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I was brought up on Prog and Rock ie Genesis, Floyd, Rush and Kiss. When i was 20 i decided to listen to jazz rock bassists just to improve my playing. Couple of yrs ago i was asked by our drummer if i would be interested in helping his punk band till they got a new bassist. I enjoyed it so much i stayed and its just great fun. Takes a lot of finger stamina to play punk fingerstyle for 2.5hrs. I appreciate you want to stick to what you like and are into. I would rather be playing any bass in a band no matter what style as long as i enjoy it. I did pack in the club and function band to be fair as it just wasn't me. Hope you can find a metal band that suits you. Nothing better than getting fellow musicians into same music and playing what you like. All the best. Dave

Until i found the bands i'm currently in, i joined various styles of bands to get more experience. Everything from Prog, Rock, Pop, Tribute, club style and even a Ceilidh style rock band. Some were covers and some were originals but for me it was worth it. I learned a fair bit and i had to accept different characters in each band. Means i'm a bit more tolerant these days and accept that not everything in a band will be perfect and i just get on with my job in the band. I'm very lucky that i get along with everyone in both bands and it just works. We have a great laugh at gigs and even rehearsals are great fun. Dave

100% and that guy might be a valuable contact in future. Both bands i'm in at moment have same drummer. I first spoke with him 6yrs before being in a band with him. We had discussed by PM's about doing Glam Rock but couldn't find the right people and it fell away. Then out of the blue i got a message thru the grapevine that a guy was looking to do a Glam band and when i spoke with him and suggested the drummer he said he knew him and was already on board and the drummer had also recommended me on bass. We had never met and had never heard each other but when you know you know. We've been in same band for 5 yrs now. Bit of a long winded storyline there There's no reason for not giving a quick one liner reply saying you are busy at moment. Dave

I think its just bad manners. I always reply to any messages i get altho i don't use Bandmix much at all these days. Dave

Do a little photo-shoping and remove it. Dave

Never mind the singers head what about possible damage to the bass. You can replace a singer, not so much a nice bass. Dave

Looks like a great venue. Very atmospheric. Nice Dave

I've heard of bands simply putting a cloth or material of some sort over the mic /sensor for the Decibel meter and that's enough to dampen its response. I have heard of the sockets that aren't covered by the trip circuit too. Guess we either don't play that loud or venues have them switched off for us ? Dave

Never come across any to be honest with my own bands. If they've been there they were never triggered. Dave

I'll try and come down if not gigging Stevie. Would be good to catch up. Dave

Probably to be expected as he must have gone thru h*ll with that accident wondering how he's gonna cope with life. Well done to you guys for staying with him and getting him back up there. Hopefully he's getting more confidence and getting on with things as normal. Quite inspirational i have to say. I'm getting quite emotional myself now. 😂 That's made me happy today. Dave

Wish i had known Stevie and i would have come down for an hour. What is the bands name. (you do change bands a lot ) Great wee pub and they have a live band on every Fri night and always pretty well attended. Last time i was in it got too busy for me and i left after the first set. Being sober i find it difficult to put up with drunken idiots in pubs unless i'm playing and getting paid for it. Maybe next time. Let me know when you are back. I'll come down and stand right in front of you as i did with another BC'er @Angelus who plays there regularly. Dave

How did he feel getting back into it. ? Dave

Great stuff, and well done to your singer coming back from such a serious accident. Well done. Dave

If you want total darkness blackout curtains might be the better way to go. I don't mind a little bit of light at the edges but when the cat pushes the vertical slats aside in the middle of the window and the sun directly hits your face its a bit of a nuisance to say the least. Dave

Only realised after 20 yrs of asthma that it was the Ibuprofen that was triggering it. I have to make do with paracetamol these days which isn't so fast acting when a migraine comes on. Jings i'm an auld duffer these days. Dave

And a few amps in the collection too. 👍 Dave

I would have thought you just turned up and played at your gigs Pete. Iss that not what roadies are for. My biggest problem over the years is i can't sleep when its daylight. If its not the brightness its the daytime noises. I have blackout blinds but the cats love jumping up between the vertical slats and hey ho i'm awake as the sun hits our bedroom window in the mornings. I think you're right tho. Once you get into a routine of doing regular gigs its no different from doing most other jobs with odd hours. Dave

Jings you're just a few yrs less than me then and i have to admit i couldn't do that many gigs over a weekend. I've just put elixirs on one of my basses and they are easier on the fingers than the DR Black Beauties that seem to burn if you slide. The Elixirs don't do that altho they do have a fair bit more tension and i had to straighten the neck on the Sandberg by almost a full turn on the truss rod. Will see how they last. Between my 2 bands i have to remember around 85-90 songs that don't overlap as one band is Glam covers the other punk covers. Its a pain when one band hasn't played for a couple of mths and i need to rehearse at home to get back on top of them usually the punk songs 😀 Dave

Yes i do and she goes to all my gigs these days. Not the rehearsals tho. Maybe she doesn't trust me at gigs, but at my age she has no worries there. Dave

WOW just WOW All the very best with them. I personally couldn't do that many gigs as my finger tips would be leaking fluid when my blisters burst altho when i was gigging regularly few mths back i had no issues. Things have quietened down a bit this last month but picking up again soon. Still 5 gigs and a rehearsal in five days would kill me at my age. Impressed tho. Have fun and enjoy cause that's what its all about. Dave

Our gig on Sat was an early start for a Sat at 7:30 and due to finish 10:15pm because of noise complaints from neighbours. Here's me expecting to be home easily for 12pm. We ended up finishing at 10:30pm at request of audience to carry on. Everything packed up and loaded by 11:15pm. Had to sit around for approx 30mins until 11:45 before we got paid and bar was completely empty. I was expecting to be home for midnight but almost 1am. Its only an hours drive for me too. The things we do for enjoyment. Its a great wee venue that we play regularly and i'm not sure how long she's going to be able to keep putting bands on. It annoys me when people move next door to a bar that has live music and then complain about noise. They now have an excuse that due to pandemic they got used to weekends being quiet. Dave

Yep love those Sunday afternoon club gigs with the Glam covers band. Usually well attended and always a great audience participation. Home by 6-7pm what's not to like about that. Dave