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  1. Bilbo
    I did one rehearsal with a Kool and The Gang tribute band and thought, bollocks to this.
    7 points
  2. cetera
    I formed and then spent 26 years with the KISS Tribute 'Dressed To Kill'. We were one of the first tributes in this country (along with T-Rextasy/Bootleg Beatles/Counterfeit Stones) and so were lucky enough to get in first with fan clubs, Promoters, the band themselves etc.... It was hard work - I immersed myself in the character and had to have an expensive costume made, learn to firebreathe, stomp around on 7" monster stack heels, spit blood and lead sing while hip grinding and playing bass (!!) etc.... but it was well worth it for the life experiences, travel, reasonable financial reward and people (women) *ahem* I met! Highlights included: 10 day 'tribute package' tour of major Japanese theatres and arenas (inc 12,000 at the Tokyo Ariake Coliseum!) with TV interviews and live show on NHK Halloween 'private party' at Casino De Paris in Monaco for the highest rollers Multiple dates across Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Norway & Sweden for Promoters and Fan Club events Appearing with Gene Simmons in both his 'Rock School' & 'Family Jewels' TV series' MTV Interview/Feature on Headbangers Ball 3 page 'spread' in Kerrang on our FIRST ever show! Live reviews in major rock publications (RAW, Kerrang, Metal Hammer ettc) KISS Product launches (album releases, DVD promo) Volvo corporate launch party Playing to 5000 people on the beach as the sun went down at Lloret De Mar in Spain. Headlining various tribute festivals etc etc etc However, after you've done it for the length of time I did, you look across the stage and see a bunch of tired, ageing guys paying tribute to an even older group of guys and realise that it would be nice to go out on top so I stopped. They have continued on and are proving my point for leaving... I now perform with a fantastic theatre tribute to 'Rock Anthems & Power Ballads' called 'LEATHER & LACE' which I love as I get to stretch my musical muscles and I don't have to wear costume armour with 7" monster stack heel boots etc... lol! Here's our promo (all music is us!):
    6 points
  3. Newfoundfreedom
    I can't really comment on this thread. I'm such a bad player, my bass slaps me.
    6 points
  4. Deanol
    No but I do know who acted in it, who wrote the feem tune, who sang the feem tune...
    5 points
  5. Happy Jack
    The sticker on the cover of the catalogue warns that the prices are probably out of date so you should go to the website before buying anything. I'm not making this up.
    5 points
  6. Cuzzie
    So this is the most active Yammy fan boy area, and I know it’s a ‘BB’ thread, butnfor all of you like like the Attitude Billy’s sheehan bass, there is a new one due out soon in the original colour he would have modded his P bass on and a roasted maple neck. Neck pick up looks different as well . Enjoy.....
    5 points
  7. tauzero
    Perhaps they should have had Sting do the bass programme and Andy Summers do the guitar programme, then have a fourth programme in the series which examines the nature of a band, with all three presenting it and ambulances in attendance.
    4 points
  8. NikNik
    Did anyone else see the meerkat in this bass?
    4 points
  9. sprocketflup
    Still with them yes, six years now, longest I've been with any band. All over the country, really enjoying it. In fact we've just released the dates for the first half of 2019 then over the water in the second half of the year. Bring 'em on! Thanks for the mention
    3 points
  10. HazBeen
    What a weird and nasty response to a request for help. Right answer, wrong attitude.
    3 points
  11. la bam
    Im in a Queen tribute band. Absolutely love it. Playing some amazing gigs. The beauty is the back catalogue is so big, and music so varied, theres no way i'll get bored playing.
    3 points
  12. fleabag
    IIRC , isnt that how the famous one handed bass player works ? I think his technique was forced on him, though , due to his accident. Ah..just remembered his name ,.. Bill Clements
    3 points
  13. Monkey Steve
    you have just proved that this is something done by all the Scotsmen in our sample size, regardless of hair... ...you don't by any chance, conveniently never quite get round to learning the songs that you don't personally like? If so then it's conclusive proof that it's all Scotsmen. If not then it's all Scottish guitarists* *until the sample size increases and proves otherwise
    3 points
  14. Monkey Steve
    there was one excellent place we used to play - a tiny pub that had no entertainment budget, but the best landlord who would give us free booze all night. Great crowd, and I'm sure I drank more than my usual cut for a paying gig every time we played. The band member with the largest vehicle lived ten minutes walk away, so on more than one occasion the landlord let us leave all our gear in the pub to be picked up at opening time the following morning, so that we could all enjoy the free beer. The drummer typically didn't indulge, preferring to stay sober and drive home (which suited me as he could drop me off). he once stopped off at the pub for lunch and the landlord recognised him as the non-drinking drummer, asked if he was driving that day, and on finding out that he would be drinking, gave him free beer for the rest of the afternoon. That's exactly the sort of place I want to play (with the caveat that I've never been fussed about even covering costs, so YMMV)
    3 points
  15. BigAl
    I joined a startup Iron Maiden tribute last year with little to no knowledge of the band’s music. I've really enjoyed the process of learning the material and getting the show together and have also gained massive respect for Steve Harris!
