gafbass02

Another gone back to fours here. (From 6's, never got 5's)

You could well be describing my current band, we started as a joke with me on guitar and vocals of all things, I often still (discretely) read the lyrics and am a pretty rubbish singer/guitarist and the bass player is often wrong, and the drummer far from flexible and has a habit of stopping in the wrong places. And yet in under a year we've gone from a joke at the local open mic to a well known and liked band, getting paid bookings and crowds loving us, and talking about us. I guess I just realised that all my clever technique on bass went over everyone's heads and nobody cared, the song choices and atmosphere is what sells us. I think it's exactly because I'm NOT a guitarist or singer that I was able to put together a band that just played what people enjoyed rathe than what I enjoyed. Oddly it's the most fun I've ever had !! Now if only my bassist wasn't about to quit :-( Anyone want an awesome gig in Cheltenham? [quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1334564921' post='1617519'] This is a topic no doubt that has been discussed on BC many times before, but allow me to vent! I went out for a meal with my girlfriend on Saturday night and she wanted to catch some live music after we had eaten. I took her to a well known live music venue in Cardiff and as we walked in a 5-piece covers band were setting up. Sorted! Soon afterwards they started to play their first set. Apart from being horrifically loud for the size of the venue they were simply just awful. The singers voice was very weak, flat and forgot his lyrics, the drummer knew only two beat patterns for every song they played, the bass player didn’t know that he was playing the wrong notes for at least 2 bars before realising on quite a few songs and the guitar player…well…he was actually pretty good to be fair! Sometimes a band can have a bad night (we all do), but you can tell that they are simply crap anyway. I am not focussing so much on their ability or talent, but more on how much my girlfriend (along with many others) enjoyed their performance despite being so bad. I really struggled to enjoy the evening hearing so many monumental mistakes being made or lack of effort to at least play the song vaguely similar to the original. I have got to a stage whereby I am very pensive about going out to see a live band in town…covers bands to be precise. Most of my live work at the moment is with covers bands and we do put a lot of effort in to study the songs and get them sounding tight and as precise to the original song as possible. And yet, we are struggling to get into well paid venues in the area such as this one and a bunch of plebs can walk in to play a bunch of songs very poorly and get away with it. I couldn’t help but feel a bit gutted and a tad bit angry. As a musician I can be hyper critical (and often I am) about other performing musicians. But, the bigger thing for me is that punters will enjoy a poor band as equally as a good one. Most folks at the venue are not musicians and don’t pick up on the mistakes or bad musicianship. I’m fine with that…as long as they have a great night who cares really, but I go out to perform to my best ability so that the punters can enjoy their evening. Is my hard work to achieve that noticeable? As I get older and more experienced with my musical endeavours I find it harder to enjoy myself at a gig for these reasons. This kills me because above all else I am a music fan and I want to enjoy live music, but I do have a competitive nature. I think you gain that on the covers circuit after a while because you are all fighting to get the best gig in town. But, it does really vex me when I watch a band in venues with high exposure that we can’t get into that are not good enough for the fee they are paid and the punters big them up. I need to relax more and let it go over my head, but I can't help feel that the punters deserve better even though they might not know it. [/quote]

Yep. I use an amp when I do acoustic gigs. You'll be drowned out by everything. It's just the way it goes. Let's face it. There's still something for the vocals. Infact thinking about it everything's always through the pa at the acoustic slots I do. A cajon is great at these things for drummage

It's my favourite colour. It looks awesome. It sounds awesome. It plays awesome. I made all the dents myself.

Hah hah. Sadly I can't sing and play the stuff and he needs an operation. So I'm on a frantic dep hunt :-/

Somebody say 80's rig ? [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/my%20bass%20stuff/100_1432.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/my%20bass%20stuff/statuss16string.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/my%20bass%20stuff/100_0864.jpg[/IMG] All gone now but remembered fondly. Esp that black status.

