transcriptions.html[/url] But I find if I do it myself I tend to remember it better and the licks are a bit more usable so use at your peril!!

Check it out man! [url="http://mattlawtonbass.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/how-to-build-pedal-board-for-less-than.html"]http://mattlawtonbass.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/how-to-build-pedal-board-for-less-than.html[/url]

Thanks guys!

Thanks mate, yeah I love the space you get playing in ballads

Here's my cover of Coltrane's solo on Blue In Green! Transcription available from the link in the vid! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOl6CFfq8I&feature=plcp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOl6CFfq8I&feature=plcp[/url]

Yeah just a passive bass, will try swapping out my cables and testing it with different cabs. Will let you know how I get on, cheers!!

PM'd, cheers

Any chance I could get a wee looky at some parts?? I'm looking for anything bass clef to practice my reading on

[color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Hey there, I'm currently gigging through a Profet 5.1 and the old Warwick 211 cab. The last few gigs the volume has occasionally faded in and out which I was blaming on dodgy patch leads in my new pedal board I put together. At my last gig on the weekend the volume cut out completely so I took the lead from my bass straight into the amp, bypassing all my pedals but the problem continued! For the full hour long first set the volume came and went but the sound was consistently weaker than usual anyway.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]For the second set, everything was working as per usual! No volume swells, no cutting out. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Is this more likely to be my head or my cab? Or have I just got too small of a cab for the head? My amps had some pretty heavy treatment over the last few years with about an average 5-6hours gigging usage a week, does it all just need a good service?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Hope I can get this sorted before next weekend!![/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Cheers[/size][/font][/color]

Here's a Adderley lick from Freddie Freeloader! [url="http://mattlawtonbass.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/lick-of-month-4.html"]http://mattlawtonbass.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/lick-of-month-4.html[/url]

[quote name='elsharko' timestamp='1345121610' post='1773809'] Well its not me paying, its the company and thats the general rate for such things, and many a great musician does it. You also get your flights paid for and your board, excellend 24hr food and use of all the facilities, free tours around all the great places you get to visit and alot of free time. Crew prices on all the drinks and duty free shops etc. Use of the companys backline, no setting up or breaking down gear, pro sound guys and techs. No travelling (apart from being on a ship of course) Alot of great musicians who play one nighters at home work alot harder and often struggle for steady work. Ive done both and Im an accomplished guitarist vocalist and I enjoy working these contracts, as do the rest of the band. Anyway going by the response we've had there are plently of options for us, we have 2 full days of auditions coming up of the best players who have applied. If you make more than that playing full time Jeffe then good for you... dont apply. :-) Anyway Im lowballing the figure, theres still a negotiation... chances are itll be more than that. Thanks for all who applied, keep em coming if youre interested. :-) [/quote] Burn!!!

Yeah that's a cool site While were on it, I'm doing a bit of interval training too and I find it much easier if I've got a song to relate it too, so far all I've got is... Tone - Autumn Leaves 5th - Star Wars Octave - Over The Rainbow Anybody help with the others? Cheers!

Thanks!