How was Your rehearsal last morning or night ?

[cetera]

Had the 1st rehearsal with the new 'Journey' tribute 'Raised On Journey' on Sunday.

 

Played my new purple/blackburst Spector Euro CST through MY GK400RB into the studio's own TE410 with just my Chorus pedal (for when required). Boosted the mids on the GK for that Ross Valory bass tone and 'Bob was very definitely my Uncle'!

 

Everyone had done their homework, including splitting the harmony vocals and I have to say that we sounded damn impressive for a 1st bash through! Looking forward to nailing the finer points and taking it all to the next level 😎 

[steantval]

7 hours ago, cetera said:

Had the 1st rehearsal with the new 'Journey' tribute 'Raised On Journey' on Sunday.

 

Played my new purple/blackburst Spector Euro CST through MY GK400RB into the studio's own TE410 with just my Chorus pedal (for when required). Boosted the mids on the GK for that Ross Valory bass tone and 'Bob was very definitely my Uncle'!

 

Everyone had done their homework, including splitting the harmony vocals and I have to say that we sounded damn impressive for a 1st bash through! Looking forward to nailing the finer points and taking it all to the next level 😎 

Am I correct in saying that Ross Valory had some different tunings on his bass.

[colleya]

Unheated.

[rwillett]

>> Unheated

 

Great band name....

[cetera]

13 hours ago, steantval said:

Am I correct in saying that Ross Valory had some different tunings on his bass.

In latter years he tuned a 4 string bass BEAD, but all the classic recordings were on a normal 4 string tuned EADG.

[Stub Mandrel]

Rehearsals with two bands in two days.

 

Monday, quite mellow, nearly all new songs, straightforward and went well. 

No Matter What by Badfinger is a gem of a track.

 

Today, the originals. More arranging and I had my first proper go at three part harmony*.

 

We decided we needed to a brief funky interlude, we jammed and it turned into Funky Town.

 

Also had a random extended blues jam, which was fun.

 

*Actually I was only singing one part.

[dmccombe7]

3 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Rehearsals with two bands in two days.

 

Monday, quite mellow, nearly all new songs, straightforward and went well. 

No Matter What by Badfinger is a gem of a track.

 

Today, the originals. More arranging and I had my first proper go at three part harmony*.

 

We decided we needed to a brief funky interlude, we jammed and it turned into Funky Town.

 

Also had a random extended blues jam, which was fun.

 

*Actually I was only singing one part.

Badfinger album is a classic that everyone should have.

Such a tragic story behind them.

Dave

[Lozz196]

Had my last rehearsal with The Spacewasters before I leave the band last night. We have a gig on Friday which will be my last gig so was a quick run through the set to establish anything we needed to work on. Answer was no, as all sounded great.
 

A bittersweet evening for me, I have to leave as gigging just knackers me in so much now, but the band sounded so good and I really enjoyed it. Still, plenty with far more to moan about than this so won’t complain.

[dmccombe7]

45 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Had my last rehearsal with The Spacewasters before I leave the band last night. We have a gig on Friday which will be my last gig so was a quick run through the set to establish anything we needed to work on. Answer was no, as all sounded great.
 

A bittersweet evening for me, I have to leave as gigging just knackers me in so much now, but the band sounded so good and I really enjoyed it. Still, plenty with far more to moan about than this so won’t complain.

If you're leaving the band @Lozz196 what's the plan for the future considering you've 2 lightweight Bergs and one on the way. Its like the ideal family. Do you have something else in mind ? Studio work or sit down Jazz gigs ?

Dave

[Lozz196]

12 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

If you're leaving the band @Lozz196 what's the plan for the future considering you've 2 lightweight Bergs and one on the way. Its like the ideal family. Do you have something else in mind ? Studio work or sit down Jazz gigs ?

Dave

I’ve got my non-gigging classic rock band to keep me playing, Dave. It’s ideal as we play 4 or 5 songs, take a break, then repeat throughout the rehearsal. Never get to the point where fatigue sets in. It’s my ultimate aim to get down to just the one  Berg (the one I’ve commissioned), the current two being interim instruments. Though will possibly keep the latest Lionel as well.

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

I’ve got my non-gigging classic rock band to keep me playing, Dave. It’s ideal as we play 4 or 5 songs, take a break, then repeat throughout the rehearsal. Never get to the point where fatigue sets in. It’s my ultimate aim to get down to just the one  Berg (the one I’ve commissioned), the current two being interim instruments. Though will possibly keep the latest Lionel as well.

Sounds like a plan. At least you are still playing in a band and that's where the fun is.

Dave

[Marvin]

Rehearsed Sunday morning and last night as we're trying to bring a new guitarist up to speed. To be honest I think we shouldn't have rehearsed Sunday and allowed the guitarist to learn more of the material.

That aside, they were good rehearsals. We got through a good amount of material. And the sound and mix are so much better now, especially for me. With our previous guitarist, there seemed to be nowhere sonically for me to sit, his volume and tone filled everything. I don't know how he managed it. Now, everything seems to sit so much more comfortably with each other. I've got a tone I'm loving at the moment and it makes playing so much more enjoyable. 

 

[colleya]

On 19/11/2025 at 07:04, colleya said:

Unheated.

 

Well, it was bloody freezing, but it scrubbed up quite nicely in the edit.

 

Can't upload the clip to here for some reason, so here's the link to the instawotsit version.

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRhlyzXjFx1/?igsh=MW5iOXRiMGZoejVvOA==

Edited Thursday at 18:31 by colleya

[dmccombe7]

8 minutes ago, colleya said:

Well, it was bloody freezing, but it scrubbed up quite nicely in the edit.

 

Can't upload the clip to here for some reason, so here's the link to the instawotsit version.

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRhlyzXjFx1/?igsh=MW5iOXRiMGZoejVvOA==

That was so nice. Fantastic singer (i think i've mentioned that before) and the band sounds so sweet. Love the overall feel of your band. I'd buy that.

Dave

[colleya]

@dmccombe7 you have, but thanks for taking the time to say so again.

 

Very lucky to have chanced on a band with some very talented individuals, plus two of them can mix audio and make my bass actually sound like the tone I've got in my head.

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, colleya said:

@dmccombe7 you have, but thanks for taking the time to say so again.

 

Very lucky to have chanced on a band with some very talented individuals, plus two of them can mix audio and make my bass actually sound like the tone I've got in my head.

You are a very  lucky man. 😂

Its nice when you find the right people to be in a band with.

Look forward to hearing more from you guys.

Dave

[MacDaddy]

Dress rehearsal for tonight's gig. 90s and 00s indie classics. It was at Tweeters near Leatherhead. Big room full PA. Proper drum kit which the drummer always sounds better on, we use an electric one at our usual private place.

In my never ending quest to find the one amp solution, I recently bought a TC Electronics BH800 bass amp. If I was to write a review of the BH800, I'd say it doesn't sound as good as other class D amps (my TecAmp Puma for example) until you start using the tone prints for the basic sound.

Unfortunately there are only 2 tone prints, and I've loaded them with the 2 different dirt/fuzz effects I need for this band.

Fortunately, one of the guitarists is lending me his Orange isobaric 4x10 bass cab, which sounds great. It's 8ohm and the BH800 (allegedly) kicks out 400w at 8ohm which is enough. 

We ploughed through the set and tidied up the 2 new songs we've added.

TLDR it was great fun, and very good for my mental health.