Lord Sausage

I didn't know Steve wright played bass!

I've toured musical theatre in theatres of up to two and a half thousands. With regards to tours buses, at first it is really cool. You feel a bit rock star. It soon wears off especially sleeping on thin mattresses in stacked coffins. It is fun and exciting playing the venues. If you are a geek like me each venue and it's history is interesting. I've played stages that deep purple played and laurel and hardy. Pretty cool. I have wife and kids. It doesn't take long to miss them. I enjoy going to different parts of the country and checking them out. The money is quite good but you do spend a lot of it whilst touring. So it has it's ups and downs.

My brother stripped down his Squier strat and wanted me to respray it as I'd done it a few times during the trials and tribulation of my first and only refin/mod. I had loads of grief doing that. Anyway he has bought the paint for me to use, it's molotow stuff. I sanded the body to 320 grit then used the primer. I assumed it would be fine as i imagined the squier body wouldn't be a posh wood that needed grain filling. A full bottle later and in most places i could still see the grain. The only previous experience I've had with spray paint was nitro. With this molotow stuff (its graffitti paint, i assume acrylic) If i sprayed more would it go on smooth, or will it keep absorbing? Will i have to strip back and grain fill?

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1431103940' post='2767872'] For me, his approach to bass lines is very much like McCartney, a melody in themselves. Every time I listen to Abba, its like being given a lesson in pop perfection, as a group, including the peripheral musicians involved, they have to be in my top 3 songwriters ever. [/quote] You know what that's the best way I've heard them decribed. I've always felt that but without putting it like that.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1431116507' post='2768034'] I don't know what VE Day is,however we return to The Fox Den Saturday Night. Blue [/quote] Victory in Europe Day. World War 2

[quote name='DiceSociety' timestamp='1430922148' post='2765967'] Glad to be of some sort of help. I know what you mean though, I think it's something most people do instinctively without being aware of it, depending on the feel of the song. I remember when I first started playing bass, I was in a rock band, and I would try to make the songs sound exciting, and without realising at the time, I was playing a smidge ahead of the beat. Probably something not to get too bogged down with IMO. [/quote] Possibly the best posts in this thread

I thought the wattage as irrelevant to power/volume. That's what the experts in the amp section say anyway. I am a bit thick when it comes to these things. Anyway, has anyone got that 99 quid amp. I'm tempted cos it's 99 quid.

I agree with unit in it has to be a feel thing. I also think it had to be when necessary. I don't see how you can always play behind or in front. It it's about what the genre or piece needs. If a song needs to push, why play behind? Or vice versa!?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1430583726' post='2762884'] If you have an ahead guy and a behind guy, then someone is going to have to massively compensate and the chances are the rhythm section will sound awful... so they aren't a match you'd pick. [/quote] It Mick Fleetwood's autobiography, in relation to him and John Mcvie he talks about how one plays in front and the other plays behind the beat. Guess it worked for them!

I thought the thread was gonna be about this http://youtu.be/o7pOpokFYgk

Well done lowdown

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1430401312' post='2761042'] You see a lot of stuff on the interwebs about Behringer and their alleged low-quality and low-reliability, but it's worth saying once again that they do manufacture and distribute more products than every other brand put together, so statistically you're going to see more instances of Behringer failure than anything else. Of course people don't post anything at all if their products are performing OK, why would they? For what it's worth, the Behringer products I've used have all performed perfectly well with no issues. I think I might buy that £99 bass amp for the hell of it and kick it around a bit, see how that goes... And another thing, I had cause to use a TC bass amp as backline and I did not like it one bit. It didn't blow up, however. [/quote]The guitarist (and studio owner) and I were sying the very same thing the other day! Never had a problem with their stuff!

It was between 2 for me. Voted for the more sombre one. Good work everyone. Gutted i was too busy to get involved. Especially as i chose the pic!

[media]http://youtu.be/J9GeWdObMQY[/media] Is it not straight into the desk?

I'm sorry i just don't get it! It's just songs and notes, whatever song you play you are just playing notes. Just in different orders. I don't understand 'it's got a boring bass part'. It's all about the song. For me the excitement comes from playing music with other people. The group dynamic.The energy created etc

When I have to play something technical I use proper technique. Thumb halfway down neck, wide stretch etc. When I'm slumming it playing simple lines I just have my hand comfortable, thumb anywhere don't bother with correct technique. Keep it relaxed. Each to their own! But it's what works for you, if the notes get played right that's all that matters.

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1429899162' post='2756212'] Muse do it for me, like their music, can't stand his voice for more than two songs. He is,without doubt, a decent ,quite original singer, just sets my teeth on edge. [/quote] yeah it's all that breathing in hiccuping bollocks that does me in.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1429893089' post='2756136'] Some " bad singers" are among the best ever vocalists! Look at Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan among others. As long as a singer has character to his or her voice, then its ok , certainly by me. In my humble opinion, there is nothing worse than a singer who ruins a song by over doing it, a la Mary J Bilge on that U2 song. Come to think of it, Bonio tends to do a bit of that himself! [/quote]i think Bono operates on the limit of it. I really like his singing! Horses for courses!

Maybe you mean bad singers ruin everything!

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1429879375' post='2755913'] Currently nothing stronger than Berocca multivitamins… which I like to crush into a powder and mainline one packet at a time [/quote]It's more fun if you window pane it!

Also not gonna make it this month, which is a shame as I picked the pic. I've been too busy with the band as we've finally found a great drummer. So it's all been about learning songs this month!

Last night at rehearsal I was told that Richard Fairbrass from Right Said Fred had played bass for David Bowie, Boy George and Mick Jagger before finding fame with Right Said Fred.

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1429471253' post='2751718'] "Hope you enjoyed your RENT, Lord Sausage xx" [/quote] ?

I got asked for my autograph outside the Bord Gais Theatre in Dublin. I'd just played bass in RENT there. I thought she was taking the piss light heartedly. And light heartedly I laughed "piss off" or something like that. Turns out she was genuine. She'd enjoyed my playing and how I was "in to it". Needless to say I felt a bit of a twat. Especially how she still wanted it. I felt a tool giving an autograph!

Just do it for the experience. It's something to enjoy as a life experience. It's not everyday most of us get to go on the BBC. Doesn't anyone do things for the joy of playing and enjoying life anymore. If not give up! I've done jobs where I've not made money or even lost more just for the experience or for fun. Gotta grab life by the balls. Nearly 20 yrs ago a did a couple of gigs for a guy for a bottle of jack Daniels, I love JD so I was buzzing. I did it because i like playing, I'm a nice guy, don't mind helping people. Plus i really like Jack Daniels. He was small time, just starting out producing shows. 10yrs later he was hiring me for pro theatre tours of the UK. The money was good but then again i did that for the experience. Playing with great muso's and singers, living on tour buses and top hotels. I would have done it for half the money. BTW I am good enough to get paid that's why i got the gigs. But I put enjoyment before money in life!