How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Me too.

 

Daryl

On another side note i've just joined a blues rock band from Edinburgh area. They've seen me play with the Glam band so no audition required they said. They were just happy to get me the BL said. 

Guitarist is a mad Gary Moore fan so that should be fun. They seem to be aiming for that Eric Clapton, Cream, Gary Moore style of Blues Rock which can make for some nice interesting basslines.

Dave

 

[JapanAxe]

Friday night I had a last minute (8 hours’ notice) dep with tribute band Dire Streets, at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. I’ve done quite a few rhythm guitar deps with them over the last few months, but I hadn’t looked at the bass parts for a year, so I took my iPad and read the dots where necessary.

 

[Stub Mandrel]

4 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

The band sounds great and the lighting is very nice.

 

Daryl

 

Venue's lighting, it's always great to play with proper lights.

[knirirr]

I was away immediately afterwards and so didn't get chance to post at the time, but there was a Mingus Tree gig in The Shed in Charlbury on the 14th. This style of music always seems to go down well with the local audience.

There's one tune where the guitarist changed the intro, and I keep missing my cue. I paid particular attention this time and was bang on with the intro, then cocked up in the second bar once the tune got going. Oh, well.
There was also a request from the band for bass guitar for a particular song, played in a particular way. Normally, if I noodled away on an altered scale throughout a tune it might be considered a bit dodgy, but this was exactly what they wanted. 

We even got a star turn from the BL's ventriloquist's dummy for one song...

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, knirirr said:

I was away immediately afterwards and so didn't get chance to post at the time, but there was a Mingus Tree gig in The Shed in Charlbury on the 14th. This style of music always seems to go down well with the local audience.

There's one tune where the guitarist changed the intro, and I keep missing my cue. I paid particular attention this time and was bang on with the intro, then cocked up in the second bar once the tune got going. Oh, well.
There was also a request from the band for bass guitar for a particular song, played in a particular way. Normally, if I noodled away on an altered scale throughout a tune it might be considered a bit dodgy, but this was exactly what they wanted. 

We even got a star turn from the BL's ventriloquist's dummy for one song...

Brilliant.

Dave

[peteb]

15 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

On another side note i've just joined a blues rock band from Edinburgh area. They've seen me play with the Glam band so no audition required they said. They were just happy to get me the BL said. 

Guitarist is a mad Gary Moore fan so that should be fun. They seem to be aiming for that Eric Clapton, Cream, Gary Moore style of Blues Rock which can make for some nice interesting basslines.

Dave

 

 

I must admit, I'm a bit envious! I've got a great blues band of a similar ilk, which has just about wound down as two of the key members because they are just too busy, not to mention that the main dep guitarist is unavailable due to a serious back issue.

 

The Zep tribute hasn't got a lot of gigs booked for this year and I would love to fill up the diary gigging with a blues rock band like that, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of opportunities at the moment. 

 

[Paul S]

11 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

I must admit, I'm a bit envious!

 

 

Me too!  Until April last year I'd been in a blues rock trio playing that exact stuff, plus Hendrix, Jeff Healey and a few fun obscurities (check out Lonnie Mack's later output), for the previous 5 years.  The music I grew up listening to and the most enjoyable band I've ever played with.  The guitarist pulled the plug for reasons the drummer and I have not got to the bottom of.  Probably spoilt me for doing anything else - I'm 68 now and unlikely to find another band I would enjoy that much.  Then again, I don't miss the late nights.

[martthebass]

18 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

On another side note i've just joined a blues rock band from Edinburgh area. They've seen me play with the Glam band so no audition required they said. They were just happy to get me the BL said. 

Guitarist is a mad Gary Moore fan so that should be fun. They seem to be aiming for that Eric Clapton, Cream, Gary Moore style of Blues Rock which can make for some nice interesting basslines.

Dave

 

That’s great Dave.

Like you I love the Glam side but would love a sideline if I hade the time. My passion is late 70s/early 80s post punk/alternative and recently I’ve been playing a bit of 70s funk (finger style - not slap 😂).

[basexperience]

You know it's going to be a good gig when you can walk up to the bar with your bass and order a beer...

 

The Plough, Newport Pagnell, last Friday night. Pub reopening!

 

Went with the stingray. Cozy setup.... <squeeeze>

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, peteb said:

 

I must admit, I'm a bit envious! I've got a great blues band of a similar ilk, which has just about wound down as two of the key members because they are just too busy, not to mention that the main dep guitarist is unavailable due to a serious back issue.

 

The Zep tribute hasn't got a lot of gigs booked for this year and I would love to fill up the diary gigging with a blues rock band like that, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of opportunities at the moment. 

 

The only downside is its a start up band but that's ok for me. I'm a fast learner and can easily get thru a set list in a few weeks if really pushed.

My biggest worry was whether or not there's a market for it and what venues will accept that kind of band. I'm a little bit removed from that style over the years.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

29 minutes ago, martthebass said:

That’s great Dave.

Like you I love the Glam side but would love a sideline if I hade the time. My passion is late 70s/early 80s post punk/alternative and recently I’ve been playing a bit of 70s funk (finger style - not slap 😂).

I did have a Celtic/Gaelic rock band thing too but over the past 3 weeks i'm getting nowhere with them trying to get a first meet up just to see what everyone looks like and thinks. Just no enthusiasm for anything. I've tried on several occasions to arrange a meet up for a chat but no replies. I've more or less given up on them and will wait till the end of this week to let them know i've decided to go with the Blues rock band.

I can't be bothered with time wasters in bands. Its my pet hate. You either commit to a band or don't bother getting involved. Why post an advert for band members if you don't want to actually follow up on things.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

17 minutes ago, basexperience said:

You know it's going to be a good gig when you can walk up to the bar with your bass and order a beer...

 

The Plough, Newport Pagnell, last Friday night. Pub reopening!

 

Went with the stingray. Cozy setup.... <squeeeze>

Is the twin pick up MM called a Stingray now ? I remember them being called MM Sabres back in the 80's. The band King comes to mind for some odd reason. 😂 Is that what the 4H & 4HH means ? I'm no expert in MM basses but just curious as always. 🤩

Dave

[martthebass]

2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

I did have a Celtic/Gaelic rock band thing too but over the past 3 weeks i'm getting nowhere with them trying to get a first meet up just to see what everyone looks like and thinks. Just no enthusiasm for anything. I've tried on several occasions to arrange a meet up for a chat but no replies. I've more or less given up on them and will wait till the end of this week to let them know i've decided to go with the Blues rock band.

I can't be bothered with time wasters in bands. Its my pet hate. You either commit to a band or don't bother getting involved. Why post an advert for band members if you don't want to actually follow up on things.

Dave

I agree mate, I’ve had my fair share of time wasters over the years. These days if I don’t think the project can be gig worthy in 3-4 months I wouldn’t bother. I know some like ‘rehearsal bands’ for the social aspect but I’ve always been in bands where there’s a social aspect and gigs.

[dmccombe7]

Just now, martthebass said:

I agree mate, I’ve had my fair share of time wasters over the years. These days if I don’t think the project can be gig worthy in 3-4 months I wouldn’t bother. I know some like ‘rehearsal bands’ for the social aspect but I’ve always been in bands where there’s a social aspect and gigs.

Because of where i live in countryside i've never really had a social side to bands in 26yrs of living here. The only social side to the Glam band is we always have a great laugh together at rehearsals and gigs but we don't meet up to socialise as such, not even a coffee and a chat which is odd but it seems to work for us. Same with the punk band i was in.

Dave