Lord Sausage

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1420398744' post='2648919'] Nice. Nice and tasty - just the way it should be. Well done! [/quote]Thanks, just glad it's done!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420400905' post='2648980'] Have you read [i]The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists..[/i]? [/quote]No but I'm gonna!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1420400681' post='2648972'] What is the point of making someone dance through hoops for a song they don't like? I find we play better on the songs that we want to do... so no one is forced to do anything. If you want to tire out a band before its time..load it with a load of resentment over things that they have to rather than they want to do.. Songs are just part of this but it is better a band pulls in the right/same direction rather than be forced to.. [/quote]I'm in bands with people who are emotionally stable enough to play a a tune without it causing resentment! I'm not on about playing an entire setlist of songs everyone in the band hates.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420400414' post='2648964'] Yes - your lumpen proletariat is showing. [/quote]I must get my zip fixed!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420399709' post='2648944'] Fine! You just go and live in Russia, then! Seriously though, life's too short to do things you don't like. I live mainly for pleasure these days. But I do visit BassChat as a sort of penance to get my daily punishment hit... [/quote]ha ha is it that obvious that I'm a marxist!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420398927' post='2648920'] Only a song? It's only a band. A band is [i]only [/i]songs, what else? More like 'what if someone in your band [i]doesn't [/i]like a song.' If you have a one-person veto then you end up with songs that [i]everyone [/i]likes. What's wrong with that? You carry on playing songs you don't like - I won't. Yes... I didn't actually mean to post that comment, but now you've quoted it. Ha! [/quote] Ha ha. Bloody democracies! I just don't get bothered about playing a song that I'm not into.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420398055' post='2648900'] Depends what kind of covers band you're in, really. I'll play songs I don't particularly like in a function band where I'm getting £250 per gig - that's work as far as I'm concerned and you play what people want to hear. But if it's just pub rock covers and the whole band's getting £250 in total, then I'll be doing it for my own pleasure and won't play songs I don't like. I think if you're really grown up you might consider playing original material instead of covers. Any kid can play covers, can't they? [/quote] Even in your pub band its a bit pathetic, what if someone in your band does like it. It's only a song! I have considered playing my own music! I do! Done it for years! Still do! I have two original bands! I don't see it as being superior or more grown up to playing covers. It's just playing notes. I put the same amount of effort and passion into whatever i play. Including bloody musicals in theatres. The difference and satisfaction of playing originals is on the compositional element,for me, not the playing of it!

Cheers!

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1420365141' post='2648373'] Dr Ducks Ax Wax is goo for cleaning just about everything. Have to use a tiny amount though. We use it in the shop and have had the same bottle on the go for about 18 months now! [/quote]this

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1420381456' post='2648563'] We work backwards from "what will the audience like" and "will it fit in with the rest of our set".... and I don't care what I play as long as the punters like it! [/quote]respect!

That's a load of bollocks about if one person doesn't agree then you don't do it! Grow up, it's just a song. It's not like you're asking them to be injected with ebola. In our band if someone suggests something we learn it. We see if it works well to decide whether we keep it. I find it incredibly pathetic when people won't play songs cos they don't like them or the band. Childish!

Ok it's done. Massive thanks to Steve Robinson of ManchesterGuitarTech. Couldn't have done it without his advice help and work he did to save it. Also thanks to all for advice on here Grangur, JimBob, AndyJR, KevLindsay. and anyone else. Sorry if i forgot any one. Here are some pics. They are a bit sh*t tho. I don't know how to do good pics. I will try to do some in natural light. [attachment=180021:photo 1.JPG] [attachment=180022:photo 2.JPG] [attachment=180023:photo 3.JPG] [attachment=180024:photo 4.JPG]

[quote name='gadgie' timestamp='1420282583' post='2647429'] OP What did your drummer say? Or am I missing something? [/quote]he said roughly same as on here. I just like getting as much info as poss. Plus i take a perverse delight in people disagreeing on the internet

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1420039969' post='2645085'] Both and neither. Hi and low may refer to the output level of the instrument, usually active versus passive, but it also may refer to the gain applied to that input by the amp, hi gain for passives, low gain for actives. As a method of last resort, and at the risk of having your Man Card revoked, you might consider looking at your amp manual to find out which applies to your amp. Nah... [/quote]That's what i initially thought, the active and passive thing!

I was having a discussion about this last night with my drummer, also a guitarist and runs a recording studio. He knew the answer. Anyway out of interest i decided to look online. Came across this page! Who is right? http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/3473/difference-between-hi-and-low-on-amps

[quote name='Bassduckk' timestamp='1419844251' post='2643049'] For a part of my Uni course,I have to do a 45 minute solo performance. I have hundreds of ideas but I'm not quite sure what would fit the criteria for the grading it has to be at least grade 8 and generally an all round good performance, I am being marked on style, technique, musicianship and context. the pieces I have decided so far are. Blues for Alice Portrait Tracy Continuum Has anyone got any suggestions, I'm not really strong on slap bass but any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers [/quote]I think if you did those you'd be fine! When i did my degree solo thing i did a few grade 8 rock school things and then loads of impriovistaion. I gave them chord charts that i was improvising over, threw in a few gimmicky techniques, tapping, chordal tapping etc. Got a first for that section.

Probably won't be entering these anymore but will try my best to vote all the time. This time, as always, I've gone for the one that most represents the picture. Which is Dads Cheers, Good luck, merry christmas and a happy new year!

I like reading these threads to see 1) how long it takes someone to be against a nice, simple idea, 2) who it is 3) how long and if the reaction to, takes over the thread 4) i like trying to guess who it will be

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1419268531' post='2638186'] There are a few that aren`t keen [/quote] And the winner of understatement of the year goes to......

Does anyone know what the best stand for Metal is?

Mod/refin. Make it new but different!

http://youtu.be/J4cGqu2_GQQ

The X factoe one ain 't Zep tho. I think it's that Violin quartet of hot woman that did well on BGT. Would that be the same as it's not a zep recording but a recording owned by cowell. I may be wrong, but them violin woman def did a version!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1417525530' post='2621302'] Humble apologies, noble Lord, the situation has been rectified. It may be a tad late for collecting votes, though. Sorry... [size=4] [/size] [/quote]ha ha no problem mate. I was just havin a laugh

No votes! No play of the day!.........was it really that bad. Ha ha