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Just a bit of fun. 20 simple yes or no type questions but please feel free to elaborate if you have a good bass playing related tale inspired by a question. I have, on a whim, chosen 20 all of which I could answer (surprisingly in some cases) with a yes.

 

01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

06 Ever cried on stage?

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

 

 

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8 minutes ago, musicbassman said:

Oh , come on Stew, your answer is yes , apparently, so please tell us what happened?

Great idea for topic, by the way!  🙂

#6 was a sad one actually.  My father had recently died and we were playing Enjoy Yourself (Specials style) and it brougfht back a recent memory of him and mum singing along to a much older version as we drove to the last holiday we'd ever share.

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes, ever since I've been in an acoustic duo all the gigs have been sitting down.

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Yes, lots, on drums in my teens and early twenties.

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

Only as a tech. But my old thrash band once supported Dub War, Benji wore one of our Beanie hats, I was chuffed.

04 Any fan ever had a tattoo of your band's logo?

Heh, not to my knowledge.

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

No, but outside a venue in Iowa a band I was working for were signing autographs and I was asked to sign several posters and shirts, I did explain that I was just a tech but it didn't matter, an English accent seemed to be enough.

06 Ever cried on stage?

Only with laughter.

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Yes, never (I don't think) done a gig without one. BTW I own 40+ hats.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

No.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

Yes.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

No.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

Yes, a joint, and, bizarrely, a copy of a drumming magazine.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

No.

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

No.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

No.

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

Hmmm, difficult one, certainly more technically proficient bands but we were never bettered in the swagger dept IMHO.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

No, but I have thrown up due to excessive drinking twice whilst on stage. Once all over my snare which was hectic during the next roll.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

Yes, every one, as it happens.

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

No.

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

No.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes, by an excellent guitarist.

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9 minutes ago, Frank Blank said:

6 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

No, but I have thrown up due to excessive drinking twice whilst on stage. Once all over my snare which was hectic during the next roll.

Hahaha! That paints a picture

 

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Here you go Stew.

01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes, for a few years after a radical prostatectomy (sorry, too much information). Livened things up by fitting a butt-kicker to my stool so I could feel the bass. Nice.

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Trenance Infants, Newquay,  Percussion Band on triangle

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

Not exactly a musical hero but once jammed with Denny Laine.

04 Any fan ever had a tattoo of your band's logo?

No

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

What’s a dressing room? Oh you mean the men’s toilet. Definitely not.

06 Ever cried on stage?

Only in despair

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Many times; beanies and flat caps. Either to keep warm or keep off the sun.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes it was a bit grim.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?  

No

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes at a Farnham Free Music Festival, 2002, depped for a blues/rock band when their bass player was very late then gigged with my own band. I‘d depped for them before and eventually joined them permanently until there was disagreement over money and I was fired.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?  

No.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

No but van broke down and we had to switch vans.

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

Yes.  It was a start-up and the singer had very fixed ideas about the set list and how the  money was to  be split so I said goodbye.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

No

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

Oh yes 2005 at Willenhall in Staffordshire.  We were headlining but were supported by the Trevor Burton Band (ex Move).  They were very good, much better than us.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Only alcohol related conditions but that was some years ago.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

My 1964-66 band, the Elite Clique.

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Some place in Hampshire for a wedding back in 2004.  First we set up indoors and then someone had the bright idea of being out on the terrace at the other end of the building so we had to move.  A right P.I.T.A.

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

Only my pride  

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes because being a bit Mutt and Jeff I tend to be either too loud or too quiet.  

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1 hour ago, stewblack said:

01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Nope!

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Nope!

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

Nope!

04 Any fan ever had a tattoo of your band's logo?

Nope!

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

I've had photos...

06 Ever cried on stage?

Nope!

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Yes! A beanie for a brief period. 

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes!

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

Nope! I have from other bands.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes! Same gig in fact. 

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

Many a insult. 

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

Have crashed the following day if that counts. 

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

I have left two bands total. One for lack of commitment. The other for lack of commitment.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

Nope!

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

Oh God, yes.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

I have a defibrillator if that counts? Have played sloshed before and also once with a chest infection. 

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

Yes!

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Nope!

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

Not myself but have injured a fan. 

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

I tell the sound guy every gig to turn the bass up!

 

 

Not a very exciting music career really...

