charic Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 For years Ive played in various levels of metal bands but recently ive decided that im fed up with bands that are sitting around when I want to be gigging regularly. To this end Im recently finding myself far more open to other types of music than my usual as it were :-) So as it stands I am currently in: 1 x Melodic Death Metal Band 1 x Death Metal Band 1 x Folk band Possibility of 1 x light rock / Indie band So... how varied are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 In order I have progressed from a death/thrash metal band to a 70s style punk band to playing double bass in a voodoo swamp blues band and now a gypsy pop band. Not bad going on the variety front in 8 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I've played in: A Britpop/indie band A Jazz/funk band (who on occasion doubled as a jazz standards function band) Several rocky covers bands A Bowie tribute band And am currently in a Ska/Reggae band I also love playing blues, so would love to be in a great blues band sometime in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Right then. Since 1986... Jangly Pop a la REM Chicago Blues Hair Metal Muso Pop (It Bites, that sort of thing) Pre Madchester baggy Indie Avant Garde (Can/Faust) Electronica Psychedelic Folk Rock Rock Acoustic Duo Heinz 57 covers/functions band Blues (again) Americana Pop Rock (a la Crowded House) Country Folk Classic Rock tribute It's good to have a broad palette. Edited March 4, 2013 by rushbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Busy but not hugely varied at the moment. 1x Folk Duo 1x Folk Trio 1x Covers Band 1x Blues Band I've always had a 'preferred' music type to play, but when there's none of that about, I'll play just about anything just to keep my ear in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1362437589' post='1999911'] I've played in: A Britpop/indie band A Jazz/funk band (who on occasion doubled as a jazz standards function band) Several rocky covers bands A Bowie tribute band And am currently in a Ska/Reggae band I also love playing blues, so would love to be in a great blues band sometime in the future. [/quote] I'm desperate to start a blues band. A real experienced group of musicians with about 30 songs and plenty of jamming. I've been in blues bands before and when it works there is nothing like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I can play both types of music. Country......, & Western. Sorry, couldn't help it. Was watching The Blues Brothers on Sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 [quote name='the boy' timestamp='1362437860' post='1999920'] I'm desperate to start a blues band. A real experienced group of musicians with about 30 songs and plenty of jamming. I've been in blues bands before and when it works there is nothing like it. [/quote] Ironically, that's the band I get least out of as a musician. The musicians have all been playing longer than I have (and I'm in my 33rd year now) and it's tighter than a ducks bottom, but the genre just doesn't really 'do it' for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Hmmm, let me see...not counting the "just at home for fun" stuff.... Played bass in avant-garde free jazz ensembles and a couple of rock bands (one middling originals/covers, one heavyish pagan originals) Played piano in jazz/blues duo (with female singer) Been a composer for theatre/dance/film/tv Currently playing squeezebox for border morris. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Edited March 4, 2013 by Earbrass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1362438637' post='1999939'] Ironically, that's the band I get least out of as a musician. The musicians have all been playing longer than I have (and I'm in my 33rd year now) and it's tighter than a ducks bottom, but the genre just doesn't really 'do it' for me. [/quote] My experience is very limited: basically, the jazz trio I play with now, though I have to say my trio-mates are fabulous musicians and I am constantly learning from them. But I agree here: the blues -- to me, anyway -- is just boring. tg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Active bands now and in the past; Rock covers Rock (original material) SKA Varied Covers Would love to get into Jazz fusion but I'm not good enough these days but hey I'll have a go at anything. it's funny I love heavy Metal but now I'm older I don't like playing it, just doesn't do anything for me bass wise. I'm really getting into the "Old School" type of bass playing/sound from the 50s and 60s. yes I'm an old fart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Currently: Bass player for the Motown Sisters Also in a gospel/soul band Also in a church concert orchestra playing huge american almost disney style arrangements Until a year ago also in a 'hybrid' metal band Weird, I'm blues first and foremost. Edited March 4, 2013 by 4 Strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Good thread. Interesting to see peoples musical journeys in that respect. Myself. Well, in my youth as a bassist I was completely open minded to that incompehensible jungle of musical possibilities. I played in a fair few bands/projects and greatly enjoyed most of them, so aye, I suppose I [i]was[/i] "varied" ... but as I've become older, grumpier, more cynical and intollerant I only want to play the music that I really truly love the most. That's why I don't have a band and nobody can handle even jamming with me. Only kidding. I've got that love-music on the go, at last! In a way I wish that I hadn't spent so long being "varied". