tonybassplayer Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Put my playing on a back burner for a year and picked it up last night as I fancy doing a gig a month etc so meeting a band tomorrow looking for a bassist. Never felt as ill prepared but going to have a good bash at it tonight and get half a dozen from their set sorted. Really looking forward to it. More to being in a band than actually playing. Miss the craic and really looking forward to getting out in to the rehearsal room once a week again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I don't like the feeling of being underprepared or under-cooked so I'd tell them that you aren't at the level you were and it will take a few months to get back to that... as long as you believe you can, that is, and then just look to gell and communicate. Good luck with it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Good luck Tony, think JT has it right above, be up front with them, all should work out fine, keeping on the beat much more important to most bands than being flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Good luck Tony and how's the mg coming along these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hope it goes well, keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hope it all pans out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Best of British mate, I'd just echo what everyone else has said; tell them that you haven't played properly in a while and just concentrate on your timing. Everyone plays wrong notes once in a while, but there's no excuse for sloppy timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1425236365' post='2705443'] Hope it all pans out [/quote] Very much so - I'm sure you'll surprise yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Best of luck. Enjoy it and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadofsix Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Play well, but don't obsess on it. Have fun, and LOOK like you're having fun. Remember, you're auditioning them, as well. <><Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybassplayer Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks guys. Managed to get about nine more or less ready so looking forward to it. MG still going strong Pete. Not done much work on it but drive it a lot :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1425208227' post='2704979'] I don't like the feeling of being underprepared or under-cooked so I'd tell them that you aren't at the level you were and it will take a few months to get back to that... as long as you believe you can, that is, and then just look to gell and communicate. Good luck with it.. [/quote] I agree. If I'm really interested in a band I will know the audition material inside out before I proceed. Sometimes the enthusiasm for wanting to be in a band trumps how well you you know the songs. Good luck, hope it works out for you. Blue Edited March 3, 2015 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1425252134' post='2705654'] I agreed. [b]If I'm really interested in a band I will know the audition material inside out [/b]before I proceed. Sometimes the enthusiasm for wanting to be in a band trumps how well you you know the songs. Good luck, hope it works out for you. Blue [/quote] See, now I wouldn't. I'd say I knew the song or had listened to it and would give my 'off the cuff take' to demonstrate that I was a pretty quick study and can get the job done straight away so I wouldn't need 3 months of rehearsal to be up to speed. I'd approach it from the view point that I am going to make the track sound good straight away...as that is what a bass players does; knits everything together.. so I'd want to make it obvious to them that this is what I can do. Gtrs might wait 3 months for a track to work, but bass players shouldn't.. Case in point... last night watching my mates bands and it was the 3rd time I'd seen them and they were really starting to gel, especially the bass and drums. My thoughts were, what took them so long. Why didn't the bass and drums have that going on at the first gig 10 odd weeks ago... ?? it is not as though they played the notes/songs any differently..??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Best of luck mate, if they've got anything about them they will be able to spot the difference between someone who is slightly rusty and someone who won't cut it at all. Nine songs sorted should be more than enough for an audition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hope it goes well tonight x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 How did you get on tonybassplayer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybassplayer Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Went very well Great bunch of guys, superb heated and fully equipped rehearsal room fifteen mins from the house and good players too They liked what I did ( which was pretty basic but right for the songs ) so it looks like I am back in a band again Looking for a drummer now but the lead guitarist has compiled really good drum tracks etc on his iPad so fine to keep rehearsals going till we find one Nice to have a bit of musical focus again. So easy to let it slip when not gigging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Great news mate! Finding a drummer should be a lot easier now they have you on board IMO, you won't be the new boy then either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Good to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 That's great news. Hope you get sorted with a skin-monkey soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Best of luck. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Just started playing in a band again after a 6 year layoff, first time playing bass again for about 20 years! Feels good to be the bassist again, though I'm incredibly rusty (thankfully, so's everyone else)! Edited March 5, 2015 by Skybone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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