Sue Ryder i wish I'd kept. [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/59a96345.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/9ca122d5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/8f023c28.jpg[/IMG] Mr Shiny in action [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/c7b4ae6d.jpg[/IMG]

Some new pics of my new epiphone LP300. It sounds incredible. Anyone that doubts them cause of the bolt on needs to jog on cause this sounds the mutts Sadly if I can't find a new bass player it may soon be for sale :-( [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/695124e7.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/1a317b59.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/c3181318.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/197cdd18.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/c8ab6cd1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/d4a7c2c5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/3a4bf31b.jpg[/IMG]

Seen almost identical damage on an almost identical streamer before now after it was fixed. You should be ok. Bet your heart sank hope it gets sorted mate.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1334234782' post='1612959']"Compression kills dynamics" - no it doesnt, not ever, thats like saying "guns kill people" - they dont people (mis)using guns kill people, like people mis-using compressors kills dynamics. Usually stated by people who have absolutely no idea whatsoever about how compressors work, what they sound like, how to really set one up etc etc. Boils my p*** dry in moments. And relax....... [/quote] Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you!!! I won't play without compression, and yet my use of dynamics is something I take great care over. And oddly it's never been killed by my compression.

A biggie I've come across is the being in a good band, with good musicians, writing and playing good songs etc. But falling foul of jealousy and cliquey scenes. Does my head in that one.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1333639999' post='1604683'] ??? 1990 Fender MIJ modded jazz bass '08 Fender cij '75 reissue jazz, 'bassmaster funk', fender kingman, zoom b9.1ut, MarkBass MoMark 800, Bergantino Ae210's OBBM, monster and Zaolla cables, gramma pad, Wizard 'GAFfer' pickups, igig cases. .... you've one too many jazzes, ill take that off you! [/quote] Heh heh. Join the queue lol

In the pocket Talk bass is all:'killer tone' 'killer looks' grrrr Neck like butter/plays like butter Axe Chops When people say 'rift' instead of riff

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1333826805' post='1607135'] They're off the same website! [/quote] I meant the same luthier as the bassist article

Some of those are very tasty. I wonder if it's the same builder

Sounds like your gut might be right. I had a black one from then, always wanted either the pearl white or the limited edition natural one. If you ever shift it on let me know. Mine was a heavy beast too, but did sound pretty good and the build was fine

Slight bump here, but I see they've released exactly this configuration at NAMM this year as the 'MoMark black 800' Could be a real bargain when it hits the streets.

Very similar to a home made/ custom job travel bass that was featured in 'my bass is' in bassist magazine a loooong time ago. Still have every issue bar the flea cover ( I was too poor ) in a stack in my room. Well read and mostly memorised lol.

Those are a very manageable 40lbs each thankfully

We should all meet up for a pint beforehand.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1333652212' post='1604947'] I wasn't nominating Bob for the annoying frontman thing, just responding to a post where someone couldn't think of his name. Bob's got a great voice IMO. [/quote] S'alright mate. I wasn't offended I'm gonna add a +1 for Morrissey

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1333651390' post='1604933'] Bob Catley. [/quote] Hahah. Who guested on my old bands album doing backing vocals

Might have some rock dep work coming up Cheltenham way

Some rehearsals would be ideal, just to make sure everything's in place before we hit a stage, but the songs are so simple that endless hours of whip cracking wouldn't be nessecary lol These are the most likely dates. We wont know for sure until the bassist gets an operation date from the doctor then all its all systems go. June 2nd 2pigs Cheltenham Mon 4th Bayshill Chelt afternoon June 15th. Swan in Evesham. June 29th Rolleston Swindon June 30th Swindon August 18th Bayshill Cheltenham We 'd provide recordings of our versions of all tracks too for learning. And keep the set the same each time Limited to a strict. 2x45 set for ease. Our full song list is: Wherever whenever Paparazzi poker-face girls just want to have fun something kind of ooh Friday Saturday night Ooh ah just a little bit spice up your life Oops I did it again total eclipse of the heart firework fight for your right I like it rough wannabe think we're alone now relax hungry like the wolf Stay I kissed a girl trouble Running up that hill price tag thousand miles breathe Omen Nancy boy danger zone the look when I come around back for good teardrop motorcycle emptiness girl all the bad guys rooftops material girl screamager Basket case last Friday night The bad touch The only way is up Party rock anthem All 'four chord' versions, basic arrangements but 'rocked up'