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 My current covers set is varied. I'd love to play Americana / folk but never had the opportunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 My main band has a country'n'western/Johnny Cash sound. My other band is a jazz/soul sounding trio. My preferred listening genre is post-rock, completely different from either of my current bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 1987 to 1990 - originals punk band 1990 to 1991 - originals rock band 1991 - middle of the road covers band 1995 to 1996 - punk covers band 2001 to 2004 - indie-type covers band 2004 to 2009 - heavy rock/glam band 2009 to present - punk covers band 2011 - heavy rock covers band 2011 to present - originals odd quirky band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I play for a lot of am-dram stuff, so that can go from root fifth root fifth for an evening to anything really. Ceilidhs were the same! I also do a soul band, which has lots of fun lines to play, and a singer songwriter gig which can go from flat out rock to jazz to funk in a verse! I started in power trio type things but don't enjoy that kind of rocking out so much anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I've not been open to different bands but have always listened to a wide range of music. in the past I've only been in metal covers & metal originals bands but when in these bands I've always listened to stuff like Simon & Garfunkle through to Hip Hop, Acid Techno & Classical music. Nowadays I dream of being in an experimental/psychedelic band, something I could use all my influences together in one place. but finding musicians like this I know has always been like trying to find unicorn poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 If it's within my technical abilities and I can FEEL the music, then I can probably play it. I can't play jazz, limited at notey funk, but I've played in a variety of bands with styles from alt metal, Bollywood pop, funky electronica, folky, poppy, rocky, psychedelicy, experimental soundscapey ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1362437299' post='1999902'] In order I have progressed from a death/thrash metal band to a 70s style punk band to playing double bass in a voodoo swamp blues band and now a gypsy pop band. Not bad going on the variety front in 8 years! [/quote] Funnily enough Clarky it was reading one of your posts that made me rethink my position on playing with bands. I've since realised that what I want to play doesn't necessarily correlate with what I listen too. More to the point, I want to play in bands that get gigging regularly and have decided that as long as I enjoy PLAYING the music then that's all that matters too me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) In order... (playing bass except where indicated) LoFi-DIY prog/punk (playing anything I could get my hands on) Post Punk Synth Pop that mutated into Synth Metal (Playing keyboards) Goth (playing guitar) Acid House (playing keyboards) A series of 4 bands playing various flavours of Dance Rock (bass for the first 3, guitar for the final version) Pop covers in a very eclectic style Pop/Rock with Jazz/Blues influences A band that could best be described as a modern day version of the Velvet Underground with added synths, loopers and drum machine Classic Rock Covers Psychobilly/Punk Varied enough? Edited March 5, 2013 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 If the band is good, I can just get along with it all... I wouldn't do metal, but apart from that, I've done it all... I can give Reggae and Ska a miss..if the band is heavily themed on that. I've been playing slap since Stanley and some people don't realise I do it so I find pidgeon holes of music are more the problem of other people, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 At the moment I play drums in one hip-hop/raggae band, one folk band, and one rock band. I also play bass in an instrumental (not sure on genre but going for...) post-rock band I'm also in the middle of developing my solo stuff which is just weird rock where I play drums, bass, guitar and sing I used to play bass in a rock band and drums in a punk band I think that's varied enough, although I wouldn't mind trying my hand at piano in a jazz trio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodd Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Currently, I'm playing bass in: A Cajun/Zydeco band - Fender/EUB A Blues band - Fender/EUB and acoustic folk duo/trio - ABG/EUB I'd like to add some thing a bit more 'out there' eclectic and electric, but perhaps that's just greedy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Right now, I'm not that varied. It's limited to the open E on the E string and the open B flat on the B string - without downtuning! In my dark past, I've (written and) performed everything from Medieval music to post modern classical, prog, pop, rock, jazz, country, blues. Sadly never metal. When I grow up, I wanna learn to play a few more notes on the bass. best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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