BottomE Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) [quote name='dand666' timestamp='1395487810' post='2402942'] Tell me about it. But if you want to make a decent living out of music you're not always going to play what you want. I've had years of doing that. Started off playing in a 50's 60's Blues Rock band, playing Allman Bros and obscure Beatles songs, to now, getting prepared for the cruises in late summer. Even one MD told us that throughout the 6-week tour they do not want nothing before 1980. Sucks, but if I'm getting paid to play music, I'll play Robbie Williams and KOL to shitmunchers all day long. [/quote] Absobloodylutely mate. I am going in the reverse direction to you. Started on the paid gigs, went pro and played whatever was put in front of me. Learned a lot (i hope). Now i am playing songs ONLY from before 1980 in one band and another band whose choice of covers just about surface a hit on Google Edited June 23, 2014 by BottomE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Theme from The Muppets. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1403648755' post='2485021'] Theme from The Muppets. .. [/quote] Our guitarist has taken to sound checking with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Plenty of John Mayer been learnt up today, pretty much the whole of Continuum, Vultures is perhaps one of my favourites as it's so simple yet so groovy! Also HUGE shout for Belief and Bold as Love Hendrix cover! Gotta love Pino's playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGuyAtTheBack Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Made of stone, Stone Roses and Parallei Universe, Chili Peppers. My picking hand is falling off! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Had a fun session, [I]not[/I] learning songs for the covers band last night, worked out Bulls On Parade and I'm Housin' by Rage Against The Machine and revisted a couple I used to know but not played in ages - Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke and Beyonce's De Ja Vu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julietgreen Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Killing in the name - RATM, hit me with your best shot - pat benatar, Cochise - audioslave... And then had a look at hate to say I told you so - the hives. Definitely a tune to throw in last minute if you need to learn something in 5 seconds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 That ole devil called love, Alison Moyet version, on guitar. Must admit, I really struggled identifying some of the chords. Most of the transcriptions that I found differ so much so left to my own devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I have a new one to learn. At xmas I'll be doing my first performance with a bow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSAd3NpDi6Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) our bunch have selceted this on the 'to do next' list [media]http://youtu.be/At3OP5CvIRY[/media] ive categorically told them i will only start looking at it if they are 100% on it - not technically difficulty to play, more of a memory feat, two and half minutes , 64 plus bars and no two bars the same, and my grey cells are deteriorating daily here at an rapid pace Edited September 29, 2014 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonCello Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Got a tab for Reelin in the years from Songsterr...nothing like the original so paid $1.29 for the original Becker/Fagan part. Also looking at Steve Harley - Make me Smile and Allman Bros - Good Clean Fun. Love the Becker bass lines and enjoying playing Peg, Josie and Deacon Blues for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Learning these today ready to add to our set [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEo9Bh679wM[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 and this one, just because I fancied it [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss0GT6x66ZQ[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Magic! - Rude and Bruno Mars - Treasure A couple I'm trying to get the band to do, the singer is keener on Locked Out Of Heaven, but I reckon Treasure is done less and would go down better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Mr Brightside by The Killers, I've been having a tinker with this on my own this week, and played it with the boys last night, a good fun song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 [quote name='planer' timestamp='1412405218' post='2568599'] Mr Brightside by The Killers, I've been having a tinker with this on my own this week, and played it with the boys last night, a good fun song. [/quote] That one seems to always go down well. We haven't played it in a while but I would like to see it back in the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I've been relearning the Four Tops: Same Old Song; I Can't Help Myself; I'll Be There and Paul Young's version of a Tear Your Playhouse Down. These sound great on the Rob Allen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Today I've been refreshing the memory for a dep gig I've got fast approaching: Sweet Child of mine, Welcome to the Jungle, It's so easy, You could be mine, Slither, Fool for your Loving, Free Bird, Back in Black, You shook me all night long, Highway to Hell, The Pretender (Foo's), Black Dog (tricky little blighter!), Heartbreaker, Gimme Shelter & Reelin' in the years. Very enjoyable & productive day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Learning these today [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tko1G6XRiQ[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'm enjoying 9 - 5 far too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonaRik Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 A refresher of Thunder's Loser and Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark for me ready for Sat - first gig with a new cover's band...could be 'entertaining' lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodrox Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Addicted to love robert palmer very satisfying to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 .. A simple twekve bar, transposing the notes and creating my own turnaround for an open mic night jam... With a session pro guitard No pressure there Yeah I know it's simple stuff but he advised to keep it simple for my first time in front of an audience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnm93 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Peaches - Stranglers. Plus Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Really enjoying getting to grips with this today, just because I want to [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KUL9-eNXzQ[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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