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[quote name='Raymondo' timestamp='1504340346' post='3364168'] Thank you for the kind words both here and on the "how was your gig" thread . I am humbled. All the very best to you sir too and a big thank you to all the nice people on basschat that have wished me well. Sometimes the world is a nice place [/quote] These are the bits on BC i really enjoy and make it all worthwhile. Dave

If its a difficult part to learn i download onto CD because it seems to make the playback clearer. I don't download as an MP3 but as a full recording. I do go thru a lot of recordable CD's tho Guess the various posts above have explained why the CD recording always sounds far better to on the ear. Dave

[quote name='Raymondo' timestamp='1503778918' post='3360901'] Did the gig that was the subject of my happy band tale thread last night and had a blast. The odd problem with the sound "on stage" but was apparently good out front. Every one enjoyed the two acoustic covers acts that started proceedings and then we had them all dancing and singing along to an hour or so of Stereophonics songs. I wore myself out and have spent most of today in bed as a "Fibromyalgia payback" but It was worth it. Mention in despatches to our very own KevB who came along to see us too. [/quote] Well done Raymondo. Great that you did it, enjoyed it and even tho suffering afterwards deep down you know it was worth it. Hopefully you can do another occasional gig or even a short spell on stage with them would be good. Pretty sure the new bassist would be ok with you doing a few songs. Take care and wish you all the very best. Dave

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1503160764' post='3356156'] Last night we had the most aggro I've had at an Edinburgh gig, oddly enough whilst doing a barely amped acoustic trio set in a tiny pub on Rose Street. It was fine until a group of guys in their 40s and 50s came in. They were conservatively dressed middle class guys of the sort you might see going to the rugby. I think it was one of those things where a group of work mates go out and drink rounds and no-one wants to admit that they can't really hold their drink. First they were shouting requests at us (we don't do requests), then trying to sing over us, then one of the drunker of the party stumbled into the guitar player. The guitar player is no shrinking violet, and some curt words were had. The bar staff then told them that none of the group would be served, but didn't explicitly tell them to leave. Just when we thought things were starting to calm down, we ended up with one of them squaring up to the band and threatening the guitarist as his friends tried to usher him out of the door. About half of the party (who had already been served) stayed around giving us dirty looks for the next hour while the others hung around outside. No-one got hurt, but the gig was no fun at all and not worth what they were paying us. I do think the bar staff could have dealt with things better too. [/quote] Bar staff should have had that under control at an early stage before it reached that point. Punters shouldn't be hassling the band in that way. Disgraceful. What bar was it out of curiosity ? Dave

What a great story. Certainly made me feel a lot happier. Thanks Ray and well done to all the band. Nice touch. Will check out the other thread on the gig. Would have to say that you sound like a genuine nice guy and no-one grudges paying their taxes when it helps those that need some extra care and attention. At the end of the day you paid your taxes for over 40 yrs by sound of it and deserve any benefits you need. You take care and try to do the odd gig or even just get up and do a few songs with mates bands. Pretty sure they wouldn't mind. All the best. Dave

My laptop has REALTEK sound software that came with it. If you open it up there's a tab labelled SRS Premium which then opens up a drop down of various settings for your outputs like headphones or even line out. You can enhance the sound quality quite a fair bit. If i don't use the Premium settings i can hardly hear the bass on headphones or via my HI-Fi seperates and i have pretty reasonable speakers in Bose and Mission depending on what i select usualy both. Worth checking out your system to see if your Mac has something similar. Dave

Well it certainly made me laugh this morning. Thanks for posting Now where's my book of notes and dot thingy's Don't think i could play 4 nights in a row either to be fair altho never tried. 2 nights is most i've done and found the playing easy enough but the lack of sleep was a killer between the gigs. Didn't help that we stayed up till 4am drinking Irish whisky tho. Dave

I'll use anything i can to get the best result. Usually a combination of listening to song with either TAB or standard notation. Just whatever i can find on a google search. Many of the songs i play i haven't been able to find in standard notation and TAB is only other option. I like to get a feel for the song before i look at the TAB or music. Basically playing along with the song even just ad-lib to it. Once i have that basic feel for it and a reasonable knowledge of the structure i'll look at TAB or music to see if i'm missing something. Usually i get it right myself unless its a complicated little section or there's a lot happenning in the song and the bass is difficult to pick out. Don't think there's any right or wrong way to learn a song. Whatever is easiest or suited to the individual. Dave

