Judo Chop Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 From a guitarist: "I can't play songs x, y and z because I don't know chords and I can't be arsed learning." I thought he was joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1327790348' post='1516956'] From a guitarist: "I can't play songs x, y and z because I don't know chords and I can't be arsed learning." [/quote] Christ, it beggars belief doesn't it? Why bother to play an instrument in the first place? What is he doing it for? (I presume it's a 'he' - a female player wouldn't waste her bloody time like this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1327790348' post='1516956'] From a guitarist: "I can't play songs x, y and z because I don't know chords and I can't be arsed learning." I thought he was joking. [/quote] Think maybe he's just trying to tell you something. What were the songs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musophilr Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1327790348' post='1516956'] From a guitarist: "I can't play songs x, y and z because I don't know chords and I can't be arsed learning." I thought he was joking. [/quote] Wasn't BB King was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1327839386' post='1517389'] Think maybe he's just trying to tell you something. What were the songs ? [/quote] We originally wanted to play She Bangs The Drums - The Stone Roses Rain - The Beatles My Generation - The Who Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Go Let It Out - Oasis I Fought the Law - The Clash's version, and House of the Rising Sun But because of our chordless wonder we ended up doing Paranoid - Black Sabbath Dreaming of You - The Coral Breaking the Law - Judas Priest For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica Teenage Kicks - The Undertones Dream - The Everly Brothers Blitzkreig Bop - The Ramones We were saved by power chords and our rhythm guitarist, and the gig went really well. The thing is, he's technically not a bad player, he just learned by himself in his bedroom copying songs from tabs (mostly shredding and tapping) without taking the time to learn and understand what he was playing when the occasional chord did appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1327841200' post='1517440'] Wasn't BB King was it? [/quote] Haha, I wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1327842827' post='1517491'] ...Won't learn Oasis on the basis of the chords used... [/quote] They used chords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327842874' post='1517494'] They used chords? [/quote] Only other peoples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1327842827' post='1517491'] Bloody hell you know it's bad when someone Can't/Won't learn Oasis on the basis of the chords used [/quote] I know, if the bassist knows more basic guitar chords than you, somethings not right. He refused all of my efforts to show him even the easiest ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) When you join a function band and they say at the start they just want you to play bass. You think it's too good to be true and then a few gigs/rehearsals in and you get; 'Can you do a couple of backing vocals' to which you agree. You then get 'this would be great with some backing vocals *glare at bassist*' every time a new song is introduced to the set. Then you once they know you're a pushover you get; 'these songs would be great with double bass. Why dont we buy one from the band funds!... And you can pay us back out of your share' How about 'NO!' Edited January 29, 2012 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdreadful Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1327842127' post='1517470'] We originally wanted to play She Bangs The Drums - The Stone Roses Rain - The Beatles My Generation - The Who Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Go Let It Out - Oasis I Fought the Law - The Clash's version, and House of the Rising Sun But because of our chordless wonder we ended up doing Paranoid - Black Sabbath Dreaming of You - The Coral Breaking the Law - Judas Priest For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica Teenage Kicks - The Undertones Dream - The Everly Brothers Blitzkreig Bop - The Ramones [/quote] Second list > first list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='mrdreadful' timestamp='1327854930' post='1517684'] Second list > first list. [/quote] I'd have to agree with you, although She Bangs the Drums and Rain would've been nice to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Singer;" I'm on a hen night next new years eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 " The Rolling Stones are the best band in the World. I think so, so does my wife and our daughter and all her friends". That's from our booted lead singer/guitarist and band creator who refused to play a Snow Patrol track because nobody's ever heard of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1327856097' post='1517710'] " The Rolling Stones are the best band in the World. I think so, so does my wife and our daughter and all her friends". That's from our booted lead singer/guitarist and band creator who refused to play a Snow Patrol track because nobody's ever heard of them [/quote] Is Snow Patrol a band then ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmaat Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 "The Rolling Stones are the best band in the world and though all our songs are originals, I want the band to be called Red Door Black." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 At least some of your bandmates speak to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) [quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1327856097' post='1517710'] " The Rolling Stones are the best band in the World. I think so, so does my wife and our daughter and all her friends". That's from our booted lead singer/guitarist and band creator who refused to play a Snow Patrol track because nobody's ever heard of them [/quote] He should have refused on the grounds that they're the most insipid, bedwetting piece of beige crap he's ever heard. Edited January 31, 2012 by chaypup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='mic mac moe' timestamp='1327855590' post='1517701'] Singer;" I'm on a hen night next new years eve [/quote] Don't believe him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 As you pull into the North terminal Long Stay Car Park at Gatwick..."Err, lads, I think I left my passport at home" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1327751979' post='1516181'] "the CD of the new recordings that you burnt for me doesn't work" Time passes. " "Oh , it does work, I'd put it in the player the wrong way up." [/quote] hah, I gave a CD to a band mate once and he managed to slide it over his CD deck in the car, so it dissapeared, but wasn't in the actual CD slot. I didn't see it happen so was well freaked out, and when he managed to put "another" CD in the slot and play it, it was as though something mystical had happened. 2 weeks later he'd fished it out and didn't seem to find it as hilarious as I did! (this was a bassist by the way ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I hate the "Oh, well we played it like that in my last band" line.Clearly implying you`re a pretentious martinet for being unhappy with several wrong and badly timed chords. So far I`ve managed not to say " I couldn`t give a f*** what shonky bloody methods your [i]pub [/i]band used. We are going to play it properly",and have stuck to suggesting there [i]may[/i] be one or two inaccuracies in there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1328027709' post='1520537'] I couldn`t give a f*** what shonky bloody methods your [i]pub [/i]band used. [/quote] Oi! Oi! Oi! There's nowt wrong with pub bands, y'know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Soz jack I know that. There seems to have been plenty wrong with her pub band though as she`s playing some really interesting [i]variations.[/i] [i] [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfitt Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Our guitarist at a gig: 'I kept f**king up because one of the stage lights was shining on my guitar. I didn't want to turn it off in case it looked unprofessional.' My rely: Err...not much point in looking professional if we sound like cr*p because of your numerous mistakes. Now if he had taken a step to the left or right, the light would no longer be on his guitar so really it was a poor excuse. The real reason is he had not picked up his instrument since the previous gig and assumed he would remember. My bass tutor taught me this: Practice doesn't make perfect....it makes permanent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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