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[quote name='AussieBassman' post='722666' date='Jan 23 2010, 10:13 PM']we've been let down one too many times by the manager at one of our regular gigs (double booking) and I want to suggest to him that I take over the responsibility for booking the entertainment at his pub. I am happy to do the work but I don't want to be financially liable if a band doesn't show up. has anybody else been in this situation and if so how did you protect yourself?[/quote] Foget him as a loser. Don't waste your time dealing with as**oles that don't have any respect for you in the first place. You're worth it T

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='722625' date='Jan 23 2010, 09:43 PM']My dad used to go out with a lady in the estate opposite, I remember playing football in the snow at 5AM on that bit of grass by the road.[/quote] Who else was playing football at 5 am ? T

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='722586' date='Jan 23 2010, 08:54 PM']Jesus that area brings back memories.[/quote] wayne, you have mail T

[quote name='molan' post='722587' date='Jan 23 2010, 08:56 PM']My old neck of the woods too (although i guess on the borders). Lived in High Barnet for a while then East Barnet. There's a rehearsal space right on top of New Southgate Station if you know it?[/quote] I know that one and have used the trace Gp11 with the nail in the board as a volume control limiter. Also had fun with the vocal feedback too. T

Yes, I'm still into it and will be PM'ing you very soon wayne, along with some others. Stuff has been happening off thread developing a committee for the event. Venue is currently under discussion. Still determined to make this happen and more will be coming soon T

Would the pedal be able to take the wattage delivered by the output of the amp ? sounds like the pedal was designed to handle the very much smaller signal that is emitted by a guitar. Just a thought T

What a rich seam eh ?

Die ? That would be the LAST thing I would do !! T

[quote name='retroman' post='720208' date='Jan 21 2010, 03:27 PM']No probs T, I'll look at the link you posted, and have a go at it tonight for "Road Crew", you need to tune down half a step The "slower" version of the song is on the classic "Ace Of Spades" album. Actually, "Ace Of Spades" is another goodun![/quote] Yessir. Looked at that. Tried the Toronto live gig one and the studio one too. When you mention the chord, do you mean a combination of 'A' flat and 'E' flat ? do you use a pick with that or your thumb or something else ? cheers T

I've used a catch- o-matic over the last 15 yrs with no problems at all. Grips the guitar when you put it in and has a four prong base to prevent it falling over. If I lost mine, I would search the planet for a new one. Never come across a better solution to date. Without exceptions. Used to get them from the bass centre at Wapping. Not sure where now. T

[quote name='retroman' post='720182' date='Jan 21 2010, 02:53 PM']Mr Metalhead to you!! "We Are The Road Crew" by Motorhead. Damned fast, and it's all chords on the bass. Normally have smoke coming off my forearm after that one! [/quote] Well met, Mr. Metalhead You try mine and I'll try yours T

I've noticed from time to time that an urge comes over me to challenge my bass playing endurance. The songs can be fast, complicated or agile etc and frequently go on for ages. Some are shorter than others, but my arm always burns by the time I'm done. The challenge is to keep on playing and not let up, not even for a second. Stay on the pulse and play each note with as much vigour as you did the last, if that's what it takes. Is there something, some song, that challenges the bass playing warrior spirit in you ? some task that you do that makes you put your arm in the fire ? For openers, here's one of mine. It's Homebound train by Bon Jovi and goes on for over five minutes almost without a pause. I play the bass line as I hear it mimicking the guitar with the obvious exceptions. Here's the link [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDh4TkGVaWY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDh4TkGVaWY[/url] Will you take my challenge ?? What's your challenge ? I expect there will be some metalheads replying to this one ! T

[quote name='Commando Jack' post='719914' date='Jan 21 2010, 10:55 AM']My personal view is, like pitch, that tempo should fluctuate: enough to make it human, and not enough that it detracts from the song. I'd also say that playing in front of, or behind the beat deliberately is valid and can add to the song immensely. However, IME less experienced musicians will slow down or speed up because they think you're slowing down, then accuse you of slowing the song down! I'll also just leave this link [url="http://musicmachinery.com/2009/03/02/in-search-of-the-click-track/"]here[/url] for everyone who believes that tempo should always remain constant, and link to the [url="http://static.echonest.com/bpmexp/bpmexp.html"]Echo Nest BPM Explorer[/url], in case anyone wants to try out some of their own recordings. P.S. Slowing the song down gradually over time because you're getting tired is not valid in my eyes. If the song needs a steady tempo, play one![/quote] +1 to a lot of this. Yes, varying tempo as a deliberate tool can be very effective. However, I've also heard some try to use this reason as an excuse for poor musicianship. To me at least, it's always pretty clear what's really going on. T