    3 points
  16. Geek99
    I would not sniff at it a ready made audience that knows the songs and you know are going to be up for it if you do a good job. What’s not to like ? It’s better than starting mustang sally and trusting to luck
    3 points
  17. walshy
    I was in U.K. Chili Peppers for more than 3 years. It was such fun playing Flea, really challenging and a right laugh. I’m now in Fu Fighters playing loads and loads of festivals in front of some canny large crowds and it’s the best! Not as difficult as playing Flea but as a band and experience it’s as close as I’ll ever get to the ‘real thing’. A real buzz! I know some people look down on tribute acts but I’m not arsed, it’s epic 🤘
    3 points
  18. ped
    I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, I bloody love slap bass as much as any other style and I’m all for seeing it included in demos
    3 points
  19. mec
    For sale or trade Fodera monarch deluxe 5 PJ very good condition year. 2005 scale 35" fret 24 top koa body mahogany fingerboard ebony pickups duncan vintage pj PRICE £ 5200 + SCHIPPING LOCATED MILAN ITALY trade preferably with : FODERA SCALE 34" FODERA VICTOR WOOTEN DE LUXE 4 KEN SMITH BSR
    2 points
  20. operative451
    Slap bass. I know it comes up on occasion... But what the flip is it with youtube and instagram bassists and the slappidy bappidy clippedy boing noises?! Argh!! I'm totally after things about tone, amp settings, nice playing tips, just nice playing full stop but everything on there seems to be some noodle with a bass in their armpit and their thumb flapping back and forth like they're having a very localised seizure... Seriously, is there any popular, recent, fun or interesting music that uses it? I've noticed the odd bit of clonking here and there on some Bruno-Mars-esque stuff but mostly no, because we want to hear, y'know, notes, not the sound of stainless steel rattling and thwacking. It makes me want to use a pick just to annoy them....
    2 points
  21. scrumpymike
    I just took it on face value - and liked it! It will be nice if some of the alternative prog's suggested on here get made too.
    2 points
  22. mcnach
    Playing in a RHCP band, we had to play "Under the bridge". By the second verse, a lot of people were singing. So our singer points the mic to the audience and guitar stops... the roar of the venue singing together made the hair in my arms stand up. Hard to describe, but there was something really intense about having all those people singing back at us. I don't get that in our originals bands
    2 points
  23. Clint
    Withdrawn from sale, Please remove Gibson ES-335 Bass in Ebony (2013 made in Memphis) Beautiful bass that's been fully set up with flatwounds to give it a lovely warm tone. A pleasure to play and in excellent condition as its been well looked after. Didn't think I would sell this but its not getting used and has become a collectors piece. I have made the hard decision to move it on. These don't come up very often as not many were made but they are very comfortable basses to play and offers wide range of tones. Features: 100% American made, in Memphis TN. Bound body 34 scale Rosewood fingerboard on a Maple neck Traditional style Peghead and fingerboard inlays Traditional ES-335 body build with 1961 style maple Centerblock Solid cover Humbucking pickups Model - Gibson ES-335 Bass Colour - Ebony Weight - 9lb 4oz Year - 2013 Condition - Excellent + Almost no signs of previous use and has new strap locks added. Gibson ES-335 Bass Specifications Body Top: 3 ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple Body Type: Semi-Hollow Back: 3 ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple Adhesive: Franklin Titebond Neck Species: Mahogany Profile: Rounded-C Nut Width1.600 +/- .050 Inch Truss Rod: Traditional Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds) Joint: Mortise & Tenon Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50 Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005 Inch Fingerboard Species: Rosewood Frets: 20 Radius: 12 Inch Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots Headstock Inlay: Holly Headstock Veneer with Pearl Crown and logo Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover Angle: 17 Degrees Tuners Tuners: Grover Shamrocks Plating: Chrome Bridge Type: Three Point Adjustable Bass Bridge Plating: Chrome Hardware Knobs: Black, Silver Insert Top Hats with dial pointers Switch Tip: Cream Pickups Neck Position: Rhythm T-Bird Humbucker Bridge Position: Lead T-Bird Humbucker Electronics Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls Toggle Switch: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle Output Jack: 1/4 Inch Switchcraft Finish Colour: Ebony Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    2 points
  24. SpondonBassed
    Interesting view point.
    2 points
  25. Skinnyman
    Only if they gave Andy Summers appearance fee to Sting....
    2 points
  26. prowla
    And the police too?
    2 points
  27. PatrickJ
    Updated board for 2019 with the Q\Strip replacing the Mesa Subway pre-amp (for more EQ control). Pork n Pickle dropped for the Vintage Microtubes and compressor moved from start of chain to end (just before Q Strip).
    2 points
  28. Skinnyman
    I guess it's actually "different songs with the same name where you start to play one version and the rest of the band are playing the other, especially where you don't realise until the chorus." A thread with quite limited appeal I'd suggest, but one to which I could certainly contribute...