Think Teenage Rampage was one of my first singles as a teenager. Fantastic band. Great at all the different styles they did from the light pop to the Glam rock to the heavy rock B sides. What's not to like in a band that can do it all and still have a bit of fun with it in Steve Priest's occasional antics with the camera. Sad the way it ended up but they gave us so much to remember and appreciate. Dave

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1503421728' post='3358114'] I'm still here ya bastard!! [font=P22JohnstonUnderground , sans-serif]I stayed over at a friend’s house in Kensington last night. This morning, his kids were playing around in the kitchen while we had breakfast and, who knows how, I managed to swallow a few Scrabble squares.[/font] [font=P22JohnstonUnderground , sans-serif]My next trip to the toilet could spell disaster.[/font] [/quote] PMSL took a few minutes for the letters to drop, but i got it in the end. Dave

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1502443066' post='3351437'] Its a pain in the neck but we have all been there, and felt the same sense of waste. From what you say, If you have a good vocalist you have one of the most difficult elements of a band already in place. Would she not be prepared to help you look for other musicians, or a band that is looking for a vocalist and a bass player? Drummers and guitarists seem ten a penny on sites like Join My Band. One thing I cant understand is why people think life stops because they have a baby? Surely one night a week, for a couple of hours, is not asking the earth? We managed to keep normal life going having our two kids. We give a lot up for children, we dont have to give up everything. [/quote] Not having any kids and being a bit of an outsider looking in i've found that its easier for guys to carry on their social life and women generally seem to spend more time with newborn kids. That may just be an old fashioned image i have in my head and it's probably more male chauevenism at its best but its an observation over many years with many married friends. I agree with the comment that parents give up a lot for their children as they should but as you point out not everything. Surely there has to be some kind of a balance. Maybe i'm just old and have and older view of how couples work these days. Hopefully you'll get another band soon though. Dave

Well i gave it a go learning quite a few of the set list but found i wasn't really happy playing "pop" songs so decided to take "Blue's" advice and step out and let someone else have a go that wanted to play that kind of music to make some money. The band are mates and there was no animosity in fact they thanked me for being up front and honest about it and appreciated the fact i didn't wait until they had started gigging and decided to leave. I'm still in another covers band with 3 off them and i think the female vocalist is now about to join the covers band so that should be good as she has an incredible voice. All's well that ends well i guess. Dave

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1492005068' post='3277099'] That's a shame but understandable. He has a lot of other gear related projects on the go too, and he's of an age where he wouldn't want to be shifting heavy amps about. You weren't by any chance the punter in Live Music Edinburgh asking about getting an Ampeg looked at about a month ago were you? [/quote] No afraid not. I went to Glasgow Studio Electronics and he found some dodgy plugs and few solder joints. Dave

VID not available ? Dave

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1501874388' post='3348026'] I have to share one early experience. We played a rough local pub, we were brilliant (for us anyway) in the first set but something went in the second set but by then the punters were well watered and we went down a storm. At the end of the set the landlord disappeared, he's apparently 'gone to bed' according to the bouncers protecting the stairwell. They then had a conversation, decide we were well worth the money, charged up the stairs, frogmarched the landlord down and stood over him whilst he counted out what was owed! Only in the West Country [/quote] Now that's a nice story. Like it. Dave

Played Love Really Hurts last year with a band and it was a great feeling to play it right and everyone could just feel the song. Then the singer wanted to cahnge the key and it kinda lost its feel. Still a great song from this legend. Dave

Surely Rics are about same price as an American P or J. You get same opinions on Fender. Some people like em and some don't rate them at all. Each to their own. Dave

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1501517620' post='3345200'] A full-size photo pinned to the wall could scratch that itch, perhaps..? [/quote]

I had one in early 80's and it was a reasonable enough build quality. Don't recall any great issues with it. My main gripe was that it was a one trick pony to me. It couldn't give me the same variation of tones that other basses could. Think i bought a Jazz bass after it. Must admit to loving the look of them and nearly bought one last year but decided to go for Fender PJ instead. Might still get one tho. They are an iconic looking bass. Dave

Think there are some parts of it that seem to fit reasonably well and altho i quite liked the clip i wouldn't go out and buy it. Dave

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1501410124' post='3344468'] Yes if you can pull-off the timing and feel you're there [/quote] Yep that's the hard part in getting that feel he has. Dave

When you see him play it on the clip it doesn't look as difficult as first thought but he has a really nice technique. That technique might be harder to copy than the notes. Dave

Jings its been so long since i've seen that VID and forgot just how good it was. Brilliant. Afraid i can't really help with the question tho as i've never really queried it. It just sounded too difficult to copy i didn't even bother. Dave