Linus27

Does a Myspace page or Youtube page really work in terms of getting dep work? Considering every tom dick and harry has one these days, I am wondering if the effect has been diluted so much that as a tool for getting work, it really is weak now. Just wondering what others think.

[quote name='Beedster' post='656170' date='Nov 16 2009, 05:57 PM']Now I know where I'm sending my next defret [/quote] Yep, me also, seriously thinking about defretting one of my basses.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='655562' date='Nov 15 2009, 11:19 PM']Very nice, Linus [/quote] Hey thanks. By the way, I loved your thread on my life in bass with all the pictures of your basses over the years. Great idea.

My next bass is going to be a Warwick Corvette Standard with passive pups and active electronics in Ash. So can't wait to get it. I can't sleep with excitment at the thought of getting one. It will match my natural Fender MIA 75 Jazz and Natural Stingray.

Here is Keira, named after the actress Keira Knightley. The reason being is she's all natural

[quote name='Rich' post='654377' date='Nov 14 2009, 11:53 AM']Reply to them saying "Sure, no problem, the promoters' website is [i]www.hahahaf**koffyoulosers.com[/i]"...[/quote] HAHAHA that is classic

Oh this is getting funnier. After sending out a crappy email to all their fans on Facebook, all 215 of them, saying that Thursdays gig is cancelled due to me dumping them in it, I then get an email this morning asking for the contact details for the promotors for the Battersea and Croyden gigs. These are two of the gigs I got them and they did not want to do at the time, especially Croyden which they said is a s***hole and a C*** to get to. So in summary, they, 1. Cancel my facebook subcription 2. Cancel my friendship with them all on facebook 3. Nobody in the band at the time when leaving says sorry to see you go or bye etc 4. Then they post a nasty message about me on their facebook page 5. Then email all their fans leaving a nasty message about me 6. Then they ask for the name of the promotors for the gigs I got them that they did not want to do. HAHAHAHA just unbelievable. I think they are in a dream world. Half of me just thinks to ignore them and the other half feels like writting back and saying after all the crap you have written about me, you can F*** Right Off.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='653990' date='Nov 13 2009, 07:46 PM']Leaving a band….strange how it goes a little sour. Well, I’d had enough last year, but I soldiered on. I tried to push them to write and record, and we have 2 very average songs in a year…shocking. Plus, the main leader of the band doesn’t understand the concept that’s its ok to ask to be paid for petrol…im sick of shelling out and watching the promoters go home with bags of money. Anyway, its turned a little sour. I cant practice with them due to working hours, and I cant do a weekender they have planned. I did give them a months notice on the weekender though. I plan to do my last gig with them in December, but Im not paying/working/doing any favours for the band itself anymore. I want to remove myself and just be their mate, like we was before it started. Its been downhill for a year, I even admit we’ve had our day and we were popular up north for a few years, but our new songs are just not up there in terms of our usual writing. We hardly sold any cds, and they have threatened to not pay the guy who actually put the cds together. The chap is my old friend who I DJ with, so im getting out before it gets heated. We planned to make a fair few tshirts, and it never happened. We never play decent gigs now due to laziness….we just play crappy home shows for the opportunity for some of the lads to show off to young women. Im past it, im bored, and im moving soon anyway. Its turned into a right mess, and they are in debt which is not my fault. It’s a shame, but these things have to end.[/quote] Really does seem like its time to move on. No point flogging a dead horse and causing more grief and hassle. A few mistakes I made in the past was sticking with bands for too long. Sounds like its time to get out. Good luck and I do feel for you. Not an easy decision to make.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='653400' date='Nov 13 2009, 09:59 AM']Hi Michael Hope you're well. This might explain the first part. It wasn't an easy decision, but I really didn't want it sat round gathering dust as an expensive piece of furniture. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=66199&st=0&p=647559&#entry647559"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry647559[/url] I've not really played the 51 much yet mate but once it's up and running you're welcome at any time to come and give it a go. I didn't realise it was the Nuclear Blonde colour you liked. I always thought it was the sunburst finish you preferred Thanks for all the comments guys; much appreciated [/quote] Hey Nick, I am good thanks, still gassing badly for my Warwick Corvette and playing my Stingray lots. Would love to come and see the 51 when your ready. The 51 came in three colours. The early 90's one came in Sunburst and a bright yellow colour. The latest model comes in Sunburst and Butterscotch Blonde. Its the early 90's model in yellow that I really wanted but had never ever seen one in the flesh. If you ever decide to part with it, please put me first on the list of buying it

Nick, I am in total shock. First of all you get a 1996 Fender 51 re-issue which if in the colour I want, is something I have never been able to find. However, whats even more shocking is that you sold your Shuker. Something that I never ever thought you would do. Are you saying that you have no 5 string bass now? I really am very surprised at your changes but good on you. So, when can I come round and see the 51???

[quote]='skankdelvar' post='652996' date='Nov 12 2009, 08:21 PM']Me too. Potential for a colossal wind-up here.[/quote] HAHA I think you are right, would be a great wind-up. I could so give some great feeder things to say at the audition

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='653052' date='Nov 12 2009, 08:57 PM']An outing for the 2 string punkocaster is in order.[/quote] That would be so funny Maybe we should all say we are interested and set an audition date and then just not turn up

I just had to post this as I think its quite funny and just shows how crap my old band was. I left them back on 16th October. Only now have they just emailed everyone on the mailing list saying that tonights gig is cancelled To use there exact words, they said, "Due to our bass player dumping us right in it, this gig has been cancelled. We are on the hunt for a new one and will resume normal service as soon as humanly possible. Watch this space." I found this so funny considering I left a month ago and only now do they let everyone know on the night that tonights gig is cancelled. That is just so flakey. I also let the promoter know on the day I left that I had left the band and gave them the contact details for the rest of the band which he thanked me for. Plus, like all the other gigs, it was actually one I booked anyway so I am not expecting them as they put it, to resume normal service because normal service was me booking the gigs and I am not there anymore They have also left a few other bitchy comments about me on their Myspace page, unsubscribed me from their facebook page and removed me as a friend on each members facebook page. Do you think they were a bit upset that I left them I guess it just goes to show how pathetic and childish they really were. I feel so sorry for the next bass player that they get. Just had to share as it made me chuckle.