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1 hour ago, stewblack said:

01 Ever played a gig sitting down? 

No. 

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

No. Electric bass and doublebass only. 

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

No. 

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

No. 

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Yes, when we supported Secret Affair. 

06 Ever cried on stage?

No. 

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Yes, occasionally wear and eight panel tweed cap in the doublebass band, think Robert Redford in The Sting. 

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

No. 

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

No. 

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes, BT hire the Eden Project every year for annual staff bash, both bands I was in at the time were booked to play. Two hours on doublebass, followed by two hours on electric. A great day. 

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

No. 

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

No. 

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

No. 

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

Yes, Newton Abbot beer festival at Tuckers Maltings. It was a big festival with nearly 300 different beers, and we had free run. We all kipped on tables in the food marquee and had bacon rolls cooked on a gas grill on the side of the road in the morning, we looked like tramps. 

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you? 

Not supported by but followed bands way better than us. 

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Not unless being absolutely shite faced is a debilitating medical condition. 

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

No but none have been less of a mate than anyone else. 

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home? I had to think about this one but I don't think I have. 

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

Yes but only hand cuts from over zealous playing and a twisted knee when I landed wrong jumping off my amp when younger. 

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes. 

 

 

These are my answers but I just quoted Stews post for ease. 

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Great list of questions!

01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes, acoustic duo

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Acoustic guitar

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

Many musicians for whom I have huge respect, but no heroes as such.

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

I hope not!

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Yes

06 Ever cried on stage?

Yes, gig after a grandparent's funeral

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Yes

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes, musicians who had never met before.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

With another bass player, yes, but not a member of my band.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes, a couple of times.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

Yes, blackcurrant juice and verbal abuse.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

No, only puncture.

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

No

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

Yes

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

No

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Testicle infection.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

Yes

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Yes

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

Yes, mostly finger splits and cracks due to dry skin.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes, I was drumming. It all looks very different sitting down at the back. I also played a gig where there guitarist was so heavily... let’s say, sedated, he came up to me shortly before we started and said “I can’t feel my hands!” and he played the gig slumped over on a stool.

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Yes, drums and guitar as well as bass gigs.

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

John Earle

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

I hope not

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Yes, for the singer at my first gig with a new band. Awkward.

06 Ever cried on stage?

I felt like it when the singer walked halfway through a set but I was quite adequately sedated

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?
 

No, but did gig in a kilt once

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?
 

No, we had met at my only rehearsal with then during the afternoon of the gig where I learned their set

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?
 

Only platonic ones

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?
 

Yes

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?
 

Yes, thankfully it was a bra

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?
 

Nope

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?
 

Not explicitly, but I play original music so musical differences feed into this

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

Nope

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?
 

Hell yes

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?
 

Only chronic stage fright

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?
 

Yes, most of the time I get on very well with them

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?
 

I don’t think so

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?
 

Nothing which stopped me playing

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?
 

Several times. I don’t believe in being loud on stage, it’s counter-productive

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes : Now it's always the case (severe back injury).

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Yes : Glissentar, sitar, hi-hat and bass drum with bass at the same time, double bass (if it's considered a different instrument).

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

No.

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

No.

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

No.

06 Ever cried on stage?

No.

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

No.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes : Once for one track as an improbable guest.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

No.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes : I opened with a side project for my main band.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

Yes : Beer, like everyone.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

No.

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

Yes : Twice.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

No.

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

No : As we are more often asked to support than been supported.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Yes : Drinking two tea pots of lotus flower one hour before a gig, not a clever idea as I had to stop at least three times to pee and had body shaking with convulsive movements.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

Yes : Then we went into a duet.

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Yes : In a castle grounds for a well known jazz festival, twice.

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

No.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes : Once, in a festival to raise money for Haiti.

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Loads of times. 

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Nope. I played a mandolin on one song once, but I was crap.

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

Yes, a couple of times.

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

They're probably all a bit old for tattoos.

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Yes.

06 Ever cried on stage?

Yes.

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Yes. Dunno why.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

Yes.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes - three.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

No.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

Umm... the van rolled into a river on the way home from a gig. Does that count?

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

Yes.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

No.

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

God, loads of times.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Yes. I vomited on a couple in the front row once. I'm not proud.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

Yes.

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Yes.

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

Kind-of. I fell off the stage at my first ever gig.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes. I nearly cried with happiness.

