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The ska band - ive played our repertoire of 60 ish songs probably 200+ times and can do it in my sleep. Some weekends of triple gigs are the worst as get so sick of it. I'm in another function band where there are no rehearsals and I'm expected to turn up and play them tight. For that structure and rhythm approximations win.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1477659792' post='3163666'] I'm sure with the google calendar you can make certain events private and it just shows as busy to everyone else. Useful if you just fancy a night off. [url="https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/34580?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en"]https://support.goog...3DDesktop&hl=en[/url] . [/quote] As I understand, that only works if I share the calendar with them, (which I suggested and was shot down)- if you send someone an invite to an event they have full visibility of the event.

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1477568056' post='3163006'] With us noone needs to get back. If you haven't crossed the date off on the bands Google calendar and something goes in, it's in, and your doing it or being replaced. [/quote] We do similar, but its a case of "if you're booked off, the band leader sorts a dep, if you are unavailable after the booking, you get a dep" The problem now is that with the management team going from 3 to 1 (because apparently I don't contribute enough, and the git is too busy with work atm) the person leading the band wants us to just invite the band calendar to the events on our personal calendar. Which is just rude and not very respecting fo my privacy. I dont want them to know if i'm booked in some nice hotel somewhere with the mrs, i just want them to know i'm busy. Yes I could create two events on my own calendar, but thats just makes my calendar look a mess.

Some very correct comments here and above and not much to add. Generally I think most people know a bit more theory than they tend to let on, or are unable to communicate it. Most people know that going from a C Major to a G or F sounds nice, even if they can't explain it.

[quote] I was sent to music lessons on guitar where I learned to read. The theory has been very useful (I don't know how people get by without knowing some theory) but I haven't read the dots for years. Frank. [/quote] What you find is that in a lot of cases people who say they don't know theory do know it by ear and can hear it but just don't know how to express it verbally

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1472760231' post='3124059'] IPB files!? Not the PDFs suggested? Not helpful [/quote] For some reason the basschat forum changed them all to ipb - each one has a pdf and a mp3 , and need renaming appropriately An admin once said [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1325607502' post='1485073'] For anyone else with problems, I uploaded this as a pdf, it is the Basschat website that turned it into an ipb file. Don't know why it does it and I wish it would stop but it's not up to me! [/quote]

Remember also the band is generally there to support the singer - no one is going to care if you get Johnny Be goode as per record - just play some rock and roll bass line that is in the right key.

I appreciate you probably alreadyp layed the gig now, but what I do is as follows: Create trello board - see this for example https://trello.com/b/yppn6J2D Create cards on board for each song Have a listen to each song on set list, give it a basic easy - hard rating (use labels on trello) Go through each song and write out a chord chart for it, or intersperse it with tab. As you do, move it from first to second column. is the band happy to have ipads on stage? If so then get something like "onsong" or "forscore" where you can transpose charts at a click of a button. I like onsong because you can use use tags to put tab into it as well (although it doesn't transpose tabs) Go through starting with hardest songs and make sure you learn them. Throw some easy ones in too so you feel like you are making progress. It is very depressing if you dont complete some things early on. But generally start with hardest

The way you make me feel. Michael Jackson Piss easy bass line but really knackers my left hand

Looking at it, looks like the same as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.behringer.android.control.app.x32q&hl=en_GB for Allen and Heath? I love the idea of personal mixes - one of the MD's who does theatre work round here uses a set of behringer personal monitors (see: http://www.music-group.com/Categories/Behringer/Signal-Processors/In-Ear-Monitor-Systems/P16-M/p/P0421 ) and it makes theatre pit playing an absolute joy.

[quote name='HengistPod' timestamp='1474034850' post='3135172'] I don't see any great problem with one guy owning the mixer/amp, and someone else owning speakers, stands, wires, etc. If the drummer wants a monitor, he can buy one for himself (though a fridge, washing machine or cooker may be a better way to spend his fags money). If one person leaves, not so much gear to replace. [/quote] Personally, In this case i'd expect an extra 20-40 quid / band share/whatever per gig to cover costs of maintenance.

The solution of - whatever works for the band works for the band Possible Solutions : 1. One person owns pa, agreed amount paid for every gig. 2. More than one person owns pa, agreed amount paid per gig. 3. Band funds soundman to bring PA to every gig. He either charges for his time and band owns PA (with appropriate agreement for in case of band split in place) or charges for time + PA. 4. Something that works for you.

Do you have horns or keys ? Secret tip from the ska band - Piranhas / Tom Hark Otherwise, some Tom Jones for the welsh, maybe some placebo in original language (french)?

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1473690922' post='3132282'] Daft question, what country's are involved ? [/quote] England Wales Scotland Italy France Ireland

[color=#35404B]Result: [/color][color=#35404B]You are Paul McCartney![/color] [color=rgba(53, 64, 75, 0.8)]Macca. The songwriting bass player of the most famous band in history. What else is there to say? Well, apart from forming the successful band Wings, writing with huge stars such as Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder, and owning over 25,000 copyrights, he’s also an accomplished painter. Oh, and it’s Sir Paul McCartney to you.[/color] [color=rgba(53, 64, 75, 0.8)]Seem to be the first person to have this result.[/color]

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1472033333' post='3117805'] another do you mic up the drums? if you do, don't ( maybe a bit of bass drum if you must) and set the other levels to match them, can never understand why bands mic up the drums for a small pub gig [/quote] Partly because the Kick tends to get lost quite easily Can you not invest in a proper PA and run a quiet stage volume and high FOH volume? (ie mic guitars/etc)

[quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1471764418' post='3115571'] Lol - he still isn't! Singer / rhythm guitarist was though; a guy called Boo Hewerdine [/quote] Who is currently still in cambridge and still very much recording at a friends studio.

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1471807386' post='3116057'] Right here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/74284-the-majors-bass-boot-camp-session-index-1-36/"]http://basschat.co.u...ion-index-1-36/[/url] [/quote] +1 to this - start with the ones around number 20 iirc!

Hi Peeps Anyone know of a soundman around cambridgeshire area who would be willing to do regular gigs for a band? We are a 5-8 piece ska band, and basically just need the following set up: 3 Vox mics (we have the mics i think) 2-4 Horn Mics Mic stands for the above Mixing desk FOH 1 or 2 Monitor mixes (and monitors ) Your ears Good sense of humour You may also want mic for bass drum etc but up to you We'd like to do a band share for it, which would typically be around 60-100 a gig. Typically 25 gigs a year. S

[quote name='synthaside' timestamp='1471336483' post='3112165'] This ;-) for learned for parties . [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAvPKVAOopA"]https://www.youtube....h?v=WAvPKVAOopA[/url] and before you ask its not me >.< no [/quote] +1!

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1470914217' post='3109304'] Everything is just an interpretation these days Jack - there's nothing new under the sun and all that At least it's not a tribute.... [/quote] To the greatest book in the world??

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1470314925' post='3105034'] I originally thought that too - although I suspect that ship has set sail already. Any company wanting that sort of channel count is going to be in the realm of digital - so a couple of cat5s does the job - at a significantly cheaper price also. [/quote] Indeed - although my thoughts are that it may be suitable for conference centres etc - places where there are likely to be permanently wired in fixtures?