steve-bbb

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1335973606' post='1638874'] That's just made it even worserer. I need to leave early and get home to find out what this is all about. Dave [/quote] ...and... ?

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1335959500' post='1638568'] When you can't see what's getting talked about your mind conjures up many weird and wonderful things. [/quote] think boutique bass meets manga hello kitty

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1335895608' post='1637726'] I think some semi-pro bands have ideas far above their station about what they actually do and some of them are very misguided about how good they are and what they sound like. [/quote] having done a few function band auditions just lately id say this +1 some have been fine and i would have accepted if they had offered but some were just a bunch of egos riding the 'function band reputation' and even if i had been offered would have politely declined

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1335957209' post='1638510'] Steve, you know too much about this [/quote] ... as leschirons said earlier ... he is probably one of the most discussed bass players on here everything i know - i learn from basschat edit - in fact if any mods are reading this then they really ought to consider setting up a separate subgroup for the HJ threads

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1335915532' post='1638154'] [/quote] he's Korean btw

i sent him a message a while ago and a link to basschat he might be on here 'incognito'

bump - please pm me if interested as im a bit distracted just lately - ta

zey are waffer theen

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1335795128' post='1636108'] Just realised that in ... hang on, quick calculation... 38 years of playing bass I've only played one cover. It was Badge, the Cream ditty, eons ago. Am I missing out? Judging by the videos you lot have posted I might be. [/quote] most excellent! from henceforth all songs/tunes/numbers etc are to be referred to as Ditties

have done a couple of function band auditions just lately with unsuccessful result and always the bands end up with a least a dozen hopefuls to try and squeeze in on each occasion ive told them that im ok with 95% of their set list anyway and they just send over a list of about 5 songs one thing that has struck me recently is that with the way things are financially, more players are looking to function band gigs as supplemental income rather than the pub-band ethos of doing it for the craic and a wee bit of pocket money so to go completely against what mr skanks has said above, to draw an analogy, if i were applying for a part time job i wouldnt be asking the potential employer if i could choose my own interview questions i dont think having the songs specified by the band is unreasonable or precious in any way - unless they prove otherwise by their behaviour when you meet them! edit .... and dont forget... you are auditioning them as well!

HI there nice bridge

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1335744379' post='1635448'] Help needed. [/quote] you need to bookmark [b]allmusic.com[/b] it is a seriously useful research tool [url="http://allmusic.com/search/track/Tainted%20Love/order:default-asc/50"]http://allmusic.com/...:default-asc/50[/url] INSPIRAL CARPETS [url="http://allmusic.com/album/cool-as-r651117"]http://allmusic.com/...cool-as-r651117[/url] SCORPIONS [url="http://allmusic.com/album/comeblack-r2325042"]http://allmusic.com/...eblack-r2325042[/url] THE C-NUTS [url="http://allmusic.com/search/track/Tainted%20Love/order:default-asc/50"]http://allmusic.com/...:default-asc/50[/url] BIG JOHN BATES [url="http://allmusic.com/album/mystiki-r653613"]http://allmusic.com/...mystiki-r653613[/url] etc etc etc

any philately enthusiasts out there collect first day covers i have a stack of falkland islands, south georgia and british antarctic territory covers for a good home cant sell them as apparently according to the purist stamp experts they are worth absolutley bugger all! but they do look nice! 10 squid should cover the postage and packing nicely - or collect if youre local in north kent

sorry forgot earlier big plus one for the northern soul original version of this - it knocks spots off the soft cell version anyways!

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1335770977' post='1635554'] So you've never covered a Queen song then? Just because a gay bloke had a hit singing it doesn't make it bad. Listen to the Gloria Jones original, grit your teeth and get on with it... [/quote] +1. What's the problem?? You're being asked to play a song not bend over and take it royally??? Contrary to popular belief you can't catch it by osmosis or from a toilet seat !

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1335532500' post='1632748'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWJZwAOunbM&feature=related[/media][/quote] Wonder how long it takes for all the YouTube clips on here to turn into little grey boxes?

ive been fortunate enough to luck out with a really nice affinity J - even straight off the peg it is good - ive changed the bridge for a heavier one which deffo did improve and the only other mod i have in mind is installing a pair of wizards the shop i bought it from had some mim j's and p's but there was no significant improvement over the afinity - guess i was lucky to find a good one but it might not be 'all' luck as im sure this is a tale you will hear often repeated