joeystrange

Sims Custom.

Things that have happened to me: Broken various strings A few cable failures Wireless failure Sheared strap button One side of a pickup once fell out. I assume the screw had vibrated it’s way out over time Once had an amp fall off the top of a cab and knacker the power cable input so it couldn’t be used Small electric shock/burn from a broken bulb on some fairy lights wrapped around my mic stand I once somehow broke a plectrum in half Had an Ampeg SVT head fail during a gig once. The next night it was fine so I assume it got too hot Once had the power blow half way through the first song at a gig in Manchester. Instead of trying to help us the engineer ran away and we didn’t see him for the rest of the night That’s all that comes to mind right now.

Cool! Didn’t know you were playing with them. Seems like a good gig!

Do you turn any pedals on or off during songs? If not just put your board in front of your amp.

Johnny Ramone. Possibly the tightest rhythm guitarist of all time.

My friend had some gear stolen from his car in the Bradford area. The gear in question was: White w/Black MusicMan Sub 4-string in Gator hard case Line 6 G30 wireless Line 6 Lowdown amp with ‘The Idol Dead’ spray painted in green on the casing Behringer rack tuner If anyone happens upon any of these please inform the authorities. Thanks.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1504437894' post='3364806'] Backup bass has to be the same type imo - I use a US Precision and my backups are another US Precision if I`m doing a really important gig or tour, and a Squier VM 70s Precision for regular gigs. Both strung with Rotosound steel roundwounds. Sure due to differences in pickups and possibly bodywood there may be a slight difference in sound, but I`ve got to be as near as my regular bass as possible. [/quote] Pretty much exactly this. I take two Precisions, both fitted with the same pickups and hardware. If my main bass fails then I want to backup to sound as close to it as possible. Not for consistency or to make sure the band sounds the sane for the rest of the gig, just because I like the sound and I want it to be the same.

50-110 for me.

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1499618713' post='3332531'] Yeh! It came up on bing search engine. [/quote] There's your problem.

Stage presence is a strange thing. I think you either have it or you don't and it can't be learned or taught. It's not about moves either. You can stand completely still and still be the coolest player in the world. Similarly, as shown in another thread, you can have all of the moves and still look like a clown.

[quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1498379699' post='3324121'] Couch straps are vegan and I have several, mostly made from old car seats from classic American cars. https://www.couchguitarstraps.com/ [/quote] Yes! I've been using Couch for years. Great company, great ethics and great straps.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1497460073' post='3318383'] Why is there so much time before you join the band? Blue [/quote] Their bass player has decided to leave at the end of the year.

Thanks for all the tips. Asking for a set list and breaking it down from there definitely sounds like the best plan.

I'm joining a new originals band (beginning next year) and I have a lot of songs to learn. hey're about to release their third album and also have a couple of EPs so I need to learn those plus around 25 new songs. I'd guess around 60-70 songs in total. I know there's plenty of time to learn everything but I have no idea where to start or how to retain that much information. I'm after some advice from anyone who's been in this position before and can tell me how they've tackled learning this many songs. Thanks.

If you're on Twitter then try tweeting a few days before the show that you're looking for tickets. A lot of people sell spares on there. If there's a Brian Setzer Facebook group you could try that too. Both have worked for me in the past.

More punk than pop punk but Chris #2 from Anti-Flag is a great player. Check out any of their albums. All My Best Friends Are Metalheads by Less Than Jake has a cool bass line too.

"I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the f*** is this garbage?’ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers." - Nick Cave

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1495647858' post='3305620'] A fairly well known rock pub in Northampton that has booked us twice and on both occasions have done absolutely nothing to promote us, despite us sending in posters, creating Facebook events, contacting local press etc. The last time we played there the landlord said we were too loud (we weren't - we were balanced against our un-mic'd drummer) and spent the whole night walking around with his fingers in his ears, grinning at us. He thought he was being funny. Everyone else, including his own staff, thought he was a rude, unprofessional ****. I will not play there again. [/quote] I wonder if this is the same place someone got stabbed outside of when I last played there?

I saw a covers band years ago who played a couple of System of a Down (who tune CGCF) songs on a 5-string with a capo on the first fret. Also, I believe Mark Hoppus (blink 182) plays one song live with a capo on the third fret as the studio version is played on an upright tuned to G.

I know this can be done but unfortunately I can't tell you how. All I know is I have a friend in New York who played drums in a band from Norway for a while and he told me they rehearsed via Skype without issue. Maybe internet speeds are faster in NYC and Norway than they are here?

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1493001595' post='3284729'] I love records, but have given up on RSD. Every day should be Record Shop/Store Day: http://thequietus.com/articles/19946-record-store-day-2016-shops-bad-reissues-bleugh [/quote] I agree with this entirely.