Dom in Dorset Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 It dawned on me the other day: A few years ago, I was in a fairly casual band, we start taking it a bit more seriously, I get myself a decent bass, I got kicked out. Last year, I'd been in a band for nearly two years, I got myself a really nice bass, I got kicked out. Also, I've noticed that in my musical life I seem to have cycles of two busy years followed by a quiet year (this is due to be a quiet one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Dont buy nice basses. It may save you a few quid too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Not surprising, really. Its a case of grow or die and a lot of projects never get past the occasional gig and, consequently, people get frustrated and move on, psychologically or physically, so changes are made etc. Either that or, when you buy a new bass, you turn into a bass trainspotter and piss everyone off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The part of the pattern that would worry me the most is the getting kicked out part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I noticed a pattern too! 3,5,7,10,12,15,17,21,24 They have dots on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1328612612' post='1529856'] I noticed a pattern too! 3,5,7,9,12,15,17,21,24 They have dots on them [/quote] fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1328612449' post='1529845'] ...you turn into a bass trainspotter and piss everyone off! [/quote] I'm guilty of this I'm afraid... only the other day I was talking to our sax player and one of the backing vocalists about amp and speaker impedance matching etc and finally realised I had mistaken them for people who give a f*ck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1328612698' post='1529861'] fixed [/quote] Oops! Thanks! (shows how often I look lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 With first band, the others wanted to become a shoe gazy, whiney acoustic duo. They fizzled out about six months later. The second band wanted to sound more like recordings thay'ed made a few years before with a double bass player, they had a chance to get him back for a gig and (were at least up front about it) kicked me out. They now have a bass player who is a usually resident in Spain, I give them six months. Both bands were full of praise for the new bass for at least two weeks, how much better the band sounds with it etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328612740' post='1529863'] ....I was talking to our sax player and one of the backing vocalists about amp and speaker impedance matching etc and finally realised I had mistaken them for people who give a f*ck!.... [/quote] You'd have bored me to death, and I know what you're talking about! Do you know how many nerds it took to make this PC and the software? Do you know how they did it? Me neither, and it's the same with bass gear. Just know about playing better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1328613290' post='1529880'] You'd have bored me to death, and I know what you're talking about! [/quote] Yeah thanks, I was hoping for a bit more solidarity from my colleagues on what is after all a geeky bass forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Plug it in and play, if it dosen't sound right twiddle knobs at random until it dose.- that's as geeky as I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Is there a pattern as to [b]why [/b]you were kicked out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328612740' post='1529863'] I'm guilty of this I'm afraid... only the other day I was talking to our sax player and one of the backing vocalists about amp and speaker impedance matching etc and finally realised I had mistaken them for people who give a f*ck! [/quote] LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 if I was a moderator I'd now wait until Dom gets a new bass and then temporarily kick him off the forum, but that's why I'm not a moderator ;O) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1328612612' post='1529856'] I noticed a pattern too! 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24 They have dots on them [quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1328612698' post='1529861'] fixed [/quote] [/quote] Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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