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yeah, a few acoustic gigs. Few radio things.

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Yup, Guitarist/Singer. And keys once...awful.

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

Nope.

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo?

No. No Tattoos.

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Yes, was very drunk - but not as drunk as the girls.

06 Ever cried on stage?

No.

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Most of the early 2000’s.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yep.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

Nope.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yep.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

Nope.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

Nope.

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

Nope. Have left bands after the set list arguments became tiresome.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

Yes. Although it had been in a previous life.

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

Yeah, a few times.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Drunkeness? Nah.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

No. Always prefer drummers.

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Yes.

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

No, well, a cut off an errant guitar string snapping. But I wasn’t injured.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

No.

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes -

(a) big band gigs, and accompanying a choir - however my Rat music stand also gave me the option of standing;

(b) when I had pulled a muscle in my back.

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Frequently on skinny-string guitar.

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours?

No.

04 Any fan ever had a tattoo of your band's logo?

Never had a band logo, so no.

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Possibly. On the country music club circuit, the audience is somewhat elderly, and a surprising number still have adult offspring with learning disabilities living with them. It is not unknown for said offspring to want autographs and phots with the band, but usually this takes place at the front of the stage.

06 Ever cried on stage?

No, but I have cried unashamed tears of joy at a couple of concerts I have attended.

07 Ever worn a hat on stage?

Frequently - cowboy hat at most country gigs. However I do not subscribe to the apparently common belief that a pork pie hat (or similar) instantly transforms a middle-aged male band member into a paragon of cool.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes, a few times.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member?

No.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing?

No. Well not that I know of.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig?

Yes. Backing up to the venue to unload, took out the offside rear of my car on a stone wall, despite having parking sensors.

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list?

No.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel?

No.

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you?

Rarely been the 'headliner', consequently no.

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition?

Yes. Went down with a fever on a dep gig once, spent the breaks hugging the radiator. Also have sneezed so hard from hay-fever that that I whacked my headstock on the top of my amp.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate?

Yes, but it was a 3-piece, which doesn't say much for the drummer.

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home?

Yes, a few times in my function bad days.

19 Ever injured yourself on stage?

A couple of months ago I badly pinched my RH pinky in my guitar stand whilst setting up. No sticking plasters, so had to gaffer-tape my finger. The tape then kept catching on my scratch-plate when I played. On that particular gig, that was actually the least of my worries! The other day I found some of the dried blood on my guitar neck and scraped it off.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes, about as often as I have been told it was too lud.

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01 Ever played a gig sitting down?

Yes, used to play with a Peddlers style trio in restaurants in the 80’s, always sat for these.

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Ha ha – I arrived at a little club gig a long way from home to find that I’d somehow left my bass behind. Someone from the audience went home and fetched their Strat copy and I played ‘bass’ on this for the whole night.

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room?

Yes, back in the day.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig?

Yes, quite often when I’ve been last minute depping.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day?

Yes, it's confusing.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes – the most recent dep gig I did, just a couple of months ago. The drummer was one of the loudest drummers I’ve ever worked with, not surprised he couldn’t hear me. I couldn't hear me either...

 

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2 hours ago, stewblack said:

01 Ever played a gig sitting down? Yes, acoustic sets and double bass

02 Ever gigged on a different instrument?

Yes, drums for the TV personalities at Rock Garden. I was sh*t, so were they, it was punk.

03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours? Yeah. 

04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo? Never looked 😂

05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room? Yes, but I don’t think they knew who I was most of the time.

06 Ever cried on stage? Nah, I’m the bass player, not keys. 

07 Ever worn a hat on stage? Yes, it looked stooopid.

08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig? Yes. Function bands mainly, but JBEX I’d only met Jo, then I saw Adam Phillips on guitar and I let out a small fart.

09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member? No.

10 Ever played in different bands on the same day? No.

11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing? Only kisses and insults.

12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig? No

13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list? No.

14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel? No.

15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you? Yes. The Bangles were better looking than us 😊

16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition? Stoned doesn’t count, just asked a doctor, so no.

17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate? NO!!!

18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home? Yes. A couple of Chateau in France 

19 Ever injured yourself on stage? Only my pride.

20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough?

Yes, by loud guitarists and drummers mostly 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

 

 

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