[quote name='chris_b' post='719836' date='Jan 21 2010, 09:29 AM']The drummers I play with are always spot on. The only tempo problems are usually when a guitarist has started the number too fast! All criticism should be constructive but if some one in the band can't keep to the tempo they have to be told. Problems have to be put right and no one in a band should be above learning and improving.[/quote] A very fair comment. It's not always the drummer and no-one is perfect. T

thought you were talking about virgil and parker

Y'know folks, I'm soooo glad that others are noticing similar problems and not just with slowing down, but speeding up too. But if we maintain a steady tempo when all else wobble, are we being antisocial in some way? or are we being protectors of the faith ? Why is it naturally assumed the drummer is the tempo king, when in fact they are often directly responsible for giving it the 'pints of stella' effect ? T

Hi again all From hanging around here a bit, I can see that most of us observe certain re-occuring traits when playing with other musos. How we deal with them seems to vary enormously, but some issues tend to be fairly common. One topic I havn't noticed coming up too much is the fine art of keeping a constant tempo. On the instruction vids, most say almost universally near the beginning, 'always practice with a metronome'. People that take the exam boards on classical stuff seem to develop a fine instinct for keeping a steady tempo. What's more, the more practiced can keep a tempo, intentionally change it then return to the same earlier tempo, as with prog rock. Some bands are sooo tight with tempo and playing together that it almost seems to be a trademark i.e. Rosanna by Toto. Then there's all the rest. I find many bands tend to slow down through numbers. It may start out ok, but if the drummer gets tired he may slow it down. Or sometimes it just seems that a lot of players don't seem to have the instinct for keeping a steady tempo. There was a band I played with years ago that covered 'My Sharona' by the knack. They used to slow down every performance and I eventually got tired of noticing it, but saying nothing to keep the peace. The day came when I said to myself ENOUGH! We all started out with a good tempo but after not too long, someone started to pull over and slow down. This time however, I stuck to the same tempo and did not join in the mutual 'slowing down by unspoken consent'. I kept the same tempo relentessly, the way the record does. After a while, I started to notice my fellow band members were beginning to show signs of varying discomfort, ranging from the forced smile to er, well, not exactly enjoying it. At the end of the number. the drummer called me something I won't repeat here and the guitarist came over to me and asked me why I didn't slow down as it made him work really hard. As the guitarist's words hung in the air, a member of the audience came over, shook my hand and congratulated me on being the only band member that held the song together. He also said it was rare to find a band that could do it. Hmmmm Does anyone else find the same thing happening ? How do you deal with it ? Does it cause rows ? Please, do tell. G'wan T

[quote name='Higgie' post='719703' date='Jan 21 2010, 12:15 AM']Chingford here...Technically London but I play in an Essex-based band! Good to have you here [/quote] Loughton here ! T

Hello From one essex, to another Good to have you along T

Things are way too complicated these days When everything turns to sh*t, you learn the blues. You don't pack up your music, 'cos it's the language you speak. You've just got to learn to talk about the things in your life with your guitar, the way you do when your happy tell you troubles to your guitar and let that do the talking that's what the blues is for if you want to see how it's done, watch the film crossroads with ralph macchio about robert johnson T

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='715208' date='Jan 16 2010, 09:17 PM']Cello sounds cool. Wonder how much an electric one costs,and what kind of band I could possibly join...[/quote] Cello is also the same scale as a four string bass too!! T

[quote name='SteveO' post='716189' date='Jan 17 2010, 11:29 PM']yup. with the lead plugged into the bass the circuit is on draining the battery. As its been a few posts whilst I was doin the edit then check my 1st post again for some potentially useful info [/quote] and what he said too in the first post