mrtcat

At 22 hell yeah go do it. I left a job in sainsbury's at 21 as a Jnr Manager. Everyone said I was nuts but i just decided I wanted to live in a party town in Greece. I booked a flight, got a job selling watersports on the beach and lived in a sh*t hole apartment. I just went with the flow over the next 10yrs and ended up doing some amazing jobs for various travel companies. At one point my life consisted of summers in Greece driving a luxury speedboat all day while wealthy people, largely pretty girls in bikinis drank champagne in the sun and winters in Colorado guiding snowboarders through back country off piste. As a result I'm way more confident than I ever would have been and now run my own business. Life's too short not to take a risk at 22.

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1436877373' post='2821573'] I hate to disagree but Stevie Wonder in the 80s included such (IMO) drivel as "Happy Birthday", I Just Called to Say I love You" and "Ebony and Ivory". Each to his own obviously but no amount of post production will rescue this tosh. [/quote] Haha that's a fair comment lol. I just remembered that two of my all time favorite bands were from the 80's - Faith No More & GnR so maybe my post pub comment last night was pretty inacurate on multiple fronts

Yep walk away or sack them both. If the singer is any good take him / her with you. People who argue reasons for being really loud, no matter what they play, will never get it.

Oh yeah hated the floppy haired moany dross like morrissey more than anything. Modern production wouldn't save that steaming pile for me.

Not a fan of the mainstream 80s pop but that's largely due to the horrible tinny production with nasty synths and drum machines. Loved the metal and hard rock. Stevie Wonder was also pretty stand out for me. A lot of the stuff I dislike would be much more bearable with modern production applied.

If it makes you play like Sharay Reed then you should definitely buy it.

Dep gig for a rock covers band at a charity event. No rehearsal so did plenty of homework for their set and had my charts ready. Shame the band themselves hadn't done the same as they made c##k up after c##k up despite having played the same set for the last 8 yrs. I donated my fee to the charity and made my excuses politely at the end left.

Yep new shape looks better to me too.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1436359213' post='2817450'] If you must add a bridge pickup to a Precision, I recommend a big fat MM-style humbucker. [/quote] This. Much more versatile and looks better.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1436523634' post='2818822'] His Rhythm section partner in crime, didn't tip tap either. Bass at 10:00. (I believe it's Russ Stableford playing Bass). [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlPc3i2_Kps[/media] And the 'Muppet Orchestra' website. [url="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Muppet_Orchestra"]http://muppet.wikia....uppet_Orchestra[/url] [/quote] Next time the rest of my band call me a muppet i'll take it as a compliment.

Haha some drummers deserve that lol. To be fair though so do some bassists, guitarists, singists and keyboard players.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1436471617' post='2818497'] My worry these days is who in pop music (other than players from 25 yrs ago with a few exceptions from 10-15 yrs ago) is going to inspire a new generation of bass players. [/quote] The mass of great players on the internet i guess. Are they doing anything wildly innovative? Most aren't but bass is really benefiting from the exposure it gets on youtube and similar sites.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1436471802' post='2818501'] I personally wouldn't define gigging once a month as a hobby, it's a bunch a guy getting together for a little social activity. I'm retired so it's a little easier for me to do this without a 9-5 day job. [/quote] There are months where we only play once a month. It's definitely not a little social thing as last year it paid for a two week holiday to the Maldives and a new car. There are some months, particularly the summer, where we play twice a week. In the UK there are a lot of really really great bands that do this. They put on a great show and essentially its the day job that allows them to use top end gear and use pro standard PA and lighting. You may think we are hobbyists but we are entertaining large numbers of people to a high standard at weddings, corporate functions etc. This forum is likely to be full of members who are playing at borderline pro standard but have to get up the next day to do a day job. If you are retired and have another source of income, surely the only difference between you and the attorneys is that you are a little more rock n roll in your stage approach and you are a little further down the track in terms of how much playing you've done? Who knows they may do exactly the same thing as you when they retire and the multiple gigs a week may well improve their performance somewhat.

I'll be there for sure. Cory Henry is mint.

That sounds like a good idea to me.

Ah understood. We have two full time musicians in the band and none of the rest of us have ever felt the need to shout about our day jobs (I work in the tool factory putting the bubbles in spirit levels). We're not a rock band either.

Anything you can do to get you used to being out of your comfort zone helps. As mentioned above having lots of charts and experience of transposing keys quickly is essential. Readers have more doors open than non readers. Staying positive and being prepared is hugely important. You don't have to be flash but you have to be solid.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1436286102' post='2816758'] A few weeks ago we played a local festival and one of the bands that played before us kept going on about the fact that all 3 of these guys were attorneys and they do this for fun. Sorry guys, just not into bands like that, they have no credibility with me and as you can probably guess they were not very good in my opinion. I say do your attorney stuff and leave the music hustle to guys that need it. Blue [/quote] I can't quite get my head around this. Are you saying that the only people who should be playing in rock bands are people who do only that? Is it just attorneys or does it apply to anyone who has a day job and plays in a band as a hobby or for extra cash?

As it says in the title. I've just been booked to dep for a band this sat that is supporting Slade UK and AC/DC UK at a charity event in Northants. Just wondered if either of the bass players is on this forum. Would be cool to hook up with other basschatters if they're involved.

+1 for hydrogen. I use it a lot and find it very intuitive.

Just bought an MXR Super Octave pedal from Michael. Very easy to deal with and pedal arrived quickly and was really well packed. Thank you!

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1436201552' post='2815923'] It seems a fairly common thing for the bassist to have responsibility for the PA with a lot of the bands I see locally. Is that a thing I wonder? [/quote] Nobody else in my band has the remotest interest or understanding of PA. It can be pretty depressing sometimes watching the guitarist set hi mic up in front of the FOH speakers.