How was Your rehearsal last morning or night ?

[kwmlondon]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

My ideal, which I have never achieved, would be to persuade the covers band to put together an original set.

Sounds like a reasonable goal. Do you have your own material or would you want to write it as a band?

[nilorius]

2 minutes ago, kwmlondon said:

Sounds like a reasonable goal. Do you have your own material or would you want to write it as a band?

Interesting question.

[Stub Mandrel]

5 minutes ago, kwmlondon said:

Sounds like a reasonable goal. Do you have your own material or would you want to write it as a band?

 

I've done both in the past. Working on material with another group at the moment with an eye to a cd and a few live gigs.

[kwmlondon]

5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

I've done both in the past. Working on material with another group at the moment with an eye to a cd and a few live gigs.

I do enjoy writing basslines for original songs. Really interesting. Not done much collaborating though, usually either write the whole thing or put a bassline to someone else’s…. If they want!
 

[vbance]

The drummer from one of my old bands from the 90's contacted me to ask if I could play a gig with them as sadly their bassist had died suddenly.

Went along for a practice last night and was blown away how good they were. All sixtys covers but not many that i'd ever played before or was even slightly aware of.

I'd been practicing at how for the last week or so but still couldn't nail some of them. A Doors number and a Moody Blues one left me just sitting out while I recorded it to play to at home. Also wanted me to do Penny Lane but in a different key to original so that's on my to do list. A number by The Creations sounded great and Summer in the city went well but my fave of the night was Riders on the storm... nailed it imho. Lots to learn for next week but up for the challenge. 

 

Got a Zoom H2n recording of Making Time by The Creation from this practice. I'd never heard the song before so had a listen on YouTube to a live version....I think overplay a bit here but I was enjoying it so much. Didn't get the end right but plenty of time to sort that hopefully. Was using EB3. into fender rumble head through ampeg cab.

 

 

Edited May 3 by vbance
up date and add recording

[Rosie C]

I play double bass in a Morris band, and when the accordionist isn't available I play accordion. But I got fed up practising accordion wearing builders' ear defenders, and lugging a heavy accordion around. So Thursday's band practice was the first run out for my new (to me) Roland electronic accordion. It went well - it plays much the same as a regular accordion, and the band were happy with the sound it makes. 

[dmccombe7]

On 30/04/2025 at 15:24, vbance said:

The drummer from one of my old bands from the 90's contacted me to ask if I could play a gig with them as sadly their bassist had died suddenly.

Went along for a practice last night and was blown away how good they were. All sixtys covers but not many that i'd ever played before or was even slightly aware of.

I'd been practicing at how for the last week or so but still couldn't nail some of them. A Doors number and a Moody Blues one left me just sitting out while I recorded it to play to at home. Also wanted me to do Penny Lane but in a different key to original so that's on my to do list. A number by The Creations sounded great and Summer in the city went well but my fave of the night was Riders on the storm... nailed it imho. Lots to learn for next week but up for the challenge. 

 

Sounds like a good choice of 60's classics there. 

Maybe turn into a permanent position altho circumstances maybe a bit odd at first.

All the very best with it.

Dave

[Marvin]

We had a very good practice last night.

 

Part of last night was getting our sound and mix sorted. And without much effort it was very good. Especially when none of us have much experience or have dealt with that end of things.

 

We're a new band and have our first gig in a few weeks. We went through the songs we have and they sounded really good. One of the new ones to the list, played it first time, it sounded like we'd been playing it for months.

 

Very happy all round. Can't wait to hear the recording the drummer made.

[mikebass456]

6 minutes ago, Marvin said:

We had a very good practice last night.

 

Part of last night was getting our sound and mix sorted. And without much effort it was very good. Especially when none of us have much experience or have dealt with that end of things.

 

We're a new band and have our first gig in a few weeks. We went through the songs we have and they sounded really good. One of the new ones to the list, played it first time, it sounded like we'd been playing it for months.

 

Very happy all round. Can't wait to hear the recording the drummer made.

We always record our rehearsals - mainly to be able to listen back individually to the progress made, to be able to play along to what might be different arrangements to the originals, and also to catch and moments of brilliance!!! Good luck with the new band - it's always great to be making music with mates.....😎👍🤘

[vbance]

Second practice with covers band I'm depping for went ok but I struggled a bit with some numbers, still not great at Love Her Madly and totally lost it in While My guitar Gently Weeps but also some success with a Moody Blues number The Story In Your Eyes.

No keyboard player this time but hopefully get another practice the full band before the gig.

Used my eb3 again as I thought it sounded pretty good at last one and I love it.

Bit of vid if anyones interested. I love watching clips whenever anyone posts.

 

[kwmlondon]

We were in the guitarists shed for a rehearsal last night. He’s quite eccentric and unpredictable as a musician but he’s so much fun I always enjoy playing with him. The drummer is also quite a character who is great fun, good chops but not experienced but we’re getting there. One more rehearsal then we have an open mic gig coming up early in June. Always a laugh!

Edited Sunday at 08:52 by kwmlondon

[Stub Mandrel]

Just got back. Was asked to help out a band I know whose bassist is planning to move to keyboards, after their keys player left for health reasons.

 

We had fun going through the eleven songs I'd learned, then jammed a whole load of others.

 

I already knew I was invited to join them for a drink and a discussion on the future of the band...

 

Long story short, I want more gigs but not too many. They want a similar amount of gigs and are happy to go out as a four piece (keys move back to bass) if I can't make a gig.

 

The great thing is, every time I've seen them I've really enjoyed it and felt that it was songs I'd enjoy playing. About 25% CCR, the rest is music in a similar vein.

[WalMan]

Last one before Friday’s prog extravaganza. I made a load of silly mistakes so hopefully they’re out of my system.

As it’s prog I took the kitchen sink:

- two basses (Wal and FrankenJazz)

- pedalboard 

- acoustic guitar and stand up player stand 

- BB2 and power amp that was going to be for the bass pedals but in the end was an expensive, but rather nice sounding monitor for the acoustic through a TwoNotes Opus

- Alesis Strikepad loaded with two kits for the drummer, one with rototoms and a pad for the clocks at the beginning of time, and a second with two pairs of timpani, one tuned for Fanfare for the Common Man and the other for Life on Mars

- I had the McMillen 12Step and bits to connect to soft synths on my iPad for bass pedals, but that was the straw that broke the camel’s back and I shan’t use those. I can get by with the Source Audio C4 on the pedalboard.

 

Friday we have a non proggy support who I don’t know (our guitarist does and I found a couple of videos) but have been asked to share kit and amps.

I was going to take both BB2’s to run separate rigs for bass and basspedals/acoustic and I always carry a spare amp so I’ll probably just run up both rigs and he can tweak the spare then I’ll swap it out for the power amp.
 

Had a bizarre “cheese dream” about it last night where we soundchecked in a wooden shack scout hut then I went out to sort out sharing my gear only to come back and find the drums and bass gear stripped from the stage, taken outside and unceremoniously dumped in a deep crater. I woke up as my WTAF rant started 😳 I’m sure it’ll be fine 🤣

 

Used the FrankenJazz that’s my current main squeeze most of the night, but swapped to the Wal at the end of the first set and first couple of the second. Both sounded great and I’d have used the Wal more but didn’t have my Duo strap and my shoulder started complaining. I love the Wal dearly, it was my only bass for a good 20 years but damn she’s a heavy old girl.