How was your gig last night?

[Stub Mandrel]

10 hours ago, Bluewine said:

I found some video from last Saturday.  Not our best. I post the good and the bad.

 

Guitars seem out of tune, it was 100°, sound mix was not great and I played with a healing broken ankle. I'll stop because I can go on forever with making excuses. 

 

I can't hear any bass without earbuds. 

 

Daryl

 

 

 

All sounds good on my PC speakers. 👍

[Stub Mandrel]

4 hours ago, Staggering on said:

And here I am at the church looking for a note....

 

I think it fell on the floor... behind your right foot.

[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

 

Thanks again Dave.

 

I'll leave thoise complicated solos to the jazz guys.

 

Short, simple and sweet. I say get in and get out before something goes wrong.lol

 

Daryl

 

Was nice.

[Stub Mandrel]

I have the weekend off!

 

Then seven gigs in July, then just two in September!

[Bluewine]

11 hours ago, dclaassen said:

Blu…nice job…love how calm you right hand is. Wish I could look that cool when performing! Don’t personally use a pick, but really like your sound!

 

It seems like in some circles playing with a pick is frowned upon.

 

As a teen I was " all in " with finger playing. I switched to playing with a pick about 25 years ago. For no reason other than the type of grooves and riffs I play are easier to execute with a pick.

 

Daryl

[Geek99]

My open mic was cancelled as the pub changed hands  

the hostess didn’t post that it was on, but often doesn’t as she has a fairly loyal following, so I went anyway 

two very drunk regulars told me I was “out of luck for playing my guitar”. 🤮

When I’d finished beating them both around the head with a sire v7….

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Geek99

[Bluewine]

On 21/06/2025 at 07:35, neepheid said:

Can't say I'm looking forward to tonight - had a stinking cold for the past couple of days and while it is abating, I'm still only operating on about 75% strength.  Wireless shenanigans may be curtailed - hopefully won't need a chair.

 

I hope you survive the gig. Get well 

 

Last weekend when we played in 100° heat I sat down during 2 songs. It didn't seem like a big deal at the time, but when I saw some video it was not a good look for the band.

 

Daryl

[vbance]

12 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

It seems like in some circles playing with a pick is frowned upon.

 

As a teen I was " all in " with finger playing. I switched to playing with a pick about 25 years ago. For no reason other than the type of grooves and riffs I play are easier to execute with a pick.

 

Daryl

Let them frown I say...

[dclaassen]

12 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

It seems like in some circles playing with a pick is frowned upon.

 

As a teen I was " all in " with finger playing. I switched to playing with a pick about 25 years ago. For no reason other than the type of grooves and riffs I play are easier to execute with a pick.

 

Daryl

Well..it sounds great!

[peteb]

20 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

It seems like in some circles playing with a pick is frowned upon.

 

As a teen I was " all in " with finger playing. I switched to playing with a pick about 25 years ago. For no reason other than the type of grooves and riffs I play are easier to execute with a pick.

 

Daryl

 

I originally learnt to play fingerstyle, but a band leader persuaded me to play with a pick (very much a thing at the time), which I did throughout the 80s! 

 

About 1990, I reverted back to exclusively playing fingerstyle, which I've carried on with to this day. To be fair, I was always a far better fingers player and these days I very much doubt I could play anything like a full set with a pick! 

 

[Geek99]

Picks are for guitarists- you’ll go blind

[Geek99]

41 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Picks are for guitarists- you’ll go blind

Did Jameson or Jaco need a pick? 

[peteb]

Yea, but Chris Squire and many others did! Both can be great - whatever works for you... 

 

[Norris]

10 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Thanks Pete,

 

You noticed the backlined Rumble 500. I've always been critical of Fender Bass amps. However, I was impressed with the Rumble 500. It had a very nice punch.

 

Daryl

Great video. I streamed it to the tv + surround and it sounded really good. You're so cool you're glacial 😁

[Norris]

3 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Last weekend when we played in 100° heat I sat down during 2 songs. It didn't seem like a big deal at the time, but when I saw some video it was not a good look for the band.

The show must go on! Whatever it takes. You got the job done.

 

Oh to be 20 and fighting fit again 😂

[Bluewine]

2 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Picks are for guitarists- you’ll go blind

 

Ok, I thought with the combination of playing a Telecaster body style bass and usind a pick I could trick people into thinking I was some sort of groovy guitarist. Lol

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

11 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Thanks again Dave.

 

I'll leave thoise complicated solos to the jazz guys.

 

Short, simple and sweet. I say get in and get out before something goes wrong.lol

 

Daryl

I'm with you on that. Most people don't want to witness a complicated bass solo unless they are extreme bassists themselves. I personally don't want to hear a bass solo at a gig unless its RUSH of course.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

6 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

It seems like in some circles playing with a pick is frowned upon.

 

As a teen I was " all in " with finger playing. I switched to playing with a pick about 25 years ago. For no reason other than the type of grooves and riffs I play are easier to execute with a pick.

 

Daryl

I play fingerstyle but i'm not snobby about it and enjoy good bassists no matter how they do it. If its good, its good. Simple as that.

I started with a pick for first few yrs then got into Jazz rock and changed to fingerstyle but i was caught between both styles and chopped and changed depending on what i was listening to. I liked Jazz rock but was mainly playing classic rock or prog. Eventually i settled on fingerstyle and just found it easier. I can play using my index finger as a pick but struggle with an actual pick and end up getting cramp after a few songs.

Dave

[Bluewine]

5 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

I'm with you on that. Most people don't want to witness a complicated bass solo unless they are extreme bassists themselves. I personally don't want to hear a bass solo at a gig unless its RUSH of course.

Dave

 

Hi Dave,

 

The Electric Bass Guitar is a support instrument.  Sure, you can take a solo but I don't think that was what it's original purpose was.

 

Daryl