[quote name='Hutton' post='650658' date='Nov 10 2009, 02:17 PM']BTW Jack I believe that my DJ4 used to belong to you. I hope that it was your second one! [/quote] I am hoping that also considering I bought it from Jack and then sold it to you

[quote name='buff' post='647420' date='Nov 6 2009, 05:15 PM']Hell, what band where you in ?????[/quote] The band was called Inter. Goes back about 9 years now but found this link, [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-My-9-Inter/dp/B00004TRHA/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1257531161&sr=1-27"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-My-9-Inter/dp/B...161&sr=1-27[/url]

Things certainly have changed. When we signed back in 1998, we had the choice of an advance each, paid in a lump sum or as a monthly wage. We opted monthly as giving us a lump sum to a bunch of young guys would be financial suicide and we would be skint after 6 months. It worked out at about £1,080.00 each per month which back then was not bad. Even our solicitor said that was good money for a new band. Plus, whenever we went on tour, we got £25 per day to live off which again was a lot especially if the venue provided food and a rider. The record company also paid for our hotel cost. Even better, when negotiating, we insisted on them giving us £15,000 to spend on musical equipment. This worked out about £3,500.00 for me on bass gear and I had lots of fun at the Bass Centre in Wapping buying my new gear. Our album cost £120,00.00 to record which again, back then and compared to todays prices is a lot but we did use a top producer and top studios. In fact the record company wanted to send us to Seattle to record using the guy that did Pearl Jams first album but we said that would be just silly money. The record company pretty much paid for everything and because of this, we could give up our day jobs which was a great feeling. All we had to do was write, tour, record, look after ourselves and do our own tax bill. Again, everything we did, like buy clothes and CD's was put under research for band and so our tax bill was minimal So looking back, we were very lucky and did have a great life and a very lucky financial situation. I can't possibly ever imagine it would be like that these days unless you are a major major artist. Still, happy days

I found myself in Guildford this afternoon and so I popped into Andertons to have a try of some Warwicks and hopefully a Corvette. They only really had a Bubinga Corvette Double Buck but it was better than nothing and it was more the neck and how it felt on a strap rather than the sound. The assistant handed it to me and my first thought was how heavy it was but in reality, it was no heavier than my Stingray. He plugged it in to a Mark Bass combo thing and I started to play and it sounded amazing. Now I know what the Warwick growl is and I loved it. It was also really tight and punchy. No idea what settings I had as it had two switches but how ever I set them it still sounded great. Next I tried it with a strap and again it felt fine. I played for about 20 mins and then I realised, the lack of dot markers on the face of the frets and realised not having them there is not going to be a problem. The bass was really well balanced and did not feel heavy or neck dived at all. My only concern was due to the long neck or shape of the bass, the frets are a little further away and I did feel I had to stretch a little to play further down the neck closer to the headstock. I'm sure I would get used to it but it was a noticable difference. I now wonder how different a Corvette Standard in Ash would be considering it has a bolt on neck, lighter body, different pickups and passive circuitry. I am so very tempted to go for one.

[quote name='Golchen' post='647006' date='Nov 6 2009, 10:10 AM']Thanks for all the contributions everyone (finally got around to reading my own thread!) So many amazing and touching stories. I feel a bit sad to say that I have never had a 'greatest moment in music'. It's the one single area of my life where I feel like a total loser Oh well, life's been good to me otherwise so I shouldn't complain.[/quote] Something I did was to set goals for the bands I am in. My most successful band I set the goals of, record a CD, have a song played on the radio and do a gig somewhere in Europe. I far exceeded that by releasing a CD, doing a gig in Europe, then getting a record deal having 3 singles and an album released, playing on TV and Radio including live sessions and gigging all over the place. My current band I have set the goals of the singer and guitarist to do a couple of covers and open mic sessions, then as a band write a live set of original songs, get a drummer, record an album, do some gigs and a photoshoot. All pretty easy. So just try setting some goals including one or two that may push or challenge you and see how you get on. Its amazing how much having a target or goal can drive you on.

Another greatest moment for me would be playing Brixton Academy to around 5000 people. It was an originals band and our singer had a massive powerful voice. Near the end of a song, he put his mic down and sang something to them which they sang back. The whole venue was singing back and forth and it was amazing being on stage seeing and hearing it.

Just watched it. Foo Fighters did sound like Tom Petty. I see Nate is still playing a Lakland through Ashdown ABM gear. Times Like These sounded good. Jay-z New York song was pretty good. The female singer had an awsome voice but not so keen on the rapping but I guess thats what he does. The song had so much space, the bass player could of had a field day and done some amazing stuff. The Guitarist was certainly was having some fun, just wish he was a bit louder. Nora Jones had nice hair. Quite 90's britpop. Stornoway reminded me of something Simon and Garfunkle would do. Not quite my cup of tea and the guys voice started to annoy me. Sting, also known as Captain Birdseye, did not do much for me. I am a big fan of Sting but this was just a little bland for me.