    2 points
  29. Stylon Pilson
    Moving On Up (M People, Primal Scream) Sometimes (Britney Spears, Erasure) Back in my student radio days, this was a "thing" I used to do. S.P.
    2 points
  30. AndyTravis
    My wife already says I have one.
    2 points
  31. Jimothey
    Started the weight reduction today its already considerably lighter than it was! It's now roughly the same weight as the original body, By the time I've routed the pickups, neck pocket and finished the control cavity I think it will be kinda the weight I was aiming for......... Just got some cleaning up of the sides and do the rebate then I'm ready to start capping it off................ 😀
    2 points
  32. dmccombe7
    Hawd oan a minute there you twa. Yir painting a very poor picture o us Scotsmen. You cannae have it both ways. We're either ginger or bald but not both. I've never seen a bald ginger Scotsman I know loads of Scotsmen with that attitude, they're not that rare to be honest. Dave
    2 points
  33. Mickeyboro
    Midge? Ure joking!😈
    2 points
  34. Rich
    I barely slap at all in a band context these days, but I still like it and often do it just for fun. One of the things I love about slap is that it seems to really really annoy so many people here
    2 points
  35. EddiePlaysBass
    One of the funniest things I ever heard, was in a documentary about a Flemish rock band. They were auditioning drummers, and the bloke who auditioned was their number 1 fan. So they say: "Ok, let's play such-and-such tune" and the drummer goes: "Which version?" Band didn't know what he meant so he goes: "Well, the album version, the shortened single version or the extended version from your live album?" He definitely came prepared. I am once again going to attempt to get my band to play "Damn Right, I've Got The Blues" correctly. The second solo and the end section stays on A (unless I am TOTALLY wrong) but the guitarists would always play through the blues changes. Now that one guitarist is gone, I see an opportunity!
    2 points
  36. Count Bassy
    Rather an old band, but was introduced to 'Little Feat', about a year ago and love their stuff. I'm of an age where I should have known them from my youth, but they somehow passed me by.
    2 points
  37. steantval
    Absolute respect to you guys, excellent band with great vocals (not forgetting bass), I would definitely pay to see the band perform. 👍
    2 points
  38. BigAl
    Yes we have a tall friend who comes out dressed as a mummy Eddie 😃 It’s a great album for sure!
    2 points
  39. EBS_freak
    Jeez, I see what you mean now. Your setlist must be right stale.
    2 points
  40. Silvia Bluejay
    2 points
  41. ubit
    It’s not hatred. Far from it with me. I just hate it’s over use, especially when demonstaring an amp or a guitar
    2 points
  42. Barking Spiders
    I'm afraid to say, slapping my bass is one of my dark sordid secrets. Before I get around to slapping I make sure no one else is in the house, lock the doors, draw the curtains and get out my slap bass tutors out from under the mattress and get to work. These days it's not something I'd do in public as people would look at me with a mix of disgust and confusion. Back in the 80s -early 90s I and others were less ashamed about slapping in public and nowadays I only open up about this on fora under aliases.
    2 points
  43. Merton
    Mike’s been productive with bits of MOP and an ebony board recently, as these pictures attest. There’s also going to be white binding round the edge of the board, which is going to look stunning given the way everything else already looks amazing
    2 points
  44. peteb
    We are based around Leeds and surrounding areas. Let me know if you can make it to a gig once we get up and running and I will make sure we can meet up and I can introduce you to the guys. The band is called 'A Storyteller's Night' and the first gig is in Rotherham on 30 March. The website can be found at on https://www.storytellers-night.co.uk/ and of course you can find us on Facebook as well. There are a few clips from (very) early rehearsals on the Facebook page if you're interested.
    2 points
  45. FinnDave
    That's the best bit - I play in a Grateful Dead tribute, so we are not making piles of money, or playing every weekend, but have a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable audience when we do. It's a great feeling when the audience cheers at the first three notes of a song because they know and love it as much as we do. I made more money playing in pubs every weekend, but playing to indifferent audiences drains the enthusiasm out of you after a while.
    2 points
  46. Raymondo
    I played in a Stereophonics tribute band ...well sound alike rather than look alike... I played the biggest gigs of my life with them ...Main Stage Rock City...I earned decent money ( though the function band I did the military bases with paid better 🙂 )and had fun!. The best bit is the crowd at every gig are there because they want to hear the songs, so no playing to an empty bar. Go for it, Ignore the naysayers, if you don't like it you can always leave but if you don't try it you'll never know what it's like.
    2 points
  47. SpondonBassed
    Gosh. I thought it was light entertainment. Silly me.
    2 points
  48. ubit
    Definitely not our first gig, but very early on in my first band. This was in my let's be as rock n roll as possible phase.
    2 points
  49. Newfoundfreedom
    A £300 Squier and spend the rest on beer and loose women. Seriously! What's the point in spending 3 grand on a bass?
    2 points
  50. Dad3353
    Is that a modern version of the expression 'Get on your bike'..?
